'08 WV OL Josh Jenkins (West Virginia signee)

[Taosman]

Growing up in the Ohio Valley, and knowing what certain fans of the border school are like, it would not surprise me in the least if he didn't receive more than a beer bottle thrown his way.

[Oh8ch]

I can certainly understand Jenkins desire to wait till after the season to announce he is leaving the state - I would probably do the same thing.

I just wish he would state publicly that is his intent so we could all relax.

[wadc45]

Originally Posted by LordJeffBuck

Rivals - BuckeyeGrove - 08/04/07

Josh is currently focused on football practice, and he'll announce his college choice after his high school season has been completed.

So sort of like that?

[Buckskin86]

August 21, 2007
Is Josh Jenkins West Virginia's best high school player?
By Mike Casazza
Daily Mail sportswriter
MORGANTOWN -- This is the space for editorializing, but it isn't much of an opinion.

Josh Jenkins is the best high school football player in the state.

In fact, it's probably not even really close this year.

The Parkersburg High senior verbally committed to West Virginia University for the Class of 2008, where he is considered a top 100 prospect nationally.

Such schools as Ohio State, Florida, Florida State, Notre Dame, Virginia Tech and Alabama expressed their agreement by offering scholarships.

Charleston Daily Mail

[BuckeyeNation27]

Sounds like something only a WVU committed OL could win. I wonder if that award is given out before or after NLOID

[OWUBuckeye51]

Per Crabtree today on rivals radio interview...he feels JJ ends up in the Scarlet & Gray.

[SweetBuckeye]

I'd be stunned if a lineman won any "player of the year" award. It's just not a sexy position. Poeple don't pay enough attention to the line - certainly not the OL.

[OSUnumber45]

Originally Posted by SweetBuckeye

I'd be stunned if a lineman won any "player of the year" award. It's just not a sexy position. Poeple don't pay enough attention to the line - certainly not the OL.

I normally agree, but this is WV we are talking about not Ohio. Jenkins is far and away the best football player in the state. Now if this was Ohio it could be justified giving it to a Torrence, Stoneburner, Posey, etc. over an OL.

[MililaniBuckeye]

I wasn't in-country when Orlando Pace was a senior in high school, but was he Mr Football?

[holybuckeye33]

Originally Posted by MililaniBuckeye

I wasn't in-country when Orlando Pace was a senior in high school, but was he Mr Football?

Pace's freshman year was 1994, so his senior year would have been 1993. Curtis Enis won Mr. Football that year.

Mr. Football Award (Ohio - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

[OSUBucks22]

Originally Posted by SweetBuckeye

I'd be stunned if a lineman won any "player of the year" award. It's just not a sexy position. Poeple don't pay enough attention to the line - certainly not the OL.

JJ does play DT for his team as well I believe... If he has huge defensive #'s and his team rushes for a lot of yards per game, you can bet that he'll be up there with the high profile he has...

[OSUBucks22]

Originally Posted by OWUBuckeye51

Per Crabtree today on rivals radio interview...he feels JJ ends up in the Scarlet & Gray.

Count me in that group as well...

[NJ-Buckeye]

#1 guard
#1 OT
#1 center

can only be topped off with
#1 QB

ahhhhhhhhhhhh..

[jwinslow]

not to mention the #1 P / #1 K (ok, those rankings were mine, not rivals/scout's)

[MrsB]

I fail to see why he would be any less commited to WVU than someone who has commited to us. I think he will go there.