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Ohio State QB recruit Emory Jones squashes report that teams can flip him from OSU
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Emory Jones might’ve committed to Ohio State last July, but that didn’t stop the speculation.
The No. 2 dual-threat quarterback in the 2018 class is still generating buzz in the recruiting world. A month ago, the Franklin Heard County (Ga.) quarterback got an Alabama offer. That led to an unofficial visit at the end of March.
Scout.com reported that there were still schools that could flip the No. 27 overall player in the 2018 class.
Top 10 QB Emory Jones says 3 programs still have a shot at flipping him from #OhioState. He talks visits, timelinehttps://t.co/ulVVSNgKJR pic.twitter.com/xFFQ6fm7nQ
— John Garcia, Jr. (@JohnGarcia_Jr) April 4, 2017
But Jones copied that tweet with an update of his own.
110% buckeye https://t.co/eAhLl8yPTX
— Emory Jones (@eXjones6) April 4, 2017
The Scout.com reporter, John Garcia, Jr., responded to Jones with a defense of his report.
" If you ever thought about changing your mind what schools would have a shot ? " Im not thinking about changing my mind
— Emory Jones (@eXjones6) April 4, 2017
The idea that Jones could be subject to a flip would make sense on paper. He committed after his sophomore season, he lives in the heart of SEC territory, and the Ohio State assistant who recruited him (Tim Beck) isn’t with the program anymore.
But despite the unofficial visit to Alabama and the growing speculation, Jones is holding firm to his commitment to the Buckeyes.
Connor O'Gara is the senior national columnist for Saturday Tradition. He's a member of the Football Writers Association of America. After spending his entire life living in B1G country, he moved to the South in 2015.