2012 DB Tyvis Powell commits to Ohio State

• OneBuckeye

  

  http://ohiostate.247sports.com/Article/Buckeyes-Get-Their-Man-27267
  
  Kid bleeds S&G he had a great quote in a rivals article a couple of days ago.
• OneBuckeye

  

  After offering Powell a week ago, he quickly planned an announcement ceremony at his school leading everyone to believe that his dream offer had come in. Despite saying that he will choose between the Buckeyes, West Virginia and Michigan State, it appears OSU is a near lock for his commitment and he makes no bones about it.
  
  "It is very unfortunate for coach Tressel but it doesn't affect my decision at all," said Powell of the news. "I didn't hear anything about the business school going down or falling apart and college is college, you go for an education and to play football. Ohio State is Ohio State and it always will be no matter who is wearing the headphones. I want to send a message to everyone that I'm still on board and everyone else should be as well."
  

  
  http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1226662
  
  Rivals Profile.
  
  http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Tyvis-Powell-127256
• vball10set

  pretty mature sounding kid--the kind we need/want wearing the Scarlet & Gray...GO BUCKS!!!
• derek bomar

  

  my guy
• OneBuckeye

  

  http://www.cleveland.com/osu/index.ssf/2011/06/ohio_state_buckeyes_bedford_co.html
  
  "I'm not going to take my talents out of state."
  

  BEDFORD, Ohio - Bedford junior cornerback/safety Tyvis Powell said it was an easy decision choosing to play for Ohio State over Michigan State, West Virginia and Syracuse two days after Buckeyes coach Jim Tressel resigned.
  
  Powell announced his oral commitment to play for the Buckeyes in the fall of 2012 Wednesday at the front steps of the high school.
  
  "I knew eight years ago I wanted to play for Ohio State," Powell told the gathering, recalling he felt that way after watching OSU play on television. "I'm not going to take my talents out of state. I'm going to play for coach [Luke] Fickell."
  
  While he said Tressel's resignation was surprising, Powell said he never wavered in his decision. He announced it at this time to concentrate on his senior year.
  
  "Initially, I was shocked," Powell said of the Tressel situation. "But I remember him saying that he would only stay on if he wasn't hurting the university. I think he did it for the good of the school."
  
  Powell said he told OSU defensive back position coach Taver Johnson of his decision. He planned to call Fickell later Wednesday.
  
  At 6-4, 185 pounds, Powell played mostly safety last season for the Bearcats, although he did see some time at cornerback. He wants to play corner in college, after contributing 65 tackles, four interceptions and eight pass deflections in his career.
  
  "I think he'll be a corner," said second-year Bedford coach Sean Williams, whose club went 2-8 last season and 1-7 in the Lake Erie League. "He's one of the best technical guys I've seen."
  
  Powell said he plans to major in accounting or sports management. He intends to attend football camp at OSU on June 25.
  

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• WebFire

  I always like to see these kids grow up a fan and get the chance to play for their team. Good for him.
• LJ

  

  lol nice shot at LeBron
• Scarlet_Buckeye

  

  vball10set;787752 wrote:pretty mature sounding kid--the kind we need/want wearing the Scarlet & Gray...GO BUCKS!!!

  
  My thoughts exactly.
• Scarlet_Buckeye

  

  OneBuckeye;787864 wrote:http://www.cleveland.com/osu/index.ssf/2011/06/ohio_state_buckeyes_bedford_co.html
  
  "I'm not going to take my talents out of state."
  
  
  
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  This kid has been a Buckeye all 10 seconds and he's already one of my top 10 favorite Buckeyes ever I think.
• dat dude

  6'4" CBs are extremely rare. I hope he has the hips and technique to stay at that position. Glad to have him aboard. He definitely flew under the radar until the Nike Elite football camp at the WHAC last weekend. I believe I read Tressel waited two days after the camp and called him directly to offer him the scholarship.
• karen lotz

  

  Good for him and good for OSU, I like seeing guys that grow up as fans of a school end up playing there.