Change doesn't happen overnight.
Whether it's packing on a few extra pounds or drifting apart from your spouse, change is a slow and steady process during which you may not recognize its impact until it's entirely too late.
Such is the case for Ohio State in its recruitment of four-star quarterback commit Emory Jones, who seems poised to flip his pledge to Alabama — maybe as soon as this weekend.
The writing has been on the wall for quite some time, as four trips to Tuscaloosa since the spring are not something that should have simply been ignored.