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Ohio State football finding increasingly fertile recruiting ground in Florida
by Doug Lesmerises/Plain Dealer Reporter
Wednesday September 02, 2009

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Marvin Fong/The Plain DealerFrom left to right, Ohio State QB Joe Bauserman, wide receiver Duron Carter, defensive back Travis Howard and offensive lineman Mike Brewster are just four of a growing number of Buckeyes with Florida roots.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Last Saturday, Florida came to Columbus. And Florida Buckeyes were everywhere.

St. Thomas Aquinas of Fort Lauderdale, the No. 1 high school football team in the country, opened its season in Ohio Stadium as part of the Kirk Herbstreit Varsity Football Series. Sitting in the stands watching potential OSU recruits like Lamarcus Joyner and Brandon Linder were current OSU players already plucked from Florida -- Brian Rolle, Duron Carter, Travis Howard and Orhian Johnson.

Basking in the Ohio sunshine, in the bleachers instead of on the beach, they were the proof that over the last three years, no one has gone into Florida like Ohio State.

Outside of the three major in-state college football programs -- Florida, Miami and Florida State -- the Buckeyes between 2007-09 landed more top 50 recruits from Florida than any team in the country.

Ohio State has earned eight commitments in the last three years, though running back Carlos Hyde hasn't enrolled yet after falling short academically. Still, it's a new focus, with the Buckeyes landing only two top 50 Florida players in the previous three years. Now it's paying off, with three starters and a total of eight members of the two-deep roster hailing from Florida.

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Brian Rolle (36) grew up thinking he would play at Florida, but Ohio State "felt like home to me, and guys welcomed me with open arms," he said. "That's what I got here that I didn't get at Florida."

FINDING THEIR WAY IN FLORIDA
As expected, Florida, Miami and Florida State dominate the recruiting of the best Florida high-school football players, combining to take 51 percent of the top 50 recruits in that state each of the last three years.
Outside of those in-state schools, Ohio State has snagged the most top-50 Florida players. The Buckeyes have already received an oral commitment from receiver James Louis, the No. 42 Florida prospect in the Class of 2010, and remain in the mix for linebacker Jeff Luc (No. 2), cornerback Lamarcus Joyner (No. 3), receiver Christian Green (No. 4), center Brandon Linder (No. 39) and several other Florida players.
According to Rivals, here are the teams that received commitments from at least four top-50 Florida players over the last three years. Only Ohio State is outside of Florida or the Southeastern Conference:
School Recruits
1. Florida 29; 2. Miami 28; 3. Florida State 20; 4. Ohio State 8; 5. Auburn 7; 6. LSU, Alabama, South Carolina 6.
The Florida Buckeyes
There are nine current Ohio State players from Florida and all should help in some way this season. Eight were among the top 100 Florida recruits in their class, as ranked by Rivals.com.
Starters
Chimdi Chekwa, CB, Jr. Class of 2006, No. 97 recruit in Florida
Mike Brewster, C, So. Class of 2008, No. 3
Brian Rolle, MLB, Jr. Class of 2007, No. 34
Contributors
Etienne Sabino, OLB, So. Class of 2008, No. 7 recruit in Florida
Duron Carter, WR, Fr. Class of 2009, No. 17
Jaamal Berry, RB, Fr. Class of 2009, No. 9
Orhian Johnson, FS, Fr. Class of 2008, No. 59
Travis Howard, CB, Fr. Class of 2008, No. 43
Joe Bauserman, QB, So. Class of 2004, enrolled at Ohio State in 2007 after minor-league baseball career
*Also recruited: DE Walter Dublin (No. 85 in 2006, transferred); CB James Scott (No. 18 in 2007, transferred); RB Carlos Hyde (No. 50 in 2009, didn't qualify academically).
-- Doug Lesmerises
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"They're trying to do that," said Ohio State legend Cris Carter, an Ohio native whose son, freshman receiver Duron, is one of the nine current Buckeyes from Florida. "People [in Florida] are starting to see what is available up here. 'Man, I can go to Ohio State?' Yeah. 'There's good people up there?' Yeah."
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Ohio State football finding increasingly fertile recruiting ground in Florida - cleveland.com
 
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Originally Published: September 22, 2009
Sunshine State loaded on defense
Jeff Luc leads this extremely deep defensive group that has four five-star prospects

By Billy Tucker
Scouts Inc.

