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Crazy part is, now I can picture Banks not staying, but closing with Cook, Campbell AND Surtain at DB!
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redguard117
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Just wondering, what makes you think Surtain?
I would be equally shocked with him picking us, as with Carman picking Clemson.
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I dont pay for sites, but there was a big headline on bucknuts, and a poster on 11W(or might have been one of their writers) mentioned that the LSU lead isn't coming from Surtain himself, and that he's been strongly considering OSU. I'm sure Chatfield helps and also the fact that Coombs is sending DBs to the league at a rate no other coach is
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From several writers on 11W have made comments that Coombs is fighting for Banks but Schiano(or Urban)may not be completely sold on him. I wouldn't have made the comments on here until I kept reading the guys making similar comments for a few months.
And those 3 DBs you can't turn down any of them.
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redguard117
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Interesting, thanks for the info. I'll believe it when I see it, but interesting nevertheless.
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ScriptOhio
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Ohio State Should Sign More Ohioans, But Who?
Urban Meyer knows the Buckeyes have an issue, but does anything even need to be done about it?
This past February, Ohio State signed just seven players in a recruiting class of 21 prospects, and currently OSU's 2018 class of 12 commitments features just two Ohioans.
Now, that number is going to go up, as the Buckeyes are after in-state prospects Jackson Carman, Tyreke Smith, and L'Christian Smith, each of whom are considered by many to be OSU leans.
After that, however, Ohio State may struggle to reach the seven Ohio signees that they managed in February.
Back on signing day, Meyer and OSU recruiting director Mark Pantoni both remarked that the number was too low.
"No, it's not (enough)," Meyer said in February. "No, 50 percent is kind of the mark that I've been trying to -- I keep it right in front of me and I stare at it and make sure that we're doing right."
"Not enough Ohio," Pantoni agreed. "That's something we want our percentage to be much higher on. There's too much talent in this state, but at the same time, we're also searching for the best players in the country. We always have to keep reminding ourselves Ohio kids are our first priority. They will be.
"Sometimes we probably over evaluate them because those are the kids we get to camp so many times, we know all about, versus a kid out of state. Trust me, we place so much emphasis on the state of Ohio and we're going to continue to and do our best to get the best players out of the state of Ohio."
Pantoni's last sentence is the most important, however. Yeah, Ohio State wants to sign more Ohioans, but the "best" in the state also has to coincide with being good enough for OSU.
There is no such thing as perfection in recruiting. There are always going to be players who are offered who say no, and there will be in-state players that OSU didn't offer that go on to do big things. But how often does that actually happen? My question to those who want to see Ohio State sign more Ohioans is, "Who?"
Entire article: http://theozone.net/Ohio-State/Foot...g/Ohio-State-Should-Sign-More-Ohioans-But-Who
Urban Meyer knows the Buckeyes have an issue, but does anything even need to be done about it?
This past February, Ohio State signed just seven players in a recruiting class of 21 prospects, and currently OSU's 2018 class of 12 commitments features just two Ohioans.
Now, that number is going to go up, as the Buckeyes are after in-state prospects Jackson Carman, Tyreke Smith, and L'Christian Smith, each of whom are considered by many to be OSU leans.
After that, however, Ohio State may struggle to reach the seven Ohio signees that they managed in February.
Back on signing day, Meyer and OSU recruiting director Mark Pantoni both remarked that the number was too low.
"No, it's not (enough)," Meyer said in February. "No, 50 percent is kind of the mark that I've been trying to -- I keep it right in front of me and I stare at it and make sure that we're doing right."
"Not enough Ohio," Pantoni agreed. "That's something we want our percentage to be much higher on. There's too much talent in this state, but at the same time, we're also searching for the best players in the country. We always have to keep reminding ourselves Ohio kids are our first priority. They will be.
"Sometimes we probably over evaluate them because those are the kids we get to camp so many times, we know all about, versus a kid out of state. Trust me, we place so much emphasis on the state of Ohio and we're going to continue to and do our best to get the best players out of the state of Ohio."
Pantoni's last sentence is the most important, however. Yeah, Ohio State wants to sign more Ohioans, but the "best" in the state also has to coincide with being good enough for OSU.
There is no such thing as perfection in recruiting. There are always going to be players who are offered who say no, and there will be in-state players that OSU didn't offer that go on to do big things. But how often does that actually happen? My question to those who want to see Ohio State sign more Ohioans is, "Who?"
Entire article: http://theozone.net/Ohio-State/Foot...g/Ohio-State-Should-Sign-More-Ohioans-But-Who
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
11W RECRUITING MAILBAG: TALKING OFF-THE-RADAR TARGETS AND HOW MANY TOP-RATED PROSPECTS OHIO STATE LANDS
The 11W Recruiting Mailbag is your one-stop shop for all things Ohio State recruiting. You have questions. We have answers.
Assuming there is one, who's a currently off-the-radar [to us normal humans] recruit who ends up either in the class or gets serious attention by National Signing Day. - JohnnyKozmo
There's absolutely no way anybody could have predicted last June that Ohio State would have flipped three-star wide receiver Ellijah Gardiner from Missouri just days ahead of signing day. And why would we? The Buckeyes were among the favorite for five-stars Trevon Grimes and Tyjon Lindsey and the assumed leader for four-star Jaylen Harris at this time last year.
