Commitments?

Class of 61 · Post by **Class of 61** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 5:37 pm

Just happened to go onto the Rivals.com site...they're showing a total of NINE commits for the class of 2009, including some names I'd never heard mentioned as "possibles" before. So I went to Scout.com and they still show the same FOUR kids they've listed for awhile. We mentioned awhile back that there seems to be a "trend" if you will, for kids to commit earlier than before...obviously, these "verbals" are exactly that...though Rivals DOES list most of them as "solid verbals". Guess we'll see... a good season this year would tend to bring more talented kids into the fold...or at least I'd hope so.

Globetrotter · Post by **Globetrotter** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 10:49 pm

I show ten

2014
Austin Collier 6-1 180 Sterling Standish
Alex Bayer 6-4 216 Pickerington North
Mark Mays 5-9 170 Clayton
Alex Thomas 6-2 214 Stow

Chris Jones 6-2 270 Brownsburg
T.J. Fatinikun 6-2 225 Perrysburg
Jairus Campbell 6-5 237 Pickerington
Eric Jordan 6-1 215 Sandusky
Paul Swan 6-0 210 Oconomowoc
Rickey Steele 5-10 168 Cincinnati LaSalle

Globetrotter · Post by **Globetrotter** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:21 pm

Now 11

2014
QB Austin Collier 6-1 180 Sterling Standish
TE Alex Bayer 6-4 216 Pickerington North
RB Mark Mays 5-9 170 Clayton
RB Alex Thomas 6-2 214 Stow
RB Ali Alaboody 5-8 167 Fordson

DT Chris Jones 6-2 270 Brownsburg
DE T.J. Fatinikun 6-2 225 Perrysburg
DE Jairus Campbell 6-5 237 Pickerington
LB Eric Jordan 6-1 215 Sandusky
LB Paul Swan 6-0 210 Oconomowoc
DB Rickey Steele 5-10 168 Cincinnati LaSalle

Globetrotter · Post by **Globetrotter** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 4:21 pm

Anyone no how I can upload a xcel spreadsheet. I have all of the signees and offerrees marked in a spreadsheet with who they were reported to be offered by. I'd love to share it.. I am going to copy and paste it right now but it might as well be gibberish

Rank Name stats other offers locale
QB 55 Dolapo Macarthy 6-6 200 4.7 Indiana, Iowa, Central Michigan Merrillville, IN
QB 115 Devontae Payne 6-5 220 None Cleveland, OH
QB DB 160 Austin Collier 6-1 190 4.6 None Standish, MI
QB 161 Mikey Tamburo 6-2 195 Air Force, OU, Toledo, Tulsa, ULM Suwanee, GA
QB NR Micah Hyde 6-1 165 Cincy, OU, Toledo, CMU Fostoria, OH

RB CB 125 Ali Alaboody 5-8 167 4.41 None Dearborn, MI
RB CB 207 Alan Freeman 5-9 185 Eastern Michigan Inkster, MI
RB QB NR Alex Thomas 6-2 214 4.98 Stow, OH
RB CB NR Mark Mays 5-9 170 Clayton, OH

WR LB 78 Cameron Gordon 6-2 195 4.50 CMU, Cincy, Michigan State Inkster, MI
WR 160 Jeff Walker 6-4 197 None Akron, OH
WR NR Perez Ashford 5-11 175 Ball St, EMU,.OU, Syracuse Shaker Heights, OH

TE 87 Alex Bayer 6-4 226 4.8 Akron, Miami Pickerington, OH

T 152 Kyle Bryant 6-7 280 4.9 None Detroit, MI
T NR Hugh Thornton 6-5 290 Akron, Illinois, Washington State Oberlin, HS

DT 101 Chris Jones 6-2 270 5.13 Brownsburg, IN

DE TE Javon Cornley 6-5 210 Indiana, Marshall, Miami Columbus, OH
DE TE Jairus Campbell 6-5 237 4.78 None Pickerington, OH

MLB 64 Dan Molls 6-1 215 Army, Ball St, CMU, EMU, Miami, OU Cleveland, OH
SLB 50 Will Schwarz 6-5 215 Buffalo, CMU, EMU, Stanford, WMU Troy, MI
WLB 88 Paul Swan 6-1 212 None Oconomowoc, MI
NR Eric Jordan 6-1 215 Sandusky, OH
NR TJ Fatinikun 6-1 220 4.83 Perrysburg, OH

S 69 Shamari Benton 6-0 183 CMU Bloomfield, MI
S QB 106 Thomas Gordon 5-11 205 4.5 CMU, EMU, Toledo Detroit, MI
S RB NR Anthony Baskin 5-11 200 EMU South Lyon, MI

CB 115 Ricky Steele 5-10 171 4.69 Marshall, OU, Buffalo Cincinnati, OH
CB Dale Peterman 5-11 176 4.67 South Carolina Youngstown, OH

Falcon137 · Post by **Falcon137** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 4:42 pm

Good stuff Globe

Globetrotter · Post by **Globetrotter** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 4:59 pm

Falcon137 wrote:Good stuff Globe

I would assume guys offered by a Big ten team or a South Carolina or Stanford are not coming here...although that assumption and those offers are not necessarily accurate. Here are the 9 players I am guessing are the most likely to be added to the list of commitments...

