Five-star wide receiver Garrett Wilson committed to Ohio State over the weekend, choosing the Buckeyes over Texas even though he’s lived in Austin since he was 12. As for why he chose Ohio State, there are all the obvious reasons, but there’s another one that Longhorns fans might agree with, but certainly won’t like hearing come from the mouth of a recruit. “They were close,” Wilson told Rivals of his interest in Texas. “I’m not going to lie, the official visit made me think about them a little more. In the end, I’ve watched a lot of people go to Texas with a ton of ability and maybe not achieve what I thought they could. I didn’t want to be one of those guys.” That’s about as blunt as a recruit can be without being disrespectful. And it’s certainly hard to blame Wilson for feeling the way he does. If…
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