It was my understanding that Keith Wells did make it academically and will be able to suit up although he is being RS. I thought that Wells had turned the corner. Perhaps you have more up to date information?

What did Small do to get suspended in his last game? How come nobody else has reported this? This is a bigger deal than Carter or Rose missing the Rose Bowl. What's the word on the street?

I have alwsys rooted for Ray Ray but he seems to be his own worst enemy. I can't remember any 2 players getting the slack he got and still couldn't finsih his carrier with his senior bowl trip, Bye Bye Ray Ray, speak well of us you did this too your self.

It appears we we are going to have only 2 viable WR's in this bowl game, do you think we will try to game plan for a TE or RB to be involved.

Cudos to Duane: you nailed it Duane. When Small and Rose were suspended during Fall camp in August you expressed the opinion on your blog that maybe we don't want Ray Small back for the 2009 season because we don't want to have him be an integral part of the offense and then find out he's ineligible for a big stakes bowl game. And exactly that has come to pass. I'm frankly sick of that lazy worthless piece of crap.

Amazing how a position of strength (WR) can become so weak so fast. Preseason it looked stacked, now so bare-bones you potentially can't run a 4-wide set. It would suck to have to burn Jackson or Fields' redshirts just to fill out your corps. This is a great example of why you keep recruiting LB's even if there's great depth ... you could lose it fast in a variety of ways. The loss of versatile and dangerous WR's only makes OSU's offense more predictable and easier to gameplan for. Not a good sign for a game that we desperately need a win.

I have been stressing that not one recruit makes or breaks a program, but every recruit loss hurts the program. It would have been nice to have had a Marlon Brown as an option.

What about using Jake Stoneburner at WR for the bowl game. He still looks fast enough to me and we certainly need another option. Why not throw Stoneburner into the mix with Thomas and Washington and see how things turn out. I am hoping that Thomas and Washington are interested in competing instead of just having on foot out the door.

I will remember him for all his off-the-field issues and suspensions,
for his father accusing the coaches of trying to sabotage Ray's NFL career back in Sept. 08 around the time of the first USC game,
for his return for a TD against Wisconsin this year,
for his performance in the Purdue game which led the student section to start chanting "Ray Small! Catch that ball!",
and if this story is true, for screwing up his last game (Rose Bowl, no less) and screwing the entire team over.

My son is doing just fine thank - you.

He is practicing with the team and doing better academically. He should not be in this conversation as he is working hard and doing what is expected.

Why do you print such nonsense with out all the facts ?

A concerned Father

to: Keith Wells Dad

I take you at your word that you are Keith Wells Dad.
I'm glad to hear that Keith is doing all that is expected. We definitely want to see him earn playing time next year and fulfill his potential. We want a success story as too much is riding on the line. Best of luck.

So was the stuff about Wells made up or what?

Whats the point? They are the lowest of the low as his priority as a coach. I honestly dont know how or why in the world a WR would come to play for Tressel. Just move the defensive backs to WR, as they play both ways, and use the extra schollies on offensive lineman and 240 pound running backs.

Im dead serious about this. Run Tecmo Bowl type plays over and over like he likes to do. Recruit the next Natrone Means, Marion Butts, Ron Dayne, OJ Anderson, Christian Okoye, and pound the sh1t out of the ball.

Duane,

What is going on dude? This sight is completely falling apart. Do you even read what people are posting? Rose is getting a redshirt.....Wells is out for the bowl game? Dude, where are u getting all of this info?

Duane your site is going down big time... Your post have been really bad lately. If that is really Keith Wells father you should apologize for what you said. Bucknuts and Duane really seem to be going downhill big time.

bueller......bueller

Libel: a written or oral defamatory statement or representation published without just cause that conveys an unjustly unfavorable impression.

The real point is that receivers are out, but does it even really matter? We can't pass the ball, so I couldn't care less what receivers are available. No one outside of Posey could scare Indiana.

I could have my own website and pass on the same worthless info. Duane, all you do is arm chair theorize. You hear the latest rumor and run with it.....how the hell have you earned credibility that way? Need to research the facts before throwing a kids name into a discussion where it doesn't belong.

