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2023 OH DE Brenan Vernon (Notre Dame Verbal)

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zincfinger said:
6'5", 160 lbs.; teenage years are great. Make sure you've got the paternal psychological supremacy dialed in, because you've probably got two years, tops, before physical supremacy is not remotely on the table.

edit: I started lifting with my son this year. He's only 13, but it's going to be an interesting experience in 3 or 4 years when he starts outlifting me.

edit2: Speaking of mutants, I've read a mythstory that Mike Tyson got on the bench press for the first time in his life, at age 13, and cranked out ten reps of 225. It seems impossible but, in his case, borderline believable.
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Funny story about Mike Tyson, my father was a guard at the New York Division for Youth where Tyson spent one of his many stints before being discovered by Kevin Rooney and Cus D'amato. He was one of the guards who witnessed Tyson, at 13, knocking other guards OUT COLD! I can believe the bench press story, because I remember my dad vividly telling his friends, and me overhearing, about this kid who could be a boxing champ if given the chance.

NastyNatiBuck said:
They also probably have parents who feed them! :lol:
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In his 30 for 30, Dennis Rodman grew 6-7in in college because he finally was getting 3 square meals. Its crazy what nutrition can do a boy/man's body when he's still growing.
 
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Don't be surprised if Vernon slips in the rankings and then shoots right back up later in his career. He has the physical tools to do it, and once he gets on campus to work with Larry Johnson (remember, a huge part of Jack Sawyer's development was working with Johnson for three-plus years while being just 30 miles away from the Woody Hayes Athletic Center during his Pickerington North career) he’ll get even more refined and see his stock soar as he learns to use his hands and control his body.

“It’s tough because there are so many things I can learn from him. He’s a guru,” Vernon said last Sunday after the camp. “So it definitely has been tough missing out on some of these opportunities, but I just look forward to when I can.

“I just started talking to him recently, but we’re gonna pick up once a week from here on out. Just like I was saying, we’re just starting to get to know each other. It’s gonna start from the ground up, and we’re gonna go from there.”

Vernon has been hailed as the next-great Ohio defensive end who should follow in the footsteps of Sawyer or Zach Harrison, and he has nabbed comparisons to both Joey and Nick Bosa. Those are huge shoes to fill and mega expectations to get to, and he’s just not there yet. He absolutely has the potential to hit this offseason and turn himself into that sort of talent, and he could be headed for a breakout junior season at Mentor.

Just sayin': Keep those 5 star DEs coming...

247SPORTS COMPOSITE®
★★★★★ 0.9952
  • NATL: 9
  • SDE: 2
  • OH: 1
All five Crystal Balls to Ohio State: https://247sports.com/player/brenan-vernon-46086824/
 
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Got to love those Crystal Balls: https://247sports.com/PlayerInstitution/Brenan-Vernon-at-Mentor-240526/CurrentExpertPredictions/

and FutureCasts: https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2023/brenan-vernon-257740

I'm really liking our chances with him......it may be another year or so for a commitment, but keep the bananas warmed up and "on call"....

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ScriptOhio said:
Got to love those Crystal Balls: https://247sports.com/PlayerInstitution/Brenan-Vernon-at-Mentor-240526/CurrentExpertPredictions/

and FutureCasts: https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2023/brenan-vernon-257740

I'm really liking our chances with him......it may be another year or so for a commitment, but keep the bananas warmed up and "on call"....

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don’t know this kid’s leadership style, but perhaps he can witness first hand the impact of a CJ Hicks/Jack Sawyer on a class by committing early. If all the crystal balls mean anything, this is a kid who has been tempted to pull the trigger. If he’s playing the long game, he’d commit to OSU ASAP…unless he’s not that kinda personality. I respect it, just thinking out loud
 
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