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Dotting the ‘Eyes: Ohio State impresses Georgia duo, catching up on a new offer

Jeremy Birmingham
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Buckeyes impress 2019 Georgia 5-star …

Two of Georgia’s best 2019 prospects visited Ohio State last weekend for the Buckeyes’ home game against Nebraska. Frederica Academy (St. Simon’s Island) wideout Jashawn Sheffield – the country’s top-ranked wide receiver – and teammate Jaylin Simpson both traveled north to Columbus.

“The whole trip,” Sheffield said. “The whole trip was awesome. The relationship the players have with the coaches. How much fun the players have. Loved the campus and the game. I also like what the football program does for the players outside of football. They have a top 16 business school and that is one of the majors I’m interested in.

“It was my best visit yet.”

Sheffield holds 17 scholarship offers, including from schools like Clemson, Florida State, Michigan, Georgia and Florida. The 6-foot-2, 175-pound wideout has visited more than a few schools on his list. He was happy to have the chance to get to Ohio State early in the process.

“I’ve been to Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, Clemson, Georgia Tech and Tennessee,” he said. “I was blessed to be able to come this time. A great family helped make it happen. I enjoyed my time hanging out with Urban Meyer. We hung out for a few minutes at the hotel. His speech during the hype video pumped me up. That was a pretty cool experience.”

… and his teammate

Coming north with Sheffield was his classmate, Jaylin Simpson, a 5-foot-11, 165-pound defensive back. Though unranked, Simpson has offers from LSU, Florida, Miami, North Carolina, Tennessee and Ohio State.

Coming into the trip, Simpson was eager to check out the game-day atmosphere in Columbus. As you’d expect, he came away very impressed.

“It went good,” Simpson said. “I had fun. I really impressed in the way the coaches and players got along. During pregame everyone was smiling and just having fun, all the coaches and players. You can tell they love the game.”

Simpson was on the field with a few Buckeyes assistants alongside Sheffield prior to the start of the game.

“I hung out with Urban Meyer for a bit, and then Zach Smith and Eron Hodges,” he said. “It was really nice. I could definitely see myself playing up there.”

Back to South Florida for another wide receiver?

The Buckeyes roster has a number of South Florida wide receivers, and this week they offered a player they hope will be one of their next ones.


That is Kevin Austin, a 6-foot-3, 185-pound athlete from North Broward Prep in Pompano Beach. The country’s 43rd-ranked wide receiver prospect, Austin holds offers from Notre Dame, Miami, Michigan State and Wisconsin among his 23.

“Urban Meyer offered,” Austin told Land of 10. “It was great to hear from the head coach himself. They’ve been recruiting me a couple of months.”

Austin is aware of the number of South Florida standouts making a name for themselves in Columbus. He admitted that catches his attention.

“I know Ben (Victor) from Coconut Creek,” Austin said. “It helps they have that many guys up there. I think they have a strong program and really great academics. I want to visit next spring or summer.”

Do they still have that mobile QB that has shredded us?

Wow! Crazy day for Ohio State.

They destroyed Maryland and Clemson, A&M, Auburn, and Washington lost. Great news.

Now, the bad news. Indiana outplayed Penn St all game long and had them on the ropes, but ended up losing. Then, Iowa beats that TUN.

We would have won a 3-way tie w/TUN and Penn St. Now, we lose the tiebreaker with Penn St if both teams win out.

If it plays out that way, it's going to be a tough call for the committee.

I'm thinking not.

I don't think it will be all that tough unless a few teams lose their conference championship. As I said in another thead, the BIG 10 champ will get in. I don't see how a 3rd place conference finish is going to allow OSU to make the final 4 teams. OSU needs to get in to the Big 10 championship game. PSU is in if they win out. They have Rutgers on the road....a game they can win, and then a good MSU team, but that is at home. That's a white out game for sure.

peen, you may be forgetting that if Penn St wins those last two games, they still have to face Wisconsin [probably] in the title game. From what I have seen, Wisconsin is the better team.

Btw.......Sparty stinks this year.

I and you know they deserve to be a top 4 team, but you aren't going to have 2 Big 10 teams in the final 4 teams.

Question for everyone.

When evaluating a teams strength of schedule, do you look at how a team was ranked at the time they played or at the end of the season?

Say in week #2 you beat a top 5 team. But they end up losing 3 games and finish ranked #15.
Then you beat a team in week #3 that was ranked #22 at the time but ends up with only 2 losses and finish up ranked #10 overall.

Which is the more impressive victory?

If LSU and Alabama can play in a national championship game, I won't rule anything out.

Cleveland broke their curse.
Cubs broke their curse.
A celebrity became president.

Anything is possible.

Just read that Speight has a broken collar bone. Out for the season. Guess tOSU will get UM's back up QB in two weeks.

Just a quick thought, I've never considered Penn State and Illinois as rivals. I feel that was something which was manufactured.

Just read that Speight has a broken collar bone. Out for the season. Guess tOSU will get UM's back up QB in two weeks.

Wisconsin is better than Michigan?

1. Alabama (10-0)
2. Ohio State (9-1)
3. Michigan (9-1)
4. Clemson (9-1)
5. Louisville (9-1)
6. Washington (9-1)
7. Wisconsin (8-2)
8. Penn State (8-2)
9. Oklahoma (8-2)
10. Colorado (8-2)
11. Oklahoma State (8-2)
12. Utah (8-2)
13. USC (7-3)
14. West Virginia (8-1)
15. Auburn (7-3)
16. LSU (6-3)
17. Florida State (7-3)
18. Nebraska (8-2)
19. Tennessee (7-3)
20. Boise State (9-1)
21. Western Michigan (10-0)
22. Washington State (8-2)
23. Florida (7-2)
24. Stanford (7-3)
25. Texas A&M (7-3)