Nation's top-rated prep quarterback leaps into plans early after five Buckeyes, including Terrelle Pryor, dinged for improper benefits.
The nation's top-rated high school quarterback in the 2011 class just became one of the most talked about prospective college football quarterbacks last week.
Braxton Miller
Photo by Scott Seighman
As reported by several media outlets last week, Ohio State could be looking to
Wayne (Huber Heights, Ohio) quarterback
Braxton Miller to step in for the Buckeyes next fall.
Five Ohio State players must sit out the first five games of the 2011 season for selling awards, gifts and university apparel and receiving improper benefits in 2009, according to the university which cited an NCAA ruling.
Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor is among the five players that must sit out the first five games of the 2011 season, according to the university. Pryor is the most high-profiled player of the group.
The
Dayton Daily News reported Miller could be in the Buckeyes' lineup as soon as the Scarlet and Gray spring game or even the 2011 season opener against Akron.
Miller,
who is rated the nation's No. 1 high school quarterback in the 2011 class, told the publication he originally wanted to learn from Pryor for his freshman season.
"I come in with a different mindset now," Miller told the Dayton Daily News.
Miller, who led Wayne to the Division I state finals this season in Stark County, graduated from Wayne in December and will begin classes at Ohio State on Jan. 3, according to the Dayton Daily News.
While Ohio State has other quarterbacks that would be in competition for the starting quarterback position next season, Miller will definitely have the spotlight on him this spring and summer.
"I've got to come in level-headed and work hard," Miller told the Dayton Daily News. "There's a couple (other quarterbacks) there. I'll just keep a level head because you never know what might happen."
MORE OHIO NEWS {PAGEBREAK} 2. New conference in Cincinnati:
Anderson (Cincinnati), Glen Este (Cincinnati), Kings (Kings Mill), Loveland, Milford, Turpin (Cincinnati), Walnut Hills (Cincinnati) and Walnut Hills will be a part of a new conference – the Eastern Cincinnati Conference (ECC) starting in 2012, the schools announced recently. The schools are asking their students to develop a logo and colors for the new league. The schools recently announced they would leave the Fort Ancient Valley Conference after next school year.
Trayion Durham
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Colerain senior fullback Trayion Durham has rescinded his verbal commitment to Wisconsin and has re-opened his recruiting, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. Durham, who is 6-foot-2 and 240 pounds, didn't feel comfortable with the geographic distance and wanted to consider other options. Durham will visit Kentucky and Louisville in January. Durham, a first-team all-Greater Miami Conference selection this past season, had committed to Wisconsin on Oct. 18. At the time, he also had offers from Cincinnati, Kentucky, North Carolina State, Louisville, Boston College, Minnesota and Colorado. Durham rushed for 1,096 yards and 15 touchdowns this season.
4. Price commits to Ohio University:
Wyoming senior outside linebacker/defensive end Eric Price has verbally committed to Ohio University. Price, who is 6-foot-5 and 225 pounds, also had offers from Toledo, Buffalo, Western Michigan, Memphis, Bowling Green and Kent State, according to ScoutingOhio.com.
5. Moeller wrestling team wins tournament:
Moeller had 11 wrestlers place to win the Southwestern Ohio Wrestling Coaches Association Glenn Sample Classic on Dec. 19, according to the Enquirer. It was the Crusaders' sixth title in seven years in the tournament. Moeller (247 points) was led by senior Brian MacVeigh, who was the 119-pound champion. Elder was second with 205 points, followed by Mason with 198.
Top standouts
Amy Brooks, Harrison girls' basketball: The senior forward had 14 points, 10 rebounds, two steals and two blocks in a 49-38 win over visiting Winton Woods last week. She averages 20.8 points and 8.2 rebounds.
Karis Watts, Trotwood-Madison girls' basketball: The senior guard had 19 points in 38-36 win over Vandalia Butler. Watts has scored in double figures in five games this season.
Travis Trice, Huber Heights Wayne boys' basketball: The senior had 27 points and five assists in a 78-53 win over Springfield. Trice, a Michigan State commit, averages 27.8 points through five games.
Upcoming games
Xenia vs. McAuley girls' basketball, Tuesday (Dec. 28): These teams play in a tournament game at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday. McAuley is 5-1 overall and 3-0 in the Girls' Greater Cincinnati League Scarlet division. Xenia, which is 4-3 and 3-1 in the Greater Western Ohio Conference, defeated Miamisburg 57-44 Dec. 22.
Lakota East at Huber Heights Wayne boys' basketball, Tuesday (Dec. 28): These are among the top teams in Southwest Ohio this season. Wayne has won five consecutive games to start the season. Senior Travis Trice had 27 points, seven steals and five assists in a 78-53 win over Springfield last week. Lakota East is also 5-0 to start this season. The Thunderhawks open 2011 on Jan. 4 at Colerain in a Greater Miami Conference game.
Centerville at Fairmont girls' basketball, Jan. 5: Two of the top teams in the Greater Western Ohio Conference Central division compete in this interesting matchup – the first of 2011 for both teams.
More recruiting news
Walnut Hills senior tight end Benson Browne will take an official visit to Louisville on Jan. 14. He also has offers from schools that include North Carolina State, West Virginia, Illinois, Kansas and several others. …Elder senior running back Ben Coffaro has committed to play at Holy Cross. Coffaro, a first-team all-GCL South selection, rushed for 907 yards and eight touchdowns this past season. …Lakota West senior defensive end Matt Fox was recently offered by Indiana State. He has also been considering Ohio University, Air Force, Harvard and others. …Moeller junior wide receiver Monty Madaris was recently offered by Boston College. He also has an offer from Cincinnati.
Random thoughts
Milford boys basketball coach Joe Cambron was scheduled to be inducted into his alma mater's Athletic Hall of Fame at St. John's Country Day School in Orange Park, Fla. Cambron has been the head boys basketball coach at Milford since 2002. ...Ursuline senior Kori Moster (Michigan State commit) had a record of 84-2 as the varsity libero the past three years at Ursuline. She had a league record of 30-0. She was recently named first-team all-state and received All-American honors. …The Larry Lyons swimming meet will be Jan. 8 at Sycamore High School. Teams will include Mason, Sycamore, Turpin, Mount Notre Dame, Moeller, Ursuline, Centerville, St. Ursula, St. Xavier, Springboro, Louisville Assumption and Louisville Trinity.
(Information from the Cincinnati Enquirer, Pulse Journal, ScoutingOhio.com and Dayton Daily News was used in this report)
