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Written by Duane Long   
Wednesday, 17 June 2009 12:55
The handwriting is on the wall. Darryl Baldwin is odds-on to be the next Buckeye verbal. I do not recall seeing anything about what he was offered as. DE who could grow into a DT is the general consensus. Most of his film is as a defensive end. He has the prototype body for a defensive end. He looks great as a defensive end in highlight films but disappears for long stretches in full game film. He also plays tight end. That is a major need. When you look at him from the point of view as a tight end, at least in our system, it is a great get. I spoke to someone who saw him just weeks ago in a charity 10K race. He could not have been more impressed with the specimen who stood in front of him. That he was running in a 10K race for charity says something about his character. His biggest problem is he lacks the defensive players mindset. Some of you may recall Thaddeus Gibson having to be restrained in the Big 33. That is a defensive players mindset. I am a firm believer in nasty but you can get super athletes like Baldwin to be highly effective on offense. If he has discipline, something you usually find in high character kids, and work ethic, another highly likely trait in a high character kid, mix in the kind of athleticism Baldwin brings to the table and the prototype body, he could be a very nice get. Maybe the light comes on and he rises to his potential. It could be simply a matter of maturity. Another thing to keep in mind is that he is now up to 265 but Steve Helwagen reports he still ran under 4.8. 6-6 265 with a sub-4.8 forty is a very attractive offensive line prospect.

We are going to see soon just how committed the Buckeyes are to taking a quarterback in this class. I have several sources telling me that Taylor Graham really impressed. If the staff wants to upgrade the quarterback position we will see an offer to Graham shortly after we get a yea or nay from Andrew Hendrix. I still believe it is a too close to call race with Ohio State or Notre Dame.


You may recall I was very excited about a kid from Wynford named Teven Eatmon. He impressed enough that fans need to keep track of him. Grades are likely to play a role in whether he gets an offer. He is Darryl Baldwin with more explosion and a nasty streak. Remember the name. Mark Porter has tape at ScoutingOhio.com. Here is a link : http://scoutingohio.com/index.php/component/comprofiler/?task=quick_search
He is a defensive tackle or an offensive tackle at the next level.

Despite the talk of the Buckeyes offering Jibril Black, we have seen 2 recent offers to tackles who are the complete opposite of Black. I have not see film of Laken Tomlinson from illinois but the staff offered him as a DT, not an OL. So has Tennessee. An SEC school coming into the Big Ten region to offer a DT resonates with me. Can't wait to see film. Jonathan Hankins is another massive kid with an offer from Defensive Tackle U, Oklahoma. So much for a return to the smaller quicker guys like Black that have defined the best recent Buckeye defenses. Early offers to arguably the top 2 DTs in the region is very shrewd recruiting by the staff. DT is not a need but you never have enough big tackles.

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written by bigdog3300, June 17, 2009
1. Baldwin reminds me of Heyward, and I wouldn't be surprised to see him used similarly.
2. The staff told Graham they would be in touch in the next week, wouldn't be surprised if that's when they offer.
3. Tomlinson is said to be staying in-state and NW and Illinois are his leaders.
4. Hankins.....beast!!!
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written by Duane Long, June 17, 2009
1. Baldwin reminds me of Heyward, and I wouldn't be surprised to see him used similarly.
2. The staff told Graham they would be in touch in the next week, wouldn't be surprised if that's when they offer.
3. Tomlinson is said to be staying in-state and NW and Illinois are his leaders.
4. Hankins.....beast!!!



I am hearing Illinois and Ohio State on Tomlinson.
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written by Bobby Haines, June 17, 2009
Dont understand Baldwin's nasty on the field. I have heard other people say looks like Tarzan, plays like Jane.
"The Minister of Defense" Reggie was as Gentle as they came, but was nasty on the field. And Huey is very gentle on Network TV next to Bradshaw. So dont be so quick to judge gentleman on the street out odfd uniform. I hope we are all not animals.
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written by Duane Long, June 17, 2009
Dont understand Baldwin's nasty on the field. I have heard other people say looks like Tarzan, plays like Jane.
"The Minister of Defense" Reggie was as Gentle as they came, but was nasty on the field. And Huey is very gentle on Network TV next to Bradshaw. So dont be so quick to judge gentleman on the street out odfd uniform. I hope we are all not animals.



I don't understand your point. First you say you hear people saying he looks like Tarzan but plays like Jane. Then you talk about players being gentlemen off the field. Nobody said anything about him being a nice guy off the field. It is all about the way he plays the game on the field. Nobody is saying anything about him being a nice guy off the field which says he can't be a tough guy on the field.
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written by Adam, June 17, 2009
I thought I heard that that the staff told Baldwin that his commitment wouldn't be accepted? I had at least heard that we had cooled considerably? Were those rumors wrong?
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written by Duane Long, June 18, 2009
I thought I heard that that the staff told Baldwin that his commitment wouldn't be accepted? I had at least heard that we had cooled considerably? Were those rumors wrong?



I never heard anything about the offer being withdrawn. I would not be surprised if the staff had cooled. I never was excited about the offer. He came here last June and blew up the camp with his athleticism and was offered. His junior year left many pondering the wisdom of the offer. Cooling, hoping another kid at the same position verbals, hoping another school catches the kids fancy, that is one thing. Pulling an offer would set a dangerous precedent.
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written by HannibalBuck, June 18, 2009
Taylor Graham got his OSU offer today. :!:

As of last week, Illinois insiders believed Laken Tomlinson would commit to OSU soon.
Hankins
written by JP, June 19, 2009
Not sure where this Hankins is a beast thing is coming from, but it seems a bit premature. This isn't a kid that dominated as junior.

In contrast, he went to the MSU camp last week and left without an offer. Not that they won't eventually give him one, but he is a Detroit kid and a temmate of Gholston.

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