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

[geo weidl]

From what I understand that will be o-lie-o's second decomit of the week, neal? bosa possibly rethinking as well?

[iam416]

Correct. Neal from NC (3* LB/DE). Bosa, ummm, not so much.

Eventually the staff may actually get around to offering Tim Kimbrough.

[Pasadena Blue]

hmm... I though I read Bosa was also wavering. Even with Meyer's Florida ties, Bosa may prove difficult to hold onto until signing day.

[iam416]

If that was actually in print somewhere, then that would truly be laughable. Bosa isn't decommiting.

With Anzalone, Florida was always his first choice (his dad is an alum) but they were a bit full at LB. His dad, apparently, was never sold on OSU. It's unfortunate that his dad had to make some ridiculous comments and that his son used a random photo as an excuse to decommit, but so be it.

With Neal, I think OSU might have been his first unofficial visit. He trucked off to LSU recently was and probably realized he has some great choices.

Bosa, though, doesn't have any of these issues. And he's told the Dispatch he's not decommiting and continues to "tweet" like a Buckeye.

As an aside, the Neal decommit brilliantly highlights fanbase perception of recruits and the role rankings play. When he decommitted, the bulk of the comments were "well, that stinks, but OSU can do better." Why? Because he's a 3*. Nevermind that he was, in fact, OSU's first choice or that a bunch of other top-shelf programs offered him. Rivals, Scout, etc. say he's a 3*, so OSU can do better. Meh. IMO, any time a recruit with a commitable offer -- an OFFER -- decommits, well, that's not good. The staff is losing out on a player they wanted (even if Tim Kimbrough is ranked way higher by the services).

[geo weidl]

Would you want your son to be associated with a sex offender? Someone should be emailing gene smith as quickly as possible.

Waugh and Ohio State verbal commits Alex Anzalone, Joey Bosa, and Notre Dame verbal Mike Heuerman.

[Dr. Strangelove]

Seems like they were looking for an excuse to decommit, unfortunately.

Recruits aren't chaperoned 24/7, not even at Michigan. I'm not sure what Anzalone's dad thinks OSU should have done to prevent his son from coming into contact with a sex offender. We should supply all recruits with a personal bodyguard and a registry of all known sex offenders from all 50 states? Because this guy wasn't even registered in Ohio; he's from Kentucky.

"Ohio State had no idea that this guy was a perv," Sal Anzalone said. "They were totally unaware. Let's make that very clear. That's not Ohio State.

"But Alex was creeped out by him. He thought something was wrong. Alex wasn't going to get hurt. Alex could knock him out. But the point is, this creep shouldn't be near recruits."

So Sal basically says there's nothing Ohio State could've done but they should have done it. Alright, Sal

Like I said, looking for a way out and Mr. Waugh served his purpose. Now he is free to pick Penn State instead, where they know how to protect recruits from being exposed to these sort of creeps.

[Rob F]

Would you want your son to be associated with a sex offender? Someone should be emailing gene smith as quickly as possible.

Waugh and Ohio State verbal commits Alex Anzalone, Joey Bosa, and Notre Dame verbal Mike Heuerman.

Anzalone (2nd from left, according to the caption below the picture) looks to be a little out-of-shape in the off-season. I thought he was taller than that, too!

[Tony G]

