'14 OH LB Dante Booker (Ohio State Verbal)

[Grahambo]

Outside Linebacker
Akron, OH (St Vincent-St Mary)
Ht: 6-3 | Wt: 210 | 4.7 40

Rankings:
247: 96 #3 OLB #50 Overall
Rivals: #99 Overall
ESPN:
Scout: #2 OLB
247 Composite: 0.9657 #73 #3 OLB


Offers:
Ohio State
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Nebraska
Notre Dame
Oklahoma
Penn State

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[Grahambo]

247 had ND offering him back in September but Steve Wiltfong put this out on Twitter today:

Steve Wiltfong ‏@SWiltfong247
Notre Dame has an offer out to the nation's top 2014 OLB Dante Booker. Notre Dame has offer out to elite 2014 LB … via @247Sports #Irish #ND

Didn't read but can safely assume tOSU to lose.

 

[RuntheBall]

I hope he takes his talents to south bend.

 

[NDPhilly]

Lebron's HS?

 

[North Buffalo Irish]

Jaylon Smith clone?

 

[Grahambo]

Lebron's HS?

Yup.

 

[bobbyok1]

Let's keep the LB train rollin'!

 

[Buster Bluth]

Massive OSU lean.

There was a CB a few years ago from SVSM that was considering ND pretty strongly and ended up at OSU. Who was that?

 

[cbrinks5]

Dorian Grant was the DB I believe you are thinking of.

 

[RDU Irish]

I thought we only took OLBs with sub 4.5 speed? (Yeah, I'm looking at you Jaylon)!

 

[Sweetness34]

Dorian Grant was the DB I believe you are thinking of.

It's Doran Grant. Dante will most likely be a Buckeye. Urban, Vrabel, Fickell, Coombs were all at his game this past weekend along with Doran on the sidelines. I have seen Dante and OSU games this year too.

 

[Sweetness34]

Jaylon Smith clone?

Not as fast or athletic though. He has a nose for the football and was running all over the field in the championship game. I like the kid a lot and he has a lot of room to grow weight wise. He could be special.

 

[rtrn2glory]

no way he leaves ohio imo

 

[Emcee77]

Massive OSU lean.

There was a CB a few years ago from SVSM that was considering ND pretty strongly and ended up at OSU. Who was that?

I don't know, but I heard that when Urban Meyer was an assistant at ND he offered a scholarship to a big SVSM WR, who thanked him and said he would consider the offer. When the player walked out of the room, the player's coach laughed, and Urban asked what was funny. The coach said, "Don't you know who that kid is? He ain't going to college, not to play football at least." You guessed it ... it was LeBron James.

True story.

 

[rtrn2glory]

I don't know, but I heard that when Urban Meyer was an assistant at ND he offered a scholarship to a big SVSM WR, who thanked him and said he would consider the offer. When the player walked out of the room, the player's coach laughed, and Urban asked what was funny. The coach said, "Don't you know who that kid is? He ain't going to college, not to play football at least." You guessed it ... it was LeBron James.

True story.

that was a story rivals had earlier in the year.

 

[Sherm Sticky]

Would love to have him though.

 

[Riddickulous]

Not a chance in hell we pull this kid out of Urban's grasp.

 

[peoriairish]

Yeah... I'd put most of my vbucks he's OSU's. Lebron is really close with the SVSM sports teams (he was at their championship game this past weekend) and Baby Bron Bron is a huge OSU fan. You can assume that BBB is in touch with this kid and pushing him to OSU.

 

[Emcee77]

that was a story rivals had earlier in the year.

Yeah, I think Urban told it at a coach's conference or lecture or something. Or maybe it was just an interview. Great story, anyway.

 

[30MilesSE]

I don't know, but I heard that when Urban Meyer was an assistant at ND he offered a scholarship to a big SVSM WR, who thanked him and said he would consider the offer. When the player walked out of the room, the player's coach laughed, and Urban asked what was funny. The coach said, "Don't you know who that kid is? He ain't going to college, not to play football at least." You guessed it ... it was LeBron James.

True story.

Urban was head coach at Bowling Green when LeBron was in high school.
Probably a true story, but not for ND.

Edit: nevermind, offered when he was a junior. Cool story.

 

[rtrn2glory]

here's the article:

BuckeyeGrove.com - Meyer speaks on failed recruitment of LeBron James

 

[Buster Bluth]

LeBron James was recruited by football coach Urban Meyer - Los Angeles Times

 

[Sweetness34]

He is an OSU lock but Michigan is probably his #2 actually.

 

[ant80]

LEO...

Reminds me of Odenigbo.

 

[clashmore_mike]

Visited campus Monday per ISD. More coming later.

 

[Emcee77]

Sapp is reporting the same.

OSU still presumed to lead, but it was a good visit. Booker is considering coming back for a spring practice.

 

[Rack Em]

Visited campus Monday per ISD. More coming later.

 

[clashmore_mike]

I'm a fan of these under the radar visits

 

[GoldenIsThyFame]

The day that we.... ahh nevermind

 

[PANDFAN]

I'm a fan of these under the radar visits

yeah especially being listed as the #1 olb...not getting pub