tOSU Recruiting Discussion

[y0yoyoin]

I had him as a 6*.

His hair is at least a 9 star...i think Zach Morris was a 10 star...i will have to go back and check or watch a Saved By The Bell re-run tomorrow morning on TBS

 

[jclvd_23]

Somehow our recruiting class moved up to #2 in the Scout rankings:

http://ohiostate.scout.com/a.z?s=145&p=9&c=14&yr=2013

I believe Tony Stevens decommitting from A&M dropped them down below Ohio State.

 

[wadc45]

I had Wilson, Hunt and MAYBE Bell as my wishing well finish.

I had Wilson and Hunt as the likely finish.

Starting to see Skipper in the equation based on the official visit reports. Will be interesting to see if he still visits Ole Miss next weekend. If he does I hope the staff still pushes for Hunt despite the fact Hunt is visiting Oregon next weekend. I still prefer Hunt but I really want to see them add one of these guys and right now Ole Miss has a ton of recruiting momentum.

 

[HorseshoeFetish]

Shane Morris now 4* at #81. Much more accurate now IMO. Maybe even still a little over-hyped, but definitely not as much.

Well that figures. As soon as Buckeye fans can't wait to see a kid get on campus and put on a uniform, he gets knocked down in the rankings.

 

[stowfan]

I had Wilson, Hunt and MAYBE Bell as my wishing well finish.

I had Wilson and Hunt as the likely finish.

Starting to see Skipper in the equation based on the official visit reports. Will be interesting to see if he still visits Ole Miss next weekend. If he does I hope the staff still pushes for Hunt despite the fact Hunt is visiting Oregon next weekend. I still prefer Hunt but I really want to see them add one of these guys and right now Ole Miss has a ton of recruiting momentum.

I looked at the OT prospects listed by Scout, pickings seem to have become mighty slim.

http://ohiostate.scout.com/a.z?s=145&p=9&c=4&pid=3&yr=2013

 

[PhxBuckeye]

Don't know if Hunt is any better than Skipper, but Hunt's HS has regularly produces some serious ballers and plays a lot of other good teams.



Go Bucks!!!

 

[Muck]

2013 Verbal Commits:

Quarterback:
:osu:J.T. Barrett - Wichita Falls (TX) Rider HS; 6' 2", 205 lbs
Rivals: **** #9 Dual QB, #20 TX, #152 National
Scout: **** #13 QB, #151 National
247: **** #1 Dual QB, #8 TX, #67 National
ESPN: **** #11 Dual QB, #37 TX, #261 National


Running Back:
Ezekiel Elliott - St. Louis (MO) John Burroughs HS; 6' 0", 195 lbs
Rivals **** #9 RB, #1 Missouri, #84 National
Scout **** #9 RB, #47 National
247 **** #4 APB, #1 Missouri, #70 National
ESPN **** #11 RB, #1 Missouri, #109 National


Wide Receiver & Tight End/H-Back:
Jalin Marshall - Middletown (OH), Middletown HS; 6' 0", 190 lbs
Rivals: **** #2 Ath, #2 Ohio, #35 National
Scout ***** #6 WR, #32 National
247: **** #3 Ath, #2 Ohio, #57 National
ESPN **** #5 WR, #2 Ohio, #49 National

Marcus Baugh - Riverside (CA) J.W. North; 6' 4", 215 lbs
Rivals **** #6 TE, #17 CA, #148 National
Scout **** #3 TE, #73 National
247 **** #3 TE, #6 CA, #88 National
ESPN **** #3 TE, #10 CA, #102 National

Taivon Jacobs - District Heights (MD) Suitland; 5'10" 165 lbs
Rivals *** #45 WR, #12 MD
Scout *** #72 WR
247 *** #34 CB, #11 MD
ESPN **** #56 WR, #10 MD


Offensive Line:
Evan Lisle - Centerville (OH); 6' 5", 255 lbs
Rivals **** #8 OT, #6 Ohio, #90 National
Scout **** #5 OT, #72 National
247 **** #11 OT, #6 Ohio, #120 National
ESPN **** #8 OT, #5 Ohio, #106 National

