SO I’m getting excited for summer. Which not only means an excuse to wear less clothing, it also means college football is right around the corner and this year the Buckeyes have a few more tricks up their sleeve. Not only will Terrelle Pryor, the the 6-foot-5, 235-pounder 2008 No. 1 high school football player from Jeannette, Pa., be joining the Buckeyes this season (who recently chose to play for OSU over Michigan) but so will… former Wolverines offensive lineman Justin Boren. Ohio State coach Jim Tressel said Boren plans to play for the team after sitting out the 2008 season, as required by NCAA transfer rules, which is too bad because I would love to watch him play the rivalry game this season. Boren left the Michigan program last month, saying its “family values have eroded” under new coach Rich Rodriguez. Hmmmm. So much for Michigan’s threats about a new coach to change the progam. Boren went to high school in Columbus Ohio and I applaud his decision to return to his roots… and to the better team. Boren is a sophomore who just finished the spring semester at Michigan and said in a statement through Tressel that he is “…looking forward to the chance to help the Buckeyes continue their excellence in any way I can.” Something that said a lot to me is the fact that Boren is making the switch, even though it means a loss of money for him. Under Big Ten rules, he will not be able to receive an athletic scholarship from the Buckeyes, which means he’ll be paying his way through the next 2+ years of college, simply because he’d rather play for the scarlet and gray.
So not only are the best players out of high school choosing OSU over Michigan, they’re transfering with less benefits. Smart move.
Third time’s the charm…
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