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'05 GA TE Stephen Gowland (Auburn walk-on)

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I'm not sure I've read an update where Gowland didn't mention the fact he wants to stay in the south. While not on the level of Ohio State, Wake Forest from a geography standpoint is closer to where he wants to be and they are in a good conference with a lot of games down south. I'd be shocked if he came here.
 
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tOSU definitely still has a shot at landing Gowland. When he refers to the tradition at tOSU being very appealing, I think he's really referring to recent past winning percentages with the current coaching staff, not Woody Hayes legends, past Rose Bowls victories, or tight games with Michigan. Winning is very, very important to him. He's only lost four games in six seasons of playing organized football, they still bother him, and they drive him to work harder all year long.

The recruiting process is far from over for Gowland. Guys like him who probably will be or are rated high three stars with good grades historically get most of their offers stacked late in the year, and many even after their senior high school seasons are over. Though he has made it clear in his statements he would prefer to stay close to home and play in the SEC, playing for a winning team may be even more important. Georgia and Florida seem to be highly rated with him because they are (1) legit contenders for the league championship, (2) play in a major conference with strong fan support, and (3) are somewhat close to home or relatives. tOSU has two of the three criteria (and I think the two most important to him), and two out of three ain't bad, especially when it comes to recruiting, where you don't always get what you want. So don't give up on him yet tOSU fans, it will most likely be a long slow ride to signing day.

He attended the fellowship sports football camp this weekend and improved on some personal bests;

40 time - 4.59 sec
standing broad jump - 9'-6"
185-lb reps - 21
body fat - 5.6%
 
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Thanks for the updates, Terp. For his sake I hope he gets a Florida or Georgia offer so he gets to go to school where he wants to go. If not he's more than welcome to come to Columbus :)
 
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stephen's opinion

Hey guys - it's me, Stephen. I've been reading a lot of posts my dad has been leaving and I decided it was about time to let my feelings on this process actually be known. All of you know I have mentioned several times that I would like to play in the South, more specificly the SEC. Well this still holds true, but recently while reading all of these posts, I've begun to realize what an opportunity I have in playing at tOSU. A good friend of mine has recently told me that his mom got the chance to attend a tOSU v. scUM game when she was about ten years old, and she still remebers the incredible atmosphere of it vividly. To be a part of a tradition like that would be unreal. I hope to possibly make a trip to Columbus in late July and see what real Big Ten football is all about. The more I think about this whole process, the more I realize it doesn't get much better than tOSU. I'm not about to commit anywhere yet, but tOSU is starting to sound better every day. GO BUCKS!
 
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Thanks for letting us know where you stand Stephen. I'm 48 years old, and have lived in several parts of the country. The most important thing I've learned is that there are great people everywhere in this country. I've also been too hundreds of football games throughout the country. The Big Ten and the SEC definitely have the most exciting gameday atmospheres, but, there is no game anywhere that compares to the intensity of OSU vs. Michigan. I hope you get a chance to experience that game as a player someday and get a pair of the Gold Pants. Good luck in your upcomming season.
 
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Did you just say scUM??? Say no more. I'm a Stephen Gowland fan!!!
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Ditto.

I can understand why you'd want to stay down south. They play some good ball down there and you'd still be close to family/friends. You really can't go wrong either way. If you get the chance, come up for a game this fall. You'll be blown away.

Good luck wherever you decide to go. Just remember that the Bucks need a TE pretty badly in this class.

Be sure to keep us updated.
 
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