Commitments (9)
4* OG Marcelys Jones (247) 6'5" 325 lbs. Cleveland (OH) Glenville (12/25/2012) Highlights
4* CB Damon Webb (247) 5'11" 170 lbs. Detroit (MI) Cass Tech (01/13/2013) Highlights
4* OT Kyle Trout (247) 6'6" 285 lbs. Lancaster (OH) HS (02/10/2013) Highlights
4* RB Parris Campbell Jr. (247) 6'0" 179 lbs. Akron (OH) St. Vincent St. Mary's (02/10/2013) Highlights
3* DE Dylan Thompson (247) 6'5" 270 lbs. Lombard (IL) Montini (03/23/2013) Highlights
4* ATH Sam Hubbard (247) 6'6" 225 lbs Cincinnati (OH) Moeller (04/05/2013) Highlights
4* LB Kyle Berger (247) 6'3" 205 lbs. Cleveland (OH) St. Ignatius (04/08/2013) Highlights
4* ATH Lonnie Johnson (247) 6'2" 180 lbs. Gary (IN) West Side (05/12/2013) Highlights
4* LB Dante Booker (247) 6'3" 210 lbs. Akron (OH) St. Vincent-St. Mary (05/23/2013) Highlights
Walk-ons (1)
LB Aaron Mawhirter 6'3" 220 lbs. Sandusky (OH) Perkins (04/15/2013) Highlights
Offers
Quarterbacks
4* Brandon Harris 6'3" 195 lbs. Bossier City (LA) Parkway Verbal 05/02/2013
4* Kyle Allen 6'2" 200 lbs. Scottsdale (AZ) Desert Mountain Verbal 05/02/2013
3* Zack Darlington 6'2" 205 lbs. Apopka (FL) HS Verbal 05/02/2013
DeShaun Watson 6'4" 195 lbs. Gainesville (GA) HS Verbal (07/14/2012) (Clemson Commit)
Running Backs
3* Jonathan Haden 5'8" 190 lbs. Washington (DC) Friendship Collegiate Academy Verbal (04/03/2012)
4* Derrell Scott 5'10" 173 lbs. Havelock (NC) HS Verbal (05/14/2012)
3* Jonathan Hilliman 6'0" 201 lbs. Jersey City (NJ) St. Peter's Prep Verbal (05/16/2012)
4* Donte Williams 6'1" 205 lbs. Durham (NC) Hillside Verbal (06/20/2012)
4* Tony James 5'10" 163 lbs. Gainesville (FL) HS Verbal (07/17/2012)
5* Joe Mixon 6'2" 210 lbs. Oakley (CA) Freedom Verbal (02/12/2013)
3* Corey Avery 5'10" 185 lbs. Dallas (TX) David Carter Verbal (05/06/2013)
NR Dacorius Law 5'11" 185 lbs. Haines City (FL) HS Verbal (05/15/2013)
Marcus Outlow 6'0" 190 lbs. Norwich (CT) Norwich Free Academy Verbal (02/11/2013) (Boston College Commit)
Elijah Hood 6'0" 212 lbs. Charlotte (NC) Charlotte Catholic Verbal (12/04/2012)
Christian McCaffrey 6'0" 193 lbs. Highlands Ranch (CO) Valor Christian Verbal (04/17/2013) (Stanford Commit)
Fullbacks
4* Daniel Gresham 5'11" 236 lbs. Fort Worth (TX) All Saints Episcopal Verbal (03/25/2013) (Texas Decommit)
Tight End
4* Garrett Dickerson 6'3" 225 lbs. Oradell (NJ) Bergen Catholic Verbal (05/15/2012)
4* Tyler Luatua 6'4" 230 lbs. La Mirada (CA) HS Verbal (05/21/2012)
4* Bryce Dixon 6'4" 230 lbs. Ventura (CA) St. Bonaventure Verbal (10/09/2012)
4* Ravian Pierce 6'4" 215 lbs. Plantation (FL) HS Verbal (04/06/2013)
4* DeAndre Goolsby 6'4" 225 lbs. Derby (KS) HS Verbal (05/08/2013)
4* Mavin Saunders 6'5" 233 lbs. Houston (TX) Kinkaid Verbal (05/16/2013)
Jeb Blazevich 6'5" 240 lbs. Charlotte (NC) Christian Verbal (05/02/2012) (Georgia Commit)
Ian Bunting 6'7" 215 lbs. Hinsdale (IL) Hinsdale Central Verbal (02/26/2013) (Michigan Commit)
Nic Weishar 6'5" 215 lbs. Midlothian (IL) Marist Verbal (01/16/2013) (Notre Dame Commit)
Wide Receivers
4* Shaquille Davidson 6'0" 170 lbs. Gaffney (SC) HS Verbal (05/08/2012)
4* Artavis Scott 5'11" 160 lbs. Tarpon Springs (FL) East Lake Verbal (05/10/2012)
4* Trevion Thompson 6'2" 170 lbs. Durham (NC) Hillside Verbal (05/12/2012)
4* Josh Malone 6'3" 186 lbs. Gallatin (TN) Station Camp Verbal (05/17/2012)
4* Moral Stephens 6'3" 205 lbs. Perry (FL) Taylor County Verbal (05/18/2012)
4* Johnnie Dixon 6'0" 175 lbs. West Palm Beach (FL) Dwyer Verbal (05/23/2012)
4* Mark Andrews 6'6" 225 lbs. Scottsdale (AZ) Desert Mountain Verbal (05/23/2012)
4* Speedy Noil 5'8" 175 lbs. New Orleans (LA) Edna Karr Verbal (08/08/2012)
4* Austin Roberts 6'2" 195 lbs. Carmel (IN) HS Verbal (08/26/2012)
4* Demarre Kitt 6'1" 195 lbs. Tyrone (GA) Sandy Creek Verbal (11/13/2012) (Georgia Decommit)
4* Saeed Blacknall 6'3" 205 lbs. Manalapan (NJ) HS Verbal (02/13/2013)
4* Derek Kief 6'5" 185 lbs. Cincinnati (OH) La Salle Verbal (02/14/2013)
4* Ermon Lane 6'3" 172 lbs. Homestead (FL) HS Verbal (03/07/2013)
4* Malik Hooker 6'2" 183 lbs. New Castle (PA) HS Verbal (05/07/2013)
3* Travis Rudolph 6'0" 189 lbs. West Palm Beach (FL) Cardinal Newman Verbal (05/17/2013)
3* Will Dawkins 5'11" 195 lbs. Vero Beach (FL) HS Verbal (05/22/2013)
Jacob McCrary 6'0" 182 lbs. Miami (FL) Coral Reef Verbal (09/20/2012) (Clemson Commit)
Thaddeus Snodgrass 6'1" 170 lbs. Springfield (OH) HS Verbal (06/21/2012) (Kentucky Commit)
Drake Harris 6'4" 180 lbs. Grand Rapids (MI) Grand Rapids Christian Verbal (01/14/2013) (Michigan Commit)
Dallis Todd 6'5" 205 lbs. La Mirada (CA) HS Verbal (01/25/2013) (Oklahoma Commit)
Chris Godwin 6'2" 192 lbs. Middletown (DE) HS Verbal (01/19/2013) (Penn State Commit)
