2018 Recruiting Thread

[grinagrin]

Also, how exciting has recruiting become again under Coach Franklin!!! Other than a couple years this century, it hasn’t been this great/exciting since the mid-late 90’s when we were landing Casey, Courtney Brown, Arrington, Short, etc on a regular basis!!

Big ups to Coach Franklin and his drive!!!

 

[itsofficial101]

It's the Buckeye way

Unfortunately true, if you do anything not in favor of their mob then you are spited. Doesn't matter if you are a HS prospect that was being told how much they loved you, or a former Buckeye not speaking the company line (fake Buckeyes).

You can literally win them a National Championship and end up in a car full of weapons running from the mob (the real mob, ask Mo Clarett).

Essentially, they love you unless you let them down and from that moment you better watch your back.

 

[PSU20]

Guys if we land Walker today, just think, our starting 5 OL in a couple years could consist of the following names
T Walker
T Asiedu
C Scruggs
G Thorpe
G Miranda

That is scary!

Guys if we land Walker today, just think, our starting 5 OL in a couple years could consist of the following names
T Walker
T Asiedu
C Scruggs
G Thorpe
G Miranda

That is scary!

Des Holmes could be a factor in that lineup. Good reports on him also.

 

[cfbinsider]

Guys if we land Walker today, just think, our starting 5 OL in a couple years could consist of the following names
T Walker
T Asiedu
C Scruggs
G Thorpe
G Miranda

That is scary!

There's probably less than 1% chance that lineup ever gets 1 snap together.

OL is such a crapshoot, if 3 of those guys reach their potential and get onto the field I'll be stoked.

 

[Carl Spackler]

Unfortunately true, if you do anything not in favor of their mob then you are spited. Doesn't matter if you are a HS prospect that was being told how much they loved you, or a former Buckeye not speaking the company line (fake Buckeyes).

You can literally win them a National Championship and end up in a car full of weapons running from the mob (the real mob, ask Mo Clarett).

Essentially, they love you unless you let them down and from that moment you better watch your back.

Agree in general, live among them. I have found most of the miscreants, board wise that is, are not alums but fans. The one thing you have to understand, in Ahia, EVERYONE IS A BUCKEYE FAN, EVERYONE. No matter where you go to college or if you don't it is beaten into you from birth that it the buckeyes or die. My son told me he had to endure the fight song every morning. I read where a elementary school teacher has her class march around while she plays the script Ahai song (most boring spectacle in football, one person leads 200 other in circles as only he can spell a four letter word) every morning. It's brainwashing and it works. I have found one Ahia person, a neighbor who is not a buckeye fan as his son is, get this, a ND front runner. It only gets worse the deeper you dig. Sorry for the vent, its tough out here.

 

[hagberg]

It's the Buckeye way

It's really the media way. Except for those with a rooting interest (fans/alums), these guys don't give much of a crap about any of the high school kids announcing their choice of college. However, they care very much about being thought of as brilliant recruiting analysts.

 

[OhioLion]

EVERYONE IS A BUCKEYE FAN, EVERYONE.

I'd say you are very close. I know you don't mean 100%, but my guess is probably 65%-70% ohowIhate fans, 20%-25% Michigan, and figure 10% the more intelligent ones like me, pulling for another team. In my corner of the world, MSU, ND are the bulk. However, we have a solid dozen or so Pennsylvania State University Nittany Lion fans holding strong!
And, yes, I know, someone can use the figures to get more than a 100%.


OL

 

[LaJolla Lion]

Des Holmes could be a factor in that lineup. Good reports on him also.

Yep. There is a light buzz about him as well.

 

[BobPSU92]

Wait a second, you mean that Walker really had a committable offer from O$U? That no illegal contact grip and grin sessions took place on his campus visit that nullified O$U's interest in him? CJF must have told Walker that his O$U position coach would be leaving after signing day.

Grip and grin?! That has to be an ncaa violation, not that the ncaa would do anything about it.

