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Just browsing through some of the recruiting class and I gotta tell you it seems pretty freaking good.

We must have a really good relationship with Glenville because we are always pulling talent out of there. It helps since Ted Ginn sr is the coach I guess.

The kid we just got a verbal from a week ago is Shawntel Rowell. He is a freaking beast. 6' 2" 330lbs. Don't know jack about him but from what I read he seems about as dumb as a bag of hammers. I guess he had a stron showing at the U.S Army All -American Combine.

Another one was Jacob Stoneburner form Dublin. 6' 4" 220lbs and runs a 4.4 40yd dash.

I hope to god that Michigan doesn't get that Terrelle Pryor kid. He would be perfect for a spread offense that Rodriguez will be installing. The only thing that worries me is that Michigan can offer him a chance to start immediately and I don't think we can. Well we could but he probably wouldn't.

We also got numer 1 at their position in the nation C, RB, WR, OT, DT, MLB, K. Not to mention we are still in talks with numerous players who are number 1 at their position, and we have quite a few 2nd,3rd,4th best and so on.

If we can get Pryor this might be one of the best draft classes in the Tressel era. Hell it migh even be without getting Pryor. It is pretty amazing I think and we still got quite a few offers on the table.

We are second to Notre dame (5) and tied with USC(4) with 5 star recruits.

One we missed from Glenville last year is Kyle Jefferson, now at Wisconsin. Going to be the next in a long line of great Wisconsin receivers from the Cleveland area (Chambers, Evans).

We also just lost another Glenville kid, I believe he chose Illinois over OSU.

I don't think losing out on Scott (Glenville WR) will hurt us much. I mean we have so much talent at that position it is scary. Not too many people coming in are going to think they have much a shot of playing, and it's understandable why they'd go elsewhere, because playing time is going to be hard to come by there.

I love the way the OL looks for this class, 3 5 star studs! Another could be on the way, and if Pryor doesn't like what he sees with this class, a #1 C, two top Tackles, speed, receivers... then he's nuts.

Yeah I would have to agree with Josh. Our receiving corp is going to be pretty sick so I can't imagine alot of guy's wanting to come into that situation. Even though we did get the number 1 receiver this year.

That Stoneburner I was talking about, I forgot to mention he's a TE. Seems like a pretty phenominal athlete. I hope he's got some good hands to go along with that speed.

Well answering my own question I guess. I just looked up his stats and this is what I found for his scouting report.

STRENGTHS
Body Control
Size
Speed
AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT
Blocking Ability


Stoneburner has excellent size and speed and shows the ability to make the big catch. Stoneburner is great in the air, showing excellent body control, concentration and field awareness. He has surprisingly good speed for a big receiver and can certainly run away from the pack. Stoneburner can beat you deep or take the short and make a big play. He can be very elusive and make you miss or he can run with power.



Biography:
As a junior, Stoneburner hauled in 63 passes for 948 yards and eight touchdowns.
As a sophomore, Stoneburner caught 31 passes for 538 yards and five touchdowns.


Scout.com Combine Results (full list):
Location: Pittsburgh
Height: 6-4.5
Weight: 220
40-Yard Dash: 4.46

This kid might have a phenominal career at OSU.

Eh, I must have been looking at that wrong. A couple of those guy's aren't actualy number 1 at they're position. They are very high up on the list but not the best.

Sorry for the mis-information.

These are still some highly touted prospects nonetheless. Three 5-star offensive linemen, #2 WR, a TE with 4.4 speed and more speed at LB on defense too.... they're just fine.

Oh yeah, no doubt. It's still an amzing recruiting class but not like I thought it was.

We are 9th in the Nation overall and first in the Big Ten.

That si true but if we are getting players already slated high imagine what the coaching staff can turn them into.

Or what a big athletic program can help to hurt them(Clarett, Louis Irizarry and such)

We can and will do great things with our student-athletes. We contribute so much to the players that don't get onto the field. You hear more about the ones that make it (The Troy Smith story, Ted Ginn, Hawk and such).

I am a member of the Athletic Council for OSU and have had the privilege of attending many events on the behalf of athletics including the football appreciation banquet and the Captains Breakfast. At the football appreciation banquet there were two or three stars that got the opportunity speak (Dionte Johnson, Kirk Barton and Larry Grant), the rest were players were not major contributors. It was amazing to see how much athletes got out of the program (even if they don't play at the next level). Here is a story that was forwarded to me about Coach Tressel and his football program (I apologize for hijacking the thread, but eh, its appropriate)

Great story. Tyson Gentry is a young man from Sandusky Perkins High School.
He walked on at OSU his freshmen year as a punter & wide receiver.

He was doing well, but during the '06 Spring Game he went up over the middle
for a high pass and was hit. He came down wrong and has been paralyzed from
the waist on down since.

True Jim Tressel story you WON'T read about (and that's unfortunate).

My brother is friends with Tyson Gentry and his family. When he came up to
Columbus a couple of weeks ago he spent an afternoon with them and came away
with the following story:

Gentry works out (rehabs) at the OSU football facility and on one machine in
particular he spends a lot of time. About a month ago Tressel is walking
through the room and stops by to say hello. Real small talk type of stuff,
generic in fashion but pointed toward Gentry.

One of the last things Tressel asks is about the rehab, etc... and Gentry
mentions things are going well. Tressel asks about some of the exercises
that Gentry does and Gentry mentions that the machine he is presently on
seems to do the best for him and that he uses it whenever it is available.
Apparently it is a popular machine to use in the facility.

After a couple of more minutes of talk, Tressel leaves and that's it.
However, the following week Gentry goes to the doctor's office for a
visit/check-up. When he comes back home, in his garage is a brand
new-version of that same machine. Paid for ($6,000) by Tressel himself with
a note that says "you'll never have to wait in line again."

Jim Tressel is one of the nicest guys I have ever met.

That is a great story! I've heard of Gentry before and heard about his unfortunate accident.

I have never had the priveledge of meeting Jim Tressell but it is something that I would love to do. He seems like a great person and that only backs it up.

Very nice story but isn't that a violation per NCAA rules? Isn't Gentry still officially on the OSU roster? Or possibly still enrolled in school, even though he was injured? I would guess the process of sorting through all the compliance issues, (while incredibly disturbing that they even apply in such a situation), would have been somewhat of a difficult issue. It's sad that that is indeed the case but unfortunately, making such a purchase (personally) would have presented a ton of hurdles to clear.

I would think if Tressel did purchase the machine, that it would not have been public knowledge and if it were to come out, he would deny being involved with the purchase. I would guess a more likely scenario was Tressel possibly phoning the company who made the machine and seeing if they could donate one. JMHO.

He is still on the official roster. Hmm...It is an interesting point..

Quit being such a hater because we have the best coach in the nation and Michigan is grasping at straws.


KING

Great website to check out is www.bucknuts.com

Yeah that is where I was looking at all this stuff.

Sounds like we have a good class coming in. Sweet!

Not to get off subject but I've been working in Charleston Wv for almost two years now and I have heard this very same thing fom him many times.

“I plan to retire here.” - Rich Rodriguez

They have cutouts of him hanging from trees and tombstones with his name everywhere

[quote.....but looking at it from the surface it does sound like something the NCAA would frown upon......even if it was out of good will....not like the kid actually plays...

Would be helpful if someone finds out! i'll look into this and see how true it is first of all..

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Nas what I said was meant as a joke, I just forgot to put in a


I ws thinking though, OSU is rrsponible for his rehab right?? Buying a machine for that use shouldnt be any type of violation.

KING