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WR Corey Smith (Official Thread)

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Corey Smith on his #OhioState pledge "I just felt like it was the best situation for me"
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Smith to the #OhioState coaches this afternoon "I'm coming and I'm not taking any more visits. I'm going to Ohio State."
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Smith pointed to his relationship with #OhioState WR's coach Zach Smith and simply said "I trust him." #buckeyes
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Smith on the grind of going to two JUCOs and finally getting chance at #OhioState "It's a great feeling. I thank God for the opportunity."
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Ozone opines on Corey and related subjects:

http://www.the-ozone.net/recruiting/2012_13/Smith_CoreyCommit.html

JUCO WR Corey Smith Makes 23 for 2013 Class
By Michael Chung Leave it to Urban Meyer to make headlines out of nowhere. Just when news had seemingly gone dark with wide receiver Corey Smith, the junior college prospect made a sudden commitment to the Buckeyes on Tuesday. With Ezekiel Elliott visiting Missouri over the weekend, Dontre Wilson is reportedly 50/50 between Ohio State and Oregon heading into National Signing Day. Recently offered Ryan Timmons was waiting in the lurch, but Smith came out of no where to become the 23rd member of Ohio State?s 2013 class .... he was considered to be one of the top wide receivers in the state .....Smith could see the field immediately at Ohio State. .... Smith now has three years left to complete two years of eligibility. .... Smith was being pursued by a number of SEC schools, including Alabama, Tennessee, and Georgia while also garnering interest from Akron, Ball State, West Virginia, Arizona State, Michigan State, Penn State and Nebraska. With playmakers Taivon Jacobs and Jalin Marshall already in the mix for 2013, and Gareon Conley having the versatility to switch to WR, OSU is looking in really good shape for the next two years .... Where does this leave Ryan Timmons and Darren Carrington? Probably on the outside looking in. The Buckeyes are still hoping to add Dontre Wilson, a dynamic playmaker out of DeSoto, Tex. along with 5-star safety Vonn Bell out of Georgia ..... We should know in the next few days how Smith?s commitment will create a domino effect on the rest of the class. Ezekiel Elliott de-committing would also have a huge impact but it sounds like the St. Louis product is still strongly committed to play for the Buckeyes.
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ESPN blogs away on Corey:

http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/70610/ohio-state-adds-juco-wide-receiver

... you most likely heard him [UFM] address what he felt was the Buckeyes' biggest weakness: playmaking ability at wide receiver ... Devin Smith made some highlight plays early, and Corey Brown evolved into a very dependable wideout. But Ohio State still lacked speed and depth at the position and had a difficult time stretching the field with its offense ... "He is still lean and wiry with good height and very good body control. Smith works to get open with precision steps and spacing and has the feet and burst to gain separation out of the break. He is primarily an outside player in this scheme and uses his quick feet to set up defensive backs and runs crisp, short and intermediate routes. He takes little time to reach top speed and has the explosive first step to drive defenders off the ball." ... he tough part will be trying not to confuse Corey Smith with the two Corey Browns on the roster, and if the Buckeyes' three starting receivers are ever Corey Brown, Devin Smith and Corey Smith, pity the poor play-by-play man.
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Ohio State adds former Buchtel WR Corey Smith as 23rd pledge in 2013 recruiting class
Doug Lesmerises, The Plain Dealer
on January 29, 2013

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Corey Smith (5) during the 2010 Division III title game while he played for Buchtel High. After two years in junior college, he has decided to play for Ohio State. (Photo by Chuck Crow, The Plain Dealer)

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio State has added the extra playmaker that it was looking for in this 2013 recruiting class as BuckeyeSports.com and other outlets are reporting that former Buchtel receiver Corey Smith has decided to become a Buckeye.

Smith is coming out of East Mississippi Community College and had previously given an oral commitment to Mississippi State. He also played one year at Grand Rapids Community College. He will have two years of eligibility remaining at Ohio State.

?Corey has so much talent, it's scary,? said Ricky Powers, his coach at Buchtel and a former running back at Michigan. ?On top of that, he's a hard worker. And to get to the point that he is right now, it's amazing that he's come back. I think he can come in right away and be a big-play guy. He has that potential. I'm not just saying that because he was one of my guys.

?I love the Big Ten, and I played in the Big Ten, and Corey is fast. You've never seen someone run routes like this. He's deceptively fast, and he can catch. If Ohio State got him, God bless them, they'll win a lot of games with him.?

Smith is ranked as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, which ranked him as the overall No. 18 junior college prospect in the country. Ohio State now has 23 oral commitments in its 2013 class, with National Signing Day eight days away. With current scholarship numbers, the Buckeyes should be able to add one more recruit to the class. But getting a receiver like Smith fills a need.

Smith's final game at Buchtel was the Division III state title game as a junior in 2010. In the spring of 2011, before his senior year, the school realized that Smith's previous early high school year before he transferred to Buchtel would probably not allow him to graduate with the credits he needed to play right away in Division I football. Powers said Tuesday it was almost like Smith didn't exist at his previous school, and Buchtel's academic counselors decided his best path was to take the GED and move on to junior college.

Smith did that, and after two years he's now ready for the Big Ten, on and off the field.

?People don't understand how hard it is to go to junior college,? Powers said. ?I don't know too many kids who could come from where Corey Smith has come from and do all the things he had to do. And I think he's a little more mature now. I'm glad it happened this way. He was around some people that wanted to accomplish some goals and now look at him. When you talk to him, he's a different kid now. I'm elated for him.?
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http://www.cleveland.com/osu/index.ssf/2013/01/ohio_state_adds_former_buchtel.html
 
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Outstanding;2297899; said:
Welcome to the Fam!

I often hear the Internets refer to Corey as a speed guy, how fast is he? I am assuming he's faster than the 4.55/4.5 range or am I wrong?
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From what I have heard, his 40 speed is probably around a 4.45-4.5 range. But more importantly, he has explosive speed off the line.
 
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everything I have read about Corey is that he has explosive speed and excellent cuts. You don' t need high end speed to get lots of yards after catch. You need to be elusive and Corey is certainly that. Rice is the text book example of this. Rice was never a burner..:biggrin:
 
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"On top of that, he's a hard worker. And to get to the point that he is right now, it's amazing that he's come back. I think he can come in right away and be a big-play guy. He has that potential."

Always admired a kid who has a misstep and finds his way back on the right path. Count me as being a huge supporter of this young man. He goes to 2 different schools after HS before landing at tOSU and never gives up working? LOVE IT!!

I hope he tears it up for 2 years here and his time on campus helps him achieve his biggest dreams. Something not talked about with players like this is their potential in the locker room and we will need that next year. Just a great story all around.
 
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