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06-05-2005, 01:22 PM
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if I don't take us down the field, bench me
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Ok, a couple of things, Frito was arguing that no non-ohio elite QBs have come here, that point seems to be escaping most of you
The points that seem to be escaping Frito is that Tebow has not ruled out anyone, let alone a school he still lists during some interviews despite not having an offer. And his love for Tressel's faith is a huge plus for a rock-solid christian who is home-schooled to boot and is looking for a coaching staff where he feels at home
I agree that QB success does not always hang on top recruits. Clearly Tom Brady and others were not the best picks ever but did quite well, and Montana was a huge sleeper.
But that doesn't change the fact that we very very rarely (if ever) land premiere QB recruits. Look at it this way, if UM were arguing that their lack of quality LBs was not a problem b/c tons of guys fizzle out like MDA (thus far, I'm still pulling for the kid), we would laugh in their faces. Who gives a crap if some of them don't pan out? Do we honestly believe that our top notch LB recruits do not give us an advantage, just b/c the occasional guy doesn't live up to his hype?
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06-05-2005, 01:29 PM
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Ok, a couple of things, Frito was arguing that no non-ohio elite QBs have come here, that point seems to be escaping most of you
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From the Ozone archives:
* Austin Moherman (6-5 200, 4.7 Mission Vjo,CA ) QB
Great all around athlete who attended the OSU football summer camp and was hand picked by quarterback coach Walt Harris. One of the top QB's on the West Coast this year. Rated a top 10 QB nationally by many recruiting services. Had a better junior year than senior year. According to his coach, did not have a great receiver corps surrounding him this year so his season suffered due to dropped balls. Said to have an absolute cannon of an arm.
* Transferred.
Again, with OOS recruiting, tOSU does not need to go out of state to find major talent. That reality may cloud the perception of our ability to recruit nationally, but it is only a perception...not a reality.
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06-05-2005, 01:40 PM
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if I don't take us down the field, bench me
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I side more with the grad/LJB side... and good find grad on the MV guy (which seems to be something of our Cali underground road back to OSU)
We do not need the tebow's and sanchez'. I think we're doing just fine. Tho I wouldn't mind if we'd shirk that perception and be able to land Demetrius or Timothy during years like this one where the in-state talent seems to be down.
Again tho, with our current roster, I think we can afford to wait for Smith and the 07 class if nothing pans out this year. And I'm pretty excited to see what Boeckman can do as he develops...
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06-05-2005, 01:49 PM
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There are approximately 119 Division 1 football teams in the NCAA.
Every year, there are less than 15 legitimate guys labeled as "can't miss"
Often times, guys who are destined for greatness slip under the radar or are lucky enough to fall into the perfect system (Alex Smith is a good example).
The Elite 11 camp is a good indicator, although certainly not a perfect assessment, of guys who are viewed as having the potential to become major players. They are assessed and chosen by one of the best QB gurus in the nation.
tOSU has 3 Elite 11 QBs on the upcoming roster...all three are from Ohio.
Why is our OOS QB recruiting even an issue?
scUM has to recruit OOS...they have no other choice. However, Ohio is overflowing with football talent.
Perception is not always reality...maybe our OOS QB recruiting is not as strong as other schools, but then again our in-state QB recruiting is outstanding.
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06-05-2005, 02:02 PM
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if I don't take us down the field, bench me
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It isn't an issue, it's just something to discuss on a message board 
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