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DE Zach Harrison (All B1G, Atlanta Falcons)

Since spring, it seems he's been looking for a reason to get away from home and be his own man. Have to respect that.
I don't see how choosing the best path in life for you, regardless of what outsiders may say and the pressure/expectations they place upon you, isn't an admirable statement of independence.
"Admirable statement of independence" does not always equal "best path in life for you". A lot of times it's not even close to the "best path". Especially when an 18-year old kid is the one choosing the path.

As far as respect goes, if an 18-year kid chooses the military, then I have to respect that path. Anything other path? Not so much....
 
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"Admirable statement of independence" does not always equal "best path in life for you". A lot of times it's not even close to the "best path". Especially when an 18-year old kid is the one choosing the path.

As far as respect goes, if an 18-year kid chooses the military, then I have to respect that path. Anything other path? Not so much....

Who determines the best path for someone, other than themselves? It darn sure isn't fans who really don't care about their personal lives.

And I'll respectfully disagree with the last sentence.
 
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I honestly feel he has already made his decision to leave the state of Ohio. Doesn't want the backlash at school, in the community, out in public, on social media, ect.... so he is going to keep it quiet until the last possible moment.

He might be on campus now but he won't be there for the game Saturday. If you really were considering OSU, this is one you wouldn't miss, living that close, IMHO. I know he doesn't like the attention, but a front row seat to "The Game"? I don't like the idea that he's visiting during practice this week and is most likely going to end up at ttun TBH.
 
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I honestly feel he has already made his decision to leave the state of Ohio. Doesn't want the backlash at school, in the community, out in public, on social media, ect.... so he is going to keep it quiet until the last possible moment.

He might be on campus now but he won't be there for the game Saturday. If you really were considering OSU, this is one you wouldn't miss, living that close, IMHO. I know he doesn't like the attention, but a front row seat to "The Game"? I don't like the idea that he's visiting during practice this week and is most likely going to end up at ttun TBH.

And what makes you feel that way? Because he hasn't committed yet? I see a bunch of negativity but no one seems to give a reason why.
 
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I honestly feel he has already made his decision to leave the state of Ohio. Doesn't want the backlash at school, in the community, out in public, on social media, ect.... so he is going to keep it quiet until the last possible moment.

He might be on campus now but he won't be there for the game Saturday. If you really were considering OSU, this is one you wouldn't miss, living that close, IMHO. I know he doesn't like the attention, but a front row seat to "The Game"? I don't like the idea that he's visiting during practice this week and is most likely going to end up at ttun TBH.

I'd much rather he visit during the week. Coaches are too busy on game day and add in the influx of other recruits being there. There should be more one-on-one time with Zach at practice.

I'm not going to post premium info here, but don't worry about him not being in attendance on Saturday.
 
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I'd much rather he visit during the week. Coaches are too busy on game day and add in the influx of other recruits being there. There should be more one-on-one time with Zach at practice.

I'm not going to post premium info here, but don't worry about him not being in attendance on Saturday.

Birm covered that for free :wink:
 
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And what makes you feel that way? Because he hasn't committed yet? I see a bunch of negativity but no one seems to give a reason why.


bc his recruitment had been very quiet up to his visit to *ichigan and a lot of positive coming from up north shortly after. And now we are quiet again. Carmen all over again but Harrison is handling it in a much better manner.

There doesn't seem to be an admiration for tOSU or much of any positivity for the good guys. Once things start trending away in recruiting, it usually continues that direction. This has been trending negative for a while. Just my opinion though.
 
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bc his recruitment had been very quiet up to his visit to *ichigan and a lot of positive coming from up north shortly after. And now we are quiet again. Carmen all over again but Harrison is handling it in a much better manner.

There doesn't seem to be an admiration for tOSU or much of any positivity for the good guys. Once things start trending away in recruiting, it usually continues that direction. This has been trending negative for a while. Just my opinion though.
It's always funny how fans think that recruits are supposed to look at their recruitment as if they're fans, and not making the biggest decisions of their lives. You're acting like because he grew up in Columbus, that automatically he shouldn't look at any other school for his major, life after football, facilities, etc. And what if, just think about, he honestly doesnt like our coaching staff! I know it sounds crazy because as a fan we think Hairball is a moron, but what if Harrison likes that moron!?! Fans don't think about that, it's only about our selfish reasons for a kid to attend the school that we cheer for. His recruitment isn't like Carmans, it's like Zach Harrisons! Let's get some perspective here, the kid might just like what scUM has to offer better, and for all we know, it could all be BS and he still attends OSU. Good for him for keeping to himself. Fans claim to hate kids that play the hat game, and social media game, and the minute a kid doesn't he gets chastised for that too! Let the kid be, and wish him well if he attends OSU, and if he chooses scUM than screw it, well see him once a year and make him regret that decision
 
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https://www.elevenwarriors.com/skul...-decision-dwayne-haskins-ready-shea-patterson
Are you down to a final three of Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State? “Yes.”

Do you have a plan for making your decision? “No.”

At The Opening Finals in Dallas over the summer, you said you were very confused with your recruitment. Is that still true? “Yes and no.”

What does that mean? “I am still confused, but I am not as confused.”

OK, but you’re torn between the three? “Yes.”

Do you think it’s strange that you’re not going to Ohio State for the Michigan game on Saturday? “No.”

Do you think people are going to read into that? “Yes.”

Do you care? “No.”

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“I answer the questions the best way I can answer them,” Harrison said. “If you don’t get much out of the answers, I’m sorry.”

Harrison said he hasn’t really thought a lot about much of the stuff people are saying about him. He doesn’t think he’s a public figure, he disagrees if you tell him he isn’t just some regular high school student and he hasn’t given much thought about how important his recruitment is to Urban Meyer and Ohio State.

Yup. That's Zach Harrison.

Harrison genuinely hates everything about the recruiting process and wants no part of the fame or publicity that comes with being one of the five best players in the country. And in an era of kids announcing their top-20 schools and absurd commitment videos, that's actually incredibly refreshing.

He thinks it's insane that so many people are emotionally invested in where a high schooler decides to go to go to college, and he's been sick of talking about it since day one.

That's what makes the people in the comments sections calling him an "attention whore" or a "prima donna" so hilarious, because it's the absolute furthest thing from the truth. If he could go through this entire process without a single person so much as knowing his name, he absolutely would.

He visited Ohio State yesterday, and visited campus a few weeks ago on a campus tour as a regular prospective student. But he won't be attending the game on Saturday because, as Ari notes in his piece, he wants to watch it on television at his friends house, which is awesome and hilarious
 
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I'd much rather he visit during the week. Coaches are too busy on game day and add in the influx of other recruits being there. There should be more one-on-one time with Zach at practice.

I'm not going to post premium info here, but don't worry about him not being in attendance on Saturday.

Also there is the fact that he has been to plenty of games here and lives in Columbus. I think people are definitely reading into him not actually attending The Game a little too much and agree it is more advantageous for us that he visited during the week.
 
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