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Tunmise Adeleye (DE Texas A+M transfer to Texas State)

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Ohio State will recruit J.T. Tuimoloau to February or well beyond
The last time that Ohio State had to wait for the country’s top-ranked player beyond signing day was in 2008. That turned out well for the Buckeyes, who received a commitment from 5-star quarterback Terrelle Pryor in mid-March of that year. In 2021, the odds are pretty high the wait for 5-star defensive tackle J.T. Tuimoloau goes at least that long — and probably longer as the 6-foot-5, 290-pound, No. 1-ranked overall prospect waits for a chance to take official visits. That can’t happen until the middle of April.

What he’s no longer waiting for is the right day to announce his final five schools, because that happened on Wednesday. Ohio State, Alabama, Oregon, USC and Washington are the schools that made the cut, and the Buckeyes continue to be regarded as one of the favorites to land him. There’s not a lot of room remaining in the Class of 2021, but J.T. Tuimoloau will have a spot no matter how long it takes for him to decide even though Pantoni played somewhat coy about the notion of adding anyone else in this cycle.

“We’re going to see after the season here if we have any attrition,” Pantoni said. “If we need a plug … if there’s great players out there that are culture fits and they fit a need, we’re definitely going to look into different options.”

The first and last option for adding any additional players in the Class of 2021 is J.T. Tuimoloau. Ohio State will pursue him all the way to next June if that’s what it takes.
 
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