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I don't think losing out on guys like Johnson or Allen is too big of a deal. The only way it hurts us is that Michigan will probably end up with two great cornerbacks.
I'll take Torrence over Johnson and Evege over Allen anyway. They both have similar or possibly even better athleticism than they do, are big OSU fans, and play in much tougher competition. It'll be interesting to see if Devon works out at cornerback this summer at the camps and combines. That's usually where the cream rises to the top when they get matched up against the best wide receiver in the nation.
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03-20-2006, 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by cbus2005
I don't think losing out on guys like Johnson or Allen is too big of a deal. The only way it hurts us is that Michigan will probably end up with two great cornerbacks.
I'll take Torrence over Johnson and Evege over Allen anyway. They both have similar or possibly even better athleticism than they do, are big OSU fans, and play in much tougher competition. It'll be interesting to see if Devon works out at cornerback this summer at the camps and combines. That's usually where the cream rises to the top when they get matched up against the best wide receiver in the nation.
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It's natural to say this but Johnson is the best CB in the country most likely and Allen is a possible 5 star or high 4 star guy. I agree we don't need them but I would take Johnson first, Torrence second, Allen third, and Evege fourth in terms of talent level. The good thing is that Evege and Torrence are both great players, Buckeye fans, and we don't have to worry about Allen and Johnson much.
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03-20-2006, 04:03 PM
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It's natural to say this but Johnson is the best CB in the country most likely
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That is a bold statement...and certainly open to debate.
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03-20-2006, 04:08 PM
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That is a bold statement...and certainly open to debate.
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There are some other good ones that are up there but I think he is the best pure CB and I'm thinking Johnson will be the top CB on Rivals to start off. There was even some talk of him being the top player in the country for Rivals, though I highly doubt he will be ranked the top player overall. |
03-20-2006, 04:13 PM
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There are some other good ones that are up there but I think he is the best pure CB and I'm thinking Johnson will be the top CB on Rivals to start off. There was even some talk of him being the top player in the country for Rivals, though I highly doubt he will be ranked the top player overall.
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Torn ACL...don't forget
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03-20-2006, 04:55 PM
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Torn ACL...don't forget
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Very true I forgot. Let me put it this way then: If Johnson returns healthy he should be the top CB in the country. |
03-20-2006, 05:44 PM
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Johnson is going to start off in Rivals rankings as the #6 player in the entire country. The reason why they think so highly of him, is because one of the top dawgs of that company (Bobby Burton) saw Johnson up-close and personal at some 7-on-7's and he was very impressed to say the least. Burton said on the Texas Rivals Message Board, that Johnson was the best athlete that he's ever seen at any 7-on-7 and that he is an amazing player. I think that is really why Rivals thinks of him so highly. Well, that and every major school offering the kid early.
My prediction: Johnson starts off as the #6 player in the country in Rivals' initial rankings. If Johnson comes back from he injury strong, they keep him at #6 or even move him up. If he comes back slow and struggles, they gradually move him out of the Top 10 into the lower part of the 28, but still keep him as a 5* player. Rivals only gives out 28 5*'s, and once they make a kid a Top 10 player, he rarely gets downgraded to a 4* or moves out of the Top 28.
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03-20-2006, 05:49 PM
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Johnson is more of a hybrid type saftey lb. He isnt the true corner and if he has to play there, he would be out of position IMO.
Also you cant lose something you never had.
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