I didn't realize Big Ben almost went to The Ohio State Buckeyes..

[Mr. Potter]

He said he took them out of the running, when a week after his recruiting visit, Coach Cooper didn't recognize him at all.

 

[s1uggo72]

He said he took them out of the running, when a week after his recruiting visit, Coach Cooper didn't recognize him at all.

That and they wanted him to be a TE

 

[Still in State Colllege]

better chance being successful in the NFL from tOSU as a TE than a QB.

 

[mrmk5110]

He said he took them out of the running, when a week after his recruiting visit, Coach Cooper didn't recognize him at all.

Kind of crazy to think that Ben was recruited by Cooper at OSU; goes to show how long he's been in the league.

 

[BobPSU92]

Kind of crazy to think that Ben was recruited by Cooper at OSU; goes to show how long he's been in the league.

There was no video back when Big Ben was in high school.

 

[Big_O]

I saw him play against duhO$U in the Shoe and he was clearly the best of the QB’s that day. Miami played a much better game against the Suckeyes than Penn State that year.

 

[Nohow]

Would have fit right in.

 

[OhioLion]

IIRC, HS was a TE/WR his junior year of HS as Coach Cliff Hite played his son over Ben. Coach’s son was legit, but went to college and played WR.
Took over Q as a senior.

OL

 

[GrimReaper]

He said he took them out of the running, when a week after his recruiting visit, Coach Cooper didn't recognize him at all.

Which is why Ben wound up at Miami (of Ohio).

Believe there is a similar story with Curtis Enis, with his name being misspelled on recruiting mailings from tOSU.