Ohio State Recruiting

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Feb 3, 2012 10:10am
Urban at this morning's Ohio Coaches Clinic:
"You're pissed because we went after a committed guy? Guess what, we got 9 guys who better go do it again. Do it a little harder next time."

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Feb 3, 2012 10:54am
It's amazing how different the recruiting strategies of Meyer and Tress are, and they actually both work well. I like Meyers way, because it shows aggressiveness that will translate into all parts of the program, something I think was lacking during the Tressel years.
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Feb 3, 2012 11:15am
i think a lot of the aggressiveness is because of the scholarship loss they are going to have the next few years, they need the body's and even if a 4 star does not exactly fit what he is trying to do he will take them this year, very good job this year from urban IMO.
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Feb 3, 2012 11:17am
se-alum;1074262 wrote:It's amazing how different the recruiting strategies of Meyer and Tress are, and they actually both work well. I like Meyers way, because it shows aggressiveness that will translate into all parts of the program, something I think was lacking during the Tressel years.
Jim "Senator" Tressel
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Urban "Idontgiveafuck" Meyer
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Feb 3, 2012 11:19am
Also, the thing I liked most about most of the committed players he poached, Ohio guys.

Strengthening that proverbial fence around the state.
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Feb 3, 2012 12:19pm
bo shemmy3337;1074278 wrote:i think a lot of the aggressiveness is because of the scholarship loss they are going to have the next few years, they need the body's and even if a 4 star does not exactly fit what he is trying to do he will take them this year, very good job this year from urban IMO.
I think aggressiveness is just Meyers nature. It's also in the nature of alot of the guys he hired and retained.
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Feb 3, 2012 12:25pm
Here is a very good article on the situation with Beilema and others in Big Ten. I also think its a good article in terms of what the guy says as far as what goes on in the Big Ten compared to SEC. Thus as I mentioned earlier, maybe one of the major reasons the SEC is where its at currently.
IMO, the hell with that gentleman BS. If the Big Ten or any other conference wants to close that gap with the SEC, then you better get after it as long as its legal.

http://aol.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/story/2012-02-02/urban-meyer-negative-recruiting-ohio-state-bret-bielema-upset?eadid=EL/SICOM&sct=hp_t2_a3
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Feb 3, 2012 12:32pm
centralbucksfan;1074342 wrote:Here is a very good article on the situation with Beilema and others in Big Ten. I also think its a good article in terms of what the guy says as far as what goes on in the Big Ten compared to SEC. Thus as I mentioned earlier, maybe one of the major reasons the SEC is where its at currently.
IMO, the hell with that gentleman BS. If the Big Ten or any other conference wants to close that gap with the SEC, then you better get after it as long as its legal.

http://aol.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/story/2012-02-02/urban-meyer-negative-recruiting-ohio-state-bret-bielema-upset?eadid=EL/SICOM&sct=hp_t2_a3
As long as the kid who changes his mind is up front and honest with coaching staffs, and doesn't pull any signing-day, look at me BS, then I have no problem with it.
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Feb 3, 2012 12:32pm
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Feb 3, 2012 12:34pm
Not to mention these guys that he flipped were either from Ohio or previously committed to Penn State. Don't see any problem there.
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Feb 3, 2012 12:36pm
Meyer also said that they passed on an out of state WR "at the last second" because his last step is out of bounds. They want guys who finish hard.

http://forums.the-ozone.net/messages/291990.html

hmmmm
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Feb 3, 2012 12:38pm
LJ;1074147 wrote:I already posted Nevada's information.
OneBuckeye;1074150 wrote:I know, the bank added to is yesterday afternoon.
Apparently I missed this. Please share.
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Feb 3, 2012 12:40pm
Scarlet_Buckeye;1074357 wrote:Apparently I missed this. Please share.
OSU knows they are getting Diggs
Apparently Neal's dad is an asshole
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Feb 3, 2012 12:41pm
Scarlet_Buckeye;1074357 wrote:Apparently I missed this. Please share.
If you pay for a scout subscription you can figure it out :)
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Feb 3, 2012 12:41pm
LJ;1074358 wrote:OSU knows they are getting Diggs
Apparently Neal's dad is an asshole
My take.

Neal's dad is an asshole.

They are in front for diggs and would rather get him or nothing.
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Feb 3, 2012 12:42pm
What Nevada says is that they told Neal to hold off (because of Diggs) and then Neal's dad started going off on the staff, so they cut ties.
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Feb 3, 2012 12:42pm
LJ;1074362 wrote:What Nevada says is that they told Neal to hold off (because of Diggs) and then Neal's dad started going off on the staff, so they cut ties.
I missed that post, I haven't checked today.
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Feb 3, 2012 12:44pm
OneBuckeye;1074364 wrote:I missed that post, I haven't checked today.
I have a friend who actually knows Nevada, so I don't always have exactly what he posts, just what he says in "private" (just one on one convos)
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Feb 3, 2012 12:45pm
LJ;1074367 wrote:I have a friend who actually knows Nevada, so I don't always have exactly what he posts, just what he says in "private" (just one on one convos)
Nice! Well I checked and he definately didn't post that part of it.
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Feb 3, 2012 12:45pm
By the way, who the hell is Nevada and how does he know all this shit?
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Feb 3, 2012 12:46pm
OneBuckeye;1074369 wrote:Nice! Well I checked and he definately didn't post that part of it.
The "what" the misstep was?
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Feb 3, 2012 12:47pm
OneBuckeye;1074371 wrote:By the way, who the hell is Nevada and how does he know all this shit?
Major insider and pretty powerful person in Columbus.
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Feb 3, 2012 12:47pm
LJ;1074372 wrote:The "what" the misstep was?
Yeah, he didn't even go as far to say there was a misstep, just that they moved on.
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Feb 3, 2012 12:48pm
LJ;1074373 wrote:Major insider and pretty powerful person in Columbus.
But he lives in California?