EGD

July 3rd, 2013 at 4:55 AM ^

Here's my #1 recruiting class:

QB: Avon Barksdale, 4-star; dual threat with high football IQ

RB: Bodie Broadus: 3-star; unheralded by the services, but has the grit, has the hunger

WR: Cedric Daniels: 5-star: jump-ball threat with 4.0 GPA

WR: Lester Freamon: 4-star: wily technician who is full of surprises

OC: Jay Landsman: 4-star: already college size at over 300 lbs., lo pad-level

OT: Bunny Colvin: 4-star: unorthodox, but gets the job done

NT: Proposition Joe Stewart: 4-star; massive 2-gap run defender

DE: Cutty WIse; 3-star; fearsome war daddy but possible academic risk

SLB: Omar; 5-star; fearless destroyer 

MLB: Stringer Bell: 5-star; natural leader, feels nothing

S: Brother Muzzone; 5-star; vicious hitter with outstanding play recognition

CB: Roland "Wee-Bey" Bruce: 4-star; fluid athlete with short memory

 

Bigfoot

July 3rd, 2013 at 5:38 AM ^

No way Brother Muzzone is a 5*!!

I really wanted the elusive 4* scat-back Kenard. Oh well, can't win them all! I wish him the best where ever he goes, except when he plays us!!!

Belisarius

July 3rd, 2013 at 7:47 AM ^

I've always thought of Barksdale as a Pro-style QB: real gunslinger, prefers to stay in pocket. But I hear he might have a real challenge this season holding of unheralded recruit, Marlow Stanfield.

Young John Beilein

July 3rd, 2013 at 7:01 PM ^

CB: Poot Carr: middling 3-star, late offer who flipped from a lesser Big 10 school.  Prototype Cass Tech diminutive CB

MLB: Kima Greggs: high 4-star,  Great instincts, strong as a bull

FS: Reginald "Bubbles" Cousins: 3-star, great understanding of the game, crafty

Cold War

July 3rd, 2013 at 6:34 AM ^

"Urban Meyer's will to win burns with such competitive fire that he won't allow anyone to stand in his way on the recruiting trail."                                                                  

MattisonMan

July 3rd, 2013 at 7:47 AM ^

Ohio state in general has to have one of the biggest buildups of negative karma in the history of the world. Their comeuppance should involve at least 8 years below .500 and a lebron-level hatred 180 on Meyer and all their fans should get bedbugs. No I'm not bitter. Shut up.

Logan88

July 3rd, 2013 at 7:40 AM ^

I don't have a problem with a coach "ratting" out his former team as I don't feel you have an obligation to ignore rule breaking by anyone. The real issue here is that Urbz is well known to utilize this little tactic himself. It's the blatant hypocrisy that bothers me.

mh277907

July 3rd, 2013 at 8:23 AM ^

I agree that in this day and age of the NCAA, you can't ignore rule breaking. But this is certainly not a good look (espeically when they found that no rules were broken). Urban (and all OSU fans) got pretty offended when Bert made false allegations about breaking recruiting rules a couple years ago.

mh277907

July 3rd, 2013 at 11:15 AM ^

The point isn't: "Oh, look at us. We follow the rules now!" I hope Urban and OSU reported this because they know that they are a program on thin ice and they cannot afford to get in trouble again. I mean, if they thought a rule was broken and they did not report it and the media finds out that they knew about it, of course they will attack OSU for not doing so. Hopefully this is just OSU covering their own backside and not the immature recruiting tactic that the author insinuates that it is.

Logan88

July 3rd, 2013 at 11:04 AM ^

Yes, I would be fine with RR or any past UM coach reporting a violation committed by UM. If UM was cheating then they would deserve to get caught regardless who reported them. You can choose to disbelieve that assertion all you want but it doesn't make it any less true.

I'm a little disappointed in you, Don, you are usually better than this.

Blue in Yarmouth

July 3rd, 2013 at 8:26 AM ^

"Dozer6966
 
 

Time out super journalist...didn't OSU just get jammed for having knowledge of NCAA violations and not reporting them (Yes I know among other things)?  So you think Coach Meyer should just turn a blind eye, not report a violation, and just see what happens?  Really?  How'd that work out for Coach Tressel?  This article is an absolute joke....you slam OSU for not reporting a violation and then you slam them for reporting a violation....clown"

The guy tries to justify Urban reporting the violation by saying they got "jammed" by the NCAA for not reporting one previously. He's absolutely right, they did get in trouble for not SELF reporting a violation. It had nothing to do with not reporting violations from another school. 

Honestly, nothing I read about Urban Meyer surprises me. The guy just reeks of a used car salesman. Whether or not I think he is a great coach or not is still up in the air as he seems to keep walking into good situations in terms of the rosters he inherits and he never seems to stay anywhere  long enough to prove he can do anything with his "own guys". I guess time will tell.

OysterMonkey

July 3rd, 2013 at 9:45 AM ^

Was this one:

Meyer is not overrated by anymeans! look at Ohio State before he got there. they were trash. bottom of the big10. they get a no bowl ban and he takes 95% of the team that was still there the previous year with NO BOWL chance and takes them to not lossing a game! please!!!! is he the best coach in college mmmmmm probley not, but he is for sure not overrated!!!

Well said, internet.