OSU CB Gareon Conley, Florida CB Quincy Wilson, and Florida OT David Sharpe all declare for NFL Draft
Title says it all.
Conley is the second OSU DB to declare in the past two days after Malik Hooker. OSU is still waiting on decisions from DB Marshon Lattimore, LB Raekwon McMillan, DE Tyquan Lewis, HB Curtis Samuel, TE Marcus Baugh, and QB JT Barrett. All but Barrett are probably leans to go pro, with many OSU fans thinking Barrett will either go pro or follow Tim Beck and Tom Herman to Texas.
I'm not nearly as familiar with Florida's roster, but they do have projected high picks in Teez Tabor and Caleb Brantley who are good bets to go pro. Florida will have to replace a good bit on defense next year, will return most of their anemic offense and still need a new DC to replace Geoff Collins. They've also been pretty underwhelming on the recruiting rail under McElwain, with the 21st ranked class nationally his first year, the 12th ranked class last year, and they currently have the 19th ranked class with no 5 stars and 8/15 3 stars.
January 3rd, 2017 at 7:41 PM ^
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How did that 12th one go tho?
Oh and by the way, anyone else getting sick of hearing names of recruits Michigan finished 2nd for ball out in big games?
I swear all the USC playmakers on defense favored Michigan at one point from Iman Marshall to Leon McQuay.
Gareon Conley is another one I won't miss hearing about.
January 3rd, 2017 at 8:38 PM ^
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NOTHING BAD HAPPENED!
January 3rd, 2017 at 8:59 PM ^
They gave up a boatload of points to PSU.
January 3rd, 2017 at 8:34 PM ^
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January 3rd, 2017 at 8:43 PM ^
over woe is me doom and gloom.
January 3rd, 2017 at 10:29 PM ^
McDoom and Gloom
January 3rd, 2017 at 10:53 PM ^
Gloom??!!
January 3rd, 2017 at 10:55 PM ^
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As opposed to those that said that they were the best college football team in history and could beat the Browns after they beat Rutgers 58-0. There's a lot of people who always pump them up on here even if it's not justified. If we did the same thing that they did early in the season, the same people would say that the sample size isn't big enough to determine if we were any good.
January 3rd, 2017 at 9:01 PM ^
with these players staying.
January 3rd, 2017 at 11:05 PM ^
I never said that they would have a bad defense. They have to replace quite a few people on defense like we do. Is that not a fact?
January 3rd, 2017 at 7:41 PM ^
Shane Beuchele did fine - their problem was defense this year
January 3rd, 2017 at 7:43 PM ^
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January 3rd, 2017 at 8:25 PM ^
This is preposterous. You really think they'd ask their starting qb to leave? Even if someone on their roster would be a better option for next year, that team more than any team in the country knows the value of having more than one viable option at QB.
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Yeah, there is no way Barrett is going to follow Beck and Herman to UT when he's got a perfect offense for him at OSU.
January 3rd, 2017 at 7:42 PM ^
I follow a fair amount of florida fans on twitter - from my discussions with them they are losing:
Both Corners, Safety, 2 Linebackers, and potentially a DT (all starters). They didnt think they were going to lose an OT tho.
January 3rd, 2017 at 8:30 PM ^
to the NFL.
CB: Teez Tabor and Quincy Wilson - both of them are among the best CBs in the country and Teez Tabor might be the first CB taken in the draft.
S: Marcus Mayes - I know some considered him to be a better S than Keanu Neal who went first round to the Falcons.
LB: Jarrad Davis - He has been hurt this season but he's one of the better LB in the country whe healthy.
DT: Caleb Brantley - He has the talent to be one of the best DT in the country but he's very inconsistent in terms of production. He flashes by shooting to the gap and wreck the play before it began but he disappear for stretches of the game.
However, several said that the best defensive player will be returning is DE Jabari Zuniga. He's pretty much a future 1st rounder. He shows burst, bend and quickness in limited duty. He's going to be a big problem for whoever is starting at OT next season.
January 3rd, 2017 at 8:54 PM ^
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January 3rd, 2017 at 8:03 PM ^
into the kentucky of college basketball. alot of guys bolting as soon as they can for pro.
January 3rd, 2017 at 7:44 PM ^
I really hope McMillan and Samuel go...
January 3rd, 2017 at 7:50 PM ^
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January 3rd, 2017 at 8:13 PM ^
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but seriously, I am fairly shocked that a good institution like OSU would seriously roll the dice on Wilson like that. They stand to lose far more than they stand to gain
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Yup, Indiana doesn't just go and fire one of the best coaches they've ever had because of minor infractions. I mean it's probably only a matter of months until the truth makes it into the national news and then what? OSU is left looking awful. "Hey! Ohio State just hired this guy who ______". Urban can get someone better
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Mostly it involved mistreating players with any kind of injury, not just concussions.
Here's one report from their student paper.
http://www.idsnews.com/article/2016/12/handling-of-nick-carovillanos-in…
As I have said in other threads, he had zero chance of getting a job here. Frankly, I'm surprised OSU would hire him. It says a lot about Meyer and their administration.
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This probably right, but there is still the issue of Wilson's accepting such a minscule payout.
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January 3rd, 2017 at 8:25 PM ^
I guess the thought is that he had his best season under Herman, so reuniting with him could increase his draft stock if he could return to form
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