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<table border="0" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td class="alt2" style="border: 1px inset ;"> My guess is the staff told him commit now, or never. </td> </tr> </tbody></table>
I agree they wanted a decision from Dallas, at one point, Lauderdale was the lone PF/C offered, but in recent weeks that has changed with offers to other top prospects. Basically, first one to verbal gets the spot.
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WKYC Channel 3 Sports is reporting that DL will verbal to OSU tomorrow.
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05-31-2006, 08:03 PM
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Why so serious?
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Lauderdale will reportedly verbal to tOSU at a 4:00pm PC tomorrow. Includes comments by Koufos and Diebler.
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05-31-2006, 08:15 PM
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Unbelievable if true. Matta is amazing. Maybe if he fills up the basketball recruiting class early enough, Coach Tress can borrow him and put him on the football recruiting trail. Heck, Matta could've talked Sidd Finch into skipping the pros to play college ball at Ohio State.
Lauderdale's got some long, shot-blocking arms. I think it might be time for Ken Johnson's records to be broken.
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05-31-2006, 08:20 PM
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Lauderdale's got some long, shot-blocking arms. I think it might be time for Ken Johnson's records to be broken.
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Lauderdale may have a shot at the record if he stays 3-4 years, but if Oden stays just 2 years, he will rewrite that record.
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Unbelievable if true. Matta is amazing. Maybe if he fills up the basketball recruiting class early enough
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Matta is amazing..  ..... if Lauderdale verbals to tOSU, we will have a top 5 class at that point and its widely known they are looking for a wing player to round out the class. 2 consecutive top 5 classes in basketball...now that is amazing.
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05-31-2006, 08:33 PM
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Chalk another one up to the good guys. I agree that if Oden stays 2 years he will rewrite the record books on blocks, and then Lauderdale stays 4 and breaks his record.  |
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Originally Posted by BGriffBuckeye
My guess is the staff told him commit now, or never. They seem to be in on a lot of bigmen for '07 and Dallas is probably getting the idea. People say his production has dropped of as of late, but I am not at all worried. Oden will be there and Dallas will have the time to develop. I have heard he is a Ben Wallace-type. Smallish center, but plays big and has a nice wingspan... a very smart defensive player who makes his presence known. I would be delighted for him to join us  . |
i dont know if thats how it happened. but id say its safe to say that they let him know where he stood on their priority list, and their feelings on him. i dont think he was forced, but id be willing to say the staff was upfront and honest about situation.
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From staff reports
Dallas Lauderdale of Solon, one of the premier post players in Ohio, will make his college decision at a 4 p.m. news conference today at the high school.
The 6-9, 235-pound Lauderdale, who is completing his junior year, has led the Comets to consecutive Division I regional appearances and back-to-back Plain Dealer poll championships. He is a two-time Plain Dealer All-Star and a two-time, first-team All-Ohio selection.
Sources close to the college recruiting scene in Ohio said it will be no surprise if either Ohio State or Syracuse land Lauderdale.
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