tOSU Recruiting Discussion

[AuTX Buckeye]

I don't think kids that age give a crap either way. Not too many 13-14 year old diehard Cavs fans. Hell, most kids that age probably like the Heat.

I loathe the bastard, but to 14-18 year old kids, he's a rockstar. Only good can come from him being associated with tOSU.

This x100000000

Hate the guy .. but if it helps OSU I'm fine with it

 

[matt_thatsme]

I don't think kids that age gie crap either way. Not too many 13-14 year old diehard Cavs fans. Hell, most kids that age probably like the Heat.

I loathe the bastard, but to 14-18 year old kids, he's a rockstar. Only good can come from him being associated with tOSU.

This. I am pretty confident that just about 100% of the attending recruits don't care about how Lebron left Cleveland. Having Lebron on the Ohio State sidelines amongst the recruits, decked out in Ohio State garb and cheering on the Buckeyes, was huge for tOSU. I saw him signing autographs and joking around with some of the recruits.

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

I don't think kids that age give a crap either way. Not too many 13-14 year old diehard Cavs fans. Hell, most kids that age probably like the Heat.

I loathe the bastard, but to 14-18 year old kids, he's a rockstar. Only good can come from him being associated with tOSU.

Agreed on the "only good can come from him being associated with tOSU" part...just saying the '14 kids aren't oblivious to LeBonehead leaving Cleveland and how he did it.

 

[stowfan]

http://www.landgrantholyland.com/2013/9/29/4781396/ohio-state-recruiting-wisconsin-weekend-visit-recaps

 

[pnuts34]

Lebron James on tOSU sideline and giving a pregame speech is one of the coolest things to be seen by any HS recruit. Better than even having former players trot out and talk to a kid. Lebron is the biggest and one of the most famous athletes in any sport. Regardless if you're a bitter Cavs fan or not, to a HS kid, Lebron is the king. I don't see many other schools being able to bring out a current athlete of lebrons magnitude to their campus and roam their sidelines. It was a great recruiting strategy by urban and staff, and time will tell if it paid off. Though I'm sure most if not all the visitors had to be über impressed with getting to chill with Lebron.

 

[Drubuck]

^ agree with pnuts. Works only in favor of Ohio State recruiting in Football and Basketball. Bring him in more often and during the bball season too.

 

[Buckeye737]

Agree with you all 100%. I'm a Cavs fan who still has some bitterness, but I'd rather be a bitter Cavs fan with Lebron supporting OSU than a bitter Cavs fan without Lebron supporting OSU.

 

[stowfan]

It seems I have acquired a new habit. When a thread comes up on a prospect of interest, I check his 24/7 profile to see the predictions. If I like it, like this one, I consider it accurate and knowledgeable;

http://247sports.com/Player/Raekwon-McMillan-17772?pi=28861

If I don't like, they of course have no idea what the straight story is:

http://247sports.com/Player/John-Smith-27684

 

[stowfan]

Buckskin86 posted this in the Justin Zwick thread:

http://www.huddlepass.com/huddle/osu-football/feature/30505

 

[LitlBuck]

Nick Saban and Alabama attacking Urban Meyer, Ohio State's recruiting stronghold in the Midwest more than ever: Breaking Bama

http://www.cleveland.com/osu/index.ssf/2013/10/breaking_bama_nick_saban_and_a.html

Ohio State vs. Alabama in football recruiting; mapping out their territory (maps and database)

http://www.cleveland.com/datacentral/index.ssf/2013/10/ohio_state_vs_alabama_in_footb.html

 

[LitlBuck]

Glenville High School a battleground in the bigger picture, as Ohio State and Alabama chase 3 top Tarblooders: Breaking Bama
http://www.cleveland.com/osu/index.ssf/2013/10/breaking_bama_glenville_high_s.html

 

[maximumblitz]

Glenville High School a battleground in the bigger picture, as Ohio State and Alabama chase 3 top Tarblooders: Breaking Bama

I call that a very sad story. Saban must go. I was hoping TAMU would take them out, but no such luck.

 

[TampaBuckeyes]

I think we need LSU to take down Bama this year.

 

[maximumblitz]

The Ozone is predicting:

Mike Gesicki (6’6” 237, TE, 2014 Manahawkin, NJ) ...
Marshon Lattimore (6’0” 185, ATH, Cleveland-Glenville) ...
Erick Smith (6’0” 180, S, Cleveland-Glenville) ...
Chad Mavety (6’6” 320, OL, 2014, Garden City, NY) ...
Raekwon McMillan (6’3” 235, LB, GA) ...
Thomas Holley (6’5” 290 DL, 2014, Brooklyn, NY) ...
Holley will visit Ohio State Oct. 19th weekend for the Iowa game ...

http://www.the-ozone.net/recruiting/Football2012_14/ClassForecast13_10_08.html

 

[maximumblitz]

Upcoming visits:
http://www.the-ozone.net/recruiting/Football2012_14/Rundowns/Rundown_13_10_13.html