Commits: none<\/h5>\nLikely Commits: <\/strong>Braxton Miller<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\nTargets: Jerrard Randall<\/a>, Cardale Jones<\/a> (?)<\/h5>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/athletics.huberheightscityschools.org\/football\/fpix\/b5_miller.jpg\" "\\"Braxton")
<\/a><\/p>\nThe future?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
There are still no commits at QB for this class but until further notice, it is Braxton Miller<\/strong> or nothing. Miller<\/strong> is one of the top prospects in the country<\/a> and will be an outstanding ‘get’ for the Buckeyes.<\/p>\nThe good news is that a lot of people (including myself) think it is a matter of ‘when’ and not ‘if’ Miller<\/strong> will become a Buckeye. The extreme optimist in me hopes that he commits during the spring game and starts recruiting his peers who will be in attendance.<\/p>\nThat may or may not happen, but Miller’s <\/strong>father has indicated that he would like to make his decision ‘early’, so hopefully we won’t be waiting too long to find out where he is going, even if he doesn’t commit at the spring game.<\/p>\nA lot of people are pushing for Cardale Jones<\/strong> of Glenville to get an offer, but we will have to wait and see on that one. Jones<\/strong> will be visiting Ohio State this weekend for the spring game, but it doesn’t appear that Ohio State is interested in more than one QB in this class, at least for right now.<\/p>\nUnless something happens late in the year that changes things, Jones<\/strong> might not even get an offer.<\/p>\nI like Jones<\/strong> a lot, but this is a case of trusting the coaches, we will see what happens.<\/p>\nRB<\/h1>\nCommits: none<\/h5>\nLikely Commits: none<\/h5>\nTargets: Savon Huggins<\/a><\/h5>\nThere is still not a lot of action at RB in the ‘11 class.<\/p>\n
Apparently Ohio State is showing a lot of interest in NJ running back Savon Huggins<\/strong> who is obviously a special talent<\/a>, but I would be extremely surprised if he or any other running back became a part of this class.<\/p>\n<\/span><\/p>\nWR<\/h1>\nCommits: none<\/h5>\nLikely Commits: Shane Wynn<\/a>, Evan Spencer<\/a><\/h5>\nTargets: Ja’Juan Story<\/a>, Darius Jennings<\/a>, Phil Dorsett<\/a>, Brandon Phelps<\/a><\/h5>\nThere are no heavy Buckeye leans at WR at this point, but there are a few guys that are at the top of the list.<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/bucknuts.com\/images\/watermark\/GHHW0931.jpg\" "\\"Shane")
<\/a><\/p>\nShane Wynn<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
First is Shane Wynn<\/strong> of Glenville. Wynn<\/strong> is undersized but he is dynamic with the ball in his hands. He will be at the spring game this weekend along with a lot of other Glenville prospects, but a commitment anytime soon is unlikely.<\/p>\nBeing from Glenville, Wynn<\/strong> will most likely wait until late in the process to commit, and will also most likely be a Buckeye.<\/p>\nThe next prospect is Evan Spencer<\/strong> from Illinois. Spencer<\/strong> is the son of former Buckeye Tim Spencer, so the family connection alone makes Ohio State’s chances pretty good.<\/p>\nHere are some highlights of Evan Spencer<\/a>.<\/p>\nAnother player to keep an eye on is Ja’Juan Story<\/strong> of Florida. Story<\/strong> is an elite prospect<\/a> who will be visiting Ohio State for the spring game.<\/p>\nOutside of the spring game visit, there isn’t much to indicate that Ohio State has a shot with Story<\/strong>, but anything could happen.<\/p>\nAs of right now, Spencer<\/strong> and Wynn<\/strong> are the most likely players to become a part of this class, and everyone else is a long shot at best.<\/p>\nTE<\/h1>\nCommits: none<\/h5>\nLikely Commits: Ben Koyack<\/a><\/h5>\nTargets: Nick Vannett<\/a>, ?<\/h5>\nIt seems like Ohio State wants to take two TEs in this class.<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.yorkblog.com\/psu\/KoyackMaxPreps.jpg\" "\\"Ben")
