Linebacker Alex Daniels of Columbus (Oh.) Brookhaven made a commitment to
Minnesota earlier in January, but a recent visit to talk with Ohio State coaches
caused a bit of a stir. Alex, however, is firm in his commitment to the Gophers.
"Yeah, I went over and talked to (the OSU staff)," he said.
"Everything's cool. I really did just want to go over and clear the air
about everything.
"I just wanted them to understand why I made the decision I made, and I
wanted to make sure we understood each other. Everything's cool... I had a good
relationship with those guys, and I wanted to keep it."
Daniels already has his plans laid out for getting things going at Minnesota.
"I'm going up to Minnesota. I'll be a Will linebacker," he said.
"I'm going up early, as soon as school's out. I'm going to come back to
play the all-star games and then go back to school."
Daniels also emphasized that his choice was about what he felt was best for
him.
"This has nothing to do with Ohio State," he said. "This is
just a better fit for me personally. I really like those guys over there."