Why
written by Keith Wells Dad, December 21, 2009
My son is doing just fine thank - you.

He is practicing with the team and doing better academically. He should not be in this conversation as he is working hard and doing what is expected.

Why do you print such nonsense with out all the facts ?

A concerned Father

I do not believe that you are the father but what I said I know to be true, no matter who you are. I have been preoccupied with other things or I would have addressed this issue sooner. This is fact, Buckeye fans. Whoever the poster is just doesn't want to hear it.

Good news
written by Buckeye fan, December 21, 2009
to: Keith Wells Dad

I take you at your word that you are Keith Wells Dad.
I'm glad to hear that Keith is doing all that is expected. We definitely want to see him earn playing time next year and fulfill his potential. We want a success story as too much is riding on the line. Best of luck.

Why? He did not register a name. All he did was post Keith Wells dad. You believe that? It makes no sense whatsoever for you to come here and believe some anonymous poster over me. This blog is pretty unique. I am going to shoot it straight. In the first post I ever put up I said this would not be a cheerleader blog. Some do not want to hear it. They believe that if you are a Buckeye site you should always find the silver lining to every cloud. That someone would come here and do something like this post would not surprise most of those who come here. Even if it is his Dad, I am sure of my source and my news. I am sure his Dad would be at the top of list of people who would not want this to be out there.

If he wants to prove that he is Keiths Dad, all he has to do is forward me a private phone number. I am sure I can confirm it through the Bucknuts database.

He is practicing with the team and doing better academically. He should not be in this conversation as he is working hard and doing what is expected.
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You said he's doing better in his academics. Thus giving validity to point that there WAS a problem. I'm sure if it was my son I would react the same way so I completely understand. That said, you can't say the information is baseless right after you confirm it.
I think all Buckeye fans want to see Keith do well. He's a freak athletically with his size and speed. He also seemed like a level headed and likable kid. He could be a terror hear next year IF he stays focused JUST ON school and football.

You said he's doing better in his academics. Thus giving validity to point that there WAS a problem. I'm sure if it was my son I would react the same way so I completely understand. That said, you can't say the information is baseless right after you confirm it.
I think all Buckeye fans want to see Keith do well. He's a freak athletically with his size and speed. He also seemed like a level headed and likable kid. He could be a terror hear next year IF he stays focused JUST ON school and football.

I don't think Duane would post anything like this unless he was 100% sure with his source. Duane seems to be pretty straight forward when he posts on Bucknuts. OSU will miss Ray in the Bowl game and hopefully this kid finally lets this sink in and straitens up. Hopefully Wells in doing better, loved his recruiting video!

Duane's wrong.

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written by kf213003, December 24, 2009
I could have my own website and pass on the same worthless info. Duane, all you do is arm chair theorize. You hear the latest rumor and run with it.....how the hell have you earned credibility that way? Need to research the facts before throwing a kids name into a discussion where it doesn't belong.

You are basing this on what? Do you have a confirmation that this is not true from any source other than this poster? I am sure of my source. Is this anonymous poster yours? You gotta be kidding me.

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written by bigtallcoolone, December 22, 2009
Duane,

What is going on dude? This sight is completely falling apart. Do you even read what people are posting? Rose is getting a redshirt.....Wells is out for the bowl game? Dude, where are u getting all of this info?

What? I said Rose could apply for a medical redshirt if he wanted to. That was absolutely true when I said that. He messed up between now and then. We learned about his grade situation AFTER I made that post.

When did I say Wells was not going to play in the Rose Bowl? Show me.

Rose is not eligible for redshirt. He could apply, and then get turned down.

http://www.cfbstats.com/2009/p...index.html

Rose played in 7 games in 06, 10 in 07, 12 in 08, and 11 in 09. He doesn't have any shot at a Medical Redshirt.

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written by Drew Howard, December 25, 2009
Rose is not eligible for redshirt. He could apply, and then get turned down.

He has the opportunity. I argued the same point. Someone that knows more about this than you or I says he can ask for one and is highly likely to get it. Something about missed games over a period of time.

YOu scout minions need to quit running over here trying to spread your bs everywhere. Sunshine and unicorns can be found on your own site, so why not stay there. Craigy poo and teddy honey need to quit running errands for brownie pts trying to suck up to Nevada. Its shameful to see.

I don't think the Keith Wells report is accurate. Maybe a "johnny come lately report" which is NOW inaccurate. Nothing is being reported like this on the Scout site. They have insiders within the staff and still nothing about Keith Wells problems.

Duane, the rules are very clear on medical redshirts. Rose clearly does not qualify.

YOu scout minions need to quit running over here trying to spread your bs everywhere. Sunshine and unicorns can be found on your own site, so why not stay there. Craigy poo and teddy honey need to quit running errands for brownie pts trying to suck up to Nevada. Its shameful to see.

I normally stay over there when crap like this is spew on other sites, but when the armchair experts with no real info start badmouthing a kid who I don't believe is even 20 yet, I take offense to that, and that needs to be called out.

And I'm glad Teddy and Craig are so popular that they are talked about on other sites.

My first impressions
written by Coach, December 26, 2009
I don't think the Keith Wells report is accurate. Maybe a "johnny come lately report" which is NOW inaccurate. Nothing is being reported like this on the Scout site. They have insiders within the staff and still nothing about Keith Wells problems.

Dave Biddle posted about it on 12/17 in a Bucknuts update.

I normally stay over there when crap like this is spew on other sites, but when the armchair experts with no real info start badmouthing a kid who I don't believe is even 20 yet, I take offense to that, and that needs to be called out.

And I'm glad Teddy and Craig are so popular that they are talked about on other sites.

I am going to believe my source over you? It doesn't matter. After this mess we will never know. I can't believe that they will put in for a medical on a kid that is causing these kinds of problems. He was on the brink of eligibility to start the year and is now ineligible. They can't count on him. Take an extra player this year and let him try his hand at the NFL. He is one of those kids that a team like the Giants or the Patriots pick up late or in free agency because of his immense physical gifts and let him sit on the roster until he is read to contribute.

The rule states that the player can't get a medical redshirt if he has participated in more than 20% of a team's action in that season. I cited a link that shows he participated in more than 20% in his 4 seasons at Ohio State. It's pretty straight forward.

I normally stay over there when crap like this is spew on other sites, but when the armchair experts with no real info start badmouthing a kid who I don't believe is even 20 yet, I take offense to that, and that needs to be called out.

And I'm glad Teddy and Craig are so popular that they are talked about on other sites.

Stay over there. You are a propaganda puppet. You don't know what you are talking about but you come over here spewing venom about something you know nothing about, and use the foulest language that this site has ever seen. Kids come here. Did you know that? The only regret I have about being away for a few days is some kid coming here and read the only post I have ever had to delete since I started this blog. You only want to hear what you want to hear. You are not going to get that here. You can find a update on Bucknuts from Dave Biddle on 12/17 about Wells and his academic issues, and a former coach of Wells is on Buckeye Planet saying that the news is true.

Andy Geiger did not go after more high profile coaches when he hired Jim Tressel and Jim O'Brien. He did not want coaches who would build cults of personality around them because it made them harder to fire. He did not count on so-called fans like you who are looking for something to worship. See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil. You and those like you are the epitome of that old adage. You were ready to believe an anonymous poster on the internet because it was what you wanted to hear. I have learned the poster who claims to be Wells dad does not even live in the same state as Wells. Pathetic.

There is some rule that if a player has a lingering injury over two or more years that he can apply for a medical redshirt. Rose had the shoulder injury over two years. It may have been his sophmore year and his junior year, not his junior year and his senior year. I don't know. Again, it comes down to believing a solid source over you, someone who has an ax to grind with me, this blog and Bucknuts.

Don't like someone calling you out Duane?

Don't like someone calling you out Duane?

You've made your point.
Duane has made his.
Move on. Your act has quickly grown tiresome.

Duane has made his point simply by deleting my posts rebuking his.

I have known Duane through a private web list which goes back almost 14 years. He is a straight shooter. I followed him away from the idiotic board sites that only spew venom. I learned that most of those posters are not even Buckeye fans. Sad to think that it is happening here. GO BUCKS!