<\/a><\/p>\nBen Koyack<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The two main targets appear to be Ben Koyack<\/strong> and Nick Vannett<\/strong>. Koyack<\/strong> has legitimate interest in Ohio State and he has listed them as a leader from very early on.<\/p>\nI like Ohio State’s chances with Koyack<\/strong> and he has consistently said that how a team uses their tight end is a factor for him, but not the most important one.<\/p>\nTo me, this is a direct response to other teams negatively recruiting against Ohio State and an indication that Koyack<\/strong> likes Ohio State enough to not be concerned about how many times the ball might be thrown his way.<\/p>\nThat being said, it would be nice to get the TEs a little more involved in the offense this season to increase the chances of landing the elite TE prospects, including Koyack<\/strong>.<\/p>\nVannett<\/strong>, on the other hand, appears to be infatuated with Notre Dame and primarily concerned with how the offense utilizes the TE.<\/p>\nI don’t like Ohio State’s chances of landing him at the moment.<\/p>\n
Some other TEs that have recently received offers (indicating that the staff may feel the same way about Vannett<\/strong> as me) but it is difficult to determine their interest level at this point (some have even committed to other schools since receiving an OSU offer).<\/p>\nI am fairly confident that Koyack<\/strong> will be a Buckeye, but who they take as a second TE, if they take one at all (depending on what happens with Koyack<\/strong>), will be interesting to see.<\/p>\nLB<\/h1>\nCommits: none<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/photo\/2010\/0107\/recruit_trey_depriest1_200.jpg\" "\\"Trey")
<\/a><\/p>\nTrey DePriest<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/h5>\n
Likely Commits: ?<\/h5>\nTargets: Trey DePriest<\/a>, James Vaughters<\/a>, Conner Crowell<\/a>, Michael Caputo<\/a>, Curtis Grant<\/a><\/h5>\nIt doesn’t look like Ohio State will end up taking very many LBs in this class. The primary focus right now is obviously Trey DePriest<\/strong>.<\/p>\nAlabama and Ohio State are at the top of DePriest<\/strong>‘s<\/strong> list, and he will most likely choose between the two. Ohio State may lose the top in-state LB to an out-of-state program two years in a row, or they might not. Stay tuned.<\/p>\nOther names of interest are James Vaughters<\/strong>, Conner Crowell<\/strong>, Michael Caputo<\/strong>, and Curtis Grant<\/strong>.<\/p>\nAll have offers, all have Ohio State on their list, but it’s hard to tell where any of them are going at this point.<\/p>\n
If I had to pick someone other than DePriest<\/strong>, Vaughters<\/strong> is probably the best bet to be a Buckeye.<\/p>\nSafety<\/h1>\nCommits: Jeremy Cash<\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/elitescoutingservices.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/Jeremy-Cash-2011-236x500.jpg\" "\\"Jeremy")
<\/a><\/p>\nJeremy Cash<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/h5>\n
Likely Commits: Ronald Tanner<\/a><\/h5>\nTargets: Wayne Lyons<\/a><\/h5>\nThe recent commitment of Jeremy Cash<\/strong> will hopefully get the ball rolling with the Florida prospects, one of which is fellow S Wayne Lyons<\/strong>. However, the impact of Cash<\/strong> will probably be more important at other positions.<\/p>\nThat is because Ronald Tanner<\/strong> is going to be a Buckeye, and between the two, Ohio State is set at S for the class.<\/p>\nThere is an outside possibly that Lyons<\/strong> will be a Buckeye as well, which would make the Buckeyes really really<\/em> set at S.<\/p>\nI don’t think there is any way Ohio State takes more than three in this class, and depending on what Lyons<\/strong> does, they may just take Cash<\/strong> and Tanner<\/strong> and call it a year.<\/p>\nCB<\/h1>\nCommits: DerJuan Gambrell<\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/media.scout.com\/media\/image\/69\/690530.jpg\" "\\"Doran")
<\/a><\/p>\nDoran Grant<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/h5>\n
Likely Commits: Doran Grant<\/a><\/h5>\nTargets: Dondi Kirby<\/a>, Jabari Gorman<\/a>, Damian Swann<\/a><\/h5>\nBetween Gambrell and Grant, Ohio State is set here.<\/p>\n
Grant hasn’t committed to the Buckeyes yet, but he has consistently listed Ohio State as his leader, even after taking official visits to other schools. I would be surprised if he ended up somewhere other than Columbus.<\/p>\n