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Ohio State
For the second year in a row, Ohio State has landed at least one Under Armour All-American out of the state of Florida. Last year, the Buckeyes plucked two. This year, it's receiver James Louis (Delray Beach, Fla./Atlantic Community), but the Buckeyes appear to be a finalist for Joyner.

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Other recruits discussed who may be of interest to Buckeye fans include Jeff Luc, Deon Rogers, Nickell Robey, and Brent Benedict.
 
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Big Ten scouts fulfill need for speed with Broward football standouts
October 6, 2009

The Big Ten is making South Florida, and Broward County in particular, a prime area for its football recruiting. Players' speed is the main reason.

As many as a dozen players from Broward are getting looks from Big Ten schools.

"There's a lot of appeal from the Broward County area," said Steve Spiewak, national football editor for MaxPreps. "What Ohio State pitches in the Big Ten is that you may be one of the fastest players here."

With the talent pool so deep, the Big Ten is making an impact in signing up top talent. Last year, Ohio State signed wide receiver Duron Carter, of St. Thomas Aquinas, and Michigan signed Deerfield Beach quarterback Denard Robinson.

This year, Ely cornerback Jabari Price was the first to verbally commit, deciding on Minnesota on Sunday.

"The Big Ten doesn't recruit just to put you on the sideline, but to play," Price said.

Ohio State has its eyes on Lamarcus Joyner, of St. Thomas. So far, that's been the Raiders cornerback's only official visit. Defensive back Tony Grimes, of Hollywood Hills, has an official visit planned for Michigan on Nov. 20 and has Wisconsin high on his list.

"We've recruited nationally for the last 60 years in Florida," Michigan Associate Athletic Director Bruce Madeja said. "This is not a change for us. We have recruited from there in the past and will in the future. The kids playing spring football literally have a better opportunity to be placed in the college football ranks than in most states."
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Big Ten scouts fulfill need for speed with Broward football standouts -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
 
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Recruits discussed of interest to Buckeye fans include Jeremy Cash, Curt Maggitt, Nick O'Learly, Jacoby Brissett, Jarrard Randall, & Denzel Perryman. Talks about their attributes and the schools looking at each. The only recruits that include references to Ohio State in their write ups are Cash and Randall (indicates the Buckeye coaches were in recently to check on him).

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South Florida Road Report
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By Chad Simmons
South Recruiting Manager
Posted Oct 15, 2009
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Denzel Perryman

South Florida will always have top talent and Scout had a chance to see many of the top underclassmen in that area recently. Schools in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and Palm Beach were visited late last week and a lot of top prospects were seen.

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Currently Randall is the no. two 2011 QB in Florida.
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Uh-oh. More fuel for the Gators recruiting efforts:

TheLantern.com

OSU bucks college gender trend
By Michelle Sullivan
Published: Tuesday, January 5, 2010

More women go to college than do men. It is a trend that has been prevalent in the U.S. for the past decade.

As of 2007, women represent nearly 57 percent of the average American university's student body. This number has grown slowly but steadily from 55 percent in 1997, according to data submitted to the Association of American Universities.

But Ohio State has not followed this trend. Of the 55,014 enrolled at the Columbus campus, nearly 52 percent are men, according to the Office of the University Registrar's 15-day report. In fact, the male population at OSU's Columbus Campus has actually seen more growth in the past 10 years than the female population. Since 1999, the student body has grown by 4,124 men and only 2,887 women.

Compared to some of its benchmark universities, OSU is an unusual case. Take the University of Florida, for example: The number of men and women enrolled there ten 10 years ago was evenly split - 50 percent men, 50 percent women. Now, women outnumber men by 6 percent.

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