Here's a Sports Illistrated article (free): Class of 2014 loaded with star cornerback recruits.
It talks about how tOSU target Jabrill Peppers leads the way along with corners in the '14 class as some of the highest ranked recruits in the nation. It mentions one, not as highly ranked recruit who's stock could vastley improve, in tOSU commit Damon Webb. It doesn't mention safeties like Quinn Blanding or Todd Kelly Jr., who if were added to corrent commit Webb and tOSU hopeful Peppers, I think would not only make for a stellar secondary hull (especially if we add in Marshon Lattimore as a possibility at corner [or two way player]), but would likely give tOSU back to back best DB classes in the country for 2013 and 2014.
Jabrill Peppers, Adoree' Jackson headline top 2014 CB recruits sportsillustrated.cnn.com/college-footba… via @sinow
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There is no doubt that we are in on more people than we have room for, especially in the defensive backfield. The nice thing is that if we end up with Lattimore, both he and Conley are versatile and can see the field in a number of ways. Not a bad problem to have.
Just some Lattimore info:
Peppers headed to PSU today:
Peppers at PSU right now with two of his high school teammates QB Steve Shanley and OL Juwan Bushell-Beatty:
Shanley and Beatty look like Nittany Lions to me
This is a picture of Juwann Bushell-Beatty taken yesterday:
And this is mail he got last year:
He was also offered by scUM yesterday.
Another pic from the three's visit:
Sign ALL the Corners!
4-6 seconds from point A to point B and when you get to point B, be pissed off
I know herbie does his "all-look" team ("this is what football players are supposed to look like") and I've gotta say, I could see Peppers on that team. He just LOOKS like a top-flight CB.
+1 Yep!
Corners are an extremely important position to stock up in. Especially with more teams running shotgun spreads. OSU seemed to be in a 4-2-5 most of the year for defense with exceptions of Wisconsin and Penn State who are run heavy more which says it all.
Don't forget scum is also looking to be run heavy too.
When someone shows you who they are believe them! In other words piss a good friend off and see what they really think about you.
Another major news outlet is doing a piece on Jabrill. This time it's USA Today. I don't know when the piece will actually be release, but they are currently filming his work out right now: