Most kids want to compete at the highest level possible, even if it means the possibility (or probability) of losing. Most of them are convinced the losing won't continue when they are there.

There's hope, there's keeping the heartbeat alive that next year will be better.

Then there's asking who's coaching and recruiting and is it realistic to think that the 13th year will be different from the prior years.

Ellison is a tremendous player, hopefully he comes our way. I think we can beat the Indiana and the Purdue's with better QB play. We could have beat a ranked Tennessee with better QB play and we have two good looking QB's coming in. Our defensive backfield should improve as well. If he wants a ring, he needs to come to Ohio. If he wants to play in the B1G, he needs to go to Indiana. Kareem Hunt will be going in the second round this year and I believe Ellison can be better than hunt. The great thing about Ohio is our strength program. AJ improved his 40 by two-tenths. Ian Wells was in the top for all categories as a cornerback. Dorian Brown is down to a 4.4 We will have him ready for the NFL, God-willing.

If he goes elsewhere, it will not be because of Monroe, it will be his friends and family suggesting Indiana plays in a bigger conference. You are right that we are closer than Indiana to winning a championship. We could run the table next year with better qb play. Hopefully, he looks at the total picture. We are closer to his home, he is closer to the field here. We have a former running back who coached in a National Championship game as a head coach. He would be the most talented running back to sign in ages, so he will shine. Monroe and others berating the staff is normal on any page. We are an easy path for Ellison to reach his goals. He will have to become a leader on future teams and continue to improve his skills. Indiana cannot compete in the Big Ten, they will be always middle of the road or lower tier. Indiana is not a football state, that is why they have to come to Ohio and try to steal recruits from Ohio U. There only chance is to get the best JUCO talent like Kansas State used too, because they will never be able to go head to head with Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State and Wisconsin. These are the facts of the matter. The coaches need to continue talking to him.

No, just that recruits care about things like championships. I agree, if it's about who is more likely to win a championship, he's better picking us than Indiana. How close is UC to winning an AAC title? I'd say we're closer than them too.

So if a championship is his primary goal, maybe we have the inside track on those teams. But maybe there is another team out there lurking in the weeds with some hardware in the trophy case to tempt him.

(I don't think it's osu....it seems he's accepted he won't get that offer.)

I did note that. And Indiana is the only B1G school that has offered as far as we know. Maybe he'd walk on at osu? I doubt it. If he was looking at that option, I don't think he would have initially committed to us to begin with.

He does, however, have MAC offers from BSU, BG, Toledo, and Fiami.

Would he pick another MAC school over Ohio, or is it really just deciding between Indiana and Ohio?

(I know where I'd go, but I'm biased....)

Indiana will NEVER be at the levels of OSU-UM-PSU-MSU or WIsc. They could make a nice run like Northwestern did. But even that has been tainted with scandal!

How about this Tweet: https://twitter.com/MorganEllisonFB/status/82586643736972...

Looks like he won't be revealing his decision until Wednesday. It's between Ohio, Indiana, Iowa State and Miami.

Our players should be tweeting him. I am about to open a twitter account and tweet him. May God bring Morgan Ellison to Ohio, in Jesus name. Go Bobcats

Vote Ohio!
https://twitter.com/morganellisonfb/status/82614826911387...

Indiana it is. Well wishes/future endeavors/etc.

Gained 186 yards on 25 carries for Indiana yesterday. I think a good one got away. Only a freshman.