4 Star Defensive End Se'Von Pittman Commits To Ohio State

Pittman follows Schutt to OSU

According to Bill Greene, Se'Von Pittman, the defensive end from Canton, OH, has de-committed from Michigan State and is now an Ohio State Buckeye.

Pittman changed his commitment from Michigan State to Ohio State after making an official visit with the Buckeyes this past weekend.

Pittman committed to Michigan State in June over scholarship offers from Ohio State, Michigan, Florida, Alabama, Nebraska and others.The 6-foot-5 and 235-pound Pittman has had an outstanding senior season as the Bulldogs qualified for the state playoffs and finished with a 9-3 overall record. Pittman made 102 tackles including eight sacks. He also recorded 20 tackles for loss this year.

He has exceptional quickness off the ball and overall athleticism and agility. Can win with a speed rush and can win with quick inside moves. He has to get bigger and stronger, which will help him against the run, but he's a pure pass rusher. This defensive line he joins is turning out phenomenal.

This has all now resulted in Pittman becoming Ohio State's 18th commitment for their 2012 recruiting class. Urban Meyer is on a roll, and like we said in the Schutt post, this is now the second domino to fall in Meyer's recruiting game plan. Things are starting to fall into place for the 2012 class, which continues to get better and better.

Keep it at Inside The Shoe for all the latest news and updates.

Recruiting: 5 Star DE Noah Spence Set For Official Visit

Playing opposite of Washington?

Bishop McDevitt five-star defensive end Noah Spence is busy enough preparing for the District III Class AAA title game on Friday night against Lampeter-Strasburg, but he has also made time for several college coaches to come through and make their pitch.

Spence is a pure pass rusher to play in the state in a long time. He has a long wing span and uses his hands well. He is well versed in a number of pass rush moves. He gets a good up-field push and always seems to be a disruptive force in the backfield. Of course, he's also an athlete (4.50 40-yard dash) and is outstanding in pursuit from sideline to sideline.

Imagine this: With Ohio State having already locked up Adolphus Washington, having another 5 star DE on the other side of the ball could be an offensive nightmare for quarterbacks and opposing offense's in general. I'm sure that both together could be dominate. 

The former Penn State commit has been talking with a number of different schools and coaches, but since Urban Meyer has been hired at Ohio State, Spence has announced his interest in the Buckeyes. That interest, is that Noah has Ohio State as his #1 school as of right now. That can change at any time, but I have a good feeling it won't.

Here's his thoughts on Meyer at OSU:

"Urban Meyer has done a lot of great things, a lot of players have developed and succeeded under his tutelage and guidance. His personality is wonderful, very down to Earth, easy to talk to and energetic with myself and my son. He let us know that he was very interested in Noah as a young man and a prospect as a rush end for them. We listened and Noah left the conversation very excited with having spoken with coach Urban Meyer."

Ohio State assistant Luke Fickell will be swinging through Bishop McDevitt on Thursday, while Spence will head to Ohio State for his official visit on December 12th, which is this Monday.

Recruiting: 5 Star DE Adolphus Washington Is A Buckeye

Making an impact

This morning, Tuesday the 22nd, Ohio State received a commitment from Cincinnati Taft 5-star DE Adolphus Washington over scholarship offers from Michigan State, Cincinnati, Michigan, Alabama, Miami, Kentucky, Oregon and many others. Washington is now the Buckeye's 15th recruit in the class of 2012.

Washington said during the conference that he made his final decision after his official visit to Ohio State for the Wisconsin game, where Braxton Miller threw a Hail Mary to win the game. When asked what he thought about playing for Urban Meyer, he didn't take any bait and simply said "I hope so". Washington also becomes the first 5-star prospect in the Buckeyes’ 2012 recruiting class. You can read more on him here. 

Adolphus has a very realistic shot at playing and maybe even starting as a true freshman when he comes in. Washington was a varsity starter his freshman year at Cincinnati Roger Bacon. He transferred to Taft for his junior season and made 101 tackles with 15 sacks. As a junior, Washington racked up 119 tackles and 17 sacks. He made 90 tackles with 23.5 sacks during his senior season and hopes to add some serious depth to this defensive line next year.

When he comes to Ohio State he wants to major in nursing. With the addition of Washington the Buckeyes now have 15 verbal commitments for a recruiting class that is expected to number at least 19 come National Signing Day.

Washington's teammate however, 3-star wide receiver Dwayne Stanford, announced he has committed to Oregon over scholarship offers from Ohio State, Cincinnati, LSU and many others.

While not getting Stanford might affect some other recruit's decisions, Washington's commitment stands out by far as the best get for Ohio State recruiting in awhile. It's a huge pick up, and might sway Urban Meyer even more out of retirement.

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