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Heard Around the ‘Shoe – 8/24/2016
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Welcome to your tri-weekly look at all things Ohio State recruiting. Let’s get started!
Whoa is Michigan:
The past few days have not been kind to the Wolverines. First they lost a 2018 commitment and Buckeye legacy Leonard Taylor who decided to decommit on Monday. Taylor has made multiple visits to Ohio State since his commitment, and it seems like the Buckeyes would be a legitimate landing spot for him.
The news only got worse when 4-star defensive tackle Aubrey Soloman out of Georgia announced that he was also decommitting from the program. His story is interesting because he says he received a thank you note from the coaching staff of the Wolverines for attending the BBQ they held, when in fact he did not attend. They also spelled his name wrong on the thank you note, which makes you wonder who is going to get fired for this offense? This comes a few days after a promotional flyer was put out by the Wolverines marketing staff, that had the likes of Ryan Shazier as a former Michigan Wolverine. That post by the Wolverines has since been taken down, as it was realized that there were a lot more non-Wolverines on that poster. In a day and age when social media is so important to recruiting and bonding with these athletes, you would think that a school with such prominence would put a little more effort into making sure that things were done with 100% accuracy.
Buckeye 5-star Target Sets 1st Official Visit
Probably the highest rated guy left on Ohio State’s recruiting board is 5-star safety Jeffrey Okudah out of Texas. Okudah has listed the Buckeyes at the top of his list for quite a while now, but lately the Oklahoma Sooners have begun to make a push for his services. Okudah took to Twitter Sunday to announce his first official visit.
First OV has been set, Ohio State vs Oklahoma on 9/17! #BoomerSooner
— Jeffrey Okudah III (@TheJeffOkudah) August 22, 2016
He will be in attendance when the Buckeyes make their way to Norman on September 17th to see quite possibly his top 2 schools in action. It will be a good chance for him to see not only the Sooners but the Buckeyes as well. Although he will not have an opportunity to interact with the Buckeye coaching staff, he will get to see how well Buckeye nation travels for games, and what the Buckeye brand is all about.
Okudah is expected to make an official visit to Ohio State as well sometime this fall, and when that happens expect the full red-carpet treatment to be rolled out, as he is one the Buckeyes really covet on the defensive side of the ball.
2019 Athlete Receives Buckeye Offer:
Blessed to receive my first offer from THE Ohio State University pic.twitter.com/AOK9hwl0Qq
— Jaylin Simpson (@jaylinsimp) August 22, 2016
The Buckeyes reached out on Monday to offer 2019 defensive back Jaylin Simpson out of Georgia. The Buckeye offer was the first offer he had received, and he was excited by the offer as Urban Meyer delivered it personally over the phone. The offer came as the Buckeyes had already offered his teammate Jashawn Sheffield a 2019 wide receiver, and noticed Simpson on the same tape.
The Buckeyes are still wrapping up an impressive 2017 class, and the 2018 class is getting underway, but 2019 is just around the corner, and the Buckeyes are getting a jump start on that class as well.
Georgia Pipeline?:
The Buckeyes have done well in Georgia over the past few years, and they continue to mine the state for talent for upcoming recruiting classes. Christian Tutt, a 4-star defensive back, hails from Georgia and recently released his top 11, of which the Buckeyes made the cut.
Thomson's Christian Tutt has a top 11: OSU, UGA, Bama, USC, UCLA, UF, A&M, FSU, Miami, ND, & Clemson
(@cblacks500) pic.twitter.com/JA4BdrubA2
— Matt Zahn (@mattzahnsports) August 22, 2016
Tutt visited the Buckeyes back in April, and Coach Kerry Coombs made a follow-up visit shortly thereafter in May. Tutt lists 33 offers to date, and it should be a battle for the Buckeyes to land him as his top 11 is filled with all quality football programs. His crystal ball predictions have him headed to Georgia at 83%, with Clemson at 17%. Tutt will make his decision on May 30th of next year, which will celebrate his brothers birthday.
Brothers Influence too Much?:
Long-time Buckeye commit Jerron Cage has decided to take an official visit to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish this fall. His brother Daniel currently plays for the Irish. Cage is a 4-star defensive tackle recruit and currently joins Haskell Garrett as the two defensive tackle commitments for the class of 2017.
If Cage decides to flip his commitment, it might make it easier for the Buckeyes to go after Jay Tufele out of Utah. This is one to keep an eye on for sure.
OSU Commit, Jerron Cage, to take ND Official Visit via /r/CFB https://t.co/UsbnDWRvEQ
— NCAA Football News (@ncaableachers) August 23, 2016
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Ben van Ooyen via our good friends at Buckeye Battle Cry
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Welcome to your tri-weekly look at all things Ohio State recruiting. Let’s get started!
