Our Honor Defend

Amid all the excitement anxiety for the Saturday night game against USC in Los Angeles, the Buckeye recruiting world got a welcome bit of good news.  JT Moore — a defensive end prospect from Boardman HS (same HS as ‘09 verbal Corey Linsley) — became the first verbal commitment in the 2010 class.

There’s a typology I have for kids who commit to Ohio State for football, which I hope to expand on later.  In short: there are several categories that explain the logic behind the decision.  In JT’s case, he falls under the “good Ohio kids aspire to play at Ohio State” category.  He’s a lifelong Buckeye fan (attended the YSU game this season and the spring game) and was honored to receive the offer, and an early offer at that.  Further, he’s close with teammate and fellow future Buckeye Corey Linsley, and the two have talked about playing together at the next level.  Moore indicated that he wanted to discuss the offer with his HS coaches and family “ASAP”, saying that he was probably going to jump on the Ohio State offer as soon as possible.  In turns out that “ASAP” is today, as Moore called Tressel and gave him the news.

A highlight film can be seen here, showcasing Moore’s lateral movement.  However, since these are sophomore highlights, I think I would need to see more before I can get a better picture of what he brings to the table.  I think the staff sees him as a Leo in the future.

Naturally, it’s always good to have Buckeyes who aspire to be Buckeyes.  Further, JT might not be the only Moore going to Ohio State on athletic scholarship.  His sister — Darryce Moore — is one of the top basketball recruits in the state of Ohio and Jim Foster is recruiting her accordingly.