Fact or Fiction: Trey McNutt is a near lock to Ohio State

Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney is joined by national recruiting analyst Greg Smith, national rankings director Adam Friedman and Paul Strelow of TigerIllustrated.com to tackle three topics and determine whether they believe each statement is FACT or FICTION.

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1. Trey McNutt will take his visits but he’s a near lock to Ohio State.

Gorney’s take: FACT. Near lock might be a little too much but after a whole bunch of visits will happen – like USC this weekend – my guess is that Trey McNutt realizes that Ohio State has everything he’s looking for and he can continue the legacy there. The Buckeyes have done a phenomenal job pumping defensive backs into the NFL, they’re always national title contenders and the Cleveland (Ohio) Shaker Heights standout could do it all close to home where his parents could come see him play. There could be some intrigue in Los Angeles for NIL deals and the SEC is always a conference to watch but I think Ohio State is high up there.

Smith’s take: FICTION. When you look at the surface of this recruitment, it would seem that it’s a layup for Ohio State. McNutt is a talented in-state prospect that the Buckeyes want. He plays a position that the team historically puts into the NFL. His dad was a three-time letterwinner at Ohio State.

However, McNutt marches to the beat of his own drum. The dynamic playmaker has an official…

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Publish date : 2024-06-02 12:38:30

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