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2008 OSU Recruiting

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MililaniBuckeye;972624; said:
Now that you mention it, that was the 2006 class. As for "bread and butter", most of our biggest stars--at least on defense, which right now is our bread and butter--are OOS kids: Laurinaitis, Gholston, Jenkins, Russell.
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I was talking more in terms of year in and year out, that the crop come from in-state...I know it is a no duh statement...:biggrin:
 
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I know that in general kids are committing earlier, but it seemed that this class was remarkably so. So I took a quick look at stats from 2003 on.

This year we looking at a potential class of 16-18 as my best guess. Prior to 1 November we have 13 kids and are anticipating perhaps two more in the next two weeks (don't ask - just speculating).

2003 of a class of 15 - ELEVEN committed after December 1st.
2004 of a class of 25 - THIRTEEN committed after December 14th.
2005 of a class of 18 - EIGHT committed after November 30th.
2006 of a class of 20 - TWELVE committed after December 18th.
2007 of a class of 15 - SIX committed after December 3rd.

Whatever else happens it doesn't look like there will be much room for JT to be closing on signing day.
 
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Scout.com: The Blitz

How do you rank the Buckeyes recruiting class so far this year and how do you rate the potential of where it will rank if they get most of the top prospects that they still have listed on their list like Josh Parker, Terrelle Pryor, and Shayne Hayle?

Kevin
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I love this Ohio State recruiting class. Why? Because I love what they have done up front. Plain and simple the game of football can evolve all it wants but the game is still won and loss in the trenches. This is why I love what coach Tressel and the Buckeyes have done. Mike Adams (Dublin, Ohio) is the No. 2 rated offensive tackle in the nation while Michael Brewster (Orlando, Fla.) is the top rated center. In fact, Brewster is so talented he could really project at any position on the offensive front. Then you have an athletic big man in tackle J.B. Shugarts (Klein, Texas). Ohio State has a great shot at turning the nation?s top guard in Josh Jenkins (Parkersburg, W.V.), who happens to be committed to the Mountaineers at this time. That would be the makings of a terrific offensive line class.

But it doesn?t end there. Also committed are star receivers in DeVier Posey (Cincinnati, Ohio) and Jacon Stoneburner (Dublin, Ohio). Stoneburner is a baller that could end up at receiver or tight end or kind of be a hybrid of the two positions. Regardless he is a great prospect with lots of upside and so is Posey. Running backs Lamaar Thomas (Fort Washington, Md.) and Devoe Torrence (Massillon, Ohio) should fit in very well in Columbus. Defensive linemen Garrett Goebel (Lombard, Ill.) and Nathan Williams (Washington, Ohio), linebacker Andrew Sweat (Washington, Pa.) and cornerback Travis Howard (Miami, Fla.) should be very effective in that Buckeye defense.

Ohio State has a good shot at closing with Shayne Hale (Monroeville, Pa.), Etienne Sabino (Miami, Fla.), defensive tackle Willie Mobley (Eden Prairie, Minn.) and others. Hale is a very athletic and active defensive prospect that will likely put his hand down. Sabino will be a battle as well but the Buckeyes have made up some ground.

If Ohio State closes with all or most of the prospects mentioned above then they would have signed a very good class. However, there is one name that obviously needs to be mentioned. Terrelle Pryor. The Jeanette (Pa.) star is not saying who leads but I have to believe that at this time Ohio State is the team to beat. He says he will make his visits and then make his decision. Pryor has only been to OSU and Penn State so he doesn?t have much to go on. That will change once he makes his visits. First up (official visit) is Ohio State this weekend for the nation?s top athlete, quarterback and the No. 4 overall prospect.

Things are looking up in Columbus. Though they lost in the National Championship game last year, they find themselves in the driver?s seat for another shot the title this year. All the while the Buckeyes are reeling in another outstanding recruiting class.
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sandgk;977969; said:
It's JoHenkinsburg - where he is attending Nelson Mandela High - another one of our recruits via our Cape pipeline, where hope Springboks eternal.
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Fear the Cape pipeline...there be sharks there!

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Scout now has our class rated at #9, Rivals has us at #6. The only school with a higher rateing per player is USC. I find myself looking at this class in combination with last year's class and marveling.

Last year we only had 2 players who weighed over 220 pounds but a ton of speed. This year we filled in with the big boys to complement the 2007 class very nicely. I've followed tOSU football for over 40 years, this is the golden age, these are the good old days.:)
 
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I guess you could call this weekend "Florida invades Columbus". Salutes and applause to Etienne Sabino & Travis Howard for paying their own way to make Brandon Harris, Corey Liuget, and Orhian Johnson feel more at home. Those are two true Buckeyes right there. It also must be said Howard and Harris would be a couple killer CB's in the same defensive backfield.

I just hope this warmer weather sticks around for the weekend.
 
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