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LB Conner Crowell (official thread)

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Conner Crowell Becomes 18th Verbal in Ohio State's Class of 2011 | Bleacher Report

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Dave and Drew Thurman (7:17 pm)
The whispers coming out of Maryland the past couple of days were correct. As predicted, linebacker Conner Crowell verballed to Ohio State and will wear scarlet and gray as a collegian.
It is a big verbal, if for no other reason than the fact that the Buckeyes had not secured a linebacker in the 2011 class. However, Crowell also has some serious game, matching good speed with solid size. It would appear he can play the run and pass equally well, bringing the kind of versatility needed in the 21st century.

Crowell, a senior at North Point High Scool in Waldorf, Maryland, picked the Buckeyes over Penn State. The 6'1" 220 pound linebacker registered 74 tackles as a sophomore and 100 tackles, two sacks and two intercpetions as a junior. Scout ranks him as the number 23 middle linebacker in the nation and Rivals has him ranked 20th at outside linebacker.

Welcome to the Silver Bullets of Ohio State, Mr. Conner Crowell.
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Another recruit: Rivals.com and Scout.com reported that Maryland linebacker Conner Crowell gave an oral commitment to Ohio State on Friday, making him the 18th player in the 2011 recruiting class and the first linebacker. At 6-1 and 215 pounds, Crowell is ranked as a three-star player by Rivals and Scout. His final choices came down to Ohio State and Penn State.
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SN100 players torn on college playoff vs. BCS system - Sporting News

Ohio State ends dry spell

Over the weekend, Ohio State landed its first recruit in four months. Conner Crowell, a consensus three-star outside linebacker out of North Point (Waldorf, Md.), gave his pledge to the Buckeyes. In the end, the 6-foot-1, 215-pound linebacker picked Ohio State instead of Penn State, while he also reported scholarship offers from Kansas State, Louisville, Maryland, North Carolina, Rutgers, Stanford and West Virginia.

"It was the hardest decision I've ever had to make in my life," Crowell told the Columbus Dispatch. "There were a lot of sleepless nights. I just felt Ohio State was the best opportunity for me."
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The Crowell Impact | Eleven Warriors

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If you hadn't caught wind of the news over the weekend, Waldorf North Point (MD) LB Conner Crowell committed to Ohio State before senior night at his high school on Friday. Crowell became the 18th member of the OSU recruiting class of 2011, and chose the Bucks over his other finalist, Penn State, as well as offers from various schools such as UNC, Stanford, West Virginia, Rutgers, Kansas State, Virginia, Maryland, UConn, and others. This commitment is great news for the Buckeyes, not only because they get a tremendous talent in Crowell, but also because they filled a gaping need at the linebacker position and plucked a gem out of a region of the country they don't normally delve to far into.

As a player, Crowell is a great pick up. He stands at 6-1 and weighs about 220 pounds, making him physically prepared for the position at the next level. In his junior season in 2009 he recorded 97 tackles, 4 sacks, 3 INTs, and 2 defensive TDs. He has a great ability to change direction quickly in pursuit of the ball carrier and closes tackles with great form and explosiveness. In OSU's defensive system he will likely start out playing the SAM or MIKE positions, but I can see him fitting in at any of the three slots down the road. He will have to get better in pass coverage before coming to Columbus, but his ability as it stands today may allow him to see times, at least on special teams, right off the bat.

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Bad news...hope CC can recover after a redshirt year.

North Point suffered a major loss midway through the first quarter when standout running back Conner Crowell suffered a serious ankle injury. Crowell, who had accepted a full scholarship to Ohio State, was taken from the field in an ambulance and transported to the University of Maryland Medical Center and was in surgery late last night.
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