| 10 June 2009
I was shocked to see Nick Montana chose Washington. My money was on Stanford. I did not see Washington as a player. I forgot who replaced Ty Willingham. I checked and the new head coach is Steve Sarkisian, a highly regarded quarterback guru. It now makes perfect sense. Stay on the coast like his mom was adamant about and get groomed by a guy that knows what he is doing with quarterbacks. Good luck to him. He was a classy kid throughout this. Handled himself well.
The timing of the offer to Hendrix shows a staff that has found its recruiting mojo again. Maybe Montana told them thanks but no thanks but I believe they saw the handwriting on the wall not just with Montana but with Hendrix becoming the hottest quarterback commodity in the country. I think it shows we are committed to taking a quarterback in this class. I could not agree more. I think quarterback is the most important position on the football field by a clear margin. I want to have talent stacked at least 3 deep and preferably 4 deep. I want Hendrix. I think he is a talent. I am still not sure about Bauserman's return. I know it has been refuted by Joe himself but I still have not have heard from that private source that he is definitely going to stay. He is not going to make a public statement, Buckeye fans. Come on. For the same reason that players say they are returning to school and then leave, Bauserman is going to wait until he is ready to go, and it makes sense for him to go. He can play for several years and maybe have a shot at the NFL. Neither is going to happen sitting behind the Franchise. Even those convinced he is coming back have to acknowledge the logic that leaving is in his best interest. The one hitch, a good hitch, is he is a more mature guy. He knows from experience. that the pros is another level. He knows how hard it is, and he is not ideal sized. He may be more interested in Buckeye Nation post college. I can't believe that Guiton is going to be a quarterback at this level. He looks like he could be a steal as a wide receiver. Someone whose opinion I respect greatly says he is at least 6-3. One of the needs high on the list this year is a big split end. We could get one and not spend a scholarship in a smallish class. He is emergency depth for one year and that is all. I like what I see out of Hendrix as a player and I love what I am hearing about him. He is such a competitor. Neither Pryor nor Miller will impact his decision. I like kids that believe in themselves and have that driving desire to win. I don't care about his numbers. You can see how little college programs care about them. Numbers mean so little. That is one of the things I have tried to get across to you over the years. Remember, Roy Hall caught 9 balls as a junior. Yes, I said 9. He had offers from Ohio State, Michigan and Florida State before his senior year started. Great looking prospect. Great move to offer when we did. Great idea to add quarterback depth no matter who is a definite lean this way in the future.
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