Isaiah Ford 6'2" 165 lbs. Jacksonville (FL) Trinity Christian Verbal (12/11/2012) (Louisville Commit)
Offensive Lineman
5* Damian Prince 6'7" 300 lbs. Forestville (MD) Bishop McNamara Verbal (04/12/2012)
5* Braden Smith 6'6" 282 lbs. Olathe (KS) Olathe South Sr Verbal (05/08/2012)
4* Demetrius Knox 6'5" 300 lbs. Fort Worth (TX) All Saints Episcopal Verbal (05/11/2012) (Texas Decommit)
4* Donell Stanley 6'3" 311 lbs. Latta (SC) HS Verbal (05/25/2012)
4* Jamarco Jones 6'5" 285 lbs. Chicago (IL) De La Salle Verbal (06/10/2012)
4* Roderick Johnson 6'7" 310 lbs. Florissant (MO) Hazelwood Central Verbal (11/23/2012)
4* Natrell Curtis 6'3" 285 lbs. Phoenix (AZ) Mountain Pointe Verbal (12/03/2012)
3* Denzel Ward 6'9" 285 lbs. Chicago (IL) Hales Franciscan Verbal (12/05/2012) (Michigan Decommit)
4* JuCo Chad Mavety 6'6" 320 lbs. East Garden City (NJ) Nassau CC Verbal (02/02/2013)
4* JuCo Jermaine Eluemunor 6'6" 300 lbs. Scranton (PA) Lackawanna CC Verbal (02/20/2013)
4* JuCo Dontavius Blair 6'8" 300 lbs. Garden City (KS) CC Verbal (03/08/2013)
4* Alex Bookser 6'6" 295 lbs. Mt. Lebanon (PA) HS Verbal (03/08/2013)
5* David Sharpe 6'6" 288 lbs. Jacksonville (FL) Providence Verbal (04/17/2013)
3* Brian Wallace 6'5" 295 lbs. St. Louis (MO) Christian Brothers Verbal (04/24/2013)
3* Tyler Jones 6'4" 285lbs. Stone Mountain (GA) Stephenson Verbal (05/05/2013)
Jimmy Byrne 6'4" 275 lbs. Cleveland (OH) St. Ignatius Verbal (01/29/2012) (Notre Dame Commit)
Jaden Gault 6'7" 285 lbs. Monono Grove (WI) HS Verbal (01/31/2013) (Wisconsin Commit)
Mason Cole 6'5" 267 lbs. Tarpon Springs (FL) East Lake Verbal (05/10/2012) (Michigan Commit)
Andy Bauer 6'5" 291 lbs. St. Louis (MO) DeSmet Verbal (03/31/2012) (Ole Miss Commit)
Kc McDermott 6'6" 285 lbs. Wellington (FL) Palm Beach Central Verbal (05/16/2012) (Miami Commit)
Reilly Gibbons 6'6" 270 lbs. St. Petersburg (FL) Catholic Verbal (01/30/2013) (Miami Commit)
Sam Mustipher 6'3" 270 lbs. Olney (MD) Good Counsel Verbal (09/09/2011) (Notre Dame Commit)
Orlando Brown Jr. 6'9" 376 lbs. Duluth (GA) Peachtree Ridge Verbal (05/03/2012) (Tennessee Commit)
Quenton Nelson 6'5" 285 lbs. Red Bank (NJ) Red Bank Catholic Verbal (09/17/2012) (Notre Dame Commit)
Alex Bars 6'6" 275 lbs. Nashville (TN) Montgomery Bell Academy Verbal (09/21/2012) (Notre Dame Commit)
Defensive Lineman
4* Malik McDowell 6'6" 260 lbs. Detroit (MI) Loyola Verbal (03/29/2012)
5* Da'Shawn Hand 6'5" 245 lbs. Woodbridge (VA) Senior HS Verbal (04/10/2012)
5* Andrew Brown 6'4" 280 lbs. Chesapeake (VA) Indian Run Verbal (04/12/2012)
4* Denzel Ware 6'2" 215 lbs. Opp (AL) HS Verbal (06/05/2012) (Florida State & Kentucky Decommit)
4* Dante Sawyer 6'3" 240 lbs. Suwanee (GA) North Gwinnett Verbal (09/25/2012)
4* Andrew Williams 6'4" 245 lbs. McDonough (GA) Eagle's Landing Verbal (10/21/2012)
5* Lorenzo Carter 6'5" 221 lbs. Norcross (GA) HS Verbal (12/10/2012)
4* Elisha Shaw 6'6" 299 lbs. Tucker (GA) HS Verbal (12/12/2012)
5* Kentavius Street 6'4" 255 lbs. Greenville (NC) Junius H Rose Verbal (12/20/2012)
4* Solomon Thomas 6'3" 263 lbs. Coppell (TX) HS Verbal (01/17/2013)
4* Jesse Aniebonam 6'4" 230 lbs. Olney (MD) Good Counsel Verbal (01/22/2013)
4* Jalyn Holmes 6'5" 225 lbs. Norfolk (VA) Lake Taylor Verbal (02/07/2013)
3* Chris Williams 6'1" 270 lbs. Tyrone (GA) Sandy Creek Verbal (02/13/2013)
4* Travonte Valentine 6'4" 297 lbs. Palm Bay (FL) Bayside Verbal (02/27/2013) (Louisville & Florida Decommit)
4* Thomas Holley 6'5" 290 lbs. Brooklyn (NY) Abraham Lincoln Verbal (03/10/2013)
4* Dewayne Hendrix 6'5" 251 lbs. O'Fallon (IL) HS Verbal (04/11/2013)
4* Derrick Nnadi 6'2" 288 lbs. Virginia Beach (VA) Ocean Lakes Verbal (04/18/2013)
3* Justus Reed 6'5" 235 lbs. Clearwater (FL) Central Catholic Verbal (05/08/2013)
3* Trent Harris 6'2" 227 lbs. Winter Park (FL) HS Verbal (05/13/2013)
4* Lorenzo Featherston 6'7" 215 lbs. Greensboro (NC) Page Verbal (05/17/2013)
NR Freddie Booth-Lloyd 6'3" 280 lbs. Cocoa (FL) HS Verbal (05/20/2013)
5* Myles Garrett 6'4" 229 lbs. Arlington (TX) Martin Verbal (05/23/2013)
Anthony Moten 6'4" 265 lbs. Fort Lauderdal (FL) St. Thomas Aquinas Verbal (12/14/2012) (Florida Commit)
Lawrence Marshall 6'4" 205 lbs. Southfield (MI) HS Verbal (01/09/2013) (Michigan Commit)
Courtney Garnett 6'2" 280 lbs. New Orleans (LA) St. Augustine Verbal (05/17/2013) (Texas Commit)
Linebackers
4* Kevin Crosby 6'2" 225 lbs. Bamberg (SC) Bamberg-Ehrhardt Verbal (03/07/2012)
5* Raekwon McMillan 6'3" 235 lbs. Hinesville (GA) Liberty County Verbal (04/02/2012)
3* Vincent Jackson 6'2" 230 lbs. Tampa (FL) Jesuit Verbal (05/10/2012)
5* Clifton Garrett 6'3" 220 lbs. Joliet (IL) Plainfield South Verbal (05/15/2012)
4* Dillon Bates 6'3" 218 lbs. Ponte Vedra (FL) HS Verbal (11/05/2012)
4* Nyles Morgan 6'2" 228 lbs. Crete (IL) Crete Monee Verbal (11/05/2012)
