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tBBC Roundtable: Ohio State Recruiting 2013

MaliBuckeye — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 19:13:18 +0000

After a momentous day for Buckeye football, and after a few frosty beverages, here’s the staff’s reflections on the epic 2013 recruiting class!

Who’s the player on offense/defense who will make the biggest impact during his career at OSU?

Ken: Mike Mitchell. I think he has potential to have a Spielman/Katzenmoyer type career at OSU

WVa: Offense: I am going to go with one that has been in the fold for a good bit. Jalin Marshall is the guy I see coming in right away and contributing and will have a great career in Scarlet and Gray.

Defense: Tracy Sprinkle is my guy here. He looks to me to be the perfect fit to take over where Nathan Williams left off and really reminds me of my favorite Buckeye to come out of WV Darrion Scott. Good size and plays low and will show early what he has in that … [Read More]

Silver Bullet Points Ain’t Goin’ Anywhere

MaliBuckeye — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:54:42 +0000

We’re one week away from National Letter Of Intent Day, and the excitement (and chaos) is building. We’ll talk a bit this week about the idea of “verbals” and visits, but let’s dig through the news bucket a bit first, shall we? Oh, and Mark Titus’ favorite band brings us our musical inspiration for the morning. Happy Wednesday.

Buckeye 411

Taking My Talents To… Tuesday night, we got another great shot of Buckeye alum Greg Oden, just as rumors were swirling about his work to rejoin an NBA franchise. In what might seem to be the most ironic choice of programs, speculation is that his return could either be with the Cavaliers or the Miami Heat… although, I’m sure he’ll be a lot more professional about how he makes that announcement. Either way, Ohio State fans will be excited to see him back in action, and we wish

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Silver Bullet Points Hits And Misses

MaliBuckeye — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 11:54:44 +0000

As all is quiet on the (mid)western front, here’s Wednesday’s bucket o’ links and commentary.

Buckeye 411

Let’s Go Camping!! Well, it’s summer and the final quarter at Ohio State is wrapping up as we speak. So, how better to celebrate than cramming all the kiddos in the family truckster and heading out to the great outdoors. Ah, the wilderness… where legends are made and- what? That’s not the kind of camping that we’ll be seeing at the WHAC? Shoot- I had my Deet all squared away and everything.

Nope, this weekend starts the summer football camp season in Columbus, which is a B1G deal for the 2013/14 classes as well as for Coach Meyer’s continued ~~scorched earth policy~~ building relationships with coaches and programs across the state. This weekend’s a one day camp, and the process builds to July’s Friday Night Lights event. For many HS students, this might … [Read More]

Ezekiel Elliott Is A Buckeye!

MaliBuckeye — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 20:10:07 +0000

We mentioned earlier that this weekend would be huge for Ohio State recruiting, and we’re starting to hear whispers that a lot of prospects really liked what they saw.

It’s not whispers, though, coming from St. Louis area running back Ezekiel Elliott, who has given his verbal to be the sixth member of the 2013 Ohio State recruiting class.

Elliott, who’s offers included Missouri, Arkansas, Nebraska, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, and Georgia recently had a solid visit to Notre Dame and is reported to have almost committed while there. Today, however, he becomes the latest member of the scarlet and gray.

One of the top hurdlers in the nation, he’s also projected as the top player in the state of Missouri. His measurables- 6’0″, 195 pounds, 4.4 forty yard dash; he’s the 9th ranked running back in the class of 2013 and a current four star athlete. Film and more after … [Read More]