Powell said he never wavered in his decision to commit to the Buckeyes.
View full sizeBedford junior cornerback/safety Tyvis Powell orally committed to Ohio State on Wednesday, selecting the Buckeyes over Michigan State, West Virginia and Syracuse.BEDFORD, Ohio - Bedford junior cornerback/safety Tyvis Powell said it was an easy decision choosing to play for Ohio State over Michigan State, West Virginia and Syracuse two days after Buckeyes coach Jim Tressel resigned.
Powell announced his oral commitment to play for the Buckeyes in the fall of 2012 Wednesday at the front steps of the high school.
"I knew eight years ago I wanted to play for Ohio State," Powell told the gathering, recalling he felt that way after watching OSU play on television. "I'm not going to take my talents out of state. I'm going to play for coach [Luke] Fickell."
While he said Tressel's resignation was surprising, Powell said he never wavered in his decision. He announced it at this time to concentrate on his senior year.
"Initially, I was shocked," Powell said of the Tressel situation. "But I remember him saying that he would only stay on if he wasn't hurting the university. I think he did it for the good of the school."
Powell said he told OSU defensive back position coach Taver Johnson of his decision. He planned to call Fickell later Wednesday.
At 6-4, 185 pounds, Powell played mostly safety last season for the Bearcats, although he did see some time at cornerback. He wants to play corner in college, after contributing 65 tackles, four interceptions and eight pass deflections in his career.
"I think he'll be a corner," said second-year Bedford coach Sean Williams, whose club went 2-8 last season and 1-7 in the Lake Erie League. "He's one of the best technical guys I've seen."
Powell said he plans to major in accounting or sports management. He intends to attend football camp at OSU on June 25.
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Source: http://www.cleveland.com/osu/index.ssf/2011/06/ohio_state_buckeyes_bedford_co.html
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