4* Kevin Mouhon 6'3" 215 lbs. Norcross (GA) HS Verbal (01/05/2013)
4* Jamardre Cobb 6'2" 215 lbs. Los Angeles (CA) Salesian Verbal (02/01/2013)
4* Petera Wilson 6'3" 232 lbs. Memphis (TN) White Station Verbal (02/13/2013)
3* Chase Winovich 6'4" 205 lbs. Clairton (PA) Thomas Jefferson Verbal (04/06/2013)
4* Darrion Owens 6'3" 217 lbs. Orange Park (FL) Oakleaf Verbal (05/08/2013)
Michael Ferns 6'3" 235 lbs. Saint Clairsville (OH) HS Verbal (05/17/2012) (Michigan Commit)
Cameron Hampton 6'2" 205 lbs. Dallas (TX) Carter Verbal (06/19/2012) (Texas Commit)
Kain Daub 6'3" 227 lbs. Ponte Vedra Beach (FL) Allen D Nease Senior Verbal (04/12/2012) (Florida State Commit)
Detric Dukes 6'0" 232 lbs. Tucker (GA) HS Verbal (05/08/2013) (Louisville Commit)
Defensive Backs
4* Jalen Tabor 6'1" 168 lbs. Washington (DC) Friendship Collegiate Academy Verbal (01/06/2012)
4* Parrker Westphal 6'1" 180 lbs. Bollingbrook (IL) HS Verbal (04/30/2012)
5* Jabrill Peppers 6'0" 190 lbs. Paramus (NJ) Paramus Catholic Verbal (05/02/2012)
4* Nick Watkins 6'1" 180 lbs. Dallas (TX) Bishop Dunne Verbal (05/23/2012)
4* Quincy Wilson 6'2" 185 lbs. Fort Lauderdale (FL) University School Verbal (06/21/2012)
5* Tony Brown 6'1" 185 lbs. Beaumont (TX) Ozen Verbal (07/09/2012)
4* Edwin Freeman 6'1" 190 lbs. Arlington (TX) Bowie Verbal (08/28/2012)
4* Laurence Jones 6'2" 210 lbs. Monroe (LA) Neville Verbal (11/05/2012)
5* Jamal Adams 6'0" 189 lbs. Lewisville (TX) Hebron Verbal (12/27/2012)
4* Erick Smith 6'1" 185 lbs. Cleveland (OH) Glenville Verbal (01/17/2013)
4* John Bonney 6'0" 179 lbs. Houston (TX) Lamar Verbal (01/18/2013)
4* DJ Smith 6'0" 180 lbs. Marietta (GA) Walton Verbal (01/24/2013)
4* Cortez McDowell 6'3" 200 lbs. Locust Grove (GA) HS Verbal (02/06/2013)
3* Kendall Gant 6'3" 190 lbs. Lakeland (FL) Lake Gibson Verbal (03/01/2013)
4* Steven Parker 6'2" 185 lbs. Jenks (OK) HS Verbal (03/31/2013)
4* Nicholas Ruffin 6'0" 180 lbs. Atlanta (GA) St. Pius X Verbal (04/10/2013)
3* Mattrell McGraw 6'0" 180 lbs. River Ridge (LA) John Curtis Verbal (04/11/2013)
4* Wesley Green 5'10" 168 lbs. Lithonia (GA) Martin Luther King Verbal (04/26/2013)
3* Jared Tucker 5'11" 162 lbs. Stone Mountain (GA) Stephenson Verbal (05/05/2013)
3* Kirk Turner 6'1" 183 lbs. Tucker (GA) HS Verbal (05/08/2013)
Nick Glass 6'2 200 lbs. Atlanta (GA) St. Pius X Catholic Verbal (03/19/2012) (Georgia Commit)
Chris Hardeman 5'9" 178 lbs. Houston (TX) Alief Taylor Verbal (06/22/2012) (LSU Commit)
Edward Paris 6'2" 188 lbs. Mansfield (TX) Timberview Verbal (05/13/2012) (LSU Commit)
Quin Blanding 6'2" 185 lbs. Virginia Beach (VA) Bayside Verbal (04/12/2012) (Virginia Commit)
Todd Kelly Jr 6'0" 185 lbs. Knoxville (TN) Webb School Of Knoxville Verbal (05/10/2012) (Tennessee Commit)
Kalvarez Bessent 6'1" 188 lbs. Kingsland (GA) Camden County Verbal (12/18/2012) (Alabama Commit)
Chris Williams 6'2" 180 lbs. Kingsland (GA) Camden County Verbal (12/18/2012) (Alabama Commit)
D'Andre Payne 5'10" 170 lbs. Washington (DC) H.D. Woodson Verbal (04/16/2012) (Tennessee Commit)
Brandon Simmons 6'0" 170 lbs. Mansfield (TX) Timberview Verbal (06/21/2012) (Stanford Commit)
Jermaine Roberts 5'9" 170 lbs. New Orleans (LA) St. Augustine Verbal (05/16/2013) (Texas Commit)
Athletes
4* Johnathan Lloyd 6'0" 175 lbs. Graham (NC) Southern Alamance Verbal (11/30/2011)
4* Marshon Lattimore 6'0" 175 lbs. Cleveland (OH) Glenville Verbal (09/01/2012)
4* Montae Nicholson 6'2" 200 lbs. Monroeville (PA) Gateway Verbal (09/25/2012)
4* Myles Autry 5'10" 175lbs Norcross (GA) HS Verbal (10/10/2012)
4* Nick Chubb 5'10" 200 lbs. Cedartown (GA) HS Verbal (10/28/2012)
4* Dravon Henry 5'11" 180 lbs. Aliquippa (PA) HS Verbal (11/05/2012)
4* Jalen Brown 6'2" 175 lbs. Phoenix (AZ) Mountain Pointe Verbal (12/03/2012)
4* Kiy Hester 6'2" 200 lbs. Montvale (NJ) St. Joseph's Verbal (01/17/2013)
4* Marquis Ware 6'2" 215 lbs. Los Angeles (CA) Salesian Verbal (02/01/2013)
4* Chris Lammons 5'10" 170 lbs. Plantation (FL) HS Verbal (02/13/2013)
4* Curtis Samuel 6'0" 185 lbs. Brooklyn (NY) Erasmus Hall Verbal (02/25/2013)
5* John "JuJu" Smith 6'1" 200 lbs. Long Beach (CA) Poly Verbal (03/05/2013)
4* Noah Brown 6'2" 211 lbs. Sparta (NJ) Pope John XXIII Verbal (05/10/2013)
Jalen Hurd 6'2" 190 lbs. Hendersonville (TN) Beech Senior Verbal (05/10/2012) (Tennessee Commit)
C.J. Reavis 6'2" 200 lbs. Chester (VA) Thomas Dale Verbal (03/11/2013) (Virginia Tech Commit)
Ja'Von Harrison 6'2" 190 lbs. Lakeland (FL) Kathleen Verbal (05/21/2013) (Virginia Tech Commit)
Nice GSW, like it. Any recruitment news on the future of the buckeyes is glorious news
Lord have mercy, a sophmore that is already 6'5 and 260, I feel sorry for how much his mom must have to cook.