QB 115 Devontae Payne 6-5 220 None Cleveland, OH 2
RB CB 207 Alan Freeman 5-9 185 Eastern Michigan Inkster, MI 2
WR 160 Jeff Walker 6-4 197 None Akron, OH 2
T 152 Kyle Bryant 6-7 280 4.9 None Detroit, MI 2
MLB 64 Dan Molls 6-1 215 Army, Ball St, CMU, EMU, Miami, OU Cleveland, OH 2
S 69 Shamari Benton 6-0 183 CMU Bloomfield, MI 2
S QB 106 Thomas Gordon 5-11 205 4.5 CMU, EMU, Toledo Detroit, MI 2
S RB NR Anthony Baskin 5-11 200 EMU South Lyon, MI 2

Much needed DBs

Falcon137 · Post by **Falcon137** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 5:02 pm

I have a question regarding stuff on scout and rivals. When it says interested in, does that mean the player is interested in those schools or the schools are interested in that player? Especially for young players before they can be offered. I would assume there are a lot of kids interested in Ohio St, Michigan, etc. and those schools might not be interested in them.

Globetrotter · Post by **Globetrotter** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 5:08 pm

Falcon137 wrote:I have a question regarding stuff on scout and rivals. When it says interested in, does that mean the player is interested in those schools or the schools are interested in that player? Especially for young players before they can be offered. I would assume there are a lot of kids interested in Ohio St, Michigan, etc. and those schools might not be interested in them.

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Not sure. I think it means that the school might have contacted them. I only listed the players we were definitely interested in as we offered them

freefalcon · Post by **freefalcon** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 5:13 pm

Falcon137 wrote:I have a question regarding stuff on scout and rivals. When it says interested in, does that mean the player is interested in those schools or the schools are interested in that player? Especially for young players before they can be offered. I would assume there are a lot of kids interested in Ohio St, Michigan, etc. and those schools might not be interested in them.

It means that the kid is interested in the school. It is a way to get the attention of the school or coach.

You are right, there are a lot of kids interested in Ohio St, Michigan, etc. and those schools might not be interested in them at all. Kids can list who ever they want (Big Ten, Big East) but may never get any interest (ie letter, contact etc) from that school.

Globetrotter · Post by **Globetrotter** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 5:34 pm

http://scoutingohio.com/Alex_Thomas_Stow.htm

Recruit Alex Thomas's video.

Globetrotter · Post by **Globetrotter** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 5:43 pm

http://scoutingohio.com/Mark_Mays_Clayton_Northmont.htm

recruit mark mays video

He has run a 10.66 100 m dash and placed 5th at states last year

moneymaker02 · Post by **moneymaker02** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 6:09 pm

mark mays looks REALLY good, i like him already. i also like that he's already running out of the shotgun just like we do with those shotgun off tackles. a lot of running backs have a hard time adjusting to that system and have trouble picking the right hole or seeing it develop after running out of the standard i-form their whole life. case in point dan macon. macon was as natrually gifted as anybody but he never got good at seeing the play develop. at the spring game 2 years ago their were several of the alumni players that will go nameless saying things like, "macon been in the program for 5 years and still doesnt know how to run." i think mays has a leg up on the competition when he gets here because he had some very nice cutbacks and is used to the system of running already.

Globetrotter · Post by **Globetrotter** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 6:12 pm

moneymaker02 wrote:mark mays looks REALLY good, i like him already. i also like that he's already running out of the shotgun just like we do with those shotgun off tackles. a lot of running backs have a hard time adjusting to that system and have trouble picking the right hole or seeing it develop after running out of the standard i-form their whole life. case in point dan macon. macon was as natrually gifted as anybody but he never got good at seeing the play develop. at the spring game 2 years ago their were several of the alumni players that will go nameless saying things like, "macon been in the program for 5 years and still doesnt know how to run." i think mays has a leg up on the competition when he gets here because he had some very nice cutbacks and is used to the system of running already.

Agreed Mays showed good vision. I wonder about his speed.

Thomas showed good power although he seems to run upright. He has the size and athleticism to make a difference somewhere....RB-WR-LB-DE

moneymaker02 · Post by **moneymaker02** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 6:16 pm

also just because big conference schools are interested doesnt mean we won't get them. we got van johnson away from ol miss, and tj carswell away from clemson. it all depends on the player. do they want to go to a big time school and sit for a couple years before even getting a sniff of the field at a big time program or do they want to come in right away and have a chance to play like tj carswell did. even though van didnt turn out very well at bg he was pretty highly recruited in high school.

Globetrotter · Post by **Globetrotter** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 11:10 pm

moneymaker02 wrote:also just because big conference schools are interested doesnt mean we won't get them. we got van johnson away from ol miss, and tj carswell away from clemson. it all depends on the player. do they want to go to a big time school and sit for a couple years before even getting a sniff of the field at a big time program or do they want to come in right away and have a chance to play like tj carswell did. even though van didnt turn out very well at bg he was pretty highly recruited in high school.

It certainly makes it much less likely that we will get them