They say blood is thicker than water, and we seem to have just got evidence of that when it comes to Ohio State’s recruiting efforts.
The Buckeyes got a commitment from four-star linebacker Dasan McCullough last August, but that changed on Saturday. According to an announcement on McCullough’s Twitter account, he will now be joining his father and two brothers at Indiana. According to the 247Sports Composite Rankings, McCullough is ranked as the No. 6 athlete in the entire class, and No. 50 overall recruit.
McCullough’s father, DeLand, accepted a position as the Hoosiers’ associate head coach and running backs coach in February under head man Tom Allen. He previously worked for Indiana from 2011-2016, so it’s a coming home party in a way.
Since that time, two of McCullough’s brothers have made announcements that they will be joining Indiana. His younger brother Daeh, committed as a member of the 2023 class as a defensive back on April 13, and his older brother DeLand McCullough II, announced a transfer from Miami (Oh) to Indiana on Saturday.
Just Went Triple Platinum . #LEO 🔴⚪️ pic.twitter.com/XJOkbK4PiV
— Dasan Mccullough ¹ (@Dasan2022) April 25, 2021
On Sunday, it was Dasan’s turn despite reiterating his commitment to Ohio State on more than one occasion in the face of the mounting questions. But you really can’t blame a kid for going to a school to be a part of a pretty cool family dynamic.
McCullough did release a statement on Twitter thanking Ohio State and looking forward to the future at Indiana with his family.
Respect it or not. I do not care.🖤 pic.twitter.com/XyCDd1kshe
— Dasan Mccullough ¹ (@Dasan2022) April 25, 2021
The loss is a big one for the Buckeyes and pushes the class to the No. 3 rated one overall for 2022 behind Georgia and LSU.
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