MO TE Hale Hentges (Alabama Verbal)

[MD Buckeye]

 

[wadc45]

Scout $ - Southern Swing For Hentges

Visited Alabama yesterday, Auburn today and FSU on Friday...wants to visit Ohio State, Missouri, Michigan, and Michigan State again and plans to decide before his senior year.

 

[wadc45]

I expect FSU to go hard after Hentges after they lost out on Garrett Williams to Clemson...

 

[wadc45]

From last week:

Rivals $ - Hentges nears decision

Visiting Mizzou on 5/20 and is tight with Alex Ofodile and they have discussed looking at the same schools.

I would take Hentges and Ofodile and be VERY happy. I've said this before but I really like Ofodile's film and I know he is high on Oklahoma's board.

 

[UpNorth_Buckeye]

Committing tonight, expected to be Bama.

http://ohiostate.247sports.com/Bolt/Top247-TE-Hale-Hentges-set-to-announce-commitment-28805556

 

[RB07OSU]

Bama $. Crap.

 

[wadc45]

Hardly any of the misses have bothered me so far...this one does...

 

[stowfan]

Considering the source, that's a strong statement.

 

[buckeyebri]

I wonder if not having a QB commit, yet, hurt us here?

 

[UpNorth_Buckeye]

If you go to ESPN.com's NCAA Football page, the top article is "Hentges, No. 2 TE, commits to Crimson Tide"

I wonder if that would even be a headline if it were literally any team other than Bama?

 

[UpNorth_Buckeye]

Hardly any of the misses have bothered me so far...this one does...

I would say that under the assumption that Clark goes elsewhere (which isn't a done deal, but looks that way), I would agree it's a big miss. We essentially will be going into 2015 with a senior TE, a redshirt sophomore TE on shaky terms, and maybe a sophomore/redshirt freshman if Noah Brown can play TE. We need a TE this class, and you'd hate to have to reach but may need to, and look for an elite TE next year.

But in terms of biggest misses so far, I would probably say Wimbush. Still a chance to get a guy the coaches want, but when factoring in both the position importance with where he landed, that one stings a lot more for me.

 

[RB07OSU]

I'm just not sure who we're going to get at TE. I would love Clark (my top guy at TE) and hopefully he surprises me and picks us, but not sure who else on the board is even realistic. Maybe Boykins? Even still, we were looking for two TEs and it is looking like a stretch to even get one now. Anyways, the rich get richer with Hentges.

 

[MaxBuck]

Big Speed?

 

[ant80]

Hardly any of the misses have bothered me so far...this one does...

May I ask why, exactly?

 

[wadc45]

May I ask why, exactly?

A) This was a kid I wanted.
B) This was a kid OSU wanted.
C) This was a kid I thought OSU could land.
D) TE seems to be one of the weaker positions nationally.