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re: Alabama supplants Ohio State in recruiting ranks

Posted on 9/22/20 at 1:38 pm to
Posted by bayou prince
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Posted on 9/22/20 at 1:38 pm to
Like... there is no "confidence" like that at all. Egbuka is 92.4 and Tuimoloau 88 % to OSU.
Posted by escatawpabuckeye
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Posted on 9/22/20 at 1:55 pm to
Where? I’m not seeing that from anyone but Oklahoma’s sunshine pumpers
Posted by bisonduck
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Posted on 9/22/20 at 4:10 pm to
These battles are a long way out, so I really don’t care what the CBs say. People put out their picks early and won’t flip them until it’s certain.

I am not sure how you could discount OU for a WR and Cristobal’s ability to close.

JTT to Oregon is not just a gut thing. A lot of national analyst are saying Oregon and Bama have made up ground.

This post was edited on 9/22/20 at 4:12 pm
Posted by RLDSC FAN
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Posted on 9/22/20 at 4:48 pm to
I agree with you about Egbuka. I think he's been leaning OU for some time now.
Posted by escatawpabuckeye
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Posted on 9/22/20 at 5:35 pm to
Not saying any decision has been made either way but a lot of the “intrigue” is also to generate page visits and sell subscriptions. I think Ohio state is pretty confident in Hartline’s relationship with egbuka and the coaching prowess of LJ Johnson.

We’ll see.
Posted by bisonduck
Oregon City, OR
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Posted on 9/22/20 at 5:39 pm to
Oregon is set with this class to dominate the PAC. Lake has UW trending down and USC is going to have their best talent drop off soon.

JTT would be the lynchpin of Oregon’s class.
This post was edited on 9/22/20 at 5:40 pm
Posted by Buckeye06
Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 9/23/20 at 9:05 am to
Yea most OSU insiders are saying that Egbuka is committing to OSU within the next 4-6 weeks since the dead period is extended and he didn't go to OU for that event (I don't think so someone can correct me).

JTT is further off but one of the more "realist" insiders yesterday actually said he felt better now than he did a few weeks ago. Gee Scott (SR and JR) may be playing a huge role in that for OSU
Posted by bisonduck
Oregon City, OR
Member since Apr 2011
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Posted on 9/23/20 at 10:59 am to
Gee Scott’s involvement helps Oregon. That dude hate UWs.
This post was edited on 9/23/20 at 11:46 am
Posted by Buckeye06
Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 9/23/20 at 11:08 am to
quote:

Gee Scott’s involvement helps Oregon. That dude hate UW.



Well it may hurt UW but it probably helps OSU the most since his son is a frosh there.

Who knows. With Covid there is the thought that more kids will stay closer to home, but I haven't seen that really happening yet from what I can tell with the top kids. Maybe it happens toward the end of the cycle a lot more
Posted by bisonduck
Oregon City, OR
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Posted on 9/23/20 at 12:56 pm to
Right now there’s an allure to Oregon beyond distance. You can’t argue with the development at OSU. Oregon needs to show him that they can make him a top 10 pick like Herbert, Sewell in this draft and Thibodeaux in the next. Oregon is going to have the easiest path to the playoffs and will have the talent to compete once there once his class is on campus.
This post was edited on 9/23/20 at 12:57 pm
Posted by bayou prince
NC
Member since Oct 2019
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Posted on 9/24/20 at 11:30 am to
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Yea most OSU insiders are saying that Egbuka is committing to OSU within the next 4-6 weeks since the dead period is extended and he didn't go to OU for that event (I don't think so someone can correct me).


Actually, I was wrong....it is 92.4 and Egbuka 89 percent to OSU by Steve Wilfong and the other insiders. From what I have read Brian Hartlines relationship with Egbuka is by far the strongest as is larry Johnson with Tuimoloau. It could change with Tuimoloau (albeit small) but Egbuka is a virtual lock.
Posted by bisonduck
Oregon City, OR
Member since Apr 2011
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Posted on 9/24/20 at 5:33 pm to
Again, most are saying the gap has closed by Oregon and Bama. So, what do I care about CBs put in months ago? I personally like Cristobal in these battles, especially on the West Coast.

