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WR Jeff Greene (Official Thread)

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buckeyesin07

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Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Peachtree City, Ga.
High School:
Starr's Mill
Last College:
Georgia Tech
Height / Weight:
6-5 / 220
Position:
WR






Reports are that former Georgia Tech WR Jeff Greene to walk on at OSU, can play as early as 2014.



http://www.elevenwarriors.com/2013/...receiver-jeff-greene-to-walk-on-at-ohio-state
 
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Bestbuck36;2336126; said:
Wait, if he's a walk-on he can play right away can't he? I thought the scholarship players had to wait a transfer year out but a walk-on could play right away. Interesting if so.
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I don't know the rule and you could be right, but it seems like people would start skirting the system by just saying they were a "walk-on" for the first year and then miraculously earned a scholarship the following year. How do they prevent that from happening other than the deterrent of having to pay your own way for a year?

edit. I looked it up and the rule doesn't really care about whether you are scholarship or not, it's more concerned with whether you played at a D-1/2 or a 4 year or 2 year school. I don't have time to dig into it, but here's a link to the NCAA's "guide" http://www.ncaapublications.com/productdownloads/TGONLINE2012.pdf
 
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11W Article on his story.
In the spring of 2011, after months of deliberating, wide receiver Jeff Greene committed to nearby Georgia Tech. It was the culmination of years of hard work and dreams of playing big-time college football.

But a fork in the road appeared after two frustrating years in the Yellow Jackets? run-first-and-often offense. Greene played in 12 games as a freshman and led Georgia Tech in receiving his sophomore year, finishing with 18 catches for 284 yards and two touchdowns.

Following the regular season, Greene and the coaching staff came to a mutual decision to part ways. The staff still put in its final two cents, contributing Greene?s departure to ?poor effort and attitude.? Greene?s high school coach, Chad Phillips, also displayed disappointment in his former player, telling the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, ?It?s a crying shame. The (coaches) bent over backwards to help him. He was on his way to getting a college degree from Georgia Institute of Technology. It?s a shame he had to be a little selfish.?

Greene told Eleven Warriors that he knew Georgia Tech?s style, but was assured it would adapt during his career.

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No one deserves to have former coaches take pot shots when he transfers. He took no shots back at them.

He shows great loyalty in the 11W article:
?I talked to a lot of schools that offered me scholarships. My main thing was to come up to Ohio where I can train with my dad and I could be close to him, and he can come watch my games. I was just trying to get to Ohio.?
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He over-achieved his recruiting rankings at GT.

I just hope to go out there (on the scout team) and go against great competition.
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Obviously, tOSU is loaded in the secondary and the scout team will have great talent.

The more I think about Jeff, the more I like him. GT did not deserve him. tOSU gets a risk free, already trained receiver.

His height out tSUNs tSUN.
 
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maximumblitz;2340728; said:
No one deserves to have former coaches take pot shots when he transfers. He took no shots back at them.

He shows great loyalty in the 11W article:
He over-achieved his recruiting rankings at GT.

Obviously, tOSU is loaded in the secondary and the scout team will have great talent.

The more I think about Jeff, the more I like him. GT did not deserve him. tOSU gets a risk free, already trained receiver.

His height out tSUNs tSUN.
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Agreed, GA tech didn't deserve calvin johnson either.
Jeff has a lot of talent and can't wait to see if he can translate it to on the field in s&g. He will certainly get the chance because we don't have a wr close to his size.
 
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