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'09 OH DB D.J. Hunter

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BGriffBuckeye;1140559; said:
Wow, touchy today are we Mili? geez, lol. I don't think anybody here is going to argue that Indiana and Ohio State are even remotely close when it comes to accomplishments, winning seasons and tradition.
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My point is that Indiana can try and sell D.J. their "you can help us build a great program" schpeil all they want. They lose James Hardy on offense and Tracy Porter on defense, their only true stars aside from QB Kellen Lewis, and have a mediocre at best recruiting class coming in (7 of 19 commits are 3-stars, the rest 2-stars). They have jack squat as a talent base. Sorry, but I just don't see any fuel at all for a "spark of success".

You excel at Indiana, and you may get looked at by NFL scouts. You excel at Ohio State, and you're a first-round draft pick.
 
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Indiana has many things going for it besides its athletics. Indiana can say they have great academics. Like Milli is saying they can play the " we have something special going and you could help build it". They can also say they have a darn good academic reputation. Thats not saying OSU is not elite in both as well but Indiana may appeal to a kid thats not focused on playing in the NFL or sitting the bench for possibly a year or more.
 
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brutus2002;1140573; said:
...but Indiana may appeal to a kid thats not focused on playing in the NFL or sitting the bench for possibly a year or more.
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His being a 4-star corner with offers from every Big Ten school, I'd say chances are pretty good that he's looking at eventually going pro. Few schools develop corners better than we do.
 
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If this kid is as good as advertised, and he's a 4 star recruit, he's definitely thinking of going pro! And kids always think of the best program that will get them noticed by "the league". And that's tOSU hands down, I really don't see much competition coming from Bloomington. It's a nice school and all, but that's all it is.
 
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Rivals $--Video: D.J. Hunter Makes Plays

My take: Loved this film. Everything you want to see in a DB...smooth hips, changes direction well, excellent feel in space and speed to burn. There were 3 clips that stood out to me...watch the hips in clip 1, the change of direction around the one minute mark, and the walk-down on the breakaway kickoff return. Excellent prospect.
 
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Dante Whitner with more speed...I think he is more of a safety prospect at the time being...But he can cover, has great closing speed, will come and make plays...

Vlad, Hunter, and Wood make a great safety class...

Barnett, Givens, McGee make a great CB class...
 
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crazybuckfan40;1145226; said:
Dante Whitner with more speed...
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Hold your horses. I know Hunter is fast, really fast, and I admit I haven't seen any of his tape yet but go back and watch Donte's high school tapes one more time and see if you still feel the same way. Donte could absolutely fly. He looked faster than Ginn on some plays.
 
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crazybuckfan40;1145226; said:
Dante Whitner with more speed...I think he is more of a safety prospect at the time being...But he can cover, has great closing speed, will come and make plays...

Vlad, Hunter, and Wood make a great safety class...

Barnett, Givens, McGee make a great CB class...
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Wait did you hear that?? I think it was the entire 2009 Big Ten WR recruiting class, crapping their pants at the same time!!
 
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OregonBuckeye;1145248; said:
Hold your horses. I know Hunter is fast, really fast, and I admit I haven't seen any of his tape yet but go back and watch Donte's high school tapes one more time and see if you still feel the same way. Donte could absolutely fly. He looked faster than Ginn on some plays.
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Maybe I shouldn't of said Donte Whitner with more speed...

What I was getting at after watching that exciting film, was a Donte Whitner type player...A guy that can blitz off the edge on a safety blitz, will come up from his safety position and stick you, and can also cover, but isn't quite a true CB...

As for the more speed, I don't know what Whitner's times were but Hunter's 60m time of 6.96 is very impressive and his speed translates the field...
 
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osugrad21;1145189; said:
Rivals $--Video: D.J. Hunter Makes Plays

My take: Loved this film. Everything you want to see in a DB...smooth hips, changes direction well, excellent feel in space and speed to burn. There were 3 clips that stood out to me...watch the hips in clip 1, the change of direction around the one minute mark, and the walk-down on the breakaway kickoff return. Excellent prospect.
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You thinking safety, CB, or either?
 
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