If we could only take one more WR for this class who would it be? Gibson, Foster, or Quick? or another name not mentioned?
It seems to me Gibson is on the outside looking in. And its hard to get a read on what is really going on in the heads of Foster and Quick. If I had to choose one it would be Foster. He is such a beast on film and would contribute in a substantial manner. Go Bucks!!!
It seems as though there are names that have popped up of late that have come from left field. Mitchell, Jacobs and Whitfield all from out of nowhere when all anyone has talked about is Quick, Foster, Gibson and Allen. I think if Allen likes his visit he could scoop up Quicks spot and we may see a few quick no pun intended commitments. Guys are going to feel the pressure to join the class and those dominos may fall rather fast.
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@NYBUCKEYE I agree with you
we have a typical 10 game high school football schedule and possible playoff games ahead of us. Who's to say that there are many kids, not doing the camp/combine circuit, ready to have breakout years.
Foster seems like a can't miss athlete. Is he an OSU student?
I'm more than willing to wait for the final reciever to commit. Like stated above, it may come from left field.
Some kids grow by leaps and bounds when they are 17/18 years old
I'd take Foster, just because he's so different from the other WRs we have committed. Though I'd take Quick in a heartbeat.
Quick is the best receiver in this class IMO. He plays better competition than Foster and dominates that competition. Plus, Foster has already proven to be a possible problem with charater issues. As far as Gibson goes...I dont see UFM taking commits from two sub six foot WR's. Quick should be the target and I hope we land him!!
Quick is very fluid and plays with an allstar cast at trinity. I truly believe he stays in KY.Believe we have a better shot at Foster. Need that true outside wideout, jacobs and/or Marshall will lockdown slot.
Agree Quick is the best WR in 2013! If you see him in real life it is simply amazing. He put up 4 touchdowns on my school!
I'd love to have Quick & Foster...but, I think Quick is going to L'ville...Foster is between OSU, Bama & Pitt. If not Foster, I'd be really happy with Allen.
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At this point if w/can't land either Foster, or Quick. I'd take Whitfield, Allen just doesn't do anything for me. With his track numbers just seems like his football hightlights should be off the charts. I think he is a track star playing football where the others are football players that run track. I don't care about the height thing either, we currently have enough 6 foot+ WRs on the roster.
Quick or Foster.
If we can get him, I'd rather have Quick. Seems like he's got a good head on his shoulders, and he has tore it up for a team that may play the toughest schedule in America. Foster, look, I don't know the kid and I'm not going to call out him personally, but there are a lot of Red Flags. Maturity issues, possible academic issues, and did someone say he has Twins? I don't know that is true or not, just thought I read that on another thread.
Talent alone, Foster, but if you factor in the other stuff, give me Quick. If the other issues are resolved/questions are answered and the staff is high on Foster again, bring him on. Maturity issues, grade issues, and having to provide for a couple of kids(if the Twins thing is true), seems like a recipe for improper benefits to me though.
If the twins thing is true, it definitely makes me a lot lower on Foster. When a guy has kids out of town, you always have the possibility of him transferring in the back of your mind.
I agree that Foster has some maturity issues, and I'd rather have Quick. But I like to also avoid passing judgement. For example, Santonio Holmes had 2 kids by his junior year and he turned out alright. Not saying its a good thing he has twins, but just trying to say it can work
Sorry Urban, Woody is still my favorite
Seems like if it were true, the way people follow these guys on Twitter, people would of mentioned that he was tweeting about it.
Triv I understand that, and a lot of players end up with kids by the time they leave school, I'm not even judging him for having kids. My point is, there are several red flags out there that would give me reservations about this guy as opposed to Quick, who at the end of the day, may not be that much different at the end of the day. I know Foster just based on size and talent looks like a beast, but Quick has put up insane numbers against some of the best competition in America. He is battle tested and could be ready to contribute from day one too, and he doesn't have so many question marks.
