Ezekiel Elliott Signs with Ohio State
After committing to Ohio State back on April 1, 2012, St. Louis (MO) John Burroughs RB Ezekiel Elliott gave Buckeye fans a scare a few weeks back when he took an official visit to Missouri.
Both of Elliott's parents attended Mizzou and he grew up around the school, so if that wasn't enough reason for alarm, the four-star prospect decided to stir up some more drama by keeping his final decision secret until a press conference at his school today.
The drama ended moments ago as Elliott reaffirmed his pledge to Urban Meyer, signing and faxing in his national letter of intent to the Woody Hayes Athletic Center moments ago. Elliott now gives the Buckeyes 24 letters signed today and 82 total scholarship players on the roster, the limit for OSU in 2013 per NCAA ruling.
Buckeye fans can now rest easy, as Elliott if officially part of the Ohio State family and will look to make instant impact at running back next season.
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Wow... what a freaking class. I want to frame it and hang it on my wall and look at it every morning while I eat my breakfast to start the day off right.
Time and change will surely show how firm they friendship... O-HI-O.
My Buckeye Boner is fully extended!
I love this class. I love UFM. I love THE Ohio State University.
Buckeye Boner...You sir deserve an award.
The world is full of kings & queens who'll blind your eyes & steal your dreams - it's heaven & hell - Ronnie James Dio.
How you doin'?
^^^ ROTFLMAO!!
Sounds like the making of a new "award." The "Buckeye Boner Award."
Has a nice ring to it.
"Here officer, hold my beer while I find my license."
Never a doubt
Icing on the cake!!! Flippin outstanding!!!
So... best class ever?
Icing on the cake is right! It will be awesome when you hold the crystal EzE! Welcome and congrats!!
what an awesome class... really feel for elliott though it would have been good for him wherever he went... but lets be realistic... 4-8 for two years and a couple bowls, or national championship contention every year..
bucks
I like football
Giggidy.
Taquitos.
Yes. Call it done ... what about Johnny Townsend (K) though? Will we have to get a walk on kicker?
"We get paid to score touchdowns, not kick field goals"
-- Urban Meyer
I think that interview put to rest any idea that he was trying to be a drama queen in any way. Love to see that kind of emotion from a kid, shows how difficult the decision was and that it wasn't a process he took lightly. I'm sure it was more difficult than you could imagine to turn away from Missouri, when you consider all the relevant factors.
Glad to have you as a Buckeye, Zeke!
Brady Hoke's reaction to the Urban Meyer hire: "Not good."
Tiger tears taste good too.
trash
I like football
boohoo, butthurt.... what a terd. I will gladly take this beast of a RB... yea buddy!!!!
Oh the butthurt!
What a schmuck...
But, I'm pretty sure thats something buckeye fans did to Stefon Diggs, when he spurned us...
Anyway, BOOYAH! Welcome Home, Zeke!
"if irony were made of strawberries, we' d all be drinking a lot of smoothies right now."
Man, I ain't lyin', I laughed for a good solid 5 minutes when I saw this!
Yeah, because Missouri is in such a position to wave 'good riddance' to anyone good enough to play at Ohio damned State.
4-6 seconds from point A to point B and when you get to point B, be pissed off
Less than 4 hours before that tweet he tweeted "I just hope we can snatch Ezekial Elliott away from Ohio State." Apparently Elliott got worse at football in just 4 hours time.
The worst one I saw said something along the lines of "Can't tell if that's Ezekiel Elliott or Radio #retard"
So, yeah, they're butthurt.
I wouldn't cheer for Michigan if they were playing the Taliban.
Those will be some Scott Tennerman tears if we ever end up playing Missouri in a bowl game with Eze at RB. Oh, wait a minute,... Mizzu would have to be playing in a BCS game for that to happen. Scratch that...
Very nicely done, Coach Meyer.
If we get Townsend, does that put us one over the limit?
yes, by 1 i believe
Elliott now gives the Buckeyes 24 letters signed today and 82 total scholarship players on the roster, the limit for OSU in 2013 per NCAA ruling.
Looks like JT would put us at 83.
I didn't really doubt him staying with us, but it's definitely a sigh of relief.
My day is complete!!! Off to crack open the blue label!!
