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CB Devon Torrence (official thread)

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Torrence happy to have offer from OSU

Tuesday, June 27, 2006
By Todd Porter
REPOSITORY SPORTS WRITER

CANTON TWP. - Who knew a cell phone could be so strong? After Devon Torrence read the text message, he felt the weight of the college football world lifted off his shoulders.

“Devon,” the message from Ohio State Head Coach Jim Tressel read, “we would be honored to have you as a Buckeye. We have a scholarship for you.”

Torrence won’t delete the message from his phone.

“Reading that felt great,” Torrence said. “It was a tremendous relief.”

Torrence may well be the only Stark County football player Ohio State offers this year. The only other area player the Buckeyes are looking at is Massillon linebacker Andrew Dailey. But OSU has an abundance of young linebackers on the roster and it isn’t likely to offer a linebacker this early.

But Torrence is projected as a cornerback in college. He was one of the county’s best running backs two years ago. Torrence is also a nationally ranked high school baseball player.

He would play baseball and football for Ohio State if he accepts Tressel’s offer.

Former Canton South two-sport standout Ronnie Bourquin was the Big Ten Player of the Year in baseball. He was just drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the second round of the baseball draft.

“That helps,” Torrence said. “It’s not like Ohio State is a bad baseball school, but when someone from your high school gets drafted from Ohio State, it shows you can be from anywhere and get drafted.”

Baseball or football, which is his first love?

Torrence said it depends on which season it is. He is playing summer baseball and will start to get in football shape in a few weeks. He could make a verbal commitment early before his senior season.

“I’m going to make a decision whenever I feel ready,” Torrence said. “But this is the offer I’ve been waiting for.”

College football insiders believe Torrence is leaning toward Ohio State. He said he’d like to take his NCAA-allotted three visits among four schools (Penn State, North Carolina State, Arizona State and Florida).

Torrence has been offered by most major programs. Michigan has not offered him.

“They wanted me to come to their camp and I didn’t go,” Torrence said.

He was an invited guest of the Wolverines last fall in Michigan Stadium for the Ohio State game. Torrence watched from the Michigan sideline, but made his rooting interests known.

“Well, I guess I was rooting for Ohio State on their sideline,” Torrence said. “But there were other Ohio State fans over there, too. ... It’s safe to say I won’t be going to Michigan.”

TORRENCE GETS TEST SCORE

By virtue of his scholarship offer from Ohio State, Torrence said he is qualified academically to be admitted to Ohio State. Torrence worked hard in the last year to pass his college-entrance exam and even hired former McKinley basketball coach Dave Hoover to help prepare him for the latest test.

Hoover does tutor work and has a track record with preparing student-athletes to pass the ACT test.

“I’m good (academically),” Torrence said. “Working with Dave Hoover helped a lot. I just felt much more comfortable when I took the test after working with him.”

ON TRESSEL

One of the reasons the Ohio State offer was the one Torrence was waiting on is he is a Buckeye fan. And a fan of Tressel’s.

Torrence had an interesting take on a player-coach relationship with Tressel.

“He’s cool,” Torrence said. “He’s isn’t a rah-rah guy, which I like. You talks to you and makes sure you understand. Then if you’re still acting (silly), he’ll go ballistic on you.”
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He was an invited guest of the Wolverines last fall in Michigan Stadium for the Ohio State game. Torrence watched from the Michigan sideline, but made his rooting interests known.

“Well, I guess I was rooting for Ohio State on their sideline,” Torrence said. “But there were other Ohio State fans over there, too. ... It’s safe to say I won’t be going to Michigan.”
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I just love that quote!! This is the kind of guy you want in the GAME in a tie game in the 4th quarter!!:oh: :io:
 
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I lot of the talk in the Clifford thread about where Torrence will be playing - I had to double check and make sure he had not committed when I was asleep. I would feel a lot better if someone would put a picture of a padlock in this thread soon.:biggrin:

Any idea when he will anounce a commitment (or his football vs. baseball intentions)?
 
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I think Devon Torrence is the recruit I want most in this class, even a little more than big name players like Ben Martin, Kris O'Dowd, and Joseph Barksdale. I think he's got All-American written all over him. Oh, and I like him at CB more than WR though maybe he can have a Gamble-like role on the team.
 
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OregonBuckeye said:
I think Devon Torrence is the recruit I want most in this class, even a little more than big name players like Ben Martin, Kris O'Dowd, and Joseph Barksdale. I think he's got All-American written all over him. Oh, and I like him at CB more than WR though maybe he can have a Gamble-like role on the team.
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I agree I like him more on defense, b/c I like Clifford more on O' as a big tall receiver.
 
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Update by BSB's Bill Kurelic. Devon says he's been busy with baseball, he's just returned from a pro showcase in North Carolina. Football wise he says OSU is the leader but if taken in the top 5 rounds of the MLB draft he'd consider baseball.

 
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I really would like to see Devon in S&G, I just think he is going to go the pro baseball route. If I remember correctly, I thought I read earlier he would go pro if he was selected in the first three rounds. Now he saying 5 rounds, I can't see him lasting 5 rounds. I think this puts the OSU staff in a difficult position.
 
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ElyriaBuckeye said:
If I remember correctly, I thought I read earlier he would go pro if he was selected in the first three rounds. Now he saying 5 rounds, I can't see him lasting 5 rounds. I think this puts the OSU staff in a difficult position.
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I don't think he ever said first three rounds, but I'm not 100% sure. Still, this doesn't put the staff in a bad position at all...they know the score and have provisions for either scenario.
 
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Mili - page 18, post 257 - talks about the first 3 rounds. What I mean by putting the staff in a difficult position is when DT signs with OSU, they won't know if he will stay with OSU until June. By that time, the staff most likely won't be able to replace him with another recruit. I can't blame DT if he decides to go pro, money might be to hard to pass up.
 
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ElyriaBuckeye said:
I really would like to see Devon in S&G, I just think he is going to go the pro baseball route. If I remember correctly, I thought I read earlier he would go pro if he was selected in the first three rounds. Now he saying 5 rounds, I can't see him lasting 5 rounds. I think this puts the OSU staff in a difficult position.
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Saying he'll go if he's drafted in the first 3 rounds and saying he'll CONSIDER baseball if it's in the first 5 rounds are two different things.
 
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