'09 OH ATH Denicos Allen (Michigan State Verbal)

osugrad21 · #1 (**permalink**) 10-03-2007, 03:05 PM

'09 OH ATH Denicos Allen

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Hamilton (OH) Hamilton

Ht: 6-foot-0
Wt: 205 lbs
Bench max: 320 pounds

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Denicos is getting attention from North Carolina, Illinois, Rutgers, Akron, Syracuse, Clemson, Florida, Ohio State and Nebraska. He attended the tOSU-Northwestern game.

wadc45 · #2 (**permalink**) 11-26-2007, 12:43 PM

Bucknuts.com - Bucks Remain At The Top Of Standout Junior Allen's List

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By Bill Kurelic, Recruiting Analyst
Posted Nov 24, 2007

After an outstanding sophomore year, Hamilton, Ohio, junior Denicos Allen is coming off an even better junior season. Allen, who is one of the top class of 2009 prospects in the Buckeye State, is drawing interest from the Ohio State coaching staff and says the Bucks sit at the top of his list. Bucknuts.com has the latest from this fine prospect.

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wadc45 · #3 (**permalink**) 11-30-2007, 10:12 AM

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11/30

Allen talks about his season and recruiting. He is hearing mostly from tOSU, Illinois, Cincinnati, and other Big-10 schools. He was at tOSU a couple of times this year and really liked it.

wadc45 · #4 (**permalink**) 02-11-2008, 01:05 PM

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2/11

Cincinnati has offered and is hearing from the likes of Ohio State, Northwestern, Florida, Clemson, Duke, Michigan State and Illinois.

GoRU · #5 (**permalink**) 04-08-2008, 06:33 PM

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4/8

Cincinnati, Iowa, and NW have offered.

wadc45 · #6 (**permalink**) 05-13-2008, 03:42 PM

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5/12

From WildcatReport.com.....Talks about the Northwestern offer and plans to visit there this summer. Louisville, Purdue, Eastern Michigan and Toledo are his most recent offers. Will make a decision after his senior year.

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5/13

By Crabtree...newest offers are from Toledo, Eastern Michigan and Louisville. Penn State is still evaluating him. Wants to stay close to home.

wadc45 · #7 (**permalink**) 07-22-2008, 09:52 AM

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7/22

Down to Cincinnati, Illinois and Michigan State. Has offers from UC and Illinois and has to visit MSU before they will make their offer official.

wadc45 · #8 (**permalink**) 08-12-2008, 04:00 PM

Cincinnati Enquirer | Cincinnati High School Sports | Cincinnati.Com

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Hamilton's Allen narrows list
Posted by mikedyer at 8/12/2008 2:58 PM EDT on Cincinnati.com

Hamilton senior LB Denicos Allen has narrowed his college choices to Cincinnati, Illinois and Wisconsin, according to Hamilton football coach Jim Place. The three schools have each made an offer.

Allen, who is 6 feet and 206 pounds, is rated the No. 12 player in the state by Ohio High Magazine.

wadc45 · #9 (**permalink**) 08-22-2008, 12:30 PM

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8/20

From the MSU site...will take a few visits before deciding. MSU and a few other schools want to see some film from his senior season before offering.

wadc45 · #10 (**permalink**) 09-09-2008, 02:44 PM

Cincinnati Enquirer | Cincinnati High School Sports | Cincinnati.Com

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Posted by mikedyer at 9/8/2008 11:40 AM EDT on Cincinnati.com

Hamilton senior LB Denicos Allen is expected to visit Wisconsin soon, according to Hamilton coach Jim Place.

OnWisconsin07 · #11 (**permalink**) 10-01-2008, 03:31 PM

http://wisconsin.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=857596

Allen is down to MSU and Wisconsin. Will be at MSU this weekend for an unofficial visit and Wisconsin next weekend for an official visit when they play Penn State. He would like to commit in the coming weeks.

wadc45 · #12 (**permalink**) 10-02-2008, 11:10 AM

I think this was a case of Denicos being a little more interested in Illinois then they were in him...as such he is looking elsewhere and I would expect him to end up at Wisconsin. Hageman, Allen and Emilien (all guys I see leaning towards Wisconsin) would be a great way to cement what is already one of the best classes in the Big 10.

Bernini · #13 (**permalink**) 10-02-2008, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by wadc45

I think this was a case of Denicos being a little more interested in Illinois then they were in him...as such he is looking elsewhere and I would expect him to end up at Wisconsin. Hageman, Allen and Emilien (all guys I see leaning towards Wisconsin) would be a great way to cement what is already one of the best classes in the Big 10.

I'd be thrilled with Emilien and Hageman, but probably prefer a taller LB than Allen. We also took a commitment from Borland who is 6 feet. Once they gain weight, how is at least one of them going to maintain their quickness and athleticism required when they play in space as an OLB? Blake Sorensen, Elijah Hodge, and Culmer St. Jean have all been somewhat disappointing during their careers thus far at Wisconsin. Our current starting MLB trio are all 6-2 or taller individually.....and have been very effective this season. Give me the much lankier looking Roderick Goodlow or Conor O'Neill instead.

If Wisconsin has Allen or Borland slated as a MLB.....AJ Klein from in-state would have more than sufficed.

Wes, do you have an inkling of where Muldoon is leaning also?

wadc45 · #14 (**permalink**) 10-02-2008, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Bernini

Wes, do you have an inkling of where Muldoon is leaning also?

BC, but I reckon that is because that is the only place he has officially visited so far...let's see what happens after he visits Madison this weekend.

No joke...watch out for Duke...they are coming on strong with Pat.

I will try to get to his newest CavsCorner update shortly...

EDIT: nevermind, Bern took care of it...

Back to Denicos...who I really feel like could potentially be a LB/S, especially in nickle packages (which teams are running more and more often because there are so many teams that run the spread nowadays).

Bernini · #15 (**permalink**) 10-04-2008, 12:25 PM

PSL prospect blowing up; high school rivalries extending to college? | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

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The Spartans are expected to have several prospects and commitments on campus this weekend, but the player who might be most anticipated is Denicos Allen of Hamilton, Ohio. Allen is a 6-foot-0, 210-pound prospect that could project at either strong safety or outside linebacker in college.

Allen has over 20 scholarships at his disposal, but has indicated that he is focused on the Michigan State Spartans and the Wisconsin Badgers. Allen’s High School Coach is the former prep coach of Spartan All-American running back Javon Ringer.

Allen is rated the #34 outside linebacker in the nation by Rivals.com and OhioVarsity.com rated him the 3rd best linebacker in Ohio for the class of 2009.

They classify Allen as being an “ultra-productive” player that physically is ready to compete at the next level right now. Allen has clocked a forty-yard dash time in 4.5 seconds and has bench pressed over 350-pounds.

A commitment from Allen would give the Spartans 4 of the top 40 players in Ohio for the class of 2009. That number is higher than any other Big Ten team except for the in-state Buckeyes. Head Coach Mark Dantonio’s strong Ohio ties have certainly paid off from a recruiting standpoint