"Because the rules won't let you go for three." - Woody Hayes
THE Ohio State University
Uuuhhh - I was never worried a bit...yeah - that's the ticket.
Said it earlier gonna say it now. What a day!
OSU - #ridewithusorcollidewithus.
The world is full of kings & queens who'll blind your eyes & steal your dreams - it's heaven & hell - Ronnie James Dio.
yea man, great day for tOSU... great freaking day
Oh hell yeah! Perfect capper to a tremendous NSD! PUMPED!
Class of 2010.
we basically signed every kid we were after on the home stretch. This staff is unreal.
To recap what UFM and staff did today:
hahaha that is sweet
Perfect ATX - just perfect! */Digital high five.
The world is full of kings & queens who'll blind your eyes & steal your dreams - it's heaven & hell - Ronnie James Dio.
Best recruiting class I've seen in a longgggg time, if not ever, and what will he do next year?
Top it because he's Urban F*****G Meyer.
JT
Wow wow wow. This class is insane. CLOSED.
"There is a force that makes us all brothers, no one goes his way alone." --Woody Hayes
I never doubted it for a second!
/finish lie
Glad to have ya aboard Zeke. Now the real work starts. Coach Mick you're up. I hope we can see a graph of how many 5, 4, 3 star guys we got. Great day!
Channeling my inner Hok.....Flounder about the next few years:
"Oh boy is this great!"
"Success - it's what you do with what you got" - Woody Hayes
alright alright alright
gotta be honest - I kinda feel a little bad for Mizzou. It's almost as if they were just used as a pawn to bring some drama. I don't know - maybe he was serious about flipping to the Tigers, or maybe he wanted to give his dad's alma mater some spotlight and show they can be up there with the big boys. But, I feel like they were just used.
EzE went to the dance with Mizzou, but went home with the HOT CHICK, Ohio freaking State!
"Here officer, hold my beer while I find my license."
True dude, and sometimes it's just hard to pull off a 3-way with the hot girl and the other chick.
This class is akin to NCAA 2014 signing class when I have won the national title for the 11th year in a row.
So much freaking talent.
~Because we couldn't go for three~
Dontre commits
Clark commits
Bell commits
EzE stays
Can this week get any better for Buckeye fans? ;_;
"YOLO" = I'm about to do something extremely ignorant/stupid & I need an excuse to do it.
Wouldn't know how.
Big win over Indiana would be nice.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
If Denard Robinson isn't careful with spooning all that food into his mouth, he's going to end up lookin' like Whoopi Goldberg
The Rick flair quota finally being reached on here makes me happy
EXCELLENT CHOICE EZE..best of luck in school and beasting on the football field
Hey Nicky Satan, who's your daddy?...... Urban Frickin Meyer, that's who!
"Because I couldn't go for 3"
I will readily admit that as recently as last night, I was convinced Zeke could be gone. I am eating crow at this moment. It tastes surprisingly good.
The world is full of kings & queens who'll blind your eyes & steal your dreams - it's heaven & hell - Ronnie James Dio.
Nah needs garlic
You were doubtful but reasonably so. I was wrong about Clark. I love being that type of wrong.
Thought grey boxes were for new commits or changes in commitments? Trey Johnson/Donovan Munger getting no love with a 2nd grey box lol
Zeke was waivering, so 11W made an exception. I'll allow it.
Twitter: @conquestnorman
Neither Trey nor Donovan held a presser with other hats on the table
Sorry Urban, Woody is still my favorite
Everything this signing day has gone perfectly... unreal.
The only downside I see to today is that by getting EVERYONE who was on the fence (good) we can't take our punter (bad), which is a position of need for us.
If I had to choose between Vonn Bell, Clark, and a punter, I'll take Vonn Bell and Clark. I'm not knocking the kid or the position, just couldn't turn those kind of playmakers down.
Agreed...but it's a bit of a catch 22. You just can't turn those guys down, but punters are obviously valuable & he's supposed to be just about the best one out. All indications are that the scholly wasn't pulled. Had it been - that would bother me...hoping it all works out.
The world is full of kings & queens who'll blind your eyes & steal your dreams - it's heaven & hell - Ronnie James Dio.
