Tajh Boyd to Clemson, Jimmy T offers a IM a IM prospect.
Tajh Boyd has committed to Clemson. As a result, Jimmy T decided to offer a committed QB prospect, Austin Boucher, a scholarship. I don't understand it. If Pryor is his "man" then why try and offer a QB this class? I understand the point of having a viable back-up but wouldn't an upperclassman be a better back-up at this point (since the system would not be terribly new to them) in comparison to a prospect that is going to Miami of Ohio?
I don't think all is well in Buck-Nut land and clearly Jimmy has been the purveyor of Snake Oil this week!
Here's the link:
http://www.fannation.com/truth_and_rumors/view/88410-buckeyes-make-qb-a…
January 28th, 2009 at 12:39 PM ^
These coaches have a specific plan for their recruiting. I don't know what their depth chart looks like, because I don't want to go blind. With this situation, it's better to have one than none. You never know what the kid will turn into, or how he can help. OSU has one of the best classes this year, and they're probably pretty sure on who they're going to get, so they can just fill the class out with anyone that won't require too much extra work.
January 28th, 2009 at 1:08 PM ^
tOSU had two QB's transfer over the summer (family values?) and have been left thin at the position. Their depth chart after the graduation of Boeckman includes 1) T. Pryor and 2) Joe Bauserman. Period. They need a body in this class in case Pryor "tweaks" a knee running out of bounds...
January 28th, 2009 at 12:42 PM ^
OSU's class is stacked, if they feel the need to take a QB on for depth, I don't think that's a bad move. I'd say, "Troy Smith was their last scholarship offered in his class", but I don't want to be accused as the ugly cousin of the "Pat White was a 2 star", exceptions prove the rule, crowd.
January 28th, 2009 at 12:44 PM ^
Exactly what point are you trying to make regarding Tressel? 4 straight BCS games and a top 3 recruiting class seem to contradict your "all is not well in Buck-Nut Land" theory.
January 28th, 2009 at 4:16 PM ^
offering another QB to have adequate depth at one of the most important spots on the team is a sure sign that Tressel is soon to be on the unemployment line and OSU will be living in the Insight.com Bowl ghetto!!!!!!!!!! GO BLUE!!!!!!!!!
January 28th, 2009 at 1:08 PM ^
Has this kid accepted the OSU offer and told Miami (Oh) to bugger off?
January 29th, 2009 at 2:12 PM ^
The term "bugger" is used by Brits as a way to call someone a "Bulgarian homosexual." The more you know.
January 28th, 2009 at 1:19 PM ^
because he's already offered Braxton Miller (2011), which is going to make it easy for everyone and their mother to point at that and tell Devin Gardner (2010) that OSU doesn't have his best interests at heart.
So if he doesn't land a QB this class he's got to convince a 2010 QB to come in and not worry about the 2011 5-star, Top 10 QB coming in right after him.
and if Pryor leaves early, he's got even bigger problems.
January 28th, 2009 at 1:21 PM ^
Nothing bad can ever happen to OSU, unless it's a BCS game. But other than that, OSU will come out looking good regardless.
January 29th, 2009 at 10:10 AM ^
Looks like on espn's recruiting news as of yesterday Boucher turned down tuos' offer. F! you Jimmy T.
January 29th, 2009 at 10:33 AM ^
I understand the point of having a viable back-up but wouldn't an upperclassman be a better back-up at this point
The fact that Tressell offered another QB clearly makes the answer to this question "no".
January 29th, 2009 at 11:34 AM ^
"I understand the point of having a viable back-up but wouldn't an upperclassman be a better back-up at this point"
You're right. In fact, we should stop recruiting Denard Robinson because we have Nick Sheridan and he's a junior, which is upperclass!
January 29th, 2009 at 12:40 PM ^
I'm very surprised OSU didn't pick up a solid QB in this class (so far). They're playing with fire if they don't get someone this year. That said, Pryor probably has indestructible bones and ligaments and won't face a single injury problem in 2009.
January 29th, 2009 at 1:06 PM ^
albeit during the spring game.
Provided either Pryor or Bauserman stay healthy, this isn't a concern.
And those two quarterbacks transferred because they knew they would probably never see the field - Henton due to Pryor's emergence, Schoenhoft due to being beat out on the depth chart by Henton.
January 29th, 2009 at 1:41 PM ^
Bauserman is a walk-on freshman with 3 career completions. I don't think he is either the best QB on their team nor a viable option.
February 2nd, 2009 at 4:45 PM ^
heard he decommitted from Clemson yesterday? My source was a buckeye though, so who knows?