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Originally Posted by BB73
Darryl recently graduated from Eastmoor Academy in Columbus (Archie's HS). He lost his father, who was slated to testify in a drug case, in a shooting last December.
Although offered a scholarship to Cornell, he accepted an academic schollie in engineering at tOSU. He played center and DT in HS, but will probably try fullback when he walks on at tOSU this fall.
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Just a clarification--I don't think the article cites a scholarship to Cornell. It said that Cornell wanted him for football. The Ivy League does not give out athletic scholarships.
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College Football Scholarships for All NCAA Divisions
"Ivy league schools have Division I football programs, but athletic scholarships are not part of their scene." There are a number of other sources that confirm this.
So the choice was between a full academic scholarship at Ohio State, or Cornell, net of whatever financial aid he received.
Don't get me wrong--I'm just setting facts straight. I'm glad he's at Ohio State. I wish him all the success in the world, both on and off the field. Ohio State has a very good engineering program, and having the opportunity to go for free is quite an academic achievement.
Oh--and I hope he also gets the chance to blast some 5'8", 165 lb. TSUN DB into oblivion too.