I'm sorry for his mom when he was born. He wouldn't have been a 6 pounder.
My opinion, too early. To much can happen, look at Jordan Whiting etc.
Run_Fido's favorite word is strawman.
Also players with offers for 2014.
QB William Crest from Baltimore Dunbar
Ath Johnathan Lloyd from N.C.
QB DeShone Kizer will visit Ohio State this summer
Kizer is a beast. I assume we have as good of a chance as any with him. Seem to have a pretty good relationship with Toldeo Central Catholic.
Maybe Dane can get on the phone with him haha.
Team work!!
~Naples Buckeye - "May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't." - General George S. Patton, Jr.
How about a seperate recruiting section like the BBC has, Alex? You know, so folks can more easily cut and paste content. That said, it would also make it easier for folks to help compile information in a more organized manner than you see on the Buckeyeplanet boards, and offer more/better player profiles (the one from hudl was a pretty cool find, GSDub). Maybe even allow people to tag their forum posts about a particular player to help people find new topics on a player of interest, and help reduce redundancies. I just remember during the height of the recruiting season, there seemed to be several of the same how did Player X's visit go posts that people may have missed out on, starting another, well you get the idea.
Just a thought - I know, every donation makes things like this more possible, I'll get on it right now :]
WR Demarre Kitt is visiting Ohio State today
Tyrone (Georgia) Sandy Creek
Height: 6-foot-1
Weight: 185 pounds
2011 stats: 42 receptions, 651 yards, 10 TD's; punt return for TD
Has offers from Auburn, Clemson, Georgia, Ole Miss, South Carolina.
Also, while he doesn't have an offer yet, it would surprise me if QB DeShone Kizer isn't one of the top targets for this class. Kid is an absolute stud as a sophomore.
BG $
Demarre Kitt liked tOSU but not many coaches were on campus. He liked Cincinnati better and has them in his top 3 with Clemson and UGA.
Rivals$--Jalen Tabor picks up Michigan offer
Rivals$--Saxton continues to impress
LB Kevin Crosby has been offered by Ohio State
S Nick Glass has been offered by Ohio State
Scout $ - Raekwon McMillan has high goals
Article on QB DeShone Kizer here talking about his ties with Michigan
24/7 $ - Barker Is Ready To Visit Ohio State
Detroit Loyola (MI) DE Malik McDowell verbally offered by Ohio State.
OL Andy Bauer left Ohio State this weekend with an offer
ATH Johnathan Lloyd says Ohio State and UNC stand out.
Scout $ - Huge Honor For BE's Kevin Crosby
Big offer for LB Raekwon McMillan of Liberty County, GA from Ohio State
BN $ - Meyer Hits Home Run With Top OL
Rivals $: Talks about OSU Offer
I'll have my Bauer story up tomorrow most likely, definitely this week...good kid
Ohio must be weak in 2014. Not a whole lot of kids from the Buckeye state on that list.
Rivals $ - 2014 LB talks Ohio State offer
Rivals $ - 2014 LB holds three offers
Scout $ - Top 2014 QB Drawing Interest
Rivals $ - Bauer's hour arrives early
This seems to happen alot. Players visit a school, claim they like them and then commit to another school the next week.
Wish we could've got Bauer. Looks like a top lineman.
Ha so much for Bauer being that heavy mich lean like I've read on here.
Don't you know EVERY recruit is a Michigan lean???
CBS Sports - Midwest's best comes out for Adidas Invitational
Nice to see a bunch of Ohio kids on the list.
Dustin Fox was our leading tackler as a corner.... because his guy always caught the ball.
24/7 $ - Henderson another top 2014
247 $ - Three more BCS offers for Booth
Scout $ - West Continues to Impress
Scout $ - Raekwon's Rolling
Quick Bits 4/13
Rivals$--Buckeyes offer elite 2014 DT
Scout $ - Sophomore LB One To Watch
Scout $ - Is Weyler Centerville's Next?
Rivals$--Booth to check out Ohio State
BN$--Meyer Tells Soph OSU Offer Waiting
Dante Booker was offered today.
Quick Bits 4/14 (Spring Games)
2014 QB William Crest from Maryland Dunbar has named OSU as his leader.
Miles Joseph @mjosurecruit Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
Baltimore (MD) QB William Crest told me Ohio State is his new leader after visiting this past weekend. #Buckeyes #Recruiting
Raekwon McMillan says Ohio State will "definitely" be in his top 5 when he releases one this fall
Rivals $ - 2014 CB Payne has Hokies high on his list
ah, good news around.... i remember the days when seeing 'Offered by Urban Meyer' would send fear into my heart...couldn't be more excited for the future of OSU recruiting
Rivals $ - Blanding picking up big offers
Scout $ - Top 2014 Prospect Lands First Offer
I have a request to make this a sticky if possible pleeeeease :)
Barker is a heavy OSU lean. I think Barker/Crest would be two very good gets for the class of 2014. Horton is a beast and will probably be one of the top 5-10 players in Ohio.
Does anyone know how the Barker visit went yesterday? I'm sure it was great and we'll know more after the Spring Game.
Apparently it was fantastic. He's an OSU fan and a heavy OSU lean (maybe the first commitment for 2014). I think he and Crest/Kizer will be the quarterbacks taken in this class. Crest and Kizer have the ability and frame (with muscle and weight gain) to be TP-esque in size and strength.
