- Canton McKinley sophomore Eric Glover-Williams lands first offer. Nebraska issues offer today. @BillBankGreene
- A little birdie saying Gareon Conley has committed to Ohio State. On official visit. Will look to confirm. @BillBankGreene
- Massillon Washington CB/WR Gareon Conley has committed to #OSU, his HS coach tells the Dispatch. Was a Michigan commitment until lately. @BRDispatch
- Cameron Hampton unofficially visits Texas A&M
- Dave Warner from Michigan State visits Dominique Booth
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Tracy Sprinkle, Jalin Marshall, Darron Lee, Ezekiel Elliott, Cameron Burrows, Timothy Gardner, Jayme Thompson, Billy Price, Evan Lisle, Tommy Sanders, Mike Mitchell, Eric Glover-Williams &
Donovan Mungerofficially visits Ohio State - Martrell Spaight officially visits Kansas State
- @Massillon_Tiger And also a congratulations go out to @LastKing_Glover for his first offer from OSU. Big rivalry, but great respect. Bring your best week10.
- Stanford visits Quenton Nelson
- Butch Jones report on attending Corn Elder's basketball game tonight turned out to be false but Vanderbilt DBs Coach Josh Gattis was there.
- Ohio State stopped at Galion (Ohio) High for junior DB-WR Dareian Watkins today
Scout$--Four-Star Loves WVU Visit '13 OH WR Shelton Gibson
- From The Bank...Shelton loved WVU and plans to also visit NCSU, tOSU, and possibly Oregon before announcing on NLOID.
Rivals$--Gamecocks offer Tuttle '15 NC DT Shy Tuttle
- Shy is impressed with South Carolina's offer and says he is wide open to all schools.
BN$--Buckeyes Offer Ohio Sophomore '15 OH ATH Eric Glover-Williams
- Eric's Father says they are very excited by the offer and Eric loves tOSU.
New UK assistant coach puts Franklin's Timmons first
The first official hire of the Mark Stoops era took place Thursday morning with the addition of D.J. Eliot as defensive coordinator.
Eliot's first order of business: Recruiting Ryan Timmons.
The new University of Kentucky assistant showed up at Franklin County High School at 10:30 a.m., just a couple of hours after his hiring became official.
Timmons led the Flyers to a 12-1 record this season, scoring 45 touchdowns and amassing nearly 2,500 yards of total offense in the process. He's considered one of the best seniors in the state.
Franklin County Coach Chris Tracy said he and Timmons met for about 20 minutes with Eliot, who laid out Stoops' plan for the Kentucky program.
"Everywhere Coach Stoops has been, he's been successful," Tracy said. "Whatever he was responsible for was successful. And he plans on doing the same thing with the UK program. And the first thing that they have to do is keep the great in-state kids, like Ryan, in state."
Of the 14 high school players committed to Kentucky, only one — Clay County lineman Jacob Hyde — is from the state.
Tracy was impressed with Eliot's pitch, and he's been impressed with what he's heard about Stoops.
Timmons, who would like to play running back, receiver and return kicks in college, is waiting to see who UK's new offensive coordinator will be.
Tracy said he's heard the same names "everybody else has thrown around" for that position.
"I think it would be an outstanding choice to get a Kentucky guy to come and do it," he added.
That would be Neal Brown, the Danville native, former Kentucky player and current offensive coordinator at Texas Tech.
Tracy said the offense that Brown runs with Texas Tech is "identical" to the one he has at Franklin County.
"I think that would be a very smart move, but I also know (Brown) is up for some head coaching jobs," he said. "So that would be a very tough decision on his part."
Brown, just 32 years old, has been mentioned in connection with head coaching vacancies at Louisiana Tech, Southern Miss and Arkansas State.
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UK's Eliot visits Franklin County's Ryan Timmons
LEXINGTON, Ky - (WYMT) UK's new defensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator, D.J. Eliot, is already making his way around the Commonwealth. Eliot visiting Franklin County's Mister Football candidate Ryan Timmons. Franklin County football coach, Chris Tracy, said the meeting went well and that Eliot was a "good guy". The 3-star running back and receiver is a highly sought after prospect. In his senior season with the Flyers, Timmons accounted for 1,306 yards rushing with 26 touchdowns and 1,004 receiving yards crossing the goal line 16 more times.
