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Does JT have anything left? An in-home or something? I hope so! That was a big move by ND. I hope we can get this kid, but seeing what all the "positive news" from the past week or so has led to, I can't help but hold my breath in a serious way when it comes to this Wilson. In my opinion, this is the biggest recruit left on the board, just because he's an Ohioan.
 
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call it a hunch but it seems like wilson is trying to figure out reasons why he should not come to osu, letting nd and florida try to sell themselves. i mean, hes known what osu has to offer for a while, while nd and florida have new coaching staffs trying to play catchup. the fact that he's letting them catchup tells me he probably ends up elsewhere- otherwise, why not commit to osu already?
 
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Ohio State has an up and coming Basketball program that will be in the thick of things VERY soon. Thad will make OSU fans very happy come March madness time (in the future of course). Then too boot OSUs' football team will continue to thrive no matter what.
Do NOT count out Ohio State yet ... OSU has alot to offer and he knows it.
 
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OSU Rob said:
call it a hunch but it seems like wilson is trying to figure out reasons why he should not come to osu, letting nd and florida try to sell themselves. i mean, hes known what osu has to offer for a while, while nd and florida have new coaching staffs trying to play catchup. the fact that he's letting them catchup tells me he probably ends up elsewhere- otherwise, why not commit to osu already?
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I don't necessarily agree. ND and Florida both have changed coaching staffs in the past month. If he wants to cover his bases he's going to take time to see what they can offer him. It's like starting half of your recruiting process over from scratch.
 
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I really don't like it when people say he is looking for a reason not to go to tOSU... because I highly doubt that has anything to do with looking around. He is just trying to make a college decision that could affect his entire future. I am sure everybody had a tough tie finding a college when they graduated high school, and we aren't going there in hopes of playing professional sports. Lawrence is taking his time, weighing his options, and making sure he is picking what is best for him. Finding a reason not to go to tOSU is not it, he just may feel there are other places out there that will be a better place to show off his talents. This goes for every other recruit that changes their minds and wavers on their college choices (Gwaltney, Ashley, etc.). It really does sicken me when other posters make fun of them for just trying to find what is best for them. But, there are only 2.5 more weeks until we know how this class will end up and then we can start focusing on the the next class (C.Wells, Hakes, Rose, Homan, Gibson... etc.).
 
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http://www.dispatch.com/football/football.php?story=dispatch/2005/01/18/20050118-D1-02.html&chck=t
OSU FOOTBALL
Exciting time for recruit, his mom
OSU has defensive lineman in its sights; so does Notre Dame
Tuesday, January 18, 2005
Tim May
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH


Sarah Wilson took a break from entertaining guests in her home during the weekend to ponder life as the parent of a highly sought college football prospect.

"It’s been kind of surreal, really," she said.

Her son, Lawrence Wilson, is a defensive end from Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary. Ohio State wants him. So do Michigan, Florida and Pittsburgh.

And so does Notre Dame. She found that out big time on Sunday night. Her son was still at basketball practice — he plays for the same school that produced LeBron James — when she and her husband answered the door.

"We were expecting some coaches from Notre Dame," she said.

How many showed up?

"Seven," she said, laughing. "We weren’t expecting that many."

Her husband entertained the coaches in the living room as they watched the New England Patriots beat the Indianapolis Colts in the NFL playoffs. And occasionally they caught a glimpse of Patriots offensive coordinator Charlie Weis, who in December was named head coach at Notre Dame.

"This has all been very, very interesting," Sarah Wilson said.

Adding to the excitement is her son’s current undeclared status. With national letter of intent signing day just 15 days from now, major-college teams are trying to hang on to the commitments they have gained while also trying to reach their quotas. Lawrence Wilson hasn’t made a commitment yet, but he’s extremely interested in Ohio State.

And vice versa, it seems. The Buckeyes have 15 commitments toward a class that might number as many as 20 on signing day.

They’re also still courting running back Jason Gwaltney of North Babylon, N.Y. He said he will announce his choice between OSU and Southern California on Wednesday.

OSU coaches also await word from Youngstown Ursuline two-way standout Kyle McCarthy, a late-bloomer who also is being courted by Notre Dame and Navy; linebacker Tavares Kearney of Atlanta, who seems to be down to OSU and South Carolina; and defensive lineman Walker Ashley of Eden Prairie, Minn., who won’t announce until signing day whether it will be OSU, USC, Oklahoma, Minnesota or Penn State.

The key for all, Sarah Wilson said, is to enjoy the moment.

"I’m glad for my son because this is giving him some options in life," she said. "And we have met some really wonderful people during this."

All she wants her son to consider is "going someplace where he will get a good education, and the schools he’s looking at will give him that," she said. "Second, where is he going to be happy? He has to be comfortable with the coaches, the players and the school."

As for a mother getting comfortable with coaches, Notre Dame offered her a crash course Sunday night.


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