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2006 U.S. Army All-American Game (OFFICIAL GAME THREAD)

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How Many Prospects Verbal to OSU During The Game?

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I know it was probably already mentioned but did anyone else delight in the irony of scUM big suprise DB commit not being able to cover anyone?

I mean he just can't fit scUM to a tee if it were fiction and I was writing the script.

Another overhyped "national" recruit for the boys in blew to chest thump about who comes into college having big time issues with playing in space/coverage and certainly isn't going to get any better in his time in AA.

My god are these good times.
 
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BuckinMichigan said:
I believe you can take 28, but there is some sort of stipulation that I cannot recall.

I do like that ND's classes will be unbalanced if they try and load up that heavy every year, which I doubt they do.
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I think the rule is that 28 is the max but you can only count 25 towards the same class in any give year.

IE if you take 28 this year at least 3 have to enroll early and count toward the 2005 class not the 2006 class.

I could be wrong but thats what I remember from 2002 when we were in that situation.
 
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My take on the game. While I like it, I can't stand the Notre Dame bias, it is obvious that NBC makes this game all about Notre Dame and it is even worse with Lemming there helping them.

Second, Chris Wells did not dissapoint. There seems to be about a handful of players that you know are going to be great just from watching this game.

My handful would include:
Wells
Evans
Rose
McCoy
Hazelton

Also the linebackers in the game today were non-existant. The only one that was somewhat impressive was Micah Johnson.

To me the overall talent in the game was really lacking this year. The QBs were a major disappointment.(I know they only have a week and blah blah blah, well why don't they run the ball then) Mustain, player of the year, did he have a complettion today. All his balls werent even thrown in the vecinity of the recievers. Tebow was goood running but not great throwing, and Frazer wasnt very good either.

I thought the East d-line played very good. PSU got a very good one in Evans. The kid is a complete stud. Rose fits in that category as well.

What I saw from Conner today, why it wasnt pretty at times, I see that he has great potential to become a great one just by the way he run blocks now. Once he gets his technique he will become a good pass blocker.

Ok that is enough thoughts for now.:biggrin:
 
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At first, the 5-star LB going to Michigan (Brandon Graham) impressed me when he flattened someone across the middle, but after watching him run down the field, he looked really slow. They listed him at 250 pounds during the game, although his profile had him at 235 (with 4.45 speed?!) in his original thread. If that guy has 4.45 speed, I'm Brad Pitt. I bet within two years he'll be on Michigan's DL, ala Woodley.
 
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At first, the 5-star LB going to Michigan (Brandon Graham) impressed me when he flattened someone across the middle, but after watching him run down the field, he looked really slow. They listed him at 250 pounds during the game, although his profile had him at 235 (with 4.45 speed?!) in his original thread. If that guy has 4.45 speed, I'm Brad Pitt. I bet within two years he'll be on Michigan's DL, ala Woodley.
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Yeah about halfway through the game I was thinking to myself, that scUM LB must be hurt and not playing in this game today, but they said that he was the first player from tsun to play in the game.

The only scUM commit that impressed me was Boren.
 
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Cleveland PD

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High School Football



OSU recruits dominate in game
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Sunday, January 08, 2006 Mike Petica

Plain Dealer Reporter
Fans of Ohio State football got a glimpse of the Buckeyes’ future during Saturday’s U.S. Army All-American Bowl high school all-star game.
They were likely enthused by what they saw.
Akron Garfield running back Chris Wells scored three touchdowns and was named MVP as he led the East to a 27-16 victory over the West. Glenville defensive lineman Robert Rose also excelled in the game that was televised nationally by NBC and played at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
Wells and Rose have both made oral commitments to accept football scholarships from Ohio State . The East was coached by Glenville coach Ted Ginn Sr. His son, Ted Jr., was named MVP of the 2004 All- American Bowl, won by the East, and is a standout wide receiver- kick returner at Ohio State.
“This is a wonderful honor, a wonderful experience,” Wells told The Plain Dealer via cell phone shortly after the game.
“The way Coach Ginn trained us in practice gave us a ‘go-hard’ attitude. I was running between the tackles. There were a lot of short-yardage situations.”
Wells rushed for 2,134 yards and 27 touchdowns in 223 carries for Garfield last season, boosting his career totals to 5,232 yards and 64 touchdowns.
Saturday, Wells gained 67 yards on 13 carries. He had two 5-yard touchdown runs and another score from 2 yards.
“I was real excited for Chris,” Ginn Sr. said. “We were fighting — fun-fighting — all week. I was just having him enjoy it. We wanted him to run hard and we worked with him on the blocking schemes.”
Ginn was pleased, too, with Rose's performance . Rose helped Glenville go 12-1 and advance to a Division I regional championship game last season, when he totaled 15 quarterback sacks and 19 tackles for losses.
“I’m so proud of Robert, being able to showcase his talents on this stage,” Ginn said. “He was one of the fastest defensive linement out there. Guys couldn’t block him. He couldn’t believe that guys were that size, and that they couldn’t handle him.”
The game capped a week that not only highlighted many of the nation's premier high school football players, but also paid tribute to those serving in the United States Army.
To reach this Plain Dealer reporter: [email protected], 440-602-4785
 
