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Ryan Day and the Ohio State football program could be getting a more than welcome BOOM today.
Ohio State 2022 athlete target Dasan McCullough (Overland Parks, KS/Blue Valley North) appears to have reached a decision, and will be announcing it this afternoon. The news comes from a somewhat-cryptic Tweet, in which McCullough told his followers to stay tuned at 12:30 today when he intends to shock the world.
Turn ur notifications on. tmr 12:30...⌛️#ShockTheWorld
— Dasan Mccullough ¹✊ (@Dasan2022) August 17, 2020
If McCullough does in fact commit to Ohio State, it will be in great thanks to Buckeyes 2022 OLB commit C.J. Hicks.
Hicks, who has taken up the moniker “Captain Buckeye” for the 2022 recruiting class, has been in McCullough’s ear basically since he committed. The two have developed a strong friendship and because of this, the tea leaves started reading Ohio State.
Hicks and Ohio State’s coaching staff have been selling McCullough on creating what they hope becomes one of the top LB recruiting hauls in this class. In addition to McCullough, Hicks has also been recruiting inside LB Shawn Murphy to join them at Ohio State. Position coach Al Washington has also already added four-star OLB Gabe Powers to the class as well.
As a testament to how close Hicks and McCullough have become, if he becomes the next member to join Ohio State, it looks like Hicks was given the news early.
Who ready for another boom??
— C.Hicks♛ (@imcjhicks) August 17, 2020
McCullough is the No. 7 ATH in the 247Sports Composite Rankings and is the No. 70 overall prospect in the class.
Ohio State heating up with 2021 four-star PF
Ohio State head coach Chris Holtmann continues to prove he is one of the nation’s best at college basketball recruiting.
Last month, the program earned its most recent commitment in the 2021 recruiting class when the No. 1 recruit from the state of Ohio, Malaki Branham, committed to the Buckeyes. The addition greatly boosted the programs recruiting rankings, now viewed as the No. 6 class by 247Sports and No. 2 in the Big Ten behind Michigan State.
Alongside Branham, Holtmann and the Buckeyes also hold commitments from four-star guard Meechie Johnson and four-star power forward Kalen Etzler.
However, don’t think the Buckeyes are done yet. The team is still looking to add at least one more member to the class. One of those prospects is four-star power forward Mason Miller (Germantown, TN/Houston). Miller recently decided to play his senior season of high school basketball under his dad, former NBA star Mike Miller.
Multiple reports have Ohio State as one of his top contenders. Alongside the Buckeyes, Miller is also interested in Indiana, Creighton and TCU, with the Hoosiers looking like the current favorite.
If the Buckeyes are able to secure a commitment from Miller, it would be a testament to Holtmann’s recruiting prowess. The reason being is he would need to sell Miller on a role on the team with E.J. Liddell already on the roster, and aforementioned verbal commit Etzler at the same position — both being similar players to what Miller projects.
However, if Holtmann believes this team’s future looks best with Miller onboard, look for the Buckeyes to continue making him a priority. The Buckeyes have already reportedly hosted Miller for an unofficial virtual visit, so it appears as if the interest is there.
Miller is the No. 15 PF in the 247Sports Composite Rankings, and is the No. 60 overall prospect in the 2021 class.
Rivals new five-stars littered with potential future Buckeyes
Rivals released their updated five-star prospects in the 2022 recruiting class. Among the 14 selected, multiple Ohio State targets and commits made the cut. Below is a list of those included, as well as some highlights:
No. 14 Ohio State target ILB Shawn Murphy
Coming in at No. 14 in our updated 2022 five-star countdown is Virginia LB Shawn Murphy @Theicedupshawn
— Rivals (@Rivals) August 17, 2020
Ohio St, Virginia Tech, Penn St, Alabama and several others are involved in his recruitment.
See the full list of updating five-stars here: https://t.co/z8pMbFCBjr pic.twitter.com/h3DfF8VWVM
No. 13 Ohio State CB target William Johnson
Coming in at No. 13 in our updated 2022 five-star countdown is Michigan DB Will Johnson @Willj1228
— Rivals (@Rivals) August 17, 2020
Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State, USC and several others are involved in his recruitment.
See the full list of updating five-stars here: https://t.co/z8pMbFCBjr pic.twitter.com/hlIPmOmUHC
No. 11 Ohio State OT target Zach Rice
Coming in at No. 11 in our updated 2022 five-star countdown is Virginia OL Zach Rice @od_zach
— Rivals (@Rivals) August 17, 2020
Ohio St, Georgia, LSU, Penn State and several others are involved in his recruitment.
See the full list of updating five-stars here: https://t.co/z8pMbFCBjr pic.twitter.com/UuOp4g6POE
No. 10 Ohio State OT target Kam DewBerry
Coming in at No. 10 in our updated 2022 five-star countdown is Texas OT Kam Dewberry @KamDewberry
— Rivals (@Rivals) August 17, 2020
Ohio St, Texas, Oklahoma and several others are involved in his recruitment.
See the full list of updating five-stars here: https://t.co/z8pMbFCBjr pic.twitter.com/X8Ak4MNWXV
No. 9 Ohio State WR target Luther Burden
Coming in at No. 9 in our updated 2022 five-star countdown is St. Louis WR Luther Burden @lutherburden3
— Rivals (@Rivals) August 17, 2020
Ohio St, Missouri, Florida and several others are involved in his recruitment.
See the full list of updating five-stars here: https://t.co/z8pMbFCBjr
No. 8 Ohio State OT target Julian Armella
Coming in at No. 8 in our updated 2022 five-star countdown is Florida OT Julian Armella @ArmellaJulian
— Rivals (@Rivals) August 17, 2020
Ohio St, Miami, Florida, Florida State and several others are involved in his recruitment.
See the full list of updating five-stars here: https://t.co/z8pMbFCBjr pic.twitter.com/VqPJNP9jd5
No. 5 Ohio State CB target Jaheim Singletary
Coming in at No. 5 in our updated 2022 five-star countdown is Florida DB Jaheim Singletary @Jaheim2_
— Rivals (@Rivals) August 17, 2020
Ohio St, Georgia, LSU, Penn State and several others are involved in his recruitment.
See the full list of updating five-stars here: https://t.co/z8pMbFCBjr pic.twitter.com/T2d39TnVrW
No. 4 Ohio State OLB commit C.J. Hicks
Coming in at No. 4 in our updated 2022 five-star countdown is Ohio State @OSUatRivals LB C.J. Hicks @imcjhicks
— Rivals (@Rivals) August 17, 2020
See the full list of updating five-stars and get @rivalsmike's thoughts on each here: https://t.co/z8pMbFCBjr pic.twitter.com/Naoq1NlvYl
No. 2 Ohio State CB target Domani Jackson
Coming in at No. 2 in our updated 2022 five-star countdown is California DB Domani Jackson @domanijackson1
— Rivals (@Rivals) August 17, 2020
USC, Michigan, Ohio State and several others are involved in his recruitment.
See the full list of updating five-stars here: https://t.co/z8pMbFCBjr pic.twitter.com/tcsWdgw2FF
No. 1 Ohio State DT target Walter Nolen
Our new No. 1 overall player in the Class of 2022 is Tennessee DL Walter Nolen @WalterNolen4
— Rivals (@Rivals) August 17, 2020
Clemson, LSU, Ohio State, Tennessee and several others are involved in his recruitment.
See the full list of five-stars and get @rivalsmike's thoughts on eachhttps://t.co/z8pMbFCBjr pic.twitter.com/U7dJMtdADY