In today’s world of college football, recruiting doesn’t stop after a recruit says he’s in. Gone are the days when a commitment actually meant something. A five-year-old’s pinky promise means more than most verbal pledges these days. However, there are some who still stay true to their word. One of them is Ohio State commit Blaine Bradford.
Bradford, the No. 2-rated player in the state of Louisiana, committed to the Buckeyes back in March. The No. 1 rated defensive lineman in the country, Lamar Brown, is Louisiana’s No. 1 player and just committed to the LSU Tigers. It seems that Brown is now trying to sway Bradford, who is the No. 3 safety according to 247Sports composite rankings, to stay home with him in Baton Rouge. Brown made a social media post, tagging Bradford, saying “Come Home!” with a tiger emoji attached.
But Bradford shut that notion down real fast. Jermaine Mathews replied to a post from Hayes Fawcett, who loves to stir the pot with recruiting news, saying “Stop what u doing Hayes” with a couple crying emojis. Bradford then replied to his future teammate with a simple “ong,” short for “on God,” meaning, as dictionary.com shares, is “used to express strong belief, agreement, or honesty, similar to saying ‘I swear to God’ or ‘as God is my witness.'”
That’s a great sign for Ryan Day as it seems Bradford is locked in with the Buckeyes. Ohio State is also trying to lure the No. 1-rated safety in the land, Bralan Womack, to Columbus to join Bradford and fellow safety recruit, Simeon Caldwell. Womack is currently crystal-balled to wear the Scarlet and Gray and would be the cherry on top of a lethal class of defensive backs.
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This article originally appeared on Buckeyes Wire: Blaine Bradford isn’t interested in flipping from Ohio State to LSU
