'06 IL QB Demetrius Jones (Notre Dame signee, Cincinnati transfer)

[wadc45]

I think the Cutcliffe situation at ND really is having an affect on him as well. I don't think we are out of this race yet...

[kn1f3party]

http://ohiostate.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=422557

Originally Posted by Demetrius Jones

Juice and I have become really close, especially since we've both been going through this recruiting stuff. Juice and I talk all the time, and we really have a great bond. We talk about going to the same school and competing against each other, but on the other hand how great would it be to see two quarterbacks from the Public League tearing it up at two big time schools? We talk about that all the time.

I'd hate to make assumptions but from that article it seems as though ND is losing stock and he is anxiously awaiting visits.

[BGriffBuckeye]

Originally Posted by LordJeffBuck

Notre Dame and Illinois still lead, but Ohio State is also in the running. Demetrius will try to visit Ohio State this summer.

Bill Kurelic (06/07/05)

Not only will Demetrius try to make it to COlumbus, but he said he would definitely be there.

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

rivals.com$

6/9/05

Rivals.com has posted video of Jones.

[wadc45]

Free Rivals (excerpt)

6/9/05

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Potential is the word best-used to describe the top 50 prospects in the state of Illinois for the Class of 2006.


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"Last year, Chicago was a destination," Rivals.com recruiting analyst Tim O'Halloran said. "This year, it is a stop-over."

Click HERE to view the 2006 preseason Illinois Top 50.

But that doesn't mean that there isn't a talented group in the Land of Lincoln. Led by Rivals100 quarterback Demetrius Jones, the preseason Illinois Top 50 is full of potentially great college football players, particularly at the skills positions.

"This class has a chance to be average or above average," O'Halloran said. "Overall, it is down from last year."

Jones, a dynamic dual-threat quarterback, is a four-star rated prospect and the No. 53 overall prospect in the country. He brings intangibles to the game that can't be taught.

"He might not have the strongest arm or be the fastest kid," O'Halloran said. "But he's a special player and you want him to have the ball in his hands. I've seen him take over games and you won't see that very often. "He fits the prototype of what colleges are looking for in a quarterback."

The 2006 preseason Illinois Top 50

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Rivals $

6/14

Demetrius says all of the rumors surrounding his recruitment are false and he will slow down the process to make a sound decision. He will camp at llinois, Purdue, Tennessee, and Notre Dame.

[wadc45]

I would say the fact that he does not plan on camping at OSU is a possible indication that the staff has begun to focus their energy on Henton...that is purely speculative but not totally improbable...

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

The fact that Jones is not camping at OSU pretty much ends his recruitment for the staff in my opinion. Past history shows if you don't go to camp and your from OOS, especially a quarterback, the majority of the time...the staff looks elsewhere.

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

superprep.com

6/16/05




Quote:
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=6 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=alt2 style="BORDER-RIGHT: 1px inset; BORDER-TOP: 1px inset; BORDER-LEFT: 1px inset; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px inset">Here’s a look at the “Top 15” quarterback prospects in the Midwest.

1. Isiah Williams, 6-2, 220, 4.7, Chicago (Vocational)
Rocket-Arm QB gives a down Illinois program a big shot in the arm.

2. Austen Arnaud, 6-3, 205, 4.8, Ames, Iowa
Set to choose between Iowa and Iowa State. Terrific dual-threat QB.

3. Nate Davis, 6-3, 200, 4.7, Bellaire, Ohio. </B>
Raw but Davis has a cannon for an arm and he’s a natural athlete

4. Mike Hartline, 6-6, 185, 4.8, Canton (Glenoak) .
Needs to add bulk but Hartline has the potential to be a special player

5. Alex Loukas, 6-4, 190, 4.7, Deerfield, Ill., .
There’s not a hotter QB prospect in the Midwest. Tons of upside

6. Demetrius Jones, 6-3, 190, 4.7, Chicago (Morgan Park) .
“Double D” is an athletic QB who will flourish in the right system

7. Jared Funk, 6-2, 175, 4.6, Arlington Heights (Ill.) St. Viator.
Check this list in three years and Funk could be the best of the bunch

8. Arvell Nelson, 6-4, 175, 4.7, Cleveland (Ohio) Glenville.
Arvell needs to add bulk but he’s been impressive this spring

9. Adam Weber, 6-2, 205, 4.8, Arden Hills (Minn.) Mounds View.
Impressed on the spring combine circuit; Favors Minnesota

10. Ben Chappell, 6-2, 210, 4.8, Bloomington (Ind.) South.
Same high school as Rex Grossman…Committed to Indiana

11. Matt Jansen, 6-2, 190, 4.7, Crown Point (Ind.) .
Some feel that Jansen is the best quarterback in the Hoosier State

12. Rudy Kirbus, 6-4, 205, 4.7, Cleveland (Ohio) St. Ignatius.
Plays for one of the top programs in the Midwest…25 TD passes in ’04

13. Mike Canfield, 6-1, 215, 4.6, Lansing (MI) Everett.
Impressed at the Army All-American Combine in San Antonio

14. Brennen Glass, 6-4, 215, 4.8, Springfield (Ohio) South.
3,052 yards passing and 29 touchdowns as a junior

15. Miles Schlichter, 6-1, 205, 4.7, Washington Court House (Ohio) Miami Trace. Athletic and good gene pool; Competition is a question mark but Schlichter could be very productive at the next level.
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[wadc45]

Rivals $

6/27/05

From Rivals100.com...Jones talks about his recent experiences at the Elite 11 camp in Vegas and a camp for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. It appears as though his decision will come down to ND, Illinois, Purdue and UNC, but there is no timetable for a decision.

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

scout.com$

6/28/05

Notre Dame and Illinois are the leaders, he is still considering Ohio State and North Carolina. His major is a top priority for him right now. He wants to decide before the season begins.

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

rivals.com$

6/29/05

Illinois and Notre Dame are the current leaders. Jones is looking at Ohio State, Tennessee, Louisville, Oregon, Purdue and Northern Illinois.

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

rivals.com$

7/7/05

Jones says he is still considering OSU. Illinois and Notre Dame lead at this point, ahead of Ohio State, Louisville, North Carolina, Purdue, Tennessee and Northern Illinois.

[wadc45]

Rivals $

7/7/05

From EdgyTim...Jones has been laying low lately. He is still talking to ND and Illinois. He talks a little bit about what majors might interest him.

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

scout.com$

7/19/05

Jones will be visiting Purdue, Notre Dame, Tennessee and North Carolina on unofficial visits in the next couple of weeks. He wants to decide before his season starts.