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S Vonn Bell (All B1G, All-American, National Champion, Carolina Panthers)

with the talk of najee murray being looked at on offense, and the fact that urban shuffles players around no matter what position, i think its a good possibility for v-smooth to play some offense if he commits here...i watched his offense clips on page 1 and he is so smooth and patient, i could see him competing for a spot in the playmaker position...i don't think too many people would argue that he wouldn't be a difference maker if he switched sides...
 
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HilmerJ;2193641; said:
with the talk of najee murray being looked at on offense, and the fact that urban shuffles players around no matter what position, i think its a good possibility for v-smooth to play some offense if he commits here...i watched his offense clips on page 1 and he is so smooth and patient, i could see him competing for a spot in the playmaker position...i don't think too many people would argue that he wouldn't be a difference maker if he switched sides...


Just because he has speed and can catch doesn't mean he belongs on offense. And urban doesn't shuffle as many players as you make it seem. How many UF players switched from offense to defense or vice versa? I don't believe it was many. Bell should be a very talented S. We should hope he learns one side of the playbook first before trying to get him to switch positions. It's not as easy as it may seem
 
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Scout $ - A surprise from Bell?

8/13

By Simmons....Still focusing on the same seven teams & plans on cutting to three before deciding. Expects to make a decision around the middle of the season after seeing how several schools on his list perform. Plans on setting up some visits soon & says his decision may surprise some people.
 
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Ring the Bell Ridgeland star weighing college options
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Dynamite Dozen

No. 1 Vonn Bell

Schools recruiting: He's trimmed the huge list of possibilities to Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, Ohio State, Tennessee, Texas and Vanderbilt.

Why do you wear the No. 7?

"In the Biblical sense, the No. 7 means completion."

Vonn Bell admits that the first time he talked to a big-time college football coach was a bit indimidating.

Since that day in early January when Georgia coach Mark Richt called to offer a scholarship to Bell, the Ridgeland High School safety prospect -- he's top 20 in the nation in more than one scouting service -- has become so comfortable talking to Nick Saban, Urban Myer et al that he's now the one asking questions.

"Vonn and his family have done a tremendous job throughout this process," Ridgeland coach Mark Mariakis said. "As part of the last piece of the puzzle, so to speak, they asked each of the schools remaining on his list three questions."

The questions were simple, but the Bells made it known they don't want promises the schools can't keep. Two of the questions were non-football related. The first was about each school's education program and how it could help Vonn reach his goal of becoming a college coach someday.

The second was about each school's timeline for graduation and what the plan would be if Vonn got off track. The third was about how quickly he could get on the field and what the school's plan was for him as a football player.

"The more I talk to the coaches, the better idea I get of the entire picture," said Bell, who recently returned from an AAU basketball tournament in Las Vegas with his Nashville Celtics teammates. "It's tough because you have to think about everything, like playing time, education and being away from my family. There's a lot to go over."

Despite rumors to the contrary, Bell hasn't made up his mind just yet, though a further trimming of his current list of seven schools -- Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, Ohio State, Tennessee, Texas and Vanderbilt -- is, he said, coming soon. Several Internet sites, including Scout.com, lists Ohio State as the favorite, though it's well known that Bell has grown up a Volunteers fan.

"I'm honestly still looking at the process," the Under Armour All-American said. "Anything is possible, and I'm beginning to see the light at the end of the road. Telling the ones that I don't choose will probably be one of the toughest things I do in my life, because this is one of the biggest decisions of my life. It's going to be tough.

However it ends, the past eight months have changed Bell's life forever.

"It's built my confidence being able to talk to big-time coaches like Nick Saban and Urban Meyer, and to be able to build relationships with them is one of the great things about this," Bell said. "Every kid has a dream in this game of football to play college ball and maybe make the NFL. That's definitely a dream of mine."

http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2012/aug/16/ring-the-bell-ridgeland-star-weighing-college/
 
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Thought this question was interesting.

The questions were simple, but the Bells made it known they don't want promises the schools can't keep. Two of the questions were non-football related. The first was about each school's education program and how it could help Vonn reach his goal of becoming a college coach someday.
I think we might have a couple of assistant coaches who could answer that question pretty well.
 
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jclvd_23;2195476; said:
Thought this question was interesting.

I think we might have a couple of assistant coaches who could answer that question pretty well.

Yep, take your pick: Fickell, Vrabel, Barton, Schlegel.

Or you could talk to Earl Bruce, Bo Pelini or Dick LeBeau.

There are probably dozens and dozens of other former players that are currently or have been in the coaching profession as well that I don't know off the top of my head.
 
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I would have to imagine that Ohio State's recruiting board is very small right now with the number of spots left. You have the LBs (McMillan, Mitchell, Lewis), the WRs (Gibson, Quick, Allen, Timmons), the OLs (Johnson, Finley, Munger) and the two DBs (Bell, Worley).

Bell may very well be the most important recruit on that board.
 
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OH10;2195565; said:
I would have to imagine that Ohio State's recruiting board is very small right now with the number of spots left. You have the LBs (McMillan, Mitchell, Lewis), the WRs (Gibson, Quick, Allen, Timmons), the OLs (Johnson, Finley, Munger) and the two DBs (Bell, Worley).

Bell may very well be the most important recruit on that board.

Agree that the board is small, but McMillan= 2014
 
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