Eleven Warriors

Lets see, its still October and this thing has been a story for months. Still a long way to go and plenty of talent out there. I'd take any combination of Trey Johnson, Mitchell, possibly Kimbrell and that juco kid who supposedly is good at read and rec.

Looking at Grant and some of these current buckeye LB, I think I would lean more to a guy who can read and rec more than a physical freak. Grant is a physical freak but guess what, he can't diagnose a play to save his life. The traits that Katz, Laurinitis and Rolle shared was the leadership to read a play and make sure not only do they get into the proper position but that the rest of the D knows where to be as well. With guys like Shazier, Roby, Bryant this defense doesn't need a physical freak so much as a leader.

I like this Mitchell kid and would love to have him but right now I am less concerned about super talent and more about getting a good leader on the field who knows where to be. With the right angles and correct position, you don't need to have huge talent to make the play! We see what huge talent does when it is not in the right place to make the play, it looks U.G.L.Y.

I was actually expecting the article to be a little worse then it was.  I still think get him on campus and see what happens, plus Alex has a good feeling about this one, and so far Alex hasn't steered me wrong.  We'll see what happens though, since I've been following this site and recruiting for the last two years, one thing I've definitely learned is expect the unexpected.

That sucks and I think this may change Alex's mind a bit on how much of a lock Mike is for OSU...

Get him on campus and he's ours! A weekend with the scarlet and grey carpet treatment and a few one on ones with Urban and he will be singing a different tune. The thought of coming in as a freshman and starting for a team contending for a National Title has to be very appealing for young Mitchell.

This article didn't really provide any new info. Mike Farrell is good at what he does, but it's not new that Texas A&M and Oklahoma are in the picture. They have been in the running for quite some time. I honestly don't know if he ends up a Buckeye or not at this point. Obviously, we just have to get him on campus. And the key will be to not only sell him on OSU but also his dad. Distance could be an issue with bringing him to Columbus as it seems his family is very tight. 

Things have changed from the summer, which is what Farrell said in the article. Mitchell was head over heels for OSU in the summer and a "lock" for the Buckeyes, but time has passed and there are other schools involved. Now it will be harder for OSU to land Mitchell. None of that is new information. 

Yup, nothing really new here.  A&M has been in the picture the entire time, along with Ohio State.  Oklahoma is the only school that has really "popped up" since we first heard about Mitchell's interest in OSU.  And they basically just replaced Florida State in his top three list.

I think really the only thing that has changed is exactly what Farrell said - it was a slam dunk for Ohio State during the summer, when Mitchell was at camps and such with other OSU recruits and basically said he wanted to commit to the Buckeyes.  Now it has just been so long that other schools have recruited him and he's yet to visit Columbus.  If he's really serious about Ohio State, he'll visit and more than likely commit - he's even said as much.  If he doesn't end up liking the distance factor, I don't think we'll see Mitchell make a visit here.

He doesn't seem like a kid that wants or tries to string things along.  I think he's just waiting for his chance to see the Ohio State program and Coach Meyer up close and personal, in order to validate his feelings.

@Tenn I agree completely. With no quotes from Mitchell, I'm not sure if this is really news that changes much. We know we need to get him to campus and that A&M and Okla are right there. Hopefully he comes up for The Game.

I haven't been sold on this kid being a lock for a while...  I believe it is probably more his parents trying to convince him than anything.  I'm sure they're dreading the nightmare of traveling to Ohio to watch him play, and trying to keep up with their other son playing basketball.  It could be very hectic and stressful for them.  If Urban can get him on campus, he will be a Buckeye.

No actual quotes from Mitchell so we're supposed to take Rabinowitz' word for everything? I'll go ahead and trust Alex's intuition over anything that spawns from the Dispatch

Oklahoma did decent with Blake Griffin, so it's not like they're hopeless. They can win with the right talent.

oklahoma didnt do that well with someone like blake griffin and they had his bro 2 who wasnt bad. i dont even think they got to the sweet 16

Seriously, what's the problem with wanting to keep a kid close to home?

My mom thinks I'm too far away in Cbus, and Im 2 hours from home. If I would've told her I was taking one scholarship offers I got from Southern/Western schools, neither of my parents would've supported it. I don't get why people are crucifying the Mitchells for being a close knit family.

Couldn't agree more, Buck-I.8.

There's more to life than football, as many of us forget at times.  Mitchell can go many, many places to school much closer to his hometown, family, and friends, and still succeed individually and as part of a team.  He can still reach any of the goals he may have as far as making it to the next level.

Of course I hope he visits Columbus, and he, as well as his family, fall in love.

The only thing thats obvious is,  drama freaks these kids out.   So,  lets not spin this all out of control...   et al Anzalone

Agree with the last paragraph.  The sooner we can get him in, the sooner UFM can show him how much tOSU has to offer.  Hope he makes it for The Game (or earlier.)

Godofwar, the article doesn't say Mike isn't coming to tOSU.  It simply says A&M and Oklahoma are in the hunt, but he has yet to visit tOSU.

Listen, I could be completely wrong. What I can tell you guys is someone very close to what is going on inside the WHAC told me that they are still confident in getting Mitchell to be a Buckeye...yes the kid started talking at the Opening that he would come out here that following week and then make a choice, but he's just a kid...he went home and discussed with his parents AND the OSU staff, who both advised him a rush wasn't neccessary....on top of all this OSU commits are telling me they still expect Mitchell to end up in this class and they do talk to him.....

The Mitchells have never said oh we're coming X weekend and not shown up.....anybody who speculated a date was doing just that, speculating....he is saying mid-November is what he is targeting and it could end up being Michigan game which would be great...it could end up being pushed to December, but unless something unforseen happens (which it could) he will be visiting Ohio State....

Definitely proceed with caution---you have every reason to and Mitchell has not given us or any other fan base reason to proceed otherwise (he keeps it close to the vest), but know that from the OSU side of things, they feel good with where they are at and that's all I can go off

Completely agree Alex thanks for the info

I give the kid props...He didn't commit right off the bat because of emotions and then decommit 2 weeks later to stick with that team for a couple months only to think about decommiting again...He's taking his time and making sure that his first choice is the right choice. 

Woody Hayes Athletic Center. 

My two cents-this kid has done nothing wrong-he hasn't "played the game", hasn't tweeted a new favorite every week, and hasn't done 2487 interviews to see his name in print. If he wants to stay out of the spotlight and be low key about he process, wants to take into consideration what works best for him academically, athletically, and socially, while realizing the impact on his family, and then be solid and excited in his commitment once he makes his decision, more power to him. I hope he does become a Buckeye, but that is because I think OSU is an absolutely fabulous school and community. And we could really, really, really use him.

Mitchell seems to have done everything the right way. It is bothersome when people commit, and still want to explore other options. I don't understand why they wouldn't just hold off on a commitment if they are not sure. Take the visits you want to take and then commit, not the other way around.