'09 OH LB Will Studlien (Northwestern signee)

[osugrad21]

Originally Posted by Mrknowitall

Im guessing you mean good news ..?

Possibly...buzz that he will be offered and accept.

[vioravis]

Bucknuts($): Bucknuts.com - Studlien Leaves OSU's Junior Day Without That Much-Coveted Offer

Did not receive an OSU offer today. Plans to attend June camp at tOSU.

[BuckeyeBlitz04]

I have seen Will a couple of times because he plays at the same school as where my wife's family is from. Will is a top notch player who has an eye for the ball. Where ever the ball is he is there to attack and make the tackle or the assisted tackle. He is deserving of an OSU offer in my opinion. He can play and will be great for OSU if he gets a chance. He has a motor like A J Hawk. He plays side line to side line. Maybe he is doing bad at the OSU camps but I do not know why because the kid can play from what I seen of him. He can play offensive line as well as LB. He was just as good with the OL that he was as LB. Why not the offer? Does anyone know why OSU and JT are holding out for this great LB?

[BUCKYLE]

Please let us offer this kid. Give the Ohio boy the benefit of the doubt.

[brutus2002]

^relax fellas IMO the offer will be coming but the coaches have to determine at what position. I think the biggest concern for the staff is if they offer him at linebacker they may have too many. OSU is in on so many stud linebackers it is absolutely ridiculous. I imagine that FB is a very good possibility. We actually need to take 2 in this class. With the number of scholarships and the graduation a few fullbacks this year I believe they will offer 2 FB's...especially if they are studs.

[wadc45]

I don't believe Will is a candidate for a FB offer...he is being recruited my just about everyone as a LB. And I don't see OSU taking two FBs after the late offer to Martin. If they did, Mike Marrow is probably the top candidate for that offer.

You all need to relax...it's still February of 2008. Think of how many kids OSU landed in the 2008 class that didn't get an offer right away.

[blufftonbuck]

Originally Posted by wadc45

You all need to relax...it's still February of 2008. Think of how many kids OSU landed in the 2008 class that didn't get an offer right away.

But Wad some people can not relax with Zookie and the Illinois evil empire offering all these kids that automatically makes them the favorite

Now back to Will and his pursuit of an offer.

[wadc45]

I hate to agree with IlliniBat from RP but Illinois has not offered that many more kids than OSU at this point...obviously there are probably some unreported offers out there but Rivals lists 29 '09 kids with Illinois offers and 19 with OSU offers (with a couple missing). Illinois just happens to have offered a couple of Ohio kids, more importantly central Ohio kids...and everyone is up in arms about it. I don't get it...OSU has the luxury of being more thorough with its evaluations of Ohio kids because most are willing to wait for an OSU offer. Ever year it's the same thing...people start making noise about offering Ohio kids. And the first time a kid mentions being a Buckeye fan we want to see an offer go out...without any concern about whether or not the kid is an OSU-caliber player. The fact is only a select few are going to be an offer from OSU. That's why OSU offers are so valuable and so coveted. I'm not saying Will will not eventually get an offer from OSU, but I can certainly understand why one has not materialized yet...

Rivals $

2/11

From the OSU site...talks about the unofficial to OSU and also about the unofficial to Illinois.

[wadc45]

Scout $

2/13

By Lichtenfels...visiting ND in a few weeks. Would like to decide soon and wants to play in the Big 10.

[buckiprof]

Originally Posted by wadc45

I hate to agree with IlliniBat from RP but Illinois has not offered that many more kids than OSU at this point...obviously there are probably some unreported offers out there but Rivals lists 29 '09 kids with Illinois offers and 19 with OSU offers (with a couple missing). Illinois just happens to have offered a couple of Ohio kids, more importantly central Ohio kids...and everyone is up in arms about it. I don't get it...OSU has the luxury of being more thorough with its evaluations of Ohio kids because most are willing to wait for an OSU offer. Ever year it's the same thing...people start making noise about offering Ohio kids. And the first time a kid mentions being a Buckeye fan we want to see an offer go out...without any concern about whether or not the kid is an OSU-caliber player. The fact is only a select few are going to be an offer from OSU. That's why OSU offers are so valuable and so coveted. I'm not saying Will will not eventually get an offer from OSU, but I can certainly understand why one has not materialized yet...

Rivals $

2/11

From the OSU site...talks about the unofficial to OSU and also about the unofficial to Illinois.

I agree with the post and the luxury that OSU can afford and how an OSU offer is more meaningful since they are handed out judiciously. I hope that Will, as well as all recruits, understand that an OSU offer is like receiving a fine piece of high quality chocolate. Not the same as the candy one gets by watching a parade go by.

I tend to disagree with Illinibat. If Illinois has offered 29 athletes and OSU has offered 19 athletes, then I do think that Illinois has offered many more than OSU. The "raw" difference of 10 may seem small, but the percentage is fairly large. If we were talking 129 versus 119, then I would agree.

[JCOSU86]

What is the opinion of the BPRT concerning Studlien's strategy in his recruiting process?

[OSUnumber45]

Not a very smart move Mr. Studlien.

[wadc45]

Originally Posted by JCOSU86

What is the opinion of the BPRT concerning Studlien's strategy in his recruiting process?

I am never a fan of cutting your nose off to spite your face...which some would argue is the approach Ricky Harris is taking. Sometimes kids genuinely don't want to be bothered with recruiting and want to end things as quickly as possible. Other want to hold out to see if they ge their dream offer. Obviously it makes everyone warm and fuzzy when those two things coincide (i.e. Nathan Williams, Jordan Whiting, Storm Klein). Sometimes pull the trigger and then get the offer they want and flip (Nic DiLillo)...others do not (Joe Thomas). Not sure which approach Will is going to take if he decides to pull the trigger early. I just find it interesting that Illinois is his only major offer...obviously OSU isn't the only school taking a wait and see approach at this point...

Maybe Illinois is starting to become the dream offer for Will?

[OregonBuckeye]

Originally Posted by wadc45

I am never a fan of cutting your nose off to spite your face...which some would argue is the approach Ricky Harris is taking.

Makes you wonder if Zook is getting into their ears about how we don't want them or don't care about them. I haven't noticed this problem with any other school. I really think Zook is getting in on these kids early and trying to turn them against us. Maybe this post is better suited for the Zook/Illini recruiting thread but I hope it's ok here too.

[LordJeffBuck]

Originally Posted by JCOSU86

What is the opinion of the BPRT concerning Studlien's strategy in his recruiting process?

Will won't be able to pressure the Buckeye staff into making an early offer (or any offer, for that matter), if that's what you mean.

An early commitment would likely cause Ohio State to go in another direction, and there are plenty of other directions in which to go right now - there are lots of talented kids in state, and the Buckeyes are currently one of the top 5 teams in the country in terms of their ability to recruit on a "national" level (along with USC, Florida, Notre Dame, and Michigan). With two or three LB's already in the fold (Whiting and Homan and possibly Klein), and several more top prospects still on the board, Studlien just isn't in a very strong position right now with respect to Ohio State. But, Signing Day is a year away, and there's absolutely no reason for a solid prospect to make an early commitment ... unless it's to his "dream school".