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Ohio State is THE Cornerback U!

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The thing thats so appealing about Malcon Jenkins is he's a BIG corner. At 6-1 180 so pounds he'll probably grow into about a 6'2" 200-205 corner. Thats a big corner and in 1 or 2 more years I bet he'll be mentioned as one of the best corners in college football (not of all time).

Now if we can just get one more corner after Youboty leaves we'll be very strong in the secondary for years to come. We're kinda set at saftey with O'neal, lenix, patterson, whitner, and mitchell. Our secondary will be very very strong next year. Especially if Youboty comes back which I believe he does.
 
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Jenkins certainly passes the look test. If you look at him in pads, you'd have no idea he was a frosh. Also, underwood, amos and others should provide good options at CB, and I believe Wallace is coming on board (#4 CB via Rivals IIRC).
 
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jwinslow said:
Springs ushered an era of 14 DBs drafted in 8 years. Salley (& Youboty?) will be drafted next year.
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Dude, how can you forget Whitner? He'll be drafted ahead of both of them. And what's with the question mark next to Youboty's name? The only question is whether he'll be drafted in the second or first round.

BuckTwenty said:
They have OSU ranked 6th at both LB and DE, for what it's worth.
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I don't think they were in order.

jwinslow said:
10-11-2005, 05:27 PM

please use the edit button, and copy any additional posts into that space.
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:! Hehe, nevermind.
 
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Former Ohio State coach John Cooper helped develop Buckeyes as ?Cornerback U?

By Chick Ludwig | Wednesday, February 4, 2009, 09:10 PM
OSU?S LEGACY OF CORNERBACKS
LURES BARNETT TO COLUMBUS
Northmont High School senior C.J. Barnett didn?t envision wearing Scarlet and Gray when the recruiting process began.
?I wanted to go down South, where it was warmer,? he said.
But a closer inspection of Ohio State history ? especially its ability to crank out NFL cornerbacks ? and a promise from a friend changed his mind.
C.J. Barnett

Barnett, one of the nation?s top cornerback prospects, signed his national letter of intent with Ohio State on Wednesday, Feb. 4, joining a dozen other Greater Western Ohio Conference stars in a ceremony on National Signing Day at the Huber Heights Athletic Foundation Center.
?When I first started playing corner my sophomore year, I didn?t know how,? said Barnett, a 6-foot-1, 187-pound first-team All-Ohio Division I performer in 2008. ?I got a DVD that taught me how to play.?
The instructor: Former Ohio State head coach John Cooper.
C.J. Barnett

?He spoke about all their DBs who had a chance to go to the next level,? Barnett said. ?I figured if I can do what I need to and be a starter, then I have a good chance. After looking at Ohio State and seeing what they have to offer, that?s the best choice for me.?
Kurt Coleman, the Buckeyes? starting strong safety from Northmont, decided to return to Ohio State in 2009 and not make himself eligible for the NFL draft in April. He urged Barnett to join him in Columbus.
?Kurt told me, ?If you come, I?ll stay and show you the ropes,? ? Barnett said. ?I said, ?All right. I?ll hold you to that.? He held true to his word.?
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RhodeIslandBuck;493941; said:
I can't wait too see Jenkins develop over he bext few years. I think he could end up being one of the top five best cornerbacks in OSU history by the time he graduates.
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Nice call, although top 5 may be too low. Perhaps top three.
 
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osugrad21;1399928; said:
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The "promise of a friend" that the article talks about was from Kurt Coleman.

"Kurt told me, "If you come, I'll stay and show you the ropes." Barnett said. "I said, 'All right. I'll hold you to that.' He held true to his word."
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"...held true to his word." ...like the true Buckeye he is. Way to go, Kurt. Here's hoping that next year you help make the growing case that tOSU is not just CB-U, it's DB-U.

Brutus1;1399933; said:
Nice call, although top 5 may be too low. Perhaps top three.
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With MJ in place, the top 5 CBs in tOSU history is getting to be a tough club to get into. Only top-10 draft picks need apply.
 
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DaddyBigBucks;1400136; said:
With MJ in place, the top 5 CBs in tOSU history is getting to be a tough club to get into. Only top-10 draft picks need apply.
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Jack Tatum was drafted at #19 by Oakland, and you know where he played at tOSU. :wink2:

And Antoine Winfield went #23.
 
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BB73;1400140; said:
Jack Tatum was drafted at #19 by Oakland, and you know where he played at tOSU. :wink2:

And Antoine Winfield went #23.
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I knew someone would take me to task for hyperbole...

But rather than look it up myself, I figured I'd just let the nitpicker do the work.

Good job
 
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