DE Jaylahn (JT) Tuimoloau (Owner, Giant Erector Set, All B1G, National Champion)

[OregonBuckeye]

Hope this game doesn't sway his decision to the dark side. We still have LJ Sr. as the best Dline coach in the country.

We can certainly pitch early playing time

 

[cmstophe]

I doubt recruits make decisions based on game outcomes like that

 

[AJHawkfan]

I can't see that swaying him either way. That would be pretty short-sighted, in my opinion. If anything, as @OregonBuckeye said above, we can hammer the early playing time angle.

 

[mendensa]

I doubt recruits make decisions based on game outcomes like that

while I'll agree, how can an 18 year old watch that and not be impressed?

 

[AuTX Buckeye]

I mean as a DL person.. neither DL was OMG great in that game... Baremore (sp?) had a good game and was disruptive at times but he wasn’t OMG...

I think its been said before recruiting is about relationships...

 

[KOBuckeye]

Him and Jack wouldn’t be a bad duo.

 

[NorthCoastKid]

I think its been said before recruiting is about relationships...

And his best relationship on the Alabama staff is now the HC at Texas.

Think some people may be overthinking this after last night.

 

[bucknut502]

while I'll agree, how can an 18 year old watch that and not be impressed?

You can watch that one game and be impressed...Or you can take note of the Bosa brothers and Chase Young and be impressed. Is he impressed with a great performance in a championship game? Or multiple ROY's set to gat HUGE NFL contracts?

 

[bukIpower]

We really need this guy... going against an OL like that is a tall order without difference makers up front.

I loved our grit and toughness up front but Jack Sawyer and JTT are difference makers.

 

[mendensa]

I mean as a DL person.. neither DL was OMG great in that game... Baremore (sp?) had a good game and was disruptive at times but he wasn’t OMG...

I think its been said before recruiting is about relationships...

Not sure what game you were watching. Barremore was about as OMG as it gets. He was constantly getting push, disruptive in the run game as well as not allowing Fields to set his feet in the pocket to deliver accurate throws. Fields had a few easy dump offs and sailed balls that he missed on that Barremore was directly responsible for.

 

[cmstophe]

while I'll agree, how can an 18 year old watch that and not be impressed?

I’m sure he was impressed. We all were.

 

[OregonBuckeye]

Leigh committed to Clemson the day after we throttled them. Take from that what you will...

 

[NastyNatiBuck]

Leigh committed to Clemson the day after we throttled them. Take from that what you will...

He had already signed on signing day, but he didn't announce his decision publicly until the 2nd, per Birm. We know that because Clemson immediately tweeted it out and had a graphic about him. They can't do that until a student athlete has signed.

 

[jwinslow]

Every great recruit in america came to watch The Game 06. They landed pretty much no one.

Then OSU got smoked by UF, LSU & Texas (bowl), and it led to the Brew Crew.

Not only are single outcomes rarely influential, this is the lowest key recruit I've ever seen and the least likely to be swayed by flash.

 

[Jaxbuck]

Every great recruit in america came to watch The Game 06. They landed pretty much no one.

Then OSU got smoked by UF, LSU & Texas (bowl), and it led to the Brew Crew.

Not only are single outcomes rarely influential, this is the lowest key recruit I've ever seen and the least likely to be swayed by flash.

Jim Tressel's absolute worst recruiting class came after his 2002 NC season. 2nd year new HC wins a national title over, arguably, the greatest college football team of all time, and the 2003 class was a disaster. Go figure.