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Column: If J.T.T. wants to play basketball, you let J.T.T. play basketball

When J.T. Tuimoloau was in Columbus for his official visit with the Ohio State football team in mid-June, it was reported that he had also met with Ohio State men’s basketball coach Chris Holtmann, and it looks like that might have been a good thing for Ryan Day and Larry Johnson.

As you undoubtedly know by now, Tuimoloau — the No. 3 overall player in the country according to 247Sports Composite Rankings, and No. 1 in 247’s individual rankings — announced on Sunday that he will play football for the Buckeyes.

But, after renowned recruiting graphic artist Hayes Fawcett released the official J.