Any of the other targets choosing to come on board would be icing on the cake.<\/p>\n
Gorman is one of the Florida prospects that Cash might start recruiting, but that is only speculation.<\/p>\n
I think Ohio State lands Grant and possibly one of the targets and calls it a year.<\/p>\n
DE<\/h1>\nCommits: Steve Miller<\/a>, Kenny Hayes<\/a>, Chase Farris<\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/bucknuts.com\/images\/stories\/2011FBRecruits\/story_farris_chase.jpg\" "\\"Chase")
<\/a><\/p>\nChase Farris<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/h5>\n
Likely Commits: none<\/h5>\nTargets: Ryan Shazier<\/a>, Ray Drew<\/a>, Anthony Chickillo<\/a>, Aaron Lynch<\/a>, Ishaq Williams<\/a><\/h5>\nOhio State has one of the best DE classes in the nation already with Miller<\/strong>, Hayes<\/strong> and Farris<\/strong>, so you can’t complain.<\/p>\nThere are still offers out to some elite out-of-state prospects, but the chance of any of them becoming Buckeyes is pretty slim.<\/p>\n
I think Ohio State is finished at DE for this class unless one of the targets surprises me, which would be a very nice surprise.<\/p>\n
Bigs<\/h1>\nCommits: Chris Carter Jr.<\/a>, Antonio Underwood<\/a>, Brian Bobek<\/a>, Tommy Brown<\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/images.maxpreps.com\/site_images\/editorial\/article\/c\/0\/a\/c0a416a5-2fb2-de11-8e13-001cc494dda6\/a0ceb0cd-32b2-de11-8e13-001cc494dda6_original.jpg\" "\\"Aundrey")
<\/a><\/p>\nAundrey Walker<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/h5>\n
Likely Commits: Michael Bennett<\/a>, Aundrey Walker<\/a><\/h5>\nTargets: Angelo Mangiro<\/a>, Kevin McReynolds<\/a>, Joel Hale<\/a><\/h5>\nOhio State has done really well with the bigs up to this point, and they are in great shape with Bennett<\/strong> and Walker<\/strong>.<\/p>\nIn addition to those two, I think Ohio State would like to sign at least one more big for the class. As of right now, it seems like Hale<\/strong> is the most interested, but Mangiro<\/strong> took an official visit last weekend so there might be a realistic shot at landing him as well.<\/p>\nMcReynolds<\/strong> will most likely stay on the east coast, possibly at UNC.<\/p>\nConclusion<\/h1>\n
This is what I think the class will look like.<\/p>\n
QB: Braxton Miller<\/strong><\/p>\nRB: none<\/strong><\/p>\nWR: Shane Wynn, Evan Spencer, ?<\/strong><\/p>\nTE: Ben Koyack, ?<\/strong><\/p>\nLB: ?<\/strong><\/p>\nS: Jeremy Cash, Ronald Tanner, ?<\/strong><\/p>\nCB: DerJuan Gambrell, Doran Grant, ?<\/strong><\/p>\nDE: Steve Miller, Kenney Hayes, Chase Farris<\/strong><\/p>\nBigs: Chris Carter Jr., Antonio Underwood, Brian Bobek, Tommy Brown, Michael Bennett, Aundrey Walker, ?<\/strong><\/p>\nThat’s 17 players plus 5 (or so) spots that I think will be filled by one of the targets replacing a question mark.<\/p>\n
That’s my best guess as of right now, which is subject to change of course, new prospects are always coming into the picture.<\/p>\n
Outside of the question marks and possibly Koyack<\/strong>, I am confident that the 17 I listed will be a part of the class.<\/p>\nIdeally, several players will commit this weekend at the spring game, making the recruiting picture even clearer.<\/p>\n
The 2011 class is off to a great start and should finish strong.<\/p>\n
Extra early prediction, the 2012 class is going to be pretty damn good too.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
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Targets: Jerrard Randall<\/a>, Cardale Jones<\/a> (?)<\/h5>\n<\/a><\/p>\nThe future?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
There are still no commits at QB for this class but until further notice, it is Braxton Miller<\/strong> or nothing. Miller<\/strong> is one of the top prospects in the country<\/a> and will be an outstanding ‘get’ for the Buckeyes.<\/p>\nThe good news is that a lot of people (including myself) think it is a matter of ‘when’ and not ‘if’ Miller<\/strong> will become a Buckeye. The extreme optimist in me hopes that he commits during the spring game and starts recruiting his peers who will be in attendance.<\/p>\nThat may or may not happen, but Miller’s <\/strong>father has indicated that he would like to make his decision ‘early’, so hopefully we won’t be waiting too long to find out where he is going, even if he doesn’t commit at the spring game.