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i think that it would be interesting to see what "gurus" said about our previous recruiting years. Who were the top players recruited and at what positions? Where did they end up? Does anyone know where I can find a site to see this?

2004 Recruiting Class
Star of the Class
Anthony Turner, QB, 6-2 1/2, 218, Dayton, Ohio/Chaminade-Julienne HS
Turner will graduate this spring from Dayton Chaminade-Julienne High School... earned four varsity letters with the Eagles... a first-team All-District, All-Area and All-Greater Catholic League as a senior... threw for 1,300 yards and 18 TDs... completed 62 percent of his passes... led the Eagles to the Ohio Division II State Championship as a junior... team captain... threw for 2,200 yards and 21 TDs... earned All-Area and All-District honors... team was 14-1... coached by Jim Place... also lettered in basketball. Personal: Wants to study communications or athletic training... born January 27, 1986... son of Michael and Robin Osborne

Instant Impact Players
Jeffrey Fink, OL, 6-5, 260, Willoughby, Ohio/Willoughby South HS
Will graduate this spring from Willoughby South High School... a three-year letterwinner for the Rebels... an All-Ohio choice who was first-team All-Premier Athletic Conference, All-Lake County, All-Plain Dealer, and All-Region... twice in his career he was named Kiwanis Lineman of the Year... team captain... team won league title during his sophomore season... coached by Matt Duffy... also lettered in basketball. Personal: Son of Fred and Diane Fink... born April 21, 1986.

Rest of the Class
Andrew Allen, LB, 6-1, 220, Macomb, Michigan/Dakota HS
Diyral Briggs, DE, 6-4, 200, Mt. Healthy, Ohio/Mt. Healthy HS
Andrew Campbell, OL, 6-4, 265, Indianapolis, Indiana/Warren Central HS
Brandon Curtis, DL, 6-2, 280, Springfield, Ohio/Springfield South HS
Nicholas Davis, DL, 6-3, 280, Cincinnati, Ohio/Colerain HS
Erique Dozier, DB, 6-1, 195, Akron, Ohio/Garfield HS
Scott Goodwin, DB/LB, 6-3, 205, Mentor, Ohio/Mentor HS
John Haneline, LB, 6-2, 225, North Olmsted, Ohio/St. Ignatius HS
Edwin Hood, RB/Ath., 5-10, 185, Toledo, Ohio/Whitmer HS
Aaron Kent, OL, 6-6, 265, Zanesville, Ohio/Zanesville HS
Lance Latkiewicz, DL, 6-2, 282, Allen Park, Michigan/Allen Park HS Brandon Mack, DL, 6-5, 245, Webster, N.Y./Bridgton Academy
Corey Partridge, DB, 5-11, 180, Loveland, Ohio/Loveland HS
Joseph Schaefer, LB/DE, 6-4, 250, Parma Heights, Ohio/Benedictine HS
Nate Waldron, DB, 5-11, 195, Rochester, Pa./Rochester Area HS
Peter Winovich, QB/Ath., 6-3, 230, Jefferson Hills, Pa./Jefferson HS

