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CBF40's look at '12 recruiting (BP's prediction thread)

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theres been alot of OL offers going out recently so i think we are about to stockpile at that position this year...i agree with the shell post above and i also dont think we are going to take a TE unless we think he could play WR or somewhere on defense...2 players i want the most are Stanford and Washington...theres alot of talent out there and i think we should be offering these kids regardless of what position they play right now and how loaded we are at that position currently
 
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what about something like this:

QB-Jones
RB-Ball, Dunn
WR-Stanford
OL-Kalis, Boren, and three out of Pirsig, Diamond, Humphries, Webb, Dodson, Decker, Nacho
DL-Washington, McMullen, Lewis, Schutt
LB-Perry, Odenigbo
DB-Bradley, Bogard


That's 17 'ships and you could have it wrapped by Fall. You surely make room for guys like Beckham, Winston, Jean-Louis, and Blanks. But they seem like stretches at this point.

Looks like another well rounded class.
 
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Over looked

Jeremy Campbell is a kid that I think is being over looked, he is a true athlete, his coaches play him at DT as his primary position because of his speed off the line and he is tremendously strong for his age, also plays FB and on all special teams, 2 yr Varsity starter, class of 2012. Played MLB and RB till his sophmore year. See his high light videos for Freashmen, Sophmore and Junior seasons at scoutingohio.com, search Northmont High School or Campbell, Jeremy.
 
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Wade stands with Egon:

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Unless you're a coach that is on tOSU staff, then your opinion of OSU not landing him is irrelevant.

The point is nobody knows exactly what's going to happen. I didn't say he would be in the class, just stating what would be a beast class and if it could come anywhere close to the one that I posted, then that would be incredible.
 
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Let me be clear. I was not attempting you attack your wishes GB2. I was simply using your post as a vehicle to voice my opinion and my opinion is that it would be unwise to take three running backs in this class. And I use unwise because I'm trying to be polite.

I also disagree that the class that you posted would be a "beast." It would cause some positions to burst at the gills while leaving other positions woefully thin.

Take a breath and think about need rather than rankings and youtube videos.
 
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This post isn't mean to say: "Don't make predictions about next years class this early," but I am putting it out there to temper expectations, because these predictions are usually wrong. It seems that every year at this time everyone gets excited and puts out their list of who OSU is going to get and how good these prospects are. Then it usually turns out that some kids who were really hyped turn out to not be as good as originally thought, or that the conventional wisdom at the time was way off.

For instance, last year at this time (a few days earlier, to be fair) this thread's namesake made this prediction:

QB - Braxton Miller Yes
WR - Shane Wynn
WR - Evan Spencer Yes
WR - Phil Dorsett
TE - Ben Koyack
TE - Ray Hamilton
OL - Aundrey Walker
OL - Michael Bennett Yes
OL - Tommy Brown Yes
OL - Jordan Palmer
DE - Kenny Hayes Yes
DE - Steve Miller Yes
DT - Donavon Clark
DT - Kris Harley
LB - James Vaugters
LB - Jarret Grace
LB - Trey DePriest
DB- Jeremy Cash Yes
DB - Ronald Tanner Yes
DB - Doran Grant Yes
DB - Eilar Hardy
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That's 9 of 21 just for the guys he predicted, 9 of the 23 we actually got, and 9 of 24 if/when Carter signs. Several of these players were never even offered.

Wynn and Walker seemed to be sure things. Then it turned out Wynn was never even offered and we know what happened with Aundrey. Meanwhile, players like Curtis Grant, Ryan Shazier, Connor Crowell, Bryce Haynes, Joel Hale, Antonio Underwood, etc. were not really in anyone's thought process.

Obviously, for this class, we think it is going to be small(ish). We already have five in the bag, so that's a great start for any prediction. It's also logical to feel good about the Ohio guys who already have offers, as OSU has typically secured the bulk of those players. The last ten classes have also included a Glenville player, so there's that.

For me, the only time a I feel confident a recruit is coming to OSU is when Wade or Grad post "not worried" in his thread.
 
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GeorgiaBuck2;1871232; said:
:nerd:

You're

You are.

Sorry if my lack of an apostrophe upset you.

BTW, I completely agree with you Egon. Good points. I was just putting the players in the list that I have seen film on and have been familiar with for awhile.
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Come on GB2, don't you know companies will check your posts for grammatical errors when you apply for jobs? It is important that you use the contraction when necessary...:biggrin:
 
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