They probably had to give Beau Atkinson some at least decent money unfortunately he turned out to not be able to make the transition to the B1G.
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They probably had to give Beau Atkinson some at least decent money unfortunately he turned out to not be able to make the transition to the B1G.
Do we have any documented proof of what they do and don't pay?
Besides a guy on Twitter saying "my agent friend tells me Ohio State should pay more for his client" kind of stuff?
Besides a guy on Twitter saying "my agent friend tells me Ohio State should pay more for his client" kind of stuff?
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They spent coin on Simmons, McLaughlin, Daniels, Onianwa, etc. They haven’t needed DE’s until this cycle.
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Onianwa was a sought after OL as well but ended up as a bust. We got what looked like a quality DL and OL at the time last year in the portal but unfortunately neither of them worked out. This is the risk that comes with the portal not all of these guys are gonna effectively translate at bigger programs
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billmac91
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There are so many studs in the portal that could be instant impact players at OSU without breaking the bank…
I put a lot of trust in Mark Pantoni, so let’s give him some space to work…..I hope. His job is more important than ever before.
I’ve got a list of incredible players that produced at lower levels that wouldn’t cost much.
I assume Mark Pantoni is all over this.
I hope….
I put a lot of trust in Mark Pantoni, so let’s give him some space to work…..I hope. His job is more important than ever before.
I’ve got a list of incredible players that produced at lower levels that wouldn’t cost much.
I assume Mark Pantoni is all over this.
I hope….
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Some people aren't gonna be happy unless we bring in 10 transfers who are all considered elite top 5 at their position guys.
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billmac91
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Onianwa may not pan out at OSU, but I’m not giving up on him yet.
OSU took a flyer on him, and he took a flyer on coming to OSU when he could’ve stayed at Rice and likely been a 2nd rd pick.
Blocking schemes were completely different and he needed to change his body composition. Everything I’ve heard is that he’s a great kid and amazing student. Probably one of those weird situations where he took more money to join OSU and cost himself a decent amount of NFL $$$ coming to OSU.
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This is grand example of why you don't just throw blind money at every "top guy" not everyone is a fit
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osuvictory1
Just a schlub from Y-town
Well that comes down to a miss evaluation. They may need to re-examine the person who is doing the evaluation, and not go on who seems hot.
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Not really. You'll get guys who show well on tape but still end up not translating at bigger programs . Unless you really believe that everyone else who wanted them "miss evaluated" these guys too which seems like a big stretch.
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Onianwa couldn’t handle the speed rush from our DEs. Since he was projected as a 2nd-4th round pick prior to this year, it appears that many people missed on him. I doubt he even gets drafted now.
This was the portal miss that really hurt.
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Atkinson being a complete flop was hurtful too. If we got good production out of him that woulda bolstered the defense even more
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billmac91
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i think youre missing my point a bit….he really didn’t have any need to come to OSU except to develop and get better.
He got bypassed on the chart but has been a good teammate. This is a kid who could’ve just entered the draft and made decent money as a 2nd or 3rd rd draft pick.
He came to OSU and it just hasn’t worked out…..unless he crushes this offseason and makes a mark.
Call me crazy, but he hasn’t entered portal yet. I think he still has a place in our roster…..we’ll see.
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