2003
2003 Recruiting Class
Star of the Class
Virgil Robinson IV DB/WR 5-10 185 Akron, OH/Buchtel HS
Potential Instant Impact Player in highlights
Jack Battle DL 6-2 255 Lovejoy, GA/Lovejoy HS
Robert Browning DB 6-0 175 Springfield, OH/South HS
Jimmy Carson, WR 5-10 155 Ft. Pierce, FL/John Carroll HS
Melvin Cole RB 5-10 200 Memphis, TN/Briarcrest HS
Cameron Durham DT 6-4 270 Richmond Heights, OH/Richmond Heights HS
Loren Hargrove DB 5-11 193 Berea, Ohio/Berea HS
Kevin Huelsman OL 6-5 275 St. Henry, OH/St. Henry HS
Gregory Hutcherson WR 6-3 185 Vandergrift, PA/Vandergrift HS
Benjy Kennedy QB 6-1 185 Morris, IL/Morris HS
Korey Lichtensteiger OL 6-3 295 Van Wert, OH/Crestview HS
Dan Macon RB/LB 6-1 205 Sagamore Hills, OH/Nordonia HS
Edmond Massey OL 6-3 300 Lorain, OH/Amherst Steele HS
Ryan Newble DE 6-4 256 Brownsville, TN/Haywood HS/Ft. Scott CC
Kevin Norris WR/QB 6-2 188 Detroit, MI/Martin Luther King HS
Drew Nystrom OL 6-5 285 Crystal Lake, IL/Prairie Ridge HS
Sean O'Drobinak TE 6-4 245 Crown Point, IN/Crown Point HS
Devon Parks DE 6-3 248 Libertyville, IL/Libertyville HS
Deaudre Perry DB 6-1 195 River Rouge, MI/River Rouge HS
Jenkins Reese LB 6-3 215 Indianapolis, IN/Warren Central HS
Josef Timchenko P 6-4 212 Glendora, CA/Arroyo HS/Pasadena City College
Nick Thurman QB 6-4 232 Warren, MI/Warren Mott HS
Patrick Watson OL 6-5 265 Naperville, IL/Central HS

2002
2002 Recruits
Star of the class
Jeff Runnells, LB, 6-3, 210, San Dimas, CA/San Dimas HS/Pasadena CC
Instant Impact Players
Tim Arnold, DB, 5-9, 196, Clinton, MD/Friendly HS
Terrill Mayberry, DB, 5-11, 170, Farm. Hills, MI/Harrison HS
Vardan Mkhitarian, OL, 6-3, 285, Burbank, CA/Burbank HS/Pasadena CC
Jesus Yanez, OL, 6-3, 320, Los Angeles, CA/Keppel HS/Pasadena CC
Other 2002 Recruits
Kenneth Brantley II, WR, 5-11, 180, Shreveport, LA/Evangel Christian
Jay Cochran, OL, 6-3, 300, Dayton, OH/Belmont HS
Monty Cooley, DL, 6-2, 260, Carter, GA/Cass HS
Reggie Corner, WR, 5-10, 165, Canton, OH/McKinley HS
Jason Hollingsworth, LB, 6-3, 190, Marietta, GA/South Cobb HS
Omar Jacobs, QB, 6-4, 215, Delray Beach, FL/Atlantic Community HS
Jamien Johnson, LB , 6-1, 223, Ft. Washington, MD/Friendly HS
Van Johnson, QB, 6-1, 180, Union City, GA/Creekside HS
Brandon Jones, WR, 6-0, 170, Gahanna, OH/Lincoln HS
Jelani Jordan, DB, 5-10, 175, Atlanta, GA/Riverwood HS
Jason Kaminski, LB, 6-3, 220, Woodbridge, VA/Hargrave
Academy/C.D. Hylton
John Lanning, OL, 6-3, 275, Alpharetta, GA/Milton HS
Matt Leininger, DL, 6-3, 260, Napoleon, OH/Liberty Center HS
Derrick Markray, OL, 6-5, 334, Detroit, MI/Cody HS
Will Myles, QB, 5-11, 185, Chicago, IL/St. Rita HS
Steve Navarro,TE, 6-2, 230, Joliet, IL/Carl Sandburg HS
Ted Piepkow, LB, 6-0, 205, Clark Lake, MI/Lumen Christi HS
P.J. Pope, RB, 5-9, 210, Fairfield, OH/Wyoming HS
Raishaun Stover, RB, 5-10, 190, Cleveland OH/St. Edward HS
Dexter Wallace, DL, 6-3, 285, Williston, FL/Williston HS
Brad Williams, DL, 6-3, 215, Middletown, OH/Lakota East HS
2001 RECRUITS
Player in yellow is the star of the class and the one to watch
NAME POS HT WT HOMETOWN/SCHOOL STATE
Ronald Bailey RB 5-9 185 East Cleveland-Shaw Ohio
Darius Blackmon LB 6-1 210 Detroit-Pershing Mich.
Jamal Bryant DL 6-1 250 Olmstead Falls-Olmstead Falls Ohio
Marlon Burt RB 5-11 195 Southfield-Birmingham Groves Mich.
T.J. Carswell DB 6-1 185 Irwinton-Wilkinson County Ga.
Mitchell Crossley DL 6-3 230 Springfield-Springfield South Ohio
Mike Crumpler DB 5-11 180 Mitchellville-Roosevelt Md.
Jonathan Culp TE 6-6 245 Mason-Mason Ohio
Nate Fry K 5-10 200 Findlay-Findlay Ohio
James Hawkins WR 6-1 215 Brookpark-Midpark Ohio
B.J. Lane RB 5-10 195 Ft. Washington-Friendly Md.
Derrick Lett DB 6-0 171 Pensacola-Escambia Fla.
Cole Magner QB 6-2 180 Palmer-Colony Alaska
Cornelius McGrady WR 6-3 194 Reynoldsburg-Reynoldsburg Ohio
Keon Newson DB 6-0 170 Decatur-Columbia Ga.
John Nicholson WR 5-9 170 Bolingbrook-Bolingbrook Ill.
Daniel Sayles LB 5-11 185 Warner Robins-Northside Ga.
Charles Sharon WR 6-1 165 Palatka-Palatka Fla.
Mike Thaler OL 6-1 290 Cincinnati-LaSalle Ohio

