Football DT Ben Hughes (6'3, 300)

We offered Ben Hughes this week, a 4* on Scout/3* on Rivals DT out of Waco. Other offers are from KSU, KU, and Tulsa. (Rivals does not show an offer from us yet)

http://recruiting.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=8&c=1&nid=5691791

I like these write-ups from the LSR Top 100...

The first thing that jumps out about Ben Hughes is that he is a mountain of a man. He’s big…real big. At 6-4 and over 300 pounds he catches the eye in the middle of the University Trojan defense. He is a plug in the middle. He is the kind of guy coaches look for to man the nose position in a 3-4 defense. He has a good first step and can get quick penetration in the backfield. He is still learning technique and plays a lot off of raw, natural ability. As the game goes longer he grows stronger. As a big guy he needs to improve his lateral movement but he controls the middle of the line. He’s also a guy I could see moving to offensive guard on the college level if it doesn’t work on defense. (Howell)
OB in Person: Waco University vs. Killeen - October 7, 2011

With his big, wide chest, thick lower half, and 6-4 frame, Hughes is a guy that you want walking off your bus first. He’s an intimidating guy on the interior of a defensive line. Right now, he can get away with playing high because of his strength and surprising quickness for a guy his size. Hughes doesn’t struggle to get upfield. With his feet, strength, and body, he could be better suited as an interior offensive lineman, and would be a very intriguing prospect at that position. (McComas)

http://rivals.yahoo.com/texas/football/recruiting/rankings/rank-3017

Well we're by far his best offer right now. Let's go get him.

Guy is massive and would be a great DT in our defense. We don't need speed up front....we need space fillers and guys who aren't going to let RB's go off the tackles. Would be a great fit here.

It'll be interesting to see how the offers will come in. I hope we land him too.

Looks like a Wickline project to me...

umm he's DT recruit not OL

More like a Bill Young project.

The original post did include a write up that said he could get moved to O Line if D Line didn't work out. I'd like to see him as a DT at OSU though.

we are usually pretty solid at offering early. seems like alot of guys get a bunch of big offers AFTER they commit to okstate.

Did you read the evaluations on this kid?
It would not be the first time we switched a kid.

Looks like a Rob Glass project then let DCBY & OLCJW fight over who gets him

Couldn't agree more! Glass could make him a MONSTER!

Article just said that of his "3 offers" that Tulsa is his top choice.
He has 4 offers on Rivals with OSU being the latest but the article was published today. Don't know how to take that info...

We have lost some guys lately because we haven't offered or early enough lately