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Javon Ringer (Former RB Michigan St.)

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Please tell me there is no one on this board - other boards maybe but not this board - who really thinks OSU 'LOST' Ringer to MSU.
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I don't feel as if we 'lost him' at all. Javon lost tOSU, not the other way around. I just think it's lamentable that a highly talented Ohio kid, who except for grades seems to be a fine young man, won't get to display his skills in the Horseshoe every Saturday as has been his dream. I feel sorry for him and for those of us who wanted to cheer for him in Scarlet and Gray.
 
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Coach Tressel just isn't willing to take a risk on a kid who might not make it academically. He is to be applauded for that.

Too bad about Ringer. I hope that he does well, and I hope that he gets whatever academic help he needs at MSU.
 
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http://www.detnews.com/2004/msu/0412/15/e07-34148.htm

Wednesday, December 15, 2004

Football

Top Ohio back picks MSU

Javon Ringer, who ran for 6,136 yards and 78 TDs, is recovering from surgery to right knee

By Dave Dye / The Detroit News

EAST LANSING -- Javon Ringer, a top-rated running back from Dayton, Ohio, made an oral commitment to Michigan State.

Ringer also received offers from Southern California, Florida, Tennessee and Iowa.

He suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and needed surgery Nov. 3.

Ringer, who is 5-foot-9 and 185 pounds, rushed for 6,136 yards and scored 78 touchdowns in 33 games during his career at Chaminade-Julienne High School. He is ranked as the nation's 17th-best running back by recruiting service Rivals.com.

Ohio State recruited him but hasn't made a scholarship offer.

"When I met the (MSU) players and coaches, I liked them and they liked me," Ringer, who made an official visit to MSU last weekend, told the Dayton Daily News. "I was very impressed. It felt like it would be a very good fit for me. The coaches told me if my knee gets better, I could maybe start or play a lot next season."

Michigan State also received an oral commitment from Kendell Davis, a 6-foot, 185-pound defensive back / running back from Alliance, Ohio. Davis selected MSU over West Virginia and Kansas.

The Spartans have received 15 early commitments. They have a total of 28 scholarships available. The official signing day is Feb. 2.
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I was and still am pulling for Ringer to maybe get an offer if other things don't work out...

I've seen the kid play and he is great... I understand the grades issue and do not fault Coach Tressel for his wait and see approach regarding an offer...

The kid is special and there are still a couple months till signing day... If MSU does sign him and keeps him eligable they will get a stud RB imo...
 
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I've been a big Ringer fan for about two years now. I've got to see him play a few times and every time I've came away amazed at his ability. I am still holding out hope that at winter break Javon will have his grades where they need to be and that test score comes in where it needs to be.

C'mon Santa if you're listening, this would be a nice christmas present.:)
 
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I know they're binding, I guess I was just referring to something someone was saying earlier about JG if he wanted to delay his decision... I guess what I meant was that if Ringer forgot to send his in today (which is like forgetting to pick up a Dodge Viper from a sweepstakes), it wouldn't mean he wasn't still gonna be a spartan.
 
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BuckeyeFROMscUM said:
I know they're binding, I guess I was just referring to something someone was saying earlier about JG if he wanted to delay his decision... I guess what I meant was that if Ringer forgot to send his in today (which is like forgetting to pick up a Dodge Viper from a sweepstakes), it wouldn't mean he wasn't still gonna be a spartan.
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I see what you are saying. NLOID is the tradition, you don't HAVE to sign till August.
 
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