BPRT's Recap of the Class of 2013

[Buckeneye]

Great analysis. I would love to sit back 10 years from now and say
I was around to see the GOAT in regards to Recruting classes.

 

[amybuckeye]

Sleeper= James Clark, the kid can fly.

I'm sorry and I realize that I am in the minority but I'm not sure what was so great about his film = Dontre Wilson, I didn't see him running away from people and that is what he is supposed to do...

Loved his film = Eli Apple

 

[UpNorth_Buckeye]

Sleeper= James Clark, the kid can fly.

I'm sorry and I realize that I am in the minority but I'm not sure what was so great about his film = Dontre Wilson, I didn't see him running away from people and that is what he is supposed to do...

Loved his film = Eli Apple

He played in class 5A in the state of Texas. That is arguably the most talented football in all of high school football. This is why he doesn't "run away" from people as much as others do on film.

 

[shiznit7]

He [FONT=&quot]rushed for 1,892 yards and 37 touchdowns, caught 37 passes for 752 yards and nine scores and returned a punt and a kickoff for touchdowns against the best competition of the country. I think he'll be okay. [/FONT]

 

[stowfan]

Just sayin': The '67 freshmen class proved to be one of the best in college football history (not just on paper but on the football field).

:osu:

I still have a strong emotional attachment to the 2002 class. That class lost 5 star LB Mike D'Andrea to injury, 5 star OL Derrik Morris to an idiot father and 5 star RB Maurice Clarrett blased out like a zenith after only one year. That class produced a Heismen winner, and we wouldn't have won a national title if Clarrett hadn't mugged Sean Taylor, and Rob Sims hadn't started the game and played like a man. Unfortunely, the 2003, and 2004 recruiting classes offered them very little help.

 

[HabaneroBuck]

The 2002 class was likely the greatest class we've seen from a recruiting standpoint, and while they didn't all turn out that great (Zwick, D'Andrea, Stan White), the class was remarkably productive overall. The difference between this class and that one is that the 2002 class basically recruited itself. It was the best year for Ohio talent that most of us can remember. AJ Hawk was the fourth best LB recruit in the state behind D'Andrea, Kudla (played LB in HS), and Bobby Carpenter. Maurice Clarett was the number one player in the country.

This class is decidedly not Ohio (or even Midwest)-heavy. 13 of the 24 recruits are from outside the state, counting Corey Smith as an Ohio guy.

 

[TDunk]

I still have a strong emotional attachment to the 2002 class. That class lost 5 star LB Mike D'Andrea to injury, 5 star OL Derrik Morris to an idiot father and 5 star RB Maurice Clarrett blased out like a zenith after only one year. That class produced a Heismen winner, and we wouldn't have won a national title if Clarrett hadn't mugged Sean Taylor, and Rob Sims hadn't started the game and played like a man. Unfortunely, the 2003, and 2004 recruiting classes offered them very little help.

The 2002 class was likely the greatest class we've seen from a recruiting standpoint, and while they didn't all turn out that great (Zwick, D'Andrea, Stan White), the class was remarkably productive overall. The difference between this class and that one is that the 2002 class basically recruited itself. It was the best year for Ohio talent that most of us can remember. AJ Hawk was the fourth best LB recruit in the state behind D'Andrea, Kudla (played LB in HS), and Bobby Carpenter. Maurice Clarett was the number one player in the country.

This class is decidedly not Ohio (or even Midwest)-heavy. 13 of the 24 recruits are from outside the state, counting Corey Smith as an Ohio guy.

Don't forget Drushaun Humphrey was also a member of this class.

 

[ScriptOhio]

OHIO STATE'S 2013 CLASS HAS “DONE IT THE RIGHT WAY” AS COLLEGIATE CAREERS CONCLUDE IN COTTON BOWL

When Ohio State fans, coaches and players look back on the 2013 recruiting class, they will almost certainly look back with fond memories.

The 2013 class featured names like Ezekiel Elliott, Joey Bosa, Darron Lee and a number of others that are already on NFL rosters. However, there are still a handful of Buckeyes from that class, including quarterback J.T. Barrett, that are preparing for their final game in scarlet and gray on Friday.

For the seven remaining members of Urban Meyer's second recruiting class at Ohio State, their collegiate career will have featured at least two bowl wins, two Big Ten titles and a national title in 2014. Because of their success both on and off the field, Meyer said Thursday that the 2013 class will go down in Ohio State history as one he will never forget.

"They haven't been perfect, but they've been pretty close. And they've won a lot of football games. They've done it the right way. You don't hear about any issues we have to deal with off the field," Meyer said. "Not being disrespectful of any other universities, but Ohio State is a very proud program that you're expected to represent the university the right way. And I think that group in particular have, and I want to make sure they'll never be forgotten because I know I'll never forget them."

In total, Ohio State's 2013 class already features five first-round NFL draft picks, and counting should Billy Price get selected on the first day of the 2018 draft. Despite all of the success of the 2013 cycle, perhaps the most talked about player in the class is also the most discussed and even disputed.

Barrett holds most quarterback records at Ohio State, yet his career has featured a whirlwind of ups and downs that has seen Buckeye fans call for his job at times throughout his senior season.

Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...as-collegiate-careers-conclude-in-cotton-bowl