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RECRUITING WATCH | MICHAEL BENNETT
Bennett: Modesty is best policy
Friday, November 12, 2010
By Ken Gordon
The Columbus Dispatch

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LOW-KEY LINEMAN: Centerville senior Michael Bennett is one of five defensive linemen coming to Ohio State next season. (Ron Alvey | Dayton Daily News)

A big fuss was made over Michael Bennett recently, and he hated it.

Army officers came to Centerville High School on a tour of schools, stopping in to honor the football players who will participate in their All-American Bowl game in January.

The visit was broadcast over Centerville's in-house television network to about 3,000 students and staff. And the next day, everyone in Bennett's homeroom wanted to talk to him about it.

"All he wanted to do was deflect the talk to another kid on our science Olympiad team - talk to him about what he accomplished," Centerville coach Ron Ullery said. "That's the kind of kid Michael is; he respects everybody and gets along with all types of kids. He doesn't want the limelight."

He'll get the limelight next year, when the defensive lineman reports to Ohio State. But as Ullery said, Bennett is a bit uncomfortable with being singled out.

"I don't really like all the accolades," he said. "Well, I do in a way, because it comes with being the best I can be, so I can't wish them away. But I don't like all the attention, especially because in high school, it makes everyone else feel awkward, and I don't like that."

In that way and many others, Bennett is not the stereotypical standout high school athlete.

For starters, he was raised by two U.S. Military Academy graduates: Connie and Michael. They instilled a firm set of values in their three kids (Bennett has two sisters, Alexis, a student at Purdue, and Cameron, 10.)

"My parents wanted me to go after whatever I wanted," Bennett said, "but if I decide to go after something, do it. Don't just say that you want to do it, but put everything you have into it.

"They also taught me that not everything always goes your way. If you want something, you have to fight through adversity. They weren't going to coddle me; I had to learn life lessons."
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http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/buckeyextra/stories/gameday/2010/week11/recruit.html
 
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Bennett a finalist

Centerville H.S. two-way standout Michael Bennett is among six finalists for the U.S. Army All-American Bowl Anthony Munoz Lineman of the Year award.

Bennett will play in the all-star football game on Saturday, Jan. 8 at the San Antonio, Texas, Alamodome.

Bennett signed to play with Ohio State University next season.

Joining Bennett as other finalists are:

? Ray Drew, DL, Thomas County Centeral H.S., Thomasville, Ga.

? Matthew Hegarty, OL, Aztec H.S., Aztec, N.M.

? Sedrick Flowers, OL, North Shore H.S., Galena Park, Texas.

? Tim Jernigan, DL, Columbia H.S., Lake City, Fla.

? Stephon Tuitt, DL, Monroe Area H.S., Monroe, Ga.
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Scout $ - USAAAB: Bennett Looking to Start Fast at OSU

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By Trieu....talks about Army practices and about future teammate Brian Bobek...definitely wants to play defense at OSU...talks about why he chose OSU.
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If he watched the game last night, I can't blame him! Watching the Buckeyes finally show they can take care of an SEC line makes me even more excited for the future of our DLine, and big time guys like Michael just build my expectations.
 
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Centerville's Bennett 'adamant' about not leaving early for OSU

By Marc F. Pendleton, Staff Writer Updated 11:45 PM Thursday, January 6, 2011

Besides their size, high schools and positions, there's one other big difference between future Ohio State University football teammates Michael Bennett and Braxton Miller: Bennett will graduate from Centerville this spring. Miller already has graduated from Wayne and is enrolled at OSU.

"Obviously, it would be a good decision to get an early start on everybody," Bennett said this week while taking a break after practice for Saturday's U.S. Army All-American Bowl at San Antonio?s Alamodome.

"But I've always been pretty adamant about finishing out high school. Plus, I love track and I have an obligation to my team."

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Free Rivals - It's genetic: Bennett is Army strong

Ryan Gorcey
Rivals.com Football Recruiting

SAN ANTONIO - Of the nearly 100 players invited to the U.S. Army All-American Bowl this season, there's one who will take a double-dose of extra pride in wearing the black and gold: four-star defensive tackle Michael Bennett.

Both of Bennett's parents are graduates of West Point. Though neither went active after they graduated, Bennett grew up in a house steeped in military tradition and values, which have helped mold him into one of the best defensive linemen in the country and a top-notch individual.

"They took what they learned from the Army and they applied it to how they raised us, so that's mostly what I learned: discipline and respect," Bennett said. "I think it helped me a lot, just because it gave me structure, and helped me see what's most important, to make sure I don't get a big head or anything like that, but just kind of taking things how they are and being respectful to everybody."

Bennett's head is just about the only thing about him that's not super-sized. The 6-foot-3, 275-pounder owns a 28-inch vertical leap and, though he's played mainly offensive line, loves to cut it loose on defense.

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Looks like Bennett suffered a broken left forearm in the Army All-American Game a few minutes ago on NBC.

He was saying something like "I'm all right" as he was being carted off.

Before expressing any disappointment, please remember this is the recruiting forum.
 
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