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Topic: How many recruits will Ohio sign this year?
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Posted: 12/12/2010 10:55 PM
As the commits start to increase almost every day or so, I start wondering about how many recruits  we will sign?   Looking at Ted's football player list, it seems we have 81 current scholarship players and  we are losing 16 seniors (not counting Keller and Brazil).  There are several other players on the list who supposedly had career ending injuries (I thought) and there's the talk about ineligible players floating around.  Assuming normal attrition due to injuries and such, it would seem we might have a fairly big number to give this year.  Any thoughts?
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Posted: 12/12/2010 11:12 PM
colobobcat66 wrote:expand_more
As the commits start to increase almost every day or so, I start wondering about how many recruits  we will sign?   Looking at Ted's football player list, it seems we have 81 current scholarship players and  we are losing 16 seniors (not counting Keller and Brazil).  There are several other players on the list who supposedly had career ending injuries (I thought) and there's the talk about ineligible players floating around.  Assuming normal attrition due to injuries and such, it would seem we might have a fairly big number to give this year.  Any thoughts?


Some recruits from Temple  should think about changing to a school where they will have great coaching from the same coaches their entire stay.  it is worth a lot. I  am assuming Temple has one or two Ohio might like.
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Posted: 12/13/2010 1:38 PM
Bcat2 wrote:expand_more
As the commits start to increase almost every day or so, I start wondering about how many recruits  we will sign?   Looking at Ted's football player list, it seems we have 81 current scholarship players and  we are losing 16 seniors (not counting Keller and Brazil).  There are several other players on the list who supposedly had career ending injuries (I thought) and there's the talk about ineligible players floating around.  Assuming normal attrition due to injuries and such, it would seem we might have a fairly big number to give this year.  Any thoughts?


Some recruits from Temple  should think about changing to a school where they will have great coaching from the same coaches their entire stay.  it is worth a lot. I  am assuming Temple has one or two Ohio might like.


Bernard Pierce.
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Posted: 12/16/2010 2:08 PM
I don't think the dance team has any openings... 
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Posted: 1/22/2011 9:44 AM
With Lucas verbal today, that's 20 so far.  I wonder how many more are coming.
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Posted: 1/22/2011 10:01 AM
colobobcat66 wrote:expand_more
With Lucas verbal today, that's 20 so far.  I wonder how many more are coming.


It might be bigger than I thought.....3 star recruit Powell from Kansas visiting this weekend......would also like another running back.
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Posted: 1/22/2011 11:18 AM
Doc if it's more than you thought are there other players than we know of who have left the program opening additional spots?
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Posted: 1/22/2011 5:21 PM
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With Lucas verbal today, that's 20 so far.  I wonder how many more are coming.


It might be bigger than I thought.....3 star recruit Powell from Kansas visiting this weekend......would also like another running back.


Another running back and another QB, IMO would be a nice finish to the class.
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Posted: 1/22/2011 5:33 PM
Just to clarify, are Keller or Brazil eligible for a medical redshirt year?  I have no idea how that works but it would be huge if either of those guys came back.
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Posted: 1/22/2011 6:22 PM
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Just to clarify, are Keller or Brazil eligible for a medical redshirt year? I have no idea how that works but it would be huge if either of those guys came back.
From what I have read here, both are returning. And yes, if they can return to form, this is huge. Missing the best players from each side of the ball probably kept Solich from attaining his 100th career win last season. With them he should get a really good start on the second hundred next year.
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Posted: 1/23/2011 10:41 AM
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Just to clarify, are Keller or Brazil eligible for a medical redshirt year? I have no idea how that works but it would be huge if either of those guys came back.


From what I have read here, both are returning. And yes, if they can return to form, this is huge. Missing the best players from each side of the ball probably kept Solich from attaining his 100th career win last season. With them he should get a really good start on the second hundred next year.


OHIO probably could have taken Toledo and Marshall with Keller on defense. I agree that having an experienced player of his caliber will be key in 2011 with all the new faces on D line. It looks like in recruiting this year Solich is going down the path of signing more guys rather than relying so much on transfers/greyshirts to deal with yearly program attrition.
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Posted: 1/24/2011 7:52 AM
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Doc if it's more than you thought are there other players than we know of who have left the program opening additional spots?


Just the typical injury rumors.....sometimes the injuries aren't as bad as first reported....other times it's a college career ender.

It would seem to me that we are just about maxed out on schollies this year....hopefully one for a RB.
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Posted: 1/25/2011 9:51 AM
Hey guys,

We at The Post are taking a pretty in-depth look at OU's class over the next week (until signing day). Check out our first edition on Cincinnati Oak Hills LB Ben Russell:

http://thepostonline.net/sportswordpress/?p=2423
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Posted: 1/25/2011 10:06 AM
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Hey guys,

We at The Post are taking a pretty in-depth look at OU's class over the next week (until signing day). Check out our first edition on Cincinnati Oak Hills LB Ben Russell:

http://thepostonline.net/sportswordpress/?p=2423


Well done....keep em comin.
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Posted: 1/26/2011 1:45 PM
Here's the next one in the series. This time on OL Jacob Welter. Kid looks like a hoss.

http://thepostonline.net/sportswordpress/?p=2461
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Posted: 1/26/2011 3:25 PM
WillFrasure wrote:expand_more
Hey guys,

We at The Post are taking a pretty in-depth look at OU's class over the next week (until signing day). Check out our first edition on Cincinnati Oak Hills LB Ben Russell:

http://thepostonline.net/sportswordpress/?p=2423

These are nice, but I'd suggest they start them after signing day.
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Posted: 1/26/2011 3:43 PM
Kudos to the Post. Making these recruits feel welcome, appreciated, and important probably goes a little ways towards helping convert a verbal to a signee. I suspect that's the big reason all the major schools do this kind of stuff.
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Posted: 1/27/2011 10:04 PM
WillFrasure wrote:expand_more
Here's the next one in the series. This time on OL Jacob Welter. Kid looks like a hoss.

http://thepostonline.net/sportswordpress/?p=2461


Agree....the kid's a manhandler.

If you're doing these articles in order of impact players then you're off to a decent start.....my #1 impact player in this class however is DT Antwan Crutcher of Cleveland Glenville......turn him loose next year Frank......release the beast.
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Posted: 1/28/2011 2:42 AM
This series is great--hopefully sparks student enthusiasm and greater attendance come fall as we COME OUT OF THE GATE WINNING STRONG.
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Posted: 1/28/2011 2:12 PM
Thanks for the feedback everyone. We'll start busting more out Monday and continue until we have most of these guys covered. Stay tuned.
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Posted: 1/28/2011 2:28 PM
With the Vick and Powell verbals, Ohio is up to 22 commits. Maybe only a couple more at this point.
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Posted: 1/28/2011 5:50 PM
So there were 24 or so scholarships available?
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Posted: 1/29/2011 12:35 AM
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With the Vick and Powell verbals, Ohio is up to 22 commits. Maybe only a couple more at this point.


I'd say its best player available time.
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Posted: 1/29/2011 3:58 AM
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With the Vick and Powell verbals, Ohio is up to 22 commits. Maybe only a couple more at this point.


I'd say its best player available time.
Are there any walk-ons deserving of a ship?
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Posted: 1/29/2011 10:44 AM
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With the Vick and Powell verbals, Ohio is up to 22 commits. Maybe only a couple more at this point.


I'd say its best player available time.


Are there any walk-ons deserving of a ship?


Frank will probably talk about that when he announces his class. He did that last year with Ryan McGrath.
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