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Zachary Evans (RB TCU Horned Frogs)

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bukIpower said:
Evans was a Georgia lean I thought? No way UGA land both Milton and Evans.
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Though I tend to agree, I wouldn't say "No way". They did just land 2 of the top 5 backs in the country in the same class in Sony Michel and Nick Chubb just 5 years ago....... and even more recently, PSU landed Cain and Ford (2 top 5 backs in the 2019 Class) just last year. If PSU can, UGA certainly can.
 
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bucknut502 said:
Hmm...things just got very interesting indeed. I still think Bijan is the guy in this class, but to even get 3/4 of the top ranked RB’s to visit, speaks volumes for Ryan Day and Tony Alford!
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I'm guessing it's Evan's way of protecting himself in a way. It's a good way to find out who really wants you and where you stand as a priority on each teams list. I'm sure they all do, kids just want to be wanted.......any of the 3 programs would gladly accept his committment.

Once the dominoes start to fall, you would hope now that one of the 3 would land in OSU's lap. Any of those 3 pieces would be a huge get.
 
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mendensa said:
I'm guessing it's Evan's way of protecting himself in a way. It's a good way to find out who really wants you and where you stand as a priority on each teams list. I'm sure they all do, kids just want to be wanted.......any of the 3 programs would gladly accept his committment.

Once the dominoes start to fall, you would hope now that one of the 3 would land in OSU's lap. Any of those 3 pieces would be a huge get.
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That is what I was thinking...Evans, Milton, and Robinson have some pretty significant overlap and its not crazy to think the domino effect is coming and we might end up with one. You just hope we end up with one and frankly, I see a very minimal gap between the 3. Go all out for all 3 and see what happens.
 
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Methinks we should be slightly pulling for the #BevoBoyz here re: Robinson, Bijan.
 
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bukIpower said:
If this gets us Bijan... fine.
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Evans is playing the long game and by all accounts thrives on the whole recruiting process. Had virtually no contact at all with the staff prior to June so piece together what you will there.
 
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Smudger said:
Evans is playing the long game and by all accounts thrives on the whole recruiting process. Had virtually no contact at all with the staff prior to June so piece together what you will there.
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I'll never understand any of this...

As someone from Ohio. If the buckeyes offered me as a 18yr old it'd be over and I don't doubt that for a minute.

So if a kid from Texas wants to stay in Texas than why mess around? What is the purpose?

Unreal.

I'm writing a rule for myself. Don't pay attention to WR, RB, and QB until they've declared for a school. Once they do? Look for 3 star kids in Ohio we may have to offer last minute.
 
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bukIpower said:
I'll never understand any of this...

As someone from Ohio. If the buckeyes offered me as a 18yr old it'd be over and I don't doubt that for a minute.

So if a kid from Texas wants to stay in Texas than why mess around? What is the purpose?

Unreal.

I'm writing a rule for myself. Don't pay attention to WR, RB, and QB until they've declared for a school. Once they do? Look for 3 star kids in Ohio we may have to offer last minute.
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Because you like many fans, look at recruiting like a fan. The elite recruits now, know that this is a business, and with social media they can influence thousands of people with one tweet. 1 tweet saying where they will be, will send an entire fan base into a frenzy, regardless if the team has a shot or not. Evans can say, "OMW to Oregon" and Ducks fans will lose it and get on message boards touting that he may sign with UO. This is a game, and fans are always quick to fall for it and play along, and the kids know it. Social media has been a game changer in that respect, and teenagers are still teenagers, but now adults are trying to get in on the teenagers game, and it makes them look just as childish. I think that they're partly messing around, but some are honestly looking at their best options, and who can blame them? Funny thing is, once these kids sign, and December has come and gone, none of us will remember any of this as long as we get a player that can help the team win. All of the games being played will be long forgotten(no one brings up the utter circus it was to get TP)

Its tough for fans to realize that kids don't always look to sign with the team that rooted for as kids. They believe becasue they would sign with the college of their dreams, the in state kid should too. But most(if not all) of the elite kids are looking at playing on Sundays in the league, and Saturdays is just the stepping stone. I can assure you that Buckeye alum like Zeke, JK Dobbins, James Laurinitis, Pryor, Santonio Holmes, Chris Gamble, and the large number of OOS Buckeye greats didn't grow up dreaming of playing in Columbus, OH for the Buckeyes, but they made business decisions to attend(playing time, life after football, coaching, path to the NFL, etc).
 
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