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2020 tOSU Recruiting Discussion

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I know we've had committed players visit the first two games, but have we had no uncommitted recruits attend either? Weather was very nice for both games, I know they aren't big games compared to Penn State down the road, but we used to always see a couple at every game it seemed.
 
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LordJeffBuck said:
Seven players from Cincinnati, plus three from West Chester and two from Hamilton. So, a dozen from the Cincy area in ten years.

Tressel didn't have great success in Cincinnati, but the area wasn't producing talent at the level of Cleveland, Columbus, or even Dayton during the Tressel years. Some of the notable "misses" from that era, with Rivals in-state ranking:

DB Adam Myers-White, Hamilton, #6 in class of 2005 (Tennessee)
RB Mister Simpson, Colerain, #16 in class of 2005 (Michigan)
OL Aaron Brown, Princeton, #7 in class of 2006 (Virginia Tech)
LB Cobrani Mixon, Colerain, #9 in class of 2006 (Michigan)
DL Ben Martin, La Salle, #1 in class of 2007 (Tennessee)
TE Kyle Rudolph, Elder, #2 in class of 2008 (Notre Dame)
LB Jordan Hicks, West Chester Lakota West, #2 in class of 2010 (Texas)
RB Spencer Ware, Princeton, #3 in class of 2010 (Louisiana State)
OL Matt James, St. Xavier, #6 in class of 2010 (Notre Dame)
ATH Dominique Brown, Winton Woods, #10 in class of 2010 (Louisville)

I did not include prospects that Ohio State did not seriously pursue, such as Luke Kuechly (St. Xavier, #37 in class of 2009).

The big misses turned out to be Kyle Rudolph and Spencer Ware, and maybe Jordan Hicks.

Tressel signed 134 recruits form the State of Ohio. Here's a list of where Tressel's in-state recruits came from:

Cleveland area: 39 (29.1%)
Columbus area: 25 (18.7%)
Dayton area: 19 (14.2%)
Cincinnati area: 12 (9.0%)
Canton area: 12 (9.0%)
Youngstown area: 9 (6.7%)
Akron area: 6 (4.5%)
Toledo area: 4 (3.0%)
Rest of state: 8 (6.0%)

Here's a LINK to the complete list of Tressel recruits, by location.
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Dang LJB, motion to bring back the GPA for this alone. Amazing stats. That's why I never even try math on here.
 
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HotMic’s Hunch September Edition

QB: Jack Miller
RB: Kevontre Bradford
APB: EJ Smith
WR: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
WR: Gee Scott Jr.
WR: Julian Fleming
WR: Mookie Cooper
TE: Joe Royer
OL: Paris Johnson
OL: Grant Toutant
OL: Jakob James
OL: Luke Wypler
OL: Josh Fryar
OL: Trey Leroux
DL: Darrion Henry
DL: Ty Hamilton
DL: Jacolbe Cowan
DL: Tyler Baron
DL/LB: Mitchell Melton
LB: Cody Simon
Bullet: Kourt Williams II
DB:Lejond Cavazos
DB: Clark Phillips III
DB: Lathan Ransom
DB: Ryan Watts
ATH: Cameron Martinez
K: Jake Seibert (Grayshirt)
 
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HotMic said:
HotMic’s Hunch September Edition

QB: Jack Miller
RB: Kevontre Bradford
APB: EJ Smith
WR: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
WR: Gee Scott Jr.
WR: Julian Fleming
WR: Mookie Cooper
TE: Joe Royer
OL: Paris Johnson
OL: Grant Toutant
OL: Jakob James
OL: Luke Wypler
OL: Josh Fryar
OL: Trey Leroux
DL: Darrion Henry
DL: Ty Hamilton
DL: Jacolbe Cowan
DL: Tyler Baron
DL/LB: Mitchell Melton
LB: Cody Simon
Bullet: Kourt Williams II
DB:Lejond Cavazos
DB: Clark Phillips III
DB: Lathan Ransom
DB: Ryan Watts
ATH: Cameron Martinez
K: Jake Seibert (Grayshirt)
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Is there a chance an OL guy on this list doesn’t actually sign? Also, I think we get just one of the two RB guys you list and the second for the class will be a current unknown on our radar.

This class is far from being complete and I fully expect some notable surprises. Just a hunch.
 
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ShowMeBuck said:
Is there a chance an OL guy on this list doesn’t actually sign? Also, I think we get just one of the two RB guys you list and the second for the class will be a current unknown on our radar.

This class is far from being complete and I fully expect some notable surprises. Just a hunch.
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There’s rumors on several sites of Leroux being given an ultimatum, but until they start actively recruiting other OL I’m guessing he ends up in the class.

Bradford is probably their top true RB target according to most of the insiders. That second spot is totally up in the air, I tossed EJ in there since he finally set his OV. It could easily be a guy like Gibbs.

Baron is on there because I fully expect Tennessee to continue to be a dumpster fire.

I’m sure you’re correct that there will be several surprises. I’m interested to see what happens at QB moving forward regarding C.J. Stroud.
 
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