Timothy Gardner - Lawrence Central HS, Indianapolis (IN); 6'5" 315lbs
Rivals *** #19 IN
Scout *** #31 OG
247 **** #26 OT, #5 Indiana
ESPN *** #58 OT, #11 Indiana


Defensive Line:
Billy Price - Austintown (OH) Fitch HS; 6' 4", 305 lbs
Rivals: **** #14 DT, #9 Ohio, #175 National
Scout: **** #21 DT, #204 National
247: **** #15 DT, #10 Ohio, #198 National
ESPN **** #28 DT, #18 Ohio, #287 National

:osu:Tracy Sprinkle - Elyria (OH) Elyria HS; 6' 5", 259 lbs
Rivals *** #26 SDE, #41 Ohio
Scout *** #37 DE
247 *** #29 SDE, #28 Ohio
ESPN *** #36 DE, #26 Ohio

Joey Bosa - Ft. Lauderdale (FL) St. Thomas Aquinas HS; 6' 5", 262 lbs
Rivals: **** #4 SDE, #9 FL, #47 National
Scout: ***** #4 DE, #38 National
247: **** #4 SDE, #10 FL, #38 National
ESPN: **** #7 DT, #14 FL, #56 National

Michael Hill - Pendleton (SC), Pendleton HS; 6'3" 315 lbs
Rivals **** #10 DT, #1 SC, #146 National
Scout **** #16 DT, #149 National
247 **** #14 DT, #2 SC, #194 National
ESPN **** #19 DT, #4 SC, #216 National

:osu:Tyquan Lewis - Tarboro (NC), Tarboro HS; 6'4" 227 lbs
Rivals **** #11 WDE, #8 NC
Scout **** #25 DE, #225 National
247 **** #11 WDE, #8 NC
ESPN *** #46 DE, #22 NC

Donovan Munger - Shaker Heights (OH) HS; 6'3" 290lbs
Rivals *** #38 DT, #31 Ohio
Scout **** #22 DT, #214 National
247 **** #18 DT, #15 Ohio
ESPN **** #26 DT, #17 Ohio, #281 National


Linebacker:
Trey Johnson - Central Gwinnett HS, Lawrenceville GA; 6'2" 218lbs
Rivals **** #4 ILB, #7 GA, #105 National
Scout **** #16 OLB, #203 National
247 **** #3 ILB, #13 GA, #142 National
ESPN **** #2 ILB, #6 GA, #48 National

Mike Mitchell - Prestonwood Cotton HS, Plano TX; 6'4" 222lbs
Rivals ***** #3 OLB, #3 TX, #26 National
Scout ***** #2 MLB, #28 National
247 **** #8 OLB, #12 TX, #100 National
ESPN **** #10 OLB, #17 TX, #128 National

Chris Worley - Cleveland (OH) Glenville HS; 6'3" 195 lbs
Rivals *** #44 OLB, #52 OH
Scout *** #55 OLB
247 **** #28 Ath, #21 OH
ESPN *** #42 OLB, #25 OH


Defensive Back:
:osu:Cameron Burrows - Trotwood (OH) Trotwood-Madison HS; 6'2", 195 lbs
Rivals: **** #5 CB, #1 Ohio, #39 National
Scout: **** #12 CB, #123 National
247: **** #6 CB, #1 Ohio, #41 National
ESPN: **** #9 CB, #3 Ohio, #62 National

:osu:Eli Apple - Voorhees (NJ) Eastern HS; 6' 1", 185 lbs
Rivals: **** #4 CB, #1 NJ, #89 National
Scout: **** #11 CB, #111 National
247: **** #7 CB, #1 NJ, #55 National
ESPN: ***** #3 CB, #1 NJ, #11 National