@BT we definitly agree there, give me Quick all day with the red flags Foster has. Have you read that kids twitter? Jeez thought he was trying to clean up his act a little bit. I've seen worse but he tweets like nobody is watching when in reality a bunch of over obsessive 18-50 year olds are analyzing every letter
Sorry Urban, Woody is still my favorite
Ryan Timmons!!!
or Foster.
sometimes if you got some kids, it will make you work harder to provide for them...it may give you that.."gotta do it for my kids" mentality ,and make you real dedicated...
see i just put a positive spin on having kids....
I know I've been banging this drum forever but it's gona be Allen. Kid is a legacy, just really starting his recruiting, and has the Buckeyes on top with no fear of commiting early. Hell, I fervently believe that if UFM puts the screws in him at FNL he might commit on the spot.
Quick is going to L'ville as long as Strong stays there and I have never felt good about Foster since his visit, regardless of what ammends insiders claim he is tryign to make. Gibson, Whitfield, and Timmons are all out cause they fill the EXACT same role as both Marshall and Jacobs. We need a more traditional WR. Allen fits the bill imo and UFM will sign him up. Leave the back door open for Foster and move on to securing Bell and scouting OL (no one out there right now deserves an offer at OL imo)
Cause I couldn't go for three
ANY would do for me... just dont want to miss all of them, seeing as we once thought wed atleast get 2 of them
Does anybody get the Terrelle Pryor vibe from Foster???
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i dont want to see anymore ol in this class id like to see them wait until next yr..... im really hoping we find a way to land bell...
mark may wins douchebag of the year... again
Please stop jumping to conclusions. Foster had one (1) somewhat poor taste comment about "old heads" and now some of you are ready to crucify him? I'll trust the staff on him.
Urbz I am trusting the staff but his twitter still doesnt give the vibe of someone trying to clean up his act. I don't remember all of them but one was "middle finger to all my ex girlfriends" and another in a conversation with a friend about to leave "better smoke all the blunts you can before you go"
Sorry Urban, Woody is still my favorite
I'll trusting the staff on him too, where at one point in time they would of accepted his committment on the spot, they basically walked away from his recruitment. They are back to showing interest, but I don't get the vibe that they are as high on him as they were before his visit. For them to react the way they did after his visit, something tells me it there was more to it than one "old heads" comment. That's just me.
If they bring him in obviously their questions about him were answered or he's just too good of a talent to pass up on and you just hope it doesn't come back to bite you later on.
Thanks Triv Urbzrenewal you need to relax lets remind you that we are on probation and we don't need anymore knuckle heads .... Foster is number 1 overall to me I think he's amazing on the field but where there is smoke there is fire and if the reports are true and that a very big IF then we need to move on without him. I can't go through another year like we went through last year but I know Urban will do the right thing It still hurts me to know we said NO to Devonte Neal last year but I trust that Urban did what's best for the program and thats all that matters.
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Lol I need to relax? Blaze, you're funny when you overreact to everything. Foster, Mike Mitchell, etc.
I'm with URBZRENEWAL, I believe the people who sit down and talk to the kid (the coaching staff) has a better feel for his attitude and morals then we do. Hell we dont even know what really happend on his visit. Give the kid another chance.
Urbz Pull your skirt down we are all buckeye fans in here and hope the best for our team.
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On Foster, the "old heads" comment is all we know. More happened that we did not know for them to walk away from him like they did.
OSU and Foster has improved, but I still think its in "wait and see" mode (according to a source) with really no reason to be optimistic at this point.
My gut feeling with Allen is that they can probably get him if they want, but may see what happens with Quick or Gibson.
Think the staff is just growing more impatient with Gibson, his concerns and antics, by the day. But as always, recruiting is fluid, and that is all subject to change.
I don't feel so great about Allen. Not sure why others are unless I missed something from him somewhere.
I think the likeliest order is:
Quick
Foster
Allen
Just my guess.
So the Foster+twins thing intrigued me so I looked it up a little more. I found multiple Scout references to it, but it seemed like it was a misplacement of words. From what I could gather, Russel Shell, not Foster, was recently the father of twins. I don't think we end up with him, but he likes OSU and anything could happen.
1a. Foster
1b. Quick
1. Foster 2. Quick
I'm not sold on Gibson. FSU or Miami are in the lead for Whitfield. I really like Devon Allen though.
