Your Christmas in February Open Thread
At seven tomorrow morning, hundreds of young men will be faxing their intention to play football for schools that have courted them for their ability to play God’s game, football, for years. Barring any further encroachments from a certain snake oil-peddling gentleman, 26 25 of them will become Buckeyes.
Four-Star!The class is broad and talented (Rivals has them at #1, albeit pre-Justin Green defection). And though it’s an inexact science, the numbers in aggregate are meaningful. When you consider that the class signed last year was equally as good (if not better), the Buckeyes may not win every game in next few years, but they will certainly have the talent to do so.
Marlon Brown, who will announce at 3:45pm on ESPNU, is still sitting out there as a wildcard. Getting the 6-5 receiver would be nice (did he get the memo that there are some openings in town?), but word is he’s heading to Georgia.
At 4:00pm, Bucknuts will be broadcasting Tressel’s press conference — his first public remarks on the class and though you can sometimes catch a glimmer of who he’s really excited about, he’ll spread the love enough to have us thinking the entire crew is filled with five-stars.
Until then, feel free to loiter here and post links, make fart jokes and whatnot. Cursing the name of Justin Green is also encouraged.
UPDATE: Marlon Brown a Buckeye? Nope. He’s heading to UGA.
Ive seen Justin Green situations go both ways before, so I’ll refrain from any Illini bashing until then.
Pryor, Posey, and Brown!! Triple threat baby!! Man that sounds sweet.
my guess is that Brown will not come to OSU… too many WR’s in the wings for him to compete with. He can get guaranteed playing time somewhere else. It would be nice to have him, but the reality is that he wants to be “The Man”.
As for Justin Green, I have always maintained that it is better to have players on the squad that WANT TO BE BUCKEYES instead of a roster of Blue chippers that are using the university soley to get to the NFL…. that was an issue in the later Cooper years. If Green doesn’t really want to be a Buckeye, then have fun winning 7-8 games a year with Zook at Illinois. He will see first-hand what he missed out on when he plays OSU at least 3 times.
should be alot of five wide even if he doesn’t come.
Jaamal Berry’s LOI apparently just came in. Phew.
I just read the BKAB on Storm Klein. How does he compare to Sweat and Sabino? Any chance of instant playing time?
I think Justin Green got cold feet, because he saw 3 other 4-start corners in Ohio State’s class. He signs at 11am.
WNML radio in Knoxville is reporting according to a source that receiver Marlon Brown from Harding Academy in Memphis will sign with Ohio State this afternoon over Tennessee, Georgia and Ole Miss
Fellows makes #19
Blazers, hope to god you’re right.
here is the link
http://www.govolsxtra.com/news/2009/feb/04/report-marlon-brown-ohio-state-phillips-florida-st/
That’s funny. They are pissed…
Wow! They are really hating on OSU on that site. It is hilarious.
I hope to God that is true. That’d be fricken HUGE. Might get us that #1 class back too.
My favorite post from their page was something about not likely he’ll win a National Championship at OSU. I guess Tennessee and Georgia have been in so many title games over the last 10 years compared to OSU. Oh yeah and lets not forget the powerhouse OleMiis
OH, and how could I forget about the post from their site that says clearly he won’t be as prepared for the NFL if he goes to Ohio State as he would if he went to Tennessee. Because OSU never set a record for most players drafted in one year. And Ohio State doesn’t have a super bowl MVP. Tennessee definitely is a breeding ground for NFL talent, Ohio State can’t compare. lol. SEC fans open their mouths before they check the facts.
we’ll see…. been there and done that with top recruits. If he comes, that is awesome. If not, OSU will be fine…. Jackson, Carter, etc… are great as well.
Jackson, Carter, dont forget Fields. Plus we have Stoneburner, Posey, Thomas. This is the most talent we had since well? Gonzo, Ginn, Holmes. No excuses now.
The only excuses now would be the coaching staff…But today isn’t about them, it is about the new blood.
GO BUCKS!!
