On The Phone with Jamie Wood
Jamie Wood is a national top-DB
prospect from Pickerington Central. With
offers from Kansas, Illinois,
Penn State,
Stanford and many others, his decision to choose Ohio State
was pretty simple.
Interview By Ryan Leonardo
Ryan: “First of all,
congratulations on committing to Ohio
State.
Jamie: “Thank You. Thank You.”
Ryan: “Who else recruited
you besides the Buckeyes?”
Jamie: “Kansas,
Illinois, Kentucky,
Northwestern, Cincinnati, Penn State
and Stanford.”
Ryan: “What made the
Buckeyes the best choice besides being close to home? Or was that the biggest reason?”
Jamie: “That was a big
reason, but I just felt a family environment with Coach Tressel and the
staff. I like the way Tressel carries
himself. Plus, I have always been a
Buckeye fan.”
Ryan: “So it wasn’t a tough
decision?”
Jamie: “Nope, Just a matter
of time.”
Ryan: “Have you been in
contact with current DBs such as Jenkins, etc.?”
Jamie: “Yea, I met Malcom
Jenkins at church and talk to him on Facebook.
“I have talked to Kurt Coleman and Anderson Russell also.”
Ryan: “There is a lot of
speculation surrounding Pryor and the fact that people believe he will have ego
problems due to people telling him all of his life he is the best player ever. Some think that might hurt his success. Your
take?"
Jamie: “Pryor will be a
great player. Tress won’t let that
happen.”
Ryan: “That said, no matter
your recruiting rank nationally, do you need to work on your game still?”
Jamie: “You can always get
better. “You have to play your game, and
can’t change anything. You have to play
like you have nothing.”
Ryan: “Will you be a Buckeye
by the next Spring Game?"
Jamie: “Yea, I plan on
enrolling early and am currently taking HS English online to speed it up.”
Ryan: “Just one more
question I must ask since you know your stuff.
What are the chances the Buckeyes reach the BCS title game this
year?”
Jamie: “Probable. They have one of the best classes in the
nation. If they win the USC game, they
will roll for it.”
It was a pleasure talking to
Jamie Wood and we wish him the best in the future.