Demetrius Knox is a highly rated offensive guard out of the 2014 class. Demetrius is ranked number 1 in his position by Rivals. He is also rated a 94 by 247 Sports and was given a 82 from ESPN. Knox is 6’4 and 296 pounds. Knox was once committed to Texas but decommitted. He plays strong and is a force. It was a great opportunity to interview him and he has a very bright future.

Andrew: How has the recruiting process been?

Demetrius: It has been a huge headache. It is a very tough decision.

Andrew: What schools have been showing the most interest?

Demetrius: Ohio State, TCU, Florida, Florida State and Miami.

Andrew: How was your visit to Ohio State? What did you like about the school?

Demetrius: I liked everything! Great coaches, great facilities and great education!

Andrew: What coaches did you talk to and what did they tell you?

Demetrius: I talked to almost all of them. They told me that they have seen all of my film and I am their number one2014 OL target.

Andrew: What officials are scheduled?

Demetrius: Ohio state vs. Penn State, UCLA vs. CAL, Florida vs. Florida State, Florida State vs. Maryland and Miami after the season.

Andrew: What do you look for in a program?

Demetrius: I look for a place that I’d love to be at and can call home. Also a winning program with great academics.

Andrew: Is there an estimate when you plan on committing?

Demetrius: I will commit whenever it feels right.

Andrew: How would you describe your game?

Demetrius: I know it sounds funny but finesse. I am very technical. I wouldn’t say that I am powerful, its just that I know where and how to place my body.

Andrew: What do you plan on improving before you play in college?

Demetrius: Everything! You can never stop improving.

Andrew: What do you enjoy doing off of the field?

Demetrius: I am a chill kind of guy. Sitting back playing video games with some friends and listening to music is the life!

Andrew: Is there anything else you would like to say?

Demetrius: Yeah, I don’t know why but some people think my offers from UCLA and Ohio State aren’t committable. They are!

A huge positive for Ohio State fans is that Demetrius has been posting pictures relating to Ohio State. For example he posted a picture of an Ohio State he got on July 21st. Also, on July 23rd he posted a customized picture of him with the Buckeye stadium behind him. Ohio State is highly recruiting him so a commit from Demetrius would be a huge catch for the Buckeyes. I am excited to follow Demetrius through the recruiting process. below you can see his Highlights.

We don’t have a guy on the ground at the B1G Media Day, but we do have BTN2Go and we were able to listen in to Urban Meyer’s turn at the mic. A few thoughts.

First and foremost, it’s clear that Urban was going to get a lot of questions about the current status of Carlos Hyde (including responding to Braxton Miller’s claim of “we have good news”). He handled those questions deftly, defelcting any real answer to the “we’ll wait until we see all the facts” response.

He did mention he was “furious” when he received the call about the various issues that cropped up with players (Hyde, Roby, Baugh and Gardner) and mentioned a certain amount of lament that two of them were freshmen and that his staff wasn’t able to “educate them” on certain things. His concern for players really came through, referring to them as “family” and that “you have high expectations for your own children. To walk away from a player, it’s always very difficult to do (knowing their circumstances).”

That being said, he was quick to mention that there will be no leniency. He said that, “disruption is what bothers me. The head coach needs to set the standard, direct, guide, mentor, push and direct these guys but every young person is responsible.” He said that he has people looking to see what other programs do in their cases of discipline and that he “wants to make sure our punishment is hard or harder than any other discipline out there. I want to make sure we are setting the tone.” He feels for the other players who might end up suffering because of the mistakes of “a couple of knuckleheads.”

With respect to actual on-the field matters, he mentioned that Curtis Grant has had an excellent spring and is developing into a leader. He alluded to how Ryan Shazier was “average” at the beginning of last season but developed into a great playmaker. (I wonder if he is comparing the progression of the two. That would be good things if he is.)

When asked who would be the leaders on this team after losing vocal leaders like John Simon from last year’s team, he said that he is, “counting on our quarterback (who) has to become that leader. Our offensive line without question is the heart and soul of our team. They’re strong leaders.” He also said that on defense, he looks to his two safeties, Christian Bryant and CJ Barnett, to step into that leadership role.

It was clear Urban Meyer knows how to handle the media. The difference between his thoughtful, personal answers are in stark contrast to Jim Tressel’s coach/senator-speak. I think considering everything that has led up to this moment in front of the media, Urban Meyer handled things very well and was very much a great representative of Ohio State and its football team.

Thoughts?

Zach Zwinak (RB/FB) is heading into his senior year at Penn State. He is from Frederick, Maryland. As a high school recruit, Zach was offered from many schools such as Ohio State, Michigan, Wisconsin, Maryland, Virginia Tech, Boston College and more. He was ranked the number one fullback by Scout.com. Zach also was given four stars from Scout and Rivals. There is no doubt his breakout year was the 2012 season.

