I recall reports of him kicking ass on the camp circuit. Think that was Barkley's class where we beat out the Buckeyes for a number of prospects.
Yeah, hate to say it but PSU will have to "process" two guys to get down to the 85 limit. We all bitch about the $EC (plus O$U, F$U and some others) method of "processing" to sign classes of 30+ and keep better talent on the bench, but IMO it is the only way to remain competitive in the current CFB landscape. If you ever want to compete with Bama you have to play like Bama. I hate seeing it and hope CJF can keep it to a bare minimum, but we have already seen it with guys like Akeel Lynch and Andre Robinson. Hopefully "Success With Honor" can continue on with the quality of student-athletes brought in and having them graduate, but I'm afraid if you want to stay in the Top 10 this will continue.
He left because he wasn't going to get much time behind #26. Geno Lewis is a similar story. We'll see what happens. My guess is we'll have a couple of kids who won't participate due to injuries.
Maybe the kid doesn’t want to play somewhere else...maybe some of these guys actually choose the school and not just which team they would get the most minutes of playing time. Just a thought.
Yeah, it's about the chances they had while there, the honesty of the coaches in communication with the recruits and roster players, and if the kids did all that was asked and just didn't make it whether the coaches and program fulfill [what we hope they consider] their responsibility in supporting these kids in finding another place to play, complete their degree, etc.
Bad example ... forgot Akeel had already graduated. I was going to use Barbir as Norm pointed out with a couple other examples. Post-JVP everyone wanted a more "modern" approach to CFB and we are now getting the good (updated facilities, better strength training, etc) with the bad (processing, losing good assistant coaches, etc).
A redshirt junior, Burrell would have had two seasons of eligibility remaining for the Buckeyes. Coming out of this spring, however, there did not appear to be an available spot for him on the offensive line two-deep. With Burrell's transfer, Ohio State is now at 87 scholarships for the 2018 season. The Buckeyes will need at least two more players to transfer from the program to get down to the 85-man limit.
What happens if no one decides to transfer? Is there a fair process?A redshirt junior, Burrell would have had two seasons of eligibility remaining for the Buckeyes. Coming out of this spring, however, there did not appear to be an available spot for him on the offensive line two-deep. With Burrell's transfer, Ohio State is now at 87 scholarships for the 2018 season. The Buckeyes will need at least two more players to transfer from the program to get down to the 85-man limit.
In the past there have been walk-ons who have received a scholarship for a semester or two. Are there any of those currently on the team that were given the agreement that; "you'll get this scholarship for one year. After that, you'll be back to walk-on status to free up the 'ship."
Not recruits that got away. Recruits that weren’t taken because the coaches were honoring their commitment to the kids they’d have to cut to make room. Saying we’ll only cut to get down to 85 doesn’t sound as fair if they oversign by 8 kids.
Right. I don't know of any that whistle in the dark. Fair to assume none or darned close to none as the stakes would be too high. Which brings us full circle. What varies between programs isn't the number of scholarship players (except when below 85). What varies is the willingness to overisgn and process, how seriously the coaches take the commitment to being sure these kids get the college education they bargained for when choosing their program. To say "we only cut those 'recruiting mistakes' to get to the 85 limit" could play out very differently.