 

[BobPSU92]

Agree in general, live among them. I have found most of the miscreants, board wise that is, are not alums but fans. The one thing you have to understand, in Ahia, EVERYONE IS A BUCKEYE FAN, EVERYONE. No matter where you go to college or if you don't it is beaten into you from birth that it the buckeyes or die. My son told me he had to endure the fight song every morning. I read where a elementary school teacher has her class march around while she plays the script Ahai song (most boring spectacle in football, one person leads 200 other in circles as only he can spell a four letter word) every morning. It's brainwashing and it works. I have found one Ahia person, a neighbor who is not a buckeye fan as his son is, get this, a ND front runner. It only gets worse the deeper you dig. Sorry for the vent, its tough out here.

If my school teacher played the Tosu fight song, I'd kneel.

On a serious note, I lived in Michigan for 11 years and spent a good amount of time in Ohio over that period and made the same observation about Tosu athletic supporters. Wal-Mart buckeyes.

 

[Judge Smails]

Walker says announcement will be at noon.

 

[anon_xdc8rmuek44eq]

Walker says announcement will be at noon.

Alright! Time for Sommer to help get the party started (or ended - for 2018?)...

 

[psu ironman]

yes thats him, he's not a very good football coach either. Consistently has the most talent in his region and loses every year. Hell I watch them play this year and atleast 4 or 5 times they had illegal receivers running down field. They lined their TE up at G in a standard formation and he went out for a pass and caught the ball. The coaches couldn't understand why they got a penalty when he was covered by the OT and the TE.

 

[Judge Smails]

yes thats him, he's not a very good football coach either. Consistently has the most talent in his region and loses every year. Hell I watch them play this year and atleast 4 or 5 times they had illegal receivers running down field. They lined their TE up at G in a standard formation and he went out for a pass and caught the ball. The coaches couldn't understand why they got a penalty when he was covered by the OT and the TE.

Pryor is listed as the Offensive Coordinator, so that is believable.

 

[Judge Smails]

Urban Meyer scheduled to speak before Walker's announcement. Probably a good sign.

 

[BobPSU92]

Urban Meyer scheduled to speak before Walker's announcement. Probably a good sign.

It would be unbecoming for meyer to hold a press conference just to cry, but it's not up to me.

 

[Judge Smails]

It would be unbecoming for meyer to hold a press conference just to cry, but it's not up to me.

It's too early for pizza.

 

[Judge Smails]

 

[NJPSU]

There's probably less than 1% chance that lineup ever gets 1 snap together.

OL is such a crapshoot, if 3 of those guys reach their potential and get onto the field I'll be stoked.

Miranda and Thorpe have reportedly already shown they are the real deal in practice so you should probably prepare to be "stoked".

 

[BobPSU92]

It's too early for pizza.

 

[MercerLion]

It's too early for pizza.

Unfortunately I don't think Urban is going to be eating too much sad pizza. All indications are that he somehow is pulling Nicholas Petit-Frere out of the South. Not a bad concession gift.

 

[LionJim]

It's too early for pizza.

Not too early for Pepto.

 

[meanmiJ01]

When we officially win one over the buckeyes.

 

[GregInPitt]

View embedded media

Another summary. But more like Everything We Already Know.....

None of the reporting goes into any possible surprise signing. Maybe, for the first time for CJF at PSU, there won't be any.....

 

[searay26]

Unfortunately, look who has the top class in the nation right now. With or without a top OT, it's not like they had a down year recruiting.

 

[Judge Smails]

 

[GregInPitt]

Nice summary of the B10's 2018 class impact players....

https://www.landof10.com/big-ten/re...national-signing-day-football-players-big-ten

 

[T J]

Nice summary of the B10's 2018 class impact players....

https://www.landof10.com/big-ten/re...national-signing-day-football-players-big-ten

Good to see signed 5-Star Nittany Lions top the list.

#1 Parsons,
#2 Shorter
#5 Slade​

 

[Delco Lion]

It will be interesting to see if Pitt lands DE Habakkuk Baldonado. He plays for a charter school in Clearwater, Fl. He is from Italy and been in the US for one year. He picked up some real recruiting steam at the end of the 2017 season.

Could turn out to be a decent player.

 

[Ranger Dan]

Possibly good info. But there is no need for a recruiting professional to issue a pre-announcement announcement, that steals the thunder from a student/athlete's formal ceremony.

