Is there a typical year for SW Ohio, good year or bad year for prep D1 talent? http://cincinnati.com/blogs/recruiting/2...day-feb-5/

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Quintin Bailey; RB; Hamilton; 6-0; 185; Morehead State

Nilijah Ballew; S; Walnut Hills; 6-2; 190; Louisville

Drew Barker; QB; Conner; 6-4; 210; Kentucky (early enrollee)

Jake Barnhorst; OL; Sycamore; 6-4; 250; Air Force

Michael Barwick; DT; Summit Country Day; 6-2; 297; Indiana

Camden Baucke; OL; Loveland; 6-2; 255; Malone

Robert Behanan; OL; Fairfield; 6-5; 285; Middle Tennessee State

Tinashe Bere; LB; Sycamore; 6-1; 220; Duke

Jon Bezney; OL/DL; Mariemont; 6-6; 295; Yale

Demeco Boyd; DE; Fairfield; 6-4; 220; Dean College (Mass.)

Danny Burns; OL; Fairfield; 6-7 ½; 320; Louisville

Nick Carovillano; DE; St. Xavier; 6-4; 245; Indiana

Kelvin Cook; ATH; Colerain; 5-10; 170; Miami University

Alex Dupps; OL; Oak Hills; 6-5; 300; Urbana

Mike Edwards; S; Winton Woods; 5-11; 180; Kentucky

Max Engelhart; OL; Sycamore; 6-3; 270; Dayton

Jerrell Foster; CB; Winton Woods; 6-0; 180; Kent State

Jalen Fox; DB; Wyoming; 5-11; 180; Ohio University

Isaiah Gentry; WR; Moeller; 6-4; 175; Kent State

Tyrell Gilbert; Athlete; Princeton; 6-1; 205; UC

Malik Grove; QB; Lakota West; 5-11; 175; Notre Dame College

CJ Hilliard; RB; St. Xavier; 5-9; 190; Iowa

Seth Hope; DE; Highlands; 6-3; 230; Cornell

Keshun Horton; LB; Northwest; 6-1; 205; Notre Dame College

Mikel Horton; RB; Lakota West; 6-1; 225; Kentucky (early enrollee)

Reggie Howard; LB; Withrow; 6-3; 220; Kent State

Sam Hubbard; FS; Moeller; 6-5; 220; Ohio State

Jared Jacon-Duffy; OL; Moeller; 6-4; 320; Wofford

Darius Johnson; WR/DB; Northwest; 5-11; 165; Notre Dame College

Derek Kief; La Salle; 6-5; 196; Alabama

Quentin King; DL; Mason; 6-2 ½; 220; Malone

Rick Kurz; OL; St. Xavier; 6-2; 270; Army

Stephen Langenkamp; OL; Moeller; 6-2; 280; Ohio University

Jarrett LaRubbio; OL; Lakota East; 6-5; 270; Kentucky

*Andrew Lucke; OL; Mason; 6-4; 295; Bowling Green

Nick Marsh; LB; CHCA; 6-0; 185; Amherst

Will Marty; QB; Wyoming; 6-4; 195; Butler

Devan Pankey; OL; Hamilton; 6-5; 315; Urbana

Andrew Peck; K; Mason; 5-9; 183; Rose-Hulman

Alex Pfeiffer; OL; Anderson; 6-5; 265; Toledo

Kevin Pickett; OT; Elder; 6-4; 275; Eastern Illinois

Devin Pike; TE; Elder; 6-5; 235; Louisville

Gus Ragland; QB; Moeller; 6-2; 210; Miami University

Cory Roberson; QB; Northwest; 6-3; 185; Notre Dame College

Kevin Rogers; TE; Anderson; 6-4; 210; Buffalo

Shane Roy; DE; Reading; 6-5; 235; Pittsburgh

Tegray Scales; LB; Colerain; 6-2; 217; Indiana

Chris Schroer; RB; Elder; 6-0; 215; Columbia

Chance Sorrell; TE/DE; Middletown; 6-6; 265; Penn State

Tony Stephens; DL; Fairfield; 6-3; 250; Youngstown State

Matt Stewart; LB/RB; Mason; 6-1; 220; Naval Academy

Nick True; TE; Highlands; 6-6; 240; Western Kentucky

Ben Walling; OL; Simon Kenton; 6-5; 280; Grand Valley State

Alex Ward; QB; Kings; 6-4; 235; Tiffin

Ryan Williamson; S; Colerain; 5-11 ½; 180; Buffalo

Antonio Woods; QB; Summit Country Day; 6-1; 185; Penn

A typical year, not a lot of Blue Chippers.

I'm surprised by Antonio Woods, UC must have backed off on recruiting him. He is extremely athletic... Penn is great academically.