JTT is going to see Oregon go King Kong on the PAC 12.
This post was edited on 9/24/20 at 5:33 pm
Posted by bayou prince
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Posted on 9/25/20 at 11:50 am to
Whose most? Link please. The CB's are changed almost daily by 247 by insiders if there is any news. If anything both of their projections are higher than they were months ago.
Posted by bisonduck
Oregon City, OR
Member since Apr 2011
12977 posts
Posted on 9/25/20 at 5:24 pm to
I just looked at his cbs and the analyst have his predictions at 3-5 confidence level from March to May. I just saw something from the national rivals analysts, which are plugged in on the west coast. I have listened to Biggins on podcasts. I think Fong said something similar but would need to hunt down the thread.

These cbs in March and May that are 3-5 confidence level picks are almost as worthless as tits on a boar. There’s a lot of reasons he could end up at Ohio State but this is a long term battle.

Ohio State led in his recruitment early. The analyst put in low confidence level picks because of the fanfare and to help their days out from pick average. They aren’t going to switch until the last minute or it’s painfully obvious because that’s the right play.

Our best inside analyst (not on 247 because he left 247) put in his pick to Oregon. All that means is the Oregon staff feels good with where they are. JTT could just be telling them all the right things.

This post was edited on 9/25/20 at 5:25 pm
Posted by bayou prince
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Posted on 9/25/20 at 6:05 pm to
Your entitled to your opinion...but I'll take 247 insiders anyday over your and anybody elses opinions. You might not like 247 predictions but they are usually pretty accurate. If a recruit changes his mind then they are usually right on it. I've found them very credible over the many years I've followed recruiting.
Posted by bisonduck
Oregon City, OR
Member since Apr 2011
12977 posts
Posted on 9/25/20 at 7:40 pm to
National analysts changed their cbs on Thibodeaux, Flowe and Manning at the last minute. Biggins in his last podcast on the Oregon 247 page said Oregon is that team now that gets the big surprise two weeks to signing day. That’s because their Oregon analysts aren’t plugged in. The dude that was plugged in left their network. So, it wasn’t a surprise to us.

Anyway, I think we’ve exhausted this. We’ll see.
This post was edited on 9/25/20 at 7:45 pm
Posted by DawgRff
Snellville Ga
Member since Jul 2012
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Posted on 10/26/20 at 2:39 pm to
The finish is going to be interesting. Bama still lead for some big names and Ohio State leads for a couple of 5*s. I don't see Clemson leading for any top recruits right not. The race is on for who will hold down that #3 spot. LSU how confident are you in holding off the Dawgs. Currently the two sits at 5 and 6. Both teams will have multiple top 100 and 200 recruits commit between now and Feb. My top 10 will look like this;
1-2 BAMA/Ohio St.
3. Georgia
4. LSU
5. Clemson
6. USC(Not you Boom )
7. Oregon
8. Michigan
9. Notre Dame
10. Florida
Posted by MacMan10
Atlanta, GA
Member since Oct 2020
2122 posts
Posted on 10/26/20 at 3:37 pm to
I’d switch LSU and Georgia. Ohio State will be 1 followed by Alabama imo.
Posted by DawgRff
Snellville Ga
Member since Jul 2012
6309 posts
Posted on 10/26/20 at 4:36 pm to
Right now Dawgs have more on the board.
Posted by Buckeye06
Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 10/27/20 at 7:08 am to
quote:

Ohio State will be 1 followed by Alabama imo.


I think OSU only feels good about JTT and Egbuka, although the Oregon fan thinks they are leading based on insider information from fans

I don't think OSU gets above 23/24 guys so I don't think they can be #1 just based on numbers, unless Bama is basically done
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