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tOSU Recruiting Discussion

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Don't see us missing out on Zeke and I think we are holding out for our pick of WR prospects. Jalin was in the class early, Jacobs is viewed as a return/slot guy and Baugh is a TE.....so not counting those guys we whiffed on Quick and are now moving down the pecking order. That's how it seems at least.
 
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2013 Verbal Commits:

Quarterback:
:osu:J.T. Barrett - Wichita Falls (TX) Rider HS; 6' 2", 205 lbs
Rivals: **** #9 Dual QB, #20 TX, #152 National
Scout: **** #13 QB, #151 National
247: **** #1 Dual QB, #8 TX, #67 National
ESPN: **** #11 Dual QB, #37 TX, #261 National
MaxPreps #9 Combo QB


Running Back:
Ezekiel Elliott - St. Louis (MO) John Burroughs HS; 6' 0", 195 lbs
Rivals **** #9 RB, #1 Missouri, #84 National
Scout **** #9 RB, #47 National
247 **** #4 APB, #1 Missouri, #70 National
ESPN **** #11 RB, #1 Missouri, #109 National
MaxPreps **** #6 RB, #81 National


Wide Receiver & Tight End/H-Back:
Jalin Marshall - Middletown (OH), Middletown HS; 6' 0", 190 lbs
Rivals: **** #2 Ath, #2 Ohio, #35 National
Scout ***** #6 WR, #32 National
247: **** #3 Ath, #2 Ohio, #57 National
ESPN **** #5 WR, #2 Ohio, #49 National
MaxPreps **** #3 Combo QB, #65 National

Marcus Baugh - Riverside (CA) J.W. North; 6' 4", 215 lbs
Rivals **** #6 TE, #17 CA, #148 National
Scout **** #3 TE, #73 National
247 **** #3 TE, #6 CA, #88 National
ESPN **** #3 TE, #10 CA, #102 National
MaxPreps #8 TE

Taivon Jacobs - District Heights (MD) Suitland; 5'10" 165 lbs
Rivals *** #45 WR, #12 MD
Scout *** #72 WR
247 *** #34 CB, #11 MD
ESPN **** #56 WR, #10 MD
MaxPreps

Corey Smith - Akron (OH) Buchtel HS (East Mississippi CC); 6'1" 180lbs
Rivals **** #18 JUCO
Scout (2012) *** #66 WR
Scout JC (2013) **** #4 JUCO
247 **** #3 WR, #2 MS, #9 JUCO
ESPN (2012) **** #46 WR, #20 OH
ESPN (2013) *** NR
MaxPreps


Offensive Line:
Evan Lisle - Centerville (OH); 6' 5", 255 lbs
Rivals **** #8 OT, #6 Ohio, #90 National
Scout **** #5 OT, #72 National
247 **** #11 OT, #6 Ohio, #120 National
ESPN **** #8 OT, #5 Ohio, #106 National
MaxPreps #12 OT

Timothy Gardner - Lawrence Central HS, Indianapolis (IN); 6'5" 315lbs
Rivals *** #19 IN
Scout *** #31 OG
247 **** #26 OT, #5 Indiana
ESPN *** #58 OT, #11 Indiana
MaxPreps


Defensive Line:
Billy Price - Austintown (OH) Fitch HS; 6' 4", 305 lbs
Rivals: **** #14 DT, #9 Ohio, #175 National
Scout: **** #21 DT, #204 National
247: **** #15 DT, #10 Ohio, #198 National
ESPN **** #28 DT, #18 Ohio, #287 National
MaxPreps #15 DT

:osu:Tracy Sprinkle - Elyria (OH) Elyria HS; 6' 5", 259 lbs
Rivals *** #26 SDE, #41 Ohio
Scout *** #37 DE
247 *** #29 SDE, #28 Ohio
ESPN *** #36 DE, #26 Ohio
MaxPreps

Joey Bosa - Ft. Lauderdale (FL) St. Thomas Aquinas HS; 6' 5", 262 lbs
Rivals: **** #4 SDE, #9 FL, #47 National
Scout: ***** #4 DE, #38 National
247: **** #4 SDE, #10 FL, #38 National
ESPN: **** #7 DT, #14 FL, #56 National
MaxPreps #16 DE

