What Ohio State Must Pitch to 6’5" 4-Star WR Dallis Todd During Unofficial Visit
Urban Meyer and the Ohio State Buckeyes have the chance to take a very early lead in the recruitment of one of the more interesting wide receivers in the 2014 class: Dallis Todd . Todd has elite potential as a wideout, if only because of his size. He’s 6’5”, 210 pounds and he’s ranked as the No. 30 wide receiver in the 2014 class (247Sports Composite). Like I said, though, he has the potential to be one of the better wideouts from this class. Ohio State just recently offered the big recruit a scholarship, and he’s already developed a strong recruiting relationship with a member of the staff, according to Marc Givler of BuckeyeGrove .com: California is a state where several Ohio State assistants all pitch in to recruit the area but Todd has developed a strong relationship already with one Buckeye assistant. “I talk with coach (Tim) Hinton,” Todd explained. “We…
Why Urban Meyer Should Worry Alabama Offered Ohio State Commit Marcelys Jones
Urban Meyer doesn’t have much to worry about on the recruiting trail. He’s one of the best of the best, and his name carries a ton of weight with recruits. That said, if there’s one coach in the country that is on Meyer’s level, it would be Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide—and he’s definitely a coach Saban needs to keep an eye on, especially if Alabama is coming after an Ohio State commitment. According to Bill Greene of Scout.com, 4-star offensive guard recruit and Ohio State commitment Marcelys Jones has picked up an offer from Saban and the Crimson Tide: The Cleveland Glenville offensive tackle has continued to add offers, and the 6-foot-4, 325-pound, lineman received a big one Wednesday. “This is a big offer for me and I was surprised to get it, to be honest,” Jones stated. “My principal came and got me …
From morning to night, Vanderbilt stages a Signing Day worth celebrating (Yahoo! Sports)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – In a rare quiet moment in the Vanderbilt war room Wednesday, Ava Franklin walked in and was overtaken by curiosity. “What are the balloons for?” asked the impossibly cute, 5-year-old daughter of the Commodores’ head coach. For the National Signing Day party, she was told. Ava thought for a second, then delivered the perspective-packed question of the afternoon, “What’s Signing Day?” You’ll find out soon enough, kid. But if you must know now … Signing Day is what has obsessed your father and his colleagues for months. It is what gets him into the office before you awaken, and gets him home after you go to sleep. It is a high holy day in the college football world, a festival of hope for fans and a culmination of dreams for players. Related: Rivals.com’s top 25 recruiting classes And on Wednesday at your daddy’s office, Ava, Signing Day went like this: 5:35 a…
Another dazzling Big Ten showdown ends with revenge for Michigan and optimism for Ohio State (The Dagger: College Basketball Blog)
Third-ranked Michigan and 10th-ranked Ohio State delivered the latest dazzling Big Ten clash, exchanging clutch baskets and hard-earned defensive stops all through regulation and overtime until the Wolverines finally gained the upper hand.
Perfect moments: No. 1
BuckeyeNation counts down the five biggest moments on the march to perfection for Ohio State, from the biggest games and plays to the locker room speeches and celebrations — finishing today with the last step in the journey. No. 1: Simply perfect Ohio State had other celebrations — there was a memorable dance party in the corner of Spartan Stadium in September, and the atmosphere was pretty raucous at home after dismantling Nebraska. The Buckeyes had a couple of wins that would have delivered more style points.
Instant analysis: Wisconsin 62, Indiana 14
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Wisconsin has been dominant in two games played on Indiana soil. After Saturday’s 62-14 drubbing of Indiana, the Badgers have earned a third trip back to the Hoosier State —…
