SMH. So did I win?During the course of the year we've been bringing you week after week of outstanding Buckeyes in the field of professional football excellence. Even the non-NFL inclined amongst us (FREEDOM HATERS!) can sympathize with some of the names on this list: Beanie, 'Toine, D-Whit, Little Animal, and of course, The Fresh Prince. The 2009 year was good one for many proud Ohio State alumnus, and unfortunately unable to join us due to prior obligations are Chris Wells, Will Smith, Antoine Winfield, and Malcolm Jenkins, who all have conflicts with their day jobs (allegedly).
While we spent the season giving you, the loyal 11W commentariat the gospel of NFL excellence, we're turning things around. We've taken the liberty of narrowing down a very qualified list of semi-finalists. The only pre-requisite being that each player must have been awarded plural Houndies during the regular season. After that, we open the choice up to you, the people. Just think: this will be as prestigious as the People's Choice Awards! Without further adieu, the nominees are…
Chris Wells - 3 Houndies, 793 rushing yards, 7 TDs
The lone offensive nominee, Beanie and his Stiff Arm to End All That You Love and Hold Dear (TM) broke into the NFL finishing as arguably the league's second best rookie tailback. Wells, like many rookies, struggled to find playing time behind a relatively established starter. After finding his way into the Cardinals' goal line sets, Wells eventually warmed Coach Ken Whisenhunt's heart to the point where Beanie often shares an even load of the action with Tim Hightower. The highlight of Wells' rookie endeavor came in his Week 15 performance against the lowly Lions, in which Wells rushed for 110 yards and a TD. Should Beanie become more proficient at pass blocking (and find some way to stay consistently healthy), it's frightening to think of what the ceiling could be for the young back.
Malcolm Jenkins - 2 Houndies, 55 tackles, 1 INT, 4 pass breakups
Despite seeing only limited time in the first half of the season, rookie Malcolm Jenkins capitalized on the misfortune others, put forth consistent effort, and now finds himself an established part of the one seed in the NFC Saints' secondary. Malcolm's biggest adjustment isn't dissimilar to most in his shoes; the speed and athleticism that let him get away with more at the collegiate level can no longer be a crutch. As a result, what once would have been dominion over the opposing receiver have sometimes found their way into teaching moments. None the less, Malcolm put together a very respectable rookie campaign, capped off with a 9 tackle effort against the Redskins.
Antoine Winfield - 2 Houndies, 55 tackles, 1 INT, 5 pass breakups
The elder statesmen of the bunch, one horrific evening against the Bears and a few injury plagued weeks aside, Winfield continued to prove his worth amongst the upper echelon of veteran DBs in The League. AW had his way with Green Bay receivers in the Vikes' week 4 win over the Pack, recording 10 tackles and a pick on the afternoon. While there's no questioning that the physical demands of a decade of professional football have taken a toll on the corner, Winfield continues to garner near weekly consideration for the title of top Buckeye in the professional ranks.
Two generations of Animal, one timeless award.
James Laurinaitis - 2 Houndies, 120 tackles, 1 forced fumble, 2 sacks
Despite receiving not so little as a single vote for Defensive Rookie of the Year, there's no questioning who would've garnered serious consideration had someone been foolish enough to give us a ballot. James Laurinaitis transitioned from been-around-so-long he provoked the lazy overrated barbs and digs to top 5 middle linebacker in his conference very nicely. While many of the rest of his Ram teammates left much to be desired, the Little Animal put together a number of mind boggling games including an unfathomable 16 tackle effort in a close loss to Beanie's Cards in Week 11. Given his meteoric rise, you can't pretend to be surprised when Mr. Laurinaitis is inevitably rocking pro bowl paraphernalia the weekend before the Super Bowl in the next several years.
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I gave it to the LA. He did a fantastic job, and Beanie comes in second.
None of the above. The award should go to Nick Mangold--the only Buckeye to be named first team All-Pro.
That's some fine Photoshoppin', Lou.
LA? Really? How do you figure he did a fantastic job? 100 tackles for a linebacker is what your supposed to get. Yeah he got 107(13 were assisted) but were there any INT's? Of course he would get that many tackles because the offense couldn't move the ball so the defense was on the field most of the time. Also, teams could run on them all day so that translates to tackles for the LB's!
I agree with Mangold, he beat out the best center in the game which is Jeff Saturday. Then Will Smith and then Beanie.
He is a rookie...
Yeah, my vote would be for Mangold too. Then Smith, then Beanie. Carence got it right.
Mangold, hands down. Dude is a beast. Jets led the league in rushing yds/gm and only gave up 30 sacks. Big Ben by himself got sacked 50 times. But, since he isn't on the short list, I'll have to go with:
Smith
Beanie
L. A.
'Toine
Jenkins
the lack of love for matt terwilliger is staggering.
fantastic!
I dig the Mangold man love. Offensive linemen have no real tangible "insider" stats (sans pancakes, which centers tend to not have an abundance of) so they tend to be quasi off our radar, but maybe that's something we can get rectified next year.
I'll go with Smith, and Mangold as my write-in. Hell, Mangold should get some recognition (besides all-pro, of course) for his sweet little shuffle dance in the commercial that he was in.
