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WR/RB Lamaar "Flash" Thomas (transfer to New Mexico)

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buckeyeinfla;962109; said:
aaaaa....another big time athlete that can play all over the field....what a great class...the weapons mr. pryor is getting are insane...stoney, posey, thomas, torrance, scott, maybe flloyd....gonna be fun....thomas is a peter warrick type athlete
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Hopefully a college Peter Warrick type athlete.
 
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Long time no post, but wanted to put in my two cents. I am an Illini fan and have a feeling that Lamaar will be a Buckeye. Who the heck would have ever thought, that the Illini would give OSU a run at a recruit? Maybe good things are ahead for this Illini team.
 
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BigTenFan;962674; said:
Long time no post, but wanted to put in my two cents. I am an Illini fan and have a feeling that Lamaar will be a Buckeye. Who the heck would have ever thought, that the Illini would give OSU a run at a recruit? Maybe good things are ahead for this Illini team.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the Buckeyes wanted Martez Wilson last year before he committed to the Illini. Granted he's from Illinois but a player is a player. And I'm sure almost any program in the country would have been thrilled to land Arrelious Benn. No one ever doubted the Zookster's recruiting ability.
 
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OregonBuckeye;962956; said:
Thanks but that's already been posted. :)
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Sort of. It was posted about ESPNU tomorrow at 7:30, which would lead one to believe it would be before the game. Now this changes things as far as my DVR is concerned. Is it at halftime, and not 7:30?
 
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schwab;962957; said:
Sort of. It was posted about ESPNU tomorrow at 7:30, which would lead one to believe it would be before the game. Now this changes things as far as my DVR is concerned. Is it at halftime, and not 7:30?
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Right, thats what I was clarifing. Until today, it was thought that he was announcing at 730, prior to the game. Now its decided that'll be at halftime of whatever game is on ESPNU, not really sure which one it is.
 
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Friendly's Thomas set to choose
It's decision time for Fort Washington Friendly running back/wide receiver Lamaar Thomas.

As reported yesterday by TurtleSportsReport.com, Thomas is set to pick between Illinois, Maryland and Ohio State tomorrow. The announcement is scheduled to be televised on ESPNU during halftime of the Arkansas Pine-Bluff at Alabama A&M football game. The game starts at 7:30 p.m.

I caught up with Friendly head coach George Earley yesterday. Here?s what he had to say about Thomas? recruitment.

It?s been reported that Maryland and Illinois like Thomas at running back, while Ohio State sees him at wide receiver. Does he have a preference to which position he?ll play in college?

?Illinois might use him at receiver also. I don?t know exactly where each of the coaches wants him. It just won?t be on defense.

?Lamaar has expressed that he just wants to get on the field. He?s going to play. That?s going to be big factor.?

What position do you think is best for Thomas at the collegiate level?

?We try to utilize him on every level and every position in what we?re doing right now. With his speed, I would use him at wideout myself because of his separation. And he has great hands. He knows what to do when he gets the ball. He?s just an asset to the whole program. I feel comfortable putting him anywhere. It?ll depend on what the school needs.?

Has there been a lot of local sentiment for Thomas to go to Maryland?

?Oh yeah. It?s more so about family here. His grandma would love to see him play. Family has a lot to do with him staying here. That?s why the decision is so difficult.?

What do you think the most important factor in Thomas? decision will be?

?I think a lot of it is how he was treated on his visit. He?s at a family oriented program now, and we?re all really close. He?s looking for a program with that type of surroundings. It?s about going to a program that knows him. If the people who he?s visited have treated him like family, then he?s going to lean toward that program.?
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baltimoresun.com - Recruiting Report: Friendly's Thomas set to choose
 
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What do you think the most important factor in Thomas? decision will be?

?I think a lot of it is how he was treated on his visit. He?s at a family oriented program now, and we?re all really close. He?s looking for a program with that type of surroundings. It?s about going to a program that knows him. If the people who he?s visited have treated him like family, then he?s going to lean toward that program.?
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Let me translate:

I think being treated like family is when 11 guys showed up to make sure he felt comfortable on his visit. Lamaar likes family-oriented programs like that!!
 
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dozerbuck;963186; said:
Let me translate:

I think being treated like family is when 11 guys showed up to make sure he felt comfortable on his visit. Lamaar likes family-oriented programs like that!!
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After Lamaar visited Illinois, the Champaign paper did a small tidbit with him after the visit. Lamaar said Illinois team was like a family and he liked that. I don't have the actual quote but I will try to find it. My gut still says he goes to the Buckeyes. My guess is that Lamaar has said every team has the family feel to it.
 
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tsteele316;963232; said:
all i know is that the folks on the illinois scout site are setting themselves up for a bucknutsesque meltdown if thomas goes to osu.
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In all fairness the reverse might be true if he goes to Illinois, only because so many of the insiders at OSU are claiming he is coming here. I am not as confident as others about him coming to OSU but the good news is we will all find out tonight.
 
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