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Ohio State Recruiting

What a heater of a week thus far! :love:
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Caldwell is Walton’s nephew, he apparently does a better job of recruiting family than Eliano did lol. Teammate of TE commit Corbin Fordham. Beat out ND. Says he has shut down his recruitment. Ranked the 7th best LB, but as Spartacus mentions could still play safety. Caldwell also specifically mentions building a relationship with Patricia and that made a strong impression on him.
 
Defensive line recruiting is still a massive problem. Weddingtons Aiden Harris doesn’t even have OSU listed as an upcoming OV after OSU supposedly being favored to land him for awhile.

What is LJ getting paid to do now exactly?
 
Defensive line recruiting is still a massive problem. Weddingtons Aiden Harris doesn’t even have OSU listed as an upcoming OV after OSU supposedly being favored to land him for awhile.

What is LJ getting paid to do now exactly?
Adam Gorney said he’s still finalizing a date with Ohio State.
 
Remember when Will Howard couldn't throw the deep ball.
He still can’t, but he greatly improved his short to medium passing game in the playoffs. Just get the ball to the playmakers. He can do that, but he can’t throw past 40 yards.
 
Did you not watch the playoffs?
What deep throws did you see? They all look the same with him. He throws as hard as he can, but the ball never travels over 40 yards in the air and the receivers have to wait for it. It’s the weak spot in his game. Nothing he can do about it. He just has to stick to what he does well.
 
What deep throws did you see? They all look the same with him. He throws as hard as he can, but the ball never travels over 40 yards in the air and the receivers have to wait for it. It’s the weak spot in his game. Nothing he can do about it. He just has to stick to what he does well.
Howards throw to Smith went 43 yds. in the air in the ND game (yes, I am nitpicking), his arm strength is sufficient. Joe Burrow coming out of college wasn't thought to have great arm strength same with Joe Montana. Arm strength is important but went throwing deep, timing is more important. Nothing is more frustrating than a QB overthrowing a wide-open receiver. Like Chris Collinsworth said on a broadcast last year better to put the ball on the receiver than trying to lead em and overthrow them.
 
Defensive line recruiting is still a massive problem. Weddingtons Aiden Harris doesn’t even have OSU listed as an upcoming OV after OSU supposedly being favored to land him for awhile.

What is LJ getting paid to do now exactly?
Sounds like it isn't the lack of trying. Quite a few offers. Hopefully they get a couple of them.

From the Land Grant Holy Land

Four-star DL​

Class: 2026
Hometown: Birmingham, AL / Parker
Size: 6-foot-3 / 305 lbs.
247Sports Composite Ranking: No. 16 DL, No. 135 overall, No. 9 in AL

Recruitment Update: Ohio State’s 2026 class is quickly coming together but the Buckeyes have not yet been able to secure a commitment on the defensive line, an area the team is making a big priority in this class. The Buckeyes have offered almost 40 recruits along the line so far and adding Cleveland to the mix shows they are serious.

However, they have some competition for him as he also holds offers from Florida, Auburn, Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida State, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisville, LSU, Miami, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, USC, Washington and others.
 
Sounds like it isn't the lack of trying. Quite a few offers. Hopefully they get a couple of them.
I don't care about effort, I care about results. I expect some explosive edge rushers and big 300 pound tackles. That is the expectation. No other position group including OL is this kind of problem anymore.
 
OSU also, surprisingly, makes the final 3 for 5* NC iOL/DL PJ Dean, along with SC and Georgia. All three schools are recruiting him as an either/or and letting him figure out which position once he’s on campus.

His other brother was UGA’s starting C this year and will be drafted. Expect him to end up a Dawg.

Imagine what Bowen can do with a full year of recruiting if these are the results of just 2 months.
 
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