Along the Links: Ohio State Football Recruiting 5/09

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The B1G Ten Michigan programs continue their blitzkrieg on Ohio prepsters that the Buckeyes are recruiting.  While old friend Mark Dantonio looks to make inroads into Stark County as well as locales a bit further south, Brady Hoke continues to replenish his defense with some of Ohio's finest both at linebacker and at defensive end.  One publication is impressed enough by Hoke's efforts to annoint the Wolverine class as tops in the conference at this point.

Native son and Buckeye fan favorite, Kirk Herbstreit, has announced the lineup for his 2011 National Kickoff Classic.  Outside of the many Ohio teams taking part in the event, Buckeye recruitniks won't find a whole lot to take notice of.  The most compelling storyline at this point is simply hoping there are no controversial endings along the lines of the Glenville/Palm Beach game from the 2010 season.

After some time away, Ohio Scouting expert John McCallister has taken to the keyboard again.  A couple of his more relevant posts for the Ohio State faithful include a look at Cleveland Heights OL Kyle Dodson as well as the talented QB and TE combo at Lexington.  If you look in the right hand column, you'll see he started up again in April and there are several other posts you may find interesting.

After the storm, recruits shed some light on battered town - NCAA Football - CBSSports.com
A 7-on-7 tournament in Alabama was a chance for recruits to showcase their talents -- and, unexpectedly, to lend a hand. Bryan Fischer follows a group of recruits volunteering to tornado victims in the Birmingham area.

Boys track | Palatine Relays: Fremd's Brian Bobek builds reputation away from football; newcomer from Louisiana helps Palatine capture title - chicagotribune.com

TampaBay.com: Spring football: Pre-Fab 25 of 2012

Future Buckeye Gambrell wins hurdles

Connor Brewer and Davonte Neal have Chaparral football on the rise in Arizona - MaxPreps News
MaxPreps News - Football standouts are two of the top 30 players in Class of 2012.

Scout.com: Ball Remains 100% Committed
Columbus DeSales tailback Warren Ball committed to OhioState shortly after receiving his offer in the summer prior to his junior season. Although the past two seasons have been cut short due to injury, Ball is still listed as a four-star recruit and one of the top tailbacks in America. Scout caught up with him to get the latest.

Recruiting Dish: Loads of talented offensive tackles await the BCS ranks - NCAA Football - Sporting NewsBest of Penn State NFTC
STATE COLLEGE, Pa.- Multiple top prospect, like Massachusetts linebacker Abner Logan, highlighted Saturday's State College Nike Football Training Camp at Penn State.

Scout.com: FOS GALLERY: Penn State Nike Camp
Check out photographer Harvey Levine's work from the big event in Happy Valley Saturday. From key recruits to big plays, he has it all covered.

Best of Rutgers NFTC
PISCATAWAY, N.J.- Several top prospects competed at the Nike Football Training Camp on Sunday, including four-star cornerback Wayne Morgan from Brooklyn, N.Y.

Best of Penn State Elite 11
STATE COLLEGE, Pa.- Class of 2013 quarterback Kevin Olsen (Wayne Hills, N.J.) continued to impress during Friday's Elite 11 workout at Penn State.

Penn State NFTC Recruiting Notes
STATE COLLEGE, Pa.- Saturday's Nike Football Training Camp featured plenty of recruiting news, including four-star athlete Deontay McManus who maintains a Big East favorite.

BuckeyeGrove.com - Tigers take the lead for elite Georgia CB
BuckeyeGrove.com: Complete football, basketball, baseball and recruiting coverage and breaking news of the Ohio State University Buckeyes.

Orchard Lake St. Mary's LB James Ross picks Michigan | detnews.com | The Detroit News
Orchard Lake St. Mary's linebacker James Ross announced his commitment to Michigan on WTKA-AM (1050) in Ann Arbor this morning.

Sorting through the inbox while waiting for spring football to start - ESPN
Witrh spring football about to take off in Florida, it's time to answer some emails.

Scouting the Baltimore Under Armour combine - ESPN
A trio of linemen stole the show at the Baltimore Under Armour combine.

Scout.com: Pace Beginning to Quicken
Alex Paceis beginning to see a spike in his recruitment now that college coaches are able to see him in person as part of the spring evaluation period. Today proved to be a busy day on the Glenville High School practice field as several college assistants were on hand to take in the day's events.

Deaysean Rippy planning to enroll in college in January. - ESPN

Tresselstill popular with recruits | WTVN Local News - News Talk 610 WTVN | Best Buckeye Coverage | Columbus, Ohio
National recruiting expert Tom Lemming says so far, the NCAA charges against Jim Tressel have not hurt Ohio State recruting

Recruiting: More in-state prospects nearing decisions | Detroit Free Press | freep.com
In the six weeks since the March 24 commitment of Rockford offensive tackle Ben Braden to Michigan, five more state of Michigan prospects have made commitments to Division 1 programs.

Eli Ankou highlighted the Rutgers NFTC. - ESPN
Canadian DE Eli Ankou dominated the Rutgers NFTC against a high level of competition, writes Mitch Sherman.

