Will Ohio State Be Able to Fend off Alabama, Tennessee for 5-Star S Vonn Bell?
The Ohio State Buckeyes look to be be in great position to land 5-star safety Vonn Bell, but they’ll have to be able to out-recruit Tennessee and Alabama on the home stretch to…
Ohio State Hitting the Recruiting Trail Hard in the State of Kentucky
The state of Kentucky is starting to produce a lot of talent on the high school level, and Ohio State’s head coach, Urban Meyer, is starting to take notice. The Buckeyes already have…
What Top Rival Recruits Say About Urban Meyer
The top rival recruits in the country tell us how Ohio State coach Urban Meyer tried to recruit them to Buckeye Nation. Coach Meyer has one of the highest winning percentages for active…
Urban Meyer Wants His Buckeyes To Play Fast
After six years steeped in Southeastern Conference speed, Urban Meyer wants a similar look from his new team. “I just want guys to play fast,” he says. So in his first season at…
Gee: Coach Meyer won’t be holding Bible study for Ohio State players
Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer won’t offer Bible study or chapel services to his players, according to a letter the university’s president sent this week to a group that works to support the separation of church and state.
Meyer looks for game-breaker in scarlet and gray
Urban Meyer won two national titles at Florida by spreading the field and getting the ball into the hands of a quick, strong, game-breaker. Now the most sought-after coach in college football has…
Recruiting Notes: Josh McNeil Update
The Buckeyes would like to take two tight ends in the 2013 class, and Hillside (NC) High School tight end, Josh McNeil is the last on the board for the Buckeyes. Josh his a high upside prospect that has “blown up” following his junior season, which was his first playing football. I quickly talked with Josh about his leaders, visit to Ohio State, his upcoming decision, and more! Josh and I will be chatting again after his visit, which is in a couple of weeks. Make sure to chat back for that. Coach Withers was at Hillside checking in on Josh this past Thursday. Visiting Ohio State June 21st. On what he’s looking forward to seeing on the visit: “Talking to Coach Meyer face-to-face. Also seeing if I’d want to call Ohio State home for 4 years of my life, I need to feel comfortable there.” What he likes about Ohio State: “The chance to win a championship and Urban Meyer.” Also visiting Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and Miami before he decides. How big is Alabama’s lead? “I would…
Recruiting Rundown: May 24
Another week has passed and not too much has changed in Buckeye Recruiting World. There have however been a couple of minor changes/achievements that have led to big changes in this weeks edition of the recruiting rundown. Keep reading to find out which prospects are highest (in my opinion) on the Buckeyes’ recruiting board. Note: The recruiting rundown features only prospects the Buckeyes have a chance at landing. 11. S Su’a Cravens (previous: NR): I don’t think the Buckeyes have a great shot here as I’m pretty sure Su’a will end up at SC. However, he is visiting in about a week, and if Coach Meyer pulls a miracle off on the visit, you never know. I usually don’t include players that the Buckeyes don’t have a great chance at getting in the rundown, but with a guy as talented as Cravens, you kind of have to, especially since he’s visiting in a week. 10. OG Khaliel Rodgers (previous: NR): Khaliel will be on campus for a visit likely next Friday. While most recruiting services have him…
Weekend Visitor: Jonathan Allen
Until just recently, Ashburn (VA) defensive end Jonathan Allen was not on Ohio State’s recruiting radar. Just recently however, things have changed as Jonathan received an offer from Ohio State shortly after naming Ohio State as one of his finalists. The news gets better: Jonathan is visiting Ohio State this weekend, which is Coach Meyer’s big chance to make up ground on assumed favorites, Alabama and Florida. It will not be easy luring Jonathan to Ohio State, but after he visits, you never know. Read on to learn more about Jonathan’s game and his recruitment. I will be chatting with him again after he visits Ohio State, so stay tuned for that. How did your junior season go? It went good personally, but our team had a disappointing season, we got out early in the playoffs. How is recruiting going for you right now? It’s going well, I have narrowed it to 6 teams, so hopefully that will make…
Brief Alex Anzalone Update
Yesterday, news broke that 4* linebacker Alex Anzalone had decommitted from Ohio State. Most thought this was because of the incident with registered Sex offender Charles Eric Waugh, known on twitter as the “BdubsTriviaGuru”. This however, isn’t so much the case. I just exchanged a couple of texts with Alex and he had the following to say: Alex spoke with Coach Meyer and Coach Fickell again tonight. Alex is still considering Ohio State: “I just need to take a step back and slow everything down. It has little to do with the sex offender itself.” Top 6 (no order): Ohio State, Florida, Notre Dame, Penn State, Stanford, USC. No timetable for a decision: “I just have to re-evaluate and weigh all my options. I won’t let one situation characterize OSU as a whole.” Visit to Florida: Just visiting his grandparents.
