In the wake of the scandal that has plagued the Ohio State Buckeyes football program in recent weeks, it appears that on Friday night we have seen the first substantial negative impact on the recruiting front as four-star linebacker Kane Patterson has reportedly de-committed from the program. . @JMartZone just announced on CPA/Ensworth broadcast that Kane Patterson has de-committed from Ohio State and re-opened his recruitment. — Chad Withrow (@withrowzone) August 25, 2018 The Nashville, Tenn., native was a guest on 104.5 The Zone where he confirmed that he would be reopening his recruiting process. In addition to the Buckeyes, Patterson held offers from Clemson, Alabama, Auburn, and a number of other type-level programs. The 6-foot-1, 225-pound linebacker is currently ranked as the seventh best player in the Volunteer State, and ninth best inside linebacker in the 2019 class, according to the 247 Sports’ composite rankings. The reports did not indicate whether Patterson’s change in plans was related to the handling of the Zach Smith domestic abuse accusations, or not, but as more information becomes available, LGHL will bring you updates.<doc-sep>COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Two days after Ohio State suspended coach Urban Meyer for the first three games of the 2018 season, the Buckeyes lost one of their commitments from the 2019 recruiting class. Four-star linebacker Kane Patterson from Nashville decommitted from Ohio State on Friday night, a source confirmed to cleveland.com. WGFX-FM in Nashville first reported the news during a radio broadcast featuring Patterson's Christ Presbyterian Academy team. The 6-foot-1, 255-pound prospect is the No. 9 inside linebacker and No. 199 player in the 247Sports.com composite rankings. He and four-star prospect Cade Stover from Lexington were the only two linebackers in Ohio State's class. Patterson committed back on July 9. He is the first player in the 2019 cycle to decommit from Ohio State. Patterson also has offers from Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Georgia Tech, LSU, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas A&M among others. OSU's 2019 class now has 14 commits. That puts the Buckeyes No. 13 in the 247Sports.com class rankings. But they still have the best class in the Big Ten. Learn about the 2019 class here.<doc-sep>Kane Patterson from Nashville (Tenn.) C.P.A. became commitment No. 14 in Urban Meyer’s 2019 recruiting class on July 9. A little over a month later Patterson has decommitted from the Buckeyes. This news was first reported by Jason Martin, who was on the broadcast for the C.P.A. vs Nashville Ensworth game tonight. . @JMartZone just announced on CPA/Ensworth broadcast that Kane Patterson has de-committed from Ohio State and re-opened his recruitment. — Chad Withrow (@withrowzone) August 25, 2018 Patterson is the first Ohio State decommitment since the Urban Meyer/Zach Smith news broke at the beginning of August. On Wednesday night it was announced that Meyer will remain as head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes, though he will have to serve a three-game suspension. Meyer was placed on leave of absence as the university conducted an investigation regarding what he knew about his former wide receivers coach Smith and alleged domestic violence claims by Smith’s former wife. Patterson is a 4-star prospect in the 247Sports Composite. He is the country’s No. 199 overall prospect, the No. 9 inside linebacker, and the No. 7 prospect in Tennessee. The 6-foot-1 and 225-pound Patterson is coming off ACL surgery, but has returned to action his senior season. Patterson’s decommitment has left the Buckeyes with just one linebacker in their 2019 recruiting class to this point, Cade Stover. Meyer now has 14 class of 2019 commitments. The 14 are quarterback Dwan Mathis, running backs Sampson James and Steele Chambers, wide receiver Garrett Wilson, tight end Cormontae Hamilton. offensive linemen Harry Miller, Doug Nester and Ryan Jacoby, defensive end Noah Potter, linebacker Stover, defensive back Jordan Battle, safety/athletes Ronnie Hickman and Bryson Shaw, and athlete Craig Young in Meyer’s 2019 class. Young could end up as a linebacker, defensive end, defensive back, tight end or receiver for the Buckeyes. The Buckeyes' 2019 recruiting class is currently ranked No. 9 in the country in the 247Sports Composite recruiting rankings. The Buckeyes also have six class of 2020 commitments. The six are quarterback Jack Miller, running back Darvon Hubbard, offensive tackles Paris Johnson and Jake Wray, center/guard Luke Wypler and defensive back Lejond Cavazos. It is a class that is currently ranked No. 3 in the country in the 247Sports Composite recruiting rankings. The Buckeyes open their 2018 season as one of the favorites to make the college football playoffs. Their season begins on Sept. 1 with a game against Oregon State in Ohio Stadium. Meyer, while he can't coach in the first three games, is allowed to return to other coaching duties on Sept. 2. Ryan Day is interim head coach in Meyer's absence. Be sure to enjoy VIP access to Bucknuts.com with our 7-day Free trial offer. What's next for the Buckeyes? Make sure you're in the loop -- take five seconds to sign up for our FREE Buckeyes newsletter now!