Category: OSU Football (Page 29 of 42)

Junior college linebacker Larry Grant decided to commit to Ohio State. Grant is ready to play right now so this could be a big boost to the Ohio State defense that is losing nine starters, including all three starting linebackers. Grant acknowledged this when he discussed his decision:

He said earlier this week that one of the attractions of Ohio State is the vacancy sign hanging over all three linebacker spots, vacated by All-American A.J. Hawk and his two fellow seniors Bobby Carpenter and Anthony Schlegel.

Let’s see if Tressel can sneak in some more players before tomorrow’s deadline.

The Ohio State Football program followed its “high mark” for grades by removing a scholarship offered to Josh Chichester of Lakota West High School. The rumor is that Josh is having academic difficulty. The Buckeyes, who are unable to comment on prospective recruits, did verify that Josh will not be attending Ohio State. It appears that Josh will be heading to Louisville to play football.
Ohio State is waiting patiently on decisions from Corey Peters, rivals.com number 3 prospect in the state of Kentucky, and City College of San Francisco linebacker Larry Grant. This JC stand out may be leaning toward Ohio State.

Jim Tressel continues to make The Ohio State Football program one of the most successful in the country both on and off the field. Tressel has always stated that discipline and ability were equally important. One of the most popular statements by this years incoming recruits is that “Coach Tressel cares about us as people”. He continues to support his point by having a record 56 players have a GPA of 3.0 or better. This is why Jim Tressel continues to be a winner and why the Buckeyes continue to have successful recruiting during his tenure.

The additions of Roy Small and Thaddeus Gibson give Ohio State two more top-100 players as ranked by Scouts.com:

The Buckeyes have landed seven top-100 players, trailing only USC (11) and Florida (eight). And with one week to go until signing day, their recruiting class is rated ninth by Rivals.com, seventh by Scout.com and sixth by ESPN’s Scouts, Inc.

Another solid effort. Let’s see if they can score some last-minute surprises.