OH
not sure it means too much, but I also heard that Brown wore an OSU jersey to school today
just curious, where u hear that from? be pretty crappy of a dood to do that and then announce elsewhere. prolly not the type of guy we would want. but ive had a good feeling about brown for a long time. the other schools were SEC, and about the same; OSU is the only one that stood out from the others.
UT friends of mine are saying that is all over the radio down there. you know how these rumors go though, you can never be sure
I heard he had buckeye candy for dessert last night.
The Dispatch is still reporting Justin Green is coming to Ohio State. Terrible. And they wonder why people don’t look to them first for Buckeye news.
Berry will be appearing on 97.1 The Fan at 12:25PM today…
It’s official, Justin Green signed with Illinois. I was wrong on my earlier statement, I guess he wants to play offense and OSU is stacked at RB and WR. Hope he enjoys 7-5 seasons.
And getting his little ass crunched when he visits the Shoe.
Comment of the decade
Eh, live and let live. Wish him the best. Although, not sure 5′11″ and 180 lbs WR are going to be highly sought after in the NFL though, so he might want to rethink the offense angle.
Well, Zook apparently told him he can play RB at Illinois.
I guess you can’t fault a kid for wanting to play a specific position, just wish he could have told the OSU coaches earlier.
Zook will say anything to get a kid, apparently his DC connection that landed him Benn and Mc Gee left, so he is desperate.
This just in: Marlon Brown evidently wearing OSU boxers today.
I also heard that he had on a buckeye necklass
Is a necklass a new type of jewelry that goes with his OSU boxers? :)
He got BUCKLIFE tatooed on his stomach also!
*necklace
LOL…..this Marlon Brown (clothing) thing is getting “out of hound”!!! Hella excited over here on the west coast, our BUCKEYE class is turning out to be HUGE! Can’t wait for spring! O – H….
anyone know the date for the spring game?
April 25th
mow-wizzle
IO!!
I heard he called PJ HILL and asked him If there was room for another superstar on campus.
Well-played, sir. Well-played!
Its hilarious how when a kid in the ESPN top 150 commits to Ohio St. he drops a few spots, and when a kid commits to an SEC heavyweight, he moves up. ESPN is such an agenda driven joke.
Good call – I have noticed that time & again on ESPN’s rankings.
The fact of the matter is, there will be nay sayers and a lack of national respect until we play well and win against a highly-ranked team not residing in the B10.
I think whether Brown signs with us or not, we’re stacked at WR moving forward. He may move near the top of that depth, but he’s not making or breaking this class, nor is Justin Green.
I agree that Brown won’t make or break this class, but he adds a dynamic to the WRs that we simply don’t have right now. We have the silky smooth Posey/Roboskie types and the burner Lamaar Thomas types, the possession Sanz/Sburner types, but we haven’t had a David Boston, straight cornerback-bitch-ifying beast in a long time. Brown isn’t the fastest and doesn’t run the best routes, but boy is big and he can get up there and battle these corners. Think Pryor in the Fiesta Bowl, muscling and going up high in the endzone, except that Brown has been a WR for a while and will be much, much more developed than that. I for one am very excited for Brown and think he could turn out to be the best in this class when it’s all said and done.
I think I’m the only Buckeye fan who is excited about Jordan Whiting in this class, but I hope more people will appreciate his enthusiasm when they read comments like this one (courtesy of Bucknuts):
“I’ve been a linebacker since I was 5 years old and when I really started to get into watching football I realized that Ohio State was basically ‘Linebacker U’ then. I made my decision based off of that; with A.J. Hawk and Mike Vrabel coming out of Ohio State, I knew that it would be a great fit for me. Ever since then, I’ve been a Buckeye.”
This LB class rivals the Hawk/Carpenter/White/D’andrea class. I hope they pan out. If this one is close to that one we have some great LB talent for years to come.
my roommate from college went to Trininty and has watched Jordan play a lot. he seems to think that he has the body to be a star, but needs get a bit smarter on the field.
dude looks like a badass to me though
I wish I knew why Chris Fields’ LOI isn’t in yet. Maybe he’s waiting to do that after school or something. Kenny G’s isn’t in either. I can’t imagine either of the two are going anywhere else, but it’s still curious.
