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BuckTwenty
Parties with Pete Johnson's Beard
Birm made quick mention on a podcast earlier this week that FSU wanted to start him at CB and that that supposedly played a factor in his recruitment (Birm didnt mention anything about WR). I appreciate that the Ohio State staff didn't tell him what he apparently wanted to hear and blow smoke to him about playing any other positions for us when he could legitimately be a potential generational talent at safety in a down recruiting year for the position nationally
And again, if he's not going to Ohio State, I'm legitimately happy he's taking his talents to Tallahassee instead of Tuscaloosa or Athens
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Agreed! Last thing I'd want is to bring in a kid who's unsure of his position and not on the same page with the staff on his best position. OSU wanted him at S. At CB or WR, Bolden isn't even an option in this class, IMO
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Were the coaches aware of his position uncertainty you think?
Seems odd to put together the biggest NIL package to date for a recruit if you knew he was going to make a dealbreaker type ask.
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sparcboxbuck
What happened to my ¤cash?
I have to imagine that the NIL deal was attached to playing safety.
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Exactly. The current staff struggles as it is with cyrrrnt players that are tweeners or can play both ways just not amazingly. If it was going to be more developmental work, NIL bag, and a player needing his name on the offensive stat board - nahh, we’re good here. Best of luck to him.
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Yeah that's kind of what I was getting at. I could see them saying 1) you get this but it's time to let the WR idea die or (less likely) 2) what do you mean you want to play WR?
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I know it’s different players, different coache, etc. but OSU has fared Pretty well in the recruiting battles they lost to Free Shoes…
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calibuck
Too soon old, too late smart
Didn't get a sniff about him playing WR. Woulda thought that tOSU coaches would have said, "sure, we'll try you there" knowing full well that a kid as smart as he is would figure out pretty fast that his WR skills couldn't match the fourth stringers out there already. Maybe tOSU's pitch has evolved to this is where we see you in our scheme...dunno. Mayhaps the Ruiz thing will curtail the NIL $ being proffered by U of Miami, and he'll be back on the market. Or maybe the S decommit from Georgia (to Bama) will change his thinking. Still several months until December LOI time. Go Bucks!
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11W Forums
KJ Bolden visited Auburn earlier this week and is expected to host Auburn and Georgia on in home visits. We aren’t the only school dealing with stuff.
KJ Bolden visited Auburn earlier this week and is expected to host Auburn and Georgia on in home visits. We aren’t the only school dealing with stuff.
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FIFY. Love Bolden as a prospect but we aren't going to step up with the funds to land him. If we can pull off the Perich flip, I will be more than happy with the safety class, though of course you would take this kid any day...but I don't think either side is really talking again here.
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11W Forums
Lots of conflicting information out on KJ Bolden.
Chad Simmons: By far the most buzz is around Auburn.
Steve Wiltfong: I believe Georgia will close this one out.
Both are saying to bet on the field instead of Florida State.
Feels like deja vu all over again - will be interesting to see where he ends up. Hell of a player.
Lots of conflicting information out on KJ Bolden.
Chad Simmons: By far the most buzz is around Auburn.
Steve Wiltfong: I believe Georgia will close this one out.
Both are saying to bet on the field instead of Florida State.
Feels like deja vu all over again - will be interesting to see where he ends up. Hell of a player.
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