Captain Kangaroo Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 Desperate Tressel (the guy that's one pass interference call away from being John Cooper) Searching the MAC for a QB. Is Nicely Next?Note: If you are an OSU douche bag and wish to go off on some anti UA or anti Zips fan rant, your post will be deleted. I don't have time for it. OSU is discussed here only when it affects the Zips, or the Mid American Conference. This is such a time.Thanks,CK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zff Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 I hope he does take it and all of his dreams come true. Because we all know next year they well find some 4 or 5 star kid and he will never see the field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmyboy Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 Their No. 2 option behind Boyd, Austin Boucher from Kettering (Ohio) Alter, committed to Miami of Ohio over the weekend. He and twin brother Collin Boucher, a linebacker, announced they will both play for the RedHawks.On Sunday night Austin Boucher said he did not see himself re-thinking his choice and said he was not planning to make an official visit to Ohio State. this is the quote from the ohio state athletic site bucknuts.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zips fan Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 If OSU is able to steal Miami's QB, I bet his scout and rivals ratings will soar. I hope that this kid will keep his word and go to Miami. If he stays with the redhawks, I am sure that the Zero state will look to poach a different MAC QB. Another example of Zero state impact on the MAC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infofan Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 If OSU is able to steal Miami's QB, I bet his scout and rivals ratings will soar. I hope that this kid will keep his word and go to Miami. If he stays with the redhawks, I am sure that the Zero state will look to poach a different MAC QB. Another example of Zero state impact on the MAC.I think Nicely is safe here. Scout.com has him as a firm committ and his reason for UA was a chance to play early. No such luck at Buckeye tech. But Nicely had committed to BG originally so who knows till he signs, especially with our offensive staff deserting us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zen Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 I think this is another sign that the MAC is (though very gradually) improving it's overall gravitas in athletics in our region.I mean, it really all depends on the guy, but I remember a time when athletes would rather sit the bench in columbus than start in the MAC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zipgrad01 Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 If OSU is able to steal Miami's QB, I bet his scout and rivals ratings will soar. I hope that this kid will keep his word and go to Miami. If he stays with the redhawks, I am sure that the Zero state will look to poach a different MAC QB. Another example of Zero state impact on the MAC.I highly doubt his stock will rise if he commits to OSU. The main writer for Ohio Varsity was on Rivals yesterday discussing this and he was flabbergasted. He mentioned that OSU was looking for a dual threat guy because that is the type of QB they want from now on. They lost out 2 days ago on the #4 qb in the country that committed to Clemson and they feel Pryor's backup is planning on transferring. That leaves them with a huge void at qb and this kid from Kettering Alter is a dual threat guy. Saying this...the guy from OhioVarsity said Patrick Nicely is far and away the best qb prospect in Ohio this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziptrumpet87 Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 If OSU is able to steal Miami's QB, I bet his scout and rivals ratings will soar. I hope that this kid will keep his word and go to Miami. If he stays with the redhawks, I am sure that the Zero state will look to poach a different MAC QB. Another example of Zero state impact on the MAC.We all know we don't compete with U of Columbus for recruits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zipgrad01 Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 If OSU is able to steal Miami's QB, I bet his scout and rivals ratings will soar. I hope that this kid will keep his word and go to Miami. If he stays with the redhawks, I am sure that the Zero state will look to poach a different MAC QB. Another example of Zero state impact on the MAC.We all know we don't compete with U of Columbus for recruits We don't. This is an act of desperation thinking they can plug a hole by taking someone elses player. Name the list of people that OSU recruits that are being persued by Akron or any other MAC team. Lets not get carried away with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbozeglav Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 We don't. This is an act of desperation thinking they can plug a hole by taking someone elses player. Name the list of people that OSU recruits that are being persued by Akron or any other MAC team. Lets not get carried away with this.Oh please. I think it's time you pulled your head out of the ground and saw the light of day. Akron DOES compete with OSU for recruits, it just doesn't show up on every high school recruit website that people treat as the word of God. Akron competes with OSU for recruits, its just not the same way that OSU competes for recruits with Mich and PSU. If OSU wants to take someone else's recruit to fill a need they have, then that's the proof that's in the pudding. Its not Akron who's directly effected, but it shows that OSU and Ohio MAC teams do compete for talent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zipgrad01 Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 We don't. This is an act of desperation thinking they can plug a hole by taking someone elses player. Name the list of people that OSU recruits that are being persued by Akron or any other MAC team. Lets not get carried away with this.Oh please. I think it's time you pulled your head out of the ground and saw the light of day. Akron DOES compete with OSU for recruits, it just doesn't show up on every high school recruit website that people treat as the word of God. Akron