'08 OH WR Cordale Scott (Illinois signee)

[xcrunner]

Originally Posted by OWUBuckeye51

I am not in the know, but one would assume UofI has lax admissions standards with respect to tOSU's. Jeff Cumberland, Brian Gamble, and Joe Morgan are three players from the state of Ohio where it was rumored that the Ohio State staff wanted...some more than others. None received offers from tOSU (non-contingent offers that is) and all three headed to Urbana-Zima.

Alas, tOSU couldn't offer them due to Ohio State's ever-evolving academic entrance requirements.

I'm also not in the know at all, but I do know that Illinois is a very fine school in general. Judging by recruits that have gone in there, I would assume that they bend their admission standards more-so than Ohio State- but their 'lower limit' might be very similar to Ohio State's.

Again, though, I'm certainly not 'in the know' at all.

[Sportsbuck28]

Can't blame a kid for wanting to play.

[Best Buckeye]

Originally Posted by Sportsbuck28

Can't blame a kid for wanting to play.

Unless he goes to scum.

[OregonBuckeye]

Originally Posted by Sportsbuck28

Can't blame a kid for wanting to play.

Haven't there only been two Glenville kids to redshirt(Smith and Browning) here? I can't help but think Zook was selling him a story that isn't true.

[bigtenuofIfb]

Originally Posted by muffler dragon

It's just refreshing to know that tOSU has been loaded and will continue to be so. Thus, I'm not too worried about this decision by Cordale.

You are totally correct.....tOSU will always be loaded no matter what.....tOSU and scUM will always be number 1 and 2 in the Big Ten...there's nothing any other school can do about that....all they can do is try and keep up....Scott would have been a great addition but tOSU will just replace him with someone just as good.

[buckwild23]

Good Luck, Cordale.

[RB07OSU]

Originally Posted by osugrad21

Are you thinking of Morgan Williams? He had the grade issues.

Joe was a good student...3.6 GPA and 20+ on the ACT

I definetly was...used the good ol' search function and deleted my post

[Buckeyealumni07]

I guess you cant blame a kid for wanting to play, Good luck cordale, and not worried we still have Lamar Thomas which could be used on both side of the ball and Washington which is coming around faster than Ray Small last year. GO BUCKS

[OWUBuckeye51]

Originally Posted by LordJeffBuck

Joe Morgan was a top student, so academics wasn't the issue with him. The other two would not have made it through Ohio State's admissions office.

My apologies...I was thinking of Morgan Williams...

[OWUBuckeye51]

Originally Posted by xcrunner

I'm also not in the know at all, but I do know that Illinois is a very fine school in general. Judging by recruits that have gone in there, I would assume that they bend their admission standards more-so than Ohio State- but their 'lower limit' might be very similar to Ohio State's.

Again, though, I'm certainly not 'in the know' at all.

Agree - UofI is a great school, which makes the fact that Cumberland and Gamble were able to make it in last year even more puzzling. A high school friend of mine graduated from their school of business, which is excellent.

As far as admission standards are concerned, there obviously isn't a level playing field.

[mross34]

Originally Posted by OWUBuckeye51

Agree - UofI is a great school, which makes the fact that Cumberland and Gamble were able to make it in last year even more puzzling. A high school friend of mine graduated from their school of business, which is excellent.

As far as admission standards are concerned, there obviously isn't a level playing field.

Maybe if Illinois plays in 5 of the next 6 BCS bowl games and 2 straight MNC games, they'd be held under the same microscope we are and their admissions standards would be adjusted accordingly.

[Buckskin86]

Football tapping into Ohio State pipeline
John Supinie
ILLINOIS
Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Illinois wide receiver Arrelious Benn turned down college football's big names - such as Southern Cal, Notre Dame and Florida State - to play football at Illinois last fall. Instead of joining a program with a winning tradition, Benn chose to help build one.

A year later, wide receiver Cordale Scott of Glenville High School in Cleveland is taking the same path for the same reason. The Glenville senior allowed the Illini to get a foot in the door of one of the country's top prep-football powerhouses, but he plans to make a difference on the field, too.

"That's one reason I came here,'' Scott said. "I'm a leader type. That's my character. Ohio State has a lot of tradition. A lot of players coming out of Glenville are going to Ohio State. That made the decision hard for me.

With the friends-and-family recruiting strategy that repeatedly hits the same programs, the Illini already are chasing Glenville offensive tackle Marcus Hall in what likely becomes another Illinois-Ohio State fight. Glenville, located in Cleveland's inner city, had 21 players earn scholarships from its 2005 team, including 15 in Division I-A.

"I could see other guys coming,'' Scott said. "It depends on my success level at Illinois. Other guys will want to come there if I do well.''

Scott is a solid verbal who is expected to sign a letter of intent Feb. 6. The locals still can't believe he will wear orange and blue instead of scarlet and gray.

"There are Ohio State fans that ask the questions of why without trying to change my mind,'' Scott said. "The real good question is 'Why did you do that?' I told them what Illinois has to offer, and I say, 'Have you ever been to Illinois? Have they met the coaches?' I leave it at that.''

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