2004 Recruiting Class
Star of the Class
Anthony Turner, QB, 6-2 1/2, 218, Dayton, Ohio/Chaminade-Julienne HS (CURRENTLY BACKUP QB)
Turner will graduate this spring from Dayton Chaminade-Julienne High School... earned four varsity letters with the Eagles... a first-team All-District, All-Area and All-Greater Catholic League as a senior... threw for 1,300 yards and 18 TDs... completed 62 percent of his passes... led the Eagles to the Ohio Division II State Championship as a junior... team captain... threw for 2,200 yards and 21 TDs... earned All-Area and All-District honors... team was 14-1... coached by Jim Place... also lettered in basketball. Personal: Wants to study communications or athletic training... born January 27, 1986... son of Michael and Robin Osborne

Instant Impact Players
Jeffrey Fink, OL, 6-5, 260, Willoughby, Ohio/Willoughby South HS (2ND String AT RT ) Up to 297 pounds
Will graduate this spring from Willoughby South High School... a three-year letterwinner for the Rebels... an All-Ohio choice who was first-team All-Premier Athletic Conference, All-Lake County, All-Plain Dealer, and All-Region... twice in his career he was named Kiwanis Lineman of the Year... team captain... team won league title during his sophomore season... coached by Matt Duffy... also lettered in basketball. Personal: Son of Fred and Diane Fink... born April 21, 1986.

Rest of the Class
Andrew Allen, LB, 6-1, 220, Macomb, Michigan/Dakota HS GONE
Diyral Briggs, DE, 6-4, 200, Mt. Healthy, Ohio/Mt. Healthy HS BACKUP LB
Andrew Campbell, OL, 6-4, 265, Indianapolis, Indiana/Warren Central HS GONE
Brandon Curtis, DL, 6-2, 280, Springfield, Ohio/Springfield South HS 2 deep DT
Nicholas Davis, DL, 6-3, 280, Cincinnati, Ohio/Colerain HS 2 deep Backup DT
Erique Dozier, DB, 6-1, 195, Akron, Ohio/Garfield HS Starter at SS
Scott Goodwin, DB/LB, 6-3, 205, Mentor, Ohio/Mentor HS Backup LB
John Haneline, LB, 6-2, 225, North Olmsted, Ohio/St. Ignatius HS 2-deep WLB
Edwin Hood, RB/Ath., 5-10, 185, Toledo, Ohio/Whitmer HS Backup Corner
Aaron Kent, OL, 6-6, 265, Zanesville, Ohio/Zanesville HS Backup Tackle
Lance Latkiewicz, DL, 6-2, 282, Allen Park, Michigan/Allen Park HS INJURED Career over
Brandon Mack, DL, 6-5, 245, Webster, N.Y./Bridgton Academy 2-Deep at End
Corey Partridge, DB, 5-11, 180, Loveland, Ohio/Loveland HS Starting WR
Joseph Schaefer, LB/DE, 6-4, 250, Parma Heights, Ohio/Benedictine HS 2-Deep at End
Nate Waldron, DB, 5-11, 195, Rochester, Pa./Rochester Area HS 2-Deep at SS
Peter Winovich, QB/Ath., 6-3, 230, Jefferson Hills, Pa./Jefferson HS 2-Deep at MLB

