Ryan Donnelly of our Pitt and Ohio State site caught up with Jake Kradel last week when the three-star offensive lineman was on the verge of announcing his decision date. He took it one further, and released an official to seven from which he'll be choosing June 10.
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Kradel has now locked in that decision date, as long as he can wrap up these visits and come to a decision by that point in time, he'll be announcing his commitment June 10. He's hoping to see some of his favorites again before making his college commitment. Pitt and Ohio State (the perceived top two right now) are guaranteed trips, while journeys to Virginia Tech and Maryland are likely. Remember, he picked up his offer from the Hokies on a visit to campus during spring ball, so that whirlwind nature of that visit experience might be one he wants to measure against a slightly less action-packed trip to Blacksburg.
It likely will take that additional visit for VT to land him, but given that he plans on taking one, there's a decent shot here. While the Buckeyes and hometown Panthers are considered favorites right now, it's unclear if OSU would be willing to accept a commitment. That leaves the Hokies fending off Pitt and recent thorn-in-side Maryland, most likely.
As always, stay tuned for more on his recruitment. I'll let all of you know as soon as he locks in the dates for those visits to Pitt, OSU, Maryland, and VT.
