RB Roderick Smith (Official Thread)

[Buckskin86]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zS6G2_gxeEg]YouTube - RODERICK SMITH SIGNS WITH OHIO STATE FOOTBALL[/ame]

 

[scarletngray]

I can't wait to see RS in scarlet and gray running the ball. Methinks he is going to follow in the long line of big tOSU running backs like Raymont Harris, Keith Byars, Eddie George, MO C. and Beanie Wells...

I would not be surprised in the least bit if he see's some significant playing time as a true Freshman.

:osu:

 

[Buckskin86]

Published: February 4, 2010
Smith officially joins Buckeyes
Greg Jones
High school sports editor

Clint Keller | The Journal Gazette

Harding senior Rod Smith, joined by his mother and father, Sophia and Roger Smith, breathes a sigh of relief Wednesday morning after signing his letter of intent to attend Ohio State.
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Just as Harding senior running back Rod Smith was signing his national letter of intent Wednesday in the school?s conference room, the comparisons started coming.

With his intention to Ohio State official on national signing day, the 6-foot-3, 220-pound Smith has heard the comparisons to former Buckeyes standout and NFL player Chris ?Beanie? Wells.

?Roderick Smith can be a Beanie Wells type,? ESPN national recruiting director Tom Luginbill said.

Wells, now with the Arizona Cardinals, ran for 1,609 yards in his freshman season with Ohio State and finished with 3,382 career yards, the seventh player in school history to gain more than 3,000 yards.

?That is a tough comparison,? Smith said. ?It just motivates me to try to be as good as or better than him.?

The Buckeyes are expecting a lot out of Smith, who is the No. 8 prospect according to the National Collegiate Scouting Association. Smith was one of only two running backs to sign with Ohio State on Wednesday.

?I think he has good ball skills and to compare him to Beanie, a first-round draft choice, give me a little more time give me about a year, and we?ll try to make that comparison but he starts with similar physical attributes,? Ohio State running backs coach Dick Tressel said.

Smith officially joins Buckeyes | The Journal Gazette, Fort Wayne, Ind.

 

[ACDC_Rocks024]

Seems like he will definitely red shirt, IMO. Maybe he can bulk up just a bit. But, even though he's got the potential to be like Beanie, I can't see him getting time with Boom and Zoom still here. Then we also have Hall and Berry, both of which seem promising...

 

[schwab]

...Wells, now with the Arizona Cardinals, ran for 1,609 yards in his freshman season with Ohio State...

or not. Anyhow,

Rod is easily in my top 5 signings to get really, really excited about.

Welcome aboard big guy.

 

[BuckeyePride]

I am excited about Roderick Smith coming to tOSU. Our type of RB.

 

[Redhawk]

http://www.ourhonordefend.com/2010/05/better-know-a-buckeye-roderick-smith.php

Better Know A Buckeye: Roderick Smith

This seventh installment of the third edition of this now 19-part series titled Better Know A Buckeye continues chronologically, considering the case of Roderick Smith. The Fort Wayne, Indiana tailback prospect is considered to be one of the headliners of the class. He is a big tall bruising back and always thought of himself as a Big Ten-type football player. He realized that he would be a perfect as a Buckeye, given the strong legacy of tailbacks at Ohio State embodied further in Tressel?s run-intensive approach to offense. A commitment followed on July 1, 2009. This feature proceeds in usual fashion hereafter.

Continued...

 

[buckeyes_rock]

http://www.ourhonordefend.com/2010/05/better-know-a-buckeye-roderick-smith.php

The interview video was nice. What a soft spoken kid and mentioned several times that he's ready to work hard. Love the way he ended the interview too..."Go Bucks." :)

 

[k2onprimetime]

this kid has a big frame, he will probably end up being around 240 by his 2nd year in college. Cant wait to see this kid run the ball.

 

[wadc45]

Scout $ - Smith's Status In Limbo As School Ends

5/28

By The Jardinator...last day of classes is June 7th and is trying to get all B's to ensure being good to go for enrollment at OSU...took off track season this spring to focus on academics...his coach thinks OSU has a backup plan of prep school is he is not admitted.

 

[TheIronColonel]

Damn, that's a bummer. It's too bad that these kids don't realize the importance of academics earlier in their careers, because it would makes their lives a lot easier.

 

[ysubuck]

 

[Cornerback6]

Damn, that's a bummer. It's too bad that these kids don't realize the importance of academics earlier in their careers, because it would makes their lives a lot easier.

Agreed...but part of the problem is is that they know that at the end of the year, they will get the "help" they need (98% of the time) to squeeze through the standards. Mostly because of who they are unfortunately. I taught at a D1, high-talent, out-of-state highschool and you wouldn't believe half the stuff they do to pass kids today.

Maybe even sadder is that highschool in general is getting dumbed down more with each passing year. And still...

 

[OhioState001]

Relax, he hasn't even been rejected yet. Either way he will be a buckeye, chances are we aren't going to have a big need for him this year with all the RB depth

 

[Bill Lucas]

An extra year between Rod Smith and Carlos Hyde isn't a bad thing. I'm sure young Mr. Smith will do what is necessary to get his house in order be it this year or after a semester or two of prep school.