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Jamarco Jones And Ohio State Recruiting

host — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:52:06 GMT

Jamarco Jones And Ohio State Recruiting

In a year when Ohio State recruiting has done an excellent job re-filling their cupboard of talented prospects, there may be yet another crown jewel to add to the arsenal. Jamarco Jones, one of the highest-rated offensive line players, coming from Chicago Illinois, announced that the Ohio State Buckeyes were still in his "final four", competing against Michigan, Michigan State, and Notre Dame for his services. Jones, a 6'5 285 offensive lineman, is considered a four-star prospect and would be an excellent addition to any division one NCAA football squad. His decision to play for a Big Ten team (which one, we are not sure yet) indicates a desire to stay closer to home, having played for De La Salle high school in Illinois.

Kyle Berger And Ohio State Football

srpatterson — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 22:08:33 GMT

Kyle Berger And Ohio State Football

The rich get richer as the Big 10 NCAA powerhouse Ohio State football program landed one of the most vaunted high school prospects in the nation in Kyle Berger. Berger, a linebacker from St. Ignatius high school, committed to the 2014 recruiting class for OSU. Why is Berger so highly regarded? At six foot three and two hundred and five pounds, he is a bit undersized in comparison to most NCAA linebackers, though with two years on the clock he has plenty of time to bulk up. Though his size may not be all that impressive, he was considered the sixth best football prospect in the state of Ohio, making his commitment to the Ohio State football program a huge boost to their in-state commitments.

Ohio State Football: Sam Hubbard Offers Commitment To Buckeyes

host — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 22:39:20 GMT

Ohio State Football: Sam Hubbard Offers Commitment To Buckeyes

According to Doug Lesmerises of The Cleveland Plain Dealer and numerous recruiting websites, Sam Hubbard has offered his commitment to the Buckeyes for the Ohio State Football. He later confirmed this oral commitment through an announcement on Twitter last Friday night. The Four Star recruit withdrew his commitment to play for the University of Notre Dame, where he had previously offered his commitment to be a part of the Fighting Irish's NCAA lacrosse team. His decision not to continue with Notre Dame can be linked to the numerous offers the 6'66 Cincinnati safety has received from schools like Stanford, Michigan State, Miami, and Louisville. The 247Sports.com reports that he has received more than 10 offers for scholarship since February 26.

2013 Defensive End Joe Jones Talks Interests

host — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 22:42:42 GMT

2013 Defensive End Joe Jones Talks Interests

We recently spoke with Joe Jones, a 2013 defensive end from Hollywood Florida Chaminade Madonna. Rivals.com rates him a 2 star recruit for the 2013 class. The 6’4” 232 lbs. defensive line player has offers from Idaho and UTSA where Eric Roark has been recruiting him. We will have to see if he is able to get on a team prior to the beginning of the 2013 season in the fall.

We began by asking Jones what are the skills that set him apart on the field and what were the highlights of his high school career. “My best attributes are my size, speed coming off the edge and my knowledge of the game. I've learned so much in 2 years its scary. The highlight of my high school career was a game against Glades Day and all-world running back Kevin Taylor who is a UF commit, I had 17 tackles that game.”

Akron Running Back Parris Campbell Selects Ohio State

host — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 22:39:03 GMT

Akron Running Back Parris Campbell Selects Ohio State

An early commitment from a top in-state 2014 prospect in Parris Campbell has Ohio State fans excited about the upcoming class just after the team finished with a top 3 national 2013 recruiting class. Campbell selected the Buckeyes over offers from Indiana, Michigan State, and Tennessee. At 5’1” 170 lbs. and considered the fastest player in the state, the St. Vincent-St. Mary’s back looks to make an impact when he comes to Columbus in a year and a half. He was the third recruit to commit to Urban Meyer and his staff on Sunday during a big recruiting weekend for Juniors.

Dontre Wilson Joins the Buckeyes for 2013

host — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 22:38:24 GMT

Dontre Wilson Joins the Buckeyes for 2013

Desoto Texas college prospect Dontre Wilson switched his commitment from Oregon to Urban Meyer and the Ohio State Buckeyes tonight. With Chip Kelley leaving Oregon to be the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, Wilson started looking again at Ohio State within the past month. Wilson visited Columbus 2 weeks ago and liked what he found in the school and football program. As a senior he rushed for 1,892 yards with 37 touchdowns in addition to 752 yards receiving and 9 touchdowns.

