Imhotep Charter OT Daniel Ogundipe Chooses Old Dominion @danielogundipe6 @cy_woodland
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Billy Splain | July 24, 2020
The Monarchs of ODU are on a roll. Imhotep Charter OT Daniel Ogundipe became the second PA recruit to commit to Ricky Rahne’s staff and program today. The 6-5, 270 lineman joins Del Valley LB Jason Henderson who announced his commitment earlier today. Ogundipe made his decision known earlier on twitter:
1000% COMMITED #ReignOn🔵🦁👑 @BrianDohn247 @SportsByBLinder @PaFootballNews @RivalsFriedman pic.twitter.com/LoO0bNhqWM
— Đ₳₦łɆⱠ Ø₲Ʉ₦Đł₱Ɇ (@danielogundipe6) July 24, 2020
We caught up with him to ask him about that decision:
PFN: How long have you played football?1 response
Daniel: 1 year
PFN: Why did you choose to commit to the _______?1 response
Daniel: The coaching staff,recruits, and the potential of being on the rise
PFN: Why commit early/commit to them?1 response
Daniel:I commited early because they were showing me that I was there priority now just any recruit
PFN: Who was your biggest influence at _______, who recruited you?1 response
Daniel:Coach Rhino, Coach Smith, Billy Edwards, Tariq Sims
PFN: What are they getting in player like you?1 response
Daniel:An athlete and a dog
PFN: What was the recruiting process like for you?1 response
Daniel:It was slow because i didn’t play a lot of games this year due to inexperience
PFN: How did the Covid 19 pandemic affect your decision?1 response
Daniel: affected my decision because I wasnt sure I was going to have a season so i wanted closure and if we were to have a season i would still be highly on ODU because they were loyal to me from the start
PFN: What position were you recruited for?1 response
Daniel: Offensive Tackle
PFN: Do you know what you’d like to study?1 response
Daniel: Engineering
PFN: What role did your parents play in your decision?1 response
Daniel:Parents played somewhat of a role but at the end of the day its my decision and there going back me on that 1000%
PFN: What do you think is the most exciting thing about the ____________ program?1 response
Daniel:The opportunity to play ball not to far from home and great education for my major
PFN: What are you most looking forward to while playing for the ___________?1 response
Daniel:Just being around people that know what it takes to get better everyday and be great
PFN: Tell everyone out there in the football world something they’d never know about you until you told them:1 response
Daniel:Favorite song is Peace train by 10000 Maniacs
PFN: Who is the person who most influenced you in your football career?1 response
Daniel: Cy woodland
PFN: What is it you’d like all your high school teammates and fans to know about your decision that you might have a hard time saying in person?1 response
Daniel:Loyalty goes a long way
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