I am certainly bummed, but I have trouble blaming the kid. He handled it poorly, but he is only 18. Just look at some of what he factored into his decision. Clarett playing was an issue. The ball being in the air was an issue. This morning it came out that he did plan to verbal to
OSU on his Birthday - but only to please his parents and his coach. This is one confused kid who doesn't know how to make decisions. Yeah, let's turn him loose in LA.
While I don't blame him, I do think it was the wrong choice. This is a kid who needs guidance and needs folks around him to help him out. I am guessing his influence to go West came from folks telling him how wonderful he is - just what any 18 year old wants to hear. What happens if the dream he was sold doesn't materialize?
Carroll is bringing in a great class, but I would love to know what he is telling these kids. He told Colvin he was his #1 guy. He told Davis the same thing. What did he tell Lewis and Smith last year? It is a lot easier to sell kids on being part of something wonderful in Southern California than it is to sell the same thing in Columbus in January. But what is going to happen to this team when some very talented football players realize they are not going to get the PT they were led to believe they would get?
And it could be worse. PSU and Pitt hate one another about as much as we hate Michigan. Can you imagine the pain if Morelli goes to PSU? At least the only place we will see Fred is a serious Bowl game - not the last game in November.