M-Borg vs. THE Flavortown U Thread, Orig. by Buckeye Paul, absconded w/by talent.

[THE_WIZARD_]

Gotta have Bama #1 until proven otherwise....

1. Cheaters (aka Bammer)...AA....hello
2. Cheaters Part Deaux (aka tOSU...TaintedBan...hi)
3. Lewis-Ville
4. Stan The Man-Ford
5. Houston...we have a #5 rating
6. Clemps Son
7. 1997 Runners Up (aka Meatchicken...Liney...hola)
8. Nebraska's Bitch (aka Meatchicken State)
9. Tejas Ag & Mining
10. UDub
11. Swissconsin
12. Free Shoes U
13. Jawja
14. Peyton Manning
15. The U
16. Bay-Lore
17. LS-Who?
18. Arky
19. Flaw-I-Duh
20. Huskerz
21. Shorthorns
22. Ole Piss
23. Ewe-Taw
24. Whales Vagina State
25. Okie

[iam416]

Danny Clark decommits. Probably best for all involved.

[AlabamAlum]

Gotta have Bama #1 until proven otherwise....

1. Cheaters (aka Bammer)...AA....hello
2. Cheaters Part Deaux (aka tOSU...TaintedBan...hi)
3. Lewis-Ville
4. Stan The Man-Ford
5. Houston...we have a #5 rating
6. Clemps Son
7. 1997 Runners Up (aka Meatchicken...Liney...hola)
8. Nebraska's Bitch (aka Meatchicken State)
9. Tejas Ag & Mining
10. UDub
11. Swissconsin
12. Free Shoes U
13. Jawja
14. Peyton Manning
15. The U
16. Bay-Lore
17. LS-Who?
18. Arky
19. Flaw-I-Duh
20. Huskerz
21. Shorthorns
22. Ole Piss
23. Ewe-Taw
24. Whales Vagina State
25. Okie

Bama is extremely flawed. Not number 1, maybe not top 3. And that's okay on the heels of a NC.

[Ghengis Jon]

You're North Carolina?

[hack]

Dunno about the tar, but more confident on the heel part. Is.

[iam416]

I've mentioned a surprisingly high exodus for this year's team as unknown (outside of the OSU diehards) players emerge. Malik Hooker is Exhibit A. Yeah....he gone...

Sources Excited About Ohio State Safety Malik Hooker
Updated Sept. 29, 2016

By Charlie Campbell. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell.

Every year in college football, there are some players who come out of nowhere to end up being hot NFL prospects. One player who fits that description this year is Ohio State redshirt sophomore safety Malik Hooker. Hooker was a backup behind Vonn Bell and Tyvis Powell in 2015, but he has had a huge presence as a replacement in the early going of this season. Some team sources believe that he is going to end up being their top-rated safety for the 2017 NFL Draft and graded higher than LSU's Jamal Adams, Michigan's Jabrill Peppers, or Florida's Marcus Maye.

In three games this year, Hooker has 16 tackles with 1.5 for a loss, half a sack, two passes broken up, and three interceptions with one of them being returned for a touchdown. Teams like that the 6-foot-2, 205-pounder has size and length to go along with speed and instincts. The evaluators who love Hooker feel he is a safety who can do it all. In coverage, he is fast and athletic with the skills to defend the deep part of the field. They also say he has the length and strength to play in the tackle box. They like how Hooker drives down on the ball. They feel he is a fast, rangy defender with good ball skills. Right now, they think Hooker is on his way to being a top-20 pick in the 2017 NFL Draft.

One top national scout from an NFC team said that Hooker's skill set is the best he's seen from a safety since Eric Berry. He likes Hooker more than Adams, Peppers, or Maye. That scout said in his opinion Hooker could end up being an elite safety prospect comparable to Berry or the late, great Sean Taylor. Many in the scouting community feel that Taylor was the best of the best in terms of safety prospects this century.

Sources from another team said they have been impressed by Hooker, but at this point, think he would be rated behind Adams and Peppers for them. However, it is early in the season, and team contacts believe that Hooker could grow in popularity in the months to come. At this point, Hooker is off to a great start this season for Ohio State and his hopes for the NFL.

[iam416]

Updating the list of highly ranked 2018 kids and their current composite ranking that I think OSU has a credible

14. Taron Vincent, DT (11 CBs, 100% OSU! -- M will be a challenge)
17. Jackson Carman, OT (lock)
19. Ricky Slade, RB (probably not)
23. Emory Jones, QB (VERBAL)
24. Jaelen Gill, ATH (13 CBs, 100% OSU! -- broke his foot this year)
26. Jaiden Woodey, S (California kid...OSU/USC)
30. Palaie Gaoteote, LB (Another Gorman kid...4 CBs, 100% OSU...I think OSU is definitely the leader with mere 17 months to NLOID!)
40. Houston Griffith, CB (IMG/Howard Griffith's kid...OSU is at or near the top...Lovie is not...lol)
49. Mathew Jones, DT (9 CBs, 100% OSU!)
78. Brian Sneed, RB (VERBAL)
81. L'Christian Smith, ATH

Dropping out of the top 100 from last update:

121. Dallas Gant, OLB (OSU/ND)
138. Leonard Taylor, DT

[iam416]

After playing 4 games against fecal matter OSU's average score is 57-9.

[WM Wolverine]

You beat Oklahoma and who else?

[iam416]

Fecal matter.

[iam416]

BG, Tulsa, Rutgers

[WM Wolverine]

Fecal matter, feces and poop.

[iam416]

Correct. They're in for a ride awakening in two weeks. No two ways about it.

[WM Wolverine]

Yup, game might be within 3 TD's at halftime.

[iam416]

Well, I'm not sure OSU can score 3 TDs against Wisky.

On the recruiting front, OSU's 2017 troubles continue. They need to figure out if they can take Bubba Bolden, a S from Gorman. Bolden is #94 overall in the 247Composite, but would ding OSU's average player rating a bit -- but not much.