But that's the beauty of recruiting.
When Lindsey decommitted and eventually pledged his services to Nebraska, Ohio State director of player personnel Mark Pantoni and assistant Eron Hodges narrowed a list of 60 prospects down to 10. They evaluated each one, and after several meetings and an official visit, offered Gardiner a scholarship. He flipped just hours later.
It's not often the staff has to scramble like that, though, so my answer isn't going to be as far off the grid as Kemp, Texas. Instead, I'll give you three names to keep in mind: Louisville three-star receiver Rondale Moore, Virginia four-star linebacker K'Vaughan Pope and Missouri three-star defensive end Daniel Carson, each of whom already have offers from the Buckeyes.
Ohio State is expected to once again take three wideouts this cycle, and St. Louis' Kamryn Babb and Huber Heights Wayne's L'Christian "Blue" Smith are among the staff's top targets. But Moore, who only recently earned an offer from the Buckeyes, continues to shoot up the rankings after he ran a 4.33 40-yard dash and squatted 530 pounds. He's cut from the same cloth as Lindsey and could fill the gap in the slot.
Ohio State has added two linebackers in the last month in four-stars Dallas Gant and Teradja Mitchell, and names that continue to be linked the Buckeyes include Solomon Tuliaupupu, Michael Harris, Christopher Oats and Xavier Peters. Don't forget Pope, though.
He and Mitchell live about an hour and a half apart, and linebackers coach Bill Davis stopped by to watch him practice during his last trip to Virginia. The two have built a strong relationship in a short period of time, and my sources — the same ones who were confident in Mitchell landing with the Buckeyes clear back in early April — expect the two to play alongside one another in college.
Carson is the least likely of the three to end up in Columbus, based on the fact that Ohio State already holds commitments from a pair of defensive ends and remains in hot pursuit of five-star Micah Parsons and four-star Tyreke Smith. But he has the utmost respect and admiration for defensive line coach Larry Johnson, and the two talk almost daily. If the Buckeyes are willing to take seven defensive linemen this cycle, I believe Carson would jump at the opportunity.
Entire article: http://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-...how-many-top-rated-prospects-ohio-state-lands
The 11W Recruiting Mailbag is your one-stop shop for all things Ohio State recruiting. You have questions. We have answers.
Assuming there is one, who's a currently off-the-radar [to us normal humans] recruit who ends up either in the class or gets serious attention by National Signing Day. - JohnnyKozmo
There's absolutely no way anybody could have predicted last June that Ohio State would have flipped three-star wide receiver Ellijah Gardiner from Missouri just days ahead of signing day. And why would we? The Buckeyes were among the favorite for five-stars Trevon Grimes and Tyjon Lindsey and the assumed leader for four-star Jaylen Harris at this time last year.
But that's the beauty of recruiting.
When Lindsey decommitted and eventually pledged his services to Nebraska, Ohio State director of player personnel Mark Pantoni and assistant Eron Hodges narrowed a list of 60 prospects down to 10. They evaluated each one, and after several meetings and an official visit, offered Gardiner a scholarship. He flipped just hours later.
It's not often the staff has to scramble like that, though, so my answer isn't going to be as far off the grid as Kemp, Texas. Instead, I'll give you three names to keep in mind: Louisville three-star receiver Rondale Moore, Virginia four-star linebacker K'Vaughan Pope and Missouri three-star defensive end Daniel Carson, each of whom already have offers from the Buckeyes.
Ohio State is expected to once again take three wideouts this cycle, and St. Louis' Kamryn Babb and Huber Heights Wayne's L'Christian "Blue" Smith are among the staff's top targets. But Moore, who only recently earned an offer from the Buckeyes, continues to shoot up the rankings after he ran a 4.33 40-yard dash and squatted 530 pounds. He's cut from the same cloth as Lindsey and could fill the gap in the slot.
Ohio State has added two linebackers in the last month in four-stars Dallas Gant and Teradja Mitchell, and names that continue to be linked the Buckeyes include Solomon Tuliaupupu, Michael Harris, Christopher Oats and Xavier Peters. Don't forget Pope, though.
He and Mitchell live about an hour and a half apart, and linebackers coach Bill Davis stopped by to watch him practice during his last trip to Virginia. The two have built a strong relationship in a short period of time, and my sources — the same ones who were confident in Mitchell landing with the Buckeyes clear back in early April — expect the two to play alongside one another in college.
Carson is the least likely of the three to end up in Columbus, based on the fact that Ohio State already holds commitments from a pair of defensive ends and remains in hot pursuit of five-star Micah Parsons and four-star Tyreke Smith. But he has the utmost respect and admiration for defensive line coach Larry Johnson, and the two talk almost daily. If the Buckeyes are willing to take seven defensive linemen this cycle, I believe Carson would jump at the opportunity.
Entire article: http://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-...how-many-top-rated-prospects-ohio-state-lands
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Agreed. But I wouldn't want anyone thinking its out of the blue, if Surtain were to name us as his leader and commit .
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