Relationships and loyalty matter to Sam Smith, Jr.
So the Wauseon wide receiver decided he didn’t want to waste anybody’s time or efforts to woo him. At 10:27 a.m. Sunday, he made his college decision Twitter official by sending a tweet affirming his commitment to the University of Toledo, becoming the first member of UT’s 2023 recruiting class.
“I wanted to show them that this is the place I want to be,” Smith said. “I could have maybe gotten Big Ten offers or gone to a bigger Power Five school, but Toledo is the right place — the location, the academics, and the athletics.