<\/p>\nA lot of people are pushing for Cardale Jones<\/strong> of Glenville to get an offer, but we will have to wait and see on that one. Jones<\/strong> will be visiting Ohio State this weekend for the spring game, but it doesn’t appear that Ohio State is interested in more than one QB in this class, at least for right now.<\/p>\nUnless something happens late in the year that changes things, Jones<\/strong> might not even get an offer.<\/p>\nI like Jones<\/strong> a lot, but this is a case of trusting the coaches, we will see what happens.<\/p>\nRB<\/h1>\nCommits: none<\/h5>\nLikely Commits: none<\/h5>\nTargets: Savon Huggins<\/a><\/h5>\nThere is still not a lot of action at RB in the ‘11 class.<\/p>\n
Apparently Ohio State is showing a lot of interest in NJ running back Savon Huggins<\/strong> who is obviously a special talent<\/a>, but I would be extremely surprised if he or any other running back became a part of this class.<\/p>\n<\/span><\/p>\nWR<\/h1>\nCommits: none<\/h5>\nLikely Commits: Shane Wynn<\/a>, Evan Spencer<\/a><\/h5>\nTargets: Ja’Juan Story<\/a>, Darius Jennings<\/a>, Phil Dorsett<\/a>, Brandon Phelps<\/a><\/h5>\nThere are no heavy Buckeye leans at WR at this point, but there are a few guys that are at the top of the list.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nShane Wynn<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
First is Shane Wynn<\/strong> of Glenville. Wynn<\/strong> is undersized but he is dynamic with the ball in his hands. He will be at the spring game this weekend along with a lot of other Glenville prospects, but a commitment anytime soon is unlikely.<\/p>\nBeing from Glenville, Wynn<\/strong> will most likely wait until late in the process to commit, and will also most likely be a Buckeye.<\/p>\nThe next prospect is Evan Spencer<\/strong> from Illinois. Spencer<\/strong> is the son of former Buckeye Tim Spencer, so the family connection alone makes Ohio State’s chances pretty good.<\/p>\nHere are some highlights of Evan Spencer<\/a>.<\/p>\nAnother player to keep an eye on is Ja’Juan Story<\/strong> of Florida. Story<\/strong> is an elite prospect<\/a> who will be visiting Ohio State for the spring game.<\/p>\nOutside of the spring game visit, there isn’t much to indicate that Ohio State has a shot with Story<\/strong>, but anything could happen.<\/p>\nAs of right now, Spencer<\/strong> and Wynn<\/strong> are the most likely players to become a part of this class, and everyone else is a long shot at best.<\/p>\nTE<\/h1>\nCommits: none<\/h5>\nLikely Commits: Ben Koyack<\/a><\/h5>\nTargets: Nick Vannett<\/a>, ?<\/h5>\nIt seems like Ohio State wants to take two TEs in this class.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nBen Koyack<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The two main targets appear to be Ben Koyack<\/strong> and Nick Vannett<\/strong>. Koyack<\/strong> has legitimate interest in Ohio State and he has listed them as a leader from very early on.<\/p>\nI like Ohio State’s chances with Koyack<\/strong> and he has consistently said that how a team uses their tight end is a factor for him, but not the most important one.<\/p>\nTo me, this is a direct response to other teams negatively recruiting against Ohio State and an indication that Koyack<\/strong> likes Ohio State enough to not be concerned about how many times the ball might be thrown his way.<\/p>\nThat being said, it would be nice to get the TEs a little more involved in the offense this season to increase the chances of landing the elite TE prospects, including Koyack<\/strong>.<\/p>\nVannett<\/strong>, on the other hand, appears to be infatuated with Notre Dame and primarily concerned with how the offense utilizes the TE.<\/p>\nI don’t like Ohio State’s chances of landing him at the moment.<\/p>\n
Some other TEs that have recently received offers (indicating that the staff may feel the same way about Vannett<\/strong> as me) but it is difficult to determine their interest level at this point (some have even committed to other schools since receiving an OSU offer).<\/p>\nI am fairly confident that Koyack<\/strong> will be a Buckeye, but who they take as a second TE, if they take one at all (depending on what happens with Koyack<\/strong>), will be interesting to see.<\/p>\nLB<\/h1>\nCommits: none<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nTrey DePriest<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/h5>\n
