| 27 January 2011
It is 6 days until signing day. I wanted to take one last look at the last few players that the Buckeyes have a shot at.
Aundray Walker is talking a good game. I am a little concerned about his fascination with USC but in the end I think he comes to the Buckeyes. The connection between Glenville and Ohio State is still very solid but I think it is a very practical matter in this case. Any Ohio kid needs Buckeye Nation. Right now the Buckeyes need Walker. He has a real shot at playing right away. I know most of you who have seen him play have the same reservations as I do about Walker but consider that the Buckeyes only return seven scholarship offensive linemen. For the first five games the number is six. Bobek is the only incoming verbal who has a chance to play as a freshman. The others do not. Walker possibly could.
Curtis Grant so much buzz about Grant leaning toward Ohio State. Everything I was hearing from my own sources says Ohio State is the team to beat. I am very bothered by his late interest in homestate Virginia. That did not seem like a real option until all of a sudden. It is late in the process so the staff is not going to have much time to change his mind should Virginia impress him. He was always a signing day commit. I hope we hang on to this one. I still believe linebacker is not a real need but this is a player you don't say not to. He is right there with Big Kat and Etienne Sabino as the most physically talented linebackers to come through the program in the last 20 years. Right now the Buckeyes are the team to beat. Florida is out. Virginia is the competition and I don't like going against the home school.
Ja'Juan Story had a great visit. Things were going great now we are not hearing as much. I was hoping for a verbal. Every day that that does not happen I lose faith that it will. This is where home state schools have a huge advantage. The rules are set up to keep the playing field even but everyone knows the home state school can get access that no other schools can, then there is the pressure from everyone around the player. I think the Buckeyes can win this one but don't think we will.
Darius Jennings has always been in the mix but I think he took his visit too early. He is spending time at schools closer to home and with players he has been friends with for a long time. I think it is over with Jennings.
Bryce Haynes is the long snapper. I do not think he comes this way. It is very simple with a long snapper. He needs to get the best education he can. He is the most likely to play in the NFL but he is also the most likely to need to get a job after playing in the NFL because he is not going to make retirement money. I think he picks Notre Dame.
Cardale Jones is visiting this weekend. If he is offered he will commit. I don't know if he is going to be offered but I think the smart money says he will be. It makes no sense to bring him in just to show him around. His teammate Andre Sturdivants visit was canceled. Why cancel Sturdivant but not Jones if all the staff intends to do is give a look around the WHAC? Someone said last summer at camp that the staff has to offer Jones if he is qualified. He is the biggest risk out there. He is a risk to offer because he might be a huge bust but the risk is even greater to not offer him and he lives up to his potential.
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