'08 FL OL Greg Shaw (LSU Signee)

[OSUBucks22]

Rivals $

5/30

Game footage of Greg.

He's a big, strong kid... I'd be thrilled with either Shaw or Jenkins for our last OL in this class... Both could be beasts on the interior...

[RB07OSU]

He is very raw but he has some ability. He has great reach for a tackle and can play with a mean streak. Put some weight on him and get him in the strength program and he will be a very good one. The only thing I wasn't crazy about is his that he had trouble engaging LB's and moving to the next level...he occasionally just flat out missed blocks when he was attempting to block a LB. Overall though I think that can be fixed with some good coaching and I would love to see Shaw in this class.

[osugrad21]

Originally Posted by RB07OSU

He is very raw but he has some ability.

What HS lineman isn't raw? He has much more than some ability. We must have watched different film or one of us has no clue how to evaluate OL.

Rivals $

Greg discusses his LSU interest...Wisconsin offered.

[The Man]

Originally Posted by osugrad21

What HS lineman isn't raw? He has much more than some ability. We must have watched different film or one of us has no clue how to evaluate OL.

don't be so hard on yourself grad. This kid is very intriguing IMO. I'm with 22, give me Jenkins or this kid and our OL haul is unbelievable.

[RB07OSU]

Originally Posted by osugrad21

What HS lineman isn't raw? He has much more than some ability. We must have watched different film or one of us has no clue how to evaluate OL.

Micheal Brewster, Stephen Good, and Mike Adams are guys who I think seem pretty polished. Of course every OL could work on form a lot more but the aforementioned guys look much further ahead in their developement than Shaw. Don't get me wrong, he looks to have great potential and athleticism, and I guess to say he has some ability would be incorrect...I think Greg is a legit top 100 player. However, I saw on film that he would let guys into his body on a pass rush instead of using his athleticism and long arms to stop them. I also noticed he had problems staying engaged on blockers...he would get over-excited it seemed and would miss his block. However the size, athleticism, long arms, upside, and mean streak make him a very good player and I would take him in a heart beat, as alluded to in the rest of my post.

[super_mario]

Like this kid alot. Think he's a great guard/tackle prospect. Definetly agree with Rivals' ranking of him in their Top 100. He's also seemed to have lost some weight, he looks like he's in good shape. He was being listed north of 280 and even close to 300, nice to see that he checked in at 267 at the Athens NIKE. Think it's much easier for kids who are 270-ish to get upto the 290's-300's than it is for overweight HS lineman with weight problems to get into shape (an example off the top of my head-UM's Alex Mitchell).

Have been hoping for a long time that Michigan would get in on him. Would they have a legit shot? I have no idea if they would have a legitimate shot or not, but it's worth trying.

BTW, this might be a bit off topic, but Michigan pretty much ignores the state of Florida. Especially South Florida, and that is a huge mistake IMO. Yeah, you might not land the 5*'s from SoFla but every once in awhile you might land 3* kids that FSU/Miami passes on that turns out to be a great player. There are so many talented athletes in Florida and South Florida specifically, and Miami/FSU can't find/sign them all. I've always been somewhat envious of the way Tressel recruits Florida. Ever since he's been at tOSU he's been landing kids from Florida and been actively recruiting the state. I've seen his presence down there first hand. UM's presence in the state is pretty much non-existent. They don't really even bother with recruiting Florida.

[joefoshow]

good I hate it when they take the good recruits. Greg Shaw would look best in Scarlet and Gray.

[IrishCalves]

I gotta say, Shaw really impressed me when I saw one of the highlight reels of one of the Nike Combines he went to. Him and the Georgia DE Wells (another Buckeye offer) really jumped out at me. I guess it depends on what the Buckeyes want to do about the Jenkins recruitment, but I'd say Shaw stands a very good chance of tempting them to at least split their attention between the two prospects, by getting an offer.

[super_mario]

Originally Posted by IrishCalves

I gotta say, Shaw really impressed me when I saw one of the highlight reels of one of the Nike Combines he went to. Him and the Georgia DE Wells (another Buckeye offer) really jumped out at me. I guess it depends on what the Buckeyes want to do about the Jenkins recruitment, but I'd say Shaw stands a very good chance of tempting them to at least split their attention between the two prospects, by getting an offer.

I think Shaw is a much better OL prospect than Jenkins, and more valueable too because projects at either guard or tackle. Jenkins looks to me like a better DT prospect than he does OL prospect, and quite frankly the competition he goes up against just isn't very good at all. Any kid with his size and athletic ability should be able to bully the competition he goes up against.

[wadc45]

Scout $

6/13

Article mentions OSU among the schools that have offered...which I don't believe they have yet. Mentions that he talks to Brewster and Bradham daily and they are recruiting him to OSU and FSU respectively.

[OSUBucks22]

BG $

6/21

By BK... Greg will not make it to tOSU's camp this weekend, even though he wants to. His mom has told him that he will be going to Wisconsin instead (recently offered). Greg says that he will definitely see tOSU at a different time.

Not good for his chances of landing an offer IMO...

[holybuckeye33]

Originally Posted by OSUBucks22

By BK... Greg will not make it to tOSU's camp this weekend, even though he wants to. His mom has told him that he will be going to Wisconsin instead (recently offered). Greg says that he will definitely see tOSU at a different time.

That logic doesn't make sense to me. Why would you go someplace (on your own dime) where you've already been offered rather than someplace where you would have a chance to pick up an additional offer and increase your exposure? It's not like he can't go to Wisconsin on an official later to check out the campus. Plus with a good showing this weekend he could have been checking out Madison while comparing it to Columbus holding an OSU offer. To each his/her own however.

[OSUBucks22]

Originally Posted by holybuckeye33

That logic doesn't make sense to me. Why would you go someplace (on your own dime) where you've already been offered rather than someplace where you would have a chance to pick up an additional offer and increase your exposure. It's not like he can't go to Wisconsin on an official later to check out the campus. Plus with a good showing this weekend he could have been checking out Madison while comparing it to Columbus holding an OSU offer. To each his/her own however.

From the sound of the article, Greg isn't the one running the show...

[wadc45]

If I am going to spend money out of my own pocket, I am going to check out the school that as already offered...not the school that might offer.

[RB07OSU]

I guess it all depends on how bad he wants/wanted an offer...I highly doubt he gets an offer unless Jenkins says he is sticking with WVU. Or the staff may be impressed with his film and just want to see him in person (i.e. Nathan Williams) and will get to on a visit, though I tend to doubt it.