Zach is going to be a huge factor for Penn State’s offense. With a competition for a starting quarterback, it is nice for the Penn State offense to have a steady running back. In his 2012 season, he ran for 1000 yards off of 203 attempts. Considering the fact that Zach only ran for 7 yards last year, Zach had a breakout year this past season. He is going to be the leader and the biggest contributor for the Penn State Offense.

Short highlights on Zach:

With all the controversy that happened at Penn State, it is hard not to show respect to the Penn State players for competing every game without a chance to make a bowl. Watching Zach throughout the season, he played every game with determination. It is going to be interesting to watch the Penn State offense with a new quarterback and a very experienced half back coming into this season.

Previously on MotSaG’s Best of the B1G
#19 Jeremy Gallon
#20 Mark Weisman
Best of the B1G, #25-21

I had the privilege of interviewing Terrence Alexander the playmaking cornerback from John Curtis High School in River Ridge, Louisiana. If what your looking for in a corner is quick hips and tremendous closing speed who runs a 4.4 40 yard dash then Terrence is the man, and I have not seen to many prospect that are better at this position. Standing at 5″10 178lbs he does not have the biggest frame but this definitely does not mean Terrence does not play big. Terrence plays with a huge chip on his shoulder as he feels slightly disrespected with being ranked only as a top 40 corner, this should tell you that he is not satisfied with being average and he is always going to strive to be great. He is slightly under the radar right now, but coming off an impressive week at The Opening I fully expect his rankings to skyrocket making him a consensus top 15 cornerback. I look for Terrence to make a visit to Ohio State towards the end of summer and hopefully gets a chance to see how great of a place Columbus is. I think Terrence is a talent you can not pass on regardless of how small the class is.

Q: When did Ohio State offer you a scholarship, and how did it feel?

A: Ohio state offered around the last week of spring ball after seeing me practice twice. And it felt great knowing that a prestigious school such as Ohio State wants me to be apart of their program.

Q: Who is your primary recruiter and how often do you speak?

A: I have talked with coach Coombs and Coach Withers , but i talk to coach Withers the most

Q: What about Ohio State makes you strongly consider them?

A: Being one of the top ranked preseason team is a factor , also know the great history about the school.

Q: Is it true you grew up a Buckeye fan? If so how did you become one?

A: Well they were one of my favorites teams and just hearing about them alot made that come about.

Q: What is your personal and team goals for your senior season?

A: It would be to let the nation know I’m without a doubt one of the best cornerbacks in the nation.

Q: What do you feel you need to improve on the most your senior season?

A: just changing the pace of the game , making it where everyone in he stands know that I’m in the game and that I’m a dangerous player.

Q: What do you personally feel is your biggest strength on the field?

A: Confidence , 1 on 1 coverage , and being aggressive.

Q: Which schools are recruiting you the hardest?

A: Ole miss , Stanford , Ohio State , Northwestern , Arkansas , Miami.

Q: Do you plan on taking a visit to Ohio State?

A: Im trying to get there before this summer is over.

Q: Do you have a timetable on when you would like to make a commitment?

A: I would definitely have a top school going in to my senior season , but no set commitment date.

Q: What is your impression on Coach Meyer?

A: I like how he is bringing that southern talent up to Ohio State , he has done well at almost every college he has been with. Last year can show you that.

Q: Name some of your other interests besides football?

A: I also run track. The 200 , 100 and triple jump sometimes.

Here are the highlights of Terrence in action you can also follow him on twitter at @Terrence_9

It what can only be described as awesome and welcome news to OSU fans Charles Robinson of Yahoo Sports is reporting that the video surveillance recording shows that Carlos Hyde was the one punched and did not punch the victim back. Here is part of what he had to say.

Surveillance footage from a Columbus nightclub appears to clear Ohio State running back Carlos Hyde of an alleged assault, a source familiar with the investigation told Yahoo! Sports.

Charges are not expected to be filed against Hyde after video from Sugar Bar 2 shows he didn’t appear to make contact with an alleged victim who claimed to have been assaulted early Saturday morning, a source who spoke to Yahoo! Sports on the condition of anonymity said. The source said video shows Hyde speaking in the direction of the alleged victim just prior to her punching him in the head. The video then shows Hyde leaving the area and reaching back in the woman’s direction in a non-confrontational manner, the source said. From the video, it doesn’t appear Hyde ever made contact with the woman – either before or after she struck him, the source said.

From the outset I tried to remind everyone that the story I was posting was about an accusation and not the entire story. That eventually we would have more chapters written to this story and this is just the next in a long one but hopefully it will end happily for Carlos Hyde.

On July 26 Ohio State is hosting some of the top talent in the country in a camp Called Friday Night Lights. This is an event that Urban Meyer created in his second year at Florida however he has brought it to Ohio State and this will be the second year Ohio State has hosted this event and it is looking like it is going to be even better than ever. Friday Night lights has numerous challenges and multiple Buckeye greats giving instructions and helping teach the upcoming stars what it takes to be great.

The writer at 247sports got a great picture of what the scoreboard looked like while the players warmed up.

