The Kentucky Safety Combo Visits Ohio Stadium
October 24, 2009
Weekly Report Posted: August 23, 2009 04:01
As the Buckeyes take the field this week against the Minnesota Golden Gophers, a special pair of cousins will be making a visit to Columbus. Safeties Mike Jordan and James Curry, both from the Bluegrass State will be in attendance, and just might sign their letters of intent ... we hope.
These two guys are ranked #8 and #13 at their respective positions (Jordan is a FS, Curry a SS) and while the Buckeyes have plenty of young talent at these positions, both starters are graduating, giving the tandem a chance to compete right away, which is something they both hope to do. If Nate Oliver makes the switch to OLB in the off-season, as most think he will, it could open up second team spots for both recruits. And if an injury should happen, they could just become starters right away.
Also, sitting next to these guys in the stands will be the #1 ranked defensive end, who will also be visiting for the Minnesota game. His name is John Louis, and he's a West Virginia native. The #55 recruit overall has Penn State as his favorite choice, but his visit there will come in week ten, when the Buckeyes are in town. If OSU can impress him this week, and beat Penn State, they might just steal him away from JoePa.
Buckeyes Pitch Shutout, Crush Minnesota 58-0
There's really not much to say about this one. The Buckeyes just plain stomped the Gophers on Saturday. While Coach Griffin is usually the kind of guy who will call of the dogs when things get out of hand, but we think the firing of former Gopher head coach Glen Mason might have had something to do with this one. Apparently, coach Griffin didn't like the way his friend and fellow Ohio native Mason was treated, and decided to teach the Minnesota AD a lesson as a result.
But the real story in this one, and in the past few weeks, is the emergence of Terrelle Pryor as an absolute nightmare for opposing defenses. Pryor ran for over 100 yards, and threw for 185 yards, completing 16 of 22 attempts. If he keeps this up, the Buckeyes might just reach their potential, and that potential could be yet another national title game.
Next week, the Buckeyes bring in a non-conference opponent in the form of the Aggies of New Mexico State. If it too gets out of hand quickly, look for coach Griffin to pull many of his starters so they can rest for the final push towards yet another Big Ten title, a push that includes Iowa at home, and road battles against Penn State, and of course, the biggest game of the year.
Week 8 Players of the Week
Big 10 Offensive Player Of The Week
Terrelle Pryor - QB, Ohio State
16-22, 185 YDS, 14 CAR, 103 YDS, 4 TOTAL TD
Big 10 Defensive Player Of The Week
Eric Gordon - LOLB , Michigan State
9 TKLS, INT
Ncaa Offensive Player Of The Week
Jevan Snaed - QB , Ole Miss
25-32, 324 TDS, 17 CAR, 5 TOTAL TD
Ncaa Defensive Player Of The Week
Ben Martin - RE , Tennessee
7 TKLS (3 TFL), 3 SKS, 2 FF
| Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Florida Gators |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 4 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 5 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 6 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 7 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 8 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 9 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 10 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 11 | Texas Longhorns |
| 12 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 13 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 14 | USC Trojans |
| 15 | LSU Tigers |
| 16 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 17 | Oregon Ducks |
| 18 | California Golden Bears |
| 19 | South Florida Bulls |
| 20 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 21 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 22 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 23 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 24 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 25 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Florida Gators |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 4 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 5 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 6 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 7 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 8 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 9 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 10 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 11 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 12 | Texas Longhorns |
| 13 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 14 | LSU Tigers |
| 15 | USC Trojans |
| 16 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 17 | Oregon Ducks |
| 18 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 19 | California Golden Bears |
| 20 | Oregon State Beavers |
| 21 | South Florida Bulls |
| 22 | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 23 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 24 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 25 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No BCS Poll has been set. | |
| Big 10 Conference Standings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| RNK | School | Record | Conf Rec |
| 1 | Ohio State | 7-0 | 4-0 |
| 2 | Penn State | 7-0 | 3-0 |
| 3 | Michigan | 6-1 | 3-0 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 6-1 | 3-1 |
| 5 | Purdue | 4-3 | 2-1 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 4-3 | 2-2 |
| 7 | Illinois | 3-3 | 1-3 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 2-5 | 1-3 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 4-3 | 0-3 |
| 10 | Iowa | 3-4 | 0-3 |
| 11 | Indiana | 1-6 | 0-3 |