<doc-sep>One of Tennessee’s in-state targets in the 2019 class officially is back on the market. Four-star senior linebacker Kane Patterson of Christ Presbyterian Academy in Nashville, Tenn., has decommitted from Ohio State, according to a report Friday night from Brent Dougherty of Nashville’s WGFX-FM, 104.5 The Zone. “I talked with @CPAFootball LB Kane Patterson,” Dougherty posted on his Twitter account. “He has de-committed from Ohio State. He’ll concentrate on his senior season at this point and will re-visit a college choice decision at a later date.” The 6-foot-1, 225-pound Patterson had narrowed his focus to Alabama, Ohio State, Tennessee and Texas A&M before announcing his commitment to the Buckeyes on July 9. After revealing his decision last month, he also picked up a scholarship offer from Clemson on Aug. 5. When he announced his commitment, Patterson listed seven different reasons he chose Ohio State during an interview with 247Sports’ Barton Simmons. “We were at the beach for dead period and I just really spent a lot of time praying with my family, and we just knew that was right and that was home for me,” Patterson said of the Buckeyes last month. Patterson, who holds offers from nearly 30 schools, is ranked the No. 199 overall prospect and No. 9 inside linebacker in the industry-generated 247Sports Composite for the 2019 class, where he’s also ranked the No. 7 senior from the state of Tennessee. He received an offer from Tennessee in late February and visited the Vols three times in a span of less than three months, and he made it clear that he was impressed by what he saw from first-year Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt’s staff. The Vols most recently hosted Patterson in June, when he was accompanied by his mother on a visit that allowed her to get to know Pruitt. While Tennessee is coming off a 4-8 season under former coach Butch Jones, Patterson said in June that he believes the Vols are “for sure headed in that direction” of winning championships under Pruitt. “As you already look at the 2019 class, my class right now, and just how they’re recruiting that, it seems like each week there’s another big four-star committing there,” Patterson said at the time, "so they’re getting the players to be able to do that.” He said “the people” at Tennessee were the most appealing aspect of the Vols’ program. “I just really like the people that they’ve brought in there, just all the way around,” Patterson said in June. “I really like (Pruitt and defensive coordinator Kevin Sherrer) a whole lot, and then just the strength people — like, strength and conditioning, trainers, academics, you name it. “They’ve really got everything in place.” Patterson also has visited Alabama four times this year. His father, Wes, once was a walk-on quarterback for the Crimson Tide. The younger Patterson told 247Sports’ Hank South that he liked “the way they just run everything” at Alabama. “Everything is methodical, everything’s in sync, everyone knows what to do. Everything just goes smoothly,” Patterson told South in April. “I guess what stands out to probably everyone else in the world is the level of football they play at and the national championships. Just playing for something big is always something I’ve dreamed of.”<doc-sep>
Nashville, Tennessee, Christ Presbyterian Academy four-star linebacker Kane Patterson has decommitted from Ohio State, a source close to his family confirmed to Eleven Warriors. The news was first reported by 104.5 The Zone's Jason Martin, who was broadcasting the Lion's game against Ensworth on Friday night. . @JMartZone just announced on CPA/Ensworth broadcast that Kane Patterson has de-committed from Ohio State and re-opened his recruitment. — Chad Withrow (@withrowzone) August 25, 2018 The 6-foot-1, 225-pound Patterson committed to the Buckeyes in early July over finalists Alabama, Tennessee and Texas A&M, citing the program has "everything I want: championship, coaches and elite education." A recent offer from Clemson and the uncertainty surrounding head coach Urban Meyer — though he was reinstated and suspended for three games earlier this week — played a role in Patterson's decision to open things back up. It's worth noting he's the first and only prospect to decommit since wide receivers coach Zach Smith was fired last month and the university subsequently placed Meyer on paid administrative leave to conduct an investigation into his knowledge of and actions regarding the domestic abuse allegations against his former assistant. Patterson was one of three presumed linebackers in Ohio State's Dynasty '19 recruiting class, where he joined Lexington four-star linebacker Cade Stover and Indiana four-star athlete Craig Young. Georgia four-star athlete Steele Chambers could also end up at linebacker in college, though his preference at the next level is running back. The Buckeyes have offers out to 17 linebackers at the moment, but only one beside Patterson — St. Louis four-star Shammond Cooper — remains uncommitted. The staff will certainly look to fill the void in the class, and may look to in-state linebackers Massillon Washington three-star Jamir Thomas, Clayton Northmont three-star Jestin Jacobs (an Iowa pledge), Youngstown Cardinal Mooney three-star Luke Fulton (a Michigan State commit) or Reynoldsburg three-star Dezman Cooper in his absence. Ohio State still holds commitments from 14 prospects from the Class of 2019, which is good for ninth in the country and still leads the Big Ten.