FB/LB Zach Boren (official thread)

[Buckskin86]

Boren to be a Buck? OSU makes its offer
By SEAN GOLDEN
Sports Writer
spgolden@nncogannett.com

PICKERINGTON - Zach Boren will have to think about what he might look like in scarlet and gray before deciding where he will play college football.

Ohio State coach Jim Tressel and the Buckeyes recently extended a scholarship offer to Boren, who will play his senior season at Pickerington Central in the fall.

"It's huge," Zach said. "For any high school kid to get an offer from a (Bowl Championship Series) school ... it's a dream come true to get an offer that big.

Lancaster Eagle-Gazette - www.lancastereaglegazette.com - Lancaster, OH

[wadc45]

BN $

4/23

By BK...likely to make a decision in the next week or so. His father say he does not care that OSU has three other LBs committed [so I assume that means he is being recruited as a LB...which would make this the second time there has been talk of him as a LB {other time was in the Bank article}].

[buckeyes_rock]

Originally Posted by wadc45

BN $

4/23

By BK...likely to make a decision in the next week or so. His father say he does not care that OSU has three other LBs committed [so I assume that means he is being recruited as a LB...which would make this the second time there has been talk of him as a LB {other time was in the Bank article}].

I know...I know...trust the coaches...But if he wants to play LB, tOSU is a tough place to see the field, especially with the studs we have in the fold right now!

Just sayin'

[Padraig]

True. Yet Some LBs can end up turning into monster DEs (Thadeus)...some become safeties, then go back to the LB (Cie Grant)...some may even get time at FB (Stan White & now possibly Curtis Terry) or TE (was Brandon Smith recruited at DE or LB, I forget)...and all of them make great cover guys on Special Teams.

Then there are those guys recruited at LB (who some recruitniks thought was no better than a 'weak' fullback prospect), lowest on the totum poll so to speak in a fantastic class of linebackers, who comes in, sees the field as a true frosh during a National Championship season, and goes on to become one of the all-time greats at the position in The Ohio State University's great history. (thanks A.J)

So yeah, I'll stick with 'Trust the Coaches' as well.

[matcar]

Originally Posted by Padraig

True. Yet Some LBs can end up turning into monster DEs (Thadeus)...some become safeties, then go back to the LB (Cie Grant)...some may even get time at FB (Stan White & now possibly Curtis Terry) or TE (was Brandon Smith recruited at DE or LB, I forget)...and all of them make great cover guys on Special Teams.

Then there are those guys recruited at LB (who some recruitniks thought was no better than a 'weak' fullback prospect), lowest on the totum poll so to speak in a fantastic class of linebackers, who comes in, sees the field as a true frosh during a National Championship season, and goes on to become one of the all-time greats at the position in The Ohio State University's great history. (thanks A.J)

So yeah, I'll stick with 'Trust the Coaches' as well.

Yeah, I trust the coaches as always, but I honestly doubt that Boren sees the field much as an LB. I think he'll see the field otherwise the staff woudn't offer, but I'll be surprised if that's the position.

[ScriptOhio]

Originally Posted by Padraig

True. Yet Some LBs can end up turning into monster DEs (Thadeus)...some become safeties, then go back to the LB (Cie Grant)...some may even get time at FB (Stan White & now possibly Curtis Terry) or TE (was Brandon Smith recruited at DE or LB, I forget)...and all of them make great cover guys on Special Teams.

Then there are those guys recruited at LB (who some recruitniks thought was no better than a 'weak' fullback prospect), lowest on the totum poll so to speak in a fantastic class of linebackers, who comes in, sees the field as a true frosh during a National Championship season, and goes on to become one of the all-time greats at the position in The Ohio State University's great history. (thanks A.J)

So yeah, I'll stick with 'Trust the Coaches' as well.

Padrig makes a good point, you just never know have a recruit will turn out.

The 2002 class included 5 high school linebackers (see Scout.com rating) :

Mike D'Andrea - 5 stars
Mike Kudla - 5 stars
Bobby Carpenter - 4 stars
Stan White - 4 stars
A.J. Hawk - 3 stars

Care to guess which one became one of the "all time greats" at Ohio State?

[MililaniBuckeye]

Originally Posted by ScriptOhio

Mike D'Andrea - 5 stars
Mike Kudla - 5 stars
Bobby Carpenter - 4 stars
Stan White - 4 stars
A.J. Hawk - 3 stars

Kudla moved down to DL and White moved to FB, so even if Zach committed to us, giving us technically five LBs (him, Homan, Klein, Whiting, and Bell), I'd be willing to bet that only Klein, Whiting, and Bell stay at LB.

[gregorylee]

All this LB talk and we have depth issues at FB, I must've missed something.

[MililaniBuckeye]

Originally Posted by gregorylee

All this LB talk and we have depth issues at FB, I must've missed something.

You didn't miss anything. Boren and Homan are our 2 FBs for this class.

[matcar]

Originally Posted by MililaniBuckeye

You didn't miss anything. Boren and Homan are our 2 FBs for this class.

I second your opinion yet again.

I think I must be becoming Mini-Mili.

[alpo]

Originally Posted by matcar

I second your opinion yet again.

I think I must be becoming Mini-Mili.

That's probably not a bad job!

[crazybuckfan40]

Originally Posted by MililaniBuckeye

Kudla moved down to DL and White moved to FB, so even if Zach committed to us, giving us technically five LBs (him, Homan, Klein, Whiting, and Bell), I'd be willing to bet that only Klein, Whiting, and Bell stay at LB.

I have said we don't need anymore linebackers, but you take a blue chip type guy...So I am not sure if we are done yet...

Either one of Boren or Homan could end up on the dline as well...Both are about 240 already...

[MililaniBuckeye]

Originally Posted by crazybuckfan40

I have said we don't need anymore linebackers, but you take a blue chip type guy...So I am not sure if we are done yet...

Either one of Boren or Homan could end up on the dline as well...Both are about 240 already...

Agree with both points. When I said that "only Klein, Whiting, and Bell stay at LB", that was of our current five. While I think the staff will be quite satisfied with our haul as it stands, if Jelani Jenkins, Frankie Telfort, or Jamiel Smith calls JT and says, "Coach Tressel, I want to be a Buckeye", then we take him.

[crazybuckfan40]

Originally Posted by MililaniBuckeye

Agree with both points. When I said that "only Klein, Whiting, and Bell stay at LB", that was of our current five. While I think the staff will be quite satisfied with our haul as it stands, if Jelani Jenkins, Frankie Telfort, or Jamiel Smith calls JT and says, "Coach Tressel, I want to be a Buckeye", then we take him.

Agreed, and I think the Florida guys are having a nice impact on Telfort thinking about us...

But back to Boren...

[MUBuck]

From the Dorian Bell thread...

Originally Posted by crazybuckfan40

Obviously I never said they are going to pass on Bell...I said that once Bell joins they would pass on Jenkins...Yes Jenkins is a good player, but we have other needs as well, and Bell is the higher ranked player on the board, so you take him and trust your evaluating and close the door on lb recruiting for the year...

From this thread...

Originally Posted by MililaniBuckeye

While I think the staff will be quite satisfied with our haul as it stands, if Jelani Jenkins, Frankie Telfort, or Jamiel Smith calls JT and says, "Coach Tressel, I want to be a Buckeye", then we take him.

Originally Posted by crazybuckfan40

Agreed, and I think the Florida guys are having a nice impact on Telfort thinking about us...

Why the change in heart cb40?