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2025 AL CB Na'eem Offord (Ohio St. Soft Verbal)

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brodybuck21 said:
as the world turns...

BaltimoreBuck 4 minutes ago
Offord not coming for Nebraska now, family going to a game involving a cousin. Seems he is looking for reasons to not come to OSU.
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305Buck 10 minutes ago
Wiltfong said the staff is trying to get Offord up for the Michigan game, obviously you’d want him in Columbus for that game over Nebraska. Also means he wouldn’t be going to the Iron Bowl.

305Buck 56 seconds ago
Chad Simmons also posted that Offord’s plans are to now be at The Game.
 
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Crump's brother said:
Sorry to derail, but all the "Birm said" Twits irriate me. I mean, who needs context anyway?

I heard the podcast and it didn't sound bleak to me, it sounded like Birm drew parallels to the ND QB who just flipped to Auburn. He also said that the OSU sources aren't worried.
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I mean if we want to know what Birm said, why not turn on YouTube and listen to him say stuff. It’s not like Birm is hiding from us.
 
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Na’eem Offord switches visit plans​

For the second time this fall, five-star OSU cornerback commit Na’eem Offord has moved around his visit plans. Per 247Sports, Offord will no longer visit for the Buckeyes’ game against Nebraska this weekend and will instead return to campus for the Nov. 30 contest against Michigan.

Offord had originally planned to visit Columbus for the Iowa game before moving the visit to the Nebraska contest, then moved that trip to late November. Assuming Offord shows up for the Michigan game this all may be much ado about nothing, but it’s hard not to raise at least a slight eyebrow considering Offord has been heavily pursued by Oregon and Auburn and has yet to make a gameday visit to OSU this season.

The Buckeyes will be in a battle until National Signing Day to retain Offord’s commitment, and OSU won’t stop trying to convince him Columbus is the best place for his development until the end.

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The Hurry-Up: Five-Star 2025 Defensive Tackle Jahkeem Stewart, 2027 Quarterback Trae Taylor Plan to Visit Columbus This Weekend

Five-star 2025 defensive tackle Jahkeem Stewart and 2027 quarterback Trae Taylor will be in attendance Saturday for Ohio State's matchup against Nebraska.
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RB07OSU said:
Personal opinion - I would rather have him here for The Game right before early NLOID. Get that last impression during the biggest rivalry in all of sports right on the eve of his decision. Other factors are involved of course, but that should help in keeping him onboard.
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totally agree
 
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The NCAA announced Wednesday that players will no longer sign an NLI when committing to a school. For decades, players have signed letters of intent during signing ceremonies at high schools across the country on National Signing Day. The NLI had been standard since 1964 and viewed as the binding agreement between schools and players. If a player wanted to go to a different school after signing an NLI, a school had to release him or her from the agreement.

Going forward, players will sign a written offer of athletics aid with their school of choice and other schools will be prohibited from recruiting players once the aid agreements are signed.
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So the NCAA basically said with their transfer provision, that NIL's can be broken (by the recruit) at anytime. Now, they're eliminating NILs entirely. So what, the school has to get a dorm room set aside, etc and wait to see if the recruit shows up? And even then, the recruit could bolt (a la Sayin) to another school? The pendulum has swung from 'protecting the school' very much toward 'protecting the recruit'. Hopefully, cooler heads prevail and a middle can be reached (hopefully in my lifetime).
 
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https://n.rivals.com/news/spiegelman-awards-best-of-the-high-school-season

MR. PLAYMAKER: Na'eem Offord​

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Offord fits the bill as a playmaker in the secondary. Offord is long at 6-foot-1 and 180 pounds, and his ability to accelerate in a hurry and seamlessly break on the football is evident in coverage. The five-star prospect is dynamic in the defensive backfield and also on special teams, where he's returned multiple punts for touchdowns as a senior.
He has the ability to smother receivers and mirror routes. He has superb anticipation and suddenness, and has shined as a senior.
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Twitter/X exchange between Offord's dad and an Auburn fan:
Auburn fan: Offord is flipping to Auburn. They cutting the check.

Kaorie Offord: No he's not (crying laughing emoji).

Auburn fan: Word from coaches I know in Birmingham is he is flipping. Two companies are giving him the bag!

Kaorie Offord: Your coaches in Birmingham don't have a clue. I think I would know more about him than those coaches. He's literally my son.
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Why Auburn flipping a cornerback is a good thing for the Ohio State football program​

The Ohio State football program got some good news when Auburn flipped a corner in the 2025 class. Here's why that news matters.
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Auburn flipping a corner means Na'eem Offord will likely stay with the Ohio State football team

Auburn has flipped four-star cornerback Shamar Arnoux from USC. That gives the Tigers four corners for this class. That's a full room now. It makes it much more likely that Offord stays with his commitment to the Ohio State Buckeyes. He still wants playing time.

While Offord is heading to Florida for a visit, Ohio State football fans shouldn't worry about that. It looks like the Gators are just paying a bunch of recruits to make a visit to Gainesville. Offord isn't the only high-level prospect to be visiting for that LSU game.

It seems much more likely now that the Buckeyes will hold onto both five-star corners for this cycle. That's great news as we creep closer to the early signing period. Now, Ohio State just has to keep other recruits from flipping their commitments. There aren't a lot of other guys to worry about in that department though.
 
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