Howard picks WVU, won't visit Ohio State 
June, 2, 2012
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Brad Bournival | ESPN.com
In need of a linebacker in the 2013 class, Ohio State lost out on another potential candidate when four-star junior Darrien Howard committed to West Virginia.
The 6-foot-1, 260-pound inside linebacker from Chaminade-Julienne in Dayton, Ohio, was set to come to Ohio State’s camp on June 10 and was expecting to be offered by the Buckeyes once there.
But by announcing his intentions on Twitter that he has “No regrets about my decision, I’m going with my heart #mountaineernation,” Howard has canceled plans to go to Columbus in a week.
The 6-foot-1, 260-pound inside linebacker from Chaminade-Julienne in Dayton, Ohio, was set to come to Ohio State’s camp on June 10 and was expecting to be offered by the Buckeyes once there.
But by announcing his intentions on Twitter that he has “No regrets about my decision, I’m going with my heart #mountaineernation,” Howard has canceled plans to go to Columbus in a week.
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