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WR Dane Sanzenbacher (Official Thread)

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"Hey bananas... Get stretching, you're going in!"
 
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wadc45 said:
I don't know anyone who wouldn't like to see this kid get an offer...one of the hardest working kids around who would love to be a Buckeye. A Tressel-type recruit if there ever was one...
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While I do agree about the young mans attitude and desire to be a buckeye, I think this young man is a serious reach by this staff. I can see making an offer if you have room in December (late) but in July????

His current offers are all MAC schools with the exception of Iowa. I just dont see him ever making a major contribution. He's not particularly tall and IMO he is too slow to put in the secondary. Basically, he is probably going to be a possession type reciever or special teams player. Thats why Im really surprised at an offer this early given his size, speed and offers

BuckeyeFromHecK said:
The kid works hard as hell. I've played against him and his on field speed, i dont want to say its like Ginn, but its up there. The 4.6 forty must have been a fluke on his part, the kid did get 4th at state in the 400.
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The time in the 400 has no relationship to how fast you are in the 40. Thats almost like comparing his time in the 800 to the 40
 
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BuckeyeRob said:
While I do agree about the young mans attitude and desire to be a buckeye, I think this young man is a serious reach by this staff. I can see making an offer if you have room in December (late) but in July????

His current offers are all MAC schools with the exception of Iowa. I just dont see him ever making a major contribution. He's not particularly tall and IMO he is too slow to put in the secondary. Basically, he is probably going to be a possession type reciever or special teams player. Thats why Im really surprised at an offer this early given his size, speed and offers
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OSU's staff had the ability to check him out at camp. Based upon what they saw, they offered him almost immediately. He also got an offer on the spot while camping at Iowa. I think that says a lot.
 
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A lot of guys that run fast 40's don't translate to fast guys on the football field. Just like comparing the 400 or 800 to the 40 isn't a perfect comparison neither is comparing a 40 on a track with no one chasing you to a 40 yd. pass reception with the ball in your hands and 11 guys trying to take your head off.

I watched the kid in a couple playoff games and the state championship game and he was always the fastest guy on the field. He is simply a player. If you have an opportunity to see film on him I think you will feel more comfortable with Dane.

I would look at the timing of the offer differently...since they offered him this early, right after he camped with them, I feel they are extremely comfortable with him. The reaches come late in the game not early.
 
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BuckeyeRob said:
While I do agree about the young mans attitude and desire to be a buckeye, I think this young man is a serious reach by this staff.
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Serious reach? A proven staff of recruiters watched him in person...they liked what they saw and they offered.

What is more of a reach here...your assessment and stereotyping based on an offer list and 40 time or the staff's firsthand assessment?

Good to see you are back to your typical negativity Rob...
 
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And according to Bill Conley, AJ Hawk was at best a D-II fullback and a serious reach by the staff. We all see how that turned out :)

Give Dane and the OSU staff a little more credit

Another name that comes to mind is Donnie Nickey. He was planning on going to OU until OSU offered him. He ended up starting 3-4 years here, winning a National Title, and got drafted by the Titans (?).
 
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At the beginning of the second senior camp, Tressel introduced Butch Reynolds to the large group of campers. He called out for Dane, asking him to share his time (acknowledging he was very fast for Ohio)... and then showed just how fast Butch's former world record time was.
BuckeyeRob said:
While I do agree about the young mans attitude and desire to be a buckeye, I think this young man is a serious reach by this staff. I can see making an offer if you have room in December (late) but in July????
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besides the obvious track record with other "reaches" (Robiskie, Russell, Downing, Barton, Youboty)... the coaches have shown they are being pretty selective with offers this year at every position.
 
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Dane is a player... I saw him in the state championship game and he was by far the most impressive player on the field. His football speed is much faster than his listed 40-time and he is always open. He'll be a great asset to the WR corps here.
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BuckeyeRob said:
While I do agree about the young mans attitude and desire to be a buckeye, I think this young man is a serious reach by this staff. I can see making an offer if you have room in December (late) but in July????

His current offers are all MAC schools with the exception of Iowa. I just dont see him ever making a major contribution. He's not particularly tall and IMO he is too slow to put in the secondary. Basically, he is probably going to be a possession type reciever or special teams player. Thats why Im really surprised at an offer this early given his size, speed and offers


The time in the 400 has no relationship to how fast you are in the 40. Thats almost like comparing his time in the 800 to the 40
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Horrible post. He's a football player not a track star. Oh yeah, he's barely a senior!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't think he'll be running a 4.6 for the rest of his life. It's completely possible that he'll be running in the 4.4's when he's done at Ohio St.
 
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Swimmer said:
And according to Bill Conley, A.J. Hawk was at best a D-II fullback and a serious reach by the staff. We all see how that turned out :)

Give Dane and the OSU staff a little more credit

Another name that comes to mind is Donnie Nickey. He was planning on going to OU until OSU offered him. He ended up starting 3-4 years here, winning a National Title, and got drafted by the Titans (?).
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Yup, and is in the 2-deep going into this year.
 
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The 4.6 forty isn't accurate from what I've read, it's actually lower. Dane is (or would be) a nice addition to the team.

For Dane's future I'd predict...
Maybe redshirt the first year.
Then become a special teams demond for 1-2 years, then become a valuable contributor year 3 or 4 at WR, but most likely at safety.

I don't know if his size is ideal for WR, but then again my cystal ball is quite cloudy 90 percent of the time.
 
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