“Will Ohio State be one of his favorite schools? I have no idea,” Smith said. “Here's what I know: on the night he got the offer, he texted me immediately and told me he got offered by Ohio State. And I said, 'That is awesome. Congratulations.' So I know he's pumped about it. He's a young man, he's a young kid. Ohio State's a big-name school. Any way you list it, they're a top-20 program. So getting an offer from a top-20 program from Ohio State, as prestigious as it is, is a huge thing for a kid. So I told him and his dad Chris Holtmann would be a great guy to play for.
“Now whether that's one of his finalists, I don't have any idea. But I would think right now, they're definitely in consideration. He hasn't told me that. I'm just guessing. I don't know why they wouldn't be. Class program, class coaches, class young man. It's a good fit. We'll see what happens.”