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Foster because of his size. Marshall and Jacobs are smaller with elite quickness. Very dangerous in the open field. Quick has elite vertical speed and would be a deadly downfield threat. But you can't teach size and Foster would be a mismatch nightmare for opposing defenses and a guy who can just go up and make plays with his size.
^This
Everyone seems to ignore Allen... which confuses me because he has said MUCH more positive stuff about tOSU than Whitfield EVER said, yet SO many people on this site keep banging the Whitfield drum. Seriously, 11w is the only site I frequent that mentions Whitfield as a major possibility.
Allen is a legacy and has just now started his recruiting (was waiting for track season to be over). He has always spoken very highly of tOSU and from what I can gather UFM is still pretty high on him.
Cause I couldn't go for three
One receiver not getting much attention on here is RYAN TIMMONS. I have heard that during his summer camp visit UB loved him. He has been invited to FNL and was border line on coming until he was talked into coming by OSU coaches this week. I would really like to see the Buckeyes get this kid. He is one flying under the radar especially on this board. I heard he dominated the camp. To boot this kid has all the character you are looking for, good grades, stays out of trouble, respectful, and has been timed in one camp at 4.31. At OSU he timed at 4.4. By him not getting any attention from authors on this web site, I do not know if the panel has any real intelligence on the recruits or if the coaches just are not sharing it.
Whitfield would seem to be out of the equation with the addition of Taivon Jacobs, IMO
No optimism on Foster.
A glimmer of hope for Quick, but I really think UL probably leads at this point despite what he says.
Shelton Gibson coming to FNL means him and the coaching staff are working things out. Optimism should be there.
Allen has a chance on Friday Night to "wow" the staff. OSU in the thick of it if he impresses.
Why would Whitfield be out of the picture, because of the addition of T.Jacobs? Is it because their both similar players? Can't really go with that because D.Lee and C.Worley are both similar players as well. At this point if we can't get the higher rated WR's I'm cool with continuing to load up the defensive side of the football if that's where were able to get the higher quality player.
@Waycracken ... Are you kin to, or friends with Mr.Timmons? You have pushed him harder then I've seen any other player get pushed on this board, he is a good player no doubt, but I just think we have a couple of higher rated players still on the board but I'd really take him over D.Allen any day.
Well hopefully everyone liked the Jacobs' commitment...apparently when he committed it took the spot they would've used for Derrick Green had he chosen to be a Buck. I'm very glad I don't have to coach and make calls like this.
As far as WR, I think it'll be Gibson. Wouldn't be surprised if it happened this weekend.
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No relationship i am just one of those junkies that has watched approximately 400 high school football games 800 basketball games and 500 baseball games. I have seen many great athletes (most of them do not make it to college unfortunately). I believe this young man will do great things in the right system. Im convinced Urban's system would be perfect. I have seen Quick play 5 times last year. They are not similar at all. Quick is more possession type and probably the best possession receiver in the country. Timmons is far more explosive with that WOW factor. By the way i am from Ohio.
@BuckinBama, Whitfield and Jacobs are both the same deal. Undersized, fast tweeners. They would likely take a real receiver a la Quick/Foster/Gibson/Allen is what people are referencing. Same with Timmons, fast but undersized.
Also, Tony Stevens is showing increased interest: http://247sports.com/Player/Tony-Stevens-18785
His tape: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHjmSLbVEww
Is it possible that Timmons is offered? Is he going to visit this summer?
just amazing how quickly this class will be finished... I think Gibson gets it... Foster goes to Bama, Quick to UL... who the other 4 spots in the class go to is anyones guess
from ohio too, plan to watch timmons play this year, i am a 10 minute walk from the stadium, cant wait to see him. last year i worked nights, this year i dont. for sure urban cant miss on this kid, but uh there are a lot of others out there too. be nice though to see timmons in a buckeye uniform. is definitely SEC caliber player, there is no doubt.
In my opinion (which means little in the grand scheme of things), I'm hoping for Quick. He seems the more natural player at the WR position. I think Foster can play multiple positions, but Quick would fit in perfectly with Urbans schemes. I would take both or either in a heartbeat, but if I had to take just one it would be Quick. Also, he has a sweet name for a WR!! ;)
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BTW, just thought about this... if we pick up Quick, have him change his number to 1. He would known as "The Quick 1"!!