Damon Webb Commits to Ohio State for 2014

host — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 23:29:22 GMT

Damon Webb Commits to Ohio State for 2014

Damon Webb, from Detroit Cass Tech, made a visit to Ohio State over the weekend of January 11th along with a set of high caliber 2013 football recruits. A basketball game against the Wolverines helped pull a Michigan player away from the team-up-north. Urban Meyer and the OSU coaching staff came away with Webb’s commitment for the 2014 class. The 5’11” 180lbs corner back/receiver will add depth at skill positions in great need by the Buckeyes.

Christopher Worley Commits to Ohio State

srpatterson — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 23:10:05 GMT

Christopher Worley Commits to Ohio State

The Glenville pipeline to Ohio State continues as 2013 out linebacker Christopher Worley commits to the Buckeyes over the past weekend. At 6’3” 190lbs, he has speed and hits well from the linebacker position. He could play safety or linebacker at OSU and became the 22nd member of a class that could reach 25. He is rated anywhere from a 3 to a 4 star by different recruiting services, he is considered between the 28th and the 55th best at his position nationally. Long thought to be an Ohio State lean, his commitment came at the beginning of his official visit.

Donovan Munger Goes To Ohio State

host — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 23:12:22 GMT

Donovan Munger Goes To Ohio State

Most observers had assumed that any decisions taken at the weekend at the Columbus campus at Ohio State would be provided by Mike Mitchell or Gareon Conley. Conley had previously expressed his interest in moving from Michigan to Ohio State, and sure enough, over the weekend this was finalized. However, the 4 star defensive tackler Donovan Munger has also stated his intent of joining the Buckeyes, beating out his other possibilities which included Notre Dame, Michigan State and Louisville. All in all, this was a successful weekend for the board at Ohio State.

Trey Johnson Selects Ohio State and Helps the Buckeyes With A Big Need

srpatterson — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 00:28:00 GMT

Trey Johnson Selects Ohio State and Helps the Buckeyes With A Big Need

Ohio State picked up 2013 outside linebacker prospect Trey Johnson at the Under Armour All-American Game tonight in St. Petersburg. The 6’2” 220 lbs. four star linebacker (Rivals 100 member) selected the Buckeyes over offers from Florida and Tennessee. He becomes the 20th member of a class already ranked 6th best nationally. Johnson will be on a squad next season that had great need at the linebacker position eventually switching fullback Zach Boren to linebacker to finish the season.

Thad Matta Wins Again With Jae'Sean Tate

srpatterson — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:08:00 GMT

Thad Matta Wins Again With Jae'Sean Tate

Thad Matta lands another shining star for the Buckeye’s 2014 class. This is 2 days with 2 commits. This time it was Pickerington Center small forward, Jae'Sean Tate giving a pledge to the Buckeyes. He did this on Monday, right after Bates-Diop initiated a commit during a late Sunday phone call to the coach.

"I gave a commitment to the best university: Ohio State," Tate said on Monday. "It is now time to celebrate."

Keita Bates-Diop Joins The Ohio State Basketball Team

srpatterson — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 12:47:00 GMT

Keita Bates-Diop Joins The Ohio State Basketball Team

Keita Bates-Diop has decided to join Thad Matta and the Ohio State Basketball team. Last Sunday, Keita Bates Diop verbally committed to play Ohio State basketball. He is 6 foot 7, making him one of the tallest players on the team."I have great trust with the coaches and their staff. I feel really comfortable with how the situation is going," Keita told Rivals.com. "The academics are also of importance."

Ohio State Basketball Commit From Mount Saint Joseph Guard, Kam Williams

srpatterson — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 23:24:00 GMT

Ohio State Basketball Commit From Mount Saint Joseph Guard, Kam Williams

Mount St. Joseph guard, Kam Williams, the son of Kevin Williams, is headed to play basketball for Ohio State. 12 months ago, Kevin Williams spoke with Dave Dickerson, Ohio State's men's basketball assistant coach, who related that Kam brought to mind Juan Dixon, but with smoother handling and more athleticism. Kam Williams visited Ohio State this past weekend. Shortly after, this Tuesday, Williams announced that he will be playing with the Buckeyes next fall. He chose the Buckeyes over Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Miami and Marquette. He also expressed his excitement in joining the Ohio State basketball 2013 class.

Marc Loving And His Ohio State Commit

srpatterson — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 23:05:00 GMT

Marc Loving And His Ohio State Commit

St.John's Jesuit class superstar Marc Loving finally accepted Ohio State University's sports scholarship. Individuals close to him have been predicting that this was bound to happen. Now it's out in the open. So what's next, the entire neighborhood is abuzz; maybe a major sponsorship deal with one of the big shots in the sportswear industry.

In accepting the offer, Marc Loving becomes the first of his class to make the Ohio State commit, an alliance that will continue to further the career of the newly minted basketball scholar. Getting this type of scholarship is certainly one of the rites of passage of any aspiring athlete straight from school.

Ohio State v Michigan Visitors and Recruiting

srpatterson — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 13:43:00 GMT

Ohio State v Michigan Visitors and Recruiting

Two highly prized linebacker recruits visited Ohio State over the weekend for their game against the Michigan Wolverines, Trey Johnson and Daniel McMillian. Johnson is currently committed to Auburn but is looking at other schools for a possible switch, he is yet to de-commit. McMillian is a Florida commitment who is taking his visits and will most likely stay with Florida or switch to OSU. Urban Meyer made a pitch to both players while on campus that coming to Ohio State was right for them. The loud crowd in Ohio Stadium and the victory on the field were also good selling points for the school.

2014 Wide Receiver/Athlete Dareian Watkins Visits Ohio State

srpatterson — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 20:43:00 GMT

2014 Wide Receiver/Athlete Dareian Watkins Visits Ohio State

2014 wide receiver prospect Dareian Watkins from Galion Ohio visits the Buckeyes this past Wednesday for a practice during their bye week. The Buckeyes have had Watkins on their list of potential recruits for next year for some time. The 6’2” 190lbs athlete already has scholarship offers from Cincinnati, Georgia Tech, Northwestern, Purdue and Toledo.

2014 Defensive Back Dravon Henry to Visit Ohio State

srpatterson — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 15:06:00 GMT

2014 Defensive Back Dravon Henry to Visit Ohio State

The Ohio State Buckeyes have begun recruiting 2014 players for their next class and have already offered defensive back Dravon Henry from Aliquippa Pennsylvania. The 5’11” 180lbs defensive back has been offered a scholarship by Kent State, Maryland, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Toledo and West Virginia in addition to OSU. In his sophomore year he had 9 interceptions and also played tailback where he had 1466 yards and 18 touchdowns.

Ohio State Struggling At Linebacker

srpatterson — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:24:00 GMT

English: James Laurinaitis, a player on the Saint Louis Rams American football team. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Ohio State Struggling At Linebacker

Ohio State University is well known as a place where linebackers thrive. From the 1970s right up until almost the present day, there is a litany of great linebacking names associated with the college.

Players like Randy Gradishar and Marcus Marek, like Steve Rovar and Na'il Diggs. All these players and many more were listed as All-American linebackers while they played at OSU.

College Recruiting: Fans Are In On The Action

srpatterson — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:31:00 GMT

Colorado State University quarterback Bradlee Van Pelt (11) and United States Air Force Academy inside linebacker Trevor Hightower head for a mid-field showdown, during the CSU-Air Force football game, Oct. 16. CSU won 30-20. The Rams advance to 5-3 with the win, while the Falcons fall to 6-2. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

College Recruiting: Fans Are In On The Action

When it comes to college football catching the next big fish out of the pond of players ready for the next level can potentially make or break a program. Keeping eyes and ears open, the one game changing player snatched up in the right moment can give college recruiting all the glory it deserves. It is an art form as much as it is a science. With all the money, time, and energy put into the statistics sheets and DVD stock piles recruiters will pore over it only makes sense that fans from Florida to Michigan get in on the excitement for themselves.

Tyquan Lewis Expected to Be An OSU Buckeye

srpatterson — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 14:12:00 GMT

Tyquan Lewis Expected to Be An OSU Buckeye

One of the top defensive end recruits in the country for 2013 is making his college selection this afternoon at 4pm and North Carolina product Tyquan Lewis is expected to pick the Ohio State Buckeyes. The 6’4” 225lbs defensive end is also considering LSU and North Carolina but has favored OSU for some time.