Jayme Thompson - Toledo (OH) Central Catholic; 6' 2", 180 lbs
Rivals **** #18 S, #11 Ohio, #204 National
Scout **** #20 S, #246 National
247 **** #19 S, #12 Ohio, #228 National
ESPN: **** #12 S, #12 Ohio, #218 National

Darron Lee - New Albany (OH), New Albany HS; 6'3" 205 lbs
Rivals *** #40 Ath, #32 Ohio
Scout **** #29 S
247 *** #109 Ath, #68 Ohio
ESPN *** #22 S, #28 Ohio

Gareon Conley - Massilon (OH) Washington HS; 6'2" 170lbs
Rivals *** #42 CB, #33 Ohio
Scout **** #13 CB #129 National
247 **** #17 CB, #13 Ohio, #230 National
ESPN **** #7 CB, #1 Ohio, #43 National


Specialist:
Johnny Townsend - Orlando (FL) Boone HS; 6'2" 200 lbs
Rivals ** #14 Kicker
Scout *** #2 Punter
247 ** #4 Punter, #294 FL
ESPN *** #9 Kicker, #129 KY


Preferred Walk-On:
:osu:William Houston Jr - Dublin (OH) Scioto HS; 6'0" 235 lbs
Scouting Ohio
Rivals *** #64 OH
Scout ** #111 RB
247 NR
ESPN *** #2 FB, #62 OH

Devlin McDaniel - Marion (OH) Pleasant HS; 6'1" 195 lbs
Scouting Ohio - WR

Luke Morgan - Lebanon (OH) HS; 6'2" `185lbs
Scouting Ohio - QB
Scout NR

Nick Sharick - Westerville (OH), Washington HS; 6'4" 228 - Transfer from Tennessee
Scouting Ohio - LS

http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/forum/2280132-post856.html:osuevin Hill - Columbus (OH) Northland HS; 5'10" 228 lbs - Transfer from Purdue
Scouting Ohio
Rivals NR
Scout NR
ESPN ** #20 FB


:osu: = Enrolled at The Ohio State University

--Minor update for new Rivals rankings.
Removed Jake Chestnut

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

Somehow our recruiting class moved up to #2 in the Scout rankings:

http://ohiostate.scout.com/a.z?s=145&p=9&c=14&yr=2013

We also have the second-highest star average (3.91), behind USC's insane 4.43...

 

[BuckBackHome]

We also have the second-highest star average (3.91), behind USC's insane 4.43...

Lane "Do Less with More" Kiffin!

 

[Hodgepodge]

FWIW...

Service with the most OSU players ranked highest: Rivals- 5, Scout- 7.5, 247- 5.5, ESPN- 5.

Service with the most OSU players ranked lowest: Rivals- 5, Scout- 6, 247- 3, ESPN- 8.

 

[Krenzelicious]

Jake Chestnut - West Chester (OH), Lakota East HS; 6'1" 218
Scouting Ohio - LB
Rivals NR
ESPN NR

Not coming to tOSU. He committed to Notre Dame College near Cleveland.

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

Jake Chestnut - West Chester (OH), Lakota East HS; 6'1" 218
Scouting Ohio - LB
Rivals NR
ESPN NR

Not coming to tOSU. He committed to Notre Dame College near Cleveland.

NDC is Division II, so he'll get a scholarship...nothing wrong with getting a free education.

 

[ShowMeBuck]

2013 Verbal Commits:

Quarterback:
:osu:J.T. Barrett - Wichita Falls (TX) Rider HS; 6' 2", 205 lbs
Rivals: **** #9 Dual QB, #20 TX, #152 National
Scout: **** #13 QB, #151 National
247: **** #1 Dual QB, #8 TX, #67 National
ESPN: **** #11 Dual QB, #37 TX, #261 National


Running Back:
Ezekiel Elliott - St. Louis (MO) John Burroughs HS; 6' 0", 195 lbs
Rivals **** #9 RB, #1 Missouri, #84 National
Scout **** #9 RB, #47 National
247 **** #4 APB, #1 Missouri, #70 National
ESPN **** #11 RB, #1 Missouri, #109 National


