QB Joe Burrow [Ohio State - Signed LOI]

Let's not forget that a transfer is not out of the cards if things don't work out down the road at OSU. If Burrow's interest post-Bo is legit, we'll have to see how things shake out down the road. His eligibility would take a hit, but if he really loves NU you never know. Unlikely but hey... It's the offseason.

 
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Something about this story just strikes me as odd; I just think the story is exaggerated a little. If he was slighted by Beck as much as rumored, I can't imagine he would have still signed with tOSU, especially with 4* Gibson in the same class. In my opinion, it is an easier way for him to turn Nebraska down and go to his home state school that has a better program currently.

 
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Something about this story just strikes me as odd; I just think the story is exaggerated a little. If he was slighted by Beck as much as rumored, I can't imagine he would have still signed with tOSU, especially with 4* Gibson in the same class. In my opinion, it is an easier way for him to turn Nebraska down and go to his home state school that has a better program currently.
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Urb.

 
dudeguyy said:
Let's not forget that a transfer is not out of the cards if things don't work out down the road at OSU. If Burrow's interest post-Bo is legit, we'll have to see how things shake out down the road. His eligibility would take a hit, but if he really loves NU you never know. Unlikely but hey... It's the offseason.
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Actually a transfer to NU has a very low possibility of happening. First, I think in-conference transfers cost 2 years of eligibility instead of just 1. Second, he would have to get his scholly release from Urban 1st, which it seems it is not unusual for a Coach to put restrictions on where the kid can go if released from the scholly.

 
Singleton transferred from wiscy and only sat out one year correct. I think the two year thing was a big12 rule not for sure though.

 
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Well...according to some of our posters there is no chance he will stay at OSU because Meyer hired Tim Beck who is going to try and force Burrow to pass with his knee.

 
QMany said:
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Urb.
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If Urb has that much influence and can make him forget about Beck's rumored slight, did we ever have a real chance?
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Clester Johnson Sr talked about Nebraska's recruitment of CJ Johnson Jr with DB today. He explained how Barney and Bo were hyped for CJ, but during the Husker summer camp, Barney brought Clester Sr over to talk with Beck. Beck, in turn, yelled in Barney's face about how he was too busy for that, all with Clester Sr standing right there. That ended CJ's interest with Nebraska right there.
That story mirrors the notion of Beck "big-timing" recruits he doesn't have an interest in.

Now, with Burrow, he committed to Urban and Ohio St long before Beck entered the story. That means Burrow evaluated the opportunity Ohio St offered and liked it. When Beck was hired, Urban's job became reassuring Burrow nothing has changed from Ohio St's end, in terms of interest and opportunity.

Beck was a footnote in Burrow's commitment to Ohio St but would have played a big role in his recruitment at Nebraska.

 
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Yeah, Beck going with Urban to "smooth things over" was not a tall task.

I do think that Nebraska being Nebraska, Riley being Riley, and having Langsdorf on board, the Huskers could have made a strong push. It just seemed too late in the game in this case, but they tried.

The most surprising thing in all this is hearing all these accounts about Beck actually doing damage to the recruiting process on their visits. Of all the coaches on Bo's staff, he's probably one of the last ones I would have expected. Then again, he did say "who has a good relationship with the fans?"

This CJ Johnson story makes it sound like Beck also had some issues with Barney. Which is not as surprising
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