Timmons is scheduled for an official visit to Ohio State on January 11th and an official trip to UK in the future. As of now, Timmons has received offers from Arkansas, Purdue, Wisconsin, Illinois, and WKU. The Cats did offer Timmons when Joker Phillips was Kentucky's coach. In fact, Timmons' recruitment has been impacted by coaching changes. Purdue, Louisiana Tech, UK, and Arkansas all have new coaches and all were recruiting Franklin County's highest profile football player maybe ever.
Auburn’s recruits from Georgia react to hiring of Guz Malzahn
Auburn’s football recruits from Georgia got the news about Tuesday’s hiring of Gus Malzahn. Most of them want to know more about or meet Malzahn, or see whom he is going to hire as defensive assistants before saying much more:
New Auburn coach Guz Malzahn (AP)
- Carl Lawson, DE from Milton High School (ranked nation’s No. 2 overall prospect by ESPN): “Don’t have much information on him.”
- AJ Jackson, TE from Lovejoy High School: “My coach told me, but I don’t really know who that guy is. I’ve never heard of him before, but I’m sure he’s good if Auburn hired him. They said he was the OC at Auburn a couple of years ago. It’s a good thing he’s been a coach at Auburn before.” The 6-foot-6 Jackson has scheduled an official visit to Mississippi State on Jan. 25, and will also take trips to Florida State and Ole Miss.
- Jimmy Hutchinson, punter from Harrison High School: “I’m super excited about it. I know Auburn is heading in the right direction. I feel like (Malzahn) was a great all-around choice. I couldn’t be happier.”
- Jarrad Davis, LB from Camden County High School: “It’s a very interesting hire. I’m still not sure if I want to go to school there, though. I’ve kind of opened things back up lately, and I’ve been talking to a lot of schools. I mean, I’m not really sure where I want to go to school right now. I’m not like 100-percent solid on where I want to go. I used to know. But I’m not sure anymore.” Davis, who has a 3.6 GPA, will take official visits to Ole Miss and Duke over the next two weekends. He also likes Florida, which has yet to offer but stopped by his school on Tuesday to set up an official visit for Jan. 18. Davis will go to Iowa State the week after that. “I’ve got strong interest in Florida. I’ve been talking to them, and I let them know that I’m really interested in their school. That’s pretty much it. I’ve always been high on Florida.” Davis said he was going to “most likely” save his final official visit for Auburn in late January.
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Gareon Conley (Massillon, Ohio/Washington) became commit No. 18 to Ohio State’s recruiting class, and Urban Meyer has to be out-of-his-mind ecstatic about getting the 6-foot-1, 165-pound senior on campus.
Analysts throw the term around "raw talent" all the time. Conley epitomizes the phrase.
A basketball player -- he still plays varsity for the Tigers -- the senior tried out for the team after Massillon football coach Jason Hall begged him.
Commit No. 18 for Ohio State’s 2013 recruiting class came in a big way when ESPN 150 cornerback Gareon Conley (Massillon, Ohio/Washington) decided he wanted to join the Buckeyes.
Massillon coach Jason Hall confirmed the commitment.
The 6-foot-1, 165-pound Conley was in Columbus for his official visit beginning Wednesday night and was pretty much one-on-one with the coaches until Friday.
Apparently, it went well because the senior saw enough to join an Ohio State class ranked sixth in the ESPN rankings. Conley has been an interesting case as of late as he was a Michigan commit until a little over a week ago.
He attended the Ohio State-Michigan game -- a no-no in Wolverines recruiting -- and then gave his decommitment to the school up north the following week.
Urban Meyer started his all-out blitz for the cornerback with an in-home visit eight days ago and stuck around the next two days to watch the Ohio high school state finals, where he was seen with Hall quite a bit.
Conley was being courted as a cornerback for the most part -- he is ranks as the ninth-best corner in the nation in the ESPN 150 and 62nd overall -- but the Buckeyes recruited him as a two-way threat athlete, similar to Chris Gamble.
Conley can do both well as he was the figurehead this season for a Massillon team loaded with BCS-caliber talent that reached the Division I regional finals.
An athlete with incredible speed, the four-star cornerback excelled this season on both sides of the ball.
Defensively, Conley made 25 tackles, forced a fumble, had two fumble recoveries and returned an interception for a score, despite teams rarely throwing his way.
At receiver, Conley led the Tigers in catches (50), yards receiving (1,096) and touchdowns (16).
The name Eric Glover-Williams (Canton, Ohio/McKinley) isn’t a secret in many recruiting circles. After Friday, the 5-foot-10, 155-pound sophomore’s legend got a lot bigger.
