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Topic: 2015 LS Jake Hale (Olentangy Liberty) - Ohio Signee

Topic: 2015 LS Jake Hale (Olentangy Liberty) - Ohio Signee

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OUs LONG Driver
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2015 LS Jake Hale (Olentangy Liberty) - Ohio Signee

Posted: 4/23/2014 8:57:11 PM

Did anyone have the first 2015 Commitment as a long snapper? Looks like he worked with a couple Long snapping specific camp/recruiting services

Some videos....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMl-cb8pHJU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGiV3h3A5uw

jake hale‏@jakehale30

Extremely excited to say that I have verbally committed to play football at Ohio University! #gobobcats

Last Edited: 2/4/2015 8:24:07 AM by Ted Thompson

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RE: 2015 LS Jake Hale (Olentangy Liberty) - Ohio Commit

Posted: 4/24/2014 8:30:24 AM

I didn't see that on LC's list. Seems really strange to me.

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RE: 2015 LS Jake Hale (Olentangy Liberty) - Ohio Commit

Posted: 4/24/2014 8:38:17 AM

http://youtu.be/81IKp9NhUqM

Looks like we needed a LS and this is a good one

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RE: 2015 LS Jake Hale (Olentangy Liberty) - Ohio Commit

Posted: 4/24/2014 9:31:52 AM

colobobcat66 wrote:

I didn't see that on LC's list. Seems really strange to me.

Ooops, left LS off my needs list, didn't I? And, Miles Chapman is a Senior, too, so I guess there are eleven Seniors, not ten.

Well, now the class of 2015 is started. Let's get more good ones.

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RE: 2015 LS Jake Hale (Olentangy Liberty) - Ohio Commit

Posted: 4/24/2014 11:03:20 AM

It may be that punting may be such a big part of the strategy next year

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RE: 2015 LS Jake Hale (Olentangy Liberty) - Ohio Commit

Posted: 4/24/2014 11:20:04 AM

colobobcat66 wrote:

It may be that punting may be such a big part of the strategy next year

Or extra points.

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RE: 2015 LS Jake Hale (Olentangy Liberty) - Ohio Commit

Posted: 4/24/2014 12:47:23 PM

Actually, with regards to Chapman, I'm confused. The rosters last year all showed him as a Redshirt Sophomore. As an example, here' the game notes for the Beef O'Brady's Bowl. On the roster on page 13, he's a Redshirt Sophomore. Yet, a few months later, the Spring roster shows him as a Redshirt Senior. I know time goes faster when you get older, but I don't remember his Junior year at all.

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RE: 2015 LS Jake Hale (Olentangy Liberty) - Ohio Commit

Posted: 4/24/2014 3:02:51 PM

L.C. wrote:

Chapman redshirted and then wrestled for one season so that could have factored into the roster confusion, but this fall definitely will be his 5th in Athens.

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RE: 2015 LS Jake Hale (Olentangy Liberty) - Ohio Commit

Posted: 4/24/2014 8:55:46 PM

Doesn't really say he has a scholarship.

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RE: 2015 LS Jake Hale (Olentangy Liberty) - Ohio Commit

Posted: 4/25/2014 8:53:24 AM

True, and to be honest, it's also not clear whether Chapman has one. Ted doesn't have him on his list, but I am pretty sure I remember his name being mentioned among the 40+ walkons that have earned one. I suspect Hale will be scholarship, especially given the early verbal, but I can't say for sure.

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RE: 2015 LS Jake Hale (Olentangy Liberty) - Ohio Commit

Posted: 4/26/2014 8:17:09 AM

It's pretty standard to offer a scholarship LS every few years and if the only one on the roster is going to be a senior it makes sense to lock one up for 2015. Osu just offered one a few weeks ago too. Might not be a glamour position but you sure don't want to be without one.

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RE: 2015 LS Jake Hale (Olentangy Liberty) - Ohio Commit

Posted: 4/26/2014 9:39:33 AM

I don't disagree that long snapper is an important position. It is kind of unusual for Ohio to offer a scholarship for one, so they must be impressed with Hale. In the past they have relied on walkons, and then given them a scholarship if they earned the job.

2005-2007 - Ryan Senser - walkon transfer from Arizona State. He signed originally with New Orleans after Ohio, and was also with the Seahawks for awhile He still plays professionally (for the Virginia Destroyers-USFL).
2008 - Kyle Robbins - walkon
2009-2011 - Jeremy LaVoie - walkon
2012-2014 - Miles Chapman - As I recall , he was a wrestler that Solich found in the weight room

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RE: 2015 LS Jake Hale (Olentangy Liberty) - Ohio Commit

Posted: 4/26/2014 10:12:17 AM

It seems like a Long Snapper video should be in helmet and pads. Those things complicate the process along with a 300 lb defensive lineman close by.

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RE: 2015 LS Jake Hale (Olentangy Liberty) - Ohio Commit

Posted: 10/17/2014 2:45:53 PM

According to HustleBelt.com, Hale will be at the Ohio/Akron game tomorrow.

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RE: 2015 LS Jake Hale (Olentangy Liberty) - Ohio Commit

Posted: 10/19/2014 11:38:37 AM

Ted Thompson wrote:

According to HustleBelt.com, Hale will be at the Ohio/Akron game tomorrow.

Whenever I see Ted post on a committed recruit, I think it means decommit. Whew ;)

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RE: 2015 LS Jake Hale (Olentangy Liberty) - Ohio Commit

Posted: 1/23/2015 2:11:33 PM

Ohio has a very strong class this year in terms of defensive linemen, with McKnight, Stevens-McKenzie, Arp, and possibly Colbert depending on where they use him. It's interesting to note that while Hale was recruited as a long snapper, he was Second-Team all-District in Division I as a defensive lineman this year:
http://tinyurl.com/l4hm43v

At 6'1", 205 he's a little small, but maybe at some point he could grow into a defensive end well. He's a coach's son, I believe.

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RE: 2015 LS Jake Hale (Olentangy Liberty) - Ohio Commit

Posted: 1/25/2015 10:32:22 AM

Do most long snappers in college double as a position player or just snap? I have never paid attention or even thought about that before.

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