'06 OH OL Ryan Palmer (Illinois signee)

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6/7/05

Ohio State, Notre Dame, Michigan, Kentucky, and Duke are his top five. Michigan, Ohio State and Notre Dame are his top three. Palmer says the OSU staff is supposed to call him this week. He is hopeful they will offer a scholie. Illinois recently contacted Palmer for the first time.

 

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8/10/05

From BSB...Ryan lists his favorites as Notre Dame, Michigan and Ohio State. He has offers from Duke, Kentucky, Vanderbilt, Miami (Ohio) and Toledo. OSU has told Ryan to be patient.

 

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8/12/05


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Bill Greene

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Date: Aug 12, 2005

Canton GlenOak standouts Mike Hartline and Ryan Palmer will play Division I college football somewhere, but for now, recruiting is taking a back seat to season preparation. The two could be in line for big things to happen on the field this year.
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The GlenOak Golden Eagles should be a fun team to watch in 2005. Following a successful 2004 campaign which saw the team reach the playoffs, head coach Jack Rose took some time to chat about his team. Rose, one of the state's top coaches, is quite excited about two of his players, Ryan Palmer and Mike Hartline. Both players are ranked among the top players in the state by Ohio High magazine.

"This year we're going to need more leadership out of those two," said Rose. "They both played well last year, but that team had great senior leadership. Now it's their time to step up and be leaders."

I've spent a lot of time around the GlenOak program the past few seasons and I've gotten to know Hartline and Palmer quite well. Watching them go through practice on Tuesday, it was clear they had gotten the message about leading their team.

"We're working hard and the team chemistry is good," said Palmer. "We have high expectations for this season and we have set our goals pretty high."

Palmer, who has scholarship offers from Vanderbilt, Marshall, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Kentucky, is a player who has worked extremely hard in the weight room. He was told by college recruiters that he needed to get stronger and he appears to have taken that message to heart. From a physical standpoint, Ryan Palmer is a different player than he was as a junior. His frame is more defined and he has retained the quick feet that have attracted the scout's attention. Palmer, 67 7, 280 pounds, has scheduled an official visit to Kentucky in September.

Mike Hartline is another player who is dramatically different than last year, both physically and mentally. Physically, Mike has added weight and now is up to 190 pounds. From a mental standpoint, it's easy to see the added maturity. Mike is becoming the leader that coaches love to see in a quarterback. Hartline has scholarship offers from Kent State, Marshall, Wisconsin, Mississippi, Kentucky, Illinois and Michigan State. Hartline does not appear to be ready to make a college choice at this time.

"I had a talk with Ohio State's Jim Bollman a few days ago," said Hartline. "He basically told me I should forget about recruiting for now and to concentrate on having the best season I can possibly have. That's what I plan on doing. I haven't scheduled any visits and all I'm thinking about is our season."

Both of these players are great people as well as great football players. They both come from wonderful families and are very successful in the classroom. It's been a joy to watch them compete the past two seasons. I'll be looking forward to watching the Golden Eagles in 2005 to see if they can repeat last year's success. Mike Hartline and Ryan Palmer figure to play major roles for GlenOak this season.
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8/18/05

In the nightcap, GlenOak started slow against Ignatius but seemed to play much better as the scrimmage progressed. Their two stars, Mike Hartline and Ryan Palmer, mirrored their team's effort. Palmer struggled early against a tremendous front four but seemed to catch his stride and finished very well. Palmer, one of the top offensive linemen in the state, is stronger physically than last year and is in better condition. Hartline, ranked as the number two quarterback by Ohio High, made some questionable decisions early and suffered some dropped passes. But he also threw the ball really well in spots and showed nice athleticism in escaping the Ignatius pass rush, which was relentless all evening. Junior running back Kevin Pratt showed excellent speed and cutting ability and was a solid performer.

St. Ignatius was clearly the best team I saw today and seemed to be in mid-season form. Behind an excellent offensive line, quarterback Rudy Kirbus was quite effective throwing the football. Kirbus, ranked as one of the top five quarterbacks in Ohio, is fundamentally sound and seems to have improved his arm strength over last season. On the receiving end of many of those passes was split end Robby Parris. Parris, ranked as the No. 27 prospect in Ohio by Duane Long of Ohio High, has verbally committed to play football at Notre Dame. Parris combines great hands with great leaping ability to be a difference maker.

The St. Ignatius front four was easily the best group I saw today. These seniors totally stopped the run game of GlenOak and pressured Mike Hartline relentlessly. Marty Kern was a player I didn't know much about, but I know about him now. Kern (6-0, 260) lined up across from Ryan Palmer and played Palmer tough all night long. Brian Neff (6-3, 230) played with a high motor and made a lot of plays.

Defensive end Reilly Lauer (6-7, 230) used his long arms and quick feet to harass Hartline all night. Lauer, the No. 79 ranked player at Ohio High, is a player to watch as he adds weight and gets more reps at his position. Lauer has tremendous upside and should be a division I recruit.

