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Heard Around the ‘Shoe – 8/31/2016
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Welcome to your tri-weekly look at all things Ohio State recruiting. Let’s get started!
Another Texas Star Sets Decision Date:
Dreams to reality….Committing on November 29th.
— ᴬᴺᵀᴴᴼᴺᵞ ᴴᴵᴺᴱˢ ᴵᴵᴵ® (@TheAntHines_Era) August 28, 2016
The Buckeyes could be in for some really good news on November 29th, or maybe the state of Texas could be in for the good news. We said earlier this week that 5-star linebacker Baron Browning has set his decision date for November 29th and now 4-star linebacker Anthony Hines has set his decision date for the same day. There isn’t a lot of optimism in Hines becoming a Buckeye although he had a 3-day visit back in June and had nothing but good things to say about the Buckeye program. Right now the consensus is that Hines is either headed to Oklahoma or Texas with an outside shot at Baylor. He has only one official visit set right now and that is to Auburn this weekend when the Tigers face the Clemson Tigers.
The crystal ball report has Oklahoma at 65% followed by Texas at 24% and Baylor at 12%.
#1 OLB Has Visit’s Set, LSU Still in the Lead
Dylan Moses out of IMG Academy has LSU out on top right now, but his last official visit that he has scheduled is to Ohio State November 26th when the Buckeyes face off against the Wolverines in what could be a winner take all Big Ten matchup. The Buckeyes have a lot of ground to make up between now and then.
LSU was named his leader, however an official visit has not been set up to see the Tigers as he has probably seen all he needs from them so visiting other schools will tell him where he stands. His officials are:
Alabama – October 1st
Miami (FL) – October 7th
Texas – October 15th
UCLA – November 19th
Ohio State – November 26th
LSU holds his crystal ball lead with 89% of the 35 predictions with Alabama second at 9%.
Defensive Tackle to Release Top 5:
South Jordan, Utah’s Jay Tufele will be dropping his top 5 soon, and the Buckeyes are expected the make the list. Tufele is the top player in Utah and currently holds 21 offers to date.
Tufele has not suited up yet this season due to ligament damage in his foot, but he is expected the play again this season. Right now the crystal ball predictions are split between Ohio State and Oregon but I expect home town Utah and Michigan to make pushes for his services.
Buckeye Commit out for a few more weeks:
Tyjon Lindsey, one of the top wide receivers in the nation will continued to be sidelined by a broken collarbone that he suffered in a scrimmage two weeks ago. It sounds like it will be at least six weeks before he is able to suit up, and it just so happens that the game that takes place when he would be likely to return is against St. Thomas Aquinas and fellow commitment Trevon Grimes. The two made a commitment video in which they both pledged to Ohio State, and it will be fun to see them face off against each other if in fact Lindsey is able to bounce back from this injury.
Buckeyes Flip to Bama?
It has long been rumored that Shaun Wade would eventually leave the Ohio State recruiting class of 2017 and flip his commitment to Alabama. While that hasn’t happened yet and he remains “100% committed”, another current Buckeye commitment is being heavily pursued by the Crimson Tide as well. Safety Isaiah Pryor spoke to SEC Country last week and told him that Alabama has been pushing him to visit, but it looks like that probably will not happen.
5-star LB says #Alabama is recruiting him the hardest, #OSU commit not likely to flip | https://t.co/2Av8KVZETM pic.twitter.com/BAZJNqlkb4
— Chris Kirschner (@ChrisK_AJC) August 29, 2016
“I think [Alabama has] done a very good job, but I’m just set on Ohio State,” Pryor said. “It was one of my first offers. I go up there a lot and have family up there. I have a great relationship with the coaches and I just love it up there.
While it looks like Pryor is safe to stay in this class, the case of Shaun Wade will still be interesting to watch.
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Ben van Ooyen via our good friends at Buckeye Battle Cry
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Welcome to your tri-weekly look at all things Ohio State recruiting. Let’s get started!
Another Texas Star Sets Decision Date:
Dreams to reality….Committing on November 29th.
— ᴬᴺᵀᴴᴼᴺᵞ ᴴᴵᴺᴱˢ ᴵᴵᴵ® (@TheAntHines_Era) August 28, 2016
The Buckeyes could be in for some really good news on November 29th, or maybe the state of Texas could be in for the good news. We said earlier this week that 5-star linebacker Baron Browning has set his decision date for November 29th and now 4-star linebacker Anthony Hines has set his decision date for the same day. There isn’t a lot of optimism in Hines becoming a Buckeye although he had a 3-day visit back in June and had nothing but good things to say about the Buckeye program. Right now the consensus is that Hines is either headed to Oklahoma or Texas with an outside shot at Baylor. He has only one official visit set right now and that is to Auburn this weekend when the Tigers face the Clemson Tigers.
The crystal ball report has Oklahoma at 65% followed by Texas at 24% and Baylor at 12%.
#1 OLB Has Visit’s Set, LSU Still in the Lead
Dylan Moses out of IMG Academy has LSU out on top right now, but his last official visit that he has scheduled is to Ohio State November 26th when the Buckeyes face off against the Wolverines in what could be a winner take all Big Ten matchup. The Buckeyes have a lot of ground to make up between now and then.
LSU was named his leader, however an official visit has not been set up to see the Tigers as he has probably seen all he needs from them so visiting other schools will tell him where he stands. His officials are:
Alabama – October 1st
Miami (FL) – October 7th
Texas – October 15th
UCLA – November 19th
Ohio State – November 26th
LSU holds his crystal ball lead with 89% of the 35 predictions with Alabama second at 9%.
Defensive Tackle to Release Top 5:
South Jordan, Utah’s Jay Tufele will be dropping his top 5 soon, and the Buckeyes are expected the make the list. Tufele is the top player in Utah and currently holds 21 offers to date.
Tufele has not suited up yet this season due to ligament damage in his foot, but he is expected the play again this season. Right now the crystal ball predictions are split between Ohio State and Oregon but I expect home town Utah and Michigan to make pushes for his services.
Buckeye Commit out for a few more weeks:
Tyjon Lindsey, one of the top wide receivers in the nation will continued to be sidelined by a broken collarbone that he suffered in a scrimmage two weeks ago. It sounds like it will be at least six weeks before he is able to suit up, and it just so happens that the game that takes place when he would be likely to return is against St. Thomas Aquinas and fellow commitment Trevon Grimes. The two made a commitment video in which they both pledged to Ohio State, and it will be fun to see them face off against each other if in fact Lindsey is able to bounce back from this injury.
Buckeyes Flip to Bama?
It has long been rumored that Shaun Wade would eventually leave the Ohio State recruiting class of 2017 and flip his commitment to Alabama. While that hasn’t happened yet and he remains “100% committed”, another current Buckeye commitment is being heavily pursued by the Crimson Tide as well. Safety Isaiah Pryor spoke to SEC Country last week and told him that Alabama has been pushing him to visit, but it looks like that probably will not happen.
5-star LB says #Alabama is recruiting him the hardest, #OSU commit not likely to flip | https://t.co/2Av8KVZETM pic.twitter.com/BAZJNqlkb4
— Chris Kirschner (@ChrisK_AJC) August 29, 2016
“I think [Alabama has] done a very good job, but I’m just set on Ohio State,” Pryor said. “It was one of my first offers. I go up there a lot and have family up there. I have a great relationship with the coaches and I just love it up there.
While it looks like Pryor is safe to stay in this class, the case of Shaun Wade will still be interesting to watch.
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