2018 tOSU Recruiting Discussion

[Delaware Buck]

With the commitments of Wray and Proctor today, that is two more states from which OSU has invaded. I can't recall any players from Tennessee or Oklahoma previously (Vonn Bell played in GA, and the only kid we've landed from OK was Kevin Johnson, a JUCO originally from GA).

By my reckoning, these are the states from which OSU has yet to sign a player:

Alabama
Alaska
Connecticut
Delaware
Hawaii (Scott Terna was originally a walkon)
Idaho
Maine
Montana
Nebraska
New Mexico
*Oklahoma
Oregon
New Hampshire
North Dakota
Rhode Island
*Tennessee
Vermont
Wyoming

*Although committed, Proctor and Wray have yet to sign

Chuck Hunter from St. Marks HS in Wilmington, DE played for Woody and Earl in the 70's. Started at TE for a few years and had the only offensive TD against Xichigan in the 1979 game.

 

[TooTall]

I'm hoping for a few big uglies along the O or D line to pull that trigger...

Like having Jackson Carmen tell everyone he was just trolling Clemson, and going to Ohio State all along? Me too.

 

[jwinslow]

 

[NorthCoastKid]

but they are closing the gap because you know, harbaugh is whack dope

When he's really just whacked on dope.

 

[Buckeyeskickbuttocks]

whacky dope

 

[Jaxbuck]

whacky dope

word to your mother

 

[BuckTwenty]

He's a whack dope, if you ask me

 

[Krenzelicious]

Great Spring Game photos from @jwinslow! Thanks Josh!

Awesome follow on Twitter: @winslowphoto

 

[bucknut502]

I'm guessing that we would want three DE's in this class? Chase Young was the only one in the last class and since we lose Lewis, Holmes, and likely Hubbard, I figured three is the number.

My guess would be:

Brenton Cox (from what we are hearing)
Micah Parsons (I've always felt he'd be a Buckeye)
Tyreke Smith

 

[ShowMeBuck]

I'm guessing that we would want three DE's in this class? Chase Young was the only one in the last class and since we lose Lewis, Holmes, and likely Hubbard, I figured three is the number.

My guess would be:

Brenton Cox (from what we are hearing)
Micah Parsons (I've always felt he'd be a Buckeye)
Tyreke Smith

I think Hawkins will actually be a DE and would swap him on your list for Cox but who knows...

 

[bucknut502]

I think Hawkins will actually be a DE and would swap him on your list for Cox but who knows...

Hawkins reminds me of Dre'Mont Jones. I think he plays inside.

 

[RobotParty]

Hawkins reminds me of Dre'Mont Jones. I think he plays inside.

I forget where I read it, but Hawkins recently said the staff likes him as a SSDE type. He said they told him he could fill the same role as Tyquan. Was a surprise to me. I thought he would be a 3-tech too.

 

[Krenzelicious]

I forget where I read it, but Hawkins recently said the staff likes him as a SSDE type. He said they told him he could fill the same role as Tyquan. Was a surprise to me. I thought he would be a 3-tech too.

Really good read by Birm. This quote prompted me to move him into the DE category on the '18 Offers Page:

“Johnson likes me as an end right now more than a 3-tech. He thinks I’d be very physical and make it difficult for teams to get the edge, but he thinks I can be a high quality pass rusher at either spot though,” Hawkins said.

 

[pnuts34]

I think Hawkins will actually be a DE and would swap him on your list for Cox but who knows...

Why not get both?

 

[t_BuckeyeScott]

Does anyone else think the receiver board is the least clear of any of the position groups?