Holmes when he first blew up after his soph season was 100% lock to go to VT. He liked Tech a lot thought the chance to play close to home was cool and he really liked Coach Foster as they were his first offer. UVA came on right after VT and offered, but he didn't want to be associated with the guys Tidewater that all went to UVA because of ties to the group that I shall not name so UVA wasn't a factor. He then got a Clemson offer and then it started blowing up with offers from everywhere, but still through all this VT was in great shape. It wasn't until FSU offered that VT started to lose some traction because that was his "dream" school. Once OSU came on board that was a great offer, but still it was more like VT and FSU. Well the spring/summer leading up to his Sr. season he decided to take some visits and see VT, FSU, OSU, Clemson, and a couple other schools. Went to VT and while they were showing him around he caught a glimpse of the board and they had him listed as a TE. Now he was all state at TE, but he wanted to play DE in college and was told by the VT coaches that is what they were recruiting him as. Him being cool with Bucky he saw how Bucky was recruited as a QB and moved to TE, so that day VT eliminated themselves because if they wanted him to be a TE they could have told him that up front and he thought (BS) wasn't up front. I took him to OSU (got a ticket in Rockbridge) and I will tell you like this Urban Meyer had me ready to commit. The football part was great, but it was the life after football that stood out. He makes them update their resume and have job interviews every year. They have business owners and CEO speak to the team about life after football they call it "Real Life Wednesday's" Here is where FSU messed themselves up the recruiter at FSU didn't even know the schools APR (Academic Progress Rate) , yet at OSU it was all over the place in the football facility and that is something coach Meyer was really big on. Jalyn's mom is a guidance counselor so she is very big on academics as any parent should. That night in the hotel we talked it over and he wanted to commit to OSU and turn down his "dream" school so before we left he committed, but the sad part was the media caught wind and released it, before he could notify the other coaches. He wanted to also talk it over and do it with his teammates there and so he had to deny all the rumor until his official announcement when we got back. Even though all this happened in June it didn't stop other schools from still trying to change his mind. He turned down Alabama, FSU, and a lot of good schools because Urban Meyer is that good of a recruiter along of Zach Smith who was his lead recruiter. I'll leave you all with this story about coach Meyer. At Jalyn's in home visit we're all over talking and watching an NBA game. Well Kevin Durant is being talked about as the MVP and Coach Meyer say's " Is this Durant guy any good? I've heard his name a couple of times, but is he really that good? I'm a LeBron guy." He really didn't have a clue about how good Durant is because he's so dedicated to football and he stated that. He just knows LeBron.