Kizer will be a stud. He honestly could be recruited here for a PG in basketball too. The scary thing is football and basketball aren't even his best sports. He says he's best at baseball
Scout $ - LB Michael Ferns Has Two Offers
Anyway genes request for a sticky can be granted? Would be nice to have this in the front page
Sorry Urban, Woody is still my favorite
Barker and Booth are hitting it off...fwiw.
Added Parrker Westphal to the list of offers
McMillan is a scary player. I really hope we get him.
I'm really looking at this class as the first complete recruiting class for coach Meyer. Obviously he has had a lot to do with 2012/2013 but we can also see the head start other schools got on some of our 2013 targets (dymonte) based on issues with the previous staff.
I think 2014 will be the class that really puts the program into the upper echelon of talent. They get to follow these kids as they come onto the scene and really get 2 years to put in the work needed to attract a #1 class.
CB Jabrill Peppers & TE Jeb Blazevich added to list of offers
I agree Partisan, although you could argue that 2015 will be his first full class, because he will have everyone in place to evaluate the class as they progress through the early high school grades. I still feel like he was a bit late to the 2014 scene, especially with how quickly recruiting unfolds these days.
Added OL Orlando Brown and updated a few ratings released from 247
Added WR Shaquille Davidsion & OT Braden Smith
Added 5 names to the list of offers today
'14 TX OL Demetrius Knox (Verbal Offer)
Rivals Profile
Scout Profile
24/7 Profile
Fort Worth (TX) All Saints Episcopal
Height: 6-foot-5
Weight: 300 lbs
WR Trevion Thompson added to the list of offers
Added DB Edward Paris to the list of offers today, also Raekwon McMillan will make a visit to the Ohio State/Purdue game on 10/20
RB Derrell Scott has been added to the list of offers today
Added DE Garrett Dickerson to the list of offers
Updated more rankings from the Top 100 247sports released today
Added Kc McDermott to the list of offers today
Gene, do you have any info on 2014 Columbus Bishop Hartley DB - Alonzo Saxton? Coach Fickell was at Hartley last week. Saxton has been climbing the ranks. Currently holds offers from Toledo, Purdue, Illinois & Wisconsin. Could the Buckeyes be next? Very talented DB & excellent student.
Oct 5th Jaylon Smith/Bishop Luers @ Bishop Hartley - Saxton & Matuska
@BuckeyesMJ
Yeah I got some info on Saxton, not hearing much about him thus why you aren't hearing much up on this kid. Ohio State is talking to this kid as well as other schools. He impressed at the Best of the West combine. Only has 4 offers, his recruitment is pretty quiet, but should pick up during senior year.
Added RB Jonathan Hilliman to the list of offers today
JC Shurburtt @jcshurburtt
Hear #Buckeyes assistant Mike Vrabel will be at Woodbridge (Va.) tomorrow. Home of '14 No. 1 Da'Shawn Hand. #Top247
hmm, I'm going to be down in Woodbridge for a job interview tomorrow. It would be awesome to run into Vrabel!
"Attack the Strong, Trample the Weak, Hurdle the Dead!"
-Former OSU S&C Coach Lichter
Added LB Clifton Garrett to the list of offers today
Clifton will visit OSU on June 21st
Added WR Josh Malone & LB Michael Ferns to the list of offers today
Added WR Moral Stephens to the list of offers today
Gave 4* ratings to Jeb Blazevich & Todd Kelly Jr
Added ATH/TE Tyler Luatua to the list of offers today
Slight lane swerve here-but it seems that a number of recruits are interested in majoring in engineering of some kind. There was some discussion of engineering program rankings on some thread a few weeks ago. My question is, I know that one can major in engineering at OSU and have a life outside of the classroom, but that is definitely not the case at some schools- the engineering programs practically exclude any social life because of the time commitment- is this realistically doable for an athlete at other big football/strong academic schools?
Chances are they will not be engineering majors, it's the hardest general subject at OSU.
I highly doubt any football player's ability to do an engineering program at most schools. My roommate first quarter was a second-year ME major, and he literally spent 12 hours a day at his desk re-listening to lectures and studying in order to keep up. And it only gets more difficult near graduation. I don't think these guys will know what they're getting themselves into until they visit a college for more than just football purposes, and they get a dose of reality.
Added unofficial visits for Orlando Brown Jr & Nick Glass for July 9th. Demarre Kitt is also supposed to visit same day but does not hold an offer from OSU.
Added WR Johnnie Dixon to the list of offers
Added Nick Watkins to the list of offers
Added TE/WR Mark Andrews to the list of offers
Added OT Donell Stanley to the list of offers today
Added 4* ratings to Orlando Brown & Mason Cole
Everyone is heralding orlando brown as the next pace, but I'm curious as to why the recruiting services aren't.
I don't think he IS the next Pace right now, but he has the potential to develop with some work. He's definitely a bit of a project at that size
The "Next Pace", I don't know about that, but he has the frame to be very good, the guy is huge. I think he has a few "bad" pounds he needs to lose, and work on his knee bend because he is so tall. But I can see him becoming a real force on the OL.
I feel like part of "the next Pace" talk partially has to do with his name being Orlando...Though the kid still has the potential to be a stud
Sorry Urban, Woody is still my favorite
Any time I see an o-lineman as big as Brown, it just makes me think of Matt Zaun. When he came to OSU in 1999, he was something like 6'7 and over 350 lbs. He was supposed to be the next great lineman at OSU because of his size, but he ended up just being fat, slow, and lazy.
Ausmos; the words fat, slow, and lazy do not exist in Urban Meyer's world.
"Attack the Strong, Trample the Weak, Hurdle the Dead!"
-Former OSU S&C Coach Lichter
Here's some info on three 2014 recruits. Of note, Clifton Garrett has only played one season of football. Yes, that's right, all those big hits in his video were during his first season of football. Wow...
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/highschool/football/ct-spt-0605-prep-foot-edgy-notes-20120604,0,3123534.story
Added DE Denzel Ware to the list of offers
Added RB Donte Williams to the list of offers
Added DB Quincy Wilson to the list of offers
Added S Brandon Simmons to the list of offers
Added WR Thaddeus Snodgrass to the list of offers
Added Damon Webb to the list
When will we start recruiting Dareian Watkins? His quickness, if not his arm, reminds me of Braxton.
The LBs are looking good for this class. Hope all these guys for 2014 pull a LeBron, Wade and Bosh.
"There's nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you."
"I love football. I think it is most wonderful game in world and I despise to lose."
