'07 OH DE Ben Martin (Tennessee signee)

[craigblitz]

Glad to hear he had a great time, but I have always been under the impression that if you are not the favorite after a visit that is not a good sign. I still feel we have a good shot with Ben

 

[RB07OSU]

Glad to hear he had a great time, but I have always been under the impression that if you are not the favorite after a visit that is not a good sign. I still feel we have a good shot with Ben

Martin plays his recruitment with a poker face for sure. Information that is solid has been hard to come by. I wouldn't be too concerned about him not naming a leader. Did his mother accompany him?

 

[RhodeIslandBuck]

Martin plays his recruitment with a poker face for sure. Information that is solid has been hard to come by. I wouldn't be too concerned about him not naming a leader. Did his mother accompany him?

I am not 100% sure but I do believe so.

 

[NuclearBuck]

For what its worth, someone on BN said his mother was NOT along for this trip. Perhaps she'll wait for the official?

 

[osugrad21]

BSB $

7/17

More of the same. Ben will visit Tennessee and Florida this week but is only planning official visits to Columbus and South Bend.

 

[osugrad21]

Scout $ (ND)

7/17

Nothing new. Ben explains that he visited tOSU with one of his coaches and like everything he saw.

 

[osugrad21]

Rivals $ (Tennessee)

7/19

Ben enjoyed a visit to Tennessee but does not guarantee that he will take an official visit there. Again, he emphasizes that he is observing the way players and coaches interact.

 

[RB07OSU]

Bucknuts Radio Hour goes on about Ben being an apparent OSU lean. It also confirms that his mother accompanied Ben on the trip.

BN Radio Hour(Martin)

 

[akronbuck]

Bucknuts Radio Hour goes on about Ben being an apparent OSU lean. It also confirms that his mother accompanied Ben on the trip.

BN Radio Hour(Martin)

:) a minute with Tressel

 

[wadc45]

Rivals $

7/25/06

From the Florida site...the update is about Duke Lemmens (DE from the same HS as Jimmy Clausen) and it mentions that Duke and Ben swapped pohne numbers and have been talking everyday since they met during their unofficial visit to UF last weekend. Theyplan to make an official to UF together.

 

[OSUBucks22]

Rivals $ (Florida site)

7/26

Ben says that tOSU, ND, Florida, and Cincinnati will get official visits. He'll be playing middle linebacker this year for LaSalle.

 

[RhodeIslandBuck]

Rivals $ (Florida site)

7/26

Ben says that tOSU, ND, Florida, and Cincinnati will get official visits. He'll be playing middle linebacker this year for LaSalle.

Two things in that article surprise me one, one surprises me a bit the other is a monumental surprise, I think they're easy to figure out.

 

[OSUBucks22]

Two things in that article surprise me one, one surprises me a bit the other is a monumental surprise, I think they're easy to figure out.

I'd heard he was going to play some LB this year for LaSalle... Should be interesting to see how his speed and athleticism stand out.
The Cincy thing was a surprise, but I applaud Ben and Coach D. for trying to make it happen.

 

[craigblitz]

Am I looking into this way too much, but ND wants Martin as a LB and he will be playing LB in HS now. Maybe his coach knows that he is going to ND and wants to get him as many reps as possible there. Or is Lasalle very thin at the LB spot and need him to play there for the team to have a succesful year?

 

[OSUBucks22]

Am I looking into this way too much, but ND wants Martin as a LB and he will be playing LB in HS now. Maybe his coach knows that he is going to ND and wants to get him as many reps as possible there. Or is Lasalle very thin at the LB spot and need him to play there for the team to have a succesful year?

Don't read anything into it at all... It's simply to do what's best for the team.