Welcome to The Hurry-Up, which runs Sunday through Thursday, serving as your last stop for recruiting news and notes nightly. We'll recap the day as it happened and preview the days ahead while keeping our ear to the ground on the Ohio State recruiting scene.
HILL PREPARES FOR OFFICIAL VISIT
With all the hoopla around key visitors for this weekend, one big name that's been kind of overlooked is Arkansas commitment K.J. Hill. Hill is a 6-foot-tall, 190-pound wide receiver who committed to the Razorbacks in April, but has maintained his contact with the Buckeyes.
"I talk to Coach (Chris) Ash and (Zach) Smith a lot," Hill told Eleven Warriors. "I'm really looking forward to the atmosphere at Ohio State and just a feel for things up there."
Hill participated in The Opening in Beaverton, Oregon this past June and finished ninth overall in the SPARQ athletic competition. He'll be heading north this Saturday and is trying to stay familiar with the Buckeyes from afar.
"I've watched every game of theirs on TV," he said. " I'd like to see how they can use me in the offense."
LOOK OUT FOR LUKUSA
Ohio State's search for offensive line talent in the class of 2016 may be focused on Ohio's best, Liam Eichenberg and Tommy Kraemer, but it doesn't stop there. Another key target in possession of a Buckeye offer is Thiyo Lukusa, a 6-foot-5, 300-pounder from Traverse City West High School in Traverse City, Michigan. Although his "Crystal Ball" is slanting heavily towards the Wolverines, Lukusa himself isn't sure why. The country's 24th-ranked offensive tackle in the 2016 class says he talks to the Buckeyes a lot.
"I talk to the Buckeyes a lot," Lukusa said. "I talk to Coach (Kerry) Coombs, (Ed) Warinner and (Urban) Meyer almost every week. They tell me 'Thiyo, we want you at Ohio State. You're good enough to get here, to work hard get a degree and play in the 'Shoe on Saturdays and eventually in the NFL on Sundays.' I already know where their program is going and I love it. I'm really looking forward to be in Columbus again on November 29th."
November 29th, if you're unaware, is when Ohio State takes on Michigan in Ohio Stadium. It's one of a handful of important visits upcoming for Lukusa.
"I'm visiting Michigan State on October 4th," he added. "The games between Ohio State and Michigan State, Michigan and Michigan State and Ohio State and Michigan are the biggest things in my mind right now."
Lukusa said a decision could come this fall.
WANNA WATCH FEDER VS BOSA?
About ten days ago, Ohio State 2015 pledge Kevin Feder and his Don Bosco Prep teammates took on Nick Bosa and St. Thomas Aquinas in a huge national matchup. Don Bosco, now the top-ranked team in the country, toppled The Raiders from Fort Lauderdale, thanks in large part to Feder's work along the offensive and defensive front.
Thanks the magical power of the interwebz, you can watch the entire game via YouTube without even leaving this webpage. So, basically, thanks YouTube.
ALEXANDER SHOWS OFF EXTRA GEAR
6-foot-4, 220-pound teenagers aren't really supposed to move this fast, are they?
That highlight is from this past Friday night and feature's Ohio State commitment A.J. Alexander and his kickoff return for a touchdown. Apparently that extra bursts even impressed his coach.
I ain't gonna tell @aramis_javohn to his face but I was impressed you can't coach that lol http://t.co/smnhLOBJaK
— Rickey Lewis (@coachrickey02) September 23, 2014
JEROME BAKER GETS ALL-AMERICAN NOD
It's a big week for Cleveland Benedictine's Jerome Baker. Yesterday, he finalized plan to visit Ohio State this weekend and today he was officially named a US Army All-American in a ceremony at his school.
The Florida Gator commitment accepted the nod with his parents in tow.