What a #%*>¥+] thing to do.
After all of this, how crass to not let the recruit, his family, his coaches and fans have their moment of surprise.

Um.... that is what they do for a living. Like it or not, people pay for their insight, analysis, and supposed inside information.

 

[mrmk5110]

Nice summary of the B10's 2018 class impact players....

https://www.landof10.com/big-ten/re...national-signing-day-football-players-big-ten

18 of the top 20 were either PSU or OSU signees, and Reese may still decommit from Michigan so that would up the ratio to 19 out of 20.

Yikes.

 

[Judge Smails]

Pryor is listed as the Offensive Coordinator, so that is believable.

Do you know the decision, or will you find out at the announcement? * - FairfaxBuckeye [09:40:47 02/07/18] (5)

• I do not know. I think I know, but I will find out for certain at noon. lol * - Ken Pryor [09:48:18 02/07/18] (1)

 

[floridaguy18]

Possibly good info. But there is no need for a recruiting professional to issue a pre-announcement announcement, that steals the thunder from a student/athlete's formal ceremony.

What a #%*>¥+] thing to do.
After all of this, how crass to not let the recruit, his family, his coaches and fans have their moment of surprise.

1st of all congrats on Walker that is a good get. You like to think OSU fans can't admit losing a prospect but Meyer wanted Walker and you beat us straight up.
Stealing the thunder quite possibly dumbest take ever. You chastise a Buckeye reporter for sticking with his OSU prediction and when he finally concedes saying Walker is choosing Penn State he's somehow ruining the surprise? Every recruiting writer in the country does this it's not taking anything away from the player.
As a consolation prize it's absurd that OSU will end up with Petit-Frire the country's #1 offensive lineman. Walker was a must get but somehow it all worked out.
Even though we all hate each other it's crazy how separated our 2 programs are from the rest of the conference right now. Can honestly say Penn State is the only one close to bringing in the same type of athletes. Wisconsin does their own style and Nebraska is definitely on it's way back but for now it's Ohio State Penn State and everyone else.

 

[Cpeplion]

Alright! Time for Sommer to help get the party started (or ended - for 2018?)...

that chick needs to do some squats

 

[mrmk5110]

As expected Petit-Frere picked OSU, thus Walker should be a PSU get at noon.

PSU temporarily falls to 6th in composite rankings behind Miami and Alabama. Alabama passed PSU with Surtain picking them.

 

[mcgunns]

1st of all congrats on Walker that is a good get. You like to think OSU fans can't admit losing a prospect but Meyer wanted Walker and you beat us straight up.
Stealing the thunder quite possibly dumbest take ever. You chastise a Buckeye reporter for sticking with his OSU prediction and when he finally concedes saying Walker is choosing Penn State he's somehow ruining the surprise? Every recruiting writer in the country does this it's not taking anything away from the player.
As a consolation prize it's absurd that OSU will end up with Petit-Frire the country's #1 offensive lineman. Walker was a must get but somehow it all worked out.
Even though we all hate each other it's crazy how separated our 2 programs are from the rest of the conference right now. Can honestly say Penn State is the only one close to bringing in the same type of athletes. Wisconsin does their own style and Nebraska is definitely on it's way back but for now it's Ohio State Penn State and everyone else.

This is the way it should have always been in the B1G. Ohio State and PSU are the only two schools with a regional recruiting territory capable of competing for national titles every year. JoePa held on way too long. OSU has taken it to a whole new level now and become a major national player, but that's not really sustainable long-term. I don't see any future where Michigan is regularly in the national title picture. PSU and OSU are here to stay.

 

[floridaguy18]

Even Buckeye and Nittany Lion fans can rejoice together that Michigan's #1 ranked recruit Otis Reese just flipped to Georgia.

 

[mcgunns]

Even Buckeye and Nittany Lion fans can rejoice together that Michigan's #1 ranked recruit Otis Reese just flipped to Georgia.

Hahahahaha where do I go to read the meltdowns?

 

[anon_xdc8rmuek44eq]

that chick needs to do some squats

She's looking for a workout partner - interested?

 

[ChiTownLion]

Hahahahaha where do I go to read the meltdowns?

lol https://twitter.com/search/live?q=Otis reese&src=typed_query