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Wow that is late for a talent like Harris.

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Grand Rapids Christian 2014 WR Drake Harris was just offered by Ohio State. #TheDZone
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Uhm fuck that.

Honestly, he's a lot like Charles Rogers (just not as fast). Still, smooth as hell, great hands, long (but not particularly strong), and a deep threat.

He Gone...

Even if I had zero intention of attending OSU, I'd be thrilled to get an offer as a football player in my Junior year. The more big-time offers you pull in, the more hype you get on the national scene. That hype is good for young Mr. Harris and it's good for MSU. There's a very distinct possibility he'll end up a five-star in both sports.

Just hope he doesn't compare our offense with tO$U's (not looking good for us if he does).

I'd look to Utah or FL's offense to see how WR's were featured to gauge where he would fit in better, rather than tO$U. subUrban is still implementing with his recruits, and Miller is a better passer than anyone he recruited in FL.

WR's in FL were mostly small speedsters and his offense prominently features the WR's on rushing plays and the RB's tend to get a lot of the receptions. Not to say that is all that happens, but that is where they tend to go. Happened at Utah with Warren, Moa and Savoy (had a lot of receptions as well, but were dual threat receivers). Happened in FL with Harvin, Burton, Rainey, Demps, Caldwell, and Jackson.

This year at o$u the offense was basically - Miller drop back, then run. He threw for 2000 yards and 15 tds in his 3rd season on the field. Maxwell threw for 2600 yds and 13 tds in his first year with about a 25% drop rate. Not defending AM by any means, but to think that you are going to go to o$u and be featured more prominently as a WR is crazy. Past patterns will predict future performance. If anything - we will upgrade at QB one way or another and someone who can actually catch the ball will see the field immediately.

Past patterns will also probably predict future sanctions, too..IMHO.

I hope he does take a serious look at the two.

Maxwell Attempts: 446
Miller: 254

Sure Maxwell only had 600 more yards in all those attempts, but it's still a shitload of pass plays. If we have guys like Drake that don't drop every other pass Maxwell throws our offense will look a lot better.

An there should be more passing attempts next season with an unproven RB.

I want to see Terry throwing to him.

According to Harris himself Alabama and Oregon have been contacting him. At the same time he said he was still solid to MSU.

He seems like he really had a connection with the coaches - that he appreciated that our guys were the ones who sought him first and saw his potential. I'm feeling really good about Harris - I have this gut feeling that he is going to be talking to other schools, but he'll be solid at MSU.

I have a feeling having Izzo there is one of the biggest parts of his commitment, but he seems to know what he wants and he knows he'd fit into MSU's system and not have to struggle for PT.