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Rondale Moore (WR Purdue Boilermakers)

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For those of you who were not blessed to have seen Archie Griffin play in person (the standard def tv of the day doesn't do it justice), the best comparison I can possibly give you is this:

Imagine Rondale Moore with a little less speed and a LOT more power. That was Archie Griffin. I've never seen anyone else's game who was as similar in some respects.

Easily my favorite player in the B1G who wears anything other than S&G.
 
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RONDALE MOORE, ADRIAN MARTINEZ AND OTHER BIG TEN PLAYERS DISCUSS RECRUITING INTEREST FROM OHIO STATE, WHY THEY CHOSE THE SCHOOLS THEY DID

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RONDALE MOORE, WR, PURDUE
While Rondale Moore terrorized Ohio State for 12 catches for 170 yards and two touchdowns to lead Purdue to a 49-20 upset over the Buckeyes last season, there was a time where it looked as though Moore could end up playing for Ohio State himself.

After making an unofficial visit to a spring practice in April 2017, Moore received a scholarship offer from former Ohio State wide receivers coach Zach Smith. He made another unofficial visit to Ohio State for the Buckeyes’ September 2017 game against Oklahoma (after initially committing to Texas in June), and overall, he liked what he saw in Columbus.

“I really loved the way they practice, they practiced really fast and hard, so I really loved the culture they had there,” Moore said.

Ohio State, however, prioritized other wide receivers in the class of 2018, ultimately signing Jaelen Gill, Kamryn Babb and L’Christian “Blue” Smith during the early signing period and adding Chris Olave late in the cycle to fill the final wide receiver spot in the class.

Moore ultimately committed to Purdue – after faking out the audience by initially picking up an Ohio State hat from the table – during a live announcement at the U.S. Army All-American Game in January 2018.

“At the end of the day, Purdue was where my heart was, and that was where I wanted to go,” Moore said. “Who I wanted to be surrounded by day by day. The culture we were building. I wanted to leave a legacy. I wanted the chance to play early and everything. So just all the little things that mattered to me the most that I wrote down on a piece of paper, they were checking everything off.”

Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...scuss-recruiting-interest-from-ohio-state-why

Interesting read as to why he didn't pick Ohio State.
 
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ScriptOhio said:
RONDALE MOORE, ADRIAN MARTINEZ AND OTHER BIG TEN PLAYERS DISCUSS RECRUITING INTEREST FROM OHIO STATE, WHY THEY CHOSE THE SCHOOLS THEY DID

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RONDALE MOORE, WR, PURDUE
While Rondale Moore terrorized Ohio State for 12 catches for 170 yards and two touchdowns to lead Purdue to a 49-20 upset over the Buckeyes last season, there was a time where it looked as though Moore could end up playing for Ohio State himself.

After making an unofficial visit to a spring practice in April 2017, Moore received a scholarship offer from former Ohio State wide receivers coach Zach Smith. He made another unofficial visit to Ohio State for the Buckeyes’ September 2017 game against Oklahoma (after initially committing to Texas in June), and overall, he liked what he saw in Columbus.

“I really loved the way they practice, they practiced really fast and hard, so I really loved the culture they had there,” Moore said.

Ohio State, however, prioritized other wide receivers in the class of 2018, ultimately signing Jaelen Gill, Kamryn Babb and L’Christian “Blue” Smith during the early signing period and adding Chris Olave late in the cycle to fill the final wide receiver spot in the class.

Moore ultimately committed to Purdue – after faking out the audience by initially picking up an Ohio State hat from the table – during a live announcement at the U.S. Army All-American Game in January 2018.

“At the end of the day, Purdue was where my heart was, and that was where I wanted to go,” Moore said. “Who I wanted to be surrounded by day by day. The culture we were building. I wanted to leave a legacy. I wanted the chance to play early and everything. So just all the little things that mattered to me the most that I wrote down on a piece of paper, they were checking everything off.”

Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...scuss-recruiting-interest-from-ohio-state-why

Interesting read as to why he didn't pick Ohio State.
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It sounds more like a scouting miss ?
I didnt follow at the time, but says other WRs were prioritized...
 
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sparcboxbuck said:
I wouldn’t say scouting miss. There seemed to be a lot of interest both ways. But the staff opted to go with guys over six feet. Got bumped due to size is my take.
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Yea, that only reinforces scouting miss for me.
There was some mutual interest, but all indications suggest he was Plan B or C.
That seems to be the case with the MD RB too... except i think we got that right with Dobbins.
It happens.
 
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