Michael Hill - Pendleton (SC), Pendleton HS; 6'3" 315 lbs
Rivals **** #10 DT, #1 SC, #146 National
Scout **** #16 DT, #149 National
247 **** #14 DT, #2 SC, #194 National
ESPN **** #19 DT, #4 SC, #216 National
MaxPreps #9 DT

:osu:Tyquan Lewis - Tarboro (NC), Tarboro HS; 6'4" 227 lbs
Rivals **** #11 WDE, #8 NC
Scout **** #25 DE, #225 National
247 **** #11 WDE, #8 NC
ESPN *** #46 DE, #22 NC
MaxPreps #19 TE

Donovan Munger - Shaker Heights (OH) HS; 6'3" 290lbs
Rivals *** #38 DT, #31 Ohio
Scout **** #22 DT, #214 National
247 **** #18 DT, #15 Ohio
ESPN **** #26 DT, #17 Ohio, #281 National
MaxPreps


Linebacker:
Trey Johnson - Central Gwinnett HS, Lawrenceville GA; 6'2" 218lbs
Rivals **** #4 ILB, #7 GA, #105 National
Scout **** #16 OLB, #203 National
247 **** #3 ILB, #13 GA, #142 National
ESPN **** #2 ILB, #6 GA, #48 National
MaxPreps **** #2 ILB, #47 National

Mike Mitchell - Prestonwood Cotton HS, Plano TX; 6'4" 222lbs
Rivals ***** #3 OLB, #3 TX, #26 National
Scout ***** #2 MLB, #28 National
247 **** #8 OLB, #12 TX, #100 National
ESPN **** #10 OLB, #17 TX, #128 National
MaxPreps #24 OLB

Chris Worley - Cleveland (OH) Glenville HS; 6'3" 195 lbs
Rivals *** #44 OLB, #52 OH
Scout *** #55 OLB
247 **** #28 Ath, #21 OH
ESPN *** #42 OLB, #25 OH
MaxPreps


Defensive Back:
:osu:Cameron Burrows - Trotwood (OH) Trotwood-Madison HS; 6'2", 195 lbs
Rivals: **** #5 CB, #1 Ohio, #39 National
Scout: **** #12 CB, #123 National
247: **** #6 CB, #1 Ohio, #41 National
ESPN: **** #9 CB, #3 Ohio, #62 National
MaxPreps **** #2 CB, #42 National

:osu:Eli Apple - Voorhees (NJ) Eastern HS; 6' 1", 185 lbs
Rivals: **** #4 CB, #1 NJ, #89 National
Scout: **** #11 CB, #111 National
247: **** #7 CB, #1 NJ, #55 National
ESPN: ***** #3 CB, #1 NJ, #11 National
MaxPreps #11 CB

Jayme Thompson - Toledo (OH) Central Catholic; 6' 2", 180 lbs
Rivals **** #18 S, #11 Ohio, #204 National
Scout **** #20 S, #246 National
247 **** #19 S, #12 Ohio, #228 National
ESPN: **** #12 S, #12 Ohio, #218 National
MaxPreps #20 S

Darron Lee - New Albany (OH), New Albany HS; 6'3" 205 lbs
Rivals *** #40 Ath, #32 Ohio
Scout **** #29 S
247 *** #109 Ath, #68 Ohio
ESPN *** #22 S, #28 Ohio
MaxPreps

Gareon Conley - Massilon (OH) Washington HS; 6'2" 170lbs
Rivals *** #42 CB, #33 Ohio
Scout **** #13 CB #129 National
247 **** #17 CB, #13 Ohio, #230 National
ESPN **** #7 CB, #1 Ohio, #43 National
MaxPreps


Specialist:
Johnny Townsend - Orlando (FL) Boone HS; 6'2" 200 lbs
Rivals ** #14 Kicker
Scout *** #2 Punter
247 ** #4 Punter, #294 FL
ESPN *** #9 Kicker, #129 KY
MaxPreps


Preferred Walk-On:
:osu:William Houston Jr - Dublin (OH) Scioto HS; 6'0" 235 lbs
Scouting Ohio
Rivals *** #64 OH
Scout ** #111 RB
247 NR
ESPN *** #2 FB, #62 OH
MaxPreps
Devlin McDaniel - Marion (OH) Pleasant HS; 6'1" 195 lbs
Scouting Ohio - WR