competes with OSU for recruits, its just not the same way that OSU competes for recruits with Mich and PSU. If OSU wants to take someone else's recruit to fill a need they have, then that's the proof that's in the pudding. Its not Akron who's directly effected, but it shows that OSU and Ohio MAC teams do compete for talent.I think it is the exception and not the rule. You are kidding yourself if you think otherwise. If not, get me a list of players that OSU is battling a MAC team for. lolIt is a week or 2 before signing day. They lost their target recruit and their only backup is possibly transferring. What other choice do they have? 95% of the 3 and 4 star guys are locked up. They have a need, so they have to go to the backup plan. It is just like business. When one plan fails you move down the list to the next option. This happens to be it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 I highly doubt his stock will rise if he commits to OSU.And I can almost guarantee him gaining 1 or 2 more stars simply because of this offer, whether he stays or goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted January 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 I highly doubt his stock will rise if he commits to OSU.And I can almost guarantee him gaining 1 or 2 more stars simply because of this offer, whether he stays or goes.Follow it and let us know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdt1420 Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 Seeing as how we'd probably have to play him when he's at Miami... do we want him to go to OSU?We'd get to avoid him, but it's kind of a slap in the face to the MAC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 Captain...thanks for the find. And a special thanks for your insistence that the OSU sympathizers stay away from this one. This is an AKRON website, for AKRON fans.UAZipsMan....you are 100% right. Whoever feels that Akron and OSU do not compete in the recruiting arena is not paying attention. Kids can play at MAC schools sooner, in most cases. And the serious ground that we've made up in conference ranking, and the drop that the Weak 10 has taken in recent years, will only further support that notion.A side note on Nicely. Some old NE Ohio coaching friends of mine (although mostly basketball guys...but certainly knowledgable sports guys) have seen him play many times, and are telling me that they don't expect him to be good at our level. He's big, and has posted good numbers against some weak teams, but apparently has played poorly in some games against good teams. And I am told he has poor foot speed, and is strictly a pocket passer. I don't know how this will work out...but I'm only reporting what I hear. I sure hope they're wrong, and he develops into something special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w00t Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 Whoever feels that Akron and OSU do not compete in the recruiting arena is not paying attention.Let's see the list of football recruits who were offered by OSU and enrolled at Akron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 Let's see the list of football recruits who were offered by OSU and enrolled at Akron.I'm not interested in making a list for you, but I'll start it with this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zipmeister Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 Apparently Tressel called him on Tuesday (as in January 27, 2009) and offered Boucher (pronounced boo-SHAY) a scholarship and only after the QB that OSU really wanted verballed to Clemson. I imagine Tressel is incredulous that an Ohio high school kid could turn down a last second invitation to ride the pine in the horseshoe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 Apparently Tressel called him on Tuesday (as in January 27, 2009) and offered Boucher (pronounced boo-SHAY) a scholarship and only after the QB that OSU really wanted verballed to Clemson. I imagine Tressel is incredulous that an Ohio high school kid could turn down a last second invitation to ride the pine in the horseshoe.I don't think Tressel is incredulous so much as most of OSU's fans. It's beyond their comprehension that a kid would choose any school at all over OSU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted January 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 He's sticking with Miami Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbozeglav Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 First off, Dr. Z, thanks for finding that. At least now I know I'm not all alone on this one.**edit - just saw Cap'n's post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w00t Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 Let's see the list of football recruits who were offered by OSU and enrolled at Akron.I'm not interested in making a list for you, but I'll start it with this one"A Florida coach who worked at the camp called Brookhart late in the summer to tell him Kennedy no longer had the scholarship he was offered that spring by Ohio State."So, none then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 Here are two more for you:Bain was a US Army All-American in 2004 and was offered a scholarship by Ohio StAndrew Johnson was offered and hotly pursued by many big-name schools in the country, including Ohio StMy unofficial list is at three without really trying.Wasn't there something about Da'Von Moore being offered a scholarship by OSU and then pulled? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted January 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 Wasn't there something about Da'Von Moore being offered a scholarship by OSU and then pulled?Davoe Torrence?I think it should also be made clear - Competing against OSU for recruits and successfully competing against OSU for recruits are two separate things. I would bet the Zips' staff had contact with most Ohio players on OSU's roster at some point during their HS careers. Just because the vast majority of these kids elect to play for OSU doesn't mean the Zips didn't compete for their services at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 Yes, Torrence. I was just answering the request of; "offered by OSU and enrolled at Akron" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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