Wide Receiver & Tight End/H-Back:
Jalin Marshall - Middletown (OH), Middletown HS; 6' 0", 190 lbs
Rivals: **** #2 Ath, #2 Ohio, #35 National
Scout ***** #6 WR, #32 National
247: **** #3 Ath, #2 Ohio, #57 National
ESPN **** #5 WR, #2 Ohio, #49 National

Marcus Baugh - Riverside (CA) J.W. North; 6' 4", 215 lbs
Rivals **** #6 TE, #17 CA, #148 National
Scout **** #3 TE, #73 National
247 **** #3 TE, #6 CA, #88 National
ESPN **** #3 TE, #10 CA, #102 National

Taivon Jacobs - District Heights (MD) Suitland; 5'10" 165 lbs
Rivals *** #45 WR, #12 MD
Scout *** #72 WR
247 *** #34 CB, #11 MD
ESPN **** #56 WR, #10 MD


Offensive Line:
Evan Lisle - Centerville (OH); 6' 5", 255 lbs
Rivals **** #8 OT, #6 Ohio, #90 National
Scout **** #5 OT, #72 National
247 **** #11 OT, #6 Ohio, #120 National
ESPN **** #8 OT, #5 Ohio, #106 National

Timothy Gardner - Lawrence Central HS, Indianapolis (IN); 6'5" 315lbs
Rivals *** #19 IN
Scout *** #31 OG
247 **** #26 OT, #5 Indiana
ESPN *** #58 OT, #11 Indiana


Defensive Line:
Billy Price - Austintown (OH) Fitch HS; 6' 4", 305 lbs
Rivals: **** #14 DT, #9 Ohio, #175 National
Scout: **** #21 DT, #204 National
247: **** #15 DT, #10 Ohio, #198 National
ESPN **** #28 DT, #18 Ohio, #287 National

:osu:Tracy Sprinkle - Elyria (OH) Elyria HS; 6' 5", 259 lbs
Rivals *** #26 SDE, #41 Ohio
Scout *** #37 DE
247 *** #29 SDE, #28 Ohio
ESPN *** #36 DE, #26 Ohio

Joey Bosa - Ft. Lauderdale (FL) St. Thomas Aquinas HS; 6' 5", 262 lbs
Rivals: **** #4 SDE, #9 FL, #47 National
Scout: ***** #4 DE, #38 National
247: **** #4 SDE, #10 FL, #38 National
ESPN: **** #7 DT, #14 FL, #56 National

Michael Hill - Pendleton (SC), Pendleton HS; 6'3" 315 lbs
Rivals **** #10 DT, #1 SC, #146 National
Scout **** #16 DT, #149 National
247 **** #14 DT, #2 SC, #194 National
ESPN **** #19 DT, #4 SC, #216 National

:osu:Tyquan Lewis - Tarboro (NC), Tarboro HS; 6'4" 227 lbs
Rivals **** #11 WDE, #8 NC
Scout **** #25 DE, #225 National
247 **** #11 WDE, #8 NC
ESPN *** #46 DE, #22 NC

Donovan Munger - Shaker Heights (OH) HS; 6'3" 290lbs
Rivals *** #38 DT, #31 Ohio
Scout **** #22 DT, #214 National
247 **** #18 DT, #15 Ohio
ESPN **** #26 DT, #17 Ohio, #281 National


Linebacker:
Trey Johnson - Central Gwinnett HS, Lawrenceville GA; 6'2" 218lbs
Rivals **** #4 ILB, #7 GA, #105 National
Scout **** #16 OLB, #203 National
247 **** #3 ILB, #13 GA, #142 National
ESPN **** #2 ILB, #6 GA, #48 National

Mike Mitchell - Prestonwood Cotton HS, Plano TX; 6'4" 222lbs
Rivals ***** #3 OLB, #3 TX, #26 National
Scout ***** #2 MLB, #28 National
247 **** #8 OLB, #12 TX, #100 National
ESPN **** #10 OLB, #17 TX, #128 National

