The Hurry Up is your nightcap of Ohio State recruiting news, catching you up on the day’s event with an ear on the ground for what’s next.
BOSA VISITS HAPPENING SOON?
The news from Friday's one-day camp at Ohio State doesn't only include players who were in attendance. In fact, one of the country's most important prospects – Fort Lauderdale's Nick Bosa – was among the afternoon's discussions. I had the chance to talk a bit with a few folks close to the St. Thomas Aquinas program and the discussion surrounding the 6-foot-4, 265-pound Bosa was pretty much par for the course.
Bosa is expected to make a couple of visits soon (end of June, early July?), most notably to Florida State and Florida, and once that happens, a decision could come at literally any day. The source went on to say that while it's unlikely that a big press event will be scheduled, Bosa intends to make his announcement at St. Thomas as a way of paying respect to the Raiders' football program and coaches.
Bosa has been low-key and off the radar for most of his recruitment and it'd be foolish to expect him to change that up now. The country's 7th-ranked overall prospect is still 100-percent predicted to end up a Buckeye.
CORLEY VISITS...TENNESSEE, DELAYS DECISION
On Friday, Detroit Martin Luther King, Jr. 2016 wide receiver Donnie Corley was expected to attend Notre Dame's big summer recruiting event, dubbed the "Irish Invasion." Corley did not show, and a tweet from the usually quiet wide receiver on Sunday evening might have shed some light on what he was doing instead.
The best visit yet #vols #VOLNATION pic.twitter.com/UdgRIe4efO
— Donnie Corley (@Hit_Squad9) June 22, 2015
Corley had talked previously about wanting to visit Tennessee and Georgia – as well as Ohio State one more time – before a decision, rumored for early July, was made. Clearly, the trip to Knoxville, where Corley has been previously, had been in the works and went exceptionally well. He has family in the area and previously I had been told Tennessee might've been the actual biggest "threat" to land him.
Will he make it to Ohio State before a decision is made? That is yet to be seen, but the rumors are that Corley has decided to push back his decision to give himself more time to get things figured out. He has not been back to Columbus since the spring game in April and the Buckeyes might be falling down the list a bit.
Next man up?
FARRELL BEGINS BREAKING IT DOWN
Last week Perry, Ohio 2016 tight end Luke Farrell visited Michigan State and Notre Dame on back-to-back days and now, a week later, he's begun breaking down his options.
"The (Notre Dame) visit went really well," Farrell said. "I got to see the academic and school side of things. I hadn't seen that on other visits there. I was taking a little time to think about things and now I'll start comparing them."
Ohio State, Michigan State, Penn State, Boston College, and Notre Dame are all in the mix, and Farrell isn't giving much away. Still, Notre Dame and Penn State (who has a commitment from Danny Dalton) are waiting for a decision from Cary Angeline. Ohio State has a commitment from Jake Hausmann. Michigan State has a commitment from Noah Davis and just offered Albert Okwuegbunam; so it appears all the options are up in the air and realistic.
Farrell has no plans for other visits at this point but has discussed the possibility of returning to Ohio State for Friday Night Lights. A decision is expected in early August.
JAYLON JONES AND THE BUCKEYES
I had a chance to talk briefly to two different sources close to Allen, Texas 2016 defensive back Jaylon Jones over the weekend and it appears things went as well as they could have for the Buckeyes.
I was told that the Buckeyes were in the top three for Jones prior to his visit and this weekend certainly could have gone a long way towards keeping them in the front of his mind as he contemplates a decision at The Opening early next month. Jones has recently been discussing the Buckeyes and his recruitment with LSU safety Jamal Adams, who is a close friend of his.
The Buckeyes continue to search nationwide for the right fit at defensive back and Jones has been a staff favorite for a while. With a decision potentially coming soon, the feeling from Columbus is that if a push for a commitment is made, they could land the country's 18th-ranked cornerback. He's a teammate of Buckeye offensive line target Gregory Little.
