This one was one-sided for most of the 2027 cycle. Ole Miss was the clear favorite and front runner for Jackson Academy (Miss.) offensive lineman Caden Moss since last fall.
Then, Ohio State entered the proverbial chat Thursday evening.
Rivals’ national analysts Sam Spiegelman and Steve Wiltfong flipped their Recruiting Prediction Machine picks from Ole Miss to the Buckeyes Thursday night. Both with 60 percent confidence. This might be the key here as it’s still not a done deal as Friday has arrived.
Ohio State has always lingered
Several coaches made the trip down to Jackson, Miss., earlier this spring to see the four-star prospect. The Buckeyes are not new to this either. He has always held the Ohio State program in high regard. He took an official visit there and thoroughly enjoyed it. As did his family…