You Win Some, You Lose Some

The Ohio State football Buckeyes officially added their 10th commitment today. Dorian Bell, a big time LB prospect from Gateway High School in Monroeville, PA made the announcement today during a press conference at his school. Bell is getting some rave reviews, whether it is from Rivals (5-Star), Scout (5-Star), or ESPN (Top150).

Perhaps more impressive than Bell, is Ohio State’s ability to continually recruit top shelf linebackers. The litany of Buckeye ‘backers is well documented, but this is getting out of control. The talent currently on the roster is more than impressive. In 2008, the Scarlet and Gray signed Etienne Sabino (5-Star) and Andrew Sweat (4-Star) to add to the mix. Moreover, prior to Bell’s commitment the 2009 class already included Storm Klein and Jordan Whiting (both 4-Star) as well as Adam Homan. Bell is considered the #1 strong side linebacker by Scout, which should pair nicely with Whiting (#3 MLB) and Klein (#7 MLB). With all of this talent, the Buckeyes could be the first college team to sport the 2-7-2 defense.

Here is a brief snapshot of the Buckeyes’ 2009 recruiting class to date (that is a lot of stars):

In other, less exciting news, the Ohio State basketball Buckeyes lost a key player. Kosta Koufos is declaring for NBA Draft. Koufos informed the Canton Repository this afternoon by, of all things, text message.

Some publications have reported that Koufos is a first-round pick and borderline lottery guy. I cannot say that I see that, but I am not NBA scout. He did earn Most Outstanding Player award in last month’s NIT while averaging over 18 ppg, so the potential is there.

Are the Buckeyes worse for having lost Koufos? Maybe. His experience would have been valuable but B.J. Mullens will most likely be able to replace almost all of his on-court production. Not to mention William Buford.

Despite the defection, Buckeye Commentary wishes Kosta good luck in Greece …er, the NBA.