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[buckeyemania11]

Only 3 of their 10 current commits' are in the top 200 of the composite, and they aren't really in the true running for very many other top 200 guys.

This is not how a school who has made the playoff each the past 3 seasons and is coming off of just winning a national title should be recruiting.

 

[buckeyemania11]

They got another commit today.

Jacob Washington, Archbishop Shaw , Wide Receiver

Also plays basketball and runs track. Attended New Orleans Jesuit prior to junior season. As a sophomore, posted an 11.53 100, 23.44 200, and an 18-6.75 long...

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#45 WR #320 OVR

So their current run of commits' the past 2 days composite rankings

#45 WR #320 OVR
#16 RB #232 OVR
#28 IOL #436 OVR

Buzzing, Killing it!

 

[CMic]

A veritable ‘Mob Move’.

 

[buckeyemania11]

And another one.....

Chase Taylor, Stockbridge , Linebacker

Also plays basketball. ---- 2023: Finished his junior season with 73 tackles (six for loss), six sacks and three forced fumbles. 2022: As a sophomore,...

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This time the #61 LBer #583 OVR player in the composite

Coach Moore On A Roll! Proclaim the folks of GoBlow

3* LB Chase Taylors commits | Class of 2025 | mgoblog

Coach Moore is on a roll!!! https://x.com/Hayesfawcett3/status/1805330057411391624

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3* LB Chase Taylors commits | Class of 2025​

Submitted by Jake73 on June 24th, 2024 at 4:05 PM

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Coach Moore is on a roll!!!

Also the "decent offer lists much better than ranking" logic has been applied to every one of these guys.

Looks like their main real competition for this one was Georgia Tech though.

 

[buckeyemania11]

In the case of being "fair" they did finally add another top 100 player though as well

Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng, IMG Academy Ascenders, Linebacker

2023: Totaled 45 tackles (6 TFL), a PBU, a FR and a sack in 8 games as a junior at Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy, which played a national schedule. 2022: Spent...

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[ScriptOhio]

All the coaches who developed those guys left to avoid the sanctions.

 

[pnuts34]

 

[osuvictory1]

Assuming a handful of the kids are talented enough for a playoff caliber team, the issue is that it will be 3 years before being a fully developed player.

The part that pays off for Scum is if they can keep a steady stream of kids, there can be a built in form of dependability, where OSU may have pocket years, where a slew of more talented 4 and 5 star kids are 3 and out, and OSU doesn't get to enjoy the players full potential.

Scum seems to be following the Tressel playbook. Good not great, but dependable.

 

[buckeyemania11]

Assuming a handful of the kids are talented enough for a playoff caliber team, the issue is that it will be 3 years before being a fully developed player.

The part that pays off for Scum is if they can keep a steady stream of kids, there can be a built in form of dependability, where OSU may have pocket years, where a slew of more talented 4 and 5 star kids are 3 and out, and OSU doesn't get to enjoy the players full potential.

Scum seems to be following the Tressel playbook. Good not great, but dependable.

Times were different when Tressel was coaching. Now I think it would be much harder to consistently be a national title threat using that model. If you get that consistent flow of players progressing and hitting a strong peak every 3/4/5 years, now with the 12 team playoff maybe you're a threat to make the final 4 once, possible twice a decade if you really hit paydirt.

 

[Buckeyeskickbuttocks]

Times were different when Tressel was coaching. Now I think it would be much harder to consistently be a national title threat using that model. If you get that consistent flow of players progressing and hitting a strong peak every 3/4/5 years, now with the 12 team playoff maybe you're a threat to make the final 4 once, possible twice a decade if you really hit paydirt.

Let's not pretend Tress was bringing in a parade of 3 star gems. He and his staff had them to be sure, but (and to your point) one of those 3 stars wouldn't recruit himself to Ohio State today. Tressel and his staff also hit on some major 5 star talent, including Claret, a heisman winner and the highest rated QB recruit of his time (Pryor) just to name a few.

All to say, I don't see scUM replicating any Tressel model.

 

[osuvictory1]

Times were different when Tressel was coaching. Now I think it would be much harder to consistently be a national title threat using that model. If you get that consistent flow of players progressing and hitting a strong peak every 3/4/5 years, now with the 12 team playoff maybe you're a threat to make the final 4 once, possible twice a decade if you really hit paydirt.

I agree with playoff part, however, I disagree with you on whether their system can work today. It can, but they have to catch teams in transition years. Scum's big issue is usually they get a few high star skills players sprinkled in with the 3* developmental players. At least this recruiting year, Scum has missed out on high star skill players, and the one they have has injury issues.

I think the problem for OSU the past couple years is losing it's stars at the 3 year mark.

 

[buckeyemania11]

I agree with playoff part, however, I disagree with you on whether their system can work today. It can, but they have to catch teams in transition years. Scum's big issue is usually they get a few high star skills players sprinkled in with the 3* developmental players. At least this recruiting year, Scum has missed out on high star skill players, and the one they have has injury issues.

I think the problem for OSU the past couple years is losing it's stars at the 3 year mark.

They really didn't have any "high star skill players" who contributed the last 3 years, outside of Donovan Edwards. The higher rated WR in the 2018-2022 classes was Tyler Morris who was the #18 WR in his class

Their higher rated recruits tend to be on the defensive side with the occasional OL.

Building up the OL to have a constant flow of game ready super seniors and sprinkling in some effective transfers is really what made their offense work enough to win a lot. Well that and knowing exactly what was coming from the defense. Tight End play tends to be pretty good as well but the WRs are duds for the most part.

 

[buckeyemania11]

In the case of being "fair" they did finally add another top 100 player though as well

Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng, IMG Academy Ascenders, Linebacker

2023: Totaled 45 tackles (6 TFL), a PBU, a FR and a sack in 8 games as a junior at Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy, which played a national schedule. 2022: Spent...

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This was fake news, scUM people jumped the gun and said he was committed because he posted the same types of positive twitter posts every recruit does about his visit.

 

[Buckeyeskickbuttocks]

Whoops

 

[pnuts34]