Whoa is Michigan:
The past few days have not been kind to the Wolverines. First they lost a 2018 commitment and Buckeye legacy Leonard Taylor who decided to decommit on Monday. Taylor has made multiple visits to Ohio State since his commitment, and it seems like the Buckeyes would be a legitimate landing spot for him.
The news only got worse when 4-star defensive tackle Aubrey Soloman out of Georgia announced that he was also decommitting from the program. His story is interesting because he says he received a thank you note from the coaching staff of the Wolverines for attending the BBQ they held, when in fact he did not attend. They also spelled his name wrong on the thank you note, which makes you wonder who is going to get fired for this offense? This comes a few days after a promotional flyer was put out by the Wolverines marketing staff, that had the likes of Ryan Shazier as a former Michigan Wolverine. That post by the Wolverines has since been taken down, as it was realized that there were a lot more non-Wolverines on that poster. In a day and age when social media is so important to recruiting and bonding with these athletes, you would think that a school with such prominence would put a little more effort into making sure that things were done with 100% accuracy.
Buckeye 5-star Target Sets 1st Official Visit
Probably the highest rated guy left on Ohio State’s recruiting board is 5-star safety Jeffrey Okudah out of Texas. Okudah has listed the Buckeyes at the top of his list for quite a while now, but lately the Oklahoma Sooners have begun to make a push for his services. Okudah took to Twitter Sunday to announce his first official visit.
First OV has been set, Ohio State vs Oklahoma on 9/17! #BoomerSooner
— Jeffrey Okudah III (@TheJeffOkudah) August 22, 2016
He will be in attendance when the Buckeyes make their way to Norman on September 17th to see quite possibly his top 2 schools in action. It will be a good chance for him to see not only the Sooners but the Buckeyes as well. Although he will not have an opportunity to interact with the Buckeye coaching staff, he will get to see how well Buckeye nation travels for games, and what the Buckeye brand is all about.
Okudah is expected to make an official visit to Ohio State as well sometime this fall, and when that happens expect the full red-carpet treatment to be rolled out, as he is one the Buckeyes really covet on the defensive side of the ball.
2019 Athlete Receives Buckeye Offer:
Blessed to receive my first offer from THE Ohio State University pic.twitter.com/AOK9hwl0Qq
— Jaylin Simpson (@jaylinsimp) August 22, 2016
The Buckeyes reached out on Monday to offer 2019 defensive back Jaylin Simpson out of Georgia. The Buckeye offer was the first offer he had received, and he was excited by the offer as Urban Meyer delivered it personally over the phone. The offer came as the Buckeyes had already offered his teammate Jashawn Sheffield a 2019 wide receiver, and noticed Simpson on the same tape.
The Buckeyes are still wrapping up an impressive 2017 class, and the 2018 class is getting underway, but 2019 is just around the corner, and the Buckeyes are getting a jump start on that class as well.
Georgia Pipeline?:
The Buckeyes have done well in Georgia over the past few years, and they continue to mine the state for talent for upcoming recruiting classes. Christian Tutt, a 4-star defensive back, hails from Georgia and recently released his top 11, of which the Buckeyes made the cut.
Thomson's Christian Tutt has a top 11: OSU, UGA, Bama, USC, UCLA, UF, A&M, FSU, Miami, ND, & Clemson
(@cblacks500) pic.twitter.com/JA4BdrubA2
— Matt Zahn (@mattzahnsports) August 22, 2016
Tutt visited the Buckeyes back in April, and Coach Kerry Coombs made a follow-up visit shortly thereafter in May. Tutt lists 33 offers to date, and it should be a battle for the Buckeyes to land him as his top 11 is filled with all quality football programs. His crystal ball predictions have him headed to Georgia at 83%, with Clemson at 17%. Tutt will make his decision on May 30th of next year, which will celebrate his brothers birthday.
Brothers Influence too Much?:
Long-time Buckeye commit Jerron Cage has decided to take an official visit to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish this fall. His brother Daniel currently plays for the Irish. Cage is a 4-star defensive tackle recruit and currently joins Haskell Garrett as the two defensive tackle commitments for the class of 2017.
If Cage decides to flip his commitment, it might make it easier for the Buckeyes to go after Jay Tufele out of Utah. This is one to keep an eye on for sure.
OSU Commit, Jerron Cage, to take ND Official Visit via /r/CFB https://t.co/UsbnDWRvEQ
— NCAA Football News (@ncaableachers) August 23, 2016
The post Heard Around the ‘Shoe – 8/24/2016 appeared first on The Buckeye Battle Cry: Ohio State News and Commentary.
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