OT Seantrel Henderson will announce his college choice on February 3rd, the first day of the national signing period. According to his father all eight schools (Ohio State, USC, Florida, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Miami (FL), Iowa, and Minnesota) are all in the mix.

"All eight schools are neck and neck," Henderson's father insisted to the St. Paul Pioneer Press.

Even more interesting is that Seantrel has yet to become academically eligible to this point, scoring only a 17 on his ACT. He retakes the test on February 6th, with hopes to bump his score up to at least a 19.

Source: http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/01/12/cretin-derhams-henderson-to-decide-on-feb-3/

ESPN is reporting that Lane Kiffin will replace Pete Carroll at USC. Kiffin only spent one year at Tennessee, and has yet to show that he is really all he is hyped to be. Between his stops with the Raiders and Volunteers, his ego was about all the public has gotten a chance to see. Good luck Trojan fans, enjoy having another shady coach! Anyways, just another reminder of how nice it is to have a stable program and consistent coach.

Source: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4820737

Drew Thurman (3:19 pm)

1) It is official, Pete Carroll is headed to Seattle. No doubt this story will be on SportsCenter consistently in the coming weeks, especially considering all the allegations surrounding the USC program right now. Reports are that something will be handed down from the NCAA to the Trojans soon, and you have to think Carroll knew. Even if that isn't his motive, it is a pretty shady time to leave. As Ivan Maisel says, Carroll is walking out now that things have finally gotten hard.

"When it came time to dig deeper, to start the climb up the mountain again, Carroll headed out the door."

2) Urban Meyer is taking a leave of absence, yet Florida is recruiting like never before. In fact, they are putting together what many believe could be the best class ever. What is most interesting is that five huge recruits have jumped on board since Meyer's announcement (4 five stars), and Meyer is recruiting them. Sound fishy? Well, many including Ray McNulty of The Detroit News are starting to ask some questions. He has some great things in his article on the subject matter today.

"So what are we to think? That Meyer's heart condition is more serious than he wants us to know? That his leave of absence is nothing more than a way to buy time and keep recruits on board until next month's national signing day? That he already knows he won't coach again? I hope I'm wrong."

3) Anyone else sick of reading all the crap on the Buckeye message boards? Well, I am! Don't get me wrong, I was bummed to see the Buckeyes have a tough day at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, but there is no reason lose all sanity. I really can't believe how many Buckeye fans have lost all perspective over the announcements of a couple of 18-19 year olds. Duane Long in his latest blog post is also getting sick of the lack of perspective. Good read, and as usual he brings down the hammer.

4) Last night, Beanie helped the Cardinals win a thriller over Green Bay 51-45. He got 14 carries and went 91 yards, averaging 6.5 a carry. Pretty sharp for his first playoff game, and he continues to show what a steal he was in the late first round. I still think the Cardinals should give him more carries, especially around the goal line. I will never understand Tim Hightower as powerback. 

After all the "insider" information and debating, we finally get a chance to clear up the recruiting picture today. Latwan Anderson an Sharrif Floyd will be announcing during the game, so stay tuned as we hit you up with updates. Not only that, but Buckeye fans will get to watch prospects Seantrel Henderson, Christian Bryant, and Matt James. Go Bucks!

Update #1 (1:21 pm) - Latwan Anderson does indeed pick West Virginia. I would have loved to had his talent and speed in scarlet an gray, but I am not sure if he is a Jim Tressel kind of player. Regardless he does give the Buckeyes the cold shoulder, and he chooses the school that has given him the full court press from the beginning. Good luck Latwan...

Update #2 (2:42 pm) - Sharrif Floyd picks the Gators. Two guys picking today, and the Buckeyes come in at number two for both of them. The Floyd decision hurts and Buckeyes fans are going to freak out about how Tressel can't close, but 2010 still looks bright. With Henderson, Bryant, James and Roby, the Buckeyes will close this class out strong. Who knows, Tressel is famous for grabbing up a few guys no one expected at the last second. Take a deep breath everyone!

Drew Thurman (12:14 pm)

A lot of Buckeye fans have a sick feeling in their stomachs right now. Believe me I feel it too. The 2010 class has never really gained much momentum for Ohio State, and most of the big names are still on the board. Talk of guys like Floyd, Henderson and Hicks is dominating all the boards right now, and there is no reason to feel very confident about any of them.

If this sounds familiar to you, it is probably because the Buckeyes sat in the same recruiting situation just three years ago. That year, in 2007, going into January the class had never really heated up. Don't get me wrong, there were some solid commitments from Brandon Saine, Boom Herron, Eugene Clifford and James Scott, but everyone was holding their breath for the big names out there. 

As January came, there was a lot of anticipation because we were all waiting to hear guys like Anthony Davis, Joseph Barksdale and Ben Martin (pictured) pick The Ohio State University and put on the scarlet and gray hat. The insiders said the Buckeyes were favored, things looked great, all we needed was the confirmation. Instead of excitement though, Buckeye Nation was hit with disappointment. When the dust settled, Davis chose Rutgers, Barksdale went to LSU, and Ben Martin (Ohio boy) headed to Tennessee.  

So, it's not hard to understand why Buckeye fans are still a little gun-shy.