DE Keith Wells (Columbus State; transfer to Ohio Dominican)

[jwinslow]

From OSU press release (email)

June 21, 2010

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Duron Carter and Keith Wells will not be part of the Ohio State football team for the 2010 season, head coach Jim Tressel announced today.

Carter, a wide receiver from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., caught 13 passes for 176 yards as a freshman last season. Wells, a defensive end from Gainesville, Ga., who redshirted the 2009 campaign, saw limited action for the Buckeyes as a freshman in 2008.

Good luck Keith.

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

Wells was one of the kids I was most excited about for the 2007 class. He still has three years of eligibility and I think he could've really blossomed into a force in his sophomore/junior years ala Thad Gibson. Too bad he didn't stick it out...

 

[jlb1705]

For the first time in the Tressel era there is a serious shortage of Maurices and Wells's.

It's a good thing they're well-stocked on Corey Browns.

 

[itownbuckeye]

Too bad for him that he used up his redshirt year just before transferring.

 

[Buckeneye]

Too bad for him that he used up his redshirt year just before transferring.

This is why I'm hoping he really reconsiders. Him sitting out a year could be a year spent earning more PT with this team. Sure he could go to another school and probably be in the 2-deep by just being on the roster. But I'd love to have him stay.

 

[RB07OSU]

Writing has been on the wall here...I had heard he was really struggling in practice this spring...looked like an animal physically but never panned out. Good luck Keith.

 

[Buckfan09]

Who did you hear that from??????

 

[colobuck79]

I had high hopes for Wells, even for this coming year. Hopefully he will land on his feet and get some serious playing time somewhere.

 

[Bucks21]

Apparently this is more about academics than about on the field.

 

[jazzman]

Writing has been on the wall here...I had heard he was really struggling in practice this spring...looked like an animal physically but never panned out. Good luck Keith.

That is contrary to what I heard, which is that he had a very good Spring, and was primed to make an impact this year. Academically too, he seems to be fine. My guess is that he didn't land the starting job, and got more than a little disappointed. Either ways, I was really excited when we landed Keith, and wish him all the best. He is just such a nice kid that I cannot help but continue rooting for him....I just hope for his sake that he is making the right decision.

 

[southcampus]

That is contrary to I heard, which is that he had a very good Spring, and was primed to make an impact this year. Academically too, he seems to be fine. My guess is that he didn't land the starting job, and got more than a little disappointed. Either ways, I was really excited when we landed Keith, and wish him all the best. He is just such a nice kid that I cannot help but continue rooting for him....I just hope for his sake that he is making the right decision.

I'm not sure this is about playing time at all.

 

[buxfan4life]

Whatever the reason is, I sincerely wish the young man all the best. Once a Buckeye, always a Buckeye. That is all that needs to be said.:osu:

 

[jazzman]

I'm not sure this is about playing time at all.

You may be right. I am just hoping that the reason, whatever it may be, is leading him down the right path.

 

[Buckskin86]

Rivals.com reported that former Ohio State defensive end Keith Wells enrolled at Fort Scott Community College in Kansas. Wells was ruled academically ineligible to play for the Buckeyes this fall.

http://www.dispatch.com/live/conten...7/0707-college-football-notebook.html?sid=101

 

[Oh8ch]

Academic ineligibility is never a good thing, but there is no better result than the CC route.