Ohio State is entering the biggest recruiting month of the 2027 cycle with a top-10 class and 13 verbal commitments.The Buckeyes have two five-star prospects aboard in top edge rusher DJ Jacobs, the nation’s No. 4 player, and in-state wide receiver Jamier Brown, who’s No. 21. Of the 13 commitments, seven of them play in the trenches, with two defensive linemen and five prospects listed as offensive tackles. The lines seem to be a priority for the Buckeyes in this class, but a plethora of skill-position players are making their way to Columbus for visits in June.Here are five storylines to watch as we head into four weekends of campus visits.1. Can Larry Johnson keep up the momentum?Each January, rumors about the defensive line coach retiring resurface. They continue to be unfounded because, as the 74-year-old Johnson told The Athletic last October, he loves what he’s doing too much.Now Johnson is on a hot streak on the recruiting trail. Johnson, who has spent 30 years as a defensive line coach at Penn State and Ohio State, got a commitment from the top player in the Buckeyes’ 2027 class, Jacobs, in December. Johnson will have his work cut out to keep the Georgia native away from Miami, but Jacobs remains committed. Keeping him is the top priority.Ohio State also got a May 17 commitment from Wyatt Smith, the No. 11 edge rusher, giving the Buckeyes two defensive ends they feel are elite.Ohio State will host many key defensive line prospects. None will be more important than 6-foot-6 Marcus Fakatou, a five-star from California ranked as the No. 2 defensive lineman in the 247Sports Composite. He is expected to visit this weekend and is also considering Notre Dame, Texas, Georgia and Oregon.The Buckeyes are also among the favorites for Fakatou’s 315-pound teammate at Sierra Canyon High School, Kasi Currie, who’s ranked No. 55 in the class.Johnson’s resume speaks for itself, but his development of Kayden McDonald from a rotational player in 2024 to the Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year in 2025 shows what he is still capable of, as does having six defensive linemen selected in the past two drafts.Ohio State has gone on some of these summer runs in the past, only to see top prospects choose other schools either late in the summer or before the December signing period. If Johnson can keep Jacobs and Smith while adding Fakatou, Currie and/or one of the other four-star prospects, you have to tip your cap to the coach who has been fighting retirement rumors on the recruiting trail for years.