| 21 June 2010
For several months now we have been talking about how we were going to get all these elite players in and who might get left out.
We have talked about the Glenville pair, Shane Wynn and Aundray Walker. How could they wait until after the season, do this the "Glenville Way" when there were great players looking to verbal early? I have it from multiple sources that the staff would like to take two quarterbacks in this class so Cardale Jones could still make it in. My response has been, where does he fit in? How does he fit in? We may be seeing why right now.
We are looking at spots opening up. There has been a rumor that Jermil Martin will leave. Many believe he still will. Count me amongst them. We have all heard about the tragic news about Jamel Turner by now. I think I speak for all of us when I say I hope that young man gets the message that the way he is living and the company he is keeping can get terminal quickly. The hard truth is his football career is over. This is not a major car accident where bones and ligaments get broken and torn. This is at least five bullets hitting his body, tearing muscle and puncturing organs. I hope that he can get back to the football field but I can't see that happening. Rebuilding his body is going to take so much time, if it is at all possible, that the opportunity will have passed him by. He is definitely not going to be on scholarship this year. He is not academically eligible anyway. You know that Keith Wells has left the program. The breaking news is Duron Carter has flunked out of school. He is enrolling at Coffeyville Community College with the intention of coming back next year. He is an immense talent but is very immature. Lets hope he makes it. For right now it means another scholarship for Jim Tressel to use.
We may have another to use. Well, borrow would be a better term. We still don't know about super running back Rod Smith. We may be finding a place at Fork Union for him.The coaching staff will have to make a determination on that. I think you have to go with what he wants. You don't want him on the open market and not real happy with the coaching staff.
No matter what breaks it looks like we could go a full 25. The projections have been based on 20-22. I think about banking a few for 2012 where the class is at least as good and could be better but if using 25 gets Cardale Jones in this class, I will worry about 2012 in 2011.
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