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RB Carlos "El Guapo" Hyde (Official Thread)

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gefootball10;1547263; said:
does anyone know what hyde's stats are for the year.. or atleast a link i can go to?
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The Fort Union PG (post graduate) team has Carlos Hyde listed on its roster.
From the Sept. 7, game against Randolph Macon, Hyde was listed as a tailback with one td but no stats.
The Leading Military School / Boarding School for Boys - Fork Union Military Academy
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Fork Union Military Academy's postgrade football team defeated Randolph-Macon College's JV team 54 - 8 on a hot and sunny day in Ashland, VA. The offense was led by host of running backs including: Adaris Bellamy, Carlos Hyde, Terrell Tyrance, Jasheer Bronson, Terrance West, and Abu Kamara. Hyde, Bellamy, and West added a touchdown each for the FUMA cause.
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RECRUITING WATCH
ACADEMIES PROVIDE TRANSITION TO COLLEGE
Saturday, September 26, 2009
By BY KEN GORDON

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Greg KahnNaples (Fla.) Daily News
DETOUR Running back Carlos Hyde of Naples, Fla., didn't meet entrance requirements at Ohio State, so he enrolled at Fork Union Military Academy in Virginia in hopes of improving his test scores and trying again to gain admission.

Carlos Hyde is not having fun right now.

The running back from Naples, Fla., a member of the Buckeyes' 2009 recruiting class, did not meet Ohio State's academic standards and enrolled at Fork Union (Va.) Military Academy instead.

And Fork Union is exactly what it says it is -- a military academy, with no breaks for football players.

"We're pretty strenuous; we don't back off," Fork Union coach John Shuman said. "These kids have to make their beds, clean their rooms and march. Right now, class is finished at 2:15, then there's military drill until 3:15, then there's practice and dinner, and then they go back and have to study for two hours.

"Not every day is a good day for these guys who get dropped off here."

And Shuman left out the worst part -- for the first few weeks of the term, cadets are allowed no cell phones, no e-mails, no contact with the outside world. The restriction ends today.

"People don't know what to do," Shuman said.

Fork Union actually has two football teams, and Ohio State has connections with a player on each.

Hyde plays for the postgraduate team, players who have graduated from high school and either fell short academically of college requirements, or who did not get a major college scholarship offer and hope that a year at Fork Union will get them more exposure.
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In Hyde's case, Ohio State coach Jim Tressel called Shuman. The hope is that Hyde can gain the necessary test score this fall and enroll at OSU for winter quarter.

Shuman said for postgraduate players, the tuition (about $31,000 for a full year) is paid for out of his football budget. As long as nobody from Ohio State pays for Hyde, it passes NCAA muster.
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RECRUITING WATCH
 
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Naples High grad Hyde adapts
Ohio State signee attends Va. prep school
By Craig Handel ? [email protected] ? October 1, 2009

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Former Naples running back Carlos Hyde poses in his uniform at Fork Union Military Academy in Fork Union, Va. (Special to news-press.com)
Carlos Hyde

Height: 6-foot-1. Weight: 230. High school: Naples

Bio: Hyde signed with Ohio State in February, but is attending Fork Union after falling short on his ACT score. ... Earned The News-Press' Offensive Player of the Year after rushing for 1,653 yards and 16 TDs.
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The wait ended today for Carlos Hyde.

The Naples High School graduate's cell phone and Internet ban was lifted with the calendar's turn to October.

It wasn't a punishment, but a harsh new reality of life for him and his teammates at Fork Union (Va.) Military Academy.

So is waking up at 6 a.m. and getting dressed in 15 minutes or missing breakfast. So is a 10 p.m. bedtime.

This isn't what Hyde anticipated when he signed a football scholarship with Ohio State University in February. But Hyde's college football dream took a detour when he fell short on his ACT score.

The Buckeyes did not give up on Hyde and referred him to Fork Union. The experience has been humbling to the highly regarded running back.

