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2021 tOSU Recruiting Discussion

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HotMic said:
With the number of DE’s Ohio State is offering, it sure seems like they’re aiming to take a few more in addition to Sawyer.
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This DE class is absurdly loaded with talent. I am all for shotgunning offers out to all the best DEs and letting LJ Sr. sort it all out. Anyways, I'll put in the RB07OSU February Hunch with some comments (I'll only use that phrase this time and in the future, you get all royalties):

QB: Kyle McCord
RB: Corey Kiner
RB: Brandon Campbell (love this kid's game, definitely reminiscent of JK and I think the staff really wants him...not feeling like Pryor or Shipley is likely, UGA and Clemson seem to just run that state lately)
WR: Jayden Ballard
WR: Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR: Troy Stellato (when, not if...criminally underrated, he is truly a top 100 type...might get a BOOM this weekend)
WR: Emeka Egbuka (he is our top target at WR and I think Hartline/Day get their man, and this class stays at 4 WR...don't know how you say no to Collins though if he wants in)
TE: Sam Hart
OL: Ben Christman
OL: Donovan Jackson
OL: Jager Burton (guy I see as when, not if)
OL: JC Latham (big lead here and likely our other OT in the class, but still some work to do to land his commitment)
OL: Rocco Spindler (kind of a longshot, but I think the number is 5 for OL)
DL: Jack Sawyer
DL: Monkell Goodwine (seems like we are in great shape here and Monkell is high on the staff's board...I think I will be bolding his name in red before the season)
DL: J.T. Tuimoloau (maybe somewhat of a longshot, but he does love OSU and I wouldn't count LJ Sr. out from landing JT...he is a major priority)
DL: Tunmise Adeyele (I think we were in great shape and even better after the IMG transfer to shield out the Texas in-state pressure...could easily throw in some other names that HotMic named, I like where we are at with Landon Jackson too, who I think is equally as talented)
DL: Marcus Bradley (like where we stand with Bradley, but my "wish list" guy is Malone, who I think we are also in the hunt for)
DL: Michael Hall Jr. (BOOM)
LB: Reid Carrico
LB: Demeioun Robinson (in very good shape here and I think is the staff's top remaining target at LB...perhaps Penn could get this spot)
DB: Jakailin Johnson (when, not if imo...one of the best CBs in the country, would be a huge add)
DB: Jordan Hancock (seems like Hancock will be a Buckeye sooner rather than later...think he is underrated, very good DB)
DB: Tony Grimes (I think deep down, Grimes wants to come here with all the recent DB draft picks...and with Coombs running the show on his recruitment, I like the good guys to win out here)
DB: Jaylen Johnson

- If I can count, that is 25. Might get 1-2 more in this class and if we do, I wouldn't be surprised to add another DB and perhaps another WR if its the right guy, maybe an ATH.
 
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Where Buckeyes stand with five top cornerbacks

Today Bucknuts looks at five cornerbacks the staff has offered a scholarship from the class of 2021 who could join the Buckeyes.
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The easy place to start is with Jakailin Johnson. I have Crystal Balled him to the Buckeyes, so obviously I have him in this Ohio State class. After Johnson, I truly could see any of the other four ending up at Ohio State. But for now I have Jordan Hancock and Andre Turrentine as the two most likely, and for now I will give the slight nod to Hancock and put Johnson and Hancock in the class. At this point to me the wildcard is Kamar Wilcoxson. His offer just came on Friday, but he left no doubt about his strong interest in the Buckeyes despite being a Florida commitment. In a month or so I could easily have Wilcoxson as someone in this class.

Entire (free) article: https://247sports.com/college/ohio-...Buckeyes-football-2019-143167991/#143167991_6
 
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It's interesting to see how many 0, 1, 2, and 3 star recruits eventually make it to the "big game", sometimes people put too much importance on the guy's star rating:

Super Bowl LIV players as recruits: blue chips and no-stars alike make it to the big game

Super Bowl LIV is here.

But before we look ahead at who might be hoisting the Lombardi Trophy this season, CFTalk is turning the clock backwards. Way back in some cases. As part of the run-up to the big game, we decided to look at some of the key players in the Super Bowl and how they were regarded as recruits coming out of high school.

