A toast to Jordan Battle
FL 4-star safety Jordan Battle flipped from Ohio State to Bama which had the dual effect of:
- removing the #2 rated player in Ohio State’s class, and more importantly...
- possibly pushing Dax Hill back to the good guys. There’s been lots of talk that Dax didn’t want to be part of a three-man safety class. Might not be that cut and dry but it certainly didn’t hurt.
Three cheers for Jordan Battle!
December 19th, 2018 at 8:45 AM ^
Hip, hip
December 19th, 2018 at 9:06 AM ^
Hooray.
You forgot the hooray. The OP clearly said three cheers...
December 19th, 2018 at 8:46 AM ^
Bama won the Battle, but we got the Hill!!!!
December 19th, 2018 at 8:58 AM ^
It's over AnaSaban, I have the high ground!
December 19th, 2018 at 9:43 AM ^
He should have just used the force to pick up a massive pile of lava and bury Kenobi with it
December 19th, 2018 at 9:07 AM ^
Sun Tsu would be proud
December 19th, 2018 at 8:46 AM ^
According to reports, Hill was already coming back either way. Still, any time a big time recruit leaves OSU, it’s a good thing. So cheers to Mr Battle.
December 19th, 2018 at 8:52 AM ^
Yeah, without saying it, Sam is intimating that Bama lied to the family about Harbaugh leaving, and it pissed the family off, and they committed to Michigan the next day.
December 19th, 2018 at 9:41 AM ^
Supposedly had nothing to do with Battle. OSU knew he was gone a while back and what turned Hill was the SHADY side of Saban lying to him and his family.
December 19th, 2018 at 9:41 AM ^
Supposedly had nothing to do with Battle. OSU knew he was gone a while back and what turned Hill was the SHADY side of Saban lying to him and his family.
December 19th, 2018 at 8:46 AM ^
Couldn't it be the Alabama knew Dax was flipping back and pulled Battle once they knew that?
December 19th, 2018 at 8:49 AM ^
They’ve been working on Battle long before the Hill commitment.
December 19th, 2018 at 8:48 AM ^
I think this is a very bad take. Otherwise, what a way to begin the day!!!!!!!!!!!! Dax was the biggest missing piece from this class. I remain shocked that this flip back actually happened. My day is made!!!
December 19th, 2018 at 8:50 AM ^
Doesn’t matter got Dax
December 19th, 2018 at 8:49 AM ^
Couple other OSU commits are shaky as well.
December 19th, 2018 at 8:53 AM ^
Can we still get Zach Harrison????? The Dax Hill commit was supposedly a factor...
December 19th, 2018 at 9:09 AM ^
It has to improve the chances...would be so over the top. What if Dax was indeed "trolling Alabama" and Zach is trolling OSU. There's a saying that you can have too much of a good thing...here, I would be glad to see if it is true!!! Let the fireworks continue!!!
December 19th, 2018 at 8:49 AM ^
Dilly dilly
December 19th, 2018 at 8:51 AM ^
Smart move. Play for Saban at Alabama or play for a first time head coach at OSU.
December 19th, 2018 at 8:52 AM ^
I'll drink to that!
December 19th, 2018 at 8:55 AM ^
Can Jordan battle please get Devin Bush to reconsider...
December 19th, 2018 at 9:53 AM ^
It's a nice thought! But Devin has earned his shot, with aplomb. He'll be a fun, game changing LB in the NFL, and whoever is smart enough to draft him will be getting an All-Pro player. The only question is whether the DC will be innovative enough to use his strengths, or if he'll employ his new toy like Cleveland did with a rookie Peppers - foolishly?
December 19th, 2018 at 8:57 AM ^
I guess that leaves the buckeyes up the creek (without a Battle)!
December 19th, 2018 at 9:03 AM ^
Legit LOL at this one
December 19th, 2018 at 9:18 AM ^
Congratulations to Jordan Battle for not having to be linked to Ohio State for the rest of his life. Nicely done, JB.
December 19th, 2018 at 9:25 AM ^
Thank you so much
December 19th, 2018 at 9:41 AM ^
I get the sense that the cause and effect was the other way: Alabama got Battle because Hill was going back to Michigan after Saban got caught in his Harbaugh-to-the-NFL lie . . . not that Michigan got Hill back because Battle went to Alabama.
December 19th, 2018 at 9:41 AM ^
I wouldn’t shovel dirt on their grave until we find out where Justin Fields is going and if he gets immediate eligibility.
December 19th, 2018 at 9:48 AM ^
Why or how would he get immediate eligibility? This isn’t a hardship or a situation where the school duped him.
December 19th, 2018 at 10:24 AM ^
There was a racial incident with a baseball player at UGA or something- Sam alluded to it this week. Not guaranteed or anything but sounds like he will fight for immediate eligibility.
December 19th, 2018 at 8:42 PM ^
If he gets immediate eligibility for getting called names, no matter how revolting they may be, then every kid that wants to follow suit down the road need only have a buddy call him a goat fucker or some shit. I doubt very much he gets his wish.
That being said, wasn’t there talk of getting rid of that rule anyway? It’s a dumbass rule to begin with. Coaches and administrators are free to move around as they see fit.
December 19th, 2018 at 9:45 AM ^
There’s been lots of talk that Dax didn’t want to be part of a three-man safety class.
Dax ain't afraid of no three-man safety class. He's his own three-man safety class.
December 19th, 2018 at 9:54 AM ^
Hip, hip, hooray!! Hip, hip, hooray!!
December 19th, 2018 at 10:26 AM ^
Mike Farrell Retweeted Adam Gorney
HUGE news for #Wolverines
Wow! Five-star Daxton Hill flips BACK to #Michigan #GoBlue @rivalsmike https://twitter.com/UMichFootball/status/1075379828004655105 …
I do
Michael Johnson @MJJ8484
Replying to @rivalsmike
You think Battle flipping to Bama was a reason?