'09 IL OL Chris Watt (Notre Dame Verbal)

[GrizzlyBuck]

The "networking" that JT and staff have been able to do since his arrival in Columbus is really starting to pay dividends. To be in on so many great prospects around the country and to have players and coaches recognize the class and integrity that the whole University stands for is really perpetuating the success of the Buckeye sports programs.

I look forward to catching some of Watt's film he sounds like a heck of a player. Hopefully he's blown away on his visit and that and his relationship with the Gladiator will convince him that scarlet and gray are the in colors.

[wadc45]

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2/12

By Powers...has offers from Michigan State, Northwestern, Indiana, Purdue, Minnesota, Ohio State, Arizona, Vanderbilt, West Virginia, Iowa and Illinois. Will make trips to ND, OSU and possibly Wisconsin in the coming months.

[wadc45]

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2/13

By EdgyTim...Virginia, Vanderbilt and Michigan State are the latest to offer. Going to Wisconsin this weekend.

[lopo89]

Originally Posted by XPUNISHR

Just wait until you see Chris Watt's 2007 season "Offensive Highlights"!!!
He AVERAGED over (10) TEN Pancake blocks a game and never let any D-Lineman within 3-4 yards of his QB on passing downs (while playing in one of the tougest conferences in the state of Illinois!!) Hopefully these highlights will be put on internet in the next week or two!!

This has nothing to do with Watt's ability at all, just this particular remark about his conference.

These are the schools within Watt's conference:

West Suburban Silver
Downers Grove (North)
Elmhurst (York)
Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)
Hillside (Proviso West)
Hinsdale (Central)
LaGrange (Lyons)
Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)


Downers Grove North was the powerhouse in this division, winning the state championship in '04. Theyve since been average to bad in the past 2 or 3 years. (Q = qualified for playoffs)

2000-01 | Q | 9 2 | Pete Ventrelli
2001-02 | Q | 5 5 | Pete Ventrelli
2002-03 | Q | 7 4 | John F. Wander
2003-04 | Q | 12 1 | John F. Wander
2004-05 | Q *1 | 12 2 | John Wander
2005-06 | Q | 9 2 | John Wander
2006-07 | Q | 5 5 | John Wander
2007-08 | | 2 7 | John Wander Jr.

Elmhurst York has had a good stretch of about the last 3 years or so but was average to below average for their recent history.

2000-01 | | 2 7 | Terry Grider
2001-02 | | 4 5 | Terry Grider
2002-03 | Q | 7 4 | Terry Grider
2003-04 | | 4 5 | Terry Grider
2004-05 | Q | 5 5 | Terry Grider
2005-06 | Q | 7 3 | Bill Lech
2006-07 | Q | 11 2 | Bill Lech
2007-08 | Q | 8 3 | Bill Lech

Hillside Proviso West is a god awful football school.

2000-01 | | 1 8 | Bob Gregolunas
2001-02 | | 2 7 |
2002-03 | | 1 8 |
2003-04 | | 1 8 | Cecil Ratliff
2004-05 | | 2 7 | Cecil Ratliff
2005-06 | | 2 7 | Cecil Ratliff
2006-07 | | 4 5 | Famous Hulbert
2007-08 | | 2 7 | Famous Hulbert


Hinsdale Central has a stretch of about 5 years earlier in the decade where they were incredibly good and challenged DGN for supremacy in the conference. Theyve had a slight dropoff from that peak but are still good.

2000-01 | | 6 3 | Ken Schreiner
2001-02 | Q | 9 2 | Ken Schreiner
2002-03 | Q | 12 1 | Ken Schreiner
2003-04 | Q | 10 2 | Tony Lombardi
2004-05 | Q | 11 1 | Tony Lombardi
2005-06 | Q | 9 4 | Tony Lombardi
2006-07 | Q | 6 5 | Mike DiMatteo
2007-08 | Q | 7 4 | Mike DiMatteo


LaGrange Lyons Township has had good years with average years recently.

2000-01 | Q | 7 4 | Jack Derning
2001-02 | | 4 5 | Jack Derning
2002-03 | Q | 7 3 | Jack Derning
2003-04 | Q | 6 4 | Jack Derning
2004-05 | Q | 8 3 | Jack Derning
2005-06 | Q | 5 5 | Jack Derning
2006-07 | Q | 5 5 | Jack Derning
2007-08 | Q | 8 2 | Jack Derning

Oak Park River Forest has been generally bad, with a couple average years, recently.

