'10 OH QB/ATH Dwight Macon (Central Michigan Verbal)

[GoodLifeSean]

Originally Posted by RB07OSU

After watching the films, I would think Ware is more likely to be a RB or WR at this point but if Macon doesn't grow much more, then I would have to agree he would be an athlete. Similar prospects though.

I seem to remember one 6 foot athlete at OSU who turned out to be a pretty good QB , that's why they list at speed, big speed, power

[RB07OSU]

Originally Posted by GoodLifeSean

I seem to remember one 6 foot athlete at OSU who turned out to be a pretty good QB , that's why they list at speed, big speed, power

I knew someone would bring that up Troy was listed at 6'1 and yes he was a great one...I guess it isn't necessary for Dwight to grow but he did look undersized in that film for the QB position. An inch or two would help him a lot.

[jazzman]

Originally Posted by RB07OSU

An inch or two would help him a lot.

Who wouldn't want an extra inch or two?

Sorry....couldn't resist!

[PrImEtIm3]

he has a cousin in the same area i here who is a replica at a less known school, Doren Thomas. He had 1000+ yards behind a so-so line. That Ohio Valley area should have some good talent throughout there and im excited to see where they will end up

[RedBlack_Attack]

Originally Posted by PrImEtIm3

he has a cousin in the same area i here who is a replica at a less known school, Doren Thomas. He had 1000+ yards behind a so-so line. That Ohio Valley area should have some good talent throughout there and im excited to see where they will end up

Doren is a good player, but he doesn't have close to the big time potential that Dwight has. I saw both play many times last year. Doren looked pretty good at times against the likes of Oak Glen and Edison.

Macon, meanwhile, shredded Canton Central, Watterson and even had a good game against a Mooney defense that has six guys that will be playing in BCS conferences.

These people focusing on height.... do you guys realize that he just turned 15 at the end of the season? He is a big kid that I have no doubt will grow a few inches by his senior year. He is younger than our freshman quarterback.

Dwight is an amazing athlete. He has all of the goods to be on the OSU roster, but, personally, I think he is a perfect fit for the Rodriguez system.

We'll just have to wait and see...

[Buckeyecty4]

Originally Posted by RedBlack_Attack

but, personally, I think he is a perfect fit for the Rodriguez system.

So you're suggesting he has no passing skills?

[RedBlack_Attack]

Originally Posted by Buckeyecty4

So you're suggesting he has no passing skills?

LOL!

No... I'm not saying that at all. I think we all know that a passing game can work in Rod's system. Look at Shaun King when Rod was at Tulane.

It just happened that White took a lot of time to develop into a decent passer (this past season, they threw a lot more than usual).

Dwight would flourish in an option offense, though, and he would add a passing element. He has an absolute rocket for an arm... his passing skill reminds me of Nate Davis when he was at Bellaire High (now starting for Ball State). They both had absolute cannons, but not great accuracy.

What Dwight has over Nate is that he has serious speed and scrambling ability that must be taken into account (I believe he was clocked at 4.50 as a 14-year old).

Dwight's ceiling is unbelievably high. Last year, as a 14/15-year old, I thought that he was one of the top 5 pure quarterbacks in the state. To think that he still has two years left of high school to polish his skill, become bigger, stronger and faster is just scary.

He is really down-to-earth, too. There is no 'holier than thou' attitude with Dwight. He always talks about the team first and he pays close attention to everything that coach Saccoccia and the rest of the staff throws his way.

I don't have a doubt in my mind that he will be playing somewhere big-time in college at quarterback. The question is really 'where' and 'for whom'.

After talking to Dwight, I think it will either be Ohio State or Michigan. Either would be an excellent fit, obviously.

His ability does remind me of Troy Smith, except I think that Dwight could grow a few inches still (he has big feet and hands, leading me to believe that he has a growth spurt left in him). I believe that he will be around 6'3" by the time he turns 18 (that would be his frosh year in college).

[Roll Red Roll]

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Well said!

[MONTbigBuck]

I think we as fans just need to be patient with Dwight's recruitment. He is obviously a fine prospect. It seems the internet age has everyone moving up their analysis earlier and earlier. It seems so many are repeatedly ready to dismiss a player if he doesn't have an NFL body as an 8th grader. I, like Dwight, was young for my class, not turning 17 until Oct. of my senior year. I grew 2.5 inches from senior year until my freshman sports physical in college. He will no doubt get taller and bigger. This time next year we will all probably be fretting over whether Dwight will wear the scarlet and grey, and not over if only he was one inch taller.

[hammerthrower]

Did Dwight make it to any of the Buckeye's camps this year.

[OSUBuckeye4Life]

Bucknuts $

07/18

By Heath "Heater" Schneider...Macon talks about what he feels he brings to the table as a football player. States Ohio State, West Virginia, and Florida are the 3 he would "like to go to."

Originally Posted by hammerthrower

Did Dwight make it to any of the Buckeye's camps this year.

Yes.

[wadc45]

BN $

8/6

By BK...recap of his sophomore year in football, basketball and track. Talks about OSU and Florida's camps. Favors OSU over Michigan State, Florida and West Virginia.

Updating the title post in the thread as well...

[C-busBuck]

It is nice to hear he is big on tOSU. I think he can get to 6'2" or better by the end of his Senior Season. I am not concerned about his height. Dwight certainly has the abilities to be a tOSU caliber QB IMO.

[hammerthrower]

Just got back from watching Big Red in there season opener, and Macon grew ALOT. He looks to be between 6' 190- 6'1 205. He was 10-15 for 160 and 3 touchdowns. he also ran for another 30 yards and a score.

[Buckskin86]

Macon More Than Just Fast
Big Red quarterback utilizes the pass as well as his legs
By MIKE HUGHES POSTED: August 25, 2008

After watching Steubenville Big Red's Dwight Macon lead an offense for 48 minutes of football, the options for words to describe his performance are numerous.

Just don't call him a running quarterback. Simply, quarterback will suffice.

True, Macon can and will tuck the ball and go and Coach Reno Saccoccia isn't hesitant about sending in plays designed to keep the ball in his young playmaker's hands.

He runs with speed and elusiveness and can make even the best defenders miss.

But running with the ball isn't what defines Macon's ability as a quarterback. There's much more to the Big Red second-year starter's game than sprint outs, options and designed runs.

Take Thursday's season opener against Indian Creek for example.

Macon was directly involved in four of Steubenville's five touchdowns in a 34-0 victory, but only one of those four came as a result of a quarterback run.

The team's leading rusher as a sophomore after totaling more than 1,200 yards, Macon was credited with five rushing attempts against the Redskins. The result was 24 yards, including the 7-yard, first-half touchdown.

Then there's his passing stats.

Macon threw for 154 yards and three touchdowns on 10 of 15 passing. Statistically speaking, that's a completion percentage of nearly 67 percent and a QB rating of 218.9.

Effective, accurate, poised in the pocket. Those aren't terms that describe a typical ''running'' quarterback. But those words do describe Macon's performance.

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