'08 WV OL Josh Jenkins (West Virginia signee)

[OSUBucks22]

Originally Posted by bobcat84

Off the Scout free board someone that would know knows Tres to attend the WV Championship game in Wheeling tomorrow......

Another advantage to finishing your season early... We're in the stands while WVU is still on the field...

[Bestbuck36]

Hehe good point! Go post that on CBSSportslines message board and watch the impending meltdown towards you. That sight is freaking hilarious!


Josh is coming on board. I'd look for it during the Christmas break. Just got a hunch........

[casey_buckeye]

Originally Posted by bobcat84

Off the Scout free board someone that would know knows Tres to attend the WV Championship game in Wheeling tomorrow......

Did not see coach Tressel, but Jim Bollman stood in the north endzone most of the game with a coach from Florida and Florida State. Parkersburg won 22-15.

[Sportsbuck28]

Isn't Josh supposed to be visiting tOSU this weekend?

[Buckskin86]

Saturday December 1, 2007
Thomas leads Big Reds past St. Albans
St. Albans-Parkersburg statistics
by Rich Stevens
Daily Mail sportswriter

Parkersburg quarterback Andy Thomas threw for two touchdowns and the Big Reds kept its second half offensive attack between the tackles in winning the school's 11th state championship, 22-15 over St. Albans in the Class AAA state title game at Wheeling Island Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

"I heard someone say, 'They're getting way too physical for us,'" said Parkersburg senior offensive tackle Josh Jenkins. "I just thought, 'Dog, this just isn't right.' I told our O-line, 'This is our half, we have to get physical.' I went for a pancake (block) every time."

Charleston Daily Mail

[Buckskin86]

Decision Time for Parkersburg's Josh Jenkins
Monday, December 3, 2007

By now, Josh Jenkins is used to being in high demand.

The senior offensive lineman has had nearly every major college recruiter try to sway his decision for life after Wood County.

You name the program, they've stuffed a letter in his mailbox or paid a trip to Stadium Field.

And why not?

At 6'5", 305 pounds, with a shuttle time that makes men holding the stopwatch stare in disbelief, Jenkins is one of the most highly-touted Mountain State pigskin products in years.

It got so bad that Jenkins made himself virtually unavailable for months at a time.

He disconnected his cellphone, letting only a select handful of people know how to get in contact with him.

Now that the Big Reds have been crowned Class-AAA State Champions for a second straight year, Jenkins can finally turn his attention to answering the question on everyone's mind.

Where will he go?

Jenkins verbally committed to West Virginia University but lists four other schools as potential places to play next year.

Florida, Florida State, Vanderbilt, and Ohio State all remain in the running for Jenks' services, starting in 2008.

WVNS-TV ?€“ News for Beckley, Bluefield and Lewisburg, West Virginia

video interview with Josh

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[Buckin Crazy]

Am I the only way that didn't like the way he was talking in that video, He kinda seems like he is heading to WVU. He said "I'm still committed to WVU, I never de-committed or anything"
I dunno It just didn't sound like he was overly open minded, but who knows.

[sandgk]

Originally Posted by #10Troy Smith Fan

Am I the only way that didn't like the way he was talking in that video, He kinda seems like he is heading to WVU. He said "I'm still committed to WVU, I never de-committed or anything"
I dunno It just didn't sound like he was overly open minded, but who knows.

No, I'm not worried.
In fact I'd say he is as open minded as you could hope for.

The comments you talk to are the middle two of five statements in the video.

1 - He is now ready to make some decision on where he goes sometime soon.
2 - I'm still committed to West Virginia
3 - I never decomitted or anything.
4 - I approached this differently from some others - turning my phone off, so if you didn't have the number you couldn't contact me.
5 - Now the seasons over - 5 teams have his phone number, (and Ohio State we know is one of those) he will make a decision on one of those five teams sometime soon.

Interpretation
1 - He isn't firmly committed to West Virginia, certainly the Soft Verbal label fits
2 - & 3 - Dispelling rumors more for the benefit of the Beckley West Va. Media and "Eer fanbase - he is speaking in his home state ya know.
4 - my read is that this was clear avoidance of or reduction of the local / national pressure. Entirely consistent with his approach as reported here in this thread. (I wonder if Brewster was one who had his number - must search thread).
5 - Back to point one. Soft Verbal fits. You don't do the rounds unless you really want to make sure, thus Ohio State now has an open chance to close a deal ... not much more you can ask for beyond Jenkins donning Scarlet and Gray.

Bring on the Brew Crew Close the Deal

[JCOSU86]

Pure 100% conjecture: Josh shocks everyone and goes to Florida.

[NJ-Buckeye]

Originally Posted by JCOSU86

Pure 100% conjecture: Josh shocks everyone and goes to Florida.

And Brewster chases him to Oregon... and to Wyoming... then up to North Dakota...over to Vermont... back thru Jersey... and on and on

[bucklifer]

You can't say you are committed to a school that many times and then just back out of it on announcement day. He won't be coming here. He loves his home school.

[OSUsushichic]

Originally Posted by bucklifer

You can't say you are committed to a school that many times and then just back out of it on announcement day.

Sure you can. It's called being an 18-year-old with lots of (media and fan) pressure on you.

[msj2487]

Originally Posted by bucklifer

You can't say you are committed to a school that many times and then just back out of it on announcement day. He won't be coming here. He loves his home school.

Just like Saban would never leave LSU... and then would never leave the Dolphins for the Tide... who knows wherever he might not leave next?

[schwab]

WVU fans will indeed be in the PITTs when Jenkins decides to be a Buckeye.

[RoscoeParrish]

Kids are fickle, he may be a Mountaineer today and a Buckeye two months from now for all we know... Brewster's probably texting him as I type this...