2000-01 | | 3 6 | Jim Nudera
2001-02 | | 3 6 | Jim Nudera
2002-03 | | 3 6 | Jim Nudera
2003-04 | | 3 6 | Jim Nudera
2004-05 | | 2 7 | Jim Nudera
2005-06 | Q | 5 5 | Jim Nudera
2006-07 | Q | 6 4 | Jim Nudera
2007-08 | | 4 5 | Jim Nudera







IMO, it is a good conference but not "one of the toughest." Its just my opinion though and youre certainly welcomed to disagree.

Watt's conference, however, is better than Goebel's conference, which is dominated by one school, Driscoll Addison (i think its 7 consecutive state championships now)

[wadc45]

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2/18

By EdgyTim...discusses the Wisconsin junior day (Badgers did not offer but seem interested). Heading to ND this weekend.

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2/19

Film.

[crazybuckfan40]

The poor kids he is playing against...I would be scared to lineup against this kid...We all said Ryan Spiker plays with violence...I don't even know if there is a word to describe Watt...Has a great base, explodes through his blocks, starting at the legs and going all the way up through...Explosion off the ball...Not that you can't see that in his getting to the next level to LB's and safeties, but clearly can see this when he is rushing the passer or blocking punts... olineman aren't suppossed to be able to come around the edge fast enough to be able to block punts...Kid is a freak...Love the offer...Now I understand what XPun has been talking about...

[tsteele316]

Originally Posted by crazybuckfan40

The poor kids he is playing against...I would be scared to lineup against this kid...We all said Ryan Spiker plays with violence...I don't even know if there is a word to describe Watt...Has a great base, explodes through his blocks, starting at the legs and going all the way up through...Explosion off the ball...Not that you can't see that in his getting to the next level to LB's and safeties, but clearly can see this when he is rushing the passer or blocking punts... olineman aren't suppossed to be able to come around the edge fast enough to be able to block punts...Kid is a freak...Love the offer...Now I understand what XPun has been talking about...

i am reminded of a quote from a piece of cinematic mastery that was Rocky 4. "Whatever he hits, he destroys".

i felt sorry for that db that watt launched into the endzone.

[truman.17]

Any word on when he is going to come to Columbus. People seem to suggest that he is pretty high on OSU but has taken visits to Wisconsin and ND before coming here?

[crazybuckfan40]

Originally Posted by tsteele316

i am reminded of a quote from a piece of cinematic mastery that was Rocky 4. "Whatever he hits, he destroys".

i felt sorry for that db that watt launched into the endzone.

Also the kid that he was still blocking 20 yards away from the play and the rb had been down for like 5 seconds...Puts a new meaning to the saying playing till the whistle blows...

[alpo]

Originally Posted by crazybuckfan40

The poor kids he is playing against...I would be scared to lineup against this kid...We all said Ryan Spiker plays with violence...I don't even know if there is a word to describe Watt...Has a great base, explodes through his blocks, starting at the legs and going all the way up through...Explosion off the ball...Not that you can't see that in his getting to the next level to LB's and safeties, but clearly can see this when he is rushing the passer or blocking punts... olineman aren't suppossed to be able to come around the edge fast enough to be able to block punts...Kid is a freak...Love the offer...Now I understand what XPun has been talking about...

Hope you don't mind, I'm just sorta following you around, crazybuckfan40! Agree with this completely comprehensive post and add, FWIW, that he puts me in mind of Lucas Nix from his junior footage that I saw, only maybe better. How big are these schools, public I assume?

[wadc45]

Originally Posted by truman.17

Any word on when he is going to come to Columbus. People seem to suggest that he is pretty high on OSU but has taken visits to Wisconsin and ND before coming here?

Possibly March 9th...for the game against MSU (I believe).

[bigbuckbill11]

this guys video is sick, helpless defensive linemen and linebackers everywhere. Also is that watt against drummond on those clips against that orange and green team morgan park watt made drummond fall,the next lecharles bentley?

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2/20

From the Arizona site...has offers from Northwestern, Indiana, Iowa, Illinois, Ohio State, Minnesota, Michigan State, Arizona, Vanderbilt and Virginia. Has visited Northwestern and Indiana and will visit ND, Ohio State, Wisconsin and possibly Virginia.

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2/25

By EdgyTim...received offers from ND and Stanford and made unofficial visits last weekend to ND and Northwestern. May visit Purdue this weekend and is visiting OSU on March 8-9.