The more I learn about Nate Davis, the more intrigued I become by his potential.
And I can't help but remember another three-sport superstar from down on the River. John Havlicek, the All-Ohio football/basketball/baseball star of the Bridgeport H.S. Class of 1958. Hondo. The greatest 6th man in the history of the NBA. A member of the NBA Hall of Fame, who was recruited by tOSU as a football player. Didn't really like Woody's style, moved over to Fred Taylor's basketball team and the rest is history. Most don't remember that Hondo was such a stud footballer that, despite never playing a down after high school, he was drafted by the Cleveland Browns. He was that talented an athlete.
Back to Nate, who grew up in Bellaire, a stone's throw from Bridgeport, and evidently has all the same amazing athletic skills Hondo brought to tOSU. All-State in two sports, with a batting average over .500 in the third. He has all the markings of a 21st Century Hondo.
In an era when recruiting mavens have a separate category for "Athlete", I'm hard pressed to think of a recruit with more sheer athletic potential than Nate Davis -- the New Hondo. He seems to me to be a no-brainer for a scholarship offer -- either from JT or TM. And what a great story he'd be. A
PR guy's dream come true. The anti-Clarett.
JT, bring him in. There's got to be a place for a kid like this.