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Lima (Ohio) Central Catholic defensive back Darius West knows where he is going and knows when he will announce it to the public. The four-star cornerback will announce his commitment May 30 at his high school, Lima told ESPN.com in a text message...

Blog | May 17, 2013

Call it the calm before the storm. Last week, Ohio State recruiting was relatively quiet with just a few targets taking visits and not a ton of breaking news coming from any of it. This week should be much different with a gaggle of visitors sl...

ESPN Watch List cornerback Darius West (Lima, Ohio/Central Catholic) had a chance to see exactly how Ohio State rolls. And he liked it. On hand Saturday for the Buckeyes' practice -- it was the 5-foot-10, 183-pound West's fourth visit to Columb...

INDIANAPOLIS -- While closing in on a dozen offers, Darius West (Lima, Ohio/Lima Central Catholic) will not be satisfied until he lands an offer from three of the Midwest's biggest programs. The Watch List defensive back has interest from Michigan...

Blog | February 19, 2013

It's a good bet Ohio State coaches will be burning up cyberspace this weekend as they read all about some of the big combines that take place during President's Day weekend. From the Core 6 Showcase on Sunday to the Best of the Midwest Combine on ...

It's time to camp. With the signing period over, the need for the Class of 2014 to get noticed becomes paramount. This weekend, three big combines take place. Saturday, the Nike SPARQ combine hits Massillon, Ohio. Sunday, the Core 6 Showcase ta...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- In the small town of Lima, Ohio, in which some grades have as few as 85 students and the football team has just 54 members, the players and coaches and, by extension, the community all become extremely tight knit. So it's no su...

Blog | January 24, 2013

Ohio State's top targets discuss their weekend in Columbus on Twitter

Sleep? Who needs sleep? Certainly not Ohio State after pulling in a visitors list of well over 50 recruits for the Michigan game. The Buckeyes staff wasted no time at all last week in hitting the trail to check in on many recruits either at the...

From ESPN 150 players such as Eli Woodard, Cam Burrows, Ezekiel Elliott and Trey Johnson to ESPN 300 Ohio State commits such as J.T. Barrett, Jayme Thompson and Michael Hill, it was a memorable weekend at The Horseshoe on Saturday. ESPN 300 athlet...

Ohio State was already at the top of the list for 2014 defensive back Darius West (Lima, Ohio/Lima Central Catholic). His visit to Columbus on Saturday only strengthened that lead for the Buckeyes. "The visit was off the charts and I don't think i...

Blog | November 25, 2012

This weekend will be big for ESPN Watch List safety Darius West (Lima, Ohio/Lima Central Catholic). It is not a regional final like he hoped, but Saturday he will get a better feel for where he stands with one program he considered to be in his top t...

Blog | November 13, 2012

Football at any level is a quarterback-driven game. When breaking down the ESPN Watch List for the 2014 class in the Midwest region and Big Ten states, the quarterback class immediately stands out. The Big 33 game, which pits Ohio all stars agai...

Blog | September 27, 2012

Ohio State's game with Central Florida has the eye of the junior class. Keeping an eye extra close on the game will be wide receiver Thaddeus Snodgrass (Springfield, Ohio/Springfield), quarterback Joey Duckworth (Louisville, Ohio/Louisville), offe...

So much for the dog days of summer. While June, July and August are supposed to be a downtime, Ohio State has used the months to lock up several recruits in the class of 2013. With limited scholarship opportunities available, the Buckeyes have ...

Class of 2014 defensive back Darius West (Lima, Ohio/Lima Central Catholic) already has five offers, but his two favorites are still evaluating him. And his two favorites have quite the history with each other. "Ohio State and Michigan are my two ...

Blog | July 31, 2012