"It's kind of stressful, kind of depressing," said Hyde, who received special permission to talk to The News-Press. "You kind of get used to it. You just have to stay focused."

On a map, Fork Union is about 300 miles from Columbus, Ohio, home of Ohio State.

But in football terms, it's like an eternity.

Just a couple of weeks before he was to head to Columbus, Hyde received a call from Buckeyes coach Jim Tressel in late July.

"Coach Tressel said I fell short two points (of a qualifying score on the ACT college entrance examination)," Hyde recalled. "My heart just dropped. He said, 'The next step is to get ready to go to Fork Union.'

"I had no clue where Fork Union was."

Hyde is attending the Christian, college preparatory, military-style boarding school for young men in grades 6 through 12 and postgraduates.

At Ohio State, 108,000 fans stuff The Horseshoe to watch their beloved Buckeyes. At Fork Union, crowds are between 800 and 1,000.

The focus is on studying and developing discipline and structure.

"When I talked to him, I wasn't big on pontification or real philosophical," Naples High football coach Bill Kramer said. "I just told him, 'You get up and do the right thing. There's still a tremendous opportunity.' "
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Last month, Hyde retook his college entrance test. If he hits the qualifying score, he'll be able to attend Ohio State for the second semester.

He's eager to show why he was named The News-Press' All-Area Offensive Player of the Year after rushing for 1,653 yards and 16 touchdowns last season.

Already, Hyde has shown Fork Union his talents. In his first game, he scored two touchdowns, In Game 4, he had another two TDs and 150 yards rushing. Penalties took away 50 yards.

There are a lot of things Hyde is learning about himself.

"I'm becoming more disciplined, more of a leader," he said. "My focus is more on books. I'm starting to read a lot."
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"We feel we're going to get this done," Shuman said of Hyde. "I think he'll be at Ohio State for second semester."

Hyde thinks so, too. And when he arrives in Columbus, he'll be prepared and appreciative.

"I think when I get out of here, college will be easier," Hyde said. "I'm going to ready."
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Naples High grad Hyde adapts | news-press.com | The News-Press
 
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Re: Former NFL players Don Majkowski, Vinny Testaverde, Dexter Coakley, Eddie George, Mike Quick and Plaxico Burress went through the academy.

Attending the academy sure didn't hurt that guy. :biggrin:

Re: "We feel we're going to get this done," Shuman said of Hyde. "I think he'll be at Ohio State for second semester."
Hyde thinks so, too. And when he arrives in Columbus, he'll be prepared and appreciative.
"I think when I get out of here, college will be easier," Hyde said. "I'm going to ready."

Won't this be basically the same as "grey shirting"?

Naples High grad Hyde adapts | news-press.com | The News-Press
 
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RugbyBuck;1556293; said:
Sorry if this is an incredibly elementary question. What, if any, effect does playing with Fork Union this season have on his tOSU eligibility? Does he still get five to play four?
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To add to Rugby's question:

Does this count as a greyshirt year?

And who does Fort Union Play?
 
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osustamm;1556307; said:
To add to Rugby's question:

Does this count as a greyshirt year?

And who does Fort Union Play?
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My understanding is that "Grayshirt" isn't actually a real term. It was kind of invented to describe when a guy is asked to enroll in school for the second semester and misses the season but enrolls in the same academic year.

If/when he enrolls in the second semester, he will be a freshman for the 2010 football season with 4 years to play 5. Boekman was "Grayshirted" because he was asked to enroll late. Carlos is enrolling late due to another reason. Technically he isn't being "Grayshirted" but it is in effect the same thing.
 
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ANY military bearing brought upon a football player that is on his way to Ohio State will certainly make him a leader of this team one day.

In a few years Hyde will be taking youngers under his wing, showing them how to do the right things, achieving good grades and leading this team because of the leadership and discipline he is recieving now.

Even though Fork Union - nor any other military college is active duty - ONLY less than 1% of America serves in our Armed Forces.

Good for Hyde, good for the Bucks, good for the future of America!
 
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