Does anyone think that UC could eventually become a perennial challenger to be ranked in the top 25 if Dantonio can get the job done? With the move to the Big East playing a big role in a lot of these kids' decisions, I absolutely think that UC is a sleeping bear in the world of college football. Look at the talent pool in Ohio. If UC can begin competing with the Big Ten for some of these non-
OSU players who want to stay relatively close to home, they could become quite strong. What would happen (and already is starting to happen) when UC lands some players instead of them leaving the state? Walter Reyes, Brad Banks, Brian Cupito, Ernie Wheelwright, etc...throw in the talented players that opt for the MAC. Well, UC is now a BCS school, so you might see more of them matriculate to Clifton instead of Oxford, Toledo, Akron, Kent, Bowling Green, Ohio, and Youngstown State.
These are the players going to UC from Ohio this year:
DE 37 Curtis Smith (Glenville HS) Cleveland, OH 6-2/235/4.60 Verbal Yes Committed to Cincinnati
QB NR Craig Carey (Elder HS) Cincinnati, OH 6-4/220/4.70 Verbal Yes Committed to Cincinnati
QB NR Dominick Goodman (Colerain HS) Cincinnati, OH 6-2/190 Verbal Yes Committed to Cincinnati
DE NR Tyler Clifford (Portsmouth HS) Portsmouth, OH 6-4/215/4.80 Verbal Yes Committed to Cincinnati
QB NR Jared Martin (Clyde HS) Clyde, OH 5-10/150/4.60 Verbal Yes Committed to Cincinnati
CB NR Brad Jones (McKinley HS) Canton, OH 6-2/190/4.47 Verbal Yes Committed to Cincinnati
CB NR Michael Mickens (Wayne HS) Huber Heights, OH 5-11/170 Verbal Yes Committed to Cincinnati
OL NR Terrill Byrd (Colerain HS) Cincinnati, OH 6-1/265/4.70 Verbal Yes Committed to Cincinnati
OL NR Steve Gawronski (Rogers HS) Toledo, OH 6-4/280/5.10 Verbal Yes Committed to Cincinnati
RB NR Cedric Tolbert (Xenia HS) Xenia, OH 6-0/190/4.40 Verbal Yes Committed to Cincinnati
WR NR Derrick Stewart (Ursuline HS) Youngstown, OH 5-11/175/4.30 Verbal Yes Committed to Cincinnati
RB NR Marcus Waugh (St. Johns Jesuit HS) Toledo, OH 6-1/230 Verbal Yes Committed to Cincinnati
LB NR Andre Revels (Colerain HS) Cincinnati, OH 6-1/240/4.69 Verbal Yes Committed to Cincinnati