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Heard Around the ‘Shoe – 9/5/2016
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Welcome to your tri-weekly look at all things Ohio State recruiting. Let’s get started!
Big Offensive Tackle Offer for 2018:
Before the Buckeyes big win over the weekend they were out on the recruiting trail still, and made an offer to 4-star OT Rasheed Walker from Waldorf, Maryland. Walker is ranked as the 9th best athlete out of the state of Maryland and is the #20 offensive tackle in the class of 2018.
Walker currently holds 8 offers, and received two others this past week other than the Buckeyes. The Tar Heels of North Carolina and the Gators of Florida also came calling this week. He has one crystal ball projection in for Maryland right now, but with more national attention coming his way that seems like it might change.
Another 2018 Offensive Lineman Hears from Buckeyes:
Last Thursday the Buckeyes reached into the state of Florida and offered 2018 Offensive Guard prospect Cleveland Reed out of Fort Meade HS. Reed is a 4-star prospect currently reporting 10 offers. He has offers from his home state schools Florida, FIU, USF and Miami.
Cleveland Reed, 2018 OL (@FMMinerFootball), receives an offer from #OhioState@55clevelandreed#H2Athletes
— H2 Athletes (@H2Athletes) September 2, 2016
Reed is currently rated as the #12 offensive guard prospect in the nation, and the 39th overall prospect out of the talent rich state of Florida. He currently has one crystal ball in for Florida.
Top 2018 Target Out for the Season:
Five-star running back Jaelen Gill suffered what appears to be a season ending injury in Westerville’s 23-6 loss to Gahana on Friday. Gill broke his fibula in the first half of the game.
Gill is rated as the second best all-purpose back in the class of 2018, and is one of Ohio State’s main targets for this class.
He will still have a senior season to compete, but the loss for the Westerville program that has to play without their star has to be heartbreaking. Their head coach Kyle Stout spoke to the Westerville News and Public Opinion:
“We still have a season to play, but it’s a real tough kid to replace,” Stout said. “Your heart hurts for him. You know the time that he puts in year-round. He’s a junior captain for us. It always hurts when something happens to a player like that. It’s not a good situation.”
The latest on the Buckeyes Weekend Visitors:
The Buckeyes are no strangers to the state up north, and have invaded Cass Tech to pluck Mike Weber and Joshua Alabi from right under Michigan and Michigan States noses. They don’t seem to be done up there as they had two visitors at the Bowling Green game on Saturday. Running back Jaren Mangham and cornerback Xavier Goldsmith were both in attendance and spoke to 11W about their time there over the weekend.
“I had a great time at Ohio State,” Mangham told Eleven Warriors. “I like the environment. Everyone was so nice. They were all so positive [and] everyone was so supportive for their team. It was awesome.”
Both guys are prospects in the class of 2019 and Goldsmith reports 10 offers while Mangham lists 5.
The Buckeyes also hosted 4-star wide receiver from Wayne, Ohio, L’Christian Smith. Smith spoke with Landof10.com about his weekend trip to Columbus.
“This is actually the first visit since they offered me,” Smith said when asked how this visit felt different from previous trips to Columbus, Ohio. “Now it’s like I have the offer, I could go here and that could be me on the field.”
“Their focus with me is just letting me know all the time that I am their top target in my class,” he said. “My visit was phenomenal and I had a great time like I always do.”
Smith has 12 offers currently and is ranked as the #3 athlete in the country and the #3 overall prospect in the class of 2018 in the state of Ohio. Right now he has 4 crystal ball predictions in and they are split between Ohio State and Michigan State.
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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!
Big Offensive Tackle Offer for 2018:
Before the Buckeyes big win over the weekend they were out on the recruiting trail still, and made an offer to 4-star OT Rasheed Walker from Waldorf, Maryland. Walker is ranked as the 9th best athlete out of the state of Maryland and is the #20 offensive tackle in the class of 2018.
Walker currently holds 8 offers, and received two others this past week other than the Buckeyes. The Tar Heels of North Carolina and the Gators of Florida also came calling this week. He has one crystal ball projection in for Maryland right now, but with more national attention coming his way that seems like it might change.
Another 2018 Offensive Lineman Hears from Buckeyes:
Last Thursday the Buckeyes reached into the state of Florida and offered 2018 Offensive Guard prospect Cleveland Reed out of Fort Meade HS. Reed is a 4-star prospect currently reporting 10 offers. He has offers from his home state schools Florida, FIU, USF and Miami.
Cleveland Reed, 2018 OL (@FMMinerFootball), receives an offer from #OhioState@55clevelandreed#H2Athletes
— H2 Athletes (@H2Athletes) September 2, 2016
Reed is currently rated as the #12 offensive guard prospect in the nation, and the 39th overall prospect out of the talent rich state of Florida. He currently has one crystal ball in for Florida.
Top 2018 Target Out for the Season:
Five-star running back Jaelen Gill suffered what appears to be a season ending injury in Westerville’s 23-6 loss to Gahana on Friday. Gill broke his fibula in the first half of the game.
Gill is rated as the second best all-purpose back in the class of 2018, and is one of Ohio State’s main targets for this class.
He will still have a senior season to compete, but the loss for the Westerville program that has to play without their star has to be heartbreaking. Their head coach Kyle Stout spoke to the Westerville News and Public Opinion:
“We still have a season to play, but it’s a real tough kid to replace,” Stout said. “Your heart hurts for him. You know the time that he puts in year-round. He’s a junior captain for us. It always hurts when something happens to a player like that. It’s not a good situation.”
The latest on the Buckeyes Weekend Visitors:
The Buckeyes are no strangers to the state up north, and have invaded Cass Tech to pluck Mike Weber and Joshua Alabi from right under Michigan and Michigan States noses. They don’t seem to be done up there as they had two visitors at the Bowling Green game on Saturday. Running back Jaren Mangham and cornerback Xavier Goldsmith were both in attendance and spoke to 11W about their time there over the weekend.
“I had a great time at Ohio State,” Mangham told Eleven Warriors. “I like the environment. Everyone was so nice. They were all so positive [and] everyone was so supportive for their team. It was awesome.”
Both guys are prospects in the class of 2019 and Goldsmith reports 10 offers while Mangham lists 5.
The Buckeyes also hosted 4-star wide receiver from Wayne, Ohio, L’Christian Smith. Smith spoke with Landof10.com about his weekend trip to Columbus.
“This is actually the first visit since they offered me,” Smith said when asked how this visit felt different from previous trips to Columbus, Ohio. “Now it’s like I have the offer, I could go here and that could be me on the field.”
“Their focus with me is just letting me know all the time that I am their top target in my class,” he said. “My visit was phenomenal and I had a great time like I always do.”
Smith has 12 offers currently and is ranked as the #3 athlete in the country and the #3 overall prospect in the class of 2018 in the state of Ohio. Right now he has 4 crystal ball predictions in and they are split between Ohio State and Michigan State.
The post Heard Around the ‘Shoe – 9/5/2016 appeared first on The Buckeye Battle Cry: Ohio State News and Commentary.
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