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

I have some stuff to do for the rest of the day so I'll continue to post offers when I get a chance.

Let's try to hit 1,000 this year. We've been slacking the last two years.

I also missed a WR from Oxford, MS:

Jaquan Webb Highlights

Speaking of the newly offered Moore, he was the Alpha Dog at the Opening Chicago Regional this weekend:

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Louisville (Ky.) Trinity receiver Rondale Moore's big day began with huge testing numbers.

The dynamic playmaker posted the second highest Nike Football Rating of the day, a score of 133.62, which also ranks second nationally thus far this spring. The 5-foot-8, 165-pound Moore’s marks included a 4.33 second 40-yard dash, 4.01 shuttle and 42-7 inch vertical.

Moore, who was seen on Twitter bench pressing 300-pounds last week, then took the field and with his eye-popping open field moves made defensive backs look silly in trying to get a hand on him. In 1-on-1s his speed and route running made him a tough cover and one of the best parts of his games is his reliable hands. Moore can make the tough catch look easy.

The #AlphaMenaceElite knows how to #MakeEmMiss pic.twitter.com/hl0JNQQbzz
— The Opening (@TheOpening) April 2, 2017

Ranked by 247Sports as the No. 4 recruit in the state of Kentucky, everything about Moore is on the uptick following this performance including his recruitment. Oregon reached out Sunday night after hearing about the show he put on.

Currently Moore holds offers from the likes of Louisville, Kentucky, Cincinnati, Illinois, Indiana and Purdue, where he visited Saturday, but look for that list to grow in the spring.

As a junior Moore was deemed ineligible until the second round of the state playoffs because of transfer rules, but he was instant impact upon stepping on the field for the national powerhouse Trinity program, catching 20 passes for 464 yards and nine touchdowns in four tournament games.

At this camp, the staff compared him to a Christian Kirk type of prospect.

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1) A number of prospects the Buckeyes have offered a scholarship attended the Under Armour All-American Camp Series on Saturday including Dayton (Ohio) Dunbar running back Tavion Thomas. Thomas was more than solid in his performance showing good speed and the ability to catch the ball out of the backfield. He showed why he has so many scholarship offers.

“I think I’m up to 32 right now,” Thomas said when asked how many offers he has. “My most recent were FAU, Texas and Oklahoma.”

Among Thomas’ other offers are Ohio State, Alabama, Wisconsin, Oregon, Michigan, Nebraska, Michigan State, Iowa, Kentucky and Arizona State.

“My most recent visit was Ohio State, I think a couple weeks ago,” Thomas said. “My next visit is going to be Wisconsin. Then I’ll probably go back to O-State. Then go to Oklahoma. And I want to go to Texas. I’m not sure about the dates.”

Coaches from a number of colleges stopped at Dunbar last week.

“Indiana, Texas, Oklahoma, West Virginia came to school last week, and I think that’s it,” Thomas said. “And Wisconsin came last week too.”

Thomas said four schools are coming after him the hardest at this point.

“I’d say right now Oklahoma, Texas, Wisconsin and O-State are recruiting me the hardest,” Thomas said.

Thomas is looking forward to getting back to Ohio State and seeing running backs coach Tony Alford.

“We have a great relationship,” Thomas said. “I’ll be getting back there and talking to him.”

Thomas said five schools currently stand out.

“Wisconsin, Texas, Bama, O-State, West Virginia, that’s it right now,” Thomas said.

The 6-foot-2 and 225-pound Thomas rushed for 1,600 yards on just 137 carries during his junior season. He had 18 touchdowns.

Thomas is a 3-star prospect in the 247Sports Composite. He is the country’s No. 332 overall prospect, the No. 17 running back, and the No. 15 prospect in Ohio.

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