Speak of the devil, Fields’ LOI just came in. Guiton is the last one to sign.
Is the Marlon Brown situation still sketchy?
Well, Kenny’s LOI just came in. So it looks like Marlon Brown’s LOI will be the last one for the class :D (*fingers crossed*)
its sketchy for you fuckers cause im not going to your shitty school
Marlon, that was hurtful and unnecessary.
lol, thanks for the input tenn/georgia/ole miss fan
(also possible mich fan or general OSU hater which would be new)
#1 defensive prospect(outside linebacker) Manti Te’o signed with Notre Dame over USC. wont have to see him in the Shoe next year.
Also won’t have to worry about him turning into a good player.
How good could a kid from Hawaii be? really the #1 backer? I like Bell.
Trivia: Dominic Clarke was the first new Buckeye to fax in his LOI today at 7:20am.
http://twitter.com/shellypoe/status/1176819986
Thanks for that. I was going to look into that some time tonight so I can award the first one past the finish line as the next BKAB feature (after Mewhort).
Jason,
That’s good to see that he (or one of his designates) up & at’em this morning. I love young Mr. Clarke’s eagerness.
Of course, it is a school day, so I guess that would make some sense.
While it may have been a school day, you still gotta love the first one in. Wonder if he slept much last night.
I didn’t.
Marlon may be Georgia-bound (Source.)
Lot of stuff flying and it’s doubtful that anyone really knows outside of Marlon and his inner circle.
Guess we just have to wait until 3:45.
I assume as much, but will someone be sure to post what happens at 345? at work and cant do the EspnU thang.
what would that guy know?
Didn’t you see all of the icons and Buckeye leaves next to that dude’s name?! He’s obviously in the know with that much flare.
good call I still think we didn’t fill a need with that pick up. Stoneburner is the big wideout along with carter. We have 6 guys at wideout that were 4stars or higher rated. Im interested to see what Stoneburner will look like after a year in the program. I kept hearing what a freak he was in highschool. Will he stay at wr or move to tight end?
Andrew Norwell picked the wrong day to commit to Ohio State if he was trying to get attention for himself :P : http://www.bucknuts.com/news/articles/2009/2/4/norwell-gives-bucks-more-good-news
That’s great news. But the Zooker still has 12 months to work his magic on him.
so you’re saying Illinois has a chance…
Andrew Norwells oldest brother Adam was my roommate at NKU. Nice fameily, crazy, but nice. You guys have heard about chris and the lymphoma im guessing? sad story
I think Zooker will promise him a chance to play running back.
Go Norse!
http://www.bucknuts.com/blog/post-detail.php?p=5741
Marlon Brown… going going gone, it seems.
Bucknuts has blogs now? Taking food off our tables…
I thought is was a long shot that OSU would get him anyhow, I haven’t believed anything written about him here all day. Tressel has so many young receivers, if Brown was tops in the country, there was no way he was coming here.
By my count, there is going to be at least 11 wideouts on next year’s roster, 3 of which are upper classmen.
You’re right, Corey. Posey, Sanzenbacher, Charles, and Stoneburner alone represent a very deep top 4. Put Pryor in the backfield with the threat to run, and it’s almost as if we have too many receivers.
Brown to Georgia
Good Luck finishing 3rd or 4th in the SEC….
Brown commits to the Georgia Paper Tigers
That was lame
That guys crosseyed!!! Who wants a crosseyed receiver??
Hey Marlon, have you heard of AJ Green, thats stealin your spotlight homie.
Mark Richt is a terrible coach, what has UGA done with him?? Except not living up to expectations. They dont even sniff a conference title, much less anything else. Have fun getting stomped by Florida and LSU every year!!
I love how we go from enfatuation to bitter in .5 seconds. College football is the best!
