"We did not end
up making it down there," commented Ryan Wallace. "My parents had to
go out of town at the last moment, and we did not have a ride, so I ended up not
being able to make it."
Ryan had visited Ole Miss and Alabama before,
so it was not life or death.
"I made it to an Ole Miss practice last
month, and I went down to Alabama earlier this Spring too. I spoke with Coach
Freeze (Ole Miss) as soon as we found out late Friday that we were not going to
be able to come. He told me he was fine with it and understood my situation. It
would have been a bigger deal if I had never been down there before, but I have.
He was fine with it. I am going to try and make it for one of their camps. I also
spoke with Alabama right after I spoke with Coach Freeze. They were fine with
it too. I might try to make it to a camp of theirs too."
Wallace has
been a busy man this Spring as he has visited several campuses.
"Man,
I have been to a lot of places. I went to Auburn, Alabama, Ole Miss, Kentucky,
Cincinnati, Vandy, and Georgia Tech. Ohio State called my dad late last week,
and they watched my tape and wanted to get me up there on Tuesday, so I am headed
there right now."
Ryan is holding scholarship offers from Ole Miss,
Cincinnati, and Oklahoma State. Who might be next:?
"Probably Wake Forest or maybe Ohio State. The way they were talking to my dad, Ohio State might
be close, but I am not sure about that until I meet with them today. Tennessee
is also talking to me a lot. Their TE coach (Matt Luke) is sending me a bunch
of texts, and they are real interested in me."
What has Coach Luke
had to say?
"Well, he told me they are only going to take one more
tight end, and it is between me and two other guys. He is coming here on April
25th to watch me workout. They recruited my teammate, Stewart Hines last year,
so I know their staff pretty well. Stewart signed with Kentucky though."
Which
colleges are now at the top of Wallace's list?
"I would put Ole Miss,
Ohio State, Tennessee, Cincinnati, Louisville, Oklahoma State, and Alabama at
the top."
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