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DeVeon "LLLL" Smith (traitor)

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February 16, 2012
Michigan, Ohio State battle for bruising RB Deveon Smith
Sam Webb

The recruiting battles between Michigan and Ohio State may not feature the physical confrontations that their gridiron battles do, but they are often every bit as intense. That may prove especially true in the coming months. These heated rivals seem to be bumping heads on the recruiting trail at an increased rate these days ? a surprising occurrence considering their divergent offensive philosophies.

But many of the prospects that pundits project as better fits for one scheme over the other are ignoring that pigeon-holing of their skills and are instead looking equally at both schools. Case in point: Warren (Ohio) Howland RB Deveon Smith. The 5-11, 215-pounder is a bruising ball-carrier that many feel is best suited for a downhill rushing attack. That's an obvious plus for Michigan, but Smith warns against assuming he can't easily adapt his game to a spread attack.

"I actually prefer to be in a pro-style offense, but I can also go in a spread," he said confidently. "I actually like going out and catching the ball."

Whether he continues to look upon both schemes with similar favor could wind up being the determining factor in this recruitment. The Buckeye State star currently holds offers from Michigan, Ohio State, Indiana and Bowling Green, but will likely add many more in the coming weeks. His style will prove appealing to programs that have a particular appreciation for physical, straight-ahead rushers. In 2011, he bulldozed his way to 1,900 yards and 22 touchdowns on the ground.

"Things went really well for me (last) year, and I was able to beat a couple of my brother's records," Smith told Scout.com. "It was an exciting year, and also a learning year for me. I think I was a lot better player this year than ever before. I got a lot faster, and my vision was very much improved. I'm a power back and I love running people over, but I can also make people miss. I'm working at being a better blocker and I can catch the football. I'm working on film study to be better at my reads."

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http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...hio-State-battle-for-bruising-RB-Deveon-Smith
 
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Scout (Free) - Midwest Recruiting Notebook

DeVeon Smith: RB - Warren Howland (Ohio): He's a compact back with uncanny balance and ability to break arm tackles. The kid is strong and runs with a refusal to be tackled. His ability to keep his feet while making cuts, breaking tackles and shoving would-be tacklers into the ground, is outstanding. He may not be a 4.4 guy, but we really like him and see him as a likely Scout 300 guy.
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With Isaac coming out and debunking the rumors of him saying he wanted to be the "exclusive" back of someone's 2013 class, a Smith/Isaac rotation would be crazy.......but I suspect we only end up with one of them in the end. Or maybe neither. Or maybe both......in my IMO
 
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WolverineMike said:
With Isaac coming out and debunking the rumors of him saying he wanted to be the "exclusive" back of someone's 2013 class, a Smith/Isaac rotation would be crazy.......but I suspect we only end up with one of them in the end. Or maybe neither. Or maybe both......in my IMO
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Who are you who are so wise in the way's of science?
 
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Deveon is a good RB but not a high-caliber player like Ty Isaac, who is pretty much destined for USC/ND now. Which is what makes me glad, I rather OSU go get Derrick Green along with another combo/scat back, just my opinion.
 
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