Sonny Styles committed to Ohio State

ND also went from presumed leader for 5-star Malik Muhammad.

… to not even in his just released top-12. He’s a cornerback.

Just a pure speculative thought - is word circulating in that world that once the coaching carousel begins, Cincinnati will lose Fickell and Freeman will be his obvious replacement? Thus rendering of course, Freeman one and done in South Bend?

Styles isn’t a “shock” but this Malik Muhammad thing has recruiting experts scratching their heads.

Sounds like whoever thought ND was a presumed leader

Was misinformed or misread his comments.

If you don’t make the final 12 I’m not sure you can say we ever really led

Have to admit, that is a surprise. I thought with the high

profile air time received by Hamilton + brother at ND, that he was an 80-20 shot.

Ditto *

Gut punch indeed

I thought we had him. This is definitely not a "bullet dodged" thing. Sonny is an incredible player and seems like a helluva kid.

I'm going to continue about my day in the belief that Sonny is heading to Columbus because he knew Nwankpa was coming to South Bend.

Is Nwankpa presumed to be an Iowa lean at this point? * *

Yes *

ND was recruiting him as a Rover.

hope I didn't screw up your day.

Huge loss. Very disappointing x *

Younger brothers always end up at OSU. This is #6 I think *

Not always.

Jaylon Smith and Rod Smith, and Mike Heuerman and Jeff Heuerman were reversed.

It is interesting that it seems there's a trend of one brother going to OSU and one going to ND. Eichenbergs, Heuermans, Smiths, now Styles. Trying to think of others.

Mike and Willie Townsend both at ND.

Also Ross and Jim Browner.

Going back a ways: Dave Foley(OSU) and Tim Foley(ND)

Dave played for Woody and was an OL on the 1968 OSU title team.
Tim played for Devine and was an OL captain on the 1977 ND title team.

Chase and Cody Simon. There’s one more too *

Daniel Cage *