The Drought is Over
Caleb Downs scores Ohio State’s first punt return touchdown since 2014.
Theodore Roosevelt created the FBI in 1908 to stop the interstate pilfering in which Urban Meyer engaged yesterday, but I'd have to move if I snitched.
To recap:
- 2016 four-star WR Binjimen Victor committed. (See what he brings here.)
- 2016 four-star QB Dwayne Haskins flipped from Maryland. (Here's what the means for OSU.)
- 2016 four-star LB Keandre Jones also flipped from Maryland. (A program source called him "Shazier-like.")
- 12-Star Monday restored Ohio State to the consensus No. 1 2016 recruiting class.
- The Lord of Whispers reported how the Buckeyes pulled the jewel heist.
Folks... Urban Meyer and his staff might have unlocked the key to this recruiting thing:
#OhioState now has commitments of players ranked in the Top 5 nationally at DE (Bosa); QB (Haskins); RB (McCall) OG (Gerald) & TE (Hausmann)
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) January 18, 2016
And now, we turn to our correspondent reporting from the ashes of Maryland's football program:
And yes, like any Maryland fan should, I would sacrifice two football recruits for one basketball win. Especially a 100-65 napalming.
— Sports Hate Me (@sportshateme) January 18, 2016
And yes, like any rational college sports fan, I will "sacrifice" a 35-point January B1G basketball napalming for three to four years of a four-star QB and LB.
Anyway, good luck to new Maryland frontman D.J. Durkin, who will undoubtedly see a fist-pumping Meyer in his dreams for the foreseeable future.
BRAXTON OPENS UP. Braxton Miller cultivated an aura of mysticism around himself while at Ohio State. The dynamo from Huber Heights eschewed talking to the media, especially after his shoulder surgeries, which is why it shocked me to see him involved in a 10-minute interview at the Senior Bowl.
Some notes:
- Don't "expect" a 4.29 from Miller at the combine; that's more of a goal.
- Did he ever think of transferring? "Nah."
- On one day being Ohio State's coach: "I don't know, but it'd be nice."
- "You'd have to get to know me." — Miller when asked to name one thing we don't know about him.
Miller also stated his goal is to "shock the world" with his play at the Senior Bowl, so nobody tell him only football junkies and NFL scouts watch the Senior Bowl.
ELI APPLE, TOP 10 PICK? Mock drafts are worthless, but the NFL's Daniel Jeremiah is a voice I've come to respect. The former Baltimore Ravens scout released his first 2016 mock draft and oh gosh I hope Joey Bosa likes country.
From nfl.com:
| PICK | TEAM | PLAYER | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TENNESSEE TITANS | JOEY BOSA | "The Titans would probably like to move this pick, but Bosa would be a nice addition to a bland defense." |
| 9 | TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS | ELI APPLE | "The Buccaneers need to upgrade this position and Apple has a nice mix of size, athleticism and toughness." |
| 10 | NEW YORK GIANTS | EZEKIEL ELLIOTT | "Todd Gurley proved to be a home-run pick for the Rams last spring, and I expect similar results for Elliott next season." |
| 20 | NEW YORK JETS | TAYLOR DECKER | "Decker would bring size and a nasty demeanor to the Jets' offensive line." |
| 24 | CINCINNATI BENGALS | DARRON LEE | "Lee is a three-down linebacker with big-time speed and athleticism." |
For Bosa's sake, let's hope the Titans trade out of the No. 1 pick. Their stadium is as manicured as a Soviet missile silo. Their players say every game feels like an away game. They just hired an interim coach full-time because they couldn't attract another viable candidate.
Abominable music tastes aside though, Nashville is a fun city, which is nice.
DAMN RIGHT EDDIE GEORGE'S NAME RINGS ON BROADWAY. Eddie George made his Broadway debut as Billy Flynn in Chicago last week. It went so well I'm left thinking this guy could perform brain surgery this weekend if somebody needed it.
From newyorktimes.com:
At the end of his first performance, audience members chanted “Ed-die! Ed-die!,” which he first heard at college games. His co-stars Bianca Marroquin and Amra-Faye Wright handed him roses.
Afterward, his friend Jerome Bettis, the Hall of Fame running back, who had watched the musical from the seventh row, praised the effort. “I knew he had a passion for theater but I didn’t know how far he was willing to go for it,’’ Mr. Bettis said. “To commit himself to a true art form to this point — I’ve got to commend him.”
Looking slightly overwhelmed, Mr. George put it more simply: “I feel like I had sex,” he said from the stage. “I’m tired.”
TIL: Coitus is more strenuous for Eddie George than eviscerating Notre Dame's defense.
IS CHRIS HANSEN AFK? Good news for some parents in Arizona: A grown man is coming to sleepover with your teenage son, and he might be bringing his adult son with him!
AZ DE Connor Murphy will have an in-home visit tomorrow night with #Michigan HC Jim Harbaugh & he'll also sleep over pic.twitter.com/AU61zuzPbR
— Brice Marich (@BriceMarich) January 19, 2016
Jim Harbaugh will be sleeping over 2016 TE Chase Allen's house Thursday night. Chase told me, "Jay might come too." #Michigan
— Brandon Justice (@BrandonCJustice) January 19, 2016
Meanwhile, let's check-in on the prospect that last hosted a Harbaugh sleepover:
USC has offered top kicker Quinn Nordin. He has switched his final OV from Baylor to Trojans: https://t.co/yyQPuZMZIn @ThePeristyle
— Allen Trieu (@AllenTrieu) January 19, 2016
Makes you think.
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