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OSU recruit scores 3 TDs to lead East in all-star game

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SAN ANTONIO | Ohio State recruit Chris Wells ran for three touchdowns and earned MVP honors in leading the East past the West, 27-16, in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl high school all-star game Saturday.
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"I think I can be a cutback runner," said Wells, a senior at Akron's Garfield High School in Ohio. "But I think I can do a lot of things. Just like today, you saw I can be a power runner."
Wells, who rushed for 1,930 yards and 22 touchdowns as a junior, had the first score of the game on his 2-yarder in the first quarter.
He provided the go-ahead score 5:31 into the second half when, with the game tied at 7, he scored on a 5-yard run over the left side.
The score was set up by two passes from St. Augustine, Fla., quarterback Tim Tebow, who has verbally committed to Florida. He connected on a 56-yard pass with Vidal Hazelton and a 19-yarder to Jarrell Miller during the drive.
The West tied the score 7-7 on Jevon Snead's 21-yard touchdown pass to fellow Texan Ken Beasley in the second quarter.
Snead, who threw two touchdown passes and is orally committed to the national champion Texas Longhorns, lofted the pass to the corner of the end zone where Beasley made the grab.
After Wells' scoring run in the third quarter broke the tie, the West cut the score to 13-10 on Kai Forbath's 37-yard field goal with 8:21 to go in the third quarter. That was set up by Chris Caflisch's 72-yard kickoff return.
But the West went up by 17 points when Forbath's fourth-quarter field-goal try was blocked by Brandon Graham and returned 65 yards by Raeshon McNeil of Mocksville, N.C.
 
