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Andrew Ellis (I think, maybe Birm... since Birm is 75% of Ellis’s info it’s kinda the same thing) recently said he wasn’t as high on the coaches board as his ranking would imply.Interesting that Ohio State was in Michigan this week visiting multiple prospects, but Payne was not one of them.
Tipping their hand perhaps?
"Please respect my decision." I do, but narrowing it down to TEN seems to fall a little short of a "decision".
Better than 20... It’s not an easy process. I think this time last year my kid was bouncing between schools in five states, three time zones and even considering not playing if he couldn’t find a program that had the academics and major he wanted. Since then, his choice of major changed (in my opinion for the better... doing data science + business) and ended up picking a program that wasn’t even on the radar last year.
I don’t blame any of these kids for taking their time when they have the opportunity to do so.
I know, and I don't blame them either. And the sad fact is that there are probably fans of some school left off of his list of ten who won't respect his decision to not include that school, which is why he asks for the respect. It just struck me as funny tonight for some reason.
Seems funny to me, too, but not nearly as funny as the stupid stuff I pulled at his age.Well, it does seem funny to me too. “Here’s my list of obvious top-ten!” My fav is when the kids say, “here’s my top 10 respect my decision... but my recruitment is still open...”
3. DAMON PAYNE
RANK
6.0
29
NATIONAL
1
STATE
3
POSITION
DAMON
PAYNE
6'4" | 295 LBS | DT
BELLEVILLE
BELLEVILLE, MI
CLASS OF 2021
UNDECIDED
Top contenders: Ohio State, Michigan, LSU, Penn State, Alabama, Oklahoma, Arizona State, USC, Kentucky, Oregon
Recruiting outlook: Payne is still a long way from a decision and his top 10 hasn’t changed since early February. A few programs were in line to get visits this spring and summer, but now everything is up in the air. Payne’s recruitment is fairly wide open but programs like Ohio State, Alabama, LSU, Michigan, and a few others are in good position right now. Don’t expect a commitment from Payne anytime soon.
Farrell’s take: I like the Buckeyes here even though Payne seems a long way from cutting his list or announcing a decision. Michigan will be in the mix for sure and it could come down to a Big Ten battle but, as of today, I have the Buckeyes.