Ohio State's 2016 Recruiting Class, Others React to Nick Bosa's Commitment

By Jeremy Birmingham on July 23, 2015 at 1:47 pm
Nick Bosa has Buckeye commits, players and fans feeling pretty good.
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It's official: Nick Bosa is a Buckeye. Welcome to Nick Bosa day, Buckeye fans. 

We've taken a look at what his commitment means to the Buckeyes on and off the field, so let's whip around the Internet and beyond to see what people are saying about the five-star defensive end's decision.

There may not be two people more impacted by Bosa's commitment than fellow defensive line commitments Jonathon Cooper and Terrell Hall. Each of them are thrilled with the addition of another big-time talent to the trenches.

"Nick is a great guy," Cooper told 11W. "He's also an amazing football player. I think our defensive line will be unstoppable."

Terrell Hall, who will be arriving at Ohio State today for Friday Night Lights tomorrow, agrees.

"Nick brings us balance," Hall shared. "There's no way we can be stopped. The Big Ten won't have an answer for any of our defensive linemen."

It's not just fellow defensive players who understand the impact of a talent like Bosa. Jack Wohlabaugh is one of the three offensive lineman committed to the Buckeyes for 2016 and he recognizes the value of competing against Bosa, Cooper and Hall.

"(Nick) is a huge addition to our class," Wohlabaugh told 11W. "He's a huge addition to our class and makes our already talented defensive line, and our entire class, even better. Him deciding might push others to commit, too."

For Wohlabaugh, it's not just about the recruiting class, but the chance to improve his game by working against the talented trio.

"It will be challenging," Wohlabaugh added about the future against Bosa and the linemen. "It can only make both sides of the line better. I know Michael Jordan, Tyler Gerald, and I are all the types of kids who will put in the work to get better and going up against these great players will just make us better and more prepared."

Two of Ohio State's highest-ranked skill position players for 2016 also chimed in, even if they weren't entirely surprised about the pending commitment.

"Football starts in the trenches," Austin Mack said. "With Coop, Terrell and Nick we'll be dominant on the defensive side of the ball for sure."

Kareem Walker is glad to have Bosa on his side.

"It's exciting getting him in the class," Walker told 11W. "I'm not surprised at all, though, I talk with him and I think it was just of matter of when he'd get on board."


The reactions to Bosa's commitment didn't stop there. Bosa is trending on Twitter and more future teammates, fans and dignitaries took to social media to express their excitement about his choice.

2017 quarterback commitment Danny Clark:

Todd Sibley, Jr. a high school teammate of Clark's and a fellow 2017 commitment:

Bruce Judson, another 2017 commitment and a Florida native like Bosa, couldn't help but notice what this verbal did to the national recruiting rankings:

2016 offensive lineman Michael Jordan shared his congratulations and went straight to work on trying to build his relationship with Bosa: 

Race car drivers following recruiting? Race car drivers following recruiting:

NFL.com personalities following recruiting? We've got those, too:

It's a good time to be a Buckeye and Florida 2017 five-star wide receiver Trevon Grimes could be the next to make the leap from St. Thomas Aquinas to Ohio State: 

 

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