Started to say there wasn't any elite talent in the area but Sam Hubbard wound up as a 5 star and #29 overall player in the country per Scout.

I think it's a down year for talent in SW Ohio. Hubbard as a 5-star is absolutely laughable. He's a good player but no way he is an elite type of prospect. Typical Scout overrating Ohio players.

(01-21-2014 01:35 PM)Racinejake Wrote:  Started to say there wasn't any elite talent in the area but Sam Hubbard wound up as a 5 star and #29 overall player in the country per Scout.

Well duh, because he's going to o$u :)

Billy is right. Let Hubbard switch his commitment to UC and he'll drop to a 3 star. Scout and Rivals recruit rankings are a joke.

(01-21-2014 01:58 PM)Marcus Wrote:  I think it's a down year for talent in SW Ohio. Hubbard as a 5-star is absolutely laughable. He's a good player but no way he is an elite type of prospect. Typical Scout overrating Ohio players.

I was kinda thinking that it was more of a down year also, just seemed that way. There are still a few guys getting possible offers to MAC schools and the like so the list will change a little.

Some solid OL in this class. I would've taken Burns, LaRubbio and Bezney at UC in a heartbeat.

Was really hoping Burns would shake loose after Strong went to TX. That kid is a real talent.

Hubbard is only a 3 star on rivals and espn, where does Scout get off making him a 5 star prospect?

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Who was that 4-5 star Texas recruit out of Lakota.....was a LB? Maybe 4 years ago?

(01-21-2014 11:41 PM)SuperFlyBCat Wrote:  Who was that 4-5 star Texas recruit out of Lakota.....was a LB? Maybe 4 years ago?

I think you're referring to Jordan Hicks? He and Trey DePriest were probably the biggest disappointments I've seen in a while.

(01-21-2014 11:53 PM)BearcatMan Wrote:  

(01-21-2014 11:41 PM)SuperFlyBCat Wrote:  Who was that 4-5 star Texas recruit out of Lakota.....was a LB? Maybe 4 years ago?

I think you're referring to Jordan Hicks? He and Trey DePriest were probably the biggest disappointments I've seen in a while.

DePriest was third in tackles for Alabama. Not too bad if you ask me.

(01-22-2014 09:06 AM)dbernie41 Wrote:  

(01-21-2014 11:53 PM)BearcatMan Wrote:  

(01-21-2014 11:41 PM)SuperFlyBCat Wrote:  Who was that 4-5 star Texas recruit out of Lakota.....was a LB? Maybe 4 years ago?

I think you're referring to Jordan Hicks? He and Trey DePriest were probably the biggest disappointments I've seen in a while.

DePriest was third in tackles for Alabama. Not too bad if you ask me.

He probably means disappointed at not signing with Cincy.

(01-22-2014 09:18 AM)rosewater Wrote:  

(01-22-2014 09:06 AM)dbernie41 Wrote:  

(01-21-2014 11:53 PM)BearcatMan Wrote:  

(01-21-2014 11:41 PM)SuperFlyBCat Wrote:  Who was that 4-5 star Texas recruit out of Lakota.....was a LB? Maybe 4 years ago?

I think you're referring to Jordan Hicks? He and Trey DePriest were probably the biggest disappointments I've seen in a while.

DePriest was third in tackles for Alabama. Not too bad if you ask me.

He probably means disappointed at not signing with Cincy.

That's exactly what I meant. There was a strong contingent of people who believed DePriest was going to end up staying home, and when we had Schloemer and Alex Smith committed I was holind out hope that they could somehow convince their teammate to stay close to home.

Was thinking of Hicks, looks like had injuries at Texas.

(01-22-2014 10:01 AM)SuperFlyBCat Wrote:  Was thinking of Hicks, looks like had injuries at Texas.

Yeah, kid had an extremely promising future. Just one of those unlucky breaks.

(01-22-2014 11:11 AM)BearcatMan Wrote:  

(01-22-2014 10:01 AM)SuperFlyBCat Wrote:  Was thinking of Hicks, looks like had injuries at Texas.

Yeah, kid had an extremely promising future. Just one of those unlucky breaks.

This is what always comes to mind with Hicks: http://deadspin.com/5975859/texas-reinst...estigating

Hicks has pretty much been a bust, yes he's had some injuries but also some definite off-field issues down there. I was always surprised at how highly he was rated in high school. That whole Lakota West class ended up being a major disappointment. Alex Smith I believe was thrown out of UK for all kinds of problems (no clue what ended up happening to him). Schloemer was the lowest rated of the 3 and ended up having the best career. He probably hasn't live up to his billing coming out of HS either but has at least stayed out of trouble and contributed some at UC.

Hicks I believe was Texas's leading tackler before he went down with his injury this year.