'07 MI DT Joseph Barksdale (LSU signee)

[goodguy]

Originally Posted by JCOSU86

This seals it to LSU. OSU begins classes next week, I believe.

OSU began classes this week......

[Buckeye86]

Originally Posted by goodguy

OSU began classes this week......

today to be exact...

[JCOSU86]

Originally Posted by Buckeye86

today to be exact...

If he ain't there, he ain't a Buckeye

[Padraig]

*Inside Source*


Mark it down...Joseph Barksdale WILL BE a Buckeye!







O.K., not really...I've just always wanted to do that (i.e., play the insider / breaker of 'good news')


Anyway, I take 'losses' of recruits we thought to be heading the Scarlet & Gray direction as poorly as anyone (and this one sucks), but at the same time I want kids who want to be Buckeyes (I know, not an original thought).

So with my not-so-insightful insights I say "Good Luck Mr. Barksdale, and bring on the next 'late-offered', 'unknown', 'surprise recruit', i.e Donald Washington, Brian Robiskie, diamond-in-the-rough-esque future Buckeye!"

[Buckeye86]

Originally Posted by JCOSU86

If he ain't there, he ain't a Buckeye

I was actually frowning because I have to go to class today, but not getting Barksdale kinda sucks too, can't say I'm surprised after the roller coaster ride his recruitment has been though

[ol104]

It sounds like he has been silently committed to LSU ever since his visit there a "couple of weeks" ago. I guess this is one of the rare cases where location and firends on the team did not carry much weight...however i still hold out hope considering the twists and turn with Mr. Barksdale...

[ant80]

Originally Posted by JCOSU86

This seals it to LSU. OSU begins classes next week, I believe.

Winter quarter classes begin today.

Maybe I am being overly optimistic, but couldn't he mean starting spring quarter? In case some of you don't know, OSU is on a quarter system. Spring quarter starts March 26 at OSU.

[OregonBuckeye]

Dang! To lose out on Brent, Still(though we still have a shot), and Barksdale is a tough pill to swallow.

[Buckeye86]

Originally Posted by OregonBuckeye

Dang! To lose out on Brent, Still(though we still have a shot), and Brent is a tough pill to swallow.

yeah, losing the same guy twice, how is that fair

[mooktarr]

Anyone who doesn't want to be a Buckeye can go play for any inferior team they want to.
Good luck to him.

[NFBuck]

Oops, did I log onto Bucknuts?

[LordJeffBuck]

Originally Posted by mooktarr

Anyone who doesn't want to be a Buckeye can go play for any inferior team they want to.
Good luck to him.

If you want Tressel's recruting philosophy in a nutshell, that is it.

JT wants acolytes, not mercenaries.

[OregonBuckeye]

Originally Posted by Buckeye86

yeah, losing the same guy twice, how is that fair

D'oh!

[USFbuckeyeBG]

Someone on another board said the fact that he is missing the start if classes isnt that big of a deal.. That he can enroll late..

Have we checked the email databases??

I think were ok despite all the things that make us think otherwise.. I mean his mom did come with him to osu, not lsu...

[buckeyeboy]

Originally Posted by ant80

Winter quarter classes begin today.

Maybe I am being overly optimistic, but couldn't he mean starting spring quarter? In case some of you don't know, OSU is on a quarter system. Spring quarter starts March 26 at OSU.

LSU begins on the 16th, I believe. That would be more closely in line with the "few weeks" that Barksdale said. If he plans on enrolling for spring quarter at OSU (3-26), a "few months" would seem more appropriate.