Your whole thought process on Schutt has been based on flawed logic from the start. Even in the post above, you start your comment with "Why is this a bad decision" then you blast him for his work ethic (which was mentioned by UM as being good) and his body in shape (he showed up to OSU ready to play), then finally say that PSU passed (when Schutt decommitted from them).
All of that... then you end with "it's certainly trending towards it not being a mistake". Why? because he actually played pretty well as a true freshman? His stats weren't eye popping, but he played well. Finally, he is penciled in as a starter or second string as a true sophomore. I haven't seen third string anywhere. Every OSU fan I have talked to about him rave about his game. You have been wrong about this kid from the start and I personally believe that you will be wrong when its all said and done as well.
I knew you'd chime in on the Schutt talk lol.
A. He didn't play well. The people I talked to that followed OSU football called him pedestrian at best. NOT ONE credible person that I have talked to or read have raved about him. Not one. He had 4 tackles in 12 games, and will be a rotation player this year, and IMO nothing more.
B. I never blasted his work ethic, but nice try. I specifically stated that the COACHES didn't think he had the work ethic to succeed at the next level. This straight from a reporter who knows several of the coaches, and who knows a million times more about the thought processes of the coaches than any of us here do. I asked him about Schutt 2 weeks ago, and that was the answer. There is a reason that other programs passed on him as well, even though he was a 4 star/5 star rated player in a position of extreme importance. Think about that. Who turns that down? Well, in Schutt's case, lots of teams do.
C. I could honestly give a crap about what UM says about anything, much less one of his players. He lies all the time, and besides that, coaches lie or exaggerate about their players all the time. It is rare when a coach will say that a player is lazy.
D. OSU fans are notoriously myopic about their teams. Nowhere have I read from anywhere on the web from anyone that isn't just a fan that Schutt has been penciled in to start (just read a fantastic blog about Schutt from an OSU fan thaat stated that he took a trip to OSU and was so impressed that he decommitted from PSU and committed to OSU. Nowhere does it state that he tried to commit to ND and was denied and tried to commit to Michigan and was denied lol. Nice 'reporting'. This clown was also saying how great Schutt played and how he will start this year. I hope you're not getting your info from this fanboy.)
Truth is...he's not going to start. Hale is going to start over him. And because he was basically out most of the spring, right now he's sitting 3rd string behind Chris Carter, who could be a stud if he loses weight.
E. My bad on the PSU thing. Point remains that we weren't the only big-time school that said no to him. There is a reason for that, whether you choose to believe it or not.
G. I haven't been wrong about him at all from the start...I could easily turn and say you have been wrong about him from the start and haven't budged from it no matter what anyone tells you. What's the difference? It's all opinion at this point. But at this point, he has 4 tackles and a missed spring due to injury. That doesn't make me wrong at all.
Like I said, NO ONE knows right now, not you nor me. But until he balls out, I'm completely fine with the coaching staff(s) trusting their process and not accepting his commitment.
