The Recruits are Watching
November 7, 2009
Weekly Report Posted: August 29, 2009 01:43
While this week's game involves two teams with present Big Ten title hopes, this game also plays a big role in determining the future Big Ten hopes of each team. With key recruits for both schools sitting in the stands, the Buckeyes have the opportunity not only to win the game, but to win the hearts of the next generation of Buckeye greats.
This week, the number one defensive end in the nation will be in State College, PA for the big game. He recently soft-committed to Coach Griffin and the Buckeyes, but most feel he will revoke that commitment should Penn State upset the #2 team in the nation on Saturday night.
If the NIttany Lions win, it's likely they'll steal key recruits from a number of fellow powerhouse schools, Ohio State and Florida among them.
The Big Ten is on the line, and so is a whole lot more.
Bye Bye BCS?
The loss this weekend at Penn State might be their biggest loss in years. With recruits watching, and the BCS already talking about the chance of a Buckeye-Gator rematch in the title game, Ohio State laid an egg on the road and dropped a game to Penn State that was never close.
The Nittany Lions appear to be all they are cracked up to be, as they simply lined up and ran right over the Buckeyes from the get-go. Evan Royster's 237 yards on the ground were the difference, as he broke a whopping (and perhaps AI assisted) 17 tackles in the game. It was evident from the very beginning that no one, or two, or even three guys was going to bring him down.
When Coach Griffin was asked about it after the game, he simply said:
"Sometimes, there's just nothing you can do. Penn State played a game we may never see again, and they got the win. I can't really say much more than that."
Week 10 Players of the Week
Big 10 Offensive Player Of The Week
Jewel Hampton - HB , Iowa
21 CAR, 62 YDS, 4 TD
Big 10 Defensive Player Of The Week
Boubacar Cissoko - CB , Michigan
3 TKLS, 2 INT
Ncaa Offensive Player Of The Week
DuJuan Harris - HB , Troy
20 CAR, 162 YDS, 2 TD, 5 REC, 70 YDS, 2 TD
Ncaa Defensive Player Of The Week
Rahim Allen - RE , LSU
10 TKLS (3 TFL), 2 SKS, INT, FF
| Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Florida Gators |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 4 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 5 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 6 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 7 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 8 | Texas Longhorns |
| 9 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 10 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 11 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 12 | LSU Tigers |
| 13 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 14 | Oregon Ducks |
| 15 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 16 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 17 | California Golden Bears |
| 18 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 19 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 20 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 21 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 22 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 23 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 24 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 25 | Arizona Wildcats |
| Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Florida Gators |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 4 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 5 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 6 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 7 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 8 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 9 | Texas Longhorns |
| 10 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 11 | LSU Tigers |
| 12 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 13 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 14 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 15 | Oregon Ducks |
| 16 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 17 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 18 | California Golden Bears |
| 19 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 20 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 21 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 22 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 23 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 24 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 25 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Florida Gators |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 4 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 5 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 6 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 7 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 8 | Texas Longhorns |
| 9 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 10 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 11 | LSU Tigers |
| 12 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 13 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 14 | Oregon Ducks |
| 15 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 16 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 17 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 18 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 19 | California Golden Bears |
| 20 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 21 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 22 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 23 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 24 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 25 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| Big 10 Conference Standings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| RNK | School | Record | Conf Rec |
| 1 | Ohio State | 9-0 | 5-0 |
| 2 | Michigan | 8-1 | 5-0 |
| 3 | Penn State | 8-1 | 4-1 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 7-1 | 4-1 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 5-4 | 3-3 |
| 6 | Purdue | 4-5 | 2-3 |
| 7 | Indiana | 3-6 | 2-3 |
| 8 | Illinois | 4-4 | 2-4 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 3-6 | 2-4 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 4-5 | 0-5 |
| 11 | Iowa | 3-6 | 0-5 |