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Ohio State recruit steals show
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Oops. Thanks to Chris Wells, the game's Most Valuable Player, the East rushed past the West squad by a score of 27-16 on Saturday.
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Wells, a 6-foot-2, 235-pound, running back from Garfield High in Akron, Ohio, is committed to Ohio State. Wells is the No. 1 prospect, in the nation, according to Scout.com, had a great week at practice for the East and he proved deserving of his ranking. Wells came out at the Alamo Dome with both guns blazing as he rushed for 67 yards on 13 carries and scored three touchdowns.
The East defense, much maligned during the week, set the tempo for today's game when defensive tackle, Corey Hobbs, caused a fumble on the opening drive by the West, while East defensive ends Robert Rose and Maurice Evans were causing havoc on every play.
"I was going up against a guy all day (Jake Bscherer) that had a broken hand and that definitely helped me," Robert Rose said.
"Jake's cast was so big that all I had to do was slap that hand and his whole body would follow and it was easy for me to put pressure on the quarterback. I just wanted to get off the ball today and play fast.
"Maurice and I got a lot of hurries today and that definitely disrupted the flow of the West quarterbacks. We made them do things they didn't want to do. Mustain and Snead are throwers and we made them run today."
Buckeye fans across the country got a good look at Robert Rose. The 6-foot-4, 250-pounder, from Glenville High in Cleveland, gave Ohio State his verbal commitment today on national television.
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Ohio State pounded the ball against a very good Notre Dame team on Tuesday to win the Fiesta Bowl and now Wells, fresh off his most valuable player performance in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, will head to Columbus to carry on the running backs tradition for the Buckeyes.
Perhaps it's too early to make predictions, but Wells showed glimpses of greatness the entire week and could end up being the next great tailback for the Bucks and maybe even a Heisman Trophy winner. We asked Chris if he could sum up his thoughts about playing in the All-American Bowl.
"We had a good week of practice," Wells said. "We worked on goal-line a lot and the first time we got the ball today, I think we were in the red-zone pretty quick. We knew what we had to do and we went out and did it."
The East put the game out of reach in the fourth quarter when Michigan-bound linebacker Brandon Graham blocked a field goal that was ran back by cornerback Raeshon McNeil. "Nobody denies us once we get inside the 25-yard line. That was our mindset coming into the game. The blocking was excellent for me today. The whole offensive line and Nate Byham did a great job.
"The holes closed a lot quicker today but the offensive line worked hard all week and jelled at the right time. I just went out there and do what I do and that's play football." Past winners of the Pete Dawkins MVP Trophy include DeShaun Jackson (Cal), Teddy Ginn, Jr., (Ohio State), Chris Leak (Florida) and Vince Young (Texas). What does winning this trophy mean to wells?
"It's just a great honor for me to get the MVP," Wells said. "Just to go out there and accept the trophy was a blast. I mean, I'm going to school at Ohio State next year with Teddy Ginn. This is just incredible."
The East put the game out of reach in the fourth quarter when Michigan-bound linebacker Brandon Graham blocked a field goal that was ran back by cornerback Raeshon McNeil. The East put the game out of reach in the fourth quarter when Michigan bound linebacker Brandon Graham blocked a field goal that was ran back by cornerback Raeshon McNeil to put the East up by 11 points.
"I pointed to my parents in the stands before that field goal," Brandon Graham said. "I knew I was going to get that block I told coach also that I'm about to go get it. I blew right past the offensive line and got it. I can't explain that feeling. This is something that I can take with me for the rest of my life."
The East avenged last year's defeat to the West in fine fashion. The East was balanced. They played inspired defense and on offense, Coach Ginn and his staff gave the West defense a steady diet of Chris Wells with a side of Percy Harvin, Vidal Hazelton and smidge of Chris Bell.
Coach Ginn preached "Team" this week and that's exactly how the East won today, as a team.
<table class="bgBdr" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" width="100%"> <tbody><tr class="bgHdr1"><td colspan="5">Saturday's U.S. Army All-American Bowl commitments</td></tr> <tr> <td class="bgHdr2" align="left">Player</td> <td class="bgHdr2" align="left">Pos.</td> <td class="bgHdr2" align="left">Ht./Wt.</td> <td class="bgHdr2" align="left">Hometown</td> <td class="bgHdr2" align="left">College</td> </tr> <tr class="bgC" onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align="center"> <td align="left">David Ausberry</td> <td align="left">WR</td> <td align="left">6-4/215</td> <td align="left">Lemoore, Calif.</td> <td align="left">USC</td> </tr> <tr class="bgC" onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align="center"> <td align="left">Terrence Austin</td> <td align="left">WR</td> <td align="left">5-11/175</td> <td align="left">Long Beach, Calif.</td> <td align="left">UCLA</td> </tr> <tr class="bgC" onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align="center"> <td align="left">Allen Bradford</td> <td align="left">LB</td> <td align="left">6-0/222</td> <td align="left">Colton, Calif.</td> <td align="left">USC</td> </tr> <tr class="bgC" onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align="center"> <td align="left">Matt Carufel</td> <td align="left">OL</td> <td align="left">6-5/288</td> <td align="left">St. Paul, Minn.</td> <td align="left">Notre Dame</td> </tr> <tr class="bgC" onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align="center"> <td align="left">Jai Eugene</td> <td align="left">CB</td> <td align="left">5-11/185</td> <td align="left">Destrehan, La.</td> <td align="left">Michigan</td> </tr> <tr class="bgC" onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align="center"> <td align="left">Maurice Evans</td> <td align="left">DE</td> <td align="left">6-3/250</td> <td align="left">Middle Village, N.Y.</td> <td align="left">Penn State</td> </tr> <tr class="bgC" onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align="center"> <td align="left">Joseph Faifili</td> <td align="left">DT</td> <td align="left">6-3/294</td> <td align="left">Kahuku, Hawaii</td> <td align="left">Utah</td> </tr> <tr class="bgC" onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align="center"> <td align="left">Derrick Hill</td> <td align="left">DT</td> <td align="left">6-4/280</td> <td align="left">Oakland, Calif.</td> <td align="left">Cal</td> </tr> <tr class="bgC" onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align="center"> <td align="left">Butch Lewis</td> <td align="left">OL</td> <td align="left">6-5/280</td> <td align="left">Aurora, Colo.</td> <td align="left">USC</td> </tr> <tr class="bgC" onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align="center"> <td align="left">Jarrell Miller</td> <td align="left">LB</td> <td align="left">6-3/235</td> <td align="left">Highland Springs, Va.</td> <td align="left">North Carolina</td> </tr> <tr class="bgC" onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align="center"> <td align="left">Emmanuel Moody</td> <td align="left">RB</td> <td align="left">5-10/190</td> <td align="left">Coppell, Texas</td> <td align="left">USC</td> </tr> <tr class="bgC" onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align="center"> <td align="left">DeMarco Murray</td> <td align="left">RB</td> <td align="left">6-1/185</td> <td align="left">Las Vegas, Nev.</td> <td align="left">Oklahoma</td> </tr> <tr class="bgC" onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align="center"> <td align="left">Robert Rose</td> <td align="left">DE</td> <td align="left">6-4/240</td> <td align="left">Cleveland, Ohio</td> <td align="left">Ohio State</td> </tr> <tr class="bgC" onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align="center"> <td align="left">Brandon Spikes</td> <td align="left">LB</td> <td align="left">6-4/230</td> <td align="left">Shelby, N.C.</td> <td align="left">Florida</td> </tr> <tr class="bgC" onmouseover="this.className='bgHigh';" onmouseout="this.className='bgC';" align="center"> <td align="left">A.J. Wallace</td> <td align="left">CB</td> <td align="left">6-1/195</td> <td align="left">Pomfret, Md.</td> <td align="left">Penn State</td></tr></tbody></table>
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See, you guys have it all wrong. The bias was in favor of Ohio State.... :shake:

http://www.notredamefans.com/boards/viewtopic.php?p=42061#42061

One of my favorites:
I think Ted Ginn Sr is a jackass. The favoritism was evident, and I wonder if it's not inappropriate that the Head Coach of either squad should be allowed to coach the game if he has an interest in which college a recruit might choose, or might favor anyone.... All things considered, it was an exhibition game and between only a couple days practicing together and Ginn being an a**, I don't think we got to see the best of the ND class. At least Ginn let McNeil play.
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Objectivity is a wonderful thing.... I wonder if they even realize the true nature of the lemming...?
 
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