Pitts Gazette
Recruiting: Gateway's Bell picks Ohio St.
Junior linebacker gives early verbal
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
By Mike White, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Dorian Bell felt absolutely certain. So he figured why wait.
Bell, a standout linebacker at Gateway High School, announced at a news conference yesterday he had made a verbal commitment to Ohio State. Although Bell is only a junior and can't sign a binding letter of intent with the Buckeyes until February of his senior year, he said there will be no changing his mind.
"Some people love [recruiting]," Bell said. "They just want to keep riding and riding it. To me, I just wanted to get it over with because I knew I was comfortable with my decision."
Bell (6 feet 1/2, 225 pounds) is considered the top college prospect in the WPIAL for next season. Both
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Scout.com - College and High School Football, Basketball, Recruiting, NFL, and MLB Front Page rank him among the top 25 juniors in the country. His decision means Ohio State has landed the WPIAL's top player in two consecutive classes. Jeannette senior quarterback Terrelle Pryor signed with Ohio State last month.
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"He's the best pure athlete I've ever coached," Smith said. "The reason I say that is because he can play any skill position -- receiver, tight end, fullback, running back, linebacker, cornerback, safety. And he can be the best at all of them. Other players I've had are kind of pinpointed in one position."
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