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Chase "LLLLL"ose-o-vich (DL New England Patriots)

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Made another visit to OSU this weekend...
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Chase Winovich – Business Decision- Yahoo Radio 4 28 13

Who will win over Winovich?

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Chase Winovich is getting plenty of advice.

Three-star linebacker Chase Winovich has narrowed his list of 30 offers to three, with Michigan, Ohio State and Pittsburgh leading the way.

With a decision of late June or early July set for the 6-foot-4, 205 pound prospect from Jefferson Hills (Pa.) Thomas Jefferson, he is being pulled in several directions.

He called Ohio State his dream school. His high school coach Bill Cherpak played at Pitt and has had a majority of his players head to the hometown team. Also recruiting him hard is Saint Clairsville (Ohio) High four-star linebacker and Michigan commitment Michael Ferns.

"Everybody through this process wants to try to give their opinions," Winovich said. "I got to the point where I am intrigued to listen to what everyone has to say but I view it with a watchful eye. I am not too worried about their opinions because ultimately it's going to have to come to me."

Rivals.com national analyst Mike Farrell said Winovich has the right mentality for making his decision.

"It is difficult for kids when they are being pulled," Farrell said. "When it comes down to it he will just need to circle the wagons and make a decision for him and his family. When he talks to people like Ferns who want him to go play with him, or other people that want him to stay close, it can be tough because they want to keep people happy but it really is something that he has to decide for himself."

What he is hearing is balanced by his own perspective on the schools.

Pitt was the first program to offer him, which holds a special spot. It is bolstered by his coach.

"He is a big Pitt guy," Winovich said. "He has friends down there, so it makes it tough, but he does a good job of staying unbiased and keeping it straight with me. He doesn't tell me I should commit to Pitt just like he doesn't say that I should commit to any other school.

"He has a rule that I have to commit before the season or after it but other than that he doesn't let his opinions of Pitt or Ohio State reflect too much."

Ferns -- on the other hand -- is not going to stay unbiased. Winovich said that his friend is on him frequently.

"I do have some Michigan love going on right now," Winovich said. "They've showed a lot of interest and are really putting on a show to try to get me to commit. I am here with Mike Ferns and he's been pressuring me to commit, too. It is a tough decision."

Ohio State is the lone program without the outside pressure added to it.

"It has always been a dream of mine to go to Ohio State," Winovich said. "I followed them growing up.

"No matter where I go I can't make a wrong decision," he said. "Good players play and I'll find my way onto the field."
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Upon finishing Chase Winovich's highlight tape, Bill Cherpak predicted that the Thomas Jefferson linebacker would be a coveted recruit.

So it's no surprise to the TJ coach that Winovich has about 30 scholarship offers and is at the center of an intense recruiting battle between Big Ten arch-rivals Michigan and Ohio State.

?I thought it would happen, honestly, because of the way recruiting is now,? Cherpak said. ?It just blows up so fast. And I knew his film was good. They see his film, that he's all of 6-foot-4 and he can run, and that's all that matters.?
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One day, Michigan sent a linebackers coach in the morning and defensive coordinator Greg Mattison in the afternoon. Ohio State defensive coordinator Luke Fickell visited last week. So have coaches from Arkansas, Florida, Florida State, Miami, Michigan State, Missouri and so on.

?It's a zoo,? Cherpak said. ?I get at least 10 phone calls a day. Everybody says they think he's the best linebacker around.?
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Read more: http://triblive.com/sports/hssports...53-74/cherpak-recruiting-gorman#ixzz2TAn0Lpzd
 
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11W - 2014 LB CHASE WINOVICH **UPDATE**

5/28

Chase is very close to committing - but he's just as close to Ohio State as he is to Pitt or Michigan - that's the bad news. This is not a "he's all Buckeye without any thought of another school." He likes multiple things about multiple places and is trying, in his words, to find the place that's "best place for him."

There's a lot of rumors going around tonight that he could have committed to Pitt today and that it could be official as soon as tomorrow.

I've talked to a number of different people in the "the know" and while none have direct information to say Chase didn't commit, they all said they would be "shocked" if in fact he committed. There is currently a plan for Chase to try and visit Ohio State this weekend with some of the currently committed Ohio State 2014 class. If he doesn't commit to Pitt in the next day or two, and that visit happens, you'd have to think this one swings decidedly back in the favor of the Buckeyes.
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