You make valid points but with Townsend we would only be 1 over. Some attrition will occur. I would be comfortable with being one over.
I'd be comfortable too. I really want him here...I'm hoping this gets resolved soon.
The world is full of kings & queens who'll blind your eyes & steal your dreams - it's heaven & hell - Ronnie James Dio.
We don't need no freakin' punter! Just grab some kid off the soccer team. Men's or women's. Won't matter, because they won't play much.
update: after some thought, this wasn't a very nice thing to say because I'd be upset if I was Johnny or his parents. Hope Urb can work this out.
"Here officer, hold my beer while I find my license."
I really hope Townsend can get into this class. He is a heck of a punter. If not, Frank Epitropolis (sp?) is gonna have to get his punting shoes on.
I think coach Meyer will find a way to get him in Columbus though. :)
Still think Eze is a "drama queen?" or are we finished making assumptions about his character now that he put on the proper hat?
Anyway, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
I personally never questioned his character, I was ecstatic about this class with or without EZE and the thought of him playing for his hometown team sat just fine with me.
However, I do feel I have to echo UrbanWoodrowEarlTressel's comment that I feel bad for Mizzou now.
If the situation was completely reversed some of us would probably feel used. Used for drama, publicity, whatever.
But it's over now, so GO BUCKS!
This is so good to hear...and I'd say now....we should step away from the ledge next year...and listen to the 11warrior staff right. There's a reason I stopped paying for recruiting info in 2010....it was these guys and I personally trust them more than Bucknuts. Thanks Alex,Derek, Miles and everyone else...you guys and gals got the Juice. Go Bucks!
"There's nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you."
"I love football. I think it is most wonderful game in world and I despise to lose."
Woody Hayes 1913 - 1987
Does anyone know of any video of the announcement? Love to see it if someone has a link...
The world is full of kings & queens who'll blind your eyes & steal your dreams - it's heaven & hell - Ronnie James Dio.
Here's the link.
He is a very thoughtful and nice young man.
Thanks - just noticed a link right in the story too...maybe I should read sometimes. Thanks kindly again.
The world is full of kings & queens who'll blind your eyes & steal your dreams - it's heaven & hell - Ronnie James Dio.
What an incredible young man. Almost brought me to tears listening to his modesty. Character.
What is really just amazing is that not only is Urban hauling in top athletes, these kids seem to be just really good, humble kids. Not cocky-assed punks that you see so often coming out of high school.
So refreshing. This class is going to be epic when all is said in done.
"Here officer, hold my beer while I find my license."
Welcome to Buckeye Nation EzE! Could tell the stress in your decision wasnt easy but fully expect you to fit well in The CBus.
BamBamBuck
Thanks ANONONYM for that link:-) After watching the announcement...I think that should bury any of the "drama queen" or selffish stuff about his announcement. He obviously loves his family and community that have supported him as a great HS student athlete as well as a son. Time to stop being petty and realize he's a thoughtful soon to be great Buckeye...that I have no doubt in.
"There's nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you."
"I love football. I think it is most wonderful game in world and I despise to lose."
Woody Hayes 1913 - 1987
Ahhh...
To see the emotion on Ezekiel's face. And the pride on his parent's faces. Got me a touch misty, I have to admit.
Good on you Mr Elliott (and parents). And a big Congratulations!
Now - go make the best of your decision!!!
Really never saw this one getting away but now that its official it makes me ecstatic! What a class and what a day and as always GO BUCKS!
Edit: Thanks for the link. In hindsight I guess his dad was kind of tipping us off in that Scarlet and Gray suit!
He seems like a fine young man who was obviously raised right. Those are the kind high character people we want wearing scarlet and grey. The poor kid was scared to death, but you could tell he was speaking from his heart. He won me over. I will be pulling for this kid.
I've been waiting all day to post this:
Welcome to tOSU Eze I knew you wouldn't waiver in your commitment. I see great things in this kids future.
Disclaimier: Video is NSFW due to language.
I could listen to this old schoo chit all day. Still sounds good after all these years.
I didn't realize that he originally gave his verbal on April 1st. Didn't that basically guarantee some kind of shenanigans?
Wow, this is really a special kid, just watched his commitment video and we're getting a class act.