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RB Ezekiel Elliott (All B1G, All-American, National Champion, Pro Bowl, All Pro, Dallas Cowboys)

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ant80;2296135; said:
Could the visits have something to do with us going after Wilson hard? I remember it was news that Urban told EE he would be the only RB taken for the 2013 class.
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Wilson wouldnt be playing RB though. Hed be a deanthony thomas, type player who primarily plays in the slot and in the return game. And occasionally will take handoffs or screens. He'll pretty much be the same as jalin marshall. A hybrid
 
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Mike80;2296131; said:
It's his decision so it'll be on his schedule, not ours.
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I don't question whether it's ok for EZE to take the visit. All is fair in recruiting, especially for the recruit in my opinion. Even if he de-commits and goes to Mizzou, I would wish him nothing but the best of luck. I just think it's naive to suggest there isn't any cause for concern considering the timing. And I would hope the staff is preparing for all contingencies.
 
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OH10;2296148; said:
I don't question whether it's ok for EZE to take the visit. All is fair in recruiting, especially for the recruit in my opinion. Even if he de-commits and goes to Mizzou, I would wish him nothing but the best of luck. I just think it's naive to suggest there isn't any cause for concern considering the timing. And I would hope the staff is preparing for all contingencies.
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I'd imagine the staff considers all possibilities for every recruit not named Spielman up to and including LOI day until that letter shows up on the fax machine. Mr. Elliott has shown himself to be a thoughtful and respectful kid for a high-schooler, and to me this visit to Mizzou fits more into that mold than anything else give his family history with the school.

However, the cliff jumping seen here (not by you) and on other forums, not to mention twitter and other places needs to stop.
 
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wadc45;2296172; said:
I"m not sure I could be less worried.
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You're one

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OH10;2296117; said:
There's plenty of reason to be concerned because of his ties to the university, the upcoming visit by Dontre Wilson, and because I'm sure he has visited the university many times before.

So why now? Not really it's possible to reasonably answer that question in a way that don't cause some concern here.
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Come on, man--you've been around here long enough to realize that the experts around here are to be relied on.
 
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wadc45;2296172; said:
I"m not sure I could be less worried.
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Ehhhh... anytime the home state is getting an official, it's worrying IMO. Might not be that big of an issue, and possibly nothing at all, but it's something I didn't expect.

That said, I do like that you're confident here because you certainly know more than I do here.
 
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Bottom line is that no kid is "solid" until he sends that letter in. I'm sure the staff isn't worried but are making sure they are on the right side of this when the chips fall. Everybody needs to breathe a little bit and trust in Urban!
 
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Brandon26841;2296211; said:
Perfectly reasonable concern. He's going to have a lot of guys ahead of him initially on the depth chart. I really don't see how he's going to get many carries next season.

Miller
Hyde
Smith
Hall
Dunn
Ball
Marshall may get a few carries too.

Once Hall and Hyde graduate it'll open things up a little bit, but besides maybe on punt returns or kick returns and the occasional screen pass or something I don't think he'd be able to make much of an impact next year. 2014 though, definitely.

Hope he stays committed.
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Have you seen Bama's depth chart at RB and their current RB commits for this class? Stud's like Zeke shouldn't be worried about things like this. Especially players like him with a unique skill set. He might have the softest hands of any RB on the depth chart next year and Urb will utilize him for that alone.
 
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