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2008 Rivals/Scout/etc. National & Regional Rankings

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I'm sure that there are a handful of prospects who are more polished than Adams right now, but putting him at #18 is overkill. Putting him there based on a few minutes of film is just as ridiculous as having him as a preseason AA based on reputation.

I usually surf the sites that has OSU recruits ranked higher and many other people are the same way. Scout better capitalize on this.
 
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RB07OSU;810768; said:
Just a quick bone to pick...they have Nigel Bradham as the next best LB to Arthur Brown. I just watched his film over on Scout and was quite unimpressed. He is always late to the ball, makes back-of-the-jersey-grab tackles, he stands around in one spot for way too long after the ball is snapped, and his overall instincts are poor. Not to mention it doesn't look like he is always going full tilt...he does seem to have some size and athleticism, but he has a LONG way to go to be named even in a top 100 imo.
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I have been saying this for a while...I don't know what it is that makes him such a big time prospect...

There are at least 10 guys that I would put ahead of him in a loaded year for LB around the country...

O yeah just look where he is from...FL...:!
 
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I agree with the southern bias thing on rivals. Last year, Hemingway was a 4 star and ranked number 15 on espns top 150 which might not be accurate since they suck for recruiting. He had offers from Florida, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio St and Miami just to name a few. After he committed he dropped to a 3 star. The rivals people don't like midwest kids or kids from the south who go to the midwest. 5 stars or not Adams and Hemingway will be good in the future. I think both Braylon Edwards and AJ Hawk were both 2 star recruits and look how they turned out.
 
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I think both Braylon Edwards and A.J. Hawk were both 2 star recruits and look how they turned out.
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Where have I heard this before?

Just playin...I think offer lists should play a role in determining the stars associated w/ a kid. For example, Stoneburner's offer list was incredible and he is not in the top 100. Show me a WR/TE hybrid who had a better offer sheet?

Don't we always say "trust the coaches", and the "the coaches know best"? Maybe Rivals/Scout should do the same!
 
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this made it's way to the free board, so it's no longer premium content. but, apparently a big stink was made over the mike adams situation on the rivals main board, and not just by osu fans. bobby burton came out and said while others involved wanted him on the list, he personally vetoed the suggestion and trumped wallace and crabtree.

he then locked and closed all threads in which adams' name was brought up thereafter.
 
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tsteele316;811072; said:
this made it's way to the free board, so it's no longer premium content. but, apparently a big stink was made over the mike adams situation on the rivals main board, and not just by osu fans. bobby burton came out and said while others involved wanted him on the list, he personally vetoed the suggestion and trumped wallace and crabtree.

he then locked and closed all threads in which adams' name was brought up thereafter.
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Sounds like Communist Russia. Did they send all the posters to gulag's?
 
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I thought Jeremy Crabtree & Mike Farrell were big shots at Rivals. They both had Mike Adams as a top 5 OLineman in the nation. Apparently Burton & Shurbertt (sp?) believe Adams is "not much of a football player right now."
 
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tsteele316;811072; said:
this made it's way to the free board, so it's no longer premium content. but, apparently a big stink was made over the mike adams situation on the rivals main board, and not just by osu fans. bobby burton came out and said while others involved wanted him on the list, he personally vetoed the suggestion and trumped wallace and crabtree.

he then locked and closed all threads in which adams' name was brought up thereafter.
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I had a hand in that... Bobby and I don't see eye to eye very much, and I told him so... Apparently he didn't like my dissenting opinion of his rankings...

Gotta stand up for my Bucks... Especially when some comments are blatantly ignorant...
 
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OSUBucks22;811443; said:
I had a hand in that... Bobby and I don't see eye to eye very much, and I told him so... Apparently he didn't like my dissenting opinion of his rankings...

Gotta stand up for my Bucks... Especially when some comments are blatantly ignorant...
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Good because everyone needs to speak up and don't stop speaking up. I would give them heck about it if I could. I'm thinking about doing a trial membership just to post about it. But locking all the threads with Adams in it? Sounds like someone doesn't want their name sullied...but it's a little too late and he can lock all the threads he wants, the damage is done.
 
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The guys on Rivals always rip on other sites if they don't have a certain player on their list that everyone else has on it (usually ESPN's rankings). But the way it looks, every ranking I can find has Adams as at least a top 50 player and/or top 5 OLineman in the nation. Not only is he not top 50, but not even top 100 on Rivals? There has to be more to it than just not thinking Adams is that good. Why put him on the Junior AA list or run an AMP video saying he is a top 5 OLineman? I know the rankings me very little, but it just feels like they flat-out lied about some things. Rivals asked me I am canceled when I called yesterday, I just responded with Bobby Burton. Just made me feel better.

The scout.com guys already assured OSU fans they will love the rankings of Adams & Stoneburner when their top 100 list comes out this coming week.
 
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The guys at Rivals are certainly entitled to their opinion, and I don't see anything wrong with it. What I do see a problem with is the glaring inconsistency of it all.

Has anybody asked Burton what criteria were used to place Adams on the Junior AA list, then supposedly run this video piece touting him as a top-5 lineman, then not place him in the top 20 linemen, all in a 2-month span? That is where the problem lies, in my opinon.
 
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CleveBucks;811942; said:
The guys at Rivals are certainly entitled to their opinion, and I don't see anything wrong with it. What I do see a problem with is the glaring inconsistency of it all.

Has anybody asked Burton what criteria were used to place Adams on the Junior AA list, then supposedly run this video piece touting him as a top-5 lineman, then not place him in the top 20 linemen, all in a 2-month span? That is where the problem lies, in my opinon.
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His excuse was that they didn't have the Jr. game tape yet... That's supposedly what they did the rankings off of... Two full games... Burton said that he saw Adams block the fewest people of anyone on Dublin's line...
I asked him if he knew what Mike's number was and if he was looking at the right guy...
 
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Scout put out their initial star rankings...of the guys that OSU is realistically looking at/has a shot at landing:

5-star:

Mike Adams
Terrelle Pryor
Shayne Hale

4-star:

Brandon Moore
Etienne Sabino
Andrew Sweat
Devier Posey
Steve Filer
Mike Brewster
Josh Jenkins
Garrett Goebel
Mike Floyd
Devoe Torrence
JB Shugarts
Jake Stoneburner
Blaine Gabbert

Justin Thompson, Cissoko, Rudolph and Major are all 5-stars as well...
 
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Scout.com Top 100
Looks like scout gave some respect to Ohio.

Mike Adams the #2 OT & 10th player nationally.
Kyle Rudolph #2 TE & 25th nationally.
Devoe Torrence #6 RB & 64th nationally.
Jake Stoneburner #12 WR & 68th nationally.
Devier Posey #16 WR & 85th nationally.
Brandon Moore #7 TE & 99th nationally.
 
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