'07 WI RB John Clay (Wisconsin signee)

[devily_buck]

Journal Times

1/31/06

Local newspaper article.... announces that both Josh Oglesby and John Clay and top 15 recruits for next season. Discusses how UW views Clay as a "priority" recruit that Clay plans to keep an eye on how Wisconsin does this year. Provides some quotes as to Clays views on UW and Coach Bielema. Clay goes on to discuss setting up potential visits with Miami, Florida, and Hawaii of all places... No mention of OSU, yet.

Edit: Tressel was also in to visit Clay during the last week of Jan. on the same day that he visited with Ogelsby. UW fans are livid that Tressel has been in to visit both recruits yet Bielema hasn't reportedly had time to make the trip.

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

Tressel was also in to visit Clay during the last week of Jan. on the same day that he visited with Ogelsby. UW fans are livid that Tressel has been in to visit both recruits yet Bielema hasn't reportedly had time to make the trip.

One thing about the tOSU staff is that they will never be "outworked" in recruiting.

[osugrad21]

Rivals $

2/7

John compares himself to Jim Brown and lists Notre Dame, Wisconsin, and Michigan as schools of interest.

[BuckeyeNation27]

Video: http://www.jsonline.com/multimedia/m...d=880&id=10410

(I can't view at work so I don't know what is on the video. I'll check it out at lunch to see if it should stay in his thread.)

[osugrad21]

Originally Posted by BuckeyeNation27

(I can't view at work so I don't know what is on the video. I'll check it out at lunch to see if it should stay in his thread.)

Good find. Clay is a stud for sure.

[devily_buck]

http://www.suntimes.com/output/prep/cst-spt-pin10.html

Originally Posted by Chicago Sun Times

The nation's top 10 juniors according to recruiting analyst Tom Lemming of CSTV: QB Jimmy Clausen of Westlake Village, Calif.; RB John Clay of Racine, Wis.; RB Caleb King of Lilburn, Ga.; QB Ryan Mallett of Texarkana, Texas; LB Lorenzo Edwards of Orlando, Fla.; QB Cameron Newton of Atlanta; RB Bradley Stephens of McAllen, Texas; DE Ben Martin of Cincinnati; WR Arrelious Benn of Washington, D.C., and QB Pat Bostick of Lancaster, Pa.

FWIW, Lemming names Clay to his preseason top 10 recruits in the nation list.

[BuckeyeNation27]

Originally Posted by devily_buck

http://www.suntimes.com/output/prep/cst-spt-pin10.html



FWIW, Lemming names Clay to his preseason top 10 recruits in the nation list.

woer why

[OSUBucks22]

Clay will most likely not have the grades to get into ND... Was talking with a Wisconsin H.S. reporter and he told me that Clay may have trouble qualifying period... Let's hope that John can get it together.

[wadc45]

Originally Posted by OSUBucks22

Clay will most likely not have the grades to get into ND... Was talking with a Wisconsin H.S. reporter and he told me that Clay may have trouble qualifying period... Let's hope that John can get it together.

It seems as though grades are a problem as well as drive/determination/attitude. Hopefully he is able to get on track during his senior year and put himself in a better position to go wherever he wants to go.

[stowfan]

With Chris Wells just checking in I think we will have very tough roe to hoe.

[osugrad21]

Rivals $

2/23

John does not have any offers but is still receiving heavy interest from an array of schools. He currently likes Wisconsin and grew up as a Michigan fan, but he also says he does not have any favorites right now.

[osugrad21]

Rivals $

2/27

John holds offers from Wisconsin, Nebraska and Iowa.

[osugrad21]

Scout $ (Nebraska)

2/28

Good article on John with plenty of good information. He denies the rumors of having grade issues and reports a 2.9 GPA with a scheduled ACT in the summer.

[osugrad21]

Scout $

3/14

John says Wisconsin is his leader followed by Ohio State, Texas, Michigan, Miami, and Tennessee. He says that an offer from Texas would put them as his leader.

John was very complimentary of each school in his list and will likely change leaders numerous times through the process.

[Bernini]

John now has an official offer from tOSU, according to Bucknuts. http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=145&p=9&c=4&yr=2007

It's kind of odd for John to say that his favorite would be Texas, if they offered him. He has talked a lot about how important his family and friends are to him, how he wants them to be able to see him play in person, and desiring to play in big ten "country". Texas is pretty far from big ten country and his family and friends. It's maybe just a day dreaming thing. A lot of top Wisconsin players purport to covet a spot on a prestigious out of state team, but usually end up playing for the Badgers.

Clay has said he is going to take all the time allowed to make his decision.