During the last few weeks, Ollie Bailey has seen several changes take place in his recruitment. The 6-foot-6, 217-pound combo forward from Farragut Career Academy in Chicago, IL., has removed Purdue from his list of schools and placed Seton Hall at the very top. Despite these changes, Bailey is not ready to end his recruitment just yet. In fact, he plans to take four official visits before making a decision about his future.
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“Seton Hall is definitely my leader right now, but I plan on taking my visits before I make a commitment,” Bailey said. “I’ll take my first visit to Fresno State this weekend, my visit to Rutgers takes place on October 4, my visit to Seton Hall is on October 18 and I finish up at Penn State on October 24.
“I’ve taken Purdue off my list of schools,” he added. “They are a good program, but I just felt that Purdue wasn't the best fit me for me.”
There are time with a player might get burned out after taking more than three visits, so many recruits don’t schedule more than three visits, but that wont be the case for Bailey. He wants to be certain that he makes the best possible decision, so he will take as many visits as possible.
“No, I plan on taking all four visits,” Bailey said. “I think that will allow me the opportunity to pick the best school. I'm interested in meeting the players, getting an idea of how I fit in a particular program, and getting a good look at the campus and the atmosphere. I just think taking all four visits is best.”
Bailey indicated that Rutgers is the only school that has not conducted an in-home visit, but that will take place on October 1. While Seton Hall is the overwhelming favorite, there is plenty of time for each school to make a serious run at Bailey and, at the same time, make up a lot of ground in his recruitment.