FYI, Georgia doesn’t play LSU every year. They’re in different divisions.
Good luck beating more SEC teams each year than we have in the last twenty.
GOD! Way to make the wrong choice. Like they have any chance at a national title. When was the last time they won a big game! FAIL! to the max
Glass houses?
Guys, we are not going to consistently bring in “elite of the elite” receivers like Brown if we don’t have a consistent passing game. Be happy with Jackson and Fields, they’re plenty good on their own.
How about Carter and Posey??
Thomas is no slouch either. It’s a position we’re relatively deep at, but we can forget about the Julio Joneses and Marlon Browns of the world for a little while.
Do you ever have a good thing to say about anything Ohio State does?
I can field that one for him:
No.
That was actually me being rather positive; I could say that Ohio State’s offense is approximately 20 years behind every other ostensibly elite program’s, and that it’s keeping the Buckeyes well under the USCs, Floridas, and LSUs of the world and will likely continue to do so until Jimmy T’s ego shrinks and he hires a real offensive coordinator, or until he retires.
But that’d put a damper on everyone’s mood.
Here’s something sorta positive: this is the best class Tressel has pulled in, and if he can get us to national championships on the talent he used to pull in (classes usually ranked outside the top ten), lord knows what he can do with three straight top five classes.
Pogue just inked his new deal with ESPN. In his new role he will shit on OSU in a weekly segment called “Why Ohio State Sucks w/ Poguemahone and Mark May.”
Someone needs reading comprehension classes, many of them.
why do you need to be a jackass constantly? 20 years behind every other program? its painful to have to wade through your non-sense.
we get it, you think you are smarter than everyone else. i could not quit pin down where your arrogance comes from. luckily you have that link in your name:
“Student at Ohio State, a little less rape-and-pillage-y than the rest of the student body, but not by much.”
congratulations, you subscribe to the nytimes and read the new yorker. when you figure out why that is embarrassing, you will be making progress towards actually be a useful human being.
*start non-sensical rant that i am sure will include something about politics, pop culture, and an obscure reference i can’t pin down ahead of time*
I find your ideals intriguing and would like to subscribe to your newsletter. What’s next, a rant on those damn kids today and their internets and pac-man video games and their Dan Fogelberg?
Actually, I’m waiting to be called a “typical liberal” again. That was SO FUN.
first i was a child. now i am old. keep guessing goldilocks, the next should be juuust right.
also, thanks for hitting my checklist.
moral of the story:
stop shitting on people constantly. you are a dick.
This coming from the person who began the personal attacks? How quaint.
thats usually the response when someone knows criticism of their position is true…
i know you are but what i am. congrats.
I meant lame as in the announcement. It doesn’t matter who we throw the ball to if we can’t or won’t
ESPN confuses the hell out of me with the way they update their signing lists. They have some Big 10 teams with all their commitments signed and some (including us) with all commitments being verbal and 0 signed. I could go back in five minutes and they’d have it fully updated but still, all I know is that they do some weird shit from time to time.
As for losing Marlon, I’m upset he’s not coming here but I wish him the best at UGA. There’s no need to show animosity towards one player whose going to end up at a school that we probably won’t see for the next three/four years. Besides, individual wide receivers while making a corps better still depend on the rest of that corps to prevent double coverage or favoring their side of the field. So, I think we should just look forward to seeing what this corps can do when they get their chance to step into the spotlight with a polished Terrelle Pryor in the backfield.
Craig Roh a Michigan signee is on ESPN.com’s live chat. This exchange just went down.
Rick(MI): What kind of celebration are you planning when you bury Terrell Pryor in the ground? Go Blue!!!!!
Craig Roh: (4:15 PM ET ) I’m thinking about nailing the coffin.
I can’t wait for Pryor to knock him down with that stiff arm of his!
someone take that kid straight to Media Talk 101.
Is Terrelle really that hard to spell? fans from other sites that try to rip on him misspell his name more than any other big name player I can remember. If you’re going to try to rip a guy, at least learn his name so you don’t look like a complete tool. Just a pet peeve.