The best player I saw today was John Ryan, who played both ways as a tight end and defensive end. He made tough catches on offense and dominated the line of scrimmage on defense. Ryan is headed to Notre Dame, and the Fighting Irish are getting a great player. Ryan, (6-5, 240) is ranked as the No. 20 prospect in Ohio, and that might be too low. He can come off the edge with the best of them and plays the run like a pit bull. Ryan shows great intensity, strength and determination. He is a great football player.

St. Ignatius, coached by legendary Chuck Kyle, appears to be a team that can win a state title. This team has speed, size, senior leadership and of course the coaching of Chuck Kyle. If you want to score on this team, you better find a way to block this front four.

 

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Here is a pic of Palmer from a recent scrimmage....

 

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A pic of Ryan Palmer and Mke Hartline at a recent scrimmage...

 

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A pic of Palmer at practice.....courtesy of jjhuddle.....free.

 

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Forgot to mention that they are from jjhuddle.....

 

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8/25/05


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• Coach: Jack Rose, seventh season.

• Coach's record: 124-59 (Massillon for six years).

• 2004 record: 8-4, 5-2 in the Federal League.

• Returning starters: Offense, five; defense, five.

• Top seniors: Mike Hartline, QB; Ryan Palmer, OG; Brian McNew, WR; Dave DeAmarco, SS; TyShawn Brown, WR-CB; Alex Robins, CB.

• Promising prospects: Kevin Pratt, Jr., RB; Pat Robins, Jr., ILB; Mike Torence, Jr., ILB.

• Style of play: Opposing defenses will see a lot of Mike Hartline. The Golden Eagles will primarily use the shotgun and spread the ball to utilize Hartline's ability. On defense, GlenOak will come after opponents out of a 50-eagle formation and blitz plenty.

• Outlook: Hartline (185-for-331, 2,355 yards and 16 touchdowns) can make every throw and will be looked upon to do so. He also can run (98 attempts, 396 rushing yards and eight touchdowns) when plays break down. Rose believes the quarterback has matured and is ready to lead the offense. McNew returns as the top receiver after catching 36 passes for around 500 yards. The key will be handling the loss of four All-Ohio defensive players. New inside linebackers (Robins and Torence) will need to play well for the GlenOak defense to succeed overall.

SCHEDULE

• Aug. 26at Hudson

• Sept. 2Garfield

• Sept. 9Marietta

• Sept. 16at Canton McKinley*

• Sept. 23Jackson*

• Sept. 30at North Canton*

• Oct. 7Lake*

• Oct. 15Boardman*

• Oct. 21at Austintown Fitch*

• Oct. 28at Perry*

* League game
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Took in the Glen Oak, Hudson Game.this evening. At least part of the OSU staff was in the press box. Palmer is huge, there is no fudging on his measureables. Lined up at gaurd on O, and played some DT.
I don't think he lined up across from Nagy all night, so no good war stories there.

I was impressed, I hope he gets an offer. He dominated the way he should.
By his senior year in college he will be a monster.

 

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8/30

Ryan has plenty of offers but is waiting to hear final decisions from tOSU, Michigan, and ND. Coach Bollman was at his game last friday.

 

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9/2/05

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GlenOak, Garfield hope to avoid 0-2 start

Someone won't, however, as Golden Eagles, Rams set to battle each other on Saturday

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As GlenOak and Garfield prepare for Saturday's matchup at Fawcett Stadium, both teams feel they have something to prove.
The two teams lost their season-openers last week (Hoban defeated Garfield 21-7, and Hudson beat GlenOak 28-7), and neither wants to start out the season 0-2.

But someone will.

As for the status of Garfield senior running back Chris Wells? He's probable for the game. It was reported that Wells suffered a minor stress fracture in the Hoban game but Garfield coach Bob Sax said he had no knowledge of that and expects Wells to be ready to go against GlenOak.

Some would argue that Hoban's defeat of Garfield last week was surprising.
First, the Knights went into the game not knowing how their running attack would fare, now that former Mr. Football in Ohio for 2004 (Tyrell Sutton) has gone off to Northwestern.

Secondly, the Rams have Wells, an Ohio State recruit who rushed for more than 1,900 yards and 20 touchdowns last season.

Well, Hoban sophomore running back Steve Yoak rushed for a career-high 120 yards in his first varsity start and the Knights limited Wells to just a few big runs and he finished with 105 yards an no touchdowns.

``We watched the Hoban game film and we noticed that their defense isn't very big but they are quick,'' Golden Eagles coach Jack Rose said. ``We have a young defense so we really stressed to our guys that we have to do what Hoban did. We have to get a lot of people around (Wells.)

``You're not going to stop him, but you can try to contain him and that's what we need to do.''

Rose also feels his offense needs to be more consistent this week. The inconsistency against Hudson, he said, was disappointing.

