NCAA Basketball OSU Loses 2018 Recruit After Thad Matta’s Departure Published June 6, 2017 Fresh off the Thad Matta news, Ohio State lost one of two 2018 commits as three-star guard Justin Ahrens re-opened his recruitment on Tuesday: 🙏🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/aGZ8vUPlZS — Justin Ahrens•• (@ahrensjustin12) June 6, 2017 It’s unclear who the favorite is to land the OSU job,  but a major reason for Matta’s departure was due to his recent recruiting. Ahrens is ranked as the No. 159 recruit in 2018. In this article: Recent Posts Michigan Misses Out On Top DB Target To ACC School, Here’s Who They Could Be Courting Next Former Michigan DB Announces Transfer Destination Looks Like Michigan Could Miss Out On A Top Local OL Transfer To A SEC School Former Michigan RB Announces Transfer To Another Local School Former Five-Star OSU QB Announces Transfer To SEC School