Maybe it’s just me, and disrespect towards Tahj Boyd and Justin Green good luck to them in their future and god bless them, but I don’t want kids who are affraid of competition and having to fight for playing time ,if you are affraid to compete in spring practice or in fall practice, how do you think you’re gonna do when it’s late in the 4th quarter and you need to come up with a turn over or get your team in position to score in late november with a big ten title on the line, if your scared to compete in 1 on 1 drills or in position drills your gonna be the guy saying i hope they don’t run the ball or throw it in my direction or i don’t wanna throw the ball 25 yards down the seam cause it might get intercepted or 4th and goal from the 3 yard line who will say i dont wanna run it or lower my head, I want kids who want to compete with brains and heart and most importantly kids who WANT to be Buckeye’s
Sorry I meant to write no disrespect
i am the anonymous one who left the above comment
Amen brother
I just heard Tressel say they only had 30 official visits and they signed 25 of them. Unreal.
That’s awesome. It was like 26 officials and 20 signees last year too. That’s called efficiency!
I’ll tell you what brings ‘em in after the official visit, its that new-fangled Woody Hayes Athletic Center. I don’t know if any of you have ever been in the parts open to the public, but wow. Add in the facilities we’re not allowed to see and I bet the entire facility rivals some professional training facilities.
Well, there’s the WHAC, but those National Championships and Heisman Trophies don’t hurt either.
That little venue on Woody Hayes Drive that holds 100k+ and sits on the National Registrar of Historic Places can’t hurt, either.
sucks about brown but honestly i think he’s somewhat overrated (although i hate saying this since it sounds like sour grapes), and like others have said, we’re pretty loaded at WR anyway.
posey is going to be a monster, and i’m going to keep touting stoneburner until the day i die. or until he graduates, whichever comes first.
C’mon guys 4 or 5 losses a year in the SEC means you are great and would dominate any other conference. I mean everyone knows that Georgia would win the BCS championship every year if they were in the Big 10. They would never lose to a team like West Virginia in a bowl game. Tennessee or South Carolina may beat them once in a while, but that’s because they are great SEC teams.
Justin Green, I fart in your general direction!!!
As for Brown and Boyd, NBD, they never said they were coming in the first place. Also, the kid who left for PSU can suck it too.
Is calling a kid an idiot for not coming to your school really that big of deal?? Im tired of these touchy types who act like theyre trying to change the world or something by correcting fans who just want to blow off some steam. Its just football, your not hurting a kids career by ripping his college choice.
We got JIC at QB anyway. Thats right, JIC!!!!
Jesus in Cleats? Or Jordan?
I’ll settle for Black Jebus.
I agree, not to mention some of the kids are idiots.
I got Corey Brown and Dorian Bell as the two recruits to make the biggest impact in his OSU career.
Who ya got???
Ken Guiton. (I’m joking.) Your picks sound good to me. I hope most of them make an impact.
Bell, Simon, Mewhort. Those are three guys I think will start by the time they are sophs or RS frosh, and only miss start due to injury or early entry into the NFL Draft.
I get real excited about today like everyone else, but the thing is, what’s the point. For every Beanie, there is a Jamario O’Neal (and no, the reefer was not his only problem). So I’m trying to take this in stride and see how they turn out come fall…Sadly there just isn’t much football news between now and then.
Also, can someone please explain to me why we have 0 b-ball recruits next year, and no one on the radar. Crater is gone, Turner is going to go probably, BJ is gone on hype alone and Buford has the possibility to go if we get the opportunity to go far enough to get him national exposure. I have also heard Gryko is gone so that is 5 potential scholarships open.
QUESTION: According to Rivals.com we have the #3 class, according to Scout.com, we have the #1 class. Espn reminds us they use Scout.inc pretty frequently…when will they reflect the beliefs by these main sites?
I think the steal of the class is Sam Longo go look at his highlight film he is just a nasty run block rude intentions
blocker