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matcar
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Buckrock;1651658; said:
I don't think you give Beanie anywhere near the credit he deserved and deserves for his vision. Smith has all the tools to be a great one, but there was a reason Beanie was the #1 player in the country. I don't think it's fair to either Beanie OR Roderick to compare the two at this point.
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Bill Lucas
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Ask Wisconsin about Beanie's vision. Three serious cutbacks in the hole that turned a tight game into a laugher a couple of years ago.
That said, I look forward to seeing Mr. Smith in the Scarlet and Grey.
That said, I look forward to seeing Mr. Smith in the Scarlet and Grey.
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BuckeyeLiger87
The more I see the less I know
Although Beanie wasn't quite a burner with break away speed he had an explosive burst that allowed him to run by defenders who couldn't change gears as quickly. That also was shown when he would cut back against the grain and blow by the back seven when he found a running lane.
I think Roderick is more fluid, agile and might be slightly faster than Wells, but I also don't think he has that kind of explosive burst that was responsible for so many of Wells long runs. This of course is just my opinion going off a couple of mins of film on Roderick Smith and seeing nearly ever run Beanie has had the past 4 of years multiple times. I'd say his running style was a little more like George than Wells but either way the comparisons are both hyperbolizes at this point.
I think Roderick is more fluid, agile and might be slightly faster than Wells, but I also don't think he has that kind of explosive burst that was responsible for so many of Wells long runs. This of course is just my opinion going off a couple of mins of film on Roderick Smith and seeing nearly ever run Beanie has had the past 4 of years multiple times. I'd say his running style was a little more like George than Wells but either way the comparisons are both hyperbolizes at this point.
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osubartender23
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dingerbat;1651904; said:
I would be happy if he is half that back that either one of those two guys turned out to be....minus the injuries of course!
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Buckskin86
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Published: February 3, 2010
Good friends set to take show to Ohio
Greg Jones
High school sports editor
The argument can be made that seniors Rod Smith, a running back from Harding, and Deshaun Thomas, a basketball forward from Bishop Luers, are Fort Wayne?s finest in their respective sports in the city?s high school athletic history.
And the two good friends are both going across the state line to Ohio State. Thomas signed his letter of intent to the Buckeyes, while Smith will make it official today.
"Even though we are not one of the big states like Texas, Ohio and Florida, we have talent that can equal everybody in any sport," Smith said. "Knowing we are two of the elite athletes and going to the same school, we are going to put Fort Wayne on the map."
Ohio State has been on the top of both players? list almost from their freshman seasons four years ago. Thomas committed to the Buckeyes after his first high school season, while Smith waited until he was a senior but was targeted by the Buckeyes since a 7-on-7 camp at Ohio State as a freshman.
"I am just ready to sign and make it official," Smith said. "I have been down there plenty of times, and I know a lot of the guys on the team. It is just icing on the cake. Four years went so fast. Just 14 years old when I came in, and now I am 18 and ready to go into college life and become an adult." The two have even talked about being roommates, but that most likely won?t happen in Year 1.
"Hopefully in the long run we end up rooming together, but I think I have to room with a football player my the first year, but if (Thomas) stays long enough (and not go to the NBA) we will end up as roommates, I am sure," Smith said. "We stay in touch, and we have each other?s back through whatever. He is a real close friend. It is good to know we are going to the same school, and we are no strangers to each other."
Good friends set to take show to Ohio | The Journal Gazette, Fort Wayne, Ind.
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Smith, Hyde and Berry are going to be killer in the backfield for the Buckeyes. Now, if they can get someone to block for them
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BuckeyeLiger87
The more I see the less I know
BuckeyeLiger87;1651628; said:
cjs100;1653989; said:
Finally getting some props on my assesment of Rod. Best prospect of all our commits.....
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Bucknuts $ - Smith: The Next Beanie?
By Dave Biddle
Posted Feb 03, 2010
He really enjoyed serving as a team captain & leading his team in '09... His coach is quoted as saying he has the speed, moves, & hands of a smaller back for receiver... He's had experience in I-form as well as zone blocking systems... He's been a Buck fan since he was a kid & he's attended multiple camps at OSU over the years... It was pretty much over once OSU offered...
By Dave Biddle
Posted Feb 03, 2010
He really enjoyed serving as a team captain & leading his team in '09... His coach is quoted as saying he has the speed, moves, & hands of a smaller back for receiver... He's had experience in I-form as well as zone blocking systems... He's been a Buck fan since he was a kid & he's attended multiple camps at OSU over the years... It was pretty much over once OSU offered...
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Buckskin86
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It's Official: Harding's Roderick Smith is a Buckeye
DAN STEMEN - Online Sports
Wednesday, 03 February 2010
It's Official: Roderick Smith (seated second from right) signs his national letter-of-intent to attend The Ohio State University and become a Football Buckeye. Watching Smith sign are front row (L to R): Lane Woodson (family friend); Sophia Smith (mother); Roderick Smith; and Roger Smith (father). In the back row is Harding Head Football Coach Sherwood Haydock. (Photo by DAN STEMEN)
Newly-signed Buckeye Roderick Smith, shown above on left, shakes hands with Harding Head Football Coach Sherwood Haydock at the press conference Wednesday morning.(Photo by DAN STEMEN)
FORT WAYNE -- Roderick Smith of Harding High School concluded his high school football career as the No. 8 rusher in Indiana State History with 6,625 yards after gaining 1,855 as a senior. Smith is the all-time leading rusher in the City of Fort Wayne?s History.
Smith now begins his collegiate career at The Ohio State University next Fall, as he inked his name to the letter-of-intent from OSU Wednesday morning at a 9:00 a.m. press conference where he made his plans official.
?It has always been Ohio State,? Smith said. ?Since my freshman year in high school, they have showed interest in me. Everything about The Ohio State University I liked ? from the football program to their academics ? I decided way back then I wanted to be a Buckeye.? Smith was first noticed by the OSU Coaching Staff at one of the Buckeye?s Football Camps offered to high school players during his freshman season.
It's Official: Harding's Roderick Smith is a Buckeye
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