re: Class of 2018 Recruiting MEGATHREAD: So Long Old Friend Edition

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May has been a good, wait, a great month for B.J. Ojulari. This spring as coaches have stopped by Marietta (Ga.) to watch spring practice, many have been impressed and offered the 2020 defensive end.

The rising sophomore is 6-feet, 3-inches tall, he weighs 210 pounds and he has the length, frame and athleticism coaches really like. He started at offensive tackle as a freshman last fall, but his future is on the defensive line.

TCU got it all started May 3. Georgia offered May 20. In between, Auburn, Georgia Tech, North Carolina State, Pittsburgh and Syracuse offered Ojulari.

It has been a lot to take in. Like it would be for any freshman in high school.

"I am very happy and I can't believe I have these offers already," said Ojulari. "I am very surprised. I am just trying to handle it like a professional. It is a lot to take it, but I am very excited about it."

Georgia had him in Athens (Ga.) Saturday for the second time in the last couple of months. Ojulari's first trip to visit Georgia was for a spring practice. This time he left with an offer.

"Coach [Dell] McGee (running backs) told me about the offer first, then he took me to coach [Kirby] Smart (head coach) and told me that I have an offer from Georgia too.

"I like the campus at Georgia and I really like how they use their outside linebackers and defensive ends. I sat down with coach [Kevin] Sherrer (outside linebackers) on this visit and he showed me their plan and how I could fit into their defense."

Ojulari plans to take part in numerous camps this summer, but the only definite right now is Georgia.

Georgia Tech will likely see Ojulari on their campus soon too. He has already visited the Atlanta campus a handful of times, more than any other school and he likes the area the school is located in.

"I love how the stadium is in the heart of Atlanta and how everything is right there in the city," said Ojulari. "I do not know how they use guys like me in their system, so I want to learn about that. They definitely offer a great education, so I like that a lot too."

The only other school to host this young edge rusher is North Carolina State. Ojulari was there for the Miami game in the fall and he liked what he saw.

"The stadium was nice and I like the construction they were doing to upgrade their facilities. I watched Bradley Chubb play and I like how he played and I like how they used him. Those things stood out to me when I was up there."

Who will Ojulari visit next? Who will be the next to offer? It could be a busy June him. He plans to be out on the road, many times with his brother Azeez Ojulari, a top 2018 prospect and the older brother is helping ease the younger Ojulari into the process.

"Azeez just tells me to remain humble and that I have to handle all of this," said Ojulari. "He will help me with my decision because I am watching him go through this now and he will make his decision before I make mine. I am learning off him right now and he is helping me."

Help him, the older brother will and influence him, that is possible too, but they are far enough apart that this is no package deal. Each will make their own decisions.

The freshman knows he has plenty of time to make his mind up.

"I am just getting out, taking these visits looking for the right fit. I want to find a good environment, I want to find the place I fit in best and I am looking for a school that I can come in and contribute at. Of course I am looking for a great education too.

"That is what I will be looking for as I get out more and take these visits."

Ojulari has no favorites at this time.

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