| 09 June 2010
There is a rumor going around the top defensive tackle prospect Kevin McReynolds has had his offer pulled after the Buckeyes received a verbal from Indiana's Joel Hale. First, Jim Tressel does not pull offers. However, telling someone you are full at his position is not pulling an offer. I don't know if it has happened. I have not heard anything about that happening. I can see both sides of it. McReynolds is a difference maker at a position that you don't turn down elite players at. The problem is we have five current DTs and only one senior. We have two commitments from DTs and several other players in Farris, J.T. Moore and Melvin Fellows who could grow into DTs. We are running out of room and the number of elite
players who have us on their short list means some decisions need to be made. That the staff made the decision to prioritize at other positions is a very sound judgement.
What are we going to do about the defensive backfield? Torrence is a senior. Chekwa is a senior. Donnie Evege is the only corner I have heard anything about as far as stepping up is concerned. He is finally healthy and looks like he is going to help this team. None of the others seem ready. The reports I got said Brown and Clarke did nothing to show they are ready to step in. You have to want to put as many bodies out there are you can. The staff seems to feel the same way based on the number of offers that are out there. We have some elite talent looking this way and we need to add some bodies. I have been concerned about safety for years but now I feel more confident about the talent level at safety than I do at corner. We are going to be fine this year but we need to get as many athletes in the mix as possible at corner.
I think we have a problem at wide receiver. We have six slot receivers including James Louis. Three are seniors. At split end I see a very scary scenario as a definite possibility. If Devier Posey steps up his game another level he is gone. Anyone who thinks Duron Carter is sure to be with the program this time next year is fooling himself. That leaves Tyrone Williams and Evan Spencer to fill that role. We need to add more bodies at receiver.
We still need to find a left tackle.
Apparently there is a conference call today between the staff, McReynolds and McReynolds coach. We should have this straightened out in a day or so.
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