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billmac91 said:
Sounds like he wants an opportunity in the "H" position which makes sense, seeing as he'd like to transition to more of a receiver role.

He's not a typical "H" in terms of quick twitch muscle movement but he'd create interesting run dynamics with two "bigger" backs when he gets motioned into backfield. Could be fun to watch....
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I'm not sure how well he could block at UT but I could also see this as something he could be used for with his size and as a power back. It definitely would be interesting to see how they fit him in the offense.
 
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Interesting article......

How 2017's 5-star recruits fared in Week 2 action

A few 2017 five-stars continued to shine in Week 2, while others broke out.

Week 2 of the college football season did not disappoint, and neither did the sport's new generation of stars. From Oregon cornerback Thomas Graham (two INTs) to Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor (223 yards, 3 TDs), true freshmen across the nation had big weeks.

With that in mind, let’s take a look at how the 33 247Sports Composite five-stars from the 2017 class performed in their second week of play:

No. 1 Jaelan Phillips, DE, UCLA: Totaled four tackles and a tackle for loss in UCLA’s 56-23 win over Hawaii.

No. 2 Najee Harris, RB, Alabama: Led Alabama’s running backs with 70 yards on 13 carries in a 41-10 win over Fresno State. He also recorded one catch for 10 yards.

No. 3 Cam Akers, RB, Florida State: The Seminoles’ Week 2 game with Louisiana Monroe was canceled in anticipation of Hurricane Irma.

No. 4 Alex Leatherwood, OT, Alabama: Made his college debut in the Crimson Tide’s 41-10 win over Fresno State.

No. 5 Foster Sarell, OT, Stanford: Saw time at offensive tackle in Stanford’s 42-24 loss to USC.

No. 6 Marvin Wilson, DT, Florida State: The Seminoles’ Week 2 game with Louisiana Monroe was canceled in anticipation of Hurricane Irma.

No. 7 Chase Young, WDE, Ohio State: Did not see the field in Ohio State’s 31-16 loss to Oklahoma.

No. 8 Jeffrey Okudah, DB, Ohio State: Did not record a tackle in Ohio State’s 31-16 loss to Oklahoma. Don’t worry, though, the cries on Twitter for him to start have already begun.
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Entire article: http://247sports.com/Article/How-2017s-five-star-recruits-fared-in-Week-2-action-107281140
 
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Recruiting rewind: the OSU offense that never happened

College football recruiting is always full of story lines, rumors and speculation. Currently we are in what is known as a quiet period, meaning there’s a very limited contact between coaches and players. This period started Sept. 1, and continues through Nov. 30. Coaches are not allowed face to face contact with players and may not visit the players’ school to watch them play. For this reason we don’t generally see many commitments during this time frame. So, instead of speculating on future decisions made by high school kids, I thought it would be fun to revisit a story of three elite prospects that were going to be the future of the Ohio State offense.

This article is intended to show why college football recruiting is exciting and engaging but also never a sure thing. Those of us who follow recruiting in depth are often reminded that it is the lifeblood of the sport. Not all that long ago we would get to watch a young man make pubic his school of choice by selecting a hat off a table and placing it on his head—symbolizing the commitment to his new school and, more importantly, his new football team. The so-called hat dance isn’t good enough for all players though, some have taken to filming and producing commitment videos. One of my favorite videos I have seen was the collaboration done by wide receivers Trevon Grimes and Tyjon Lindsey that was released back on Aug. 25, 2016.

At this point in time, the Buckeyes already had their quarterback of the future committed in Tate Martell. Grimes, Lindsey and Martell were expected to be the future of the offense.

Fast forward to today, and not one of these highly-touted players suits up in the Scarlet and Grey. The Tate Martell saga is well known to Ohio State fans, as he entered the transfer portal after the news that Justin Fields would be transferring into OSU from Georgia. Tate now plays as a wide receiver—so far only as a decoy—and direct snap quarterback for the Miami Hurricanes after losing the starting QB job to Jarren Williams. Adjusting to this role is still a work in progress; he has two rushing attempts for a total of two yards this season.

Trevon Grimes also transferred to the Sunshine State, going to the Florida Gators. He played in all 13 games for UF last season and got his first start in the Chick-fil-A Peach bowl against Michigan. So far this season, Grimes has a reception in every game for the Gators, totaling 176 years but no touchdowns.

Tyjon Lindsey decommitted from Ohio State and signed with Nebraska, where in two years with the Cornhuskers he tallied 15 receptions for 98 years. Lindsey has since transferred to Oregon State, providing the Beavers with nine receptions for 50 yards and one touchdown in limited action due to a leg injury.

The fact that neither Grimes or Lindsey ever suited up for the Buckeyes left some vacancies in the receiver room. Who filled the spots of the very highly touted recruits that left Ohio State? Two four-star guys in Kamryn Babb and Cameron Brown, and also a little-known three-star skinny kid from Mission Hills (Calif.) named Chris Olave.

