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Mailbag on Nick O'Leary possibly landing in Miami and why Florida prospects like Oregon - ESPN

Q: I see Nick O'Leary (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla./Dwyer) is thinking about Miami. How do you think he would fit in with Miami's offense?

I think O'Leary might be the most complete offensive player in the Class of 2011. He does everything well and I've yet to find a defensive player at the high school level who can stop him from making a play whenever he wants to. I believe he could walk onto any campus and become an immediate contributor without question. At Miami, I would imagine that offensive coordinator Mark Whipple would use O'Leary as part of his rotation in the slot.
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RECRUITING WATCH | NICK O'LEARY
Nicklaus' grandson a hot prospect at tight end
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 0
By Ken Gordon
The Columbus Dispatch
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BRUCE R. BENNETT | THE PALM BEACH (FLA.) POST
Tight end prospect Nick O'Leary

On the same field where his grandfather once dotted the I, Nick O'Leary hopes to cross the goal line.

O'Leary is a senior for Dwyer High School in West Palm Beach, Fla., which will face Cleveland Glenville at noon Monday in Ohio Stadium as part of the Kirk Herbstreit National Kickoff Classic.

He is one of the nation's top prospects, considered the top tight end in the 2011 class by Rivals.com and the No.2 tight end by Scout.com. Both services rank him in the top 35 recruits overall.

But more important to central Ohio fans, his first name is spelled Nicklaus, which should give away his heritage.

He is a grandson of former OSU golfer Jack Nicklaus, as the second-oldest child of Jack's daughter, Nan O'Leary, and her husband, Bill.

Not that that means much to Nick O'Leary's peers, who were born six or eight years after Nicklaus had won the last of his 18 majors (the 1986 Masters).

"They don't really know who Dad is," Nan O'Leary said. "The other day, one of the kids on the team asked him, 'What did your grandfather do?' Honestly, I can tell you my own kids probably couldn't tell you a lot of what Dad did. It's not really dinner conversation for us."

What is dinner conversation, though, is where Nick O'Leary will play college football. He has offers from all the big-name schools, from Alabama to Wisconsin and dozens in between.

One of those is Ohio State. Jack took his grandson on an unofficial visit to Columbus in the spring.

"Would I love to see him come to Ohio State? Absolutely," said Nicklaus, who in 2006 was honored with dotting the "I" in Script Ohio. "His dad would love to see him go to Georgia; his dad played for Georgia. But that's Nick's decision, his call. I think he enjoyed his visit."
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He was an absolute beast on the field and I wish he and OSU still had mutual interest. Regarding the bird he sent flying to Glenville...definitely do not condone it but that was a horribly officiated game and his team clearly got screwed. Still, that was a bad image to send to a national audience.
 
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Nick O'Leary, Jack Nicklaus' grandson, suspended for making obscene gesture, report says - ESPN

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- Dwyer High School tight end Nick O'Leary, one of the nation's top recruits, has been suspended for two games for making an obscene gesture after a contest in Ohio this week, The Palm Beach Post is reporting.
O'Leary, the grandson of golf legend Jack Nicklaus, was sanctioned by the Florida High School Athletic Association for actions after a game against Cleveland Glenville High.
The FHSAA did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Dwyer lost to Glenville 26-22 Monday, although television replays showed the reigning Florida Class 4A champions twice scored what should have been a go-ahead touchdown in the final moments.
O'Leary had nine catches for 152 yards. He's considered by many the top tight end recruit in the country this season.
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scarletandgray1;1765056; said:
Wonder if flicking off Glenville was worth it.....


Nick O'Leary, Jack Nicklaus' grandson, suspended for making obscene gesture, report says - ESPN
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Sometimes emotions get the best of all of us. I don't condone it but I understand it. His team scored according to replays (and I watched the game) three times (once on a pass, and two running plays). The team from Florida was screwed big time. I remember when I was 18, and I probably would have done something equally as stupid. I live in Charlotte and talk Ohio HS football with the guys here but that screw job had the stink of "the good 'ole boys network and damaged Ohio HS football in the eyes of the folks who are just casual fans.....
It is good to see an association give out the suspension and not condone this type of crap as it has no place in a sporting event....
 
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Wingate1217;1765065; said:
Sometimes emotions get the best of all of us. I don't condone it but I understand it. His team scored according to replays (and I watched the game) three times (once on a pass, and two running plays). The team from Florida was screwed big time. I remember when I was 18, and I probably would have done something equally as stupid. I live in Charlotte and talk Ohio HS football with the guys here but that screw job had the stink of "the good 'ole boys network and damaged Ohio HS football in the eyes of the folks who are just casual fans.....
It is good to see an association give out the suspension and not condone this type of crap as it has no place in a sporting event....
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He's just a kid and that stuff happens. But what's up with his coach saying they'd forfeit the games rather than play without him? I don't think that sets a very good example to the rest of the team. These are impressionable young men who need to know that whether the refs screwed up or not, you still don't have the right to be a poor sport. And if you do lose your head a little, there are consequences. That's too bad there.
 
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