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madinmaryland

(64,933 posts)
Tue Apr 24, 2012, 05:19 PM Apr 2012

Ohio State football: Two more commitments continue April run

In just the month of April, coach Urban Meyer and his staff have gained eight commitments to the Ohio State recruiting class of 2013, with one of the top defensive end prospects in the country — Joey Bosa of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. — adding his pledge yesterday.

Throw in defensive end/linebacker Lewis Neal of Wilson, N.C., who also committed yesterday, and that means the Buckeyes have 13 for ’13, headed toward a class that likely will number about 20 come February.

In the past two weeks, OSU also has landed other prize recruits. J.T. Barrett of Wichita Falls, Texas, is rated by one recruiting service as the No.?1 dual-threat quarterback prospect; Alex Anzalone of Wyomissing, Pa., is a premier linebacker recruit; and Marcus Baugh of Riverside, Calif., is among the best tight ends nationally.

Mike Farrell, the national recruiting editor for Rivals.com, said he’s not surprised by the Buckeyes’ early success.

Read more: http://www.buckeyextra.com/content/stories/2012/04/24/two-more-commitments-continue-april-run.html

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Ohio State football: Two more commitments continue April run (Original Post) madinmaryland Apr 2012 OP
Holy crap -- they're getting guys from all over Auggie Apr 2012 #1
The rest of the Big Ten will have to respond.... Condem Apr 2012 #2
Condem! 1gobluedem Apr 2012 #3
The prodigal son returns! El Supremo Apr 2012 #4
An Ohio State - Michigan National Championship in Jan 2014?? madinmaryland Apr 2012 #9
Hey, everybody! Condem Apr 2012 #11
My man! El Supremo Apr 2012 #12
You may get to root for the Wildcats this year! era veteran Apr 2012 #13
I hope so, Era. Condem Apr 2012 #14
I suspect the SEC may have something to say about that. hughee99 May 2012 #24
Go Bucks! National Champs in a few years, max. seeviewonder Apr 2012 #5
aka The Sandusky Bump bluedigger Apr 2012 #6
You silly fools... trumad Apr 2012 #7
Isn't that the norm at O.S.U.? Auggie Apr 2012 #8
Yeah---replace one douchebag with another. trumad Apr 2012 #10
Linebacker decommits from Ohio State after disturbing encounter during his recruiting visit Scurrilous May 2012 #15
Thanks for posting... joeybee12 May 2012 #16
I can't stand Meyer---but this story is weird as hell. trumad May 2012 #17
It's hard to tell..even if there was no official association.... joeybee12 May 2012 #18
The guy is lucky he didn't get killed ... trumad May 2012 #19
Looks like he was a hanger-on/super fan type. Scurrilous May 2012 #21
Read the rest of the artical... madinmaryland May 2012 #22
Definitely a Buckeye fan caraher May 2012 #23
Sex offender Charles Eric Waugh arrested for parole violation after contact with Ohio State recruits Scurrilous May 2012 #20

Auggie

(31,181 posts)
1. Holy crap -- they're getting guys from all over
Tue Apr 24, 2012, 09:13 PM
Apr 2012

who could easily play for big name schools closer to home.

"It just shows what happens when you get on campus and Urban Meyer gives you the pitch.”

Uh-huh ... love to be a fly on the wall.

Condem

(9,002 posts)
2. The rest of the Big Ten will have to respond....
Tue Apr 24, 2012, 09:53 PM
Apr 2012

Argue all you want, but Meyer is going to build a National Championship within three years. Maybe less. And Michigan won't be far behind. And fuck Notre Dame.

madinmaryland

(64,933 posts)
9. An Ohio State - Michigan National Championship in Jan 2014??
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 08:27 AM
Apr 2012

Completely agree with your sentiment about ND!!

Condem

(9,002 posts)
11. Hey, everybody!
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 09:46 AM
Apr 2012

It's good to be back at the Dexter Lake Club. The College World Series is less than 2 months away!!!

hughee99

(16,113 posts)
24. I suspect the SEC may have something to say about that.
Thu May 10, 2012, 12:22 AM
May 2012

My prediction, Meyer resigns in a few years for 'health reasons" with a couple of Rose Bowl wins but no NC's.

seeviewonder

(461 posts)
5. Go Bucks! National Champs in a few years, max.
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 12:19 AM
Apr 2012

I can't wait to see what they do next season when they can play for something more than just pounding Meechigan in The Shoe. Watch out, college football, the Bucks are back!

 

trumad

(41,692 posts)
7. You silly fools...
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 07:26 AM
Apr 2012

Urban Meyer will destroy the Buckeye program much the same way he destroyed the Gator program.

Expect multiple arrests, and a talent drop off within 3 years.

Oh and for kicks---take a read: http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2012/04/from_champs_to_chomped_how_urb.html

 

trumad

(41,692 posts)
10. Yeah---replace one douchebag with another.
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 09:03 AM
Apr 2012

Of course the defenders will rush in with their hands over their eyes thinking this guy is the savior.