This is why we love recruiting and to quote one of the all time great broadcasters Paul Harvey, “And now you know the rest of the story.”

Entire article: https://www.landgrantholyland.com/2...ffer-trevon-grimes-tyjon-lindsey-tate-maetell
 
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THE SKINNY
This class has paid a lot of huge dividends in its three seasons on campus. They have helped Ohio State bring home three Big Ten championship game wins. OSU has posted three straight top five finishes, going 12-2 in 2017 and 13-1 each of the last two years.

With a 38-4 record already, this class needs 12 wins in 2020 to match the OSU record of 50 wins in four years (set by the 2012 recruiting class).

The tone was set with nine of these players enrolling early. That group included CB Jeff Okudah, LB Baron Browning, CB Shaun Wade, RB J.K. Dobbins, OL Josh Myers, QB Tate Martell, DB Isaiah Pryor, DB Brendon White and CB Marcus Williamson.

CB Kendall Sheffield, a transfer from Blinn (Texas) Junior College, was a backup in 2017 and a starter in 2018. He left for the 2019 NFL draft, where he was a fourth round pick.

Three of the 2017 high school signees were able to jump off to the NFL for the 2020 draft. DE Chase Young was a backup as a freshman before starting in 2018-19. He became an All-American as a junior, when he also finished fourth in the Heisman Trophy balloting. He set an OSU single-season record with 16-1/2 sacks in 2019 and left as No. 2 on the school’s career sacks list with 30-1/2. He was chosen No. 2 overall by the Washington Redskins.

CB Jeff Okudah was a backup in 2017 and then the nickel back for much of 2018. He became an All-American as well in 2019. He declared for the draft, where he was taken third overall by the Detroit Lions.

RB J.K. Dobbins enjoyed three big seasons as the starter. He set an OSU freshman record with 1,403 yards in 2017. He became the school’s first 2,000-yard rusher in 2019 as he went for 2,003 yards and rushed for 21 touchdowns. He left school as the No. 2 all-time leading rusher with 4,459 yards. He ended up with 43 touchdowns (38 rushing, five receiving). Dobbins went to the Baltimore Ravens in the second round.

Those four are among 10 players who have started from this class. Five of them are due back in 2020 in CB Shaun Wade, OL Josh Myers, OL Wyatt Davis, LB Pete Werner and OL Thayer Munford. Davis earned some All-American honors as a sophomore in 2019.

Also coming back in 2020 from this class are LB Baron Browning (could start as a senior), DB Isaiah Pryor, DT Haskell Garrett, WR Jaylen Harris, CB Marcus Williamson, DT Jerron Cage, WR Ellijah Gardiner and kicker Blake Haubeil (23 of 28 on field goals in his career).

WR Trevon Grimes transferred to Florida during his sophomore year. QB Tate Martell was Dwayne Haskins’ backup in 2018, but transferred to Miami (Fla.) before the 2019 season. DB Brendon White was a starter in 2018 (winning the Rose Bowl defensive MVP award vs. Washington), but transferred to Rutgers after his playing time dwindled in 2019. DB Amir Riep was dismissed from the team in February after he was charged in connection with an alleged sexual assault.
 
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Urban Meyer and the Jacksonville Jaguars will have their hands full Sunday when the Indianapolis Colts, led by the NFL’s second-leading rusher Jonathan Taylor, play host to Jacksonville. Meyer is certainly no stranger to Taylor, whose college career at Wisconsin crossed paths with the Jaguars coach while he was leading Ohio State.

Meyer, during this week’s press conference, was asked about his past encounters with Taylor while still in college. The first-year NFL coach admitted frustration with his Ohio State assistants for not making an effort to sign him out of high school.

“I used to get so upset with our coaches at Ohio State, like ‘Why don’t we have him?’ We didn’t even know about him,” Meyer said. “They had like five (good running backs) in a row. I mean, every year I would scream at our coaches, back when I screamed a lot. I’d scream at our staff, ‘How did we miss on him?’”
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In fairness, Ohio State was not the only major program to miss out on Taylor, who was a three-star recruit out of Salem, N.J. The 247Sports Composite rated Taylor as the nation’s No. 24-ranked running back and the No. 371 prospect overall in the 2017 recruiting class. Taylor’s only other reported FBS offers came from Rutgers, Virginia Tech, Boston College, Temple and Army.
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Just sayin': Ohio State didn't come up dry with running backs in the 2017 class, they got some kid from Texas named JK Dobbins. That's how a B1G 2nd tier team like Cheese can be competitive; identify, recruit, and get those "diamonds in the ruff" (i.e. those under rated recruits, 3 star recruits that develops into 4 and 5 star players).
 
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