WHO WINS THE OHIO RECRUITING WAR THIS YEAR?

 
  With 2012 being one of the greatest recruiting years this state has ever seen, Ohio gets the most players but Michigan gets the most quality.  Brady Hoke has done a fantastic job recruiting ohio for the Wolverines but ohio has spread it's talent generously.  According to Scouting Ohio's site, which is a credible site but a little bit of a homer, these are their rankings for the state's top players and where they have committed.

 Ohio
1.Josh Perry OLB, Olentangy
2.Devin Bogard, DB, Glenville
6.Warren Ball,RB,Desales
9.Brionte Dunn,RB,Canton Glen Oak
11.Adolphus Washington,DE,Cincinatti Taft
16.Najee Murray,DB,Steubenville
19.Frank Epitropolous,WR/S, Upper Arlington
20.Blake Thomas,TE,St.Ignatius
25.Luke Roberts,LB,Lancaster
27.Tyvis Powell,DB
32.One of the Boren brothers,C,Pick Central
35.Roger Lewis,WR,Pick Central

Michigan
10.Chris Wormley,DE,Toledo Whitmer
12.Kyle Kalis,OL,ST.Eds
13.Tom Strobel,DE,Mentor
14.Kaleb Ringer,LB,Northmont
17.Joe Bolden,LB,Colerain
23.Pharoah Brown,DE/TE,Lyndhurst Brush
28.Jarrod Wilson,DB,Akron Buchtel
38.Allen Gant,DB,Sylvania Southview
43.Caleb Stacey,OL,Oak Hills
45.AJ Williams,TE/OL,Withrow

Michigan State has 6 players

Now I have evaluated all the same kids and here is my view,

1.Adolphus Washington, He is an all american but the 11th ranked player in the state? He is as good as it gets in the state and he is a top 5 DE in the country.  He does play against inferior opponents considering he is D111 but his talent is top notch.
2.Kyle Kalis, Kalis was a top five player in the state until he de-committed from ohio and went to Michigan, now he is 12th? He is a top ten lineman in the country and a five star recruit. He plays against the best competition in the state.
3.Joe Bolden, there is no better LB in the state than bolden.  He may not be the most athletic which is why Perry is probably ranked higher and perry is also a ohio commit. Bolden can play MLB or OLB. Bolden plays against quality competition as well.
4.Warren Ball, he is the most complete back in the state. He is fast, quick,strong,agile and can catch the ball. Ball plays tough against tough teams.
5.Chris Wormley,Wormley shows signs of being the most intimidating and dominating SDE in the state.  He has the potential to be the best of any player on this list at the next level. Plays tough competition.
6.Brionte Dunn, as most know, Dunn is a ohio commit but swaying towards Michigan a bit. He is a big powerful back and a five star recruit.  Dunn plays in Canton, it's a quality conference.
7.Josh Perry,Olentangy, Perry is a very athletic OLB who also can play RB.  He is a big kid with great potential. He plays against inferior competition at Olentangy.
8.Tom Strobel, Mentor, Strobel is big and strong at 6'6" 255. He is intense, strong, and plays tough every play of  every game. Mentor plays tough competition.
9. Devin Bogard, Glenville, He is arguably the best DB in the state. At one time Akrons Jarrod Wilson was the no.1 ranked safety in the state but he committed to Michigan, he then dropped.  Now Bogard is the man. He is good though and athletic as hell.  Glenville is an open enrollment school, so all the talent in Cleveland plays there.  They play tough competition out of conference.
10.there are many players you can put in this spot.  I will not place anyone here but the rest of the talent is up for argument as well. MSU has some quality players with Benny McGowan who I think is the best OG in the state and SE'von Pittman who's potential is through the roof.
http://youtu.be/swO9Ir79Dvo

 If you think I am full of feces on my evaluations and that site being a little off,  just look at these. Above is a link to the highlights of the 17th ranked player in the state, Joe Bolden, a Michigan commit. Below is a link to perry's highlights who is the no.1 ranked player in ohio( according to scouting ohio) You tell me who is the better LB.

http://youtu.be/O0a9n7g_gtM





The reason I say Michigan gets more quality players out of this class is because ohio has some kids I am not impressed with whatsoever.
1.Boren is a good player but not big enough to play C in college , he may be the next FB in his brothers shadow. They always offer a player who's brother plays there as well.
2.Frank Epitropolous, if any kid from Arlington is a good player , ohio always offers him.  He is fast but not real physical and he is not real smooth with his turn n go's at safety.
3.Luke Roberts, he is a LB from Lancaster and Fickells commit. It was almost like a knee jerk reaction offer when ohio was falling behind in recruitng.
4.Roger Lewis, WR, He is another Pick Central kid who is an OK player but not real impressive.  I will be surprised if any of these kids make an impact in college.

The 43rd ranked player in ohio just happens to be an all state OG named caleb stacey. He is going to Michigan. That's what I'm talking about with quality over quantity.




Pharaoh Brown who committed to Michigan may have possibly been dropped from Michigans class.

Ohio has one all-american with A.Washington and Michigan has three with LB Royce Jenkins Stone from Detroit, Erik Magnuson OL from California and DT Ondre Pipkins from Missouri.