Ewers saga..

[yesman3]

Thought some of the group would have discussed this by now? I'm sure his decision had to be vetted through the hierarchy @ OSU before it was made. I understand there's some peripheral discussion of NIL application, this is not a family desperate for money or to "cash in" early.

The young man is obviously very confident in his skill set and where he'll position himself, in what will be a VERY crowded Frosh/Soph class of QB's there... including McCord. Already hearing some rumblings/rumors regarding that as well..

Why Ohio State football’s future quarterback recruiting has more questions than answers following Quinn Ewers’ decision: Buckeyes Recruiting

Quinn Ewers skipping his senior year in favor of joining the Ohio State football team early has created a problem.

www.cleveland.com

 

[tulla]

Thought some of the group would have discussed this by now? I'm sure his decision had to be vetted through the hierarchy @ OSU before it was made. I understand there's some peripheral discussion of NIL application, this is not a family desperate for money or to "cash in" early.

The young man is obviously very confident in his skill set and where he'll position himself, in what will be a VERY crowded Frosh/Soph class of QB's there... including McCord. Already hearing some rumblings/rumors regarding that as well..

Why Ohio State football’s future quarterback recruiting has more questions than answers following Quinn Ewers’ decision: Buckeyes Recruiting

Quinn Ewers skipping his senior year in favor of joining the Ohio State football team early has created a problem.

www.cleveland.com

Symptom of a large and growing problem.

We've gotten well used to the idea and practice of lots of players cutting short their college careers and--to the extent they had it--their college experience to go pro, Now the same thing is happening with hs players headed to big-time college programs. It concerned me to see McCord, Harrison, and Trotter "going to college" in what should have been their last year of high school, and now there's this.

 

[wilson8500]

Tulla... those 3 could have played one more year? They were listed as seniors. Please exspand.

 

[yesman3]

Tulla... those 3 could have played one more year? They were listed as seniors. Please exspand.

Wilson,

I'm sure my friend Tulla will respond... sure he meant "leaving early", as in January of their senior year going off to college, instead of finishing out their scholastic year and normal spring graduation.

You're both right, seems to be the trend now (for years!!) for many high-end recruits, kids graduating early.
Ewers (albeit 18 now, held back a year?) is graduating a full year ahead of his classmates.

 

[tulla]

Wilson,

I'm sure my friend Tulla will respond... sure he meant "leaving early", as in January of their senior year going off to college, instead of finishing out their scholastic year and normal spring graduation.

You're both right, seems to be the trend now (for years!!) for many high-end recruits, kids graduating early.
Ewers (albeit 18 now, held back a year?) is graduating a full year ahead of his classmates.

Yes, yesman's got it right.

McCord and Harrison both came back for graduation from the Prep. Trotter may have too; I just didn't see him in a couple of photos I saw.

I'm old enough to remember when you didn't become eligible to play college football at a varsity level until your sophomore year. One good thing that did was make it much easier for players to focus more on getting used to being a college STUDENT their fist years in college. Of course they played football but on freshman teams. It was far from a perfect system, but it had some advantages.

 

[roxychknpoxy]

Thought some of the group would have discussed this by now? I'm sure his decision had to be vetted through the hierarchy @ OSU before it was made. I understand there's some peripheral discussion of NIL application, this is not a family desperate for money or to "cash in" early.

The young man is obviously very confident in his skill set and where he'll position himself, in what will be a VERY crowded Frosh/Soph class of QB's there... including McCord. Already hearing some rumblings/rumors regarding that as well..

Why Ohio State football’s future quarterback recruiting has more questions than answers following Quinn Ewers’ decision: Buckeyes Recruiting

Quinn Ewers skipping his senior year in favor of joining the Ohio State football team early has created a problem.

www.cleveland.com

Yesman -

Great point - and what is more interesting is that players of this caliber will usually go to where they think they can get playing time. This seems to be more of an anomaly, but is it? Or, is this the future because as an NCAA athlete you can now make money off of your likeness and name?

 

[tulla]

Yesman -

Great point - and what is more interesting is that players of this caliber will usually go to where they think they can get playing time. This seems to be more of an anomaly, but is it? Or, is this the future because as an NCAA athlete you can now make money off of your likeness and name?

Roxy, I think the particulars of the Ewars situation will remain the exception. I would be very concerned about players skipping their whole senior year, travelling hundreds of miles to a large university, and finding their place in a big-time college program. Not that this will be a common problem, but just imagine the difficulty if such a player has a career ending injury that year. (Think of Tracz.)

I've noticed more and more HS players "committing" to a college before their senior seasons, sometimes well before. I think, in general, the earlier a HS student chooses a college the more likely it is that's it not a good choice. But I understand they may feel they have little choice if they're hearing that an early commitment means they're more likely to get playing time.

 

[roxychknpoxy]

Roxy, I think the particulars of the Ewars situation will remain the exception. I would be very concerned about players skipping their whole senior year, travelling hundreds of miles to a large university, and finding their place in a big-time college program. Not that this will be a common problem, but just imagine the difficulty if such a player has a career ending injury that year. (Think of Tracz.)

I've noticed more and more HS players "committing" to a college before their senior seasons, sometimes well before. I think, in general, the earlier a HS student chooses a college the more likely it is that's it not a good choice. But I understand they may feel they have little choice if they're hearing that an early commitment means they're more likely to get playing time.

Agreed Tulla - I also believe there is a lot of pressure on the higher rated players and therefore, they feel compelled to commit sooner to limit any further pressure of the process. Unfortunately, with the promotional changes in NCAA, this could get worse. I don’t agree with skipping HS years to accelerate a college career, though it is done for academics occasionally.
As far as Ohio State, it’s a very crowded QB room and I have to imagine one or two of them will eventually transfer.

 

[bucksftball]

Agreed Tulla - I also believe there is a lot of pressure on the higher rated players and therefore, they feel compelled to commit sooner to limit any further pressure of the process. Unfortunately, with the promotional changes in NCAA, this could get worse. I don’t agree with skipping HS years to accelerate a college career, though it is done for academics occasionally.
As far as Ohio State, it’s a very crowded QB room and I have to imagine one or two of them will eventually transfer.

This, although I would add that there is an enormous amount of pressure on any player who wants to play at the next level because of social media and texting. Recruiting never stops and you're reminded every day of who else got an offer, who might take your spot, coaches texting you all day... By the time they get to the summer of their junior year, they just want it to stop so they can enjoy their senior season.

 

[tulla]

This, although I would add that there is an enormous amount of pressure on any player who wants to play at the next level because of social media and texting. Recruiting never stops and you're reminded every day of who else got an offer, who might take your spot, coaches texting you all day... By the time they get to the summer of their junior year, they just want it to stop so they can enjoy their senior season.

Interesting article on Ewers and the general trend: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/13/sports/high-school-sports-name-image-likeness.html Anybody think it's a welcome trend?