Art Schlichter sentenced to 11 years


Updated: May 4, 2012, 3:18 PM ET
Associated Press

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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The painful saga of ex-Ohio State Buckeyes and Indianapolis Colts quarterback Art Schlichter came to a close Friday when a federal judge sentenced him to nearly 11 years in prison for scamming participants in what authorities called a million-dollar sports ticket scheme.
Schlichter, 52, had been down this road before, spending time in prison in Indiana related to his gambling addiction, which he claimed to have overcome. But he continued to struggle, by his own admission, and his stumbles included testing positive for cocaine use while on house arrest following his guilty plea in the ticket case.
The 127-month sentence handed down by U.S. District Court Judge Michael Watson in Columbus reflects both punishment for the ticket scheme and time for violating probation from Schlichter's 1997 forgery and theft conviction in Indiana.
Schlichter's original plea deal last year in federal court called for him to serve eight years in prison, to run at the same time as a 10-year state prison sentence on related charges.
But Marion Superior Court Judge Grant Hawkins in Indianapolis refused to cancel Schlichter's arrest warrant in Indiana until the extra time was added.
The new deal, which Schlichter agreed to in the fall, increased the federal time by 27 months. Watson signed off on the deal Friday before sentencing Schlichter.
Watson opened the hearing by telling Schlichter he was the perfect candidate for receiving maximum consecutive sentences, and then proceeded to detail over several minutes all of Schlichter's past convictions and sentences. He called Schlichter's criminal history shameful and predatory.
Assuming Schlichter earns federal good-time behavior credit, he'll serve just over nine years in federal prison, compared with just over seven under the original deal.
He'll still have a few months left on his state prison term at that point, although he'll also receive credit for jail time since his February arrest.
When Schlichter's turn came to speak, Watson forced him to turn around and address victims of the scam, as well as his mother, Mila Schlichter. He apologized tearfully.
State and federal authorities say Schlichter, whose NFL career was derailed by a gambling addiction, promised college and NFL game tickets, including the Super Bowl, but never delivered despite receiving thousands of dollars in payments.
"Schlichter did not have connections through which he could get tickets at unusually low prices, and he did not use the money that people gave to him to buy tickets or to invest in a ticket-resale business for either purpose," federal prosecutors said in a statement. "Schlichter instead spent the money on personal expenses, gambled with it, or used it to repay older debts."
Schlichter's road to Friday's sentencing was as bumpy as his playing career.
After pleading guilty in the fall, Schlichter stayed free on house arrest pending sentencing and was allowed to attend weekly counseling.
But in January, Schlichter was arrested after twice testing positive for cocaine and by refusing several times to provide urine samples. Watson postponed his sentencing and gave Schlichter more time to have his mental health assessed.
Schlichter has asked for prison drug abuse counseling once he's sentenced.
Last month, Schlichter signed paperwork allowing his brain and spinal cord to be donated for Boston University for research on traumatic injuries, his federal public attorney, Steve Nolder, told the court.
Doctors have diagnosed several brain impairments that Schlichter suffered from 14 or 15 concussions in high school and college, Nolder said. Research is increasingly indicating that such injuries could explain Schlichter's impulsive behavior, flawed judgment and continual misbehavior, Nolder said.
One of Schlichter's victims in the ticket scheme was the widow of a former Wendy's Co. president, whose attorney said last year she had been ruined by Schlichter. Anita Barney's homes are being foreclosed and her only income is from Social Security, attorney William Loveland said.
Schlichter has said he is ashamed of his addiction.
A federal bankruptcy filing by Barney last month listed a $2.3 million claim against Schlichter for fraud, embezzlement, theft and restitution.
Schlichter played at Ohio State between 1978 and 1981 and in the NFL for the Baltimore and Indianapolis Colts and Buffalo Bills.

[madootra]

"Yeah......(cough, cough)....it was my Gambling/alcohol/drug addiction.....and the concussions! That's the ticket! Concussions!"

Sometimes a douchebag is just a douchebag.

[*JD*]

Would you want your son to be associated with a sex offender? Someone should be emailing gene smith as quickly as possible.

Waugh and Ohio State verbal commits Alex Anzalone, Joey Bosa, and Notre Dame verbal Mike Heuerman.

Wait- Isn't that...


The balls around the neck should've been a giveaway.

[madootra]

Looks like a match to me!

[geo weidl]

Seems like they were looking for an excuse to decommit, unfortunately.

Never mind the cash, cars and tattoos.

[entropy]

Seems like they were looking for an excuse to decommit, unfortunately.

Recruits aren't chaperoned 24/7, not even at Michigan. I'm not sure what Anzalone's dad thinks OSU should have done to prevent his son from coming into contact with a sex offender. We should supply all recruits with a personal bodyguard and a registry of all known sex offenders from all 50 states? Because this guy wasn't even registered in Ohio; he's from Kentucky.

"Ohio State had no idea that this guy was a perv," Sal Anzalone said. "They were totally unaware. Let's make that very clear. That's not Ohio State.

"But Alex was creeped out by him. He thought something was wrong. Alex wasn't going to get hurt. Alex could knock him out. But the point is, this creep shouldn't be near recruits."

So Sal basically says there's nothing Ohio State could've done but they should have done it. Alright, Sal

Like I said, looking for a way out and Mr. Waugh served his purpose. Now he is free to pick Penn State instead, where they know how to protect recruits from being exposed to these sort of creeps.

Is this some type of leaders requirement? Is Wisconsin next? What the hell is wrong with that side of our conference?

[iam416]

Would you want your son to be associated with a sex offender? Someone should be emailing gene smith as quickly as possible.

Ohio State has made a statement, but what exactly should they have done. Those recruits were there on an UNOFFICIAL visit. That means they PAID to come to Columbus and THEY made arrangements and they did what they wanted to do. So, is Gene Smith now responsible for every single person who asks an OSU player or recruit for a picture off campus...in any city....in any country? I mean, I'm for nearly anything that would get Gene Smith fired, but this ridiculous.

[UMStan White]

Regardless of what you may think of this situation it's clear that NOTHING Gene Smith does will ever get him fired by OSU the "poster boy of NCAA compliance" and "the flagship of the Big Ten"