Marist senior Brendan Skalitzky entered the late stages of the recruiting process without a single offer. He did not have much hope of achieving his dream to play at a big-time school. The 6-foot, 180-pound quarterback delivered a memorable senior season, passing for 3,805 yards and 38 touchdowns while rushing for 1,084 yards and nine TDs in leading the RedHawks (9-5) to a state runner-up finish in Class 8A. Skalitzky, who was named the Daily Southtown Player of the Year, had never played quarterback before attending Marist. He did have roster-spot college offers from the next tier in Dayton and Valparaiso. But Skalitzky took a chance and sent out his 10-minute Hudl.com tape to numerous colleges throughout the country. “I don’t even know how many for sure, but I sent it out to a lot,” Skalitzky said, letting out a laugh. One school with a coach with a familiar name and decorated place in college football did respond — Ohio State. The Buckeyes, coached by Urban Meyer, won the national championship in 2015. “I was little surprised and shocked to hear from such a big school like Ohio State,” Skalitzky said. “It was an honor just to be considered by them. I’m definitely pretty excited about that.” Skalitzky capped his strange recruiting odyssey Thursday by accepting a preferred walk-on role at Ohio State. …
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