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'09 UT OL John Martinez (USC Signee)

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osugrad21;1197163; said:
BN$--Martinez Talks Ohio State Official Visit

John has scheduled visits to USC, LSU, and Ohio State. He says USC, UCLA, and tOSU are his top three with no favorite.
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That's impressive that we are in that list without giving him an official offer. There are rumors of a verbal offer.. Not sure how valid they are. Great polished blocking abilities. He really gets his pads low and he is very good at pulling as well. Pass protection is good too.
 
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College camps help recruits compare schools
By Amy Donaldson
Deseret News
Published: Thursday, July 3, 2008

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John Martinez jabs at instructor Marshall Parnell's hand during a martial arts class, part of offseason training for football team. (Jason Olson, Deseret News)

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Cottonwood lineman John Martinez spends time with USC head coach Pete Carroll during a football camp in Los Angeles. (Photo provided by Steve Martinez)

From riding around in a golf cart with Rick Neuheisel to discussing his future with Jim Tressel, sometimes Cottonwood High offensive lineman John Martinez can't believe this is his life.

Just as the 16-year-old was growing weary of the coaches and reporters calling him, he packed his bags and hit the road to attend football camps at Ohio State, then UCLA, and finished up with USC.

"It's all pretty amazing," he said.
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Steve Martinez said the trips gave them a lot of information, but they also made the upcoming decision even more difficult.

"After 10 days," he said, "the only thing we know for sure is that they all have their advantages and disadvantages."

John agreed that if anything, a gut-wrenching decision has become even tougher.

"Those three schools already had me sold, but they blew me away," he said of the camps. "If Ohio State does offer me, it's going to be an even harder decision."

Sitting down with storied coaches like Tressel and Carroll can be intimidating for a teenage boy.

John said he was nervous meeting with the head coaches after each of the three camps he attended but quickly got over that as he found all of them easy to talk to.

"Jim Tressel is one of the best head coaches I've ever met," said John Martinez. "He seems like a guy who hates to lose, and he has the will to win. He also takes good care of his guys. I heard him asking one of them about how he was doing in a class. I think I could take him for four years."

He said UCLA was "crazy. I thought it was really cool," he said. "At first it was weird to be that close to Hollywood, but the campus was great. I liked coach (Norm) Chow and coach Neuheisel a lot. They told me don't choose a school just because of football; choose a school because you want to be there. If you're just there for football, you're going to hate it. I liked that. Also, their weight training coach reminded me of (Cottonwood) coach Cecil (Thomas)."

It was Martinez's second time attending a USC camp, and he said he was even more impressed this time than he was last year.

"There is more energy and intensity about football," he said. "The coaches were always pumped up and ... the game (modified version of football) we played in the stadium was so intense it was like a real game. It was really cool and coach Carroll is great."
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Deseret News | College camps help recruits compare schools
 
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Oh8ch;1198006; said:
OK, I am thinking about three schools and they are all even. Two are in California. One is in Ohio.

I'm not seeing it.
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OK, I am thinking about three schools and they are all even. Two have offered. One has not.

Why aren't you seeing it?
 
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He had some extremely good things to say about JT. It will be interesting to see if Watt doesnt come on board, if Martinez or an Ohio OL get that last OL offer...It sounds like we have a terrific shot at Martinez
 
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OK, I am thinking about three schools and they are all even. Two have offered. One has not.

Why aren't you seeing it?
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Something just doesn't add up for me on this one. Offers from LSU and USC but we are sitting on it? My sense is that the conversations between JT and this kid may involve contingencies that are in Martinez' court. I can see him wanting to come to OSU - but can't see him pulling the trigger and pass up the warm and sunny.

That's my gut, but probably just a mote in my eye.
 
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stkoran;1198095; said:
Couldn't it just be that we haven't offered because we are waiting on Watt's decision? I feel pretty good about John getting an offer if Watt goes elsewhere.
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That would be the general consensus. No Watt means aanother O-line offer and Martinez is around the top of the list. Sounds like a very good situation to be in for Tressel
 
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Oh8ch;1198174; said:
That is where I am confused - I thought Longo was at the top of the list.
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I don't have any inside info but I have a feeling its something the staff is investigating now. Both are very solid prospects and neither is a reach. It will be interesting to see which one we offer. There is even the possibility we offer both.
 
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No one noticed that I updated this thread title a few days ago...:wink:

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By Jardy...talks about OSU's camp and says he could see himself playing in Columbus. Favoring OSU, USC and UCLA over LSU and will make an official to Columbus.
 
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wadc45;1201932; said:
No one noticed that I updated this thread title a few days ago...:wink:

Scout $

7/9

By Jardy...talks about OSU's camp and says he could see himself playing in Columbus. Favoring OSU, USC and UCLA over LSU and will make an official to Columbus.
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Ok, I'll make the post.... ZOMG WHAT"S THIS MEAN FOR WATT!?111
 
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