I know the next month and a half will have a firestorm of recruiting news and movements. Thought it'd be cool to get everyone's predictions on who will join the '13 class.
I think we end up taking 7-8 more.
I think we end with:
WR Shelton Gibson (100%)
WR James Quick (75% after visit)
LB Mike Mitchell (95% once he visits)
LB Trey Johnson (75%)
LB/S Chris Worely (100%)
And then 2-3 of the following:
WR Ryan Timmons (100% if we don't get Quick and offer)
OG David Dawson (50%)
DT Donovan Munger (90% if we want him)
LB Daniel McMillain (25%; in the hunt but don't see him leaving FL)
DB Gareon Conley (70%; between us and Oregon, matter of space IMO)
DB Vonn Bell (40%; between us, Bama and Tennessee)
I have a more realistic, if not pessimistic, view on the last 7 recruits. In order of who commits first:
Worley
Gibson
Munger
Skai Johnson
Conley
Mitchell
Timmons
Who is Skai Johnson, did you just combine two recruits?
Haha, totally. Meant skai moore!
Of all the remaining realistic options- my confidence level
Trey Johnson: 85%
Mike Mitchell: 80% if no visit, 90% if visit
Dawson: 55%
Conley: 75% if his offer gets pulled from M, 50% if not
Vonn Bell: 40%
McMillan: 15%
Gibson: 100% if allowed
Munger: 90% if allowed
Worley: 95% if allowed
Quick: 75%
Timmons: 60%
Corey Smith: 70%
Skai Moore: 35%
Elder: 35%
Tony Stevens: 35%
For some odd reason I feel Bell is trending downward for us and Tennessee both. He had a chance ot be at this past weekends game and instead chose to go to the Alabama-Auburn game. And he has been to numerious games for Alabama. Idk, just an odd feeling on this one.
Wouldn't have made much sense for Bell to attend Tenn game as Dooley's been fired and didn't coach. He'll probably wait and see whom Vols choose for coach; Charley Strong, for instance, would get them right back in running for a number of recruits.
As far as us, we'll get one visit. That should be enough if he wants to head north. One thing that Bell has alluded to several times is Meyer's connection with his players and I think the efforts that Meyer has made towards that have been among the best I've ever seen. Guy was crying after the game, fercrhissakes.
Oh yeah, and we're 12-0. I don't think we're out of this one yet.
To be fair, he can make a trip to 'Bama pretty easily. Chattanooga to Tuscaloosa is about 3.5 hours, where it's almost 8 to Columbus. He can drive to see 'Bama, he has to fly to see Columbus--a task that's made increasingly difficult when you have a playoff game on Friday. Remember, he camped at OSU--making the trip on his own dime--and also has a really good relationship with Coach Meyer. I wouldn't write this one off yet, let's see how his visit goes; they don't call Urban "The Closer" for nothing.
I think we have a better shot than Tennesee, but he's headed to Bama, especially after they win another Natty
I think we end up with:
Johnson (now that Chizik is officially out)
Gibson (already done I believe)
Mitchell (if he visits I think we get the verbal on the visit)
Conley (Oregon may steal this one, but I have a feeling he'll stay close to home)
Dawson (MSU trending down, get him and Conley on officials 12/8 and I think we get the pair)
Worley (also already done I believe)
Possibilities (but I doubt we get any of these):
Munger (I think if UCLA doesn't get him, he becomes a Buckeye, but I have a gut feeling he wants to go to SoCal)
Quick (if Strong leaves Louisville we have a chance, if not, he goes there)
Timmons (if he gets an offer)
Bell (if Tenn doesn't bring in a big name defensive coach AND we get the last official between us and Bama)
1 surprise (but it depends as I see us only taking seven more for 24 total)
Trey Johnson, Mike Mitchell, James Quick, Chris Worley, Shelton Gibson
Urban_Can_Recruit
Those 5 are probably the ones I feel best about right now.
Also notice how those were the first five I predicted we'd get :)
Derek/Alex/11W staff:
You've probably stated this before, but what is your magic number for this class as far as an end number?
I no I'm not Derek/Alex/11W staff but I think it is at least 22 and could get at high as 24-25 if they are the right guys.
Very excited to see the dominoes start to fall into place! Go Bucks!
According to ESPN, Quick thought several times about commiting during his visit to Columbus.
