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Torrence still faces decision
Sunday, September 3, 2006 SUNDAY SPECIAL BY TODD PORTER
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Buckeyes notebook

All along, Devon Torrence knew he would be a Buckeye.

But will he really be a Buckeye? Confused? Follow along.

Torrence, the super-talented defensive back-wide receiver for Canton South, verbally committed to Ohio State Head Coach Jim Tressel on Saturday. He made his decision Friday night after 98 yards receiving and a touchdown in a South win over Canfield.

Ohio State told Torrence he could play football and baseball in Columbus. Tressel, we’re told, fully endorsed the idea.

Buckeye baseball Coach Bob Todd is the big winner here. He gets an immediate starting outfielder who won’t count against his scholarships.

There could be one hangup. What if Torrence gets drafted out of Canton South this May by a Major League Baseball team? Will he pass up a lot of money to play college football?

“It depends,” Torrence said. “First, I will get drafted. It just depends on where I will be drafted. When I went to a North Carolina baseball camp, scouts told my mom (Wanda Perrin) and older brother (Julius Lancaster) I would be drafted, no doubt.”

So, is there a round cutoff in Torrence’s head that would entice him to forgo college?

“I would say in the top-five rounds,” he said. “The draft is so weird. You can be a high school player and get drafted in a later round and get as much money as someone in the first round.”

Being an 18-year-old millionaire would be hard to pass up, especially when it’s the norm for such players to have clauses that state the team will pay for four years college when their baseball careers are over.

Torrence isn’t your typical high school athlete. He’s had to grow up to understand the financial implications of his decisions. Agents show their faces at high-profile baseball showcases. Scouts stop at his home to talk baseball and business.

Torrence, meanwhile, has kept a level head. It’s football season, and he has always said in the fall he likes football more than baseball. His passion changes once spring hits and baseball is in the air.

What Ohio State football does have that baseball doesn’t is a tradition of Stark County defensive players, especially of late, becoming stars in Columbus. Torrence will be a cornerback at Ohio State.

“It was very important for Stark County players to have success in Columbus,” Torrence said. “To see Mike Doss and Kenny Peterson and other guys make it down there makes me want to make it. I’ve talked to Mike Doss before, but I wouldn’t say I know him. Now, I feel like I’m part of that circle.”
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I just looked back through some of the old threads and found this pic.
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Torrence is supposed to be 6'1" 190... that is the same size as me...

HOLY CHRIST BEANIE IS HUUUUUGGGEEE!!
 
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ABJ

Canton South player picks Ohio State

<!-- begin body-content --> Canton South senior Devon Torrence gave an oral commitment to attend Ohio State on a football scholarship.
The 6-foot-1, 190-pound Torrence is a two-way starter. His primary positions are cornerback and running back.
Torrence also had scholarship offers from Penn State, Illinois, Arizona State, Florida State, Florida, Georgia Tech and North Carolina State, among other schools.
Torrence had 99 tackles last season and accumulated 1,133 all-purpose yards as a rusher and receiver for the Wildcats. He scored 18 touchdowns.
Torrence is also a standout baseball hitter and centerfielder. He also plans to play baseball at OSU, but he might be selected high in next year's Major League Baseball Draft.
 
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