Now a senior forward for the Maroons, Liddell didn’t know if his phone would let the moment happen. His battery was running on fumes.
The offer came in January. Monday night, he took Ohio State up on it. Liddell, in front of a small gathering of family, friends and fans in Belleville, verbally committed to play for the Buckeyes next year. The first day he can sign his binding national letter of intent is Nov. 14.
A 6-foot-7, 230-pound power forward, Liddell chose Ohio State from three finalists that also included the universities of Missouri and Illinois.