Scurrilous

(38,687 posts)
15. Linebacker decommits from Ohio State after disturbing encounter during his recruiting visit
Wed May 9, 2012, 01:35 PM
May 2012

<snip>

"Ohio State made news earlier this year after snagging some of the nation's best recruits for its February signing class. Coach Urban Meyer and the Buckeyes were off to a similarly strong recruiting start this year, but one recruit's encounter with a fan caused him to pull his commitment.

Alex Anzalone, one of the nation's top linebacking recruits, committed to Ohio State last month, but decommitted Friday after learning he and several other recruits had unknowingly met a convicted sex offender.

During Anzalone's visit to Columbus, Ohio on April 21, he and two other recruits posed for a picture with Charles Eric Waugh of Ashland, Ky., and the photo made its way to Twitter. Only later did Anzalone learn Waugh, 31, had pleaded guilty to five counts of possession of underage sexual content in 2008. Waugh has had several interactions with players and recruits both in person and through social media.

Anzalone called assistant coach Luke Fickell on Friday to let him know that because of that interaction, he would not be attending Ohio State.

"There's a disconnect between what Alex thought was there (at Ohio State) and what is actually there," said Anzalone's father, Dr. Sal Anzalone, told the Reading (Pa.) Eagle on Friday.

"Something's just not right at Ohio State. It's not for him."

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/ohio-state-lb-decommits-learning-recruiting-visit-included-163223774.html

 

trumad

(41,692 posts)
17. I can't stand Meyer---but this story is weird as hell.
Wed May 9, 2012, 04:44 PM
May 2012

Was Waugh associated with the team or was he just a fan/groupie?

 

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)
18. It's hard to tell..even if there was no official association....
Wed May 9, 2012, 04:46 PM
May 2012

The guy apparently got to get to know a lot of recruits and someone probably should have wondered what was up.

Scurrilous

(38,687 posts)
21. Looks like he was a hanger-on/super fan type.
Wed May 9, 2012, 06:44 PM
May 2012

First black eye for Urban Meyer....many more to follow.

madinmaryland

(64,933 posts)
22. Read the rest of the artical...
Wed May 9, 2012, 07:11 PM
May 2012
"I want people to understand, I have no beef with Ohio State, at all," Sal Anzalone said. "My issue is not with Ohio State: It's a great institution, they have a phenomenal president, Urban Meyer is nothing but a class act to me.

"There's nothing wrong with Ohio State; it's a great institution. When I said there was something wrong with Ohio State, I was talking about the visit - there was something wrong with the visit, not with Ohio State."

Sal Anzalone said that Meyer called Friday evening, but did not wish to provide any details about that conversation.

"We can't implicate Ohio State for what happened (during that visit)," Sal Anzalone said. "That's wrong. That had nothing to do with the university itself. I don't hold them accountable; they're not responsible for what fans do; it's not their fault."


We don't even know if this douchebag is a football fan, let alone a Buckeye fan.

caraher

(6,279 posts)
23. Definitely a Buckeye fan
Wed May 9, 2012, 11:42 PM
May 2012

Not that tOSU has any control over who their fans are. But there's plenty of evidence that the sex offender rooted for the Buckeyes. Here he poses with some nut:

Scurrilous

(38,687 posts)
20. Sex offender Charles Eric Waugh arrested for parole violation after contact with Ohio State recruits
Wed May 9, 2012, 05:03 PM
May 2012

<snip>

"Charles Eric Waugh, a registered sex offender who was at the center of a story surrounding a recruit decommitting from Ohio State, has been arrested for failing to comply with the Kentucky Sex Offender Registry.

Waugh, 31, of Ashland, Ky., met recruit Alex Anzalone and several other recruits following the Ohio State spring game on April 21. Waugh took several pictures with the recruits and posted them on his Twitter page. The page has since been taken down.

Anzalone had no knowledge of Waugh's background when that photo was taken; however, after learning Waugh was a registered sex offender, who had pleaded guilty to five counts of possession of underage sexual content in 2008, Anzalone pulled his commitment to the Buckeyes."

<snip>

"Waugh, who also sent several messages to current players and recruits via social media, was in violation of Kentucky Revised Statute 17.546, which states sex offenders will not knowingly or intentionally use social networking websites to interact with a person who is under the age of 18.

The Kentucky State Police issued a statement Monday detailing Waugh's violation, including using the alias @Bdubstriviaguru on Twitter, and that the investigation is ongoing and more charges could be filed.

"Waugh allegedly failed to disclose to Probation and Parole the Internet communication name identities he was utilizing," the statement said. "The investigation revealed Waugh had Twitter, Facebook and email accounts under an alias name."

Upon learning of Waugh's interaction with student-athletes and recruits, Ohio State sent out an email to student-athletes warning them about Waugh and released a statement stating Waugh had no affiliation with the university and was not a booster."

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/sex-offender-charles-eric-waugh-arrested-parole-violation-043440356.html

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