Here's where things stand as of about 9 PM tonight, they may look completely different at this time tomorrow or after 4* RB Antonio Williams visits this weekend, but here's where things are NOW.
- Quick story on the front page but 4* Wisconsin RB commit Antonio Williams is visiting Saturday and tells me it's an unofficial. He remains committed to the Badgers for the time being at least.
- Wisconsin sources have indicated to me that he has informed their staff of the visit. Those same sources also indicated to me that they feel Williams would probably flip to Ohio State if the Buckeyes decide to push either this weekend or at some point in the near term.
- Kareem Walker, per Depaul assistant coach Bryan Murray (closest guy to Walker on the staff) told me very bluntly that there is no validity to the rumors that Kareem has decommitted. I also continue to be told that Ohio State has not issued an ultimatum to Walker that he has to let them know if he's in or out, nor has he been "booted" from the class at this point.
My take: This is Ohio State covering its bases in case Walker does visit Michigan again. Visiting Michigan again would certainly indicate an intention to flip. You might make that visit once just to check things out but you don't make another one if you're not pretty convinced you're going to switch your commitment.
Certainly taking this step of inviting another RB to campus shows that Ohio State feels Michigan is a real threat. If they didn't, this visit wouldn't be happening so clearly there is some concern here on OSU's end.
- Quick story on the front page but 4* Wisconsin RB commit Antonio Williams is visiting Saturday and tells me it's an unofficial. He remains committed to the Badgers for the time being at least.
- Wisconsin sources have indicated to me that he has informed their staff of the visit. Those same sources also indicated to me that they feel Williams would probably flip to Ohio State if the Buckeyes decide to push either this weekend or at some point in the near term.
- Kareem Walker, per Depaul assistant coach Bryan Murray (closest guy to Walker on the staff) told me very bluntly that there is no validity to the rumors that Kareem has decommitted. I also continue to be told that Ohio State has not issued an ultimatum to Walker that he has to let them know if he's in or out, nor has he been "booted" from the class at this point.
My take: This is Ohio State covering its bases in case Walker does visit Michigan again. Visiting Michigan again would certainly indicate an intention to flip. You might make that visit once just to check things out but you don't make another one if you're not pretty convinced you're going to switch your commitment.
Certainly taking this step of inviting another RB to campus shows that Ohio State feels Michigan is a real threat. If they didn't, this visit wouldn't be happening so clearly there is some concern here on OSU's end.
