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Grant Schwartz
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Date: Oct 28, 2005
The Ohio State football recruiting effort added a commitment last night as Dana Point (Calif.) Dana Hills defensive back/athlete Grant Schwartz decided to accept the Buckeyes' scholarship offer. Kyle Lamb spoke a short time ago with Grant's father Brian -- who also played at Ohio State -- and he confirmed the commitment. Read on for more.
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The line made famous by Dorothy on the movie classic, The Wizard of Oz, is that there’s ‘no place like home’. Despite growing up on the West coast, Grant Schwartz agrees.
Thursday night, the 6-0 200-pound, safety of Dana Hills, Calif. committed to Ohio State over Oregon and a host of other schools.
“He made the decision last night,” Schwartz’ father, Brian told Bucknuts.com on Friday evening. “He informed Coach (Paul) Haynes and he’s been playing phone tag all day with Coach (Jim) Tressel.”
The elder Schwartz said Grant was not a big fan of the recruiting process, especially knowing he would have to establish relationships with interested college coaches, only to ultimately play favorites and pick one choice while turning down the others.
So for that reason, when Ohio State offered a scholarship three weeks ago, there was little indecision for Schwartz as to what to do next.
“Well Ohio State has been his No. 1 choice all along,” Mr. Schwartz said of his son’s mindset. “I mean, you can’t get any better than Ohio State so he said, 'Let’s do this and be done with it', and there you have it.”
Schwartz comes to Ohio State as a safety, although this season for Dana Hills he has been playing quarterback. Tonight, ironically, he was set to play for the first time at wide receiver.
His father said that many spread option teams across the country were recruiting Schwartz as a quarterback, although Ohio State and several others liked him as a defensive back.
One of those schools that was interested in Schwartz was Virginia Tech who backed off simply because they felt it was a lost cause. The Hokies liked him as both a quarterback and defensive back.
“Their team has been to only recruit players that are serious about Virginia Tech, and they have actually stopped recruiting the state of Florida because of it,” Schwartz explained. “In fact, their quarterback coach, Kevin Rogers who is a good friend of mine, said, ‘Brian, we’d like to have him but all the information we’re getting is that he’s signed, sealed and delivered to Ohio State’. And this was two months ago.”
Schwartz said that his son ran a 4.5 at the Ohio State camp this summer, while out at USC’s camp he ran 4.4 and hand timed 4.3’s while he was there.
Although Schwartz has been playing quarterback this season, his father said he had 70 tackles as a sophomore when he was a defensive back. This season, he had passed for nearly 1,000 yards and rushed for another 600 yards from the quarterback position.
Schwartz’ speed was tempting to Ohio State, as well as others. He said any questions they may have had on him were erased after seeing him.
“I think teams wanted to see him be able to break on the ball and see his footwork and that kind of thing,” Schwartz said.
As far as his decision, Schwartz said he tried not to force his being an Ohio State alumnus on his son throughout the process.
“I tried to remain as neutral as I could for the fact that this would have to be his decision,” he explained. “Obviously I wanted to see him at Ohio State, but I wanted him to go there because that’s where he wanted to be.”
And apparently, it is.
Schwartz recalls the 2002 season where he took his son back to Columbus to watch the Ohio State – Michigan game that ultimately sent the Buckeyes to the Fiesta Bowl.
On the way back to the car after the game, the younger Schwartz, who was celebrating his 15th birthday that day, turned to his father with an astonished look on his face.
“Dad, why on earth did you ever leave this place,” Schwartz remembered his 15-year old asking him. “This is crazy.”
For now, Columbus is Schwartz’ home away from home. But soon he will be calling it his home just like his father used to do.
Who says you can’t go home again?
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schwab
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Nice!! This reminds me of snooping at Christmas gifts a month or so before Christmas and knowing what you are gonna get before you actually get it. Now Christmas is finally here! Congratulations on the big decision Grant, and needless to say you made the correct one. Also, props to you, laguna, for giving birth to a Buckeye (not literally!). What a great day.
