Friday's Buckeye Bits

It's the end of another week here at ITS, and we plenty to catch up on.  In other words, it's FRIDAY! Time to dress casually for work (if at all), leave early, play that awful Todd Rundgren song, and sit in traffic for hours since everyone forgot how to drive in snow.  Yay!

Leading off, as we told you yesterday, Cameron Burrows is Urban Meyer's first recruit for the 2013 national championship team. The number two CB in the nation hails from Dayton's legendary Trotwood-Madison program. Landing a high-profile commitment 13 days before the prior year's signing day is a major coup for the new coach. Burrows announced his decision at a press conference in his school's auditorium. We just wish he'd said "I'm taking my talents to High Street."

Kyle Kalis Commits To Michigan

Kyle Kalis left OSU for TTUN

Brady Hoke has taken serious advantage of Jim Tressel's resignation as he has grabbed another Ohio recruit from under the Buckeye's nose. Kyle Kalis, a 6'5", 305 lb lineman,  is a tough, strong lineman who dominates consistently. He plays the game hard and is an excellent run blocker and drive blocker. He plays with good leverage and finishes his blocks strong. He shows the ability to pull and lead, and is coordinated and athletic in the open field. He has good feet all around, which is also evident in pass pro. 


If there's a downside, it's that he may not be long enough for left tackle. Kalis is considered a five-star recruit by Scout and is ranked as the No. 6 offensive tackle in the nation. Rivals, which gives him four stars, ranks Kalis fourth at his position and 18th nationally. ESPN and 24/7 Sports also give Kalis four stars, and the latter has Kalis ranked eighth at offensive tackle and second in the state of Ohio.

According to Rivals, Kalis' offer list includes Michigan, Alabama, Arizona State, Auburn, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, LSU, Miami (FL), Michigan State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State, Pittsburgh and Wisconsin, among others.

With Kalis committing to Michigan, Hoke's recruiting class for 2012 is shaping up to be one that finishes in the top five in the nation. Not only has Michigan added a big talent at offensive tackle, but his commitment could provide a lot of momentum for the Wolverines going forward.

Kyle Kalis De-commits From Ohio State

Another unexpected blow came to the 2012 recruiting class, as Kyle Kalis has told Luke Fickell that he has de-commited and re-opened his recruitment. There is a lot of upside to Kalis, for he is a tough, strong lineman who dominates consistently. He plays the game hard and is an excellent run blocker and drive blocker. He plays with good leverage and finishes his blocks strong. He shows the ability to pull and lead, and is coordinated and athletic in the open field. He has good feet all around, which is also evident in pass pro. If there's a knock, it's that he may not be long enough for left tackle. The 6'5'', 310 lineman could have been a huge addition to this team in a year or 2, and most likely would have started right from the get-go. Now it seems even more now, than ever, that Ohio State's recruiting is going to fall harder than I personally expected. With all this talent, they are sure to end up somewhere, and the Big Ten has already been feasting on Ohio State's recruits, trying to get them to come over to their schools.