In the current recruiting landscape, appears (to me at least) that recruits 'secure' their spot with a team, then cruise around other teams to see what else is out there. Seems like a logical plan to me, because we know that other teams will be looking at other kids for that same spot. Not entirely certain what the new 'hard cap' on scholarships is these days, so is also reasonable that teams will sign a bunch, and let the process 'attrit' them down, when the recruits observe their positional competitors and see where they stand amongst the many.

Couple of years in the minor leagues, and he'll be ready for the big time.

Add to the fact that most of the current crop of TEs in the Buckeye stable will run out of eligibility in next two years (w or w/o xfers), plus the line-up of 5* qbs in the pipeline has gotta give any recruit reason to look the Buckeye's way. Seems like 'in the pros' the TEs are third or fourth options (no scientific reasoning here), and that picking up the outside blitzer is more important. Adding some beef to the extra-long pass catcher, and teaching them how to block etc is something where the Buckeyes excel. Certainly don't mean to say that other teams do not do this also, but maybe it's my scarlet colored glasses that suggest such.

Gotcha BN27. Vrabel hasn't called me to explain his strategy, but when he does, I'll certainly pass it on. Betcha the Titans are certainly missing Mike about now.....Ps, methinks fresh legs this time of year might help. Wish those fresh legs were in the Buckeye backfield about now.....

He's big enough to be a decent pass blocker. If Henderson did it (and did it well), there's no reason why he can't get there.

sammyjenkis said:

Let's take every exciting matchup and run them at noon eastern/9am west coast time. And we'll let those suckers in the SEC monopolize the Saturday night timeslot that every football fan in the world associates with the best college football games.

That shit might work for a #30 television network that runs with the gimmick of starting every show at 5 minutes after the hour/half hour. But for one of two networks fighting for supremacy of college football? Big Ten played itself by letting that shit slide.

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There haven't been many exciting matchups this year at all in conference play. The noon games actually tend to do well when they are good. But when you get matchups like Indiana vs UCLA and scUM vs Northwestern not so much.

Penn State turning to complete dog crap didn't help but the schedule all around this year was pretty bad.

BuckeyeNation27 said:

He's a con artist. Lots of people don't tend to like that.

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How so?

Northwestern.

billmac91 said:

It’s one thing to poke fun at him, but then see him build an 8 game winning team after what that had program had turned into…….but then see he didn’t have a single off-season practice as he dealt with organ failure and cancer, had no input on the roster for a large chunk of time…..and admittedly, they’re not a good team this year.

But net/net, he’s been a positive force for a lot of kids.

I’m not sure if it’s “preachiness” around his faith, the fact that his program gets too much attention for what it is, or there’s just a general dislike for him.

IMO, it’s a bit irrational though…

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He's a con artist. Lots of people don't tend to like that.

RB07OSU said:

This came together quickly, could be our biggest TE commit since Ruckert. But you see how we use Klare now and that has to excite a pass catching TE.

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Beyond that, it feels like we live in 2 & 3 TE sets anymore….that has to be appealing bc it means larger snap count and ability to get on the field early.

BuckeyeNation27 said:

If you don't at least understand it, you're intentionally blinding yourself from it.

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It’s one thing to poke fun at him, but then see him build an 8 game winning team after what that had program had turned into…….but then see he didn’t have a single off-season practice as he dealt with organ failure and cancer, had no input on the roster for a large chunk of time…..and admittedly, they’re not a good team this year.

But net/net, he’s been a positive force for a lot of kids.

I’m not sure if it’s “preachiness” around his faith, the fact that his program gets too much attention for what it is, or there’s just a general dislike for him.

IMO, it’s a bit irrational though…