BATTLING FOR BATTLE
Ohio State commit and St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) safety Jordan Battle was supposed to make a visit to Columbus this Saturday. However, that won't be happening.
Since committing to Ohio State on June 29, Battle's relationship with the Buckeyes has seemed off. After Urban Meyer's summer saga, Battle reaffirmed his commitment, telling
cleveland.com, "I'm going to see how things play out right now. But right now, I'm still a future Buckeye."
Since that time, according to 247Sports, the 6-foot-1, 168-pound safety has taken visits to Miami (FL) on Sept. 27 and Oct. 6 as well as a visit to Oklahoma on Sept. 29. He's now scheduled to take a visit to Alabama on Nov. 11.
Visits to other programs are to be expected but what's concerning is the fact that Battle has cancelled his past two scheduled visits to Columbus, citing travel problems.
Battle was supposed to be in Columbus on Oct. 13 when the Buckeyes hosted Minnesota. But Battle's father Fred said that after a Friday night game, it's hard to book flights to be in Columbus by early afternoon. The same could be said this weekend, with kickoff scheduled for noon. Battle was hoping to be in Columbus on Nov. 24 for the Michigan game but with that game starting at noon, his presence seems unlikely.
It could be nothing and it could be something. But it's definitely a situation to watch.