Woody Hayes 1913 - 1987
Added:
S/CB Tony Brown
Added:
QB DeShaun Watson (Clemson Soft Verbal)
Strikethrough:
LB Kain Daub (Committed to LSU)
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WR Devante "Speedy" Noil
Upgraded Rankings:
Tony Brown was given a 5* ranking
Artavis Scott was given a 4* ranking
D'Andre Payne was given a 4* ranking
Denzel Ware was given a 4* ranking
Jamarco Jones, Parrker Westphal, Thaddeus Snodgrass & Moral Stephens all received a 4* rating today
4*
Damon Webb
Sam Mustipher
3*
Jimmy Byrne
Vincent Jackson
Jonathan Hilliman
Jonathan Haden
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WR Austin Roberts
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S Edwin Freeman
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OL Quenton Nelson
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WR Jacob McCrary
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OT Alex Bars
OG Marcelys Jones
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DE Dante Sawyer
I got a chance to see T. Snodgrass from Springfield play vs Troy a couple weeks ago. This kid is the real deal. Caught two long passes...both on his finger tips. He's fast and has great hands. Would love to see him in S&G.
Dave in Troy OH
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ATH Montae Nicholson
You work too hard, Gene
Florida States had 7 commitments already in class 14 and our Buckeye has 0 commitments so far, what’s going on guys
Thank you Gene for the great work
I'll say it again. Our first 2013 commit came on January 31st, 2012. We're still 3 months away from January, so no need to panic that we don't have a commit. We are in good shape with a lot of top players.
Sorry Urban, Woody is still my favorite
Updated rankings
4*
Marshon Lattimore
3*
Donte Williams
Quincy Wilson
Tony James the only prospect on the list without a ranking
I must apologize gene. I'm on my phone and accidentally clicked downvote while scrolling. Someone please give him an upvote to offset my idiocy then 100 more people upvote him to get him up on the leader boards. It's a crime how low he is for how much work he does
Sorry Urban, Woody is still my favorite
the movement to upvote Gene has commenced
I guess you can only upvote someone 5 times. I tried to give Gene as much love as possible, and it wouldn't let me upvote more than 5 of his comments.
Haha no problems Triv and thanks guys for the love, I do this for you guys but the real credit goes to the 11W staff and the analysts out there. I simply pass along the info. Much appreciated.
So modest. More upvotes for you!
Sorry Urban, Woody is still my favorite
GENE '012. RECRUITING INFORMATION WE CAN BELIEVE IN.
I wouldn't cheer for Michigan if they were playing the Taliban.
Triv, I lol'ed at that comment you just had. haha.
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TE Bryce Dixon
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ATH Myles Autry
I met Myles Autry last night. I told him he needs to go ahead and commit to tOSU. He got this huge smile and said that we are his #1 right now. (if that wasn't obvious from his Twitter posts)
Only 6 players from Ohio on this entire list?
This list is guys that have been offered thus far for 2014. I would expect it to go increase in number and include more Ohio kids. But yeah, from this list, you can see Meyer is casting out a big net to bring guys to Columbus.
I don't follow Ohio high schoo football real close since I no longer live there, so can anyone explain the current state of it? Is it down or are there just not a lot of top prospects in the state right now?
@TENNBUCKEYE19
I realize what this list is, but thanks for being commander obvious. Out of how many kids... probably a few dozen, only 6 offers to Ohio kids? Yes, I realize Meyer is casting out a wide net.... but to me this looks like he is almost neglecting Ohio. What makes you think the number of Ohio kids will increase in number? Nothing on this list gives me any indication of that.
I actually would expect more Ohio kids to be offered as well. Especially some of the OL (Trout specifically). The more we national players we land, the less ohio players will get offers. So if we strike out on some of our big time prospects, expect more Ohio kids to get offered.
Sorry Urban, Woody is still my favorite
I prefer to go by Captain Obvious.
More Ohio kids could get offers because there are several that the staff is still evaluating and have been told offers could be coming.
I don't know that the staff is "neglecting" Ohio, the talent level may not be what it has been in the past.
The reason there are so many OOS offers right now compared to Ohio kids is because the staff needs to let those OOS kids realize that OSU is interested and to help them become more familiar with the program. The in-state kids don't need that as much. Also the staff is more selective of Ohio kids now because of the recent interest from elite OOS kids.
Once the end of the season hits I would expect there to be a lot more offers to Ohio kids.
I think urban will get the best that want to be here. I agree with @Tenn and don't think it's neglect. I think it's a strategy. The staff knows they can "wait" a bit on Ohio kids. Most of them probably grew up Buckeye fans and can easily get here for unofficials and camps. Our staff can also see them play live much easier and they have great relationships with the H.S. coaches. They show the national kids the early love to build relationships and have a better chance recruiting against their "favorite" teams. It will be interesting to see how much the Ohio numbers change as more and more kids from across the country want to get in on what's happening here. IMO.
*Edit*
It seems @Hayze succinctly summed up what I was trying to say (very slow typer). Thank you.
Here is how I see things, but I'm probably wrong.
I think limited scholarships are playing a factor into this as well and Meyer wants players that will fit in his scheme the best. Which is why you have to go OOS for this for one. Once the dominos start to fall for 2014, and kids start to really commit, this list is going to be chopped in half (maybe more) by the start of next season. Hence, Ohio talent may start to receive offers as Plan B guys. I don't blame Meyer for offering the best, because frankly, he one of the best college coaches. Who wouldn't want to play for Meyer. It's helping Ohio State on a national level, but it does in a way hurt Ohio. Many Ohio kids will be attending Michigan or other B10 schools, but I'm okay with that, cuz Ohio State can establish recruiting in other big states like Texas, Georgia, already has a name in Florida so that isn't an issue.
Hell.. we are 6-0 with Tressels kids.. imagine what we can do with national talent. Don't worry, Urban won't let the best talen in Ohio to leave, unless they want to, but we locked up Burrows, Marshall in 2013. Probably my Top 2 in Ohio. 2014 shouldn't be any different.
But you can't pass up guys like Jalen Hurd etc who have Ohio State as their leader. As of now, there aren't any 5* kids from Ohio, but we need to land Dante Booker, if we get him, I'll be happy. Watkins (no offer) is most likely Illinois bound. Derek Kief (no offer) surprised he has only 5 offers. So I guess you could say Ohio is on the low this year. Let it play out guys. Trust the staff.
Thanks for the reply Gene, very insightful. Jalen Hurd looks like an absolute stud too.
