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Alan

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2005 Signing Day Recap
By: Alan
BuckeyePlanet

I thought it might be fun to put together on one page all of the reactions, interviews and confirmations of the young men that make up the 2005 Ohio State recruiting class.

BuckeyePlanet was able to speak with 15 of the 18 members of the class on signing day (Jim Cordle was actually the evening before) and following are the responses in the order that we were able to speak with them.


First up is OL Jim Cordle Lancaster, Ohio.....

He has already graduated from High School and is set to begin classes at Ohio State this Spring.

I spoke with Jim earlier and he said "Its a great feeling going to Ohio State and signing just brings that out."

Jim is "signing his BigTen letter" in the morning and he "is real anxious to get to Columbus" because "that is why I graduated early."

Cordle said he is going to spend his time "working out to get in my best shape" for spring practice....

His high school is going to have a nice ceremony for Jim tomorrow to celebrate his joining the buckeyes...



Donald Washington, WR/S Indianapolis

Donald sent his LOI in today at 7:00 am and said "it feels great to be a part of something special at Ohio State."

He also said "I was not at all surprised they offered, they were recruiting me all along. The offer just came late."

Washington said he will gladly play "either (wr/s), wherever they need me more, but they need more help at safety."

Todd Denlinger, Troy OH

Faxed his LOI in this morning and said "it feels great, its a good burden off my shoulders to get this done."

Todd said he plans to work on "getting faster, stronger and my footwork to become a total athlete" between now and enrolling.

Andre Amos, Middletown, OH

Andre faxed his letter of intent this morning and was on the phone with Coach Tressel when BuckeyePlanet contacted him.

Amos said the staff "is thrilled to have him" and he thinks he "can make an impact at least on special teams right away."



Austin Spitler, Bellbrook

Austin was also on the phone with Coach Tressel when I contacted him. He said he is "definitely really excited....its my dream" to be a Buckeye.

Spitler said Coach Tressel told him he "was excited to have me, this is a good class" and that Austin is "a guy they needed."

He plans to "work out every day to get a little better."

Maurice Wells, RB Jacksonvile

We just spoke with Maurice and he is seconds away from the ceremony for faxing his LOI in to the Ohio State staff.

Maurice said "it feels great" to officially be a Buckeye "it has been a long time coming." Wells said keeping his verbal a secret for so long "wasn't too bad, I told Lemming I would announce at the AA game and wanted to keep my word."

He said he doesn't model himself after any particular back and that " I kind of go out and do what I do, some compare me to a Lorenzo Booker" type of running back.

Maurice has plenty of family in Columbus, including his grandmother. He plans to move to Ohio in mid May. When asked if there is anything his Grandmother needs to start stocking in the fridge, he replied, "as long as there is food in it."

Brian Hartline, WR Canton

Brian faxed his letter of intent to Ohio State this morning and "its sitting in a Fed Ex envelope waiting to be picked up."

Doug Worthington, DE New York

Doug just faxed his LOI in to Ohio State and we will be speaking with him shortly.

Jamario O'Neal, DB Cleveland

Has faxed his letter of intent to Ohio State



Freddie Lenix, LB/S/RB Cleveland

Fred also has sent his LOI to the Ohio State coaching staff.



Ryan Williams, DE Mission Viejo CA

Ryan has sent in his letter of intent to the coaches. He was on the phone with Coach Tressel when I was speaking to his mother and I figured it wouldn't be a great idea for me to ask Ryan to put the Coach on hold.



Brian Robiskie, WR, Chagrin Falls OH

Brian sent his letter of intent to Coach Tressel early this morning, but we were able to catch up with him during a reception being held for him this afternoon.

He said he "is excited and relieved" to officially sign and that "in a little while its going to be even better (when he gets on campus)."

Robiskie said he did not make his final decision between Ohio State and Miami, FL until "Sunday night when I sat down with my parents."


Alex Boone, OL, Lakewood OH

Alex officially sent his LOI to the coaching staff a few minutes after 2:00 pm today.

He was back in class before I was able to track him down.


Lawrence Wilson, DE, Akron OH

Lawrence just sent his eagerly anticipated LOI into Ohio State. He said he "feels relieved and he has made the right decision."

Wilson said that he made his decision "today, I was going back and forth, back and forth." He said "basically staying home" was the final factor that led him to the Buckeyes.

When I asked him what Coach Tressels reaction was, he replied "I haven't talked to him yet."

James Laurinaitis, LB, Minnesota

Earlier today James faxed his letter of intent to Ohio State and we were able to catch up with him as he was grabbing a couple of double cheeseburgers and a powerade before hockey practice.

He said "It feels awesome to finally be done with this. At first I was overwhelmed, then I just wanted it to be done with." James added that it is an honor "to be part of a family of players like this."

When asked how it felt to be named Mr. Football in Minnesota, he replied "its awesome to be voted on by the coaches and its an amazing and great honor, but now I know I am back to the bottom of the totem pole."

James finished by saying that Coach Tressel and the staff "they were very excited that it was official." And that he "wants to travel and play in front of the home crowd" when the Buckeyes visit Minnesota next fall.
 
matcar;1668815; said:
For someone like me who arrived at BP after Alan and Lloyd's flameout, I really enjoyed reading some of the BII/SNG thread.

I was here before it but I either completely missed it....or was too young to really understand what was going on.

Veryyyy interesting to say the least.

Look at BP still standing strong.
 
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