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DE Se'Von Pittman (transfer to Akron)

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wadc45;2063210; said:
Big shout out to Coach Fickell on this one...having Urban has been great for recruiting but don't discount how many recruits have said part of the reason they chose OSU is because Fickell is staying on the staff.
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Despite every recruit praising Fickell, the fanbase praises UL. Now, having said that, UL deserves his own personal Starbucks, because no one can close like he can.
 
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Shared with permission from the Bank...from the Bank...

These are 2 kids I've watched grow up over the past few years and both are among my favorites of all time. Wanted to share a few thoughts on both, since you guys will be getting to see a lot of them over the next few years.

1- Brionte was a kid that played against my son in high school. I saw him carry the ball twice and I was sold. Brionte was 14-years old at the time, I believe, but might have just turned 15. Regardless, he was a freshman and my first thought was "All-American" some day.

Fast forward to our Scout Combine in Pittsburgh that year. Bob Lichtenfels ran it and I was in charge of getting the Ohio kids there, and we wanted kids heading into their senior season. I wanted Brionte there and signed him up anyway, as a freshman. Bob jumped me and said "Why are inviting babies?", and he was ticked at having a freshman. That Saturday, Brionte walked through the door looking like Eddie George.

Bob: "Who the {bleep} is THAT?"

Bill: "That's the baby. Should I send him home?"

Bob: "Uhhh, NO. He can stay."

2- I met Se'Von for the first time at Ohio State camp after his freshman season. All arms and legs and didn't even work out, just watched Steve Miller. Two weeks later I saw him at the Akron camp and watched him move around. I immediately put him in the data base and started listing him as one of Ohio's top sophomores. Even when he didn't play much as a sophomore I had him listed as one of Ohio's best players and took crap for it.

THEN came the junior season, when he outshined Steve Miller every week, and Stevie was a five-star. Fast forward to this year and Se'Von might be the #2 player in the state, and not too far behind Adolphus.

3- To see these kids blow up and become great players has been a real kick for me. Having the inside on their recruitments was even better, because they both trusted me explicitly. They trusted me when it was MSU for Pitt and when it looked like UM for Brionte. And they trusted me when it became OSU for both. That means everything to me.

4- I had a deal with Brionte and his parents. If the time came when they needed to discuss him decommitting from OSU, or committing to UM, I was going to advise them on how to handle the media. They wanted the easiest way out possible after seeing what Kalis went through and I had a few ideas on how it could be softened. That call never came and it was never discussed........................
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PITTMAN GOING EARLY

McKinley defensive end Se?Von Pittman is finishing up some final work at McKinley High School, and because of that, he can?t enroll at Ohio State in January. OSU is on quarters rather than semesters.

However, Pittman, like many incoming freshmen, will enroll in March as part of the Buckeyes? 2012 recruiting class and he will be able to take part in spring drills and the spring game in Columbus. McKinley defensive back Jermaine Edmondson, who recently was named defensive back of the year at the Offense Defense All-American Bowl, will not enroll early at Michigan State.

LONG-WAY FAX

On national signing day next month, Pittman won?t be sending in his signed letter of intent from McKinley High School. He won?t even be sending it from Ohio. Pittman is playing for the U.S. Under-19 National Team on signing day in Austin, Texas. Team USA will play an International Federation of American Football national team made up of players from around the world. The U.S. team is coached by Xavier High School?s Steve Specht.
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http://www.cantonrep.com/sports/x735289192/Sunday-Special-McKinley-boys-need-to-find-some-fire
 
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Sparty still not happy....

Pittman would have given the Spartans a third. But a gentleman?s agreement with former Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel is no longer in play.

?(The agreement) has been between the coaches,? Narduzzi said. ?Jim Tressel and Mark Dantonio would never call or talk to each other?s commitments. People coach Dantonio knows well don?t come in and take players away. When you do, you lose friendships over that.?

Narduzzi said he would not speak for Dantonio and declined to say if there were a friendly relationship between Meyer and Dantonio. However, he indicated, Michigan State?s coaching staff learned a lesson.

?It sets a tone and starts a recruiting rivalry,? Narduzzi said. ?I guess it?s fair game. You don?t want it to be that way, but that?s how it is.?
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http://www.cantonrep.com/sports/x715336500/Buckeyes-Spartans-recruiting-war-heating-up
 
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Pittman would have given the Spartans a third. But a gentleman?s agreement with former Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel is no longer in play.

"(The agreement) has been between the coaches," Narduzzi said. "Jim Tressel and Mark Dantonio would never call or talk to each other's commitments. People coach Dantonio knows well don't come in and take players away. When you do, you lose friendships over that."
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Tressel and Dantonio have been close friends for nearly three decades...there's a reason why they kept their hands off each other's commits. However, there is no such relationship between Meyer and Dantonio, so MSU really had no reason to expect the status quo from UFM.
 
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People need to get over it. It's not good for the kid if you pretend like situations didn't change at Ohio State. With a whole new coaching staff, more stability, and a new scheme, you're doing the kid a disservice if you don't call him and say "Hey....I know coach Fickell recruited you before and you picked Michigan State. Things are different here now and I just want to let you know you're welcome to check us out if you're still interested." He can say "thanks, but no thanks," if he wants.
 
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