``We'll have to play a lot better because this is a typical Garfield team,'' Rose said. ``They are quick and physical, they play hard and they'll be up for the challenge.''

Last week, the Rams were the top-ranked team in the first Beacon Journal top-20 poll of the season, but after the loss, they dropped to No. 6.
Sax knows his offense needs to make adjustments and the unit can't be one-dimensional.

``Over the weekend, as a staff, our main goal was to see who we could put in this week to get practice reps,'' Sax said. ``We need to be able to play more guys because (Hoban) wore us down in the second half. Right now, we just don't have the depth.

``Plus, we have to do a better job inside the red zone. We had the ball five times in the red zone (inside the 20) and only scored once. And on defense, we'll have to do a good job with our pass defense because GlenOak will spread the offense and throw 75 percent of the time. We have to try to keep their offense off the field.''
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GlenOak 41, Garfield 40

Gamble smells like a Rose

Two-point conversion in overtime lifts Eagles over Rams in a thriller

[SIZE=-1]By Darnell Mayberry[/SIZE]

[SIZE=-1]Beacon Journal sports writer[/SIZE]

<!-- begin body-content -->CANTON - It takes guts, courage and a little insanity for a coach to do what Jack Rose did Saturday night.
Instead of kicking an extra point to tie, the GlenOak coach decided to go for the game-winning 2-point conversion.
His fearless call paid off as GlenOak quarterback Mike Hartline ran in the game-winner from the 3-yard line to give GlenOak a 41-40 overtime win over Garfield.
The GlenOak crowd erupted in pure jubilation on their side of Fawcett Stadium. The Garfield side quietly left, heads hung low, crushed by a missed opportunity the Rams had slip from their grasp.
``I didn't know if we could get them stopped,'' Rose said of his reasoning behind attempting a two-point conversion. ``Their back was running pretty well. We scored pretty quick on them. I thought we might have them reeling.''
The back Rose is speaking of is Garfield's Chris Wells, who only seconds earlier scrambled for an 18-yard touchdown run to give the Rams a 40-33 lead in overtime. Wells, an Ohio State recruit, finished with 263 yards and five touchdowns on 25 carries, so it's no wonder Rose didn't want the ball back in his hands.
Rose's decision held even greater significance, since both teams lost their season openers last week and didn't want to fall to 0-2. Unfortunately for the Rams, who have another tough opponent next week in Green, that's where their record now stands.
``It was a big win for us,'' Rose said. ``We've got a young team and they're getting better every week. But to start the season 0-2, that's tough, especially in the league we're in.''
Hartline stole the show from Wells and Garfield kicker Adam Guilmette, who nailed a 40-yard field goal as time expired in regulation.
``A lot of credit has to go to my kicker,'' Garfield coach Bob Sax said. ``We wouldn't even have been in that position.''
But Hartline, a senior, came out poised and ready to lead the Golden Eagles to their first win of the season. He scrambled for a 12-yard run to set up the game-winning conversion. Before that, he led his team down the field to take a 33-30 lead with 1:32 remaining in regulation. He finished the night completing 15-of-21 passes for 155 yards and added another 103 rushing yards and five touchdowns on 15 carries.
He might have been the most shocked of all at his coach's call.
``I was a bit surprised, but at the same time, I knew I was going to give it my all like any other play,'' he said. ``I just ran as hard as I could to get it in the end zone.''
The Golden Eagles showed resiliency all game, battling back from a 17-6 halftime deficit. They responded by outscoring the Rams 27-16 to force overtime.
``I told the kids it's a character check at halftime,'' Rose said. ``We're going to find out what kind of football team we're going to have this year.''
None of his players showed more character than he did.
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9/7/05



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GlenOak vs. Garfield

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Date: Sep 7, 2005

At least three big-time Division I recruits were in action at Fawcett Stadium when Canton GlenOak hosted Akron Garfield. Chris Wells from Garfield, already headed to Ohio State, had a monster game with 25 carries for 263 yards and 5 touchdowns. Wells looked like a completely different player from the week before. Mike Hartline led GlenOak to the win with his arm and legs by passing for 155 yards and running for 105 more, including the game-winning 2-point conversion for a 41-40 OT victory.
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They obviously love their band at GlenOak! <HR>

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Tough night for Palmer and GlenOak...

Junior carries Bulldogs by Eagles

Williams runs for 176 yards, scores five TDs

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Canton McKinley erased any doubt that it would be pushed for Federal League supremacy, routing GlenOak 49-0 in a Federal League game at Fawcett Stadium.
The Bulldogs (4-0, 1-0) were led by junior running back Morgan Williams, who rushed for 176 yards on 16 carries and four touchdowns. Williams added a fifth touchdown on a 44-yard punt return in the third quarter.
The Golden Eagles (2-2, 0-1), considered to be one of the Bulldogs' true tests in the league this season, garnered 121 yards of offense, including just 47 yards passing from senior quarterback Mike Hartline.