Likely Commits: ?<\/h5>\nTargets: Trey DePriest<\/a>, James Vaughters<\/a>, Conner Crowell<\/a>, Michael Caputo<\/a>, Curtis Grant<\/a><\/h5>\nIt doesn’t look like Ohio State will end up taking very many LBs in this class. The primary focus right now is obviously Trey DePriest<\/strong>.<\/p>\nAlabama and Ohio State are at the top of DePriest<\/strong>‘s<\/strong> list, and he will most likely choose between the two. Ohio State may lose the top in-state LB to an out-of-state program two years in a row, or they might not. Stay tuned.<\/p>\nOther names of interest are James Vaughters<\/strong>, Conner Crowell<\/strong>, Michael Caputo<\/strong>, and Curtis Grant<\/strong>.<\/p>\nAll have offers, all have Ohio State on their list, but it’s hard to tell where any of them are going at this point.<\/p>\n
If I had to pick someone other than DePriest<\/strong>, Vaughters<\/strong> is probably the best bet to be a Buckeye.<\/p>\nSafety<\/h1>\nCommits: Jeremy Cash<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nJeremy Cash<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/h5>\n
Likely Commits: Ronald Tanner<\/a><\/h5>\nTargets: Wayne Lyons<\/a><\/h5>\nThe recent commitment of Jeremy Cash<\/strong> will hopefully get the ball rolling with the Florida prospects, one of which is fellow S Wayne Lyons<\/strong>. However, the impact of Cash<\/strong> will probably be more important at other positions.<\/p>\nThat is because Ronald Tanner<\/strong> is going to be a Buckeye, and between the two, Ohio State is set at S for the class.<\/p>\nThere is an outside possibly that Lyons<\/strong> will be a Buckeye as well, which would make the Buckeyes really really<\/em> set at S.<\/p>\nI don’t think there is any way Ohio State takes more than three in this class, and depending on what Lyons<\/strong> does, they may just take Cash<\/strong> and Tanner<\/strong> and call it a year.<\/p>\nCB<\/h1>\nCommits: DerJuan Gambrell<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nDoran Grant<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/h5>\n
Likely Commits: Doran Grant<\/a><\/h5>\nTargets: Dondi Kirby<\/a>, Jabari Gorman<\/a>, Damian Swann<\/a><\/h5>\nBetween Gambrell and Grant, Ohio State is set here.<\/p>\n
Grant hasn’t committed to the Buckeyes yet, but he has consistently listed Ohio State as his leader, even after taking official visits to other schools. I would be surprised if he ended up somewhere other than Columbus.<\/p>\n
Any of the other targets choosing to come on board would be icing on the cake.<\/p>\n
Gorman is one of the Florida prospects that Cash might start recruiting, but that is only speculation.<\/p>\n
I think Ohio State lands Grant and possibly one of the targets and calls it a year.<\/p>\n
DE<\/h1>\nCommits: Steve Miller<\/a>, Kenny Hayes<\/a>, Chase Farris<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nChase Farris<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/h5>\n
Likely Commits: none<\/h5>\nTargets: Ryan Shazier<\/a>, Ray Drew<\/a>, Anthony Chickillo<\/a>, Aaron Lynch<\/a>, Ishaq Williams<\/a><\/h5>\nOhio State has one of the best DE classes in the nation already with Miller<\/strong>, Hayes<\/strong> and Farris<\/strong>, so you can’t complain.<\/p>\nThere are still offers out to some elite out-of-state prospects, but the chance of any of them becoming Buckeyes is pretty slim.<\/p>\n
I think Ohio State is finished at DE for this class unless one of the targets surprises me, which would be a very nice surprise.<\/p>\n
Bigs<\/h1>\nCommits: Chris Carter Jr.<\/a>, Antonio Underwood<\/a>, Brian Bobek<\/a>, Tommy Brown<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nAundrey Walker<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/h5>\n