Notebook: Recruiting process not new to Carmel DE Newton | The Indianapolis Star | indystar.com
Carmel High School junior defensive end Langston Newton has no shortage of help as he goes through the recruiting process.

PSU not showing interest in Penn Hills WR - AltoonaMirror.com - Altoona, PA | News, Sports, Jobs, Community Information - The Altoona Mirror
UNIVERSITY PARK — Saturday’s Nike Football Training Camp at Penn State’s Holuba Hall did nothing do answer the questions about why more colleges —...

Possible Hidden Gem For O-Line?
Duane Long stirred things up with his thoughts on offensive line recruiting. He wasn't done and has more thoughts on national recruiting plus an in-state prospect to watch ...

Vikings challenge standout's departure | The News-Press | news-press.com
The Florida High School Athletic Association is investigating the transfer of football standout Jordan Diggs to Island Coast High School.

National Notes: More from the road
Four-star cornerback Wayne Morgan (Brooklyn, N.Y./Erasmus Hall) continued to impress us during the weekend, plus additional tidbits from the road and more.

Scout.com: Cox Jr. Talks Iowa Offer
Bryan Cox Jr. likes being compared to his famous father. The Class of 2012 defensive star is gaining a lot of recognition with his play. He picked up an Iowa offer on Tuesday. He talks about the Hawkeyes and his recruitment in this HI Update.

Coverage of The U Athletics and Recruiting - Stranahan WR Dionte Taylor
Fire Team 7-on-7 WR

College Football Recruiting Schools - ESPN
Find what players have committed to your favorite school. Videos, analysis and more on ESPN.com

National notes: Progress report
Team recruiting rankings are largely irrelevant in May but that won't stop us from taking a conference-by-conference look at who has jumped to the front of the pack.

Free: Hot notes from the West
Some top headlines from the West are captured in this Friday, Seis De Mayo update from 247Sports. Greenberry, Simmons, Foster and McNamara are just a few you'll read about.

National Notes: Midwest Risers
The spring evaluation period has seen a serious spike in the recruitment of a few of the Midwest’s top prospects, including Osseo (Minn.) Senior tight end Will Johnson.

Knox gets another major offer
Myrtle Beach DE Tyler Knox was offered Friday by Southern Cal. He also has offers from Kentucky, Central Florida, Memphis, Ole Miss, Purdue, Miami, NC State and Mississippi State. Clemson and USC ha

Florida LB picks up USC offer
LB Noor Davis (6-4 225) of The Villages, FL added USC to his offers last week. The Gamecocks offered Thursday, Auburn offered last night and LSU offered him this morning. Steve Spurrier, Jr. came by

Howard's Rock a must see for Davis
DB T.J. Davis (6-1 173) of Tallahassee has over 30 offers that include Clemson, USC, Oregon, TCU, Ohio State, Florida, Florida State, Nebraska, Alabama and Auburn. He is in the second day of spring p

USC checking out Florida lineman
OL Duaron Williams (6-4 295) of Orlando has drawn the interest of USC recruiter Jeep Hunter. He was by my school and talked to my coach, Williams said. He said he liked my film and what I was doi

BuckeyeGrove.com - Roundtable: Character does have impact
BuckeyeGrove.com: Complete football, basketball, baseball and recruiting coverage and breaking news of the Ohio State University Buckeyes.

Michigan football team picks up second pledge from high-ranking defensive end prospect - MLive.com
Get the latest Michigan high school sports news, rankings, schedules, stats, scores, results & athletes info for high school football, soccer, basketball, baseball, and more at MLive.com.

Finding Ohio's Hidden Gems
Duane Long shares in-state sleepers (like Bedford's Tyvis Powell, above) that might be willing to accept an OSU offer late in the game if the national search is fruitless.

VIDEOS

Scout.com: PSU NFTC Video Recap: Wide Receivers
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Scout.com was in Happy Valley over the weekend for the Nike Football training Camp. Bob Lichtenfels and Beth Long recap the action and take a closer look at the wide receivers and tight ends.

Scout.com: PSU NFTC Video Recap: Defensive Backs
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Scout.com was in Happy Valley over the weekend for the Nike Football training Camp. Bob Lichtenfels and Beth Long recap the action and take a closer look at the defensive backs.

Kevin Houchins junior highlights - Rivals.com Video
All the latest college sports videos, highlights, press conferences, breaking news - Kevin Houchins junior highlights - Brush ATH Kevin Houchins in action

YouTube - Wide Receivers - State College Nike Camp
Check out the wide receiver highlights from the State College Nike Camp

YouTube - Kenton Gibbs - 2013 DT - Cass Tech
Class of 2013 defensive tackle Kenton Gibbs from Detroit Cass Tech. 6-2, 265-lbs. Video by Scout.com

YouTube - Rhakeem Stallings (Recruiting Video)
Rhakeem Stallings (Recruiting Video) Do you have what it takes to play college athletics? Visit: http://www.ncsasports.org or call 866-579-6272 Browse the fu...

YouTube - #9 Corey Jones- Penn Hills
Junior- 5'9 170- ATH