Ohio State has released their schedule for the activities that are going to take place and here is how it is going to go down:

• Registration starts at 6:00 PM and ends at 6:30 PM.
• All the campers get welcomed by OSU Coaching Staff
• Strength & Conditioning
• Individual Drill Instruction
• 1 on 1, Pass Rush, Skill vs. Skill Workouts and most fans favorite even is the smoke house race between each position group which can be seen on the last video!
• And to end the night off the players receive a dinner

Ohio State has always attracted top recruits to every camp they put on however this camp is different than any camp they have for the rest of the year. Friday Night Lights is a camp on steroids and the players get to enjoy their time listening to their favorite music and competing head to head against the best players at their position.

Ohio State has a large list of prospects attending along with quite a few of our commits such as Damon Webb, Marcelys Jones, Jamarco Jones, Sam Hubbard, Lonnie Johnson, Kyle Trout, Terry McLaurin, Kyle Berger, Dylan Thompson and Sean Nuernberger. Here are a few of the bigger names that are currently uncommitted:

• 2014 LB Raekwon McMillan (Hinesville, GA) -this is the number one player left on Urban’s radar. 5 star linebacker is bringing his family with him on this trip, which is never a bad thing.

• 2014 DB Erick Smith (Cleveland, OH)- Another glenville recruit who will probably wait till signigng day to commit but we need to make a huge impression to secure his commitment.

• 2014 ATH Marshon Lattimore (Cleveland, OH)- This is the same story as Erick Smith , we need to convince him that Ohio State is the right school for him even if he does wait the whole process before he decides.

• 2015 QB Lorenzo Nunez (Kennesaw, GA)- Ohio State has already offered 4 quarterbacks for next year but Lorenzo came to camp and after the first few throws he was offered on spot, Urbans track record with QB offers means he is a kid that will show off his great talent and might be the best qb at Friday night lights as a soon to be junior.

• 2015 DE Jashon Cornell (St. Paul, MN)- The number 1 rated defensive end according to 247 is high on the buckeyes list and the feeling is mutual. Look for him to dominate the offensive lineman in one on ones.

• 2015 AT Eric Glover-Williams (Canton, OH)- This is just one more important visit for the most explosive 2015 players in Ohio who is a huge Ohio state lean this could be the weekend he pulls the trigger.

• 2015 LB Darrin Kirkland Jr. (Indianapolis, IN)- He is rated as the number three inside linebacker and this is his second trip to Columbus, he currently does not hold an offer but do not be surprised if he performs well to see him earn one.

• 2015 ATH Jerome Baker (Cleveland, OH)- Urban wants him to be one of the first commits for the 2015 class and Jerome is taking every step in the right direction to becoming it by visiting and getting to know some of the 2014 commits and 2015 prospects.

• 2014 ATH Curtis Samuel (Brooklyn, NY)- Curtis became a late addition to the list however we are happy to welcome this athletic freak to campus and show him the time of his life. This is one of the last skilled position players Urban would be willing to take which should tell you something.

Here is the complete list thanks to eleven warriors

Here are a few videos from last years Friday Night Lights so you can get an idea of what the camp is all about!

With everything that has been going on today OSU finally put out a full press release and did clear up some rumors and shared more bad news.

Here is the full press release from OhioStateBuckeyes.Com.

July 22, 2013

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer today suspended senior running back Carlos Hyde, from Naples, Fla., from all football team activities pending the outcome of the student code of conduct and criminal investigations. Hyde was named in a City of Columbus Police Department report that was issued Monday.

Meyer also took disciplinary action Monday against two freshmen who were involved in legal issues in the past week: tight end Marcus Baugh, from Riverside, Calif., and defensive lineman Tim Gardner, from Indianapolis. He also announced that senior cornerback Bradley Roby, from Suwanee, Ga., will not attend Big Ten media days this week. Roby was involved in a legal issue this weekend in Bloomington, Ind., and, as more information becomes available, could face additional discipline.

“I have a clear set of core values in place that members of this football program are constantly reminded of and are expected to honor,” Meyer said. “There are also expectations with regard to behavior. I expect our players to conduct themselves responsibly and appropriately and they will be held accountable for their actions.”

Baugh has been removed from all team activities and will sit out the first game of the season, Aug. 31 vs. Buffalo, for his arrest last weekend for underage possession of alcohol and possessing a fake identification. His actions will also result in the loss of his summer aid.

Gardner is being sent home and will not be a part of the 2013 team after he was charged Saturday night by Columbus police with obstruction of official business.

“Swift, effective and fair discipline is the standard for our entire athletics program,” Director of Athletics Gene Smith said. “I applaud Coach Meyer for his immediate actions.”

With this information coming out it is pretty clear that

1.) Hyde won’t be kicked off the team unless he is convicted of a serious crime.

2.) Roby while in trouble wont face missing too much time for his legal issue.

3.) Tim Gardners career is over before it ever started.

4.) Marcus Baugh learned a lesson.

5.) The team is on lockdown for sure.