Cincinnati Bengals 2013-2015 S - Vonn Bell (2015 First Team All-American, 2015 All-B1G, National Champion)

OSUBasketballJunkie · Aug 19, 2012

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Vonn Bell (6-1, 190, DB, 2013)

Coveted defensive back and Ohio State camp standout Vonn Bell has released a new favorites list and Ohio State is on it along with Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, Tennessee, Texas and Vanderbilt. Does Ohio State stand a chance? Lindsey Young writes,

Several Internet sites, including Scout.com, lists Ohio State as the favorite, though it's well known that Bell has grown up a Volunteers fan.

"I'm honestly still looking at the process," the Under Armour All-American said. "Anything is possible, and I'm beginning to see the light at the end of the road."

Young goes on to write, "It's built my confidence being able to talk to big-time coaches like Nick Saban and Urban Meyer, and to be able to build relationships with them is one of the great things about this," Bell said. "Every kid has a dream in this game of football to play college ball and maybe make the NFL. That's definitely a dream of mine."

The last statement in the article could be telling; why did Bell only mention Saban and Meyer? Did he not grow up a Tennessee Vols fan? Are there not other schools on his list? Have other coaches stood out? Could it be a battle between Ohio State and Alabama? These two programs are also two of the best to put players into the NFL while Saban and Meyer are two of the best recruiters. Look for either the Tide or the Buckeyes to win this battle.
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OSUBasketballJunkie · Sep 1, 2012

Keith Niebuhr ‏@Niebuhr247

RT @GerryH247sports: Vonn Bell can truly close on the ball. Pad speed. Vonn Bell can truly close on the ball. Pad speed.

OSUBasketballJunkie · Sep 3, 2012

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Bell breaks it down.............Five-star safety Vonn Bell gives the latest following Friday nights game against Calhoun.

Arapahoe · Sep 3, 2012

Did he name a leader or his finalists?

OSUBasketballJunkie · Sep 3, 2012

No leader or final schools yet...........scheduling official visits.......

Arapahoe · Sep 9, 2012

Per Alex11W

Vonn Bell is down to #OhioState #Tennessee and #Alabama in no order, per his HS coach
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Arapahoe · Sep 11, 2012

24/7 $ - Five-star safety Vonn Bell talks top three, Alabama visit

Arapahoe · Sep 14, 2012

Hargis: Vonn Bell one of Vols' visitors | timesfreepress.com

The competition won't be relegated to the on-field action Saturday at Neyland Stadium when Tennessee hosts SEC East rival Florida. The list of highly touted high school recruits -- the lifeblood of any program's future success -- making official visits to UT this weekend reads like a who's who of the top-rated prospects at every position.

Ridgeland four-star safety Vonn Bell is included.

The 6-foot-1, 190-pound Bell made an official visit to Alabama last weekend, just after trimming his list of potential colleges to the Crimson Tide, Ohio State and Tennessee. He whittled the list from seven after asking coaches three questions each about their academic program and their plans for how he would fit into their program.

He already has been to all three finalist campuses, so these official visits are designed to help him gauge the game-day atmosphere at each and build relationships with coaches and potential teammates.

"It's all about the people and how comfortable I am around the coaches and other players," said Bell, who is rated among the top five safeties in the nation by most recruiting services. "That's the next step in the process for me, is the relationship and the feeling on game day.

"All three are really good programs, so now it's just where I believe I would fit in best. And I don't have any idea when I'll make my decision. I'll just know when the time is right."

Asked what stood out most from his trip to Tuscaloosa last weekend, Bell replied simply, "Coach [Nick] Saban."

Bell said he expects a lot of excitement on the UT campus with ESPN's "College GameDay" set and a fan base hungry for a win over a big rival. Among the numerous prized prospect expected to be at the game with Bell are UT's top three running backs targets -- five-star recruits Derrick Henry, Derrick Green and A.J. Turman -- as well as North Carolina prep star receiver MarQuez North (he has 10 TD catches in two games this season) and four-star junior college receiver Jonathan Rumph.

"I think a lot of guys are curious to see what the atmosphere will be like on the sideline before the game and in the stadium for the game," Bell said. "I expect a huge crowd, and a lot of excitement from the time we get there, all over the campus. UT hasn't been ranked in a while, so everybody is excited about their future right now.