He’s in Columbus, Ohio, this weekend on an unofficial visit and he’s there with an Ohio State offer in pocket.
The dual-threat quarterback, who has garnered the athlete tag in recruiting, confirmed the Buckeyes' offer as well as one from Nebraska in a text message Friday afternoon.
Nice! Hoke might have to reevaluate his stance on pushing around recruits...
I am not sure his policy mattered much in this case. Conley was still very much welcome up north and had an official visit set up for later on this month (or next can't remember). Conley just started getting more love from elsewhere once his senior film started getting out. Hoke did a good job of getting in there early, but the hometown team won out in the end.
If we have another DB/S commit to OSU then Timmons' chance at a scholly is gone. They'll move Conley to WR and there won't be room for Timmons. I just hope it doesn't come back to bite us in the future.
How will it bite us?
We're going undefeated the next four years regardless.
think Timmon's chances are pretty much 0% with this.
Stoops is recruiting him hard. I look for Timmons to commit there.
Excited to see Eric Glover-Williams getting the first 2015 Ohio player offer. I've seen him play (pre-season scrimmage against Marion Harding) but this kid is going to be special.
Timmons will go where he feels wanted most.
I think he will stay in Kentucky, he really likes the new staff even before meeting them.
That is key. I read where OSU told him if he does not have an offer by his OV date they understand for him to do what he has to do. That pretty much should be confirmation to begin seriously considering another school.
Timmons will be fine. His opportunities are growing and now others know he will now consider them. If I could give him advice it would be exactly how you put it. Go where you feel wanted and needed the most.
There must be some commits but none of them seem to much of a sure thing. Gibson- sounds like same message as Timmons. Quick- Louisville 99% Elder- most likely Vandy Not a WR at all and in my view way to thin. I do not think WR at this point is a great need in this class the way things are shaping up.
He'll end up going to Kentucky, and as I said a few weeks ago, will become the next Randall Cobb. Hate to miss out on him, but he'll shine at UK.
Then that means Green Bay will draft him :)
Why do you think UL is 99% for Quick. There were many reports that OSU closed the gap on his OV and that OSU might even lead.
Elder gets in if Quick goes to UL IMO.
I agree Elder may be the choice. That would mean the OSU WR class for 2013 (Marshall and Elder) will have 150 yards 18 receptions and 4 TDs their senior year of high school.
No Gibson? Jacobs? Also, Conley put up solid receiving statistics.
Gibson? Not too sure. Jacobs will not see the field his freshman year. He is even thinner than Elder. Conley is defense.
Jacobs still counts as 2013 WR class though..
Don't know for sure, but I I'd bet Conley starts out at WR. Urban telling him he could play anywhere he wants to compete is likely the biggest reason for the sudden decommitment/commitment. UM probably only wanted him as a defensive back.
Kinda sounds like the tail wagging the dog. Not too sure telling a 165 lb kid he can play anywhere he wants.
Like any player at any school, he will play where he helps the team or he won't play.
@Way, I'm almost positive he doesn't envision himself as a left guard. I'm also pretty sure common sense says he will want to play a position where he excells.
I prefer to see Elder at RB and PR/KR, personally. He's got track speed and great vision imo. Very natural stride. I guess he could play a bit of the infamous Percy Harvin rule, but I think we'd be wasting him out there at WR.
How is it possible that Quick is 99% Louisville when 2 weeks ago he almost committed on his visit? Doesn't make much sense to me. Corn Elder IS Ryan Timmons in the aspect that they do the same things on the field. I think the staff favors Elder because of him showcasing his skills against better competition. Best of luck to Ryan wherever he decides to go.
Word in Louisville is he is announcing at the Army game. I do not see him leading his hometown team on. I think even Lebron would advise against that. I agree with comparison you gave but I also believe Elder is less than 50-50. Jacobs will not contribute early he is wayyy to thin, add weight he needs he loses speed. As is Marshall is only player able to contribute at WR unless they get more serious about Gibson.
I do not see your A typical WR coming to OSU because that will not be the strength while Braxton is QB.
I don't think it's word just in Louisville that Quick announces at the Army game, I read the same thing on here in one of the forums a few weeks ago (is the Army game like the first week of January? That's what I'd read, like the 5th or something).
