Huber Heights is about a 40 minute drive from Columbus, so Miller is very aware of Ohio State and has been recruited for some time.
Even more pivotal is the friendship Miller has with Springfield (Ohio) OLB Trey DePriest, another five-star player according to scout.com.
One has to believe that if Miller commits early enough to OSU, DePriest will follow suit soon even though he has great interest in Alabama and Michigan as well.
Miller has the potential to be a program changer, like Tim Tebow at Florida, and potentially Terrelle Pryor at OSU.
And most feel that if he commits early, OSU will benefit from a domino effect of recruits just as Buckeye fans saw with C Mike Brewster in 2008 and Florida had with DE Ronald Powell in 2010.
The trend mentioned above is the way in which recruiting is changing in recent years, with players helping the coaches bring big classes.
With Ohio being especially fertile with top talent, it will be more important than ever for Jim Tressel to lock up the borders as tightly as possible.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/361320-ohio-state-recruiting-why-braxton-miller-is-a-must-get-for-jim-tressel