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Ohio State football finding increasingly fertile recruiting ground in Florida
by Doug Lesmerises/Plain Dealer Reporter
Wednesday September 02, 2009


Marvin Fong/The Plain DealerFrom left to right, Ohio State QB Joe Bauserman, wide receiver Duron Carter, defensive back Travis Howard and offensive lineman Mike Brewster are just four of a growing number of Buckeyes with Florida roots.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Last Saturday, Florida came to Columbus. And Florida Buckeyes were everywhere.

St. Thomas Aquinas of Fort Lauderdale, the No. 1 high school football team in the country, opened its season in Ohio Stadium as part of the Kirk Herbstreit Varsity Football Series. Sitting in the stands watching potential OSU recruits like Lamarcus Joyner and Brandon Linder were current OSU players already plucked from Florida -- Brian Rolle, Duron Carter, Travis Howard and Orhian Johnson.

Basking in the Ohio sunshine, in the bleachers instead of on the beach, they were the proof that over the last three years, no one has gone into Florida like Ohio State.

Outside of the three major in-state college football programs -- Florida, Miami and Florida State -- the Buckeyes between 2007-09 landed more top 50 recruits from Florida than any team in the country.

Ohio State has earned eight commitments in the last three years, though running back Carlos Hyde hasn't enrolled yet after falling short academically. Still, it's a new focus, with the Buckeyes landing only two top 50 Florida players in the previous three years. Now it's paying off, with three starters and a total of eight members of the two-deep roster hailing from Florida.


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Brian Rolle (36) grew up thinking he would play at Florida, but Ohio State "felt like home to me, and guys welcomed me with open arms," he said. "That's what I got here that I didn't get at Florida."

"They're trying to do that," said Ohio State legend Cris Carter, an Ohio native whose son, freshman receiver Duron, is one of the nine current Buckeyes from Florida. "People [in Florida] are starting to see what is available up here. 'Man, I can go to Ohio State?' Yeah. 'There's good people up there?' Yeah."

Ohio State football finding increasingly fertile recruiting ground in Florida - cleveland.com

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ESPN: Plenty of pass-catchers from Florida

Ohio State commit and slot receiver James Louis (Delray Beach, Fla./Atlantic Community) is one of the best in space.

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Originally Published: September 22, 2009
Sunshine State loaded on defense
Jeff Luc leads this extremely deep defensive group that has four five-star prospects

By Billy Tucker
Scouts Inc.

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Ohio State
For the second year in a row, Ohio State has landed at least one Under Armour All-American out of the state of Florida. Last year, the Buckeyes plucked two. This year, it's receiver James Louis (Delray Beach, Fla./Atlantic Community), but the Buckeyes appear to be a finalist for Joyner.

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Other recruits discussed who may be of interest to Buckeye fans include Jeff Luc, Deon Rogers, Nickell Robey, and Brent Benedict.

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Big Ten scouts fulfill need for speed with Broward football standouts
October 6, 2009

The Big Ten is making South Florida, and Broward County in particular, a prime area for its football recruiting. Players' speed is the main reason.

As many as a dozen players from Broward are getting looks from Big Ten schools.

"There's a lot of appeal from the Broward County area," said Steve Spiewak, national football editor for MaxPreps. "What Ohio State pitches in the Big Ten is that you may be one of the fastest players here."

With the talent pool so deep, the Big Ten is making an impact in signing up top talent. Last year, Ohio State signed wide receiver Duron Carter, of St. Thomas Aquinas, and Michigan signed Deerfield Beach quarterback Denard Robinson.

This year, Ely cornerback Jabari Price was the first to verbally commit, deciding on Minnesota on Sunday.

"The Big Ten doesn't recruit just to put you on the sideline, but to play," Price said.

Ohio State has its eyes on Lamarcus Joyner, of St. Thomas. So far, that's been the Raiders cornerback's only official visit. Defensive back Tony Grimes, of Hollywood Hills, has an official visit planned for Michigan on Nov. 20 and has Wisconsin high on his list.

"We've recruited nationally for the last 60 years in Florida," Michigan Associate Athletic Director Bruce Madeja said. "This is not a change for us. We have recruited from there in the past and will in the future. The kids playing spring football literally have a better opportunity to be placed in the college football ranks than in most states."

Big Ten scouts fulfill need for speed with Broward football standouts -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com

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Recruits discussed of interest to Buckeye fans include Jeremy Cash, Curt Maggitt, Nick O'Learly, Jacoby Brissett, Jarrard Randall, & Denzel Perryman. Talks about their attributes and the schools looking at each. The only recruits that include references to Ohio State in their write ups are Cash and Randall (indicates the Buckeye coaches were in recently to check on him).

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South Florida Road Report

By Chad Simmons
South Recruiting Manager
Posted Oct 15, 2009



Denzel Perryman

South Florida will always have top talent and Scout had a chance to see many of the top underclassmen in that area recently. Schools in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and Palm Beach were visited late last week and a lot of top prospects were seen.

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Currently Randall is the no. two 2011 QB in Florida.