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LB David "Boom" Perkins (transfer to Illinois State)

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Onebuckfan;2342388; said:
Doesn't anyone want to compete anymore? You would think with all the participation ribbons these kids would be overflowing with self-confidence. It looks that the Flight or fight syndrome has become the runaway syndrome.
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There are only 22 starters, so unless 60 other transfers pop up here soon, I'd say there are plenty of guys willing to compete.
 
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OSU_D/;2342429; said:
A David Perkins was arrested recently and I imagine this plays a part.

Tony Gerdeman ‏@GerdOzone31m
A David Perkins from South Bend, Indiana appears in a Bowling Green police blotter from last weekend. http://www.bgnews.com/blotter/blotter-for-friday-may-through-sunday-may/article_a6268862-c82d-11e2-8e18-001a4bcf887a.html ?
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unless dave biddle is Nostradamus, and im not saying he isnt with his baller status and everything, then this is probably just the icing on the cake...perkins was set to transfer weeks ago if biddle was correct at the time which it looks so
 
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Bummer if only from a standpoint of special teams...he already contributed there and would likely have been a big contributor this year. Beyond that, it leaves us even more paper-thin at LB. If nothing else, he was a scholarship athlete that could come in...we are left with 5 scholarship LBs (7-8 including Mitchell, Johnson, Lee/Worley). One thing is for sure now: At least one (likely both) of Mitchell and Johnson are going to play. This is the worst I have ever seen the LB depth here and unless everyone stays healthy, I don't see how this doesn't affect us for 2013.
 
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y0yoyoin;2342279; said:
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Loved this picture. Someone made a .gif for it:

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Smaller version:

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BUCKYLE;2342426; said:
There are only 22 starters, so unless 60 other transfers pop up here soon, I'd say there are plenty of guys willing to compete.
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I can see transferring if their is a coaching or coordinator change or academic issues but transferring because two freshman show up on campus doesn't show much self confidence. But in reality if David doesn't want to compete then tOSU is not the place for him. Urban loves competition.
 
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Onebuckfan;2342539; said:
I can see transferring if their is a coaching or coordinator change or academic issues but transferring because two freshman show up on campus doesn't show much self confidence. But in reality if David doesn't want to compete then tOSU is not the place for him. Urban loves competition.
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I don't think it had anything to do with the incoming freshmen. I think it had more to do with Josh Perry being ahead of him for the next few years. And someone transferring doesn't always have anything to do with someone's competitive fire. Sometimes it's about making the best decision for you future, and that includes playing time.
 
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buchtelgrad04;2342560; said:
I don't think it had anything to do with the incoming freshmen. I think it had more to do with Josh Perry being ahead of him for the next few years. And someone transferring doesn't always have anything to do with someone's competitive fire. Sometimes it's about making the best decision for you future, and that includes playing time.
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I would hope getting a good education and planning for a career after football would trump everything, if he thinks transferring will insure him of a better chance of an NFL carreer he is mis-guided. If you can't compete and start at tOSU your shot at the NFL is small.
 
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this to me is the most telling

http://buckeyextra.dispatch.com/con...ditional-2500-seats-proposed-for-stadium.html

Linebacker leaves

Meyer confirmed that sophomore linebacker David Perkins has left the program. Perkins, who hails from South Bend, Ind., had a strong spring and gained notoriety for a hit on mascot Brutus during a team practice in April, but he was going to step back behind starter Ryan Shazier in the fall. Perkins received permission to look into other schools several weeks ago.
?Anytime you lose a player it?s disappointing but ? he sees himself behind another player who is going to be here for a couple of years, and someone is guiding him,? Meyer said. ?But it?s not like it was a nasty breakup. We wish him well.?
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Onebuckfan;2342596; said:
I would hope getting a good education and planning for a career after football would trump everything, if he thinks transferring will insure him of a better chance of an NFL carreer he is mis-guided. If you can't compete and start at tOSU your shot at the NFL is small.
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In rebuttal let me present Joe Flacco, who "couldn't compete and start" at the University of Pittsburgh.

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