Waycracken you know i always appreciate your posts and Timmons info but to say that Braxton who DID improve as a passer cannot become a great passer is just ignorant at this point in his career as reasons why top flight WR wont come here esp w Urban at the helm. Not trying to start a Holy War here Harris but the kid had a QB coach for the first time in his life this year and I was very pleased by the results and progress hes made. Just do not agree w above post and still hoping for a Timmons offer if Quick goes Cardinal its a win-win in my book.
I agree and I saw improvement too but the numbers for our WRs is what teams competing for these recruits is what opposing coaches will share with these recruits. Im not too sure what the numbers are but I do know it cannot be too impressive. I believe they will improve next year also and will line us up for a 2014 haul of WRs
My boy egw with the first in state offer for 15 go pups go bucks.B
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According to Barry Alveraz, Penn State was key into the big10 expansion recently. He and other B1G ADs/Delany believe that PSU will one day leave the conference had we not expanded northeast.
"Jim felt that someday, if we didn't have anyone else in that corridor, someday it wouldn't make sense maybe for Penn State to be in our league," Alvarez told the board, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. "That they would go into a league somewhere on the East Coast. By doing that, it keeps us in the Northeast corridor."
http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8724603/barry-alvarez-say...
And it seems Boise St coach Chris Petersen has interest in Wisconsin and will be interviewing there.
He's interviewing, though, they drop enough dollar signs infront of him and he enjoys what the have to say who knows.
^But they doubt Wisky will be able to take him from Boise and also have Al Golden in their sights.
Glad to see a kid pull the trigger!!Welcome home Gareon!!Now to Mr. Mitchell!!
SCOTTC.
Anyone else find the Auburn recruits' ambivalence towards Gus Malzahn curious? Is Gene Chizik that great of a guy, or is there just a general ignorance regarding Malzahn's contributions to that national championship team? Would be just Auburn's luck to hire the best guy for the job and then lose recruits to Bama in the process.
its not so much Chizik as it was Trooper Taylor and Thigpen those were 2 of the best recruiters in the country although Trooper is the one currently under NCAA investigations. As for the Gibson, Timmons, Quick debate only Quick has the skillset right now to play early on the outside for us. As for Gibson i live 15 min from Cleve Hts. and have seen him play the kid is very good and has turned his social and school habits around so that he could be in this class. Timmons as we all know is also very talented however Gibson and Quick have played only WR since their frosh years where as Timmons is still more of a RB right now and we have a guy like that committed already by the name of Jalin Marshall and Timmons is not as good as Jalin no matter how you break it down.
Trooper Taylor is shadier than an oak tree.
couldnt have said it any better :)
Regarding Taylor: Dude is 42 years old and still wears his hat backwards.
My grandfather used to say to me, " The only people who should wear their hats backwards are welders and catchers. So unless you've got a game today or you're welding, put your hat on the right way!"
Yep. Nailed it. Had heard a rumor about Taylor, but that explains quite a bit. Almost wonder if the lack of knowledge of Malzahn is genuine or just fronting on recruits' part. Either way, sucks for Auburn in the short-run.
Gene saw that too heard we were recruiting him for d-line but was gonna tough to see the field as early as he wants was supposed to bring mom like he did for the UCLA visit. On a side note Gene have you been hearing anything on the OL recruiting lately other than what youve been bringing us I think the 3rd OL in this class will prob be the most interesting down the stretch. Also wouldnt mind trading a Munger to UCLA for their Lacy committ.
Not exactly. I think we will only take one more OL in this class. 2014 is loaded. As of now we are in the running for
Damian Prince (#3 OT in the nation)
Orlando Brown Jr. (#25 OT in the nation)
Kc McDermott (#5 OT in the nation)
Jamarco Jones (#12 OT in the nation)
Marcelys Jones (#5 OG in the nation) (OSU favorite atm)
With Jimmy Byrne possibly ending up at Notre Dame, I'd say this is a good start so far. Still early, anything can change, but it's looking up for next years class.
I may have jumped the gun, someone close to the situation with Munger has stated that he will not use an OV for OSU, he will bank it for a further trip. Being Shaker Heights is only a 2 hour drive, he will visit on his own dime, thus an unofficial visit. Also stated he will head there tomorrow morning.
He never said he wasn't taking an offical or that he eliminated osu. He responded no to the question that he was not currently at osu, but never replied to the question abouting rescheduling visit.
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Donovan Munger's official visit to #OhioState doesn't start until tomorrow per his head coach. Everyone can relax.
Updated & Final
I went ahead and added Sophomore Highlights for Eric Glover-Williams. They were uploaded today (12/7)
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