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Written by Duane Long   
Monday, 15 June 2009 14:30
Last week I said I did not know what was going to happen with quarterback recruiting and tight end recruiting. I don't think we should get too far ahead of ourselves with quarterback recruiting. Hendrix is the target right now and there is no consensus about what he is going to do. Fans are reading between the lines and deciding his recent comments are very pro-Notre Dame. I talk to the father of a teammate and he thinks Ohio State is his favorite school. Another shot out of left field is a Bucknuts poster thinks Tennessee is going to shock everyone. The quickness that the staff came in with the offer to Hendrix impressed me. Montana was higher on their board. As soon as it was obvious he was not coming this way they went with another offer. What I am very interested to see is if that was about coming to the conclusion that he was a Buckeye caliber talent or was it about the staff seeing quarterback as a need in this class. We are going to find out soon. Another offer is going to have me leaning toward the staff seeing a need, something I agree with. The name Taylor Graham has surfaced. He is a legacy kid as his dad, Kent Graham was a Buckeye quarterback. I got to see film on him over at Rivals. I like him. Big kid. In the offense he plays it is hard for him to really show his arm strength but notice that he is throwing the ball effortlessly. He looks like he has more if he needs it. I like that he hung in and delivered the ball in the face of pressure. I have heard other names kicked around but not recently. I heard Stephen Morris and Jeffrey Godfrey, both dual threat guys from Florida. Robert Bolden is a quarterback from Michigan that I like better than Devin Gardner. He was gone it seemed before he arrived. Bolden tops my list. He and Graham arethe best passers but Bolden moves better. I don't think we need to reach like we did last year with Guiton but I would love to see a quarterback in this class.

I don't think we have any more clarity at tight end but I need to throw another name out there. Tyler Brause from Wynford. He is a small school guy but if you asked me to name the best pure athletes in Ohio this year he would be in the top 5 and maybe the top 3. I see Jake Stoneburner in Brause.

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written by Coolrahski, June 15, 2009
Duane do you think Partridge out of Massilon is Buckeye caliber? Where does he fit in the QB pecking order?
Brause
written by tophand, June 15, 2009
What is wrong with Brause at QB? Maybe he is the next QB for the Steelers.
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written by dbuckeye44, June 15, 2009
I feel we most definitely need a quality QB this year (not just a filler). I am torn regarding our chances with Hendrix placing them at 50/50. However, he would be a good addition in my mind. I do not know much about Graham but would also give consideration to Brunetti from Memphis. He has a good arm and a good head on his shoulders. True he is only 6'2" but I believe he still has potential at the college level. Brause was at tOSU Camp this past Sunday and thus I will leave that assessment up to JT and staff. However, if there is any credence to the before mentioned comparison to Tebow perhaps he would be a viable consideration. It will be much easier and better for all if Hendrix will just go ahead and commit by the end of this month to us.
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written by dvo45, June 16, 2009
Recruit to fit scheme or scheme to fit players?

The quarterback spot is the most maddening part of this debate...
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written by a guest, June 16, 2009
Does the name David Kalb mean anything to anyone?
Bolden
written by JP, June 16, 2009
Expect him to officially announce he's committing to MSU by this weekend.
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written by a guest, June 16, 2009
Brunetti from Tenn. is listed at 6'0 on one of the sites.
re: Brause
written by Duane Long, June 17, 2009
What is wrong with Brause at QB? Maybe he is the next QB for the Steelers.



He is not a good enough passer.
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written by Buck68, June 18, 2009
JT has said his bottom line is that he signs no player [schollie or walk-on] that "cannot help the team". Of course, that negative does not address any of the 'how' or the doing.

prior to last season , Jim Davidson [OZ] did a video interview w/JT where he described the 'man advantage' additions and subtractions of a 'running QB'. What an insight into how he thinks...AND, by extension, how a tactician or critical thinker would defeat this kind of zero-sum thinking.

A checkers player puts his men on the board before he starts. The checkers # for the QB Position is min 4, max 6. We have 2 and a walk-on and some 'athletes'.

OTOH, remember Iowa kicking our butt 0-32 not too long ago with...their 6th string walk on TB? That guy really got that yard whenever he needed it. IIRC his name was Fizzle Cality, because his teammates all knew you 'can't'...until you've done it. He joins other 'flukes' who 'came out of nowhere' ...like Archie. Some just Return to St Elsewhere...earlier than others...entirely due to Those Who Honestly Know. aac.
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written by edbuck51, June 23, 2009
Interesting that Graham accepted before Hendrix decided. Does that mean OSU staff was just as comfortable with either?

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