What is interesting about Quick is that there was word from some insider sites saying that things were trending way up with Quick to OSU and that some of them thought OSU actually led over UL before the visit.
Considering it looks like the staff hit it out of the park on the visit, it would surprise me if we don't lead right now even if he hasn't specifically said it. Now, doesn't mean that Quick can't favor UL again after he officials there but it looks like we have a GREAT shot to land him.
Apparently munger is at the top of.our charts
I think we need to re-visit this thread with all of the coaching craziness that has gone on and the news about Gareon Conley... Rumor is Jimbo Fisher could be interested in the UT job because of connections to Dave Hart... Charlie Strong could also be interested in the UT job...
I think we finish with:
Gareon Conley
Shelton Gibson
Mike Mitchell
Trey Johnson
Chris Worley
Donovan Munger
David Dawson
James Quick (if Strong goes to UT)
Tony Stevens (if Fisher leaves FSU)
Vonn Bell (depends on who new UT coach is, supposedly to be announced by Friday)
^^ no chance we take 10 more. 8 is the absolute max I see us taking
Sorry Urban, Woody is still my favorite
My bad for the confusion. Didn't really mean we would take 10. The guys with parentheses I don't see being in this class. If they do, other guys would prob get bumped.
UPDATED:
WR Shelton Gibson (100% if allowed)
WR James Quick (75%)
LB Mike Mitchell (95% once he visits)
LB Trey Johnson (80%; decomitted after visit and coaches visiting soon)
LB/S Chris Worely (100%)
DB Gareon Conley (95%; Oregon won't offer and decommited from Michigan)
And then 1-2 of the following:
WR Tony Stevens (40%; he's going to visit but I still think he sticks with FSU)
WR Corn Elder (60% if we want him and don't get Quick or Gibson)
WR Ryan Timmons (100% if we don't get Quick and offer)
OG David Dawson (45%; visit can make this number skyrocket)
DT Donovan Munger (90% if we want him)
LB Daniel McMillain (25%; in the hunt but don't see him leaving FL)
LB James Hearns (30%; if he visits I really like our chances)
DB Vonn Bell (40%; between us, Bama and Tennessee)
LB- Mike Mitchell
LB- Trey Johnson
DB- Gareon Conley
WR- James Quick
WR- Shelton Gibson
OL- David Dawson
I wish we could get Vonn Bell. He's #1 on my board but it doesn't look like the chips are gonna fall our way. Getting Dawson and Conely away from scUM will be bonus points.
The 2012 National Champions.
Johnson, Conley, Gibson, Worley, Quick, Dawson, Mitchell. (Holding out slight hope for Timmons! I really would love to see him in this class) I think we see Vonn Bell go to Bama.
This was posted on tweet by Steve Jones Louisville CJ a couple hours ago. Steam is picking up in Timmons favor this week. Glad for the influx of interest.
Franklin Co's Ryan Timmons was at the Ohio St./Michigan game, and Buckeyes' coaches could see him Fri. Cincinnati close to offering, too.
OK let me re-do my picks because the first ones were unoptimistic and now Urban and Co. seem to be steaming along really well.
LB - Mike Mitchell (He had a great in home yesterday and wouldn't be suprise to see him commit during his visit December 7th)
LB - Trey Johnson (Decommited from Auburn today, will take visits, but think Ohio State situation is dream situation for him and he knows that)
WR - James Quick (Said he was close to commiting this past weekend and had to hold himself back from doing it, even if Strong stays, I feel we are pulling away)
WR - Shelton Gibson (He says Ohio State is way out in front, I dont know whats going on with him, but hey I think he'll be a Buckeye)
DB - Gareon Conley (Decommits from Michigan and says Ohio State is only school he's considering, hmmmm... maybe he just doesnt go to college? No.... Buckeye)
ATH - Christopher Worley (Silent Verbal already just waiting for the grey box)
OG - David Dawson (Down to us and MSU... you do realize we have Urban "F*#&$@! Meyer, correct?)
AND I hope we can pull Vonn Bell here, hopefully we can actually get him for a visit and he doesn't cancel it, but if he does indeed visit.... In Urban I Trust!
mitchell
johnson
quick
gibson
conley
worley
Korrin Wiggins apparently visited. Anybody heard anything on him lately?