And your point?
That and of course Kid Rock hair-do.
I'm gonna go with Smith, then Mangold, then Beanie.
off topic, but have you any of you seen this? I apologize if this has already been posted but wow.....apparently Meyer really stole Floyd away from OSU
http://blog.gamecockcentral.co...
Blocked at work... what happened?
I love JL like the next guy. But how do you argue against 13 sacks, and 3 FF? For a DE on the No.1 seed in the playoffs?
Too many young Bucks on this site. Just not enough fuzz on your nuggets to remember what the Fresh Prince did in Columbus.
I bet WS is leading among readers over the age of 30.
120 tackles is not even 10 a game on a team who got the ball stuffed down their throats all year. I know JL is still fresh in everyone's mind, but c'mon.
I bet Meyer is a real hoot on Good Fridays. Meyer has been hanging around with Tebow for too long.
From the article:
According to Floyd’s coaches, he was set to pick Ohio State until he spoke with Meyer on the phone. That’s when Florida’s coach, desperate to rein in the nation’s top defensive tackle prospect, went “all in” with the religion card. Here’s what the coaches said:
“Sharrif was really confused and put a call into Coach Meyer. When they spoke Coach Meyer told him that he had a ‘dream’ the night before, and that Coach Meyer saw himself on the sideline coaching Sharrif. Told him that is was a "message from God that I should come back and coach, as I guess if it’s my time to die, I'd rather die on the sidelines coaching you than anywhere else in the world.
"Sharrif talked to us the next day and said Ohio State is great and all, but Coach Meyer said he would DIE for me. That's pretty intense. From that day on Sharrif mainly kept to himself. But that was the turning point in my eyes."
Yeah... This has had my blood boiling for a minute. Meyer is a cancer on Satan's gonads. A pox on his house.
I now hope that this kid becomes a problem of some sort and screws Meyer big time..... if Urban is willing to stoop to that level to get a kid, it speaks volumes about what Tress WON'T do.... and in my book our program is better for it. Once this kid figures out that Urban will NOT Die for him or even be there for him in a crisis, how will he handle it??
Different sport, but it reminds me of Nick Nolte's character in Blue Chip.
where is holmes?
Only won one Houndie way back in Week 1.
Any kid dumb enough to believe this kind of bullshit has no business suiting up for the scarlet and gray, regardless of his talent.
And I hope Urban Meyer does die for this kid so at least Urban will have told one truthful thing to a recruit during his coaching career.
I tend to agree that Mangold gets lost in the suffle because he is a lineman. IMHO he is the best center in the NFL right now. Watching him drive folks four yards back or sideways is always a blast.
The Fresh Prince of Columbus has been a force.
I think Beanie could have broken 1,000 yrds this year had he gotten the ball more. His fumbling caused some issues. If he held on to the ball more he would have been ranked higher.
so, if i can parse this out:
- near heart failure (or whatever it was) NOT a sign from god.
- vague dream including some of the most prominent things from your waking hours IS a sign from god.
we have al davis accusing lane kiffin of being a snake. lane kiffin accusing urban meyer of being a snake. "takes one to know one" comes to mind.
lol
You hit the nail on the haid iball!
Ya lets hope this kid ends up being a drug dealer, or gets caught carrying a gun in the locker room. Let's just hope this kid does something to F up. Get a grip ass-hole. It's an 18 year old kid wanting to play for the best program in the country. A couple national championships, warm weather, beautiful girls and you wish him the worst, because he didn't want to play in the shit hole of Columbus?
I just laugh at the fact that you question the character of Urban Meyer for saying that God told him to coach this kid, but you hope the kid becomes a problem. Now that speaks volumes about who you are.
I read a lot about Tressel's character on this site, and what he will and won't do. You all praise him for turning boys into men, but you feel you have the right to wish problems on this kid. I guarantee you that's not what Tressel is thinking.
I think the Houndie should be awarded after the Super Bowl. Let's see what Buckeye contributes the most to advance their team in the playoffs and possibly the big one.
First of all, we don't all hope this kid turns out being a problem. In fact, I hope he is the upstanding kid I've heard he is. Secondly, it's ok to question Meyer's character because he has none. He, like Saban, Rodriguez, Kiffin and the like, are like used car sales man and no television evangelists apparently. They will in fact, say and do anything to get a win. They'll sell themselves out and their kids. Meyer will not be willing to die on the sideline, that's why he is taking his supposed leave of absence. And when he gets bored at Florida, he'll take off just like he has done at every other stop he's made. The guy doesn't care about discipline, grades don't concern him, the only think he cares about is a W on the field.
Telling an 18 year old kid, I had this dream and it means God wants you to be a gator is ignorant. Tressel does have great values, and he doesn't need to advertise them to the world, or use them to convince a guy to come here. His actions speak fo his character. He won't play a guy after a sever concussion, he won't play guys after they try to gouge someone's eyes out, he certainly would leave the discipline up to the player. Even after a guy like Clarett comes into the program, he does the best he can to try and support him after he leaves the team and makes a mess of his life. , so it's no big loss.
