[DiamondBuck]

Originally Posted by super_mario

I think Goebel is definetly yours now.

ND just received a verbal committment from Omar Hunter of Georgia, and Michigan got a verbal from in-stater Mike Martin the same day Hunter pledged to ND.

UM is pretty solid at DT with a slew of players who really have yet to even really play. Jim McKinney (who had injuries and illness slow him), Marques Slocum (who finally was admitted into school and will begin this fall as a freshman), Adam Patterson (Soph), Jason Kates (RS Frosh), John Ferrara (RS Frosh), and Renaldo Sagesse (true frosh) who will probably redshirt. Not to mention projected JR starters Terrance Taylor and Will Johnson, who will be seniors and locks as starters in 2008. McKinney, Slocum, and Patterson all have big-time talent and were very highly thought of by the services. Kates has alot of potential but there are alot of concerns about his work-ethic and committment to keeping his weight down. Ferrara will probably never be anything other than quality depth. Sagesse is very raw, but very athletic. I've heard very good things about him and his potential. Mike Martin is pretty much a Terrance Taylor clone, they are eerily similar in size (both 6'1, 300ish), hs athletics background (both heavyweight wrestling champs, shot-put champs, and heavy-weight power-lifters) ability, and playing style.

Goebel commits to OSU, and very soon IMO. Probably within 2-3 months tops IMO.

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