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lagunasurf
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As Grant and I stood in the middle of the field for the tunnel of pride, after high and low fiving the players as they ran out on the field. I watched him looking at all the fans and soaking it all in. Almost woozy, he looked at me and said "dad, this is the greatest day of my life". Though I'd had many great moments in my career including playing for the National Championship in the Rose Bowl. Sharing that moment with my son topped them all. Now it seems there will be moments to top that. Like ME high fiving HIM as he runs through the tunnel of pride. I'm choking up just thinking about that. Good stuff. Very fortunate am I.
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Man, I'm really dragging butt on this...
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Congrats, lagunasurf. It almost goes without saying that you're living one of the dreams of many of us here. Welcome, Grant!
WellsHomanBallardColemanHentonChichesterSmithMoellerSchwartzCongrats, lagunasurf. It almost goes without saying that you're living one of the dreams of many of us here. Welcome, Grant!
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As Grant and I stood in the middle of the field for the tunnel of pride, after high and low fiving the players as they ran out on the field. I watched him looking at all the fans and soaking it all in. Almost woozy, he looked at me and said "dad, this is the greatest day of my life". Though I'd had many great moments in my career including playing for the National Championship in the Rose Bowl. Sharing that moment with my son topped them all. Now it seems there will be moments to top that. Like ME high fiving HIM as he runs through the tunnel of pride. I'm choking up just thinking about that. Good stuff. Very fortunate am I.
Stories like these are what make many of us hang around places like this. Best wishes for a healthy and productive career - academically, athletically, and socially. "The greatest day of his life" is just beginning.
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Woah, this isn't Illinois buddy, ease up on the recruiting violations.
Congrats Grant and lagunasurf
What else can I give a man who has everything?
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Dispatch
10/31
Son of former Buckeye commits to OSU
Monday, October 31, 2005
Seeing the relationship his father still had with former teammates helped convince Grant Schwartz that Ohio State was the place for him.
Schwartz, a safety from Dana Point, Calif., has verbally committed to the Buckeyes’ 2006 football recruiting class. His father, Brian, played for OSU from 1976 to 1979.
Grant said that when he was in Columbus for OSU’s camp last summer, he and his father attended a barbecue hosted by one of Brian’s former teammates.
"They are like brothers to him still," Grant said. "He built lifelong relationships with those guys."
Grant Schwartz, 6 feet and 205 pounds, has played quarterback, receiver and safety in high school but was recruited as a safety.
He had scholarship offers from Colorado State, Boise State and Oregon, but once he got the Buckeyes’ offer, he accepted.
"Having the family tie made me aware of Ohio State and interested at a young age," he said, "but it also was attractive that it was such a great program, and the fact they won a national championship recently doesn’t hurt, either."
He is the ninth member of OSU’s 2006 class.
— Ken Gordon
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10/31
Son of former Buckeye commits to OSU
Monday, October 31, 2005
Seeing the relationship his father still had with former teammates helped convince Grant Schwartz that Ohio State was the place for him.
Schwartz, a safety from Dana Point, Calif., has verbally committed to the Buckeyes’ 2006 football recruiting class. His father, Brian, played for OSU from 1976 to 1979.
Grant said that when he was in Columbus for OSU’s camp last summer, he and his father attended a barbecue hosted by one of Brian’s former teammates.
"They are like brothers to him still," Grant said. "He built lifelong relationships with those guys."
Grant Schwartz, 6 feet and 205 pounds, has played quarterback, receiver and safety in high school but was recruited as a safety.
He had scholarship offers from Colorado State, Boise State and Oregon, but once he got the Buckeyes’ offer, he accepted.
"Having the family tie made me aware of Ohio State and interested at a young age," he said, "but it also was attractive that it was such a great program, and the fact they won a national championship recently doesn’t hurt, either."
He is the ninth member of OSU’s 2006 class.
— Ken Gordon
[email protected]
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