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BigTenFan;644247; said:
He would be a great fit with Juice and Mendenhall...
Hey BTF, where is that Illini badge I sprung for?
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BigTenFan
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Wad,
I went there and clicked on the icon and it gave me a statement saying something like I did not have enough points. I will have to read the FAQ section to see what I need to do. I am sure it has to do with depositing or withdrawing from the bank. Also, I did a search and could not find a thread about Josh Brent. OSU is recruiting this kid out of Bloomington Central Catholic in Illinois aren't they? I have seen this kid play in three games this season.
I went there and clicked on the icon and it gave me a statement saying something like I did not have enough points. I will have to read the FAQ section to see what I need to do. I am sure it has to do with depositing or withdrawing from the bank. Also, I did a search and could not find a thread about Josh Brent. OSU is recruiting this kid out of Bloomington Central Catholic in Illinois aren't they? I have seen this kid play in three games this season.
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BigTenFan;645124; said:
I'll send you some more points...
The thread about Brent is here:
http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=24868
I was going to include Brent in my film review, but there is little decent film available. Feel free to post your thoughts from what you've seen in Josh's thread...
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HotMic;648513; said:
No need to sugarcoat it Mic...
A major recruiting point used against ND is the ethnicity issues of what is viewed as a "white" school. Other schools make sure to mention this to urban prospects.
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What gard said.....I didn't want to offend anyone, but yes...race is pretty much the "social concerns" I was talking about.
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Can Illinois really snag a No. 2 receiver?
November 8, 2006
The college football world is bracing for one of the biggest recruiting upsets in recent history. The nation's No. 2 wide receiver and a national top 20 recruit, Washington (D.C.) Dunbar star Arrelious Benn, could commit to Illinois as soon as Thursday.
Already, the message boards are very active about this potential decision. It's hard to find a team with such a poor record and unimpressive recent history heading out of state and pulling in a top-20 player. It just doesn't happen without some in-state ties (i.e. offensive tackle Ryan Miller from Colorado to the Buffs this year) or some great football tradition (Derrick Williams to Penn State in 2004). So in recruiting circles, this would be a stunner.
Benn has offers from programs like Southern Cal, Ohio State, Michigan, Notre Dame and plenty of other current BCS powers. He also has a local offer from the surprising Maryland Terrapins and offers from tradition-laden programs like Florida State, Miami and others. If asked to "pick the team that doesn't fit," Illinois would be selected every time. That is, unless Benn is doing the choosing.
Benn still lists the Irish, Seminoles and Terps amongst his finalists, but the Illini have the edge heading into this week. Most fans just can't understand it.
However, if you look closer at what Benn has always said he wants in a program, you can see why he's interested in Ron Zook's 2-7 team. Benn wants to touch the ball a lot, and his recruiting coach happens to be offensive coordinator Mike Locksley. Benn wants to play with a young and talented quarterback. Juice Williams, despite struggling against the nation's No. 1 team last week, has shown excellent promise and a cannon arm. Benn wants to feel comfortable with the people around him. Save for the Terrapins, Illinois by far has the most Maryland and D.C. players on its roster. It doesn't hurt that Locksley hails from D.C., as well.
But still, couldn't Benn be the focal point of the Maryland offense? Couldn't he catch passes from uber-recruit Jimmy Clausen, the top quarterback prospect in a decade, at Notre Dame? Couldn't he comfortable in Tallahassee, Fla., with all those other four- and five-star recruits who have plenty in common with him? The answer to each question is certainly yes, but none of that matters to Benn.
You see, Benn has always been his own man. The more someone tells him what he should do, the more he wants to do the opposite. To him, being a difference-maker at a struggling program is more glorious than becoming another blue chip recruit in the land of blue chip recruits. Benn once told me how much he respected what Derrick Williams had done when he turned down Florida, Oklahoma, Texas, Southern Cal and all the big boys to commit to a struggling Penn State program. Williams wanted to make a difference, and he has become a big part of the Nittany Lions' turnaround.
Over the next few days or few weeks, Benn might have a change of heart and commit to Florida State or Notre Dame or stay home to play for Maryland. He might do what everyone expects of a big-time recruit. He could remain a local hero or head off to a program that can win the national title in the next few years.
But the more message board posts Benn reads about how crazy he is to pick Illinois, the more the locals point out how the Illini are 2-7 and near the bottom of the Big Ten. The more whispers he hears about how he'll never be heard of again if he heads to Champaign, the more likely he is to stun the world.
Can Illinois really snag a No. 2 receiver?
November 8, 2006
The college football world is bracing for one of the biggest recruiting upsets in recent history. The nation's No. 2 wide receiver and a national top 20 recruit, Washington (D.C.) Dunbar star Arrelious Benn, could commit to Illinois as soon as Thursday.
Already, the message boards are very active about this potential decision. It's hard to find a team with such a poor record and unimpressive recent history heading out of state and pulling in a top-20 player. It just doesn't happen without some in-state ties (i.e. offensive tackle Ryan Miller from Colorado to the Buffs this year) or some great football tradition (Derrick Williams to Penn State in 2004). So in recruiting circles, this would be a stunner.
Benn has offers from programs like Southern Cal, Ohio State, Michigan, Notre Dame and plenty of other current BCS powers. He also has a local offer from the surprising Maryland Terrapins and offers from tradition-laden programs like Florida State, Miami and others. If asked to "pick the team that doesn't fit," Illinois would be selected every time. That is, unless Benn is doing the choosing.
Benn still lists the Irish, Seminoles and Terps amongst his finalists, but the Illini have the edge heading into this week. Most fans just can't understand it.
However, if you look closer at what Benn has always said he wants in a program, you can see why he's interested in Ron Zook's 2-7 team. Benn wants to touch the ball a lot, and his recruiting coach happens to be offensive coordinator Mike Locksley. Benn wants to play with a young and talented quarterback. Juice Williams, despite struggling against the nation's No. 1 team last week, has shown excellent promise and a cannon arm. Benn wants to feel comfortable with the people around him. Save for the Terrapins, Illinois by far has the most Maryland and D.C. players on its roster. It doesn't hurt that Locksley hails from D.C., as well.
But still, couldn't Benn be the focal point of the Maryland offense? Couldn't he catch passes from uber-recruit Jimmy Clausen, the top quarterback prospect in a decade, at Notre Dame? Couldn't he comfortable in Tallahassee, Fla., with all those other four- and five-star recruits who have plenty in common with him? The answer to each question is certainly yes, but none of that matters to Benn.
You see, Benn has always been his own man. The more someone tells him what he should do, the more he wants to do the opposite. To him, being a difference-maker at a struggling program is more glorious than becoming another blue chip recruit in the land of blue chip recruits. Benn once told me how much he respected what Derrick Williams had done when he turned down Florida, Oklahoma, Texas, Southern Cal and all the big boys to commit to a struggling Penn State program. Williams wanted to make a difference, and he has become a big part of the Nittany Lions' turnaround.
Over the next few days or few weeks, Benn might have a change of heart and commit to Florida State or Notre Dame or stay home to play for Maryland. He might do what everyone expects of a big-time recruit. He could remain a local hero or head off to a program that can win the national title in the next few years.
But the more message board posts Benn reads about how crazy he is to pick Illinois, the more the locals point out how the Illini are 2-7 and near the bottom of the Big Ten. The more whispers he hears about how he'll never be heard of again if he heads to Champaign, the more likely he is to stun the world.
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DaytonBuck
I've always liked them
I think it goes beyond just ND's lack of diversity, The U could get accused of that too. ND is filled with east coast old money elitist types.
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