So, before you attack everyone on this site get your shit strait. Gainesville is no gem of a town itself, nor is Columbus, but I for one don't give a shit that this kid went elsewhere. We have another guy the same size, with the same athleticism coming in. We can't get them all, but at the same time our coach isn't willing to pull some bullshit like that to try and make a kid decide otherwise.
If that's the case, it's Beanie, I'm calling it now. Beanie takes them the distance .
Nice article on Jets O-Line coach (former Nebraska coach Bill Callahan) with several quotes from Mangold.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01...
"You all praise him for turning boys into men, but you feel you have the right to wish problems on this kid."
I only see one or two people wishing anything bad to this kid, and I seriously don't think they meant it.
God came to me in a dream last night wishing people would stop lumping the acts of one or two justifiably emotional fans on an entire fan base. Don't get me wrong, I think you have a very valid point, but you can't say "you all."
that would be fantastic........imagine seeing that spin move in the Michigan game, the leap from the Illinois game, and the SAoJ seen throughout his playing time all during this post season run.
problem of some sort = guns and drugs?
i think you might be projecting the issues from that shitty swamp on to something someone else said.
The fumbles didn't help him, but he did have quite a battle on his hands. Hightower was more than servicable and he also had to learn how to block in a pass heavy offense. If he were McCoy in Philly, with all those carries, I say he definitely had more than 1,000 yards and a Rookie of the Year award.
Brian, i don't think he is actually speaking universally here(though i could be wrong). "you all" is redneck speak for "you." the necks have this thing with the unnecessary "all" - its like midwest folk with "at"
The leap from Illinois is probably my favorite play ever. I can't remember who in the huddle he was talking to, but one player maybe TP said what happened everyone is going nuts, and Beanie was like Oh I just jumped totally over that dude. Beanie gave a great recap of the conversation in an interview after that play. I still maintain, that his stiff arm is the nastiest in all of football, but TP has a pretty nasty one too.
It just aggrivates me, one person said he hopes the guy turns out to be trouble or a problem, and this asshole brings up guns and drugs. I'm thinking all he has to be is Ray Ray to be a problem.
AKA John Calipari
Beeanie's stiff arm is so strong it looks like he's just swatting away flies.
really whats your point...my point is you don't know what your talking about
LMAO
Nick. F'ing. Mangold. No contest. Beanie comes in second.
You said, "rectified".
Domonique Brown officially offered by the Buckeyes. This guy is a straight beast. One of those underrated players everyone has been talking about. Please say Yes, Domonique.
http://cincinnati.com/blogs/pr...
your a douche
Actually, I'm from Ohio. I live in the south now. If you read the post "you all" refers to the "normal" collective fan base who believe Tressel is a stand up guy. The next statement "you," is intended at Palm Beach Buckeye.
The guns and drugs overexaggeration comes from the recent news. Must've missed the hint of sarcasm.
If being an ass-hole is pointing out the fact that wishing problems on a kid and a coach is wrong, then I guess I'm an asshole Brian.
Video of Dominique. It's really important that OSU scours the Cincy area for talent every year. The place is a hot-bed of talent. I knew Tress would want this kid.
http://www.scoutingohio.com/in...
tampa-YOU'RE an idiot.
A frighteningly large percentage of individuals fail to understand the difference between the words "you're" and "your". Here is a quick and dirty crash course on this common usage problem.
Steps:
1. Understand the proper usage of the word you're. It is a contraction, or a combination of, the words you and are. Other examples of contractions include doesn't, they're, and can't.
"You're a good friend." ("YOU ARE a good friend.")
"I don't know what you're talking about." ("I don't know what YOU ARE talking about.")
2. Understand the proper usage of the word your. The word your is the possessive form of you, referring to something that a person has, or something that belongs to the person in discussion [or, the person you are talking to].
"Is your stomach growling?"
"Your book is on the table."
3. Keep in mind that the word your will never be followed by the words the, a, or an.
4. Remember that the word your will usually not be followed by an adjective [a word that describes], when that adjective is describing the person that you are talking to. In other words, saying "Your very kind" or "Your stupid" will almost never be correct. "Your very kind" or "your stupid" would be correct if they were describing a noun.
"Your nice son brought me my coat."
YOU'RE WELCOME Tampa
"If being an ass-hole is pointing out the fact that wishing problems on a kid and a coach is wrong, then I guess I’m an asshole Brian."
haha, you might win the "Tool of the Internetz" award for today. your after the fact justifications are hilarious. i had no idea of the versatility of "you" in one sentence. it can be used both generally and specifically with no antecedents! what about the "guarantee you" - is that general or specific? do we need a MS Paint feature so you can graphically express yourself since words don't seem to work?
PS - congratulations on not disputing that urban is a snake. at least you have that bit of integrity. "son, god spoke to me about you and let me tell you. i will die for you on that sideline if i have to"
Will Smith did amazing, he was second, but i still think LA stepped up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...
The comments from the Kentucky, ur, I mean Cincinnati fans are amusing.
Cincinnati is one of the best cities in America for high school football talent. When I was a junior in highschