Ohio State Recruitment: Should the Buckeyes be concerned about their position with the best receiver in the country?

Just a few weeks ago, it seemed like the country was coming back, and all signs pointed to a regular soccer season, even if that meant the stadiums would only be filled to half capacity or less. Now, however, there are more reasons for concern, and if we are honest, nobody has a definitive answer about what will happen in the world of sports. However, one constant remains: do your part and wear the mask so we can all go back to a certain sense of normality, even if it’s a different standard than the previous one.

Relative to the Buckeyes and the recruiting efforts, the pace continues. Yes, the momentum for Ohio State soccer recruiting in the current class of 2021 has apparently slowed, but that should worry you. Since this dead recruiting period, the state of Ohio has achieved most of its primary goals, and while COVID-19 has certainly played a role in the loss of some highly promoted prospects who have decided to go elsewhere, it is important to keep in mind Account There are still multiple top 10 national targets for which the Ohio State is very much in the mix.

There is still plenty of time to complete this recruiting cycle, and while campus visitation prevention is still in place, have faith that the Ohio State Corps has everything under control to forge the crown of the best class in the country.

Is Oklahoma becoming a greater threat?

Speaking of one of the Top 10 National Recruits, the Buckeyes still have a name that you’ve probably heard hundreds of times: Emeka Egbuka. Egbuka, the best overall receiver in the class, has long been associated with the state of Ohio and position coach Brian Hartline. After pitching his top four from Ohio State, Clemson, Washington and Oklahoma, the Washington native hasn’t really had a chance to do much on his part in terms of his recruitment strictly due to inability to enter a campus.

In all likelihood, if you could go out and make your finalists’ trips, Egbuka is likely already committed to the school of your choice. This summer has done nothing more than hinder his process, but luckily the Buckeyes have had possibly the best relationship with the five-star prospect.

This update specifically refers to Oklahoma and its chances of convincing Egbuka of its other finalists, primarily the state of Ohio. When Clemson was able to get the Florida engagement Troy Stellato, another Ohio state catcher he was looking for, really traded what seemed like two favorites for Egbuka from Ohio State and Clemson to Ohio State and Oklahoma. Since then, the Sooners have done their best to steal as much momentum as they can to influence Egbuka to Oklahoma.

In fact, tomorrow, the five-star call sign Caleb Williams He will announce his engagement and it would be a surprise if that choice were not Oklahoma. Regarding Egbuka, Williams has long expressed that he is and has been recruiting the talented wide receiver, which would bode well for the Sooners. While it’s Egbuka’s decision in the end, it never hurts to have class leaders and especially field marshals to do some work along the way, as we see Ohio State promises done daily.

Thursday’s biggest news regarding Egbuka was a Crystal Ball prediction for Oklahoma. While the Crystal Ball is never perfect, it is generally a telltale sign of where a recruit can end up. As it stands now, eight of the 10 predictions are in favor of the Buckeyes (with one undecided), but this Oklahoma forecast certainly gave Buckeye fans something to think about.

Don’t overshadow or minimize this Sooners prediction, but you should consider the source of the forecast in general. Brian Bishop, who is an insider from Oklahoma, was behind this choice, and while Ohio insiders sometimes do the same thing, forecasting in favor of the program he covers has been a factor for many years. . In other words, true to Buckeye, don’t worry about this, at least not yet. Bishop’s percentage of being correct is pretty low right now (1 out of 6 of all time), which should give him a sense of ease.

It is important to follow Crystal Ball’s predictions in terms of who is sending them. Right now, the analysts for the most shares are men like Steve Wiltfong, 247Sports Recruitment Director. Her prediction is, of course, in favor of the Buckeyes, just like other national experts. Oklahoma is not someone to scoff at, but where the Buckeyes now represent the best receiver in the country is solid, to say the least. Of course, the staff wish they could get him to campus, but until then, Hartline and the company will do their best to get Emeka to Columbus. When betting on Brian Hartline and these Ohio State staff, there is certainly reason to trust.

Quick successes:

• The Elite 11 quarterback event wrapped up this week, and as five-star Buckeye commits Kyle McCord He performed very well, demonstrating why the Buckeyes were chasing him from the start, the praise keeps coming to McCord as Barton Simmons of 247Sports gave his full analysis of the future OSU QB and the other callers. As he is now, McCord is the No. 3 professional QB in the country and the No. 24 overall recruit in the 2021 class, but he could see a surge in grades after his last performance.