When high school players are being recruited, they are constantly told how good they are and what schools can do for them and how good they can be. It can puff up a player’s ego to the point of no return. That’s why when players finally arrive at college, the coaches begin what is known as the “derecruitment period.”
They say players should never sign with a school because of a coach. A coach can leave at any time, so players should always choose a school for the school, because the school isn’t going anywhere. Of course, that’s easier said than done because coaches are recruiting draws in and of themselves. One such recruiting…
All nine of Ohio State’s early enrollees were introduced to the media this week, and down below you’ll see video interviews with eight of them. (Sorry, Dallas Gant. Blame Tony Gerdeman and the Columbus traffic on a bad snow day.) These interviews were all streamed live on Facebook, which is something that we do every…
Denzel Ward was arguably the best cornerback in college football this past season. Per most NFL draftniks, the League views him as the best draft-eligible cornerback in in the nation, and for good reason. Ward finished third in the Big Ten this past season with 17 passes defended. He intercepted two passes and ended up…
This is the first of 25 or so pieces on Ohio State’s incoming freshmen over the next 25 or so weeks. I plan on taking a closer look at each of the newest Buckeyes every week, and first up is Jacksonville (Trinity Christian Academy) defensive back Tyreke Johnson. A 5-star prospect, Johnson is ranked the No. 1 safety and the No. 21 player overall…
There are 10 new Buckeyes enrolled early for the current semester at Ohio State, as eight freshmen from the 2018 recruiting class were joined by a pair of walk-ons. The new enrollees include a quarterback, a running back, two offensive linemen, two defensive linemen, a linebacker, two cornerbacks, and a kicker. They will all…
The annual showcase of future Ohio State Buckeyes known as the U.S. Army All-American Bowl takes place Saturday afternoon at 1:00 pm on NBC, and eight different OSU signees will be playing, as will a number of targets and notables. Past Buckeyes such as Ted Ginn, Beanie Wells, and Terrelle Pryor have starred in the game.
Here is the thing about trying to point out five “Instant Impact” signees from Ohio State’s 2018 recruiting class — there is talented depth in front of each of them, and I think most of them could benefit greatly from a redshirt season. So we should probably dial back what we mean by “instant impact.” For this class — which is arguably…
There is always a place for 6-foot-1 cornerbacks, and the great thing about Ohio State’s defensive system is that they could have three or four starting corners at any time, and still need another to play free safety. OSU cornerbacks coach Kerry Coombs should get first crack at finding a spot for Tyreke Johnson, but he’s going to…
With the Ohio State coaching staff out recruiting all across the country, some of their previous work paid off when 5-star Florida defensive back Tyreke Johnson (6-1 191) announced his commitment to Ohio State in a video posted by 247Sports Tuesday night. Johnson (Trinity Christian Academy/Jacksonville, FL) is rated the No. 1 safety…
