Ohio State has accepted the commitment of Massillon (Ohio) Washington wide receiver Devin Smith, the 15th commitment to the Buckeyes' 2011 recruiting class. Smith, one of the top prospects in Ohio, received his offer after an impressive performance at Ohio State's senior camp. Bill Greene has the story on Ohio State's latest commitment.
Devin Smith has become the 15th commitment to the 2011 Ohio State recruiting class, when the Massillon (OH) wide receiver notified Buckeye head coach Jim Tressel of his intent.
"I have committed to Ohio State," Smith stated. "It's where I've always wanted to go to school, and this is a dream come true. I notified Ohio State today that I wanted to be a Buckeye."
As a junior, Smith had 989 receiving yards as a junior, and scored 15 touchdowns, in helping lead the Tigers deep into the Ohio playoffs.
Scout.com will update the Smith commitment soon, with more quotes from the latest Ohio State recruit.
It's been long thought that the Tide were the front-runner for four-star LB Trey DePriest (No. 35 in the ESPNU 150), but ESPN affiliate Bucknuts.com is hearing more and more that DePriest is pretty much a done deal for Alabama.
One Bucknuts staffer came away with that impression after recently speaking with DePriest. A teammate essentially confirmed as much. Two other sources -- one close to the DePriest camp -- also echoed that sentiment, while another claimed DePriest has already given Bama a soft verbal.
Now, as we saw with Texas-to-the-Pac-10, nothing is done until it is in fact done. But with all these sources linking DePriest to the Tide, it certainly seems as if, at the very least, Alabama has a substantial lead.
Why hasn't DePriest announced? The thinking is that he will be heckled relentlessly during his senior season if he turns his back on Ohio State, so he's holding off on his announcement until National Signing Day.
That gives the Buckeyes plenty of time to try to change DePriest's mind, as long a shot as that may be.
se-alum;392848 wrote:Looks like Vaughters committed to Stanford. Can't fault the kid for making education an important part of his decision.
Red_Skin_Pride;395720 wrote:All over the interwebz today that Teddy Bridgewater committed to Miami...I haven't found a reliable link yet, anyone else hear this? I know it doesn't matter as much since Miller is a Buckeye, but I thought it would be something to post since Bridgewater was another big name OSU was going after.
purple_rein;395791 wrote:Turner's football career is over but that is the least of the worries. I hope he recovers fully and finds a new path in life.
I don't think it's over with DePriest yet but we are definitely the underdog.
Michael Caputo is being recruited as a Star, not a LB..
The top LB recruit besides DePriest is Conner Crowell. If DePriest falls through, I think we at least snag him or Ejuan Price. Tank Sturdivant could end up with an offer as an LB but he will eventually be a DE/DT so that does us no good in solving the future LB problem.
The 2012 kid from Texas (Derek David) has shockingly committed to Texas Tech.
Caleb Ringer will be a must get next year. Another name I will throw out is Michigan LB James Ross who was a Maxpreps 2nd team All American as a Sophomore (103 tackles, 5 sacks, 5 forced fumbles, 7 fumble recoveries and an interception in his first varsity year).
Teddy Bridgewater committed to Miami about 2 weeks ago. Check Rivals and Scout.