Wait, what? Dylan Stewart commits?

[18IsTheMan]

 

[Lakemurraycock]

Sweet!

 

[18IsTheMan]

Enormous pickup. Had no idea he was announcing today.

 

[18IsTheMan]

That's one way to end the recruiting dry spell.

 

[Spinal Tap]

Great news! Maybe we'll have a stand out August.

 

[18IsTheMan]

 

[18IsTheMan]

Couple weeks ago it was reported that OSU had worked their way into the #1 spot.

 

[18IsTheMan]

Per ON3, Stewart is the 3rd highest recruit we've ever had in the star system era.

 

[Roosterbell]

Soon to be disrupting a backfield near you!!!

This could be the momentum we need in recruiting. Outstanding job by Coach Beamer and staff to get this commitment. Just gotta hold onto him the rest of the way.

 

[18IsTheMan]

Soon to be disrupting a backfield near you!!!

This could be the momentum we need in recruiting. Outstanding job by Coach Beamer and staff to get this commitment. Just gotta hold onto him the rest of the way.

Yep! Paylor is committing later this week, so hopefully we can keep the momentum going.

 

[18IsTheMan]

This was a total boss move by Stewart to drop his commitment on Twitter (X) at 11 am on a Tuesday in the middle of summer with no forewarning. Top 10 player nationally but no fanfare. No crazy hype video. No announcement date. Just made up his mind and announced it.

In an era when 3* recruits announce livestreamed commitment dates, this was a cool move. When you know you're good, you don't need all the extra stuff.

 

[Spinal Tap]

This puts our composite ranking at 16. The only team above us with fewer commits (at 14) is Bama.

 

[18IsTheMan]

This puts our composite ranking at 16. The only team above us with fewer commits (at 14) is Bama.

If we can land Paylor, Adams and Hill...wow.

 

[18IsTheMan]

Stewart: "It feels great. I don't have to talk to anybody anymore. I am not making any more visits. I am done."

 

[Prestonyte]

Quite a post to wake up a sleeping board on a Tuesday morning

 

[18IsTheMan]

Quite a post to wake up a sleeping board on a Tuesday morning

lol, if you want to call this "waking up." In the old days, this thread would have been 3 pages long by now.

 

[Prestonyte]

lol, if you want to call this "waking up." In the old days, this thread would have been 3 pages long by now.

Everything's relative Those who are here are smiling!

 

[18IsTheMan]

Everything's relative Those who are here are smiling!

It feels good to be at the center of the college football news cycle, even if only briefly.

 

[Prestonyte]

It feels good to be at the center of the college football news cycle, even if only briefly.

Five-star edge rusher Dylan Stewart commits to South Carolina - ESPN

 

[WontSayMuch]

Couple weeks ago it was reported that OSU had worked their way into the #1 spot.

It's great to see a bigtime player commit. Being named the "leader" is good, but other recruits take notice when they make the public commitment announcement. They start thinking class and legacy. I think we'll see others dominoes fall soon.

 

[Psycock]

Wow liking August so far! Welcome Dylan!!

 

[athenscock3]

Stewart: "It feels great. I don't have to talk to anybody anymore. I am not making any more visits. I am done."

That’s the best part for him and for us. Also it appears things are looking better with Daniel Hill based on his comments as reported by Phil Kornblut. Getting Hill on board at a position of need keeps the ball rollin.

 

[Deleted11512]

 

[Gradstudent]

 

[Prestonyte]

OSU is taking it pretty hard
Ohio State can’t keep losing EDGE rushers down the stretch; something — or someone — needs to change (msn.com)

 

[18IsTheMan]

What is the Five Star Plus+ thing mean on ON3?

 

[Fried Chicken]

Great pickup for Beamer. Need to have some solid results on the field, get a few more studs for the early signing period. I like the momentum we have right now. Our schedule is very difficult to open up, so hope we can keep that momentum going.

 

[18IsTheMan]

That’s the best part for him and for us.

Yep. I'm sure the staff will still stay connected with him, but he doesn't seem like a prima donna who's going to expect the coaches to keep recruiting him up until the day he signs his LOI.

If I'd ever been talented enough to get at D1 scholly, I'd have told the coaches "I'm committed. Don't worry about me now. Focus all your time on going after other guys now."

 

[Spinal Tap]

What is the Five Star Plus+ thing mean on ON3?

The players that are rated 5 star in all 4 of the ratings services.

 

[18IsTheMan]

If we can land Paylor, Adams and Hill...wow.

Eh, looks like Paylor is slipping away. On3 now has him 94% to NC State. Would have been a nice grab to get some momentum going from the Stewart commitment. Still got some other big targets on the board this month, though.

 

[Deleted11512]

Eh, looks like Paylor is slipping away. On3 now has him 94% to NC State. Would have been a nice grab to get some momentum going from the Stewart commitment. Still got some other big targets on the board this month, though.

Not so sure about that…we’ll find out tomorrow though!

 

[18IsTheMan]

Not so sure about that…we’ll find out tomorrow though!

Well, nothing's ever certain until it's certain. But, shoot, even LOIs don't mean much these days. It was similar to one of the recruits we missed out on a couple weeks ago, though. ON3 had him to us until the week of his commitment and then it switched heavily to the other school (can't remember if it was the Arky kid or the VT kid).

I get staying home, but I really can't see choosing to play for NC State over playing in the SEC and at WB.