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

[MaxBuck]

I think hiring Butch Reynolds as our Speed coordinator was one of the best things we could have done. We look so much faster from last year.

Right on target, BuckeyeIII. Butch has done a terrific job.

 

[king rhabuf]

Can you have too many quality speed and hands people.....Let's ask the Colts and Patriots....

Welcome Flash....aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh

You guys might be bringing in a bunch of receivers this year. Floyd would make it drool worthy.

 

[Muck]

10.3 100 guy? Have seen 10.53 100?
Is the 10.3 this year?

http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/forum/916996-post209.html

 

[bkochmc]

Congrats to Lamaar on his decision! Obviously I'm excited at the potential for him to also run track.

He ran a 10.63 to win the MD class 3A 100M championship. That time would have won any of the other divisions by at least .1 as well. He also ran a 10.64 in the prelims.

At regionals he ran:

1st Round: 10.50
2nd Round: 10.60
Finals: 10.40

The Maryland 3A record for the 100m was 10.61 while the overall record was 10.44.

He also won the regional 200m with a time of 21.30. He ran a 21.54 for the State prelims but finished second in the finals with a 21.93 (the winning time was 21.88)

He ran a 6.41 55m at the State Indoor 2A/3A meet (the previous 3A record was 6.44) in a very competitive race where the top four finishers ran a 6.50 or better.


---To put it into perspective a bit Brandon Saine's Ohio State record 100m time is 10.38 and the fastest time ever run at the Ohio State championships is a 10.50, also by Brandon (Teddy's top 100 time is often quoted as 10.5 but I have no idea where or when that number comes from).

More points of reference... last year's results from the OHSAA Division I State Meet:

Event 6 Boys 100 Meter Dash
============================================================================
State Meet: % 10.50 2006 Brandon Saine(Pigua)
State Record: # 10.38 2006 Brandon Saine(Piqua)
P Name............ Year School............ Finals Wind Points
============================================================================
Finals
1 Stuart Smith...... 12 Westerville Central 10.75 -1.7 10
2 Scott Johnson..... 12 Middletown......... 10.78 -1.7 8
3 Carlin Isles...... 11 Jackson............ 10.79 -1.7 6
4 Aeric Clay........ 12 Toledo Bowsher..... 10.93 -1.7 5
5 Ryan Jones........ 11 Dayton Colonel..... 11.04 -1.7 4
6 Jordan McPherson.. 12 Huber Heights Wayne 11.07 -1.7 3
7 Blake Callahan.... 11 Columbus Whetstone. 11.08 -1.7 2
8 Jalil Carter...... 12 Toledo St. Johns... 11.11 -1.7 1


Event 20 Boys 200 Meter Dash
============================================================================
State Meet: % 20.47 1990 Chris Nelloms(Dayton Dunbar)
State Record: # 20.47 1990 Chris Nelloms(Dayton Dunbar)
P Name.......... Year School............. Finals Wind Points
============================================================================
Finals
1 Stuart Smith.... 12 Westerville Central. 21.39 2.0 10
2 Carlin Isles.... 11 Jackson............. 21.50 2.0 8
3 Kyle Jefferson.. 12 Cleveland Glenville. 21.72 2.0 6
4 Blake Heriot.... 09 Gahanna Lincoln..... 21.75 2.0 5
5 Devier Posey.... 11 Cincinnati LaSalle.. 21.79 2.0 4
6 Blake Callahan.. 11 Columbus Whetstone.. 21.83 2.0 3
7 Brian Hilson.... 12 Cincinnati Princeton 21.94 2.0 2
8 Aaron Johnson... 12 Middletown.......... 22.67 2.0 1


BTW, Stuart Smith, the winner of both races, will be running for Ohio State.

 

[BuckeyeIII]

BTW, Stuart Smith, the winner of both races, will be running for Ohio State.

What class is Smith in?

 

[Napoleonbuck]

He was a senior.

 

[jwinslow]

What class is Smith in?

Smith was in 12th grade (as noted in the results) this past spring, and is a frosh on OSU's team. Saw him walk by with the other recognized OSU teams on saturday.

 

[wadc45]

BuckeyeGrove.com - Video feature: Thomas picks Ohio State

Fort Washington (Md.) four-star athlete Lamaar Thomas ended his recruitment when he committed to Ohio State on October 18th. Thomas is the 12th commitment for Ohio State's 2008 recruiting class. Rivals.com AMP had the chance to see Thomas in action against Potomac high school, check out this exclusive footage and listen to what Lamaar had to say about his pledge to the Buckeye's in this video feature.

Continued...

Love seeing him dice up some winged helmets...plus the kid will probably be happy just to not have to play in a dust bowl anymore...

Great free update that everyone should check out...

 

[BuckTwenty]

The front page lists him at 5'10" 166, but I've seen elsewhere that he's 5'11" 175. The thing is that after watching that video wade put up, there's no way he's that small. He looks solid- no string bean Kyle Jefferson stature.

Real easy to see the talent he posesses. Can't wait to see what Butch, Hazell, and our S&C program can do to him. Must say I was loving seeing him take that direct snap from shotgun and what he said about Pryor

 

[akronbuck]

with his size and speed , I keep thinking Joey Galloway.

 

[Buckskin86]

Friendly standout to play for Ohio State
by Robert Klemko | Special to The Gazette

After months of speculation, Friendly High School football standout Lamaar Thomas revealed to ESPN viewers last week his decision to play football at Ohio State University.

Thomas, Rivals.com?s top-ranked senior in the state, resisted the urge to stay close to home in choosing the Buckeyes over Maryland and Illinois.
??Maryland was in my top three because I didn?t want to leave home, but I started to feel like I wanted to be my own person and finally get away,? Thomas said.

Friendly?s all-purpose playmaker was sold on the Buckeyes since his official visit to the Columbus, Ohio campus last month. Thomas?s concerns over leaving the comforts of home were erased when all 11 of the Buckeyes? commitments joined him on his official visit in an effort to bring more talent to the program?s already elite class.

??When I went there, all the players and their families just treated me like family and my decision was basically made,? Thomas said.

Friendly standout to play for Ohio State

 

[Bestbuck36]

Again. Its unbelievable how tight this group coming in is already and they're still months away from actually signing on here.

Wooohoooooo.

 

[Buckskin86]

Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007
Friendly is latest team hit with forfeits
by Adam Rubenstein | Staff Writer

Friendly High School?s undefeated football team learned this week that it will face an undetermined number of forfeits, as it becomes the latest county team penalized for allegedly using an ineligible player.

Forfeits could seriously jeopardize Friendly?s opportunity to return to the playoffs, which are scheduled to begin in two weeks. Friendly?s coaching staff said it had all the required paperwork turned in to Hawkins? office prior to the start of the season.

Friendly is latest team hit with forfeits

 

[reisende]

Ah yes... bureaucracy at its finest. Hope this gets worked out and the county officials get their heads out of their arses. I hate seeing kids get penalized for adult stupidity.

 

[Buckskin86]

Friendly winnining streak snapped

??The emotions are always going to be crazy with Friendly-Gwynn Park, regardless of the score,? said Friendly senior tailback⁄safety Lamaar Thomas (Ohio State). ??We lost to them in my 10th-grade year. But this is much different. This is my senior game, my last game here. It hurts, it hurts real bad.?

Gwynn Park gains crucial victory with blocked punt