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Who Are Your Top Players for 2008? (merged)

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tlinc;747991; said:
I wouldn't be surprised if this next class ends up being 19-20. I think all of the talk of 2008 being a small class is overblown after banking as many scholarships as we did this year.
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The things is you could be right, but for you to be right you are going to have to see guys currently on schollie transfer, get kicked off the team, or go the nfl early...There would have to be 6-7 guys to that to get to that number...

I don't have any question that we could find 19-20 guys to get to that number, just that we will have that many to give...
 
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crazybuckfan40;748007; said:
The things is you could be right, but for you to be right you are going to have to see guys currently on schollie transfer, get kicked off the team, or go the nfl early...There would have to be 6-7 guys to that to get to that number...

I don't have any question that we could find 19-20 guys to get to that number, just that we will have that many to give...
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One thing to mention also is that even if we do get to 19-20 schollies, it may not be until after the season when the staff has a better idea if there will be any players leaving early/transferring/getting medical waivers/etc.
 
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This ought to spark a little discussion on this slow Friday...

Ohio Varsity's Terrific 20

1. Brandon Beachum
2. Zebrie Sanders
3. Mike Adams
4. Brandon Moore
5. Cordale Scott
6. Kyle Rudolph
7. Johnny Adams
8. Devier Posey
9. Domonick Britt
10. Mike Zordich
11. Nathan Williams
12. Jake Stoneburner
13. Isiah Pead
14. Devoe Torrence
15. Darius Ashley
16. Dan McCarthy
17. D.J. Woods
18. Harold Coates
19. Bart Tanski
20. Michael Shaw

I can't tell what is a greater travesty...that McCarthy is that low or that guys like Justin Staples or Jamiihr Williams aren't on the list.
 
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wadc45;753435; said:
This ought to spark a little discussion on this slow Friday...

Ohio Varsity's Terrific 20

1. Brandon Beachum
2. Zebrie Sanders
3. Mike Adams
4. Brandon Moore
5. Cordale Scott
6. Kyle Rudolph
7. Johnny Adams
8. Devier Posey
9. Domonick Britt
10. Mike Zordich
11. Nathan Williams
12. Jake Stoneburner
13. Isiah Pead
14. Devoe Torrence
15. Darius Ashley
16. Dan McCarthy
17. D.J. Woods
18. Harold Coates
19. Bart Tanski
20. Michael Shaw
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Ohio State has offered four in-state kids; how are those players not the top four on everybody's list, at least for right now? Instead, the OhioVarsity crew ranks them as follows: M. Adams (#3); Ruddolph (#6); Torrence (#14); and McCarthy (#16). I guess that the Buckeye staff has no clue about talent evaluation. :roll2:

Let's just say that I don't like the OhioVarsity list at all.
 
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BGriffBuckeye;754477; said:
I don't know ifit is just me, but I do not see Beachum as being the #1 player in a fairly loaded class for Ohio this year.
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No one does.

This is just like last year when they had Peake as the top player in the state.

They are either really clueless or just want to cause a fuss so they get more attention.

The top spot in the state is down to either Mike Adams or Devoe Torrence.

Cant go wrong with either one.
 
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I have just got done with a week of watching a lot of film on some various national prospects and decided to make my own top 50 in the country. It may be a bit buckeye-biased, but I really like the targets we are in on. I realize I'm no expert but I thought it would be fun to make a pre-season list. And without further ado:
1. Terrelle Pryor QB 6'6 220
2. A.J. Green WR 6'4 185 SC
3. Micheal Brewster OL 6'6 280 FL
4. Micheal Floyd WR 6'3 190 MN
5. Darrell Scott RB 6'1 190 CA
6. J.B Shugarts OL 6'7 302 TX
7. DaQuan Bowers DL 6'4 267
8. Will Hill ATH 6'3 200 NJ
9. Arthur Brown LB 6'3 225 KS
10. Mike Adams OL 6'6 300 OH
11 Boboccar Cissoko DB 5'9 170 MI
12. Kyle Long OL 6'7 280 VA
13. Vinston Painter OL 6'4 325 VA
14. Blake Ayles TE 6'4 235 CA
15. Kenny Tate WR 6'3 190 MD
16. Patrick Johnson DB 6'0 175 FL
17. Shayne Hale LB 6'3 218 PA
18. DeAngelo Tyson DL 6'2 276 GA
19. Stephen Good OL 6'5 290 TX
20. Nigel Bradham LB 6'2 220 FL
21. DeVoe Torrence LB 6'3 220 OH
22. Art Forst OL 6'8 288 NJ
23. DeVier Posey WR 6'3 185 OH(yes...I think he's that good)
24. Steven Filer LB 6'3 220 IL
25. Jermie Calhoun RB 6'0 195 TX
26. T.J. Bryant DB 6'0 175 FL
27. R.J. Washington DE 6'4 225 TX
28. Greg Shaw OL 6'6 270 FL
29. Josh Haden RB 5'9 190 MD
30. Julio Jones WR 6'3 202 AL
31. Kyle Rudolph TE 6'7 220 OH
32. Josh Jenkins OL/DL 6'4 285 WV
33. Richard Samuel RB 6'0 190 GA
34. Andrew Luck QB 6'3 195 TX
35. Marcus Forston DL 6'2 290 FL
36. Rahim Moore DB 6'2 190 CA
37. Tyler Love OL 6'7 285 AL
38. Quinton Couples DL 6'4 242 NC
39. Nathan Williams DE 6'4 235 OH
40. Robert Golden DB 5'11 170 CA
41. Blake Steinkuhler OL 6'6 290 NE
42. Brandon Beachum LB 6'3 220 OH
43. Darrius Barksdale DB 6'0 190 MS
44. Richard Watson RB 6'1 220 FL
45. A.J. Harmon OL 6'4 305 GA
46. Khaled Holmes OL 6'5 305 CA
47. Jamal Womble RB 5'11 208 AZ
48. Cordale Scott WR 6'3 200 OH
49. Terrell Manning LB 6'2 205 NC
50. Brandon Moore TE 6'6 230 OH
 
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I think the only reason they might have put Sanders ahead of Adams on their list is potential/athletic ability. Sanders is extremely athletic and at the Junior AA combine down in San Antonio he ran the best 40 of all the lineman at the camp, and along with Shugarts was reported to have the best feet. I tend to personally like Adams better though as he's bigger, stronger, and he's much further along in pass protection than Sanders.

If the OSU staff likes Adams better than Sanders, well that says all you need to know right there.
 
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