'05 FL LB Elijah Hodge (Wisconsin signee)

[brutus2002]

Mike Ford, Jessie Hester, and Eric Sledge are not out of it yet.

[jimotis4heisman]

Originally Posted by ohiobuck94

It still sounds good for Hodge

Here is the full post on BN free board:

helpinghand
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(12/12/04 6:46:18 pm)
Reply Re: Hodge
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Relax......

Will post some revealing information tomorrow....

looks like ill be locked on to my computer all day tom

[crazybuckfan40]

Man, HH needs to stop doing this to us.

[osugrad21]

HH says there was no commitment despite the rumors...that is on the BN premium

[wadc45]

still waiting on an update from HH...Iowa insiders are saying Hodge is a done deal to Iowa. With Spitler, Laurinaitis (probably), Lenix (probably), and possibly McCoy and Mathis in the fold, I don't think Hodge is a huge priority anyways...

[Buckskin86]

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He says he is really unsure what he is going to do right now. He says it would be great to play with his brother but it would also be great to play and learn from AJ Hawk. He will visit Wisky this weekend and then make a decision around Christmas.

[Buckskin86]

http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pb.../1017/SPORTS06

A commitment from the Florida-based brother of Iowa starting linebacker Abdul Hodge could be coming soon.

Seated near Eubanks courtside during Friday's Iowa-Iowa State men's basketball game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena was Elijah Hodge, brother of Iowa starting linebacker Abdul Hodge.

Elijah was a senior linebacker at Dillard High School in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., last season. He has narrowed his choices of schools to Iowa and Ohio State.

"He's a little more emotional than me," Abdul Hodge said of his 6-foot 190-pound brother. "As far as our playing ability - he has the same intensity as me. They say he's faster than me, but I have to argue about that. Maybe we'll get a chance to race sometime."

[Helpinghand]

I am still VERY, VERY confident he will be a Buckeye.

He will be going to wisc. as a courtesy visit as the area coach is from Iowa, and he knew him when he was recruiting his brother.

He is the kind of kid that will come back fired up about every visit.

But when he gets back next weekend, after some reflection time, look for good news.

[AmeriBuck007]

Originally Posted by Helpinghand

I am still VERY, VERY confident he will be a Buckeye.

He will be going to wisc. as a courtesy visit as the area coach is from Iowa, and he knew him when he was recruiting his brother.

He is the kind of kid that will come back fired up about every visit.

But when he gets back next weekend, after some reflection time, look for good news.

sounds good with mathis most likely going to UT we're going to have to focus on Hodge and McCoy

[DCBuckFan]

Originally Posted by Helpinghand

I am still VERY, VERY confident he will be a Buckeye.

He will be going to wisc. as a courtesy visit as the area coach is from Iowa, and he knew him when he was recruiting his brother.

He is the kind of kid that will come back fired up about every visit.

But when he gets back next weekend, after some reflection time, look for good news.

If Helpinghand is confident, then count me in as being confident

[CriticalSteve]

How interested is OSU?
Mathis to Tennessee makes Hodge very important.

[crazybuckfan40]

I believe HH said at one time he was on the top of their lb board. I think we get McCoy and Hodge to round out a very good lb corp.

[CleveBucks]

Originally Posted by AmeriBuck007

sounds good with mathis most likely going to UT we're going to have to focus on Hodge and McCoy

And Lenix. Between those three I am 95% confident we will get two, rounding out this LB class as one that could rival the 02 group.

[ohiobuck94]

Or Alex Daniels.

[Buckskin86]

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Elijah denies a leader. He will go to Wisky this weekend and then when he feels right, he will make a decision.

Thomas Matthews (same HS- Dillard) was his host on his tOSU visit. He really enjoyed the game day atmosphere for "the game". Plus he really likes the tOSU coaches (Hazell and Fickell).