Ohio State signing day thread/recruiting

[victor2111]

Signing day will have 2 people to look at for Ohio State. OL Jamarco Jones(who is committed) but looking at MSU and 5* DE Malik McDowell from Michigan. Only two unknowns for Ohio State. The rest of them will just send their LOI in and finally be Buckeyes.


Here is what Jamarco Jones just posted on twitter:
Jamarco Jones ‏@jjones_73 2m
O-H

Looking good!

Now to 5* Malik McDowell

This story is weird. His parents were on radios today and both said the same thing. They don't want their kid going to any Michigan school and want him gone. They think he is settling for MSU and taking easy way out. They said they will not let him go to an Michigan school. It is crazy. They said he is not ready to make this decision for himself. SOunds like they're trying to look out for him but also kinda crazy at the same time.

He is down to FSU, OSU, MSU, and UM. Just visited OSU and parents loved it.

[victor2111]

Also CB commit Damon Webb was on some radio in Michigan today and talked about why he didn't go to either of the Michigan schools.

MSU: "Said he like the coaches and built a good relationship with them but felt more at home at Ohio State"
Michigan: "Just not a good fit at all"

LOL. He didn't give Michigan coaches a shout out at all. LOVE HIM ALREADY! One of the top prospects from Michigan!

And then this:

Growing up in Detroit, Damon Webb was a Michigan fan and idolized Wolverines legend Charles Woodson. But on Wednesday, Webb will sign with rival Ohio State, a monumental win for Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer. Webb attends Cass Technical High in Detroit, a traditional pipeline for Michigan players, but the Wolverines' prowess at the football powerhouse backfired in the case of Webb, who committed to Ohio State last January. Webb is quick to recite the names of former Cass Technical teammates who chose Michigan such as sophomore cornerback Terry Richardson, who did not play last season and is expected to transfer, and junior linebacker Royce Jenkins-Stone, who has rarely played.

"They're not getting better," Webb says. "The coaches aren't developing their talent."

[victor2111]

Malik McDowell, DE, Detroit: It's become a soap opera for this elite pass-rusher whose parents publicly said this week they want him to go out-of-state, not to Michigan State. McDowell's mother became turned off by the Spartans after she overheard her son have a conversation with current players about not going to class, according to a source close to the situation. McDowell took an official visit to Ohio State last weekend, but if he makes his own decision, Michigan State is still very much in the hunt. Should McDowell's parents have the final say, watch out for the Florida State, which believes it has won over both mom and dad.

[angrybaldman]

Anyone going to refuse to sign tomorrow and drag out the recruiting process for two extra months to draw more attention to themselves?

If so, I hope they are not coming here.

[mauricxe]

woohoo on getting Jones. Was really worried about him

[victor2111]

Here is Ohio State class as of now:

QB:
3* Stephen Collier from VA

RB
4* Parris Campbell from OH. RB/WR/ATH

WR
4* Malik Hooker from PA
4* Curtis Samuel from NY
4* Noah Brown from NJ
4* WR Johnnie Dixon from FL

OL
4* Kyle Trout from Ohio
4* Demetrius Knox from Texas
3* Marcelys Jones from Glenville
3* Brady Taylor from Ohio
4* Jamarco Jones from Ohio

DL
4* Jalyn Holmes from VA
3* Dylan Thompson from IL

LB
4* Sam Hubbard from OH
4* Kyle Berger from OH
4* Dante Booker from OH
5* Raekwon McMillian from GA

CB
4* Damon Webb from MI
4* Marshon Lattimore from OH

S
4* Erick Smith from OH

K
3* Sean Nuernberger from KY


Early enrollees/Already at Ohio State
LB Raekwon McMillian
WR Curtis Samuel
K Sean Nuernberger
QB Stephen Collier
OG Marcelys Jones
OT Kyle Trout
WR Johnnie Dixon

[victor2111]

Feb 4, 2014 22:08:53 GMT -5 angrybaldman said:

Anyone going to refuse to sign tomorrow and drag out the recruiting process for two extra months to draw more attention to themselves?

If so, I hope they are not coming here.

Not really. There are only two guys Ohio State is after right now and one of them is committed to ohio State right now(Jones). He will sign his LOI to either OSU or MSU but going for his twitter post, he is going to OSU.


And Malik McDowell. Who I mention already. He said he was signing on LOI day but maybe the parent drama will make him go longer?

[Deleted]

I've lost a bit of respect for Coach D. I don't mind him potentially taking our recruit because that's life, but a year after saying he would never do such things(something to that effect), he's taken one from Wisconsin and now wants one from us.

Again, it's not the action itself but rather the hypocrisy on display.

[baller]

www.landgrantholyland.com/2014/2/4/5379422/jamarco-jones-chooses-ohio-state-over-michigan-state it's official, he's staying.

[victor2111]

Feb 4, 2014 22:14:57 GMT -5 mauricxe said:

woohoo on getting Jones. Was really worried about him

Big keep. Him and Knox. We need all the OL talent we can get right now. We just need bodies, talented ones would be better.

[nerk]

Vic - awesome as always

BL

[WANG]

Rumblings now are that McDowell is headed to MSU, but that one of MSU's current committs (Slade) is now decommitting and going to visit OSU.

Stay tuned...

[WANG]

McDowell is MSU bound.

Still a great class though!

[victor2111]

Kyle Rowland ‏@kylerowland 3m
Ohio State has eight of the top 100 recruits, according to Rivals. The rest of the Big Ten only has five.

[buckeyebikerbabe]

Feb 5, 2014 10:39:01 GMT -5 victor2111 said:

Kyle Rowland ‏@kylerowland 3m
Ohio State has eight of the top 100 recruits, according to Rivals. The rest of the Big Ten only has five.

LOL!