Skull Session: Teams Are Getting Creative With Rosters Amid COVID-19, LeBron James Approves Malaki Branhams C – Eleven Warriors

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BY COMMITTEE. The Very Bad Virus is forcing everybody to be a little creative these days, and it sounds like one coach is currently developing safeguards to make sure hes got a quarterback at all times this year.

Spoke to a veteran OC tonight. Hes meeting his QBs independently, one conference with the 3rd and first stringer and after that the second and fourth stringer. The worry is if one QB tests positive, thered still be a QB and back-up offered.

Word of the Day: Cavort.

— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) July 22, 2020

Congrats @MalakiBranham!!! OH-IO https://t.co/Rx6hL9SuvO

It feels like a football program needs to operate like a wartime federal government today– never ever have all the essential individuals in one location at the exact same time.

SIMPLY KIDS FROM AKRON. Ohios top player, Malaki Branham, chose the Buckeyes yesterday, and it looks the present Kid From Akron has the Kings approval.

— LeBron James (@KingJames) July 22, 2020

Ill have one. Ill have a Final Four.

Between Branham ( whos 3 areas away from being a luxury possibility) and Meechie Johnson (whos playing like a five-star prospect given that returning from his injury), thats one hell of a loaded backcourt.

ANOTHER IMPACT TRANSFER. The Buckeyes do not always generate transfers, but when they do, its the probably best transfer in the country.

The Big Noon Kickoff team believes these 5 transfers will make the greatest effect this season
Do you agree with their top 5? pic.twitter.com/w47jsVdoj1

— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) July 22, 2020

So, going back the past 4 years, Ohio State generated:

2017: Kendall Sheffield (finest JUCO corner in the country).

2018: Antwuan Jackson (finest total JUCO gamer in the nation).

2019: Justin Fields ( leading total transfer) && Jonah Jackson (top offensive lineman transfer).

2020: Trey Sermon (perhaps the leading running back transfer).

Theres so many behind-the-scenes shenanigans that go on in recruiting that Im eternally grateful for heroes like Zack for leading me through it with some form of clarity. Its like strolling me through a massive, pitch-black cave and hes the just one with the lantern.

TUNE OF THE DAY. Modern Drift by Efterklang.

That said, Zacks story on Jantzen Dunns one-hour flip from Oklahoma to Ohio State is definitely worth sharing again, because its the very first time anybodys ever discussed what the hell happened throughout that wild April night.

The transfer market can be a challenging thing to master, however I d state theyve figured it out.

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THANK YOU, ILL HAVE ANOTHER. Speaking of recruiting, Ohio States aiming to make it for * another * five-star gamer today as luxury offensive take on Tristan Leigh is cutting his list.

THE ONE-HOUR FLIP. I very hardly ever share our own stories in the Skull Session since honestly, I think its a bit incestuous and y all know where to find our other stories anyway (tip– click the “Eleven Warriors” button in the leading left corner).

Hes meeting with his QBs separately, one meeting with the very first and 3rd stringer and then the second and 4th stringer. The fear is if one QB tests favorable, thered still be a QB and back-up available.

” We had actually asked some schools about being committable, however we had never talked to Ohio State about it,” Mitchell says now. “He stressed that J was a take from day one. … Thats when Coach Barnes made it extremely clear he could commit to Ohio State.”.

Jantzen and Mitchell took a seat, their heads spinning a bit, and they were now going into a decision mode that can only be explained as frantic but still comprehensive. After all, Jantzen had long back comprised his mind that Columbus was the place for him.

This is absurd.

— Tristan Leigh (@Leigh71Tristan) July 22, 2020.

” We had actually asked some schools about being committable, but we had actually never talked with Ohio State about it,” Mitchell says now. “He stressed that J was a draw from day one. It was simply miscommunication there.

” We simply werent clear that Ohio State was committable due to the fact that hes coming out of Kentucky. Whichs simply tough, coming out of Kentucky we do not get the respect. … Thats when Coach Barnes made it very clear he could devote to Ohio State.”.

” In the recruiting procedure, Ohio State was where I wished to go, and if I wasnt a take there, I was gon na weigh my options,” Jantzen states. “Thats where my entire top 7 entered into location.”.

Whatever changed in that split second. The Dunns left the phone with Barnes, telling him they would offer him a call back.

I will be releasing my Top 5 tomorrow at 3:00 pm ET … @rivalsmike @SWiltfong247 @RivalsFriedman.

All they did it without sacrificing high school recruiting, either, drawing in top-5 classes three of those five years with the down year just coming due to the fact that they just had space for 17 gamers.

Theres still a legitimate opportunity Ohio State lands Leigh, and theres a legit chance hes one of * eight * first-class potential customers that ultimately indications with the Buckeyes in 2021, out of about 30 possible luxury potential customers.