Luke Morgan - Lebanon (OH) HS; 6'2" `185lbs
Scouting Ohio - QB
Scout NR

Nick Sharick - Westerville (OH), Washington HS; 6'4" 228 - Transfer from Tennessee
Scouting Ohio - LS

http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/forum/2280132-post856.html:osu:biggrin:evin Hill - Columbus (OH) Northland HS; 5'10" 228 lbs - Transfer from Purdue
Scouting Ohio
Rivals NR
Scout NR
ESPN ** #20 FB


:osu: = Enrolled at The Ohio State University

--Welcome aboard Corey Smith!
Edit: 30 Jan - Added MaxPreps profiles
 
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With the Smith commitment and us whiffing on Skipper and Hunt, things clear up quite a bit. Two of Wilson/Timmons/Clark (if we can land two that is) and Bell. No idea at this point but I think the most realistic finish is Wilson and call it a day. FANTASTIC class no matter what happens from here on out, with one caveat (see below).

Really disappointed we didn't add another tackle if I am to be honest. I'm just shocked after getting both on campus we weren't really even close to landing them. Something really went wrong with recruiting at tackle this year...Lisle is a stud but he was an OSU lock from the day he had an offer. Plus I'm not so sure Lisle isn't best suited for guard, although there is no choice now but to play him at tackle. Gardner only had offers from Big Ten bottom feeders and MAC schools, so we were the obvious choice after offering. Munger was the only real fight we had on our hands and only recently has been projected at OL, also at guard. Issue isn't so much this year but after Mewhort leaves, that leaves only Decker, Dodson (who knows how he recovers from that injury), and Lisle. And it isn't as if we didn't recognize the need for a tackle, nor that we didn't go after a ton of tackles:
Dorian Johnson (Pitt), Pocic (LSU), Tuley Tillman (scUM), Kugler (scUM), Fox (scUM), Bosch (scUM), Finley (MSU), Lacy (UCLA), Skipper (Arkansas), Hunt (?), Gray (Maryland), Tunsil (?), Vonashek (South Carolina), Lazzard (WVU), Montellus (ND), Bivin (ND), McGovern (ND), and Raulerson (Texas). That is 18 OT prospects we know of that were offered and went elsewhere. I'm just amazed we couldn't get one of these guys with Warriner as a hot name and good recruiter (was at ND anyways), plus the playing time we have to offer. Although 2014 looks really promising at tackle, we really needed another tackle THIS year because even if we clean up in 2014, there is a pretty high probability some '14 guys will have to play right away unless all of Lisle, Decker, and Dodson stay healthy (fingers crossed). I'd like to say we can move a guy over from guard but that never worked in the JT era and I know UFM doesn't want to try it again.
 
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Found myself browsing Marcell Lazard's thread and ran across this quote from an 11W article. "They told me they would be taking three offensive linemen in total for the class of 2013."

I find this very interesting if true. If so then the only logical thought is the staff has been planning on using Price, Munger or both on the O Line. Of course Joey leaving put even more stress on the depth but still it doesn't make much sense why the staff only wanted 3 in this class. Link to entire article http://www.elevenwarriors.com/2012/...arcell-lazard-unofficial-visit#comment-181320
 
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ShowMeBuck;2297923; said:
Found myself browsing Marcell Lazard's thread and ran across this quote from an 11W article. "They told me they would be taking three offensive linemen in total for the class of 2013."

I find this very interesting if true. If so then the only logical thought is the staff has been planning on using Price, Munger or both on the O Line. Of course Joey leaving put even more stress on the depth but still it doesn't make much sense why the staff only wanted 3 in this class. Link to entire article http://www.elevenwarriors.com/2012/...arcell-lazard-unofficial-visit#comment-181320
Click to expand...

Or maybe the staff was really counting on getting one of Hunt or Skipper...
 
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we have 1 to 2 spots left...one of those is left for Bell and the other is for Clark/Wilson/Timmons/Carrington(?)...we will look to re-load the OL next year and work with what we have now...no way this late in the game we try and get back with Lazard...so we are pretty much done with OL as far as i can tell
 
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