On thing is pretty clear in doing so: player development is a major key in both participating teams’ road to South Florida this season.

Kansas City Chiefs

You can start with the AFC champions’ depth chart. Before he was winning an NFL MVP and overtaking the league by storm, Patrick Mahomes was mostly known for having a famous dad who played baseball. He was still slinging the football around like he does now but the threat of going to the majors in baseball contributed at least a little bit in him earning only a three-star ranking according to 247Sports. He wound up re-writing the record books at Texas Tech and turned into a top 10 pick in the draft.

The rest of Kansas City’s offense was similarly undervalued as recruits. TE Travis Kelce was a two-star who wound up at Cincinnati. Speedy WR Tyreek Hill was mostly known for being a track guy and was unranked before winding up at Oklahoma State. All five Chiefs starting offensive linemen were either two or three-star recruits. Mitchell Schwartz led the way by sneaking into the top 50 offensive tackles in his own recruiting class.

Only Sammy Watkins garnered much acclaim from evaluators. He was a five-star, top 20 prospect before committing to Clemson.

Andy Reid’s defense fared a little better as recruits.

Defensive tackle Chris Jones was a five-star who stayed home to play for Mississippi State. The same is true of CB Kendall Fuller before going to Virginia Tech. DT Derrick Nnadi was a four-star who helped Florida State make it to the College Football Playoff. The Honey Badger, Tyrann Mathieu, was considered a four-star before starring at LSU.

There’s a flip side though. Guys like DB Charvarius Ward and DE Tanoh Kpassagnon were unranked. LB’s Anthony Hitchens and Damien Wilson were three-stars. Pass rusher Frank Clark was a three-star from Ohio that wound up at Michigan.

San Francisco 49ers

The defending NFC champs have a similar roster makeup.

Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo was the No. 67 pro-style QB in high school. He went the FCS route to Eastern Illinois as a two-star as a result. At least he had a ranking. The guy snapping him the ball, center Ben Garland, was unranked before winding up at Air Force.

The story is the same for most of the offense. George Kittle blossomed at Iowa but was seen as a three-star linebacker. Left tackle Joe Staley was a two-star tight end funny enough, while Laken Tomlinson was rated only slightly hire as the No. 29 offensive guard in the country coming out of high school (but only a three-star). WR Emmanuel Sanders wasn’t a top 200 recruit at wide receiver. Speedster Deebo Samuel at least as better known to people outside who didn’t follow South Carolina recruiting. Still, he was also just a three-star.

Right tackle Mike McGlinchey at least bucked the trend. He was one of just two four-stars on the offense in high school. The other was backup TE Levine Toilolo, who joined Notre Dame rival Stanford.

Defensively, the 49ers were a little more highly regarded. DT Sheldon Day was a four-star who was No. 11 nationally at his position. Fellow lineman DeForest Buckner was also a four-star who starred at Oregon, playing alongside five-star Arik Armstead. Nick Bosa earned plenty of press with his family name but also lived up to the hype as a five-star during his limited time at Ohio State. Linebackers Kwon Alexander and Fred Warner were both four-stars while Dre Greenlaw had three.

The San Francisco secondary bucks the trend however. Jimmy Ward was a no-star upon enrolling at Northern Illinois in 2010. Neither did safety Jaquiski Tartt. Ahkello Witherspoon was a two-star corner. Richard Sherman earned three-stars as a wide receiver.

No matter what path players took coming out of high school though, they’re on the big stage now. For one team, that means just 60 minutes separates them from Super Bowl glory no matter what star ranking they had next to their name.

Entire article: https://collegefootballtalk.nbcspor...s-and-no-stars-alike-make-it-to-the-big-game/

I think one of the best players in the NFL at his position was this 2 star "athlete" from Cleveland Heights HS:

TE Travis Kelce (a five time NFL pro bowler) was a two-star who wound up at Cincinnati. Imagine the laughter if Ohio State had offered him a scholarship. In their 2008 class Ohio State got Nic DiLillo (3 star) and Jake Stoneburner (4 star) as TEs. Stoneburner was decent; however, (obviously) Kelce would have been a better option than either one.
 
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