The Buckeyes now have 15 oral commits in the Class of 2012, all but one from Ohio.
Adolphus WashingtonDefensive end Adolphus Washington, ranked as the No. 15 player in the Class of 2012 by Scout.com and the No. 74 player by Rivals.com, announced this morning that he will attend Ohio State.
In a news conference at Cincinnati Taft High School, Washington chose the Buckeyes, as expected, while teammate Dwayne Stanford, a four-star recruit, picked Oregon.
Washington is the 15th oral commitment in this class for Ohio State, with 14 of them from Ohio. The only out-of-stater is receiver Mike Thomas, a California native playing at Fork Union Academy in Virginia this season, along with former Glenville quarterback Cardale Jones. Jones also counts in this OSU class after originally giving an oral commitment to Ohio State last year then heading to the prep school.
Given the uncertainty around the OSU program, the Buckeyes have had trouble gaining interest from major out-of-state recruits. At a time like this, focusing on in-state players who grew up as Ohio State fans has been a priority. OSU coaches have said they've been selling the program and the school, not the staff, which may not be in place next season.
That has resulted in a class that looks, at this point, like it will be ranked among the top 20 or 25 in the nation, but not in the top five or top ten in what is generally viewed as a good year for Ohio State talent.
By Rivals.com rankings, Washington, a 6-foot-4, 230-pound pass rusher, is the sixth four-star OSU oral commit. Rival ranks eight other OSU pledges as three-star players and one as a two-star.
Scout.com ranks Washington as a five-star player.
Rivals.com lists Washington as the No. 1 recruit in the state of Ohio. The Buckeyes have pledges from three others in the top 10 in running back Bri'onte Dunn (No. 4), running back Warren Ball (No. 7) and linebacker Josh Perry (No. 8). But they have missed on some other top Ohio recruits.
The rest of the top 10:
No. 2 Kyle Kalis (Michigan)
No. 3 Se'von Pittman (Michigan State)
No. 5 Joe Bolden (Michigan)
No. 6 Chris Wormley (Michigan)
No. 9 Kyle Dodson (Wisconsin)
No. 10 Greg McMullen (Nebraska)
When the Buckeyes name a permanent coach well before February's National Signing Day, they could make up some ground and flip some recruits currently committed elsewhere. Uncertainty is the enemy in recruiting, and Michigan, especially, has taken advantage of the Buckeyes' current situation to make recruiting inroads in Ohio under first-year coach and Ohio native Brady Hoke.
Source: http://www.cleveland.com/osu/index.ssf/2011/11/ohio_state_gets_oral_commitmen.html
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