Likely Commits: Michael Bennett<\/a>, Aundrey Walker<\/a><\/h5>\nTargets: Angelo Mangiro<\/a>, Kevin McReynolds<\/a>, Joel Hale<\/a><\/h5>\nOhio State has done really well with the bigs up to this point, and they are in great shape with Bennett<\/strong> and Walker<\/strong>.<\/p>\nIn addition to those two, I think Ohio State would like to sign at least one more big for the class. As of right now, it seems like Hale<\/strong> is the most interested, but Mangiro<\/strong> took an official visit last weekend so there might be a realistic shot at landing him as well.<\/p>\nMcReynolds<\/strong> will most likely stay on the east coast, possibly at UNC.<\/p>\nConclusion<\/h1>\n
This is what I think the class will look like.<\/p>\n
QB: Braxton Miller<\/strong><\/p>\nRB: none<\/strong><\/p>\nWR: Shane Wynn, Evan Spencer, ?<\/strong><\/p>\nTE: Ben Koyack, ?<\/strong><\/p>\nLB: ?<\/strong><\/p>\nS: Jeremy Cash, Ronald Tanner, ?<\/strong><\/p>\nCB: DerJuan Gambrell, Doran Grant, ?<\/strong><\/p>\nDE: Steve Miller, Kenney Hayes, Chase Farris<\/strong><\/p>\nBigs: Chris Carter Jr., Antonio Underwood, Brian Bobek, Tommy Brown, Michael Bennett, Aundrey Walker, ?<\/strong><\/p>\nThat’s 17 players plus 5 (or so) spots that I think will be filled by one of the targets replacing a question mark.<\/p>\n
That’s my best guess as of right now, which is subject to change of course, new prospects are always coming into the picture.<\/p>\n
Outside of the question marks and possibly Koyack<\/strong>, I am confident that the 17 I listed will be a part of the class.<\/p>\nIdeally, several players will commit this weekend at the spring game, making the recruiting picture even clearer.<\/p>\n
The 2011 class is off to a great start and should finish strong.<\/p>\n
Extra early prediction, the 2012 class is going to be pretty damn good too.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nThe future?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
There are still no commits at QB for this class but until further notice, it is Braxton Miller<\/strong> or nothing. Miller<\/strong> is one of the top prospects in the country<\/a> and will be an outstanding ‘get’ for the Buckeyes.<\/p>\n The good news is that a lot of people (including myself) think it is a matter of ‘when’ and not ‘if’ Miller<\/strong> will become a Buckeye. The extreme optimist in me hopes that he commits during the spring game and starts recruiting his peers who will be in attendance.<\/p>\n That may or may not happen, but Miller’s <\/strong>father has indicated that he would like to make his decision ‘early’, so hopefully we won’t be waiting too long to find out where he is going, even if he doesn’t commit at the spring game.<\/p>\n A lot of people are pushing for Cardale Jones<\/strong> of Glenville to get an offer, but we will have to wait and see on that one. Jones<\/strong> will be visiting Ohio State this weekend for the spring game, but it doesn’t appear that Ohio State is interested in more than one QB in this class, at least for right now.<\/p>\n Unless something happens late in the year that changes things, Jones<\/strong> might not even get an offer.<\/p>\n I like Jones<\/strong> a lot, but this is a case of trusting the coaches, we will see what happens.<\/p>\n There is still not a lot of action at RB in the ‘11 class.<\/p>\n Apparently Ohio State is showing a lot of interest in NJ running back Savon Huggins<\/strong> who is obviously a special talent<\/a>, but I would be extremely surprised if he or any other running back became a part of this class.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n There are no heavy Buckeye leans at WR at this point, but there are a few guys that are at the top of the list.<\/p>\n Shane Wynn<\/p>\n<\/div>\n First is Shane Wynn<\/strong> of Glenville. Wynn<\/strong> is undersized but he is dynamic with the ball in his hands. He will be at the spring game this weekend along with a lot of other Glenville prospects, but a commitment anytime soon is unlikely.<\/p>\n Being from Glenville, Wynn<\/strong> will most likely wait until late in the process to commit, and will also most likely be a Buckeye.<\/p>\n The next prospect is Evan Spencer<\/strong> from Illinois. Spencer<\/strong> is the son of former Buckeye Tim Spencer, so the family connection alone makes Ohio State’s chances pretty good.<\/p>\n Here are some highlights of Evan Spencer<\/a>.