Buckeyes pick up commit from WR Evan Spencer

• Writerbuckeye

  

  Apparently, Braxton Miller's announcement has had at least one good effect: an outstanding receiver prospect (and OSU legacy) has decided to announce for the Buckeyes.
  
  A terrific followup to Miller's commitment -- and hopefully just the first of some very good good players who will follow Miller onto campus.
  
  http://insider.espn.go.com/ncf/recruiting/tracker/school?schoolId=194&page=briefingroom&season=2011&action=upsell&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fncf%2frecruiting%2ftracker%2fschool%3fschoolId%3d194%26page%3dbriefingroom%26season%3d2011
• sleeper

  

  Good pick up.
• mucalum49

  

  Hope he has as good of a career as the last Evan from Illinois that Ohio State had!
• Mohican00

  

  some tangibles
  
  http://insider.espn.go.com/ncf/recruiting/tracker/player?page=onthetrail&recruitId=87830&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fncf%2frecruiting%2ftracker%2fplayer%3fpage%3donthetrail%26recruitId%3d87830
• jpake1

  

  Keep it up Bucks.
• charliehustle14

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjN-wEe_3gA
  
  After watching the film, I love this kid! Doesn't blow you away with break away speed but he has outstanding ball skills, is tough as nails (watch some of the blocks he throws on much bigger players), and excels at a variety of roles.
  
  Are we absolutely sure he'll go to OSU as a WR? I could see him ending up as a great CB. Regardless, he'll be huge for OSU on either side of the field IMO. Very impressed by his film.
• darbypitcher22

  

  good pick up
• tcarrier32

  

  4.77 is pretty bad. but he looks good in the video
• Writerbuckeye

  

  Just "bad" enough to be one of the top 150 players in America, eh?
• Speedofsand

  

  His dad was great, I remember Tim very well.
• vball10set

  as bad as the 2010 recruting class was perceived to be,'11 is shaping up pretty good--and we're only halfway there..GO BUCKS!!!
• TheMightyGators

  Mohican00;379884 wrote:some tangibles
  
  http://insider.espn.go.com/ncf/recruiting/tracker/player?page=onthetrail&recruitId=87830&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fncf%2frecruiting%2ftracker%2fplayer%3fpage%3donthetrail%26recruitId%3d87830

  
  Wow! 4.77 40 time. Big 10 speed!!
• devil1197

  Braxton will bring in a lot of talent.
  
  We didn't have a guy like that in last year's draft class, but Brewster was the guy two years ago.
  
  Miller has already stated that he wanted to commit early and help recruit for OSU.
• tcarrier32

  

  Writerbuckeye;380181 wrote:Just "bad" enough to be one of the top 150 players in America, eh?

  
  so be it. doesnt change the fact that 4.77 is slow. he's only 6'1".
• vball10set

  ahhh- I love it when the ugly green envy monster rears it's head...it means we got a good one-- GO BUCKS!!!
• j_crazy

  

  4.77 is LB speed. is he playing safety in college or WR?
• thedynasty1998

  

  4.77 is slow for the NFL, but this is college football so I dont' see it being as big of an issue if he runs good enough routes.
• vball10set

  ^^^this
• TheMightyGators

  thedynasty1998;381542 wrote:4.77 is slow for the NFL, but this is college football so I dont' see it being as big of an issue if he runs good enough routes.

  4.77 is slow for college football. In fact, it's so slow, it's hard to believe if that is even accurate.
• mucalum49

  

  TheMightyGators;383949 wrote:4.77 is slow for college football. In fact, it's so slow, it's hard to believe if that is even accurate.

  
  I searched for more reports of his 40 time. Most sources came from Buckeye sites touting a 4.43 40 but I found an article on Fox Sports about Spencer and his teammate from before he committed.
  
  http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/Vernon-Hills-dynamic-duo-Receivers-Daniels-Spencer-are-among-top-players-in-area-72948653
  

  Spencer has 4.43-second speed in the 40-yard dash and scored a 25 on the ACT. He said he won't choose a school that throws all the time or runs all the time. He is looking for a good mix among coaches, players and academics.