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2020 tOSU Recruiting Discussion

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OregonBuckeye said:
I get that from a competitive aspect, but I think backs with serious pro aspirations should consider schools where they won't log 20-25 carries every single game for 3 years.
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Top RBs going to any elite college won't log that many carries anyway. CFB has platooning RBs for a little while now, if you look at the top 5 teams last year, I don't think their top RB logged more than 15car a game on average. Coaches are realizing that you can't sustain a healthy RB for an entire season by running him 20+ times. Jonathon Taylor at Wiscy is an anomaly. Bama and UGA have stockpiled RB talent, and none gets more than 10-13car/gm, no matter their HS star ranking. Unless players want to go to teams with uninspiring 1 dimensional offenses that allow them to get beat down weekly(i.e. Wiscy, LSU, MSU, UK, etc) then they will go to teams who spread the ball around in the air and use a RBBC approach
 
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pnuts34 said:
Top RBs going to any elite college won't log that many carries anyway. CFB has platooning RBs for a little while now, if you look at the top 5 teams last year, I don't think their top RB logged more than 15car a game on average. Coaches are realizing that you can't sustain a healthy RB for an entire season by running him 20+ times. Jonathon Taylor at Wiscy is an anomaly. Bama and UGA have stockpiled RB talent, and none gets more than 10-13car/gm, no matter their HS star ranking. Unless players want to go to teams with uninspiring 1 dimensional offenses that allow them to get beat down weekly(i.e. Wiscy, LSU, MSU, UK, etc) then they will go to teams who spread the ball around in the air and use a RBBC approach
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Agreed... I think its very possible we talk 2 elite backs into the idea to split carries and dominate games.

Could you imagine if we landed Robinson and Milton lol
 
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OregonBuckeye said:
I get that from a competitive aspect, but I think backs with serious pro aspirations should consider schools where they won't log 20-25 carries every single game for 3 years.
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Yeah, I agree. The League will find you if you're talented enough, even if your numbers aren't through the roof and you are splitting carries with multiple good backs (NFL model). They want to see you perform against the best competition and in big games..... and I'm sure it's an added bonus for an NFL franchise if they get you with plenty of tread still left on the tires.
 
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bukIpower said:
Agreed... I think its very possible we talk 2 elite backs into the idea to split carries and dominate games.

Could you imagine if we landed Robinson and Milton lol
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Heck UGA has done it before with Michel and Chubb (also with Gurley and Marshall)

mendensa said:
Yeah, I agree. The League will find you if you're talented enough, even if your numbers aren't through the roof and you are splitting carries with multiple good backs (NFL model). They want to see you perform against the best competition and in big games..... and I'm sure it's an added bonus for an NFL franchise if they get you with plenty of tread still left on the tires.
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Jacobs from Bama is an example
 
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QB seems the be the only position where kids don't want to have to compete for playing time. We'll see how many of the QBs stay. But it's still very hard to get multiple 5 star RBs to come and be happy splitting time. We got lucky and Alford did an outstanding job getting both Steele and Crowley(4 stars). Though Steele could eventually play LBer.
 
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Taosman said:
QB seems the be the only position where kids don't want to have to compete for playing time. We'll see how many of the QBs stay. But it's still very hard to get multiple 5 star RBs to come and be happy splitting time. We got lucky and Alford did an outstanding job getting both Steele and Crowley(4 stars). Though Steele could eventually play LBer.
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I dont think Alford got lucky, he got an underrated kid from FL, who the rest of he schools in the state dropped the ball on. And an ATH who may not even end up at RB. A WAY different scenario than landing 2 of the top RBs in the class, who have an ego to match(not saying that Milton or Robinson do, but being rated that high usually comes with some type of ego). But I fully agree, that convincing 2 5star RBs to come in the same class is a massive recruiting coup! But honestly I'd be fine with a 5star RB and a 4star if they work well together are coming in with the knowledge that they'll be sharing carries
 
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At the risk of playing into the overly negative fan trope, is anyone else a bit concerned that there are going to be too many top prospects at Friday Night Lights this year and some might not feel the love as much as they otherwise would if the visits were spread out a bit more?
 
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June Best Guess

QB: Jack Miller
RB: Kendall Milton
RB: Deamonte Trayanum
WR: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
WR: Gee Scott Jr.
WR: Julian Fleming
H-Back: Mookie Cooper
TE: Luke Lachey
OL: Paris Johnson
OL: Trey Leroux
OL: Jakob James
OL: Josh Fryar
OL: Chris Morris
C: Luke Wypler
DT: Darrion Henry
DT: Kedrick Bingley-Jones
DE: Ty Hamilton
LB/DE: Jaheim Thomas
LB: Mitchell Melton
Bullet: Kourt Williams II
CB: Lejond Cavazos
CB: Clark Phillips III
CB: Joseph Johnson
S: Makari Paige
S: Lathan Ransom
ATH: Cameron Martinez
K: Jake Seibert (Grayshirt)
 
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