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I live in Frankfort, KY. I went to Franklin County and played for Coach Tracy. A very "reliable" source told me Timmons will be at Friday Night Lights!
I have seen Timmons play and he is AMAZING!
Not merely a threat to score every time he touches the ball, he does score.
Hope he gets an offer! If not, we're making a huge mistake.
i agree dbev, i cant wait to see him play this year, have heard so much about him, i intend to take in some games. he is defintely SEC talent. when is the first game for the flyers at home?
08/31, but 09/07 will be a better game. In town rivalry.
thank you dbev for the info.
I've just watched Ryan Timmons highlights on HUDL, the guy is NICE!!! To say the least, and after watching his film, may be the best "Pivot" type player I've seen, and at 5'11 180 he isn't undersized at all. To compare J.Quick is is 6' 180. This guy did everything "P.Harvin" did at Florida. Ran out of the backfield, play the slot, and out wide. I seriously doubt D.Allen commitment would be accepted at this point in time. I watched his film again, and was still under whelmed. Yup I'm drinking the R.Timmons Kool-Aid. If Foster, and Quick are off the board I take this guy over S.Gibson, or maybe both he, and Gibson if space allows.
Glad to hear some people are catching on to Timmons.
If he gets offered and commits, you're all welcome at my place to catch a home game.
Honestley I think anything other than Foster or Quick would be a letdown. We need a gamebreaking reciever. I've watched Allen's, Gibson's, Timmon's and Whitfield's tapes numerous times and i'm not convinced any of them would give us that. Now i'm far from a scout and I've only watched highlight tapes so i could easily be wrong but i think those four are a stretch to get what we need. Quick is electrfying and Foster is an amazing athlete and while there is never a sure thing in recruiting, IMO those guys will give us exactly what we need, im just not sold on the other guys.
Tonight could be a great opportunity for couple WRS for 2013...we'll see I suppose (Allen and Gibson...if they participate). I'm not seeing Ryan Timmons any where as far as going to FNL tonight (apparently Arkansas is his leader at the moment).
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Timmons just won the overall 40yd dash over 2014 DB Darius West and 2014 RB Ashton Jackson at FNL. Shelton Gibson also looked like a man amongst boys out there tonight. Elite speed on display.
@holybuckeye. Thanks for that update. I think of all camps Timmons has attended he has won all but 1 camp and he finished 2 in that one. Im glad he made it. He is explosive.
2014 ATH Dareian Watkins also looked great tonight. Very quick and fluid at WR. Might see an offer come his way soon.
Anyone other than Foster or Quick is a letdown????? These guys haven't even played their Senior years yet for goodness sake. They just happened to be the guys who got the most attention based off of their JR years and it probalby had a lot to do with the schedule the played. Sure everyone knows who Quick is, his team plays the toughest schedule in the country.
I said back in the spring, wait til the camps this summer never know who's going to pop up after camps and their senior season. Well we've already seen it was LB's. Everyone was pissed that we missed out on Anzalone and Smith, then The Open happens and everyone is going nuts about this beast named Mitchell.
Just because Foster and Quick were the biggest names their Jr Year doesn't mean that guys like Timmons and Gibson won't be beasts their Sr year. I'm not saying discount the other guys but my goodness could we let them finish their Sr year before we believe that taking anyone but a couple of guys we've been talking about for a few months is a failure?
Both Gibon and Allen looked very good tonight. As a fan, if we can't have Foster or Quick, you definitely want Gibson. He showed elite quickness and skill. Allen is fast, as advertised, and could be a good backup if Foster/Quick/Gibson fall through.
@BBAlbert. I agree. So many good ones fly under the radar. Even Tom Brady was lightly recruited. By the way Quicks stats do not compare to others on your post. Games I attended he was up against single coverage. His TEAM was so stacked with recruits most anyone with athleticism would have done well. That said he is the best possession receiver i have seen but far from the receiver with the best moves and explosiveness.