'06 OH OL Ryan Palmer (Illinois Verbal)

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6/7/05

Ohio State, Notre Dame, Michigan, Kentucky, and Duke are his top five. Michigan, Ohio State and Notre Dame are his top three. Palmer says the OSU staff is supposed to call him this week. He is hopeful they will offer a scholie. Illinois recently contacted Palmer for the first time.

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8/10/05

From BSB...Ryan lists his favorites as Notre Dame, Michigan and Ohio State. He has offers from Duke, Kentucky, Vanderbilt, Miami (Ohio) and Toledo. OSU has told Ryan to be patient.

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8/12/05


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Bill Greene

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Date: Aug 12, 2005

Canton GlenOak standouts Mike Hartline and Ryan Palmer will play Division I college football somewhere, but for now, recruiting is taking a back seat to season preparation. The two could be in line for big things to happen on the field this year.
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The GlenOak Golden Eagles should be a fun team to watch in 2005. Following a successful 2004 campaign which saw the team reach the playoffs, head coach Jack Rose took some time to chat about his team. Rose, one of the state's top coaches, is quite excited about two of his players, Ryan Palmer and Mike Hartline. Both players are ranked among the top players in the state by Ohio High magazine.

"This year we're going to need more leadership out of those two," said Rose. "They both played well last year, but that team had great senior leadership. Now it's their time to step up and be leaders."

I've spent a lot of time around the GlenOak program the past few seasons and I've gotten to know Hartline and Palmer quite well. Watching them go through practice on Tuesday, it was clear they had gotten the message about leading their team.

"We're working hard and the team chemistry is good," said Palmer. "We have high expectations for this season and we have set our goals pretty high."

Palmer, who has scholarship offers from Vanderbilt, Marshall, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Kentucky, is a player who has worked extremely hard in the weight room. He was told by college recruiters that he needed to get stronger and he appears to have taken that message to heart. From a physical standpoint, Ryan Palmer is a different player than he was as a junior. His frame is more defined and he has retained the quick feet that have attracted the scout's attention. Palmer, 67 7, 280 pounds, has scheduled an official visit to Kentucky in September.

Mike Hartline is another player who is dramatically different than last year, both physically and mentally. Physically, Mike has added weight and now is up to 190 pounds. From a mental standpoint, it's easy to see the added maturity. Mike is becoming the leader that coaches love to see in a quarterback. Hartline has scholarship offers from Kent State, Marshall, Wisconsin, Mississippi, Kentucky, Illinois and Michigan State. Hartline does not appear to be ready to make a college choice at this time.

"I had a talk with Ohio State's Jim Bollman a few days ago," said Hartline. "He basically told me I should forget about recruiting for now and to concentrate on having the best season I can possibly have. That's what I plan on doing. I haven't scheduled any visits and all I'm thinking about is our season."

Both of these players are great people as well as great football players. They both come from wonderful families and are very successful in the classroom. It's been a joy to watch them compete the past two seasons. I'll be looking forward to watching the Golden Eagles in 2005 to see if they can repeat last year's success. Mike Hartline and Ryan Palmer figure to play major roles for GlenOak this season.
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8/18/05

In the nightcap, GlenOak started slow against Ignatius but seemed to play much better as the scrimmage progressed. Their two stars, Mike Hartline and Ryan Palmer, mirrored their team's effort. Palmer struggled early against a tremendous front four but seemed to catch his stride and finished very well. Palmer, one of the top offensive linemen in the state, is stronger physically than last year and is in better condition. Hartline, ranked as the number two quarterback by Ohio High, made some questionable decisions early and suffered some dropped passes. But he also threw the ball really well in spots and showed nice athleticism in escaping the Ignatius pass rush, which was relentless all evening. Junior running back Kevin Pratt showed excellent speed and cutting ability and was a solid performer.

St. Ignatius was clearly the best team I saw today and seemed to be in mid-season form. Behind an excellent offensive line, quarterback Rudy Kirbus was quite effective throwing the football. Kirbus, ranked as one of the top five quarterbacks in Ohio, is fundamentally sound and seems to have improved his arm strength over last season. On the receiving end of many of those passes was split end Robby Parris. Parris, ranked as the No. 27 prospect in Ohio by Duane Long of Ohio High, has verbally committed to play football at Notre Dame. Parris combines great hands with great leaping ability to be a difference maker.

The St. Ignatius front four was easily the best group I saw today. These seniors totally stopped the run game of GlenOak and pressured Mike Hartline relentlessly. Marty Kern was a player I didn't know much about, but I know about him now. Kern (6-0, 260) lined up across from Ryan Palmer and played Palmer tough all night long. Brian Neff (6-3, 230) played with a high motor and made a lot of plays.

Defensive end Reilly Lauer (6-7, 230) used his long arms and quick feet to harass Hartline all night. Lauer, the No. 79 ranked player at Ohio High, is a player to watch as he adds weight and gets more reps at his position. Lauer has tremendous upside and should be a division I recruit.

The best player I saw today was John Ryan, who played both ways as a tight end and defensive end. He made tough catches on offense and dominated the line of scrimmage on defense. Ryan is headed to Notre Dame, and the Fighting Irish are getting a great player. Ryan, (6-5, 240) is ranked as the No. 20 prospect in Ohio, and that might be too low. He can come off the edge with the best of them and plays the run like a pit bull. Ryan shows great intensity, strength and determination. He is a great football player.

St. Ignatius, coached by legendary Chuck Kyle, appears to be a team that can win a state title. This team has speed, size, senior leadership and of course the coaching of Chuck Kyle. If you want to score on this team, you better find a way to block this front four.

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Here is a pic of Palmer from a recent scrimmage....

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A pic of Ryan Palmer and Mke Hartline at a recent scrimmage...