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Central's Vannett accepts offer from football Buckeyes
By SETH SHANER
Published: Tuesday, July 6, 2010

It's the offer young boys around the state of Ohio dream about getting, and it's been extended to one local lad.

Westerville Central senior-to-be Nick Vannett received a scholarship offer from the Ohio State football team and gladly accepted Wednesday, June 30.

"He was offered by nearly 50 schools," Central coach John Magistro said. "I think a lot of the MAC schools did offer, but there were some who weren't even in the running. When you have guys coming from the west coast to offer, you have some talent.

"He had Arizona, Stanford, Oregon, schools like that. When you have those kind of programs interested, that's pretty impressive."

Vannett made his decision before the June 30 announcement, but Magistro points to his player's character as to why it wasn't released sooner.

"He knew for a few days," the coach said, "but there were some coaches (of other programs) who he had gotten close to in the recruiting process and he wanted to get a hold of them to let them know (his decision) before he announced.

"That was pretty classy."
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Watching some film, Nick reminds me quite a bit of Jake Stoneburner on the catch. He definetly looks like a WR out there playing TE from a catching perspective, he's got some great hands, and plays to the whistle.

The comparisons really end there though. Nick doesn't have Jake's speed, but he looks much more physical than Jake was at this time. Really fights for those YACs, blocks well on the line, and makes some great blocks/hits downfield.

Being a local, I ought to catch one of his games and report back.
 
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Nick had 6 catches for 94 yards and 2 TDs (50 yards and 8 yards) in a 21-14 loss to Westerville South last night. Westerville South was leading 21-0 at the half, so Central nearly came back with Nick being a huge part of the offense.

Really excited for this kid to be a Buckeye.
 
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The NAPA Buckeye Recruit of the Week!: This Week In Football

BUCKEYE RECRUIT OF THE WEEK

NICK VANNETT

Westerville Central Warhawks

Westerville, Ohio

Tight End

6-6, 230

Senior

College of Choice: Verbally committed to Ohio State.

Who Lost Out?: Arizona, Iowa, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Oregon, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Tennessee, USF, Virginia Tech and Wisconsin.

The Scoop: The most obvious and noticeable aspect of Vannett is his size. No doubt, presently speaking, he has the standard body and bulk to suit up in the Scarlet & Gray. You could trot Vannett out there right now Saturday?s in Ohio Stadium and not notice a discernable difference amongst the other Buckeyes. And Vannett is just exactly what Coach Jim Tressel likes for his offense: a big-bodied tight end that excels at blocking first, and can stretch the defenses as a receiver second. Statistically speaking, there is not much to mention of Vannett as Westerville Central?s offense boasts a run-first mantra. But no question does Vannett own the athletic ability to become a dependable college football receiver. He?ll likely redshirt his freshman season, become a fifth-year senior, and maybe become a non-drafted NFL free agent in 2016.
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