'09 PA ATH E.J. Banks (Notre Dame Verbal)

[OregonBuckeye]

Not a good week for Illinois.

[MD Buckeye]

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5/18

From BG....Says he is open to any schools, but said visits to Ohio State, Illinois & North Carolina really stood out to him, with the Ohio State visit being tops on his list. Plans on cutting his list to four or five after summer and then taking some visits.

[BuckeyesFan0623]

Originally Posted by MD Buckeye

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5/18

From BG....Says he is open to any schools, but said visits to Ohio State, Illinois & North Carolina really stood out to him, with the Ohio State visit being tops on his list. Plans on cutting his list to four or five after summer and then taking some visits.

This would be a huge pick up .

[casterfromal]

NOTRE DAME, OHIO STATE AND GEORGIA. LOOK UNDER HEADLINE:
Scout.com Notre Dame forums list.

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[OSUBuckeye4Life]

Originally Posted by casterfromal

NOTRE DAME, OHIO STATE AND GEORGIA. LOOK UNDER HEADLINE:
Scout.com Notre Dame forums list.

ej banks notre dame - Google Search

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05/21

From IrishEyes...Banks has a top 3 of Notre Dame, Ohio State, and Gerogia. He reports having over 30 offers and plans on commiting after his officals.

[crazybuckfan40]

Originally Posted by OSUBuckeye4Life

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05/21

From IrishEyes...Banks has a top 3 of Notre Dame, Ohio State, and Gerogia. He reports having over 30 offers and plans on commiting after his officals.

Spots will be full by then...

[wadc45]

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5/27

From O&B News...says recruiting is getting a bit overwhelming as says OSU and ND are at the top and says Georgia is also in the thick of things. Plans to narrow things to five before his senior year.

Sounds like those will be three of the five visits he will take this fall...and the way he is approaching things, OSU might be willing to hold a spot.

[t_BuckeyeScott]

Originally Posted by wadc45

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5/27

From O&B News...says recruiting is getting a bit overwhelming as says OSU and ND are at the top and says Georgia is also in the thick of things. Plans to narrow things to five before his senior year.

Sounds like those will be three of the five visits he will take this fall...and the way he is approaching things, OSU might be willing to hold a spot.

Is that might be? Or it seemed in context that you meant might not be.

[wadc45]

Originally Posted by t_BuckeyeScott

Is that might be? Or it seemed in context that you meant might not be.

I meant it the way I wrote it...he is defining a clear schedule and is going to be upfront with the five schools he chooses to visit about his timetable. That is one way to get a spot held...

[MD Buckeye]

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5/29

From the ND site....Top 2 of Ohio State & Notre Dame. Talks about his ND visit. Says Georgia is moving up on his board.

[crazybuckfan40]

Paging Grad, Wad, LJB, RB or anyone...

What am I missing here??? I just don't see a player that is on par with the others that we have offered...always trust the staff, but usually especially after an offer I can see what they see...I just don't see it here...

[wadc45]

Don't see it from a film standpoint?

[crazybuckfan40]

Originally Posted by wadc45

Don't see it from a film standpoint?

Well that, and from combine film, first hand impressions...He looks tiny to me...

Hunter, Brown, McDougald, McGee, Vlad, etc are all thick...He just doesn't look like a DB prospect to me...Maybe they see him with the ball in hands, but with Jackson, Fields, and probably Carter already in the class, I just don't see how he would get one of the 25 ships...

[wadc45]

I like to look at kids two different ways...as football players and as prospects. Fabulous 22 and Terrific 25 as a junior is nothing to sneeze at from a football player standpoint...from a prospect standpoint I think they like his hips and feet...very fluid athlete with the ability to play a number of positions. Kid is a great competitor and just knows how to play the game...add measurables to that and you have an offer.

great hips + great feet + great hands = shutdown corner

He has been give free reign as a safety in high school but I think it is possible that he could be a corner at the next level. Reminds me a bit of Derek Ross. But you're right...he has spectacular hands and could end up on offense just as easily.

[crazybuckfan40]

Originally Posted by wadc45

I like to look at kids two different ways...as football players and as prospects. Fabulous 22 and Terrific 25 as a junior is nothing to sneeze at from a football player standpoint...from a prospect standpoint I think they like his hips and feet...very fluid athlete with the ability to play a number of positions. Kid is a great competitor and just knows how to play the game...add measurables to that and you have an offer.

great hips + great feet + great hands = shutdown corner

He has been give free reign as a safety in high school but I think it is possible that he could be a corner at the next level. Reminds me a bit of Derek Ross. But you're right...he has spectacular hands and could end up on offense just as easily.

Yeah I was looking for that stuff...But I guess I just missed it some, and looking at pictures of him, he just seems small to me, which I think hurt my perception of him...