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Good points Rb07. Most of the knowledgable contributors at BP undoubtably read this stuff for the entertainment value and as a barometer for how we are doing in recruiting. Still I think it is natural to feel slighted or disrespected when things are said that don't fit our own perceptions as Buckeye fans. But that's where the drama should end. Everyone should keep in mind that the objective is to win football games, and ultimately national championships, and not mythical recruiting titles.
Coach Tressel has been here long enough to more than prove himself as an expert at building and rebuilding a roster. Moves are made to benefit the football team, not impress Tom Luginbill. I think it is actually beneficial to have a Homan or Boren at fullback. Guys who will consider it an honor to pull on the uniform, relish the roll of smacking a LB in the hole, and overall make the unglamourous contributions to our team that are needed. A 5-star recruit that ends up at FB because he couldn't win a Rb spot wouldn't necessarily help you win more, and could be damaging to team chemistry. The recruiting services always seem to love TE's that are really Glorified receivers, but in our offense may not turn out to be adequate blockers. Recruiting services will never do cartwheels over the Ballard, Fragel types, but to staff this type of player is indespensable. Same with DT's. In the Recruiting publication world the top 2-3 guys that get fawned over always seem to be penetrators that could be "the next Warren Sapp". Solid guys that can control the middle don't get any love. I for one feel great about the Bellamy pickup. The fact that he earned his offer first-hand early in the process, under tight scholarship parameters, and with other options still out there, to me speaks volumes. Who cares if some 2-bit calls him a low 3-star.
To me it is really about building a complete roster, which is something that I feel Coach Tressel is as great as any in football in doing. In 4 years when some of the class of 08 are seniors, and many of this years class are juniors, we could likely be playing for another national championship. If Shaq Rowell and Adam Bellamy are holding the point of attack and winning the battle against some LSU type that is playing power football, then we will all be glad that we have a couple of big immovable run-stuffer types on the roster. No one will be worried that these guys were low 3-stars, or that some recruitnik thought we were bottom fishing. It's about winning real games.
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