2003 basically saw us get what will be our entire OL in a year or two and not much else. A DE starter and a potential starter at Sa

2003 Recruiting Class
Star of the Class
Virgil Robinson IV DB/WR 5-10 185 Akron, OH/Buchtel HS GONE????
Potential Instant Impact Player in highlights
Jack Battle DL 6-2 255 Lovejoy, GA/Lovejoy HS GONE????
Robert Browning DB 6-0 175 Springfield, OH/South HS GONE????
Jimmy Carson, WR 5-10 155 Ft. Pierce, FL/John Carroll HS GONE????
Melvin Cole RB 5-10 200 Memphis, TN/Briarcrest HS GONE????
Cameron Durham DT 6-4 270 Richmond Heights, OH/Richmond Heights HS GONE????
Loren Hargrove DB 5-11 193 Berea, Ohio/Berea HS Backup S
Kevin Huelsman OL 6-5 275 St. Henry, OH/St. Henry HS 2-deep at LT next BG LT
Gregory Hutcherson WR 6-3 185 Vandergrift, PA/Vandergrift HS GONE????
Benjy Kennedy QB 6-1 185 Morris, IL/Morris HS Backup WR
Korey Lichtensteiger OL 6-3 295 Van Wert, OH/Crestview HS Great Recruit LG starter since frosh year
Dan Macon RB/LB 6-1 205 Sagamore Hills, OH/Nordonia HS Backup RB
Edmond Massey OL 6-3 300 Lorain, OH/Amherst Steele HS Backup OL
Ryan Newble DE 6-4 256 Brownsville, TN/Haywood HS/Ft. Scott CC Graduated
Kevin Norris WR/QB 6-2 188 Detroit, MI/Martin Luther King HS GONE??
Drew Nystrom OL 6-5 285 Crystal Lake, IL/Prairie Ridge HS Starter at RT
Sean O'Drobinak TE 6-4 245 Crown Point, IN/Crown Point HS Starter at TE
Devon Parks DE 6-3 248 Libertyville, IL/Libertyville HS Starter at DE
Deaudre Perry DB 6-1 195 River Rouge, MI/River Rouge HS Fighting to start at FS
Jenkins Reese LB 6-3 215 Indianapolis, IN/Warren Central HS GONE??
Josef Timchenko P 6-4 212 Glendora, CA/Arroyo HS/Pasadena City College Starting PK
Nick Thurman QB 6-4 232 Warren, MI/Warren Mott HS GONE????
Patrick Watson OL 6-5 265 Naperville, IL/Central HS 2-Deep ar RG

2003 was Brandon's first class. He and the staff had a few weeks to fill 20+ slots. It's not too suprising that they had a number of blow outs since it looks like they focused on a number of high risk/high reward types of players (Robinson, Thurman etc...)

Thurman, Reese, Robinson, Carson....Man if those guys would have just played ball and kept their noses to the grindstone....Great Pure Talent. You will have that though. Gotta love the 'What ifs'!

PS I knew Carson would never make it when as a freshman he was wearing a hooded sweatshirt under his uniform. Those Florida boys...