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TORRENCE HASN?T VISITED

Massillon tailback DeVoe Torrence verbally committed to Ohio State before the high school season and well before he transferred there from Canton South.

One of the state?s most recruited players, Torrence has not taken an official visit to OSU. That isn?t necessarily unusual, but by now in-state recruits who have verbally committed to OSU almost always have taken an official visit. That tells us something isn?t right with Torrence ending up at Ohio State.

OSU jumped on Texas running back Aundre Dean late in the process. OSU had planned to sign one running back in this class. Dean rushed for more than 2,000 yards this season and has close to 6,000 in his career. He is 6-foot-1, 210 pounds. Torrence is 6-2, 215. Dean originally committed to UCLA, but is taking a second look after the Bruins fired Head Coach Karl Dorrell.

Dean hasn?t scheduled an official visit to OSU, not unusual for an out-of-state recruit.

Perhaps Torrence is better suited at Michigan in Rodriguez?s spread offense. Torrence excelled in the spread at Canton South but struggled, at times, running out of the I-formation at Massillon.

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But one player who made a verbal commitment may have to go shopping for another school. Massillon's Devoe Torrence, the top running back in Ohio, has had several off-field incidents, putting his future with the Buckeyes in jeopardy.

"I'll be surprised if he's in this class," said Duane Long, recruiting analyst for Bucknuts.com.

Ohio State's 2008 recruiting class looks strong