<\/p>\n Another player to keep an eye on is Ja’Juan Story<\/strong> of Florida. Story<\/strong> is an elite prospect<\/a> who will be visiting Ohio State for the spring game.<\/p>\n Outside of the spring game visit, there isn’t much to indicate that Ohio State has a shot with Story<\/strong>, but anything could happen.<\/p>\n As of right now, Spencer<\/strong> and Wynn<\/strong> are the most likely players to become a part of this class, and everyone else is a long shot at best.<\/p>\n It seems like Ohio State wants to take two TEs in this class.<\/p>\n Ben Koyack<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The two main targets appear to be Ben Koyack<\/strong> and Nick Vannett<\/strong>. Koyack<\/strong> has legitimate interest in Ohio State and he has listed them as a leader from very early on.<\/p>\n I like Ohio State’s chances with Koyack<\/strong> and he has consistently said that how a team uses their tight end is a factor for him, but not the most important one.<\/p>\n To me, this is a direct response to other teams negatively recruiting against Ohio State and an indication that Koyack<\/strong> likes Ohio State enough to not be concerned about how many times the ball might be thrown his way.<\/p>\n That being said, it would be nice to get the TEs a little more involved in the offense this season to increase the chances of landing the elite TE prospects, including Koyack<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Vannett<\/strong>, on the other hand, appears to be infatuated with Notre Dame and primarily concerned with how the offense utilizes the TE.<\/p>\n I don’t like Ohio State’s chances of landing him at the moment.<\/p>\n Some other TEs that have recently received offers (indicating that the staff may feel the same way about Vannett<\/strong> as me) but it is difficult to determine their interest level at this point (some have even committed to other schools since receiving an OSU offer).<\/p>\n I am fairly confident that Koyack<\/strong> will be a Buckeye, but who they take as a second TE, if they take one at all (depending on what happens with Koyack<\/strong>), will be interesting to see.<\/p>\n Trey DePriest<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/h5>\n It doesn’t look like Ohio State will end up taking very many LBs in this class. The primary focus right now is obviously Trey DePriest<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Alabama and Ohio State are at the top of DePriest<\/strong>‘s<\/strong> list, and he will most likely choose between the two. Ohio State may lose the top in-state LB to an out-of-state program two years in a row, or they might not. Stay tuned.<\/p>\n Other names of interest are James Vaughters<\/strong>, Conner Crowell<\/strong>, Michael Caputo<\/strong>, and Curtis Grant<\/strong>.<\/p>\n All have offers, all have Ohio State on their list, but it’s hard to tell where any of them are going at this point.<\/p>\n If I had to pick someone other than DePriest<\/strong>, Vaughters<\/strong> is probably the best bet to be a Buckeye.<\/p>\n Jeremy Cash<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/h5>\n The recent commitment of Jeremy Cash<\/strong> will hopefully get the ball rolling with the Florida prospects, one of which is fellow S Wayne Lyons<\/strong>. However, the impact of Cash<\/strong> will probably be more important at other positions.<\/p>\n That is because Ronald Tanner<\/strong> is going to be a Buckeye, and between the two, Ohio State is set at S for the class.<\/p>\n There is an outside possibly that Lyons<\/strong> will be a Buckeye as well, which would make the Buckeyes really really<\/em> set at S.<\/p>\n I don’t think there is any way Ohio State takes more than three in this class, and depending on what Lyons<\/strong> does, they may just take Cash<\/strong> and Tanner<\/strong> and call it a year.<\/p>\n Doran Grant<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/h5>\n Between Gambrell and Grant, Ohio State is set here.<\/p>\n Grant hasn’t committed to the Buckeyes yet, but he has consistently listed Ohio State as his leader, even after taking official visits to other schools. I would be surprised if he ended up somewhere other than Columbus.<\/p>\n Any of the other targets choosing to come on board would be icing on the cake.