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THE HURRY UP: TOP-RATED LINEBACKER TALKS LOOMING DECISION WHILE FOUR-STAR RECEIVER NARROWS THINGS DOWN

The spring evaluation period allows coaches to travel all over the country in search of talent, which is why we've seen a significant increase in offers being handed out over the last few weeks. In fact, Ohio State has handed out more than a dozen in the last three days.

One prospect who could soon join that constantly growing list is Mineral, Virginia, Louisa County four-star defensive end Brandon Smith. Linebackers coach Bill Davis recently stopped by to watch him practice, and the two have maintained contact since.

“[Coach Davis] just talked about how freak of an athlete I was,” Smith told Eleven Warriors. “He was impressed at how many positions I can play, linebacker or defensive end.”

The 6-foot-3, 210-pound Smith is considered the seventh-best weak-side defensive end and No. 107 prospect overall in the Class of 2019, as he recorded 40 tackles, seven tackles for a loss and two sacks to garner first-team all-conference honors. He holds double-digit offers from programs such as Florida State, Maryland, North Carolina, Penn State, Tennessee, Virginia and Virginia Tech, but hopes Ohio State comes through sooner rather than later.

“That would be great news for me and my family,” Smith said. “Ohio State has been a school I have followed for a while. My head basketball coach [Robert Shelton] played basketball for Ohio State [under Randy Ayers], plus my dad played football with [former running back] Eddie George at Fork Union Military Academy.”

The Seminoles, no surprise, are considered the early favorite in his recruitment. Is another battle between the two programs brewing? We'll see.

Entire article with a video: http://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-...-elam-offer-brandon-smith-demarvion-overshown
 
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sparcboxbuck said:
So, just me or does 2019 seem a little behind where we'd expect?
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In verbals? Maybe. In interest? It's pretty similar. That said:

1) 9-12 months before signing day, the 2017 & 2018 classes both had a credible shot at being the greatest class ever at any school. It's hard to surmount that.

2) After all of the drama of the past class, it's easier to stomach a later timetable.

3) This class seems destined to return to its roots in Ohio after two very thin hauls in 17 & 18, so impending super powers and all that.
 
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jwinslow said:
In verbals? Maybe. In interest? It's pretty similar. That said:

1) 9-12 months before signing day, the 2017 & 2018 classes both had a credible shot at being the greatest class ever at any school. It's hard to surmount that.

2) After all of the drama of the past class, it's easier to stomach a later timetable.

3) This class seems destined to return to its roots in Ohio after two very thin hauls in 17 & 18, so impending super powers and all that.
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That's my take as well. Especially your #2 comment.

That said, given what we're seeing in terms of Ohio boys this year, I'd love to see them starting to get on board.
 
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