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2008 OSU Recruiting

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Muck;1065063; said:
If he plays he counts against the 85 total, that doesn't mean that the Pirates can't foot the bill rather than the University however.

Similar to an inter-Big 10 transfers like Kerr.

He counted against the total number but was never on scholarship.
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Ah, I understand now. I knew he counted against something, but I guess the Pirates are really doing something useful for the first time since PNC Park opened. *sigh*
 
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ESPN - Class of 2008 Big Ten recruiting overview, part one - Insider

Signing day storylines: Holding firm at the No. 4 spot in the latest release of our class rankings, it is hard to ignore the premium talent currently committed to Ohio State. Back-to-back BCS National Championship losses has done little to deter many of the country's elite prospects away from Columbus, and this year's class represents its on-field success far more than last February when the Buckeyes landed at No. 20 on our final rankings.

The Buckeyes currently have 18 total prospects heading into signing day with close to half claiming spots in the ESPN 150 and an impressive 11 holding Scouts Inc. grades of 80 or higher.

Offensive tackle was perhaps OSU's biggest positional need in this class with the graduation of Kirk Barton and the anticipated departure of Alex Boone; let's just say the position was filled in a big way with 6-foot-6, 290 pound Michael Brewster (Orlando, Fla./Edgewater) , 6-foot-7, 299-pound J.B. Shugarts (Spring, Texas/Klein) and 6-foot-7, 308-pound Mike Adams (Dublin, Ohio/Coffman). While the future line appears to be sturdy, the Buckeyes could use blue-chipper behind it after Todd Boeckman graduates. The much-heralded Terrelle Pryor (Jeannette, Pa.), ESPN's No. 1-rated quarterback prospect, could be the guy, but the once Buckeye lean now appears to be looking hard at Michigan and Oregon.

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If Pryor would seriously think about it coming to Cbus would give him the best chance to win right away as well as down the road. I mean - Wells and Saine in the backfield, two five star OL and a four star OL recruit, Posey and Thomas bringing speed on the outside. The offense is setup for a while, all he would have to do is complete for playing time.

And not to mention a seriously filthy defense that is experienced and deep.

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Dispatch

Ohio State football: Recruits take pride in winning over peers

Saturday, January 26, 2008 3:09 AM
By Ken Gordon


THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

When Ohio State hauled in one of the nation's top football recruiting classes in February 2002, coach Jim Tressel's salary was $700,000.
Justin Zwick might have played just as important a role, and he wasn't paid a dime.
Zwick was one of the star members of that class, a Parade All-America quarterback out of Massillon. As soon as he orally committed to OSU in May 2001, he started working the phones, trying to persuade others to join him.
"I called all kinds of guys," Zwick said. "As a quarterback and committing so early, I wanted to get the best people in here as I could."
Six years later, other future Buckeyes are giving the coaching staff a major recruiting boost.
The class that will sign letters of intent Feb. 6 is expected to be Ohio State's best since 2002. That year's group was ranked fifth nationally by Rivals.com and third by Scout.com.
The 2008 class is ranked sixth and 12th, respectively. If the Buckeyes land one or two more blue-chippers, they will have a top-five haul.

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Born Buckeye;1075603; said:
If Pryor would seriously think about it coming to Cbus would give him the best chance to win right away as well as down the road. I mean - Wells and Saine in the backfield, two five star OL and a four star OL recruit, Posey and Thomas bringing speed on the outside. The offense is setup for a while, all he would have to do is complete for playing time.

And not to mention a seriously filthy defense that is experienced and deep.

:osu2:BornBuckeye fans ? bornbuckeye.com
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That point has been beaten to death....
 
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And is not appropriate for this thread...this is not the thread to use to circumvent the Pryor thread being closed. It was closed because conversation never stayed on topic so we decided to close it down to just updates.
 
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Lantern

Class of 2008 almost complete

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Zack Timmons

Issue date: 1/28/08 Section: Sports


Signing day is almost here.

It's a time of the year that brings out the best - and worst - in college athletics.

Feb. 6 marks the unofficial first day of the 2008 college football season. Some players will sign their Ohio State letters of intent, while others will sign with other schools, disappointing more than their fair share of Buckeye faithful.

The cornerstones of 2008's recruiting class include offensive linemen Mike Adams and Michael Brewster and wide receiver DeVier Posey, all five-star recruits in the eyes of the folks at rivals.com.

The three anchor a group that also includes running-back-turned-wide-receiver Lamaar Thomas, linebackers Etienne Sabino and Andrew Sweat, offensive lineman J.B. Shugarts, and receiver Jake Stoneburner who is profiled in today's Lantern.

As a frequent rivals.com visitor, I've been following the recruiting train pretty hard for the last few months. The group of young men who will showcase their talents this fall for OSU looks to be as good, if not better, than any group in Buckeye history.


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