"I talk to some of the other guys. We keep up with each other and ask how visits are going and what we think of certain schools we've been to. I'm sure we'll get together and talk about our experience at Tennessee while we're there. It's just another way of getting to know some guys who could be your future teammates and seeing what they're like to hang out with."

Bell burst onto the recruiting scene last season. During the winter and spring, attention grew from college coaches, media and recruiting services to the point that his phone and social media and Panthers coach Mark Mariakis' cellphone began receiving calls and messages at all hours of the day.

From the time Bell stepped onto the field turf at Calhoun for the season opener two weeks ago, his every move -- from pregame stretching to every snap -- was followed by five cameramen, each zeroing in on Bell. He has decided simply to embrace the process, knowing it goes with being one of the top high school prospects in the nation in the modern-day world of recruiting, where fans' thirst to find out how many stars their teams' signing class has is never quenched.

"Vonn has all the information on the academic side, and the fluff of all the campuses," Mariakis said. "Now he gets to go watch football games and concentrate on that and getting a feel for the coaches and players. He's going there to get an education and to play football, so he wants to look deeper into the football environment at each place.

"If you're a major prospect you have to look at Alabama right now for what they've done in the last few years and their history. There's a pull toward Knoxville because he's been a UT fan his whole life. And Ohio State has been that steady school since day one of the process. They all bring something different to the table, so these visits will determine where he decides to go."
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Arapahoe · Sep 19, 2012

Rivals $ - Picture becoming clearer for Bell

Ohio State, Alabama, and Tennessee are his finalists. Will take officials to these schools then decide.

hollis · Sep 19, 2012

Brandon Castel ‏@BCastOZone
Interesting thing was Bell sent 3 important questions to each of his 7 favorites before narrowing the list down to 3...
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Brandon Castel ‏@BCastOZone
They were: 1. How could you help my job career after college? 2. What is your graduation plan for me? 3. Where and when do I play football?
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I like this kid even without watching the tape.

jn25code · Sep 19, 2012

Latest poop on V.Bell~~~

Tennessee is the favorite now,with TOSU as the dark horse,tittb.

Arapahoe · Sep 19, 2012

jn25code said: ↑

Tennessee is the favorite now,with TOSU as the dark horse,tittb.
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I just have the feeling that Meyer ultimately wins this battle.

ScarletMerica · Sep 20, 2012

We can only hope. I would love to see the battle between him and lee

OSUBasketballJunkie · Sep 22, 2012

Rivals.com$

Picture becoming clearer for Bell...............

OSUBasketballJunkie · Sep 23, 2012

Game Stats:

Vonn Bell has a long TD run, a long kickoff return and played well on defense in Ridgeland's 42-7 win vs. Cedartown.

OSUBasketballJunkie · Sep 29, 2012

24/7Sports

5-star checks out Auburn.................5-star safety Vonn Bell talks about the AU-LSU game and where Auburn stands.

OSUBasketballJunkie · Oct 8, 2012

Update........

Vonn Bell (6-1, 190, S, 2013, Rossville, Ga., Ridgeland HS)
After originally planning to visit, Vonn Bell did not make it to Columbus for this weekâ€™s Nebraska game, but still plans to visit after the season for an official visit. Those close to Bellâ€™s recruitment do not believe this is alarming. BuckeyeGrove.comâ€™s Marc Givler believes Bell is closest with the Ohio State coaching staff and that the coaches can focus 100% when Bell visits.

Bellâ€™s high school coach believes the decision will be made in mid to late December. After many reported that Tennessee leads, it really looks like Alabama, OSU and Tennessee all have a legitimate shot at Bell. This saga will not end soon and will play out until Christmas time. Urban Meyer would love to get an early present.
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Arapahoe · Oct 8, 2012

Disappointed he wasn't there for the Neb game. Big game and the atmosphere was electric.

LifetimeBuckeyeFan · Oct 10, 2012

Any news on Bell?

OSUBasketballJunkie · Oct 10, 2012

Canceled his visit for the Nebraska game and intends on taking an official visit after his season is over...........

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