LB Dorian Bell (official thread)

[OregonBuckeye]

He looks awfully good at RB. Gateway is extremely lucky to have Bell and Brown. Two exceptional dual-threat athletes.

[ysubuck]

Originally Posted by OregonBuckeye

He looks awfully good at RB. Gateway is extremely lucky to have Bell and Brown. Two exceptional dual-threat athletes.

So is Ohio State!!!!!!!

[Redhawk]

Free Scout

Scout.com: USAAB Video Update: Dorian Bell

Scout.com caught up with Bell to get his views on the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and to see what the five-star prospect has been up to the past few months.

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Rivals.com Football Recruiting - All-American Bowl: East Hot 11 (free)

LB Dorian Bell
6-0/226, Monroeville (Pa.) Gateway

The East linebacking crew is a highly rated group, but Bell separated himself on Monday. He is a fluid athlete and does a lot of things well. He has good hips in space, showed the ability to make open field tackles and displayed natural ball skills Though he is not one of the bigger linebackers and doesn't have ideal size, Bell's athleticism more than makes up for it based off of the first day of practice.

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Rivals.com Football Recruiting - Notebook: East team jells with full squad (free)

Bell not lacking intensity

Ohio State linebacker commit Dorian Bell is 6 feet and 226 pounds. Offensive lineman Xavier Nixon, who will pick Florida, LSU or Miami during Saturday's game, is 6-foot-6 and 263 pounds. The two collided during line drills. Bell did not back down.

He never would relent. The word is not in Bell's vocabulary. He's too proud, too tough and too intense to let someone get the better of him. Smith, who coached Bell at Monroeville (Pa.) Gateway, challenged him after Monday's practice.

Bell responded early in practice by battling Nixon, getting in a shouting match and being more vocal on defense. No hard feelings, though. Nixon and Bell said after practice they're teammates and sometimes things happen.

"Everybody talks about my size and all that stuff," said Bell, rated as the third-best inside linebacker nationally and the No. 1 player in the Pennsylvania top 40. "You have to be really enthusiastic with everybody else out there. Defense is where you win championships and that's where games are won."

Said Smith: "That's just who he is. He was a little upset from yesterday's practice because he wasn't involved in too much. I challenged him last night and that's how he responded. He had a much better day."

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Rivals.com Football Recruiting - All-American Bowl: East Hot 11 (free)

LB Dorian Bell
6-0/226, Monroeville (Pa.) Gateway

Bell brings to the gridiron a fierce competitiveness that flared up as he challenged the entire offensive line to bring its best including Xavier Nixon. But tenacity is not all Bell exudes. His tremendous speed and power allows him to wreack havoc by knocking linemen into the backfield. Bell really got physical with fellow Keystone State native Eric Shrive as they mixed it up long after the whistle.

[daveeb]

Dorian Bell was incredible in the obstacle course today. He is definitely the fastest I've seen go through it. He has incredible body control.

[NugentsMyHero]

I love how almost every video I've seen hes been in someone's face. He doesn't back down from anybody. I Love this kid!

[osu_edu]

Originally Posted by NugentsMyHero

I love how almost every video I've seen hes been in someone's face. He doesn't back down from anybody. I Love this kid!

EXACTLY!!!! i love AJ, JL, MF....they are great LBs we have had the fortune to have here @ TOSU. HOWEVER, i really really REALLY am looking forward to have dorian anchoring the LB corps for the next 3-4 years and to add some fierce leadership in our defense. I think dorian is going to be a great ambassador of The Ohio State University off the field, but, on the field, you better get the [edit] out of his way, because he is going to KNOCK YOU OUT!!!

LOVE IT!



osu.edu ROCKS!!!

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Rivals.com Football Recruiting - Early decisions easier for some All-Americans (free)

The Monroeville (Pa.) Gateway duo of Dorian Bell and Corey Brown committed to Ohio State before the summer after watching teammate Shayne Hale wait until last year's U.S. Army All-American game to make his college announcement to Pittsburgh.

There are 31 prospects at this year's Army game who have not declared a college choice. Bell and Brown are happy they haven't been in that group for several months.

"I just wanted to get it over with," Bell said. "I had other things to concentrate on like getting my SAT score up and getting my grades up to par. I had more focus on my teammates. ? There was a lot going on during the season and recruiting was just more on top of what I was dealing with. Being a captain on the team is dealing with a whole lot."

Complicating Hale's season was that teammate Cameron Saddler committed to Pittsburgh in early December.

Pitt suddenly had an on-site recruiting coordinator dedicated solely to Hale.

"When he committed, not only did the coaches start pounding on Shayne, he started pounding on Shayne," Gateway coach Terry Smith said. "I think these guys saw that and said 'We don't want to go through that.'"

Smith said his team was better for it. Gateway went 12-0 before losing in the first round of the Class 4A playoffs.

"When you're getting recruited through your senior season it gets to be a little more tough," Smith said. "Coaches pick up their intensity because signing day is near."

[Buckskin86]

Gateway stars hope for strong sendoff
Buzz up!By Rick Starr, TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Saturday, January 3, 2009

Gateway linebacker Dorian Bell and wide receiver Corey Brown have been packing and unpacking their suitcases for a month.

The Ohio State recruits will complete their nationwide all-star tour ? and end their high school football careers ? in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl today at San Antonio's Alamodome.

"We're just out here having a good time," Bell said following practice Friday. "I didn't mind living in these nice hotels the past few weeks. It's nice to be invited to these games and getting the chance to travel all around the country.

"Hopefully, I'll be doing things like that in college."

Bell and Brown also played in the Hawaii/Polynesian-Mainland Bowl on Dec. 12 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu.

After learning to surf during a week of all-star practice in Hawaii, the Gators teammates have been enjoying authentic Texas barbeque and rodeos in San Antonio the past six days.

"I've never been to a rodeo before," Brown said. "It was funny watching those cowboys try to ride those bulls."

Brown and Bell will play for the East team, led by Gateway coach Terry Smith.

Penn State football fans also will have a chance to size up two of their top recruits: quarterback Kevin Newsome of West Branch (Va.) High School and 6-foot-7, 285-pound offensive lineman Eric Shrive of West Scranton.

Bell, a 6-foot, 226-pound outside linebacker, said the East team showed its depth and ability to stop the run during an intersquad scrimmage at the Alamodome on New Year's Day.

"It's real intense here," Bell said. "It's been a real good experience. The athletes in Hawaii were good, and the athletes here are great. Everybody's going full speed."

Gateway stars hope for strong sendoff - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

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BN $ - Bell Ready To Begin College Career

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Talks about how anxious he is to get to OSU.

[Taosman]

Is he coming in early?
And is there a list of those that might?
Thanks.

[Roll Red Roll]

I could care less if he plays RB or LB when he gets here, he is that good. I can't wait to see him blow people up on special teams next year.

[wadc45]

Originally Posted by Taosman

Is he coming in early?
And is there a list of those that might?
Thanks.

I saw Boren, Homan and Klein at the RPAC the other night...I believe those three and Wood were scheduled to come in early.

No, I am not a stalker...