Ohio Lineman Slams The Door Shut

All-American Alex Boone was looking around after giving Ohio State his verbal commitment. That experiment is over.

Alex Boone, a 6-foot-8, 300-pound offensive lineman from Lakewood (Ohio) St. Ed’s is one of the top prospects in the nation regardless of position.

Boone was hands down the best offensive lineman at the Michigan Nike Camp a year ago as a 15-year old sophomore and Alex dominated this year at the Ohio State Nike Camp.

Boone and Illinois offensive lineman Dan Doering are battling for the #1 spot in the Midwest “Hot 100”.

Boone gave Ohio State his verbal commitment as a junior but he may have cracked the door a little to look around.

“My mom wanted me to look around,” said Boone. “She wanted me to make sure that I was making the right decision.

“I did look around for a while but I didn’t like it. It got real boring after a while. I knew I wanted to go to Ohio State so I didn’t want to look around anymore.”

Why did Boone pick the Bucks?

“First, I’ve always been a big Ohio State fan. Secondly, when I got the official scholarship offer from Coach (Jim) Tressel himself, I knew I couldn’t pass it up.

“I can’t say enough about coach Tressel and coach (Jim) Bollman, I love those guys. I’m looking forward to playing for Ohio State.”

Boone helped lead St. Ed’s to a state championship in 2003. Look for Boone to be a participant in the All-American Bowl in January.