A murky recruiting situation at Ohio State became clear-cut Tuesday night when coveted New Jersey running back Kareem Walker decommitted from the Buckeyes via Twitter. “It is after much consideration, thought and meeting multiple times with my family and coaches that I’m rescinding my verbal commitment to Ohio State,” Walker wrote. “At this point the relationship has changed. I’ve wrestled with this for a few months and truly wanted it to work out.” His internal struggle with the decision hasn’t exactly been a secret during recent weeks, as Walker used an official visit at Michigan in October and later announced plans to spend time at Alabama, Arizona State and Ole Miss. Those trips were intended to serve as a barometer for his feelings toward the Buckeyes. “I’m committed to Ohio State. … These visits are to confirm I’m making the right choice for my future,” Walker explained last month, via Tom VanHaaren of ESPN. His travels were supposed to conclude with a fifth and final official visit to Columbus. The situation seemed to point toward him remaining a member of the Buckeyes class last week when he affirmed his initial choice during a CBS Sports broadcast with recruiting analyst Tom Lemming: Kareem Walker told us tonight on the Lemming Report CBS Sports Network that he is solidly committed to Ohio State pic.twitter.com/u8iv0GCIk9 — Tom Lemming (@LemmingReport) October 31, 2015 Instead, a lengthy verbal pledge is history. Walker, who committed to Ohio State at halftime of its national championship victory over Oregon, is officially back on the open market three months shy of national signing day. The 6’1″, 210-pound prospect is considered the No. …
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