Chris Worley - Cleveland (OH) Glenville HS; 6'3" 195 lbs
Rivals *** #44 OLB, #52 OH
Scout *** #55 OLB
247 **** #28 Ath, #21 OH
ESPN *** #42 OLB, #25 OH


Defensive Back:
:osu:Cameron Burrows - Trotwood (OH) Trotwood-Madison HS; 6'2", 195 lbs
Rivals: **** #5 CB, #1 Ohio, #39 National
Scout: **** #12 CB, #123 National
247: **** #6 CB, #1 Ohio, #41 National
ESPN: **** #9 CB, #3 Ohio, #62 National

:osu:Eli Apple - Voorhees (NJ) Eastern HS; 6' 1", 185 lbs
Rivals: **** #4 CB, #1 NJ, #89 National
Scout: **** #11 CB, #111 National
247: **** #7 CB, #1 NJ, #55 National
ESPN: ***** #3 CB, #1 NJ, #11 National

Jayme Thompson - Toledo (OH) Central Catholic; 6' 2", 180 lbs
Rivals **** #18 S, #11 Ohio, #204 National
Scout **** #20 S, #246 National
247 **** #19 S, #12 Ohio, #228 National
ESPN: **** #12 S, #12 Ohio, #218 National

Darron Lee - New Albany (OH), New Albany HS; 6'3" 205 lbs
Rivals *** #40 Ath, #32 Ohio
Scout **** #29 S
247 *** #109 Ath, #68 Ohio
ESPN *** #22 S, #28 Ohio

Gareon Conley - Massilon (OH) Washington HS; 6'2" 170lbs
Rivals *** #42 CB, #33 Ohio
Scout **** #13 CB #129 National
247 **** #17 CB, #13 Ohio, #230 National
ESPN **** #7 CB, #1 Ohio, #43 National


Specialist:
Johnny Townsend - Orlando (FL) Boone HS; 6'2" 200 lbs
Rivals ** #14 Kicker
Scout *** #2 Punter
247 ** #4 Punter, #294 FL
ESPN *** #9 Kicker, #129 KY


Preferred Walk-On:
:osu:William Houston Jr - Dublin (OH) Scioto HS; 6'0" 235 lbs
Scouting Ohio
Rivals *** #64 OH
Scout ** #111 RB
247 NR
ESPN *** #2 FB, #62 OH

Devlin McDaniel - Marion (OH) Pleasant HS; 6'1" 195 lbs
Scouting Ohio - WR

Luke Morgan - Lebanon (OH) HS; 6'2" `185lbs
Scouting Ohio - QB
Scout NR

Nick Sharick - Westerville (OH), Washington HS; 6'4" 228 - Transfer from Tennessee
Scouting Ohio - LS

Jake Chestnut - West Chester (OH), Lakota East HS; 6'1" 218
Scouting Ohio - LB
Rivals NR
ESPN NR

:osuevin Hill - Columbus (OH) Northland HS; 5'10" 228 lbs - Transfer from Purdue
Scouting Ohio
Rivals NR
Scout NR
ESPN ** #20 FB


:osu: = Enrolled at The Ohio State University

--Minor update for new Rivals rankings.

7 offensive players, 14 defensive and a punter. Really hoping we close with a playmaker like Wilson AND a WR like Clark. Add in an OT and I'd be pumped but of course drop the true WR if we can land Bell. We really need help on the O line but I still think we need playmakers too. We need someone to take it to the house if given enough space. I know Conley might end up playing offense but I'd love to see one or two WR types with speed to burn.

 

[Krenzelicious]

ESPN - A WR could go a long way for OSU

1/23

Discusses Smith, Elder, Gibson, Timmons, Wilson, Clark, Carrington, the Robinson twins, Skipper, Hunt, and Bell. Nothing new.

 

[ShowMeBuck]

14 days left. Things are about to get real interesting.