[blitzman]

Congrats to Kyle Kalis on commiting to Michigan...

He'll fit in real well.....

Go Blue!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Walking Boss]

Interesting. Hard to say I can blame him, but I'm also not going to shed too many tears. OL recruiting can be notoriously hit or miss. Mike Adams was supposed to be one of the top guys in the country coming out of high school. Ditto Alex Boone. Both were serviceable, but not stellar, IMHO.

Then there is Connor Smith from Colerain. He was supposed to be so good that he was the reason Antonio Henton (remember him?) committed to OSU. I'm not sure Smith ever saw the field in 4 years.

P.S.

I should add, congrats, though. I'm pleased every time an Ohio kid does well. Hopefully the decision will work out for him.

[Freak On A Leash]

All I can say to Michigan is...You're welcome. Came to Ohio to get a coach and now players.

[rmolin73]

So Hoke was working in Ohio?

[gamauter]

From Ohio

[watwor]

Why is this such a shock to people? I look for more Ohio State recruits to go to other schools. If the punishment is equal to what other schools have had, with no bowl games, suspended players, coaches leaving, new coaches with unproven track records, it seems like a no brainer. If your a TRUE BUCKEYE recruit you would stay no matter what the circumstances are.

[04goldball]

Originally Posted by Walking Boss

Interesting. Hard to say I can blame him, but I'm also not going to shed too many tears. OL recruiting can be notoriously hit or miss. Mike Adams was supposed to be one of the top guys in the country coming out of high school. Ditto Alex Boone. Both were serviceable, but not stellar, IMHO.

Then there is Connor Smith from Colerain. He was supposed to be so good that he was the reason Antonio Henton (remember him?) committed to OSU. I'm not sure Smith ever saw the field in 4 years.

P.S.

I should add, congrats, though. I'm pleased every time an Ohio kid does well. Hopefully the decision will work out for him.

Still can't believe they were comparing Adams to Pace! Not even close! Best wishes to Kyle!!

[rmolin73]

gamauter I know that Hoke is from Ohio I was just making the point that Michigan didn't come to Ohio to get him.

[Walking Boss]

Originally Posted by 04goldball

Still can't believe they were comparing Adams to Pace! Not even close! Best wishes to Kyle!!

goldball: Agreed. I could see people making the comparison if they saw in street clothes or in a combine type atmosphere, but anyone who actually watched film should be ashamed for making such a comparison.

The only explanation I can see is that they saw a 6'8", 300 lb guy with a huge wingspan and good feet, and they said to themselves that what a Left Tackle would look like if God himself were to carve one from stone.

[eddiepittinger]

The worst thing about this current OSU situation is how it is speeding up Michigan's recovery. The potential loss of scholarships and bowl sanctions will take years to overcome for OSU. I don't look for Michigan to be very good this year. Their spring game performance was horrible. Recruiting is the life blood of college football. It has been a long time since Michigan has gotten players from Ohio that Ohio State actually wanted. That is obviously changing, and it is not good for the OSU faithful.

[tall_texan]

eddie,

Good points. Michigan has been in OSU's rearview mirror for the better part of a decade. It hasn't even been close. This will surely turn the tides a bit quicker than the OSU faithful will like. It may even swing it the other direction like the Tressel hire did.

This will be interesting, because if I was a first class recruit and the NCAA slaps OSU with no bowls or no shot a a title for two or three years, I would look elsewhere. To me, Ohio love or not, that has got to be part of the fun playing major college sports. Going to a bowl and climbing the rankings etc...

This will put the buckeyes back 5 years.

[TAPEIT]

Too bad Kyle, you could have been a champion.Nothing will change big fella.

[track120207]

Not so fast my friend,signing day is in Feb.
If Ohio State has a solid year Kalis may reverse field again,he also verbaled to the Buckeyes he could easily decide to honor his original verbal.

[cjb56]

Originally Posted by track120207

Not so fast my friend,signing day is in Feb.
If Ohio State has a solid year Kalis may reverse field again,he also verbaled to the Buckeyes he could easily decide to honor his original verbal.

Agree and this is why it's so silly for these kids to announce these "committments" before they can actually sign on the dotted line in February.

What's Kalis, who said he's always wanted to be a Buckeye, going to do if OSU gets no harsh sanctions, no bowl ban...or just a bowl ban for this season, which would not even affect him? What's he going to do in December if new Buckeye coach Urban Meyer comes to see him, and reminds him that he's coached two national champs and that he's going to get a couple more at OSU? Stick with his second choice?

[Dukesfan99]

Originally Posted by watwor

Why is this such a shock to people? I look for more Ohio State recruits to go to other schools. If the punishment is equal to what other schools have had, with no bowl games, suspended players, coaches leaving, new coaches with unproven track records, it seems like a no brainer. If your a TRUE BUCKEYE recruit you would stay no matter what the circumstances are.

I'm not shocked I'm disappointed, because these kids obviously don't know how strong of a rivalry this is due to how much OSU has dominated the past 10 years. The sad part is Michigan is recruiting these kids by telling them how horrible things are going to be for Ohio State and not by selling their school and program.

[Fliers_62]

Originally Posted by cjb56

Agree and this is why it's so silly for these kids to announce these "committments" before they can actually sign on the dotted line in February.

What's Kalis, who said he's always wanted to be a Buckeye, going to do if OSU gets no harsh sanctions, no bowl ban...or just a bowl ban for this season, which would not even affect him? What's he going to do in December if new Buckeye coach Urban Meyer comes to see him, and reminds him that he's coached two national champs and that he's going to get a couple more at OSU? Stick with his second choice?

I highly doubt OSU will get away with no bowl bans/championship games. Those are just to big of false hope for buckeye faithful.

[Fliers_62]

Originally Posted by Dukesfan99

I'm not shocked I'm disappointed, because these kids obviously don't know how strong of a rivalry this is due to how much OSU has dominated the past 10 years. The sad part is Michigan is recruiting these kids by telling them how horrible things are going to be for Ohio State and not by selling their school and program.

You know this for a fact?

[rmolin73]

The Buckeye fans are getting more and more delusional. Wait until Dunn heads to Michigan.

[NewarkCatholicFan]

I can not blame this young man for going to a school that is not in trouble with the N.C.A.A.

[Dukesfan99]

^^^He could go anywhere why would he go to a college that is on it's 3rd coach in 5 years and hasn't won a Big Ten championship in how long???