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C.J. Barnett (Director of Player Development)

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Northmont High School junior, C.J. Barnett, plans to go to Ohio State University on a scholarship. Jim Noelker/Dayton Daily News

"As highly recruited as Zebrie was ? everybody wanted him. And we thought he had a spot locked up at Florida," said Northmont senior-to-be C.J. Barnett, a prized recruit himself. "He was Ping-Ponging back and forth and then made a decision, and that came back and bit him in the end.

"It's good to get all that attention, but it comes at a price when that happens."

OSU's wake-up call

Sanders' treatment served as a cautionary tale for Barnett, who didn't dawdle in making his decision. The cornerback gave Ohio State a verbal commitment as a junior in February ? a full year before he can sign a binding national letter-of-intent.

Although the Buckeyes probably would have given him more time, Barnett didn't want to take that chance. And judging by the surge in early commitments across the nation, others have been quick to pounce on their most attractive offer.
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High school athletes picking up the pace on commitments
 
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I'm going to watch CJ take on St. Ignatius tonight, so I'll post my take asap. I'll also watch Dan Fox, plus Scott McVey from St. Ignatius...he was called personally by Tressel and invited to Saturday's game.
 
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Thoughts on the game: Not C.J.'s best game. It's always tough to get a good read on corners, but just about every time the ball was thrown his way, he was beat. St. Ignatius is a good team, but C.J. was nearly a non-factor. On punt returns, he had room but was tackled for almost no gain every time. He had a couple nice hits and a tipped ball that showed good range, but he got beat more times than not. However, you can see that he has the physical tools to be a good one. As I said, probably just a bad game because he looked great on film.
 
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ESPN - Kirkpatrick leads class of big, fast CBs - Football Recruiting

As a whole, this '09 class is a feisty, physical group of corners who take pride in stepping up hard to defend the perimeter run or the pass. Our top seven prospects, Dre Kirkpatrick (Gadsden, Ala.), Darius Winston (Helena, Ark./West Helena), Prince Kent (Norcross, Ga.), Darrell Givens (Indian Head, Md./Lackey), C.J. Barnett (Clayton, Ohio/Northmont), Janzen Jackson (Lake Charles, La./Barbe) and Marcus Davis (League City, Texas/Clear Creek), claim average measurables of approximately 6-foot-1 and 180 pounds. Collectively, they have the physical demeanor needed to play aggressively at the next level and, more importantly, the natural size to back it up.
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Barnett rounds out our top five and embodies most of the attributes that represent this great corner class. He has impressive size (6-foot-1), physicality and very good fluidity for a taller corner. The in-state Buckeyes commit uses his long wingspan and strong upper body very effectively as a press corner and is equally impressive anticipating the underneath throw in zone. He's a great run defender and, like a few of the prospects before him, also could play safety because of his size, range and ball skills.
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maybe a safety down the road?


RB07OSU;1242692; said:
Thoughts on the game: Not C.J.'s best game. It's always tough to get a good read on corners, but just about every time the ball was thrown his way, he was beat. St. Ignatius is a good team, but C.J. was nearly a non-factor. On punt returns, he had room but was tackled for almost no gain every time. He had a couple nice hits and a tipped ball that showed good range, but he got beat more times than not. However, you can see that he has the physical tools to be a good one. As I said, probably just a bad game because he looked great on film.
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maybe a safety down the road?
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I would say it's a possibility but not probable. I think he has the attributes of a corner all the way. He physically looks about like Malcolm Jenkins right now. You can tell he has the tools but he has a ton of work to do. I'll try to go see him in action again if I can.
 
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Northmont runs, passes past Skyhawks
By JON RUDY

Sports Editor

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FAIRBORN ? The Skyhawks had problems moving the football for the third week in a row, and for the third week in a row the opposition made them pay for it.

Fairborn totaled 37 yards of total offense and and dropped its third straight varsity contest Friday night, 48-7, to powerhouse Northmont at Buschemeyer Stadium.
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C.J. Barnett added a three-yard touchdown run
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DDN

NORTHMONT 17, WAYNE 7
Punt return key Northmont play

Wayne loses QB Miller to injury and Northmont scores 17 straight points in GWOC Central debut.


By Mark Gokavi
Staff Writer

Saturday, September 27, 2008


CLAYTON ? One play helped lift Northmont to a benchmark 17-7 victory over Wayne on Friday night, Sept. 27, in front of 8,500 at Good Samaritan Stadium.
The Warriors hope one play didn't snuff its playoff hopes and the sophomore season of quarterback Braxton Miller.
A 65-yard punt return touchdown by C.J. Barnett was the catalyst in Northmont's dominating second half. The Thunderbolts added a Joe Inkrott field goal and Kevin Ringer touchdown run to debut in the GWOC Central Division with a win.
"It's really big," Barnett said.

Continued.......
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