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BuckTwenty
Parties with Pete Johnson's Beard
Thats a great question
IMHO, the earliest one you could make a case for would be 3* WR Braxton Berrios in the 2014 class (6th round draft pick)... but he was a "Plan B" guy for Ohio State that year and I still wouldn't have taken him over Terry McLaurin, Parris Campbell, or Johnie Dixon, despite Johnnie's injuries
The last big "Plan A" recruitment we legitimately lost to Miami was high 4* WR Jeff Thomas in 2017, but he didn't end up amounting to anything with Miami's coaching (undrafted free agent)
The last "Plan A" guy that amounted to anything was 5* CB Brandon Harris in 2008 back in the Tressel days, who ended up a 2nd round pick. Regardless, point very well taken. It's legitimately been 15 years since Miami took a guy Ohio State legitimately wanted that ended up amounting to anything
With all of that said... good luck to Lightfoot at Miami
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The most recent would probably be RB Jaylan Knighton, who committed to the staff in person and then publicly committed to Miami.
He’s since transferred to SMU.
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Buckeye86
I do not choose to discuss it
Just in terms of how the process was apparently handled, where the player was supposedly silently committed for an extended period of time to the Ohio State staff before approaching them with an NIL demand and threat at the last minute—give me this amount or I’m going to Miami—is revealing of character in a way that is helpful to the staff. That’s not an attitude that seems particularly compatible with the one I’m sure they’re looking for in the locker room. Whether it was the kid or someone in the family, I’m pretty confident the coaches are ultimately fairly happy it’s not something they have to deal with long term—not that it isn’t pretty obvious he’d be an early transfer prospect anyways.
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The fact that Day didn't even hesitate to let him go and not try and match Miami's offer, kind of shows you how OSU will deal with kids like this. You're not going to shake them down. If you want more money at the 11th hour, then ADIOS
Btw, let's not forget that OSU already has Lightfoot on the roster, just in the '23 class. He's a kid OSU flipped from LSU and is also from the midwest: Joshua Mickens. Essentially the same players in body and play.
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gobucks17bp
Senior
good luck playing before that rowdy crowd lot of people dressed like empty seats
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Perfect disguise. Fools your opponent into complacency.
good luck playing before that rowdy crowd lot of people dressed like empty seats
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Buckeye86
I do not choose to discuss it
Class of 2024 Recruiting News (Part 57)
2024 COMMIT LIST: State Rating Position First Last Height Weight Hightlights: IN 4* OL Ian Moore, 6-5 295 http://www.hudl.com/v/2Ga0zU OH 4* DB Garrett Stover 6-2 195 http://www.hudl.com/v/2JqnwB FL 5* WR Jeremiah Smith 6-3 185 http://www.hudl.com/v/2JGhdu OH 3* OL Marc Nave 6-5 315...
As I said in the Jayden Jackson thread, Ohio State currently has to save up a lot of NIL cap room for their remaining targets, who are going to get the biggest offers around—KJ Bolden, Dylan Stewart, Brandon Baker.
If any of those fall through, Ohio State will likely have some extra capacity to revisit their conversation with Lightfoot, which will combine with Miami likely being a bad football team again who’s NIL promises might fall apart as well.
Birm also mentioned in his talking stuff last night that the distance from home might start looking worse and worse as it gets closer to actually putting his name on paper.
Hopefully Ohio State locks up Houston and Stewart in the next month and calls it a day at DE, but even with that, Ohio State might re-emerge at some point in the future in this recruitment, even with the current NIL numbers still on the table.
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OSU got 1 DE last cycle. They will need at least 3 in '24. Even if they get Houston and Stewart, they need another.Class of 2024 Recruiting News (Part 57)
2024 COMMIT LIST: State Rating Position First Last Height Weight Hightlights: IN 4* OL Ian Moore, 6-5 295 http://www.hudl.com/v/2Ga0zU OH 4* DB Garrett Stover 6-2 195 http://www.hudl.com/v/2JqnwB FL 5* WR Jeremiah Smith 6-3 185 http://www.hudl.com/v/2JGhdu OH 3* OL Marc Nave 6-5 315...www.elevenwarriors.com
As I said in the Jayden Jackson thread, Ohio State currently has to save up a lot of NIL cap room for their remaining targets, who are going to get the biggest offers around—KJ Bolden, Dylan Stewart, Brandon Baker.
If any of those fall through, Ohio State will likely have some extra capacity to revisit their conversation with Lightfoot, which will combine with Miami likely being a bad football team again who’s NIL promises might fall apart as well.
Birm also mentioned in his talking stuff last night that the distance from home might start looking worse and worse as it gets closer to actually putting his name on paper.
Hopefully Ohio State locks up Houston and Stewart in the next month and calls it a day at DE, but even with that, Ohio State might re-emerge at some point in the future in this recruitment, even with the current NIL numbers still on the table.
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osuvictory1
Just a schlub from Y-town
Apparently the family wants OSU, and this one isn't over.
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