<\/p>\n Gorman is one of the Florida prospects that Cash might start recruiting, but that is only speculation.<\/p>\n I think Ohio State lands Grant and possibly one of the targets and calls it a year.<\/p>\n Chase Farris<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/h5>\n Ohio State has one of the best DE classes in the nation already with Miller<\/strong>, Hayes<\/strong> and Farris<\/strong>, so you can’t complain.<\/p>\n There are still offers out to some elite out-of-state prospects, but the chance of any of them becoming Buckeyes is pretty slim.<\/p>\n I think Ohio State is finished at DE for this class unless one of the targets surprises me, which would be a very nice surprise.<\/p>\n Aundrey Walker<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/h5>\n Ohio State has done really well with the bigs up to this point, and they are in great shape with Bennett<\/strong> and Walker<\/strong>.<\/p>\n In addition to those two, I think Ohio State would like to sign at least one more big for the class. As of right now, it seems like Hale<\/strong> is the most interested, but Mangiro<\/strong> took an official visit last weekend so there might be a realistic shot at landing him as well.<\/p>\n McReynolds<\/strong> will most likely stay on the east coast, possibly at UNC.<\/p>\n This is what I think the class will look like.<\/p>\n QB: Braxton Miller<\/strong><\/p>\n RB: none<\/strong><\/p>\n WR: Shane Wynn, Evan Spencer, ?<\/strong><\/p>\n TE: Ben Koyack, ?<\/strong><\/p>\n LB: ?<\/strong><\/p>\n S: Jeremy Cash, Ronald Tanner, ?<\/strong><\/p>\n CB: DerJuan Gambrell, Doran Grant, ?<\/strong><\/p>\n DE: Steve Miller, Kenney Hayes, Chase Farris<\/strong><\/p>\n Bigs: Chris Carter Jr., Antonio Underwood, Brian Bobek, Tommy Brown, Michael Bennett, Aundrey Walker, ?<\/strong><\/p>\n That’s 17 players plus 5 (or so) spots that I think will be filled by one of the targets replacing a question mark.<\/p>\n That’s my best guess as of right now, which is subject to change of course, new prospects are always coming into the picture.<\/p>\n Outside of the question marks and possibly Koyack<\/strong>, I am confident that the 17 I listed will be a part of the class.<\/p>\n Ideally, several players will commit this weekend at the spring game, making the recruiting picture even clearer.<\/p>\n The 2011 class is off to a great start and should finish strong.<\/p>\n Extra early prediction, the 2012 class is going to be pretty damn good too.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nRB<\/h1>\n
Commits: none<\/h5>\n
Likely Commits: none<\/h5>\n
Targets: Savon Huggins<\/a><\/h5>\n
WR<\/h1>\n
Commits: none<\/h5>\n
Likely Commits: Shane Wynn<\/a>, Evan Spencer<\/a><\/h5>\n
Targets: Ja’Juan Story<\/a>, Darius Jennings<\/a>, Phil Dorsett<\/a>, Brandon Phelps<\/a><\/h5>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nTE<\/h1>\n
Commits: none<\/h5>\n
Likely Commits: Ben Koyack<\/a><\/h5>\n
Targets: Nick Vannett<\/a>, ?<\/h5>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nLB<\/h1>\n
Commits: none<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nLikely Commits: ?<\/h5>\n
Targets: Trey DePriest<\/a>, James Vaughters<\/a>, Conner Crowell<\/a>, Michael Caputo<\/a>, Curtis Grant<\/a><\/h5>\n
Safety<\/h1>\n
Commits: Jeremy Cash<\/a><\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nLikely Commits: Ronald Tanner<\/a><\/h5>\n
Targets: Wayne Lyons<\/a><\/h5>\n
CB<\/h1>\n
Commits: DerJuan Gambrell<\/a><\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nLikely Commits: Doran Grant<\/a><\/h5>\n
Targets: Dondi Kirby<\/a>, Jabari Gorman<\/a>, Damian Swann<\/a><\/h5>\n
DE<\/h1>\n
Commits: Steve Miller<\/a>, Kenny Hayes<\/a>, Chase Farris<\/a><\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nLikely Commits: none<\/h5>\n
Targets: Ryan Shazier<\/a>, Ray Drew<\/a>, Anthony Chickillo<\/a>, Aaron Lynch<\/a>, Ishaq Williams<\/a><\/h5>\n
Bigs<\/h1>\n
Commits: Chris Carter Jr.<\/a>, Antonio Underwood<\/a>, Brian Bobek<\/a>, Tommy Brown<\/a><\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nLikely Commits: Michael Bennett<\/a>, Aundrey Walker<\/a><\/h5>\n
Targets: Angelo Mangiro<\/a>, Kevin McReynolds<\/a>, Joel Hale<\/a><\/h5>\n
Conclusion<\/h1>\n