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If original plans don't fall through, an offer will happen, nothing new to report here

Other people would disagree but everyone is entitled to an opinion. Allen plays deeper competition, that's why he's higher on the list. Also a track freak athlete. There is a reason why Timmons film is better.

if Timmons gets his offer I don't know who I will be happier for him or waycracken lol

@SEC I disagree, there are currently 5 WRs with offers. Allen is one of them, Timmons is not.

i know some folks have said timmons doesnt face as stiff of competition as the others with offers, but this much i know about timmons: he has 4.4 speed (perhaps better than that) and very good hands. havent seen him drop a pass or fumble this year, and i have seen some vicious down field blocking by him. saw him go up in the air in traffic on the sidelines and snag the ball, last week he was tripled teamed and caught the pass and scored.  and he is coachable. he has this much going for him. as for facing top flight competition, well he doesnt make out the schedule. but with his speed and hands, good coaching will do wonders for him and whatever team he lands with.

@stu, I agree and I'm sure many others do, but its the same comparison as looking at Ezekiel Elliott, who puts up great numbers in state tournament games against top competition, and Deveon Smith, who puts up inflated stats against some of the worst teams in Ohio. I'll take Elliott, but that doesn't mean Smith can't be good.

@buck, yup i agree with you. i rather have elliott, than smith for sure, but i bet smith will have a good career too, if he responds to coaching and stays healthy. not too picky, i would be thrilled with quick, gibson, timmons, one or all 3, i love speed. to bad urban doesnt have his full allotment of scholarships.

Guys....

What about Bob (Foster)?....

Only kidding ;)

The level of comp thing is a little overstated. I saw Trotwood and Springfield both play last year and neither one was overwhelming. Matter of fact I would say Timmons team Franklin County would put up a 60 against either one. From FC's distict you had the state runner up who Franklin County beat by 40. Unfortunately Timmons team went 11-0 and then had a very poor performance to lose their 1st game. 

If you think FC would put 60 up on Trotwood, you're delusional. University, one of the best teams in the country beat Trotwood bad, and didn't come close to 60. I hardly think a middling to upper-level team in a state lacking good competition would even win at all, let alone score like that.

As I said, yes, Timmons is faster, but lacks other things that Gibson has picked up from playing actual teams, and receiving better coaching to become a WR. 

I think we'll be in good shape regardless of which receiver(s) we end up with.  Like he said above - I trust the coaching staff on this one.  They know a lot more than we do about what is going to make that offense explode on down the line!  It's an exciting time to be a Buckeye fan.  I don't see how we can lose with the guys on the board. 

Timmons would be a great Plan B guy don't get me wrong, but I feel the staff knows what they are doing and who fits best in their scheme. Maybe if Timmons played better competition, he would have already gotten an offer, I think that's the factor right there. But I know Timmons will for sure get his offer if Quick and/or Allen goes elsewhere.

So is Gibson more quick then fast, and Timmons more fast then quick?

You can teach a WR the technique to get off the line. Youre strength coach will make you stronger but the one thing you cannot teach is SPEED. Either you have it or you dont. Timmons has world class speed. 

I really hope we pass on Allen. Not a fan at all.

So basically Gibson is more polished right now, 2 weeks into  his Senior season.  Timmons is faster though and could be coached up to potenially have a higher ceiling.  I guess the question is do you want the guy who can come in day one and potentially make an impact or do you want the guy who may take a year or 2 to realize his full potential. 

If Timmons keeps putting up the insane numbers he has so far this year I'm sure he's going to garner plenty of attention. 

I'm tired of hearing about the level of competition the guys play.  We've had 5 stars from big schools come in and absolutely flop.  Remember Rob Shoencroft?  Guys from Glenville have come in and fallen on their faces too, so meh it really doesn't mean a lot to me.

I've also seen guys up close and personal dominate a weak NKY football league and go on to college and ultimately the NFL.  Barker, the QB that many on this site really like, plays against terrible competition yet no one ever mentions that. So, meh. 

That said the staff knows who/what they want and they've scouted Timmons, Timmons has camped here and still doesn't have an offer.  He's obviously a plan B, but perhaps the team is more aware of him now than they were a couple months ago.

@BTalbert ... Those are some very interesting points you bring up. If his competition is so weak, and he is dominatiing week in, and week out he is doing what he is suppose to be doing. I also am beginning to have my doubts about J.Quick coming to OSU as well, but Strong will not be at Louisville for the next 3-4 years. I hope somebody is in his ear telling him that.

I bet Strong is probably in Quick's ear saying he isnt going anywhere, regardless of if he means it. If Strong is still at Louisville on national signing day, I expect Quick to go there. If Strong leaves before then, I think Quick will end up a Buckeye.

As to where Strong may end up: I think either Tennessee or Georgia are the most likely places. If Georgia fails to make a BCS bowl again, Richt's seat could be getting very very warm. And Tennessee needs to have a strong season or they very well could decide to clean house.

Best case scenario: Georgia falters, Richt gets fired, Strong goes to Georgia, Quick (2013) McMillan (2014) and Glass (2014) decide without Richt at Georgia OSU is the clear choice :)

Unforturnately, there are no "BIG" jobs open in the B1G.  Getting a guy like Strong in the conference would really go a long way toward strengthening the B1G.  Will be a shame, but I agree, he'll probably end up on one of the SEC teams.  Although, Tennessee looked pretty good week 1.  So if Tennessee has a good year, and Georgia only loses a game or 2, I don't know that either school will be looking to replace their coach. 

Which I agree with Waycraken.  But Gibson already has it, and Timmons will need to develop it when he gets to college.  Timmons was very raw at FNL.  Gibson looked like a guy that could contribute to the team quicker.

With that being said, Gibson is a bit more valuable as Meyer knows he needs help at WR immediately.  

Gibson needs to refine aspects of his game too.  His ball skills lack a bit.