We now live in Clinton and our Grandson has played with Cam since 7th grade. My understanding is that from long ago (maybe 9th grade), Cam has been recruited heavily and recruited nationally (Bama, LSU, Ohio State, Florida). From almost the very beginning, he was a Bama certainty. Then he committed to Bama and it was even more certain that he was going there. Suddenly he decommitted and our grandson said that he wanted immediate playing time and he cold get no assurance from Alabama that he would play his freshman year (rumor was that Saban had recruited him in 9th grade mostly to keep him from eventually signing elsewhere). The thing I do know is sometime last summer he Pulled his commitment to Alabama. CHS played Vicksburg in preseason this year as a warm-up game and a scout from LSU stood in the east endzone for the entire game. Folks would walk up and shake his hand and chat, but he was eyes only on the game and Cam.
Then our Grandson said that Urban Meyer showed up for practice one day and Cam was suddenly very much pro Ohio State. Others came also. I believe the grandson said that Mullen showed up also, as did LSU and others. CHS had lots of good players this year, but they were all there to see Cam. Last week, Clinton played Madison Central and he next day, a picture of Cam with Urban Meyer's arm around his shoulder was posted on Facebook from the Ohio State Game. I think it was remarkable that Cam was in Clinton for the game Friday night and at the USU game Saturday.
I do not like to bet on these things, But Cam is going to Ohio State. However, nothing has been announced. I certainly wish he had fallen in love with the Dog walk he experienced last night in Starkville and the idea that his mom and dad could drive to most of his games if he decided to come to State. I will say I never saw Dan at the Game, but it might be an NCAA recruiting violation if he made contact in Starkville.
