Update: OSU Extends in State Offer
By: Highstreet
There is a new name on the Buckeye’s recruiting scene. Clayton Northmont’s Kurt
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Coleman is the latest in state player to pick up an Ohio State offer. The Buckeyes must
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have really seen something they liked in Coleman as they have also recently offered some
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high profile out of state prospects as well.
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Kurt was a member of the 2004 Associated Press Division I All-Ohio high school
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football team, alongside prep standouts like Freddie Lenix, Jamario O’neal, Thaddeus
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Gibson and Todd Denlinger.
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Standing at or around 6’0 tall and weighing in at 190 pounds Kurt has the size to
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be an effective safety on the next level, but he may be being recruited to play corner for
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Ohio State. Coleman is a vicious hitter knocking out three players and forcing a fumble in
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a game last season. He also had an impressive one hundred yard interception return in
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leading the Bolts to a 61-0 victory over the Sidney Yellow Jackets. Coleman helped lead
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the Bolts to a GWOC Championship, with a team high ten interceptions.
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#2 Kurt Coleman
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Coleman has Buckeye ties as his brother Kyle currently attends the Ohio State
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University. The Buckeyes appear to be in good standing with Coleman, but offers from
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some big names along the lines of a Miami or Southern Cal could lead him to explore the
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Toledo Rogers Peris Edwards has Size and Speed<o =""></o>
It is the time of year that the less hyped
prospects begin to make their climb to the top of the major colleges wish
list. Toledo Rogers safety prospect Peris Edwards is a strong candidate to
be just that type of player. Edwards’ recruitment is just starting to heat
up. Recently Peris has picked up offers from M.A.C. contenders Bowling
Green and Miami (OH). He has also been shown some big time interest from
Big Ten schools Ohio State and Purdue. When asked about the interest he
is receiving from Ohio State,Toledo Rogers head coach Rick Rios had this to
say, “They had seen the filmon him and all of a sudden they were asking for
transcripts, and they told me to make sure they got him on campus for
camp”.
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Peris Edwards is a prospect with good size and speed. Edwards checks in at
an impressive 6’2, 190. He also shows the speed to be an effective player
on the next level boasting a blazing fast 4.43 forty-yard dash time. Despite
being blessed with aforementioned physical tools Edwards believes his
“work ethic” to be his most commendable attribute. Peris has been working
hard with his team in the off-season and had this to say about the teams
upcoming season, “ We are looking better than we was last year. It seems
like everybody wants it. Everybody is in the weight-room”. <o =""></o>
Described by his coach to be a “ tough hard-nosed kid”, Peris is a two-way
standout, as a junior he played both safety and quarterback. He rushed for
over 500 yards and led the team in tackles before being derailed by an
unfortunate injury. “Somebody stepped on his ankle with a cleat just after
he had gotten his ankle taped and broke a bone in his foot. He missed a
few weeks and then came back and played with that broken bone in his
foot the last few games. He played well. He is a tough kid”. <o =""></o>
Peris is also an astute student as he currently checks in with 3.3 core
grade point average. He is a clear-cut leader of his team as is evident by
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Even though at this time Peris has no clear-cut favorite, but he will be
paying attention to at least two major schools. Purdue is “probably”
showing him the most attention and he had the chance to attend their
junior day and said, “I met the staff, it was nice”. He also has big plans for
summer camps. When asked what camps he would attend he responded,
“so far just Ohio State”.
-Greg Powers
