Buckeyes fans were concerned at the start of the 2009 recruiting season when upstart Illinois invaded the state and offered virtually every player with a pulse. With energetic Ron Zook taking the lead, the Illini put a lot of pressure on Ohio State to evaluate in-state players much faster than usual. But the biggest worry was the early commitment of Garfield Heights DE Melvin Fellows to Illinois. Fellows is considered one of the top five players in the state, and the loss of such a player - especially after the Cordale Scott defection - would be a bad sign.
Fellows publicly said that he was 100% committed to Illinois, but would continue to check out other schools, including Ohio State. It became clear over the past couple months that he feelings about Ohio State were getting stronger, and on Thursday he officially changed his mind.
In addition to his Illinois offer, Fellows was being pursued by Notre Dame, Michigan, West Virginia and Louisville. He is the #29 ranked player in the Rivals.com top 100.
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