It comes down to where the vast majority of elite talent lies and unfortunately it isnt in the midwest anymore on a consistent basis. What youre seeing from Urban is something i wanted Tressel to do which is recruit like we are a national power and not recruit kids that are guranteed to commit bc they were from OH. Point in case is after we won the title in '02 we signed the consensus 25th rated class in the country .........are u kidding me theres no way if Urban was the coach we sign players like Curt Lukens at safety bc theyre from OH and will commit easily. Im not knocking Tressel as we all know what he did for the program but youre seeing in Urban a coach that refuses to stop recruiting a kid bc hes from SEC country and doesnt seem interested at the start. Urban casts a wider net and goes after almost every truly elite prospect regardless of where they are demographically. Tressel did not do this nearly enough esp when it was evident we did not have the caliber players SEC teams did going into those games. Dont get me wrong i love OH HS football but your kidding yourself if you think this state produces more than a handful of elite kids that would even start on those teams down south. Urban gets recruiting in that u take the truly elite kids from OH then the rest of the class is made up of kids that are elite out of state prospects bc thats where the demographics in recruiting currently reside. Lastly, another thing that isnt helping is we dont have spring football in the midwest so recruits elsewhere have the advantage of playing almost year round hence theyre more developed by the time they hit campus. So with that said, i love where this team is and cant wait for tomorrow night.......go bucks!
I am curious why Dareian Watkins does not have an offer. The kid seems explosive, to play every position on the team, and to be a good kid? Does he have something terribly wrong with him that we can't see? After Booker, he is my favorite recruit of the 2014 class.
@Yankeescum ive seen his highlights and agree theres alot to like but i think it comes down to he really likes the idea of playing QB at the next level. If he came here it would be as an ATH either WR or DB this is the scenario i was referring to in my above post where under Tressel he would prob be a buckeye but right now we are #1 for Lattimore and Snodgrass (the OH elites) and Autry while in the top 5 for Andrews, Davidson, Scott, and Lazard (all OOS prospects) at WR and hes not above any one of the them. As for DB hes behind Nicholson (will be buckeye), Glass, Blanding, the TX trio, Wilson, and Webb not too mention West and Ballew here in OH tOSU is all in their top 5-10 or better. Who is he above out of all of them bc im not a scout but theyre all rated higher. Its what i was referring to in my above post which is im not sure everyone is used to Urban as a recruiter wherehe slow plays kids like Watkins while going hard after OH and national elite. Tressel's approach was the opposite of this and yes it was amazing bc we won alot of games and BIG championships but against elite teams that recruit nationally there was a total talent difference and it showed. No offense to Watkins but under this regime they GET recruiting at a place like tOSU and kids like him are now plan b or even plan c options which is why i always tell ppl thanks for bringing us Urban bc its only going to get alot worse for teams to play catch up so i say buckle up and enjoy the ride IT will get bumpy for everyone else!
I don't know, these are some highlights from this season, and the kids throwing motion is odd, but not awful and the arm strength is there. The kid's burst is pretty good, if not totally elite, and his lateral movement is not bad either. I think that there is a possibility that he ends up being recruited as a QB by us. I think that he has a chance.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUI9YtGf4w8
I think if Dareian Watkins wants to be a Buckeye, he will have to wait a la Darron Lee.
I think most of the top Ohio talent will be Buckeyes. Obviously they didn't get Ferns and it appears as if they trail Notre Dame for Byrne currently.
It's not something to be worried about. The best are heavy OSU leans in guys like Lattimore and Booker and I like where they stand with Snodgrass. Marcelys Jones likes OSU too.
Other guys to keep an eye on are Darius West, Kyle Trout, and Nick Richardson. Not sure where things will end up as far as DeShone Kizer. Think there's a few in front of him.
I think not offering Kyle Trout is crazy. He's the top tackle in the state as I see Byrne moving inside in college. Trout is a top 5 tackle in the midwest & a top 10-15 tackle in the country. He's in our own backyard @ a position that is a huge need especially w/ his size.
I hope we end up w/ Trout, Richardson & Byrne as our OL class w/ a big OOS kid like McDermmott, Knox or Jamarco Jones.
I think we get Snodrass, Jones (OL), Byrne (after he visits for a game or 2), Lattimore, Booker & Watkins (if offered), Richardson (if offered), Trout (if offered), West (if offered), Davonte James (if offered), & Kizer (if offered)
#Buckeyes
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DE Andrew Williams
I think we get Snodgrass next week and I like the pick up for sure! He has tremendous upside.
Added
ATH/RB Nick Chubb
Added
LB Dillon Bates
Added
LB Nyles Morgan
Added
RB/S Dravon Henry
Added
DB Laurence Jones
5* LB Kain Daub has decommitted from LSU, back on the board
Andy Bauer back on the board after decommitting from Missouri
Added
WR Demarre Kitt
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncpreps/football/recruiting/player-Donte-William...
It would be nice if Coach Withers could pull in Donte Williams, Beamer and O'Brien have been really looking at him over the past couple of months. He has improved a lot going into the playoffs this year, even though Chris Francis got a majority of the carries at Hillside. They were eliminated, but that team, and Williams had a solid season.
He is defintely a proposect to look at in that area, along with Braxton Berrios at Leesville Road High School. Urban and Withers have established a good pipeline in North Carolina and hopefully Jamal Marcus, who was recruited from Hillside, can produce more playing time next season at that Sam or Will spots.
Keep an eye on Berrios in that '14 class. He's all speed and has those qualities that fit will as an ATH in the Urban offensive. He also could be solid as a returner, but he hasn't got a formal verbal offer yet.
"The will to win is not as important as the will to prepare to win." - Wayne Woodrow Hayes
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LB Kyle Berger
Added
OL Natrell Curtis
Added
ATH Jalen Brown
Setting in my hotel room tonite in Phoenix AZ decided to turn on the replay of AZ Div 1 championship and Jalen Brown jumped out at me. Thought Id google his name and saw where OSU offered him. He looks great especially on defense. Offensively in this game a lot of shorter routes. Not to sure if QB could do much more than the 5-10 yd routes they are trying to run. Hamilton team they are playing has a QB named Thigpen that looks almost as good as Barker.
Added
RB Elijah Hood
Added
OL Denzel Ward
Jimmy Byrne has committed to Notre Dame
Added
DE Lorenzo Carter
Added
WR Isaiah Ford
Updated
LB Cameron Hampton (Named Texas A&M his leader)
Added
DT Elisha Shaw
Added
DT Anthony Moten
ATH Lonnie Johnson
Sounds like Lonnie Johnson is announcing this Friday. Fingers crossed that we will have our first official 2014 commitment!
Added
RB Chris Williams
CB Kalvarez Bessent
Added
DL Kentavius Street
OG Marcelys Jones is the first commit in the 2014 class
Any chance William Ulmer gets an offer before his senior year?
"YOLO" = I'm about to do something extremely ignorant/stupid & I need an excuse to do it.
No insider knowledge from me, but based on things I've heard from other services and the film I've seen on him and others, I'd say Ulmer is probably 6th at best on our quarterback board. Possibly behind all of Watson, Barker, Heard, Kizer, and Allen. Maybe behind Henderson as well
Sorry Urban, Woody is still my favorite
Ullmer may very be offered as an ATH as well. Some will recall that he reported on offer earlier that had not come, but his athleticism and underwhelming arm strength suggest that he could perhaps be a prospect at a different position.
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S Jamal Adams
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LB Kevin Mouhon
Awesome work, Gene.
Help is on the way.
I just noticed that of these 2104 recruits there are only a few actual Ohio recruits.
While I have an inherent trust of all things UFM, I would be remiss if I did not mention some concerns about alienating any Ohio HS coaches.
Anyone else concerned about the lack of Ohio recruits?
I'm not concerned. Meyer has said he will go after the best recruits in the nation, regardless of state. I don't think the Ohio high school coaches would blame him for wanting the best, even if they're not Ohioans.
I'm also sure more Ohio recruits will pop up on this thread as time goes on anyway.
"Attack the Strong, Trample the Weak, Hurdle the Dead!"
-Former OSU S&C Coach Lichter
Jalen Hurd? I didnt see him on there. Hopefully I didnt over look him on there.
BTW thanks for posting this. It is great to see all the talent we are going after in one place that easy to read!
Hurd is the second athlete listed.
Help is on the way.
Thanks. overlooked it
Damn GSW, you really do need a girlfriend! Glad to have you though.
Actually I'm engaged ;P
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DE Lawrence Marshall
Does Williams Crest have a commitable offer or was he offered as an ATH? I can't believe the staff would offer him before Barker.
Pretty sure the only QB with a commitable offer is Watson.
I thought they had one out to someone committed to Texas, maybe Jerrod Heard. However, It's pretty clear that Watson is #1 around here.
Watson is the only one with an offer his visit will determine alot in how that race plays out.
Added
Damon Webb to the list of commitments
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WR Drake Harris to offers
Mark's not happy about this.....
Just watched some film on Nick Chubb, that kid looks like a beast.
I'd make a serious push for that kid
I'm thinking Motten was offered to try and get the foot in the door at STA (pipeline type thing). I know we already have Bosa commited but I am from South Florida and went to Aquinas, they are loaded every year. Urban knows this from when he recruited for UF. Just an idea because i wasn't very impressed with Motten much. Think when he made plays it was because of Bosa commanding so much attention. Also saw the kid lose his cool after a lose and went after a player from the other team only to have him held back by 2 teammates and get brought to the ground by a mother just to stop him. Yeah that's strength but stupidity as well!!
12-OH
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TE Nic Weishar
Added
RB Parris Campbell Jr
DE Solomon Thomas
S Erick Smith
ATH Kiy Hester
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S John Bonney
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WR Chris Godwin
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DE Jesse Aniebonam
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CB DJ Smith
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WR Dallis Todd
ESPN reporting that tOSU has offered Kyle Trout (OL).
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OL Kyle Trout
Jesse Aniebonam (DE, same school as Mustipher I believe) placed us in top 5 along with Maryland, Notre Dame, Michigan, and Clemson
Sorry Urban, Woody is still my favorite
http://www.elevenwarriors.com/forum/recruiting/2013/01/quick-bits-124
Yes, same school as Mustipher
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OT Reilly Gibbons
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OL Jaden Gault
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LB Jamardre Cobb
ATH Marquis Ware
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JuCo OT Chad Mavety
Denzel Ware decommited from Florida State
FYI- 2014 WR Thad Snodgrass tweeted: @ThadSnod1: 1.Penn State 2.Michigan State 3.Notre Dame 4.Nebraska 5.Ohio State
Heard we stopped recruiting him/cooled on him anyways, so this isn't surprising.
I wouldn't cheer for Michigan if they were playing the Taliban.
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S Cortez McDowell
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DE Jalyn Holmes
Can anybody confirm the William Crest offer? From everything I have read Deshaun Watson is the only QB offer... Did they offer Crest as an ATH maybe?
All of the major recruiting sites lists an offer.
An excerpt from an Ozone interview:
If I remember, Zach Smith is his recruiter.
He also mentioned he could/would play WR if asked too. Geno Smith is his football idol.
here we go 2014...thank you Gene for the update
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DE Dylan Thompson
Gene,
Any suggestions how to make this thread easier to negotiate? 1 way to compress it is to delete the "added" posts as the dates are incorporated in your master (ful!!!) list
Thanks for your consideration
I actually like that he adds those in the comments. When he replies with those comments, it shows up as new replies for me. If there weren't any new comments, I wouldn't visit this thread as often.
half of this class needs to be uglies
Is Jabrill Peppers being recruited primarily as a DB? Watching his film makes me believe he'll get touches on offense as well.
"YOLO" = I'm about to do something extremely ignorant/stupid & I need an excuse to do it.
Denzel Ward has not been committed to scum for over a week now.
Marshal and Trout commit!!!! Go Bucks!!!!
Kyle Trout, Lawrence Marshall & Parris Campbell have been moved to the list of commitments
Cameron Hampton committed to Texas
The third offer is in for Montini Catholic (Ill.) defensive lineman Dylan Thompson
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RB Marcus Outlow
Sounds like D. Ware committed to KY.
Guess he was committed to Stoops not FSU.
Good get for Kentucky.
Upgraded
DE Kentavius Street to a 4*
Commitments
Denzel Ware to Kentucky after decommiting from Florida State
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RB Joe Mixon
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ATH Chris Lammons
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WR Saeed Blacknall
Thanks for all of your hard work, Gene. Is there any way of knowing which of these are OFFERS and which of them are offers? (committable vs. non-committable). I don't imagine there is a way, but if there is (even with only a few guys) it would be amazing to indicate that.
You can imagine the high caliber profile prospects offers are commitable, it's just hard to tell with most of these kids right now. When the time comes to when we can send out the offers officially, we can't really split the offer list.
But usually the ones we keep in contact with the most, you can tell their offer has to be commitable.
Not much help I am right now, but later down the road for the 2014 class we will get a better picture of things.
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DT Chris Williams
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LB Petera Wilson
Moved
Lawrence Marshall to offers (Decommitted)
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WR Derek Kief
Upgraded
WR Dallis Todd from NR to 4* (247Sports ranked him a 90)
Upgraded
S Erick Smith from NR to 4* (Rated 90 by 247)
Upgraded
S Cortez McDowell from NR to 4* (Both Rivals & 247)
RB Marcus Outlow committed to Boston College
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JuCo OT Jermaine Eluemunor (Many think he'll be the #1 JuCo prospect in this class)
Is Dylan Thompson scheduled for a visit this weekend?
~Naples Buckeye - "May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't." - General George S. Patton, Jr.
As far as I can tell, our visitors will be:
2014 DL Dylan Thompson (Montini)(Says he's visiting OSU on March 22nd & 23rd)2014 CB Damon Webb (Cass Tech)
2015 QB Jayru Campbell (Cass Tech)
2015 RB Michael Weber (Cass Tech)
2015 DL Josh Alabi (Cass Tech)