Cincinnati '21 OH RB - Corey Kiner (Transfer to Cincy)

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    KINER AWARE OF TWO-RUNNING BACK GOAL
    Ohio State is looking to sign two running backs in the 2021 class, but it’s unclear which running back recruits that intention has been clearly communicated to.

    IMG (Fla.) Academy RB Lovasea Carroll, who has the Buckeyes among his final five schools, told Eleven Warriors that Ohio State's coaches have not told him whether or not they will sign two running backs.

    Roger Bacon (Ohio) High School RB Corey Kiner, another of Ohio State’s top targets at the position, has been made aware of that intention. His head coach, Mike Blaut, told Eleven Warriors he doesn’t believe that will affect Kiner’s decision on where he signs.

    “It has been brought to our attention they are bringing in two backs,” Blaut said. “Corey knows he will have to compete for a job wherever he goes so I'm not sure if it really affects his decision. Every school recruiting him will bring in the best of the best. In my opinion, he can compete with whatever level of talent the school has ahead of him on the depth chart.”

    Looking more at Kiner and where he is in the recruiting process, Blaut says that while Kiner hasn’t officially narrowed his list down on paper, “I know in his head he has it narrowed down to 5-6 schools,” Blaut said.

    “Michigan, OSU, Cincinnati, Louisville, Purdue and Pitt have all been in contact with Corey and myself the most. As other new schools offer, they are joining in as much as the top ones listed here. Those six were the ones that have been in contact since the recruiting process started. Having said that, I receive texts and calls all day from any of the schools that have offered him.”

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    Ryan Day visited Roger Bacon during the final week of the January contact period, and Blaut says Day “has been in contact here and there, especially lately.”

    Blaut also says Tony Alford has had an impact on Kiner since he got involved in the recruiting process.

    Alford started recruiting Kiner in the spring of his sophomore year. Kiner competes in track and field for Roger Bacon, and Alford came down to visit a practice. That’s when he offered, and ever since, his relationship with Kiner has continued to grow.

    “I love coach Alford. He’s a good coach,” Kiner told Eleven Warriors in October. “I could see myself at Ohio State under coach Alford because he doesn’t just make you a great football player. He makes you a great man too. When I looked at coach Alford, I saw my dad. He’s not gonna sugarcoat anything. If I’m having a terrible practice, he’s gonna let me know I'm having a terrible practice.

    “Coach Alford teaches things outside of football. When life gets hard, you don’t just give up on it. When things aren’t going your way, you can’t just give up on things. Your family has to eat, your bills have to be paid. In football, when you’re not starting there’s probably a reason you’re not starting. It isn’t just favoritism. It’s never that with coach Alford. That’s what I noticed.”

    Kiner's father Clifford coached him in football from 9-12 years old, and Kiner is looking for another father figure in his college coaches. He has said that Alford, Michigan’s Jay Harbaugh, Purdue’s Chris Barclay and Louisville’s Norval McKenzie are some of the coaches who fit that bill. But he’s also looking for a school that will help get him to the next level.

    “He is a very family-oriented young man and wants what school fits him and his family the best,” Blaut said. “He wants to go to a school that will facilitate his chances of making it to the NFL. The offense needs to be a top-notch offense that can win and showcase his skills. As said previously, family is very important to him, so whatever school he chooses will have a definitive family feel to it. Much like what we have at Roger Bacon.”

    While Kiner made a comparison between Alford and his dad, Alford sees some of the same qualities in Kiner as he does in one of the Buckeyes' all-time great running backs.

    “He compares him to J.K. Dobbins,” Blaut said. “Very similar work ethic, mindset, skill set.”

    It’s well-documented how tight of a relationship Dobbins and Alford have. If Kiner chooses the Buckeyes in the end, perhaps their relationship would end up being a similar bond.

    In order for that to happen, though, the Buckeyes will need to get Kiner back on campus. Kiner will soon be setting up visits, but his schedule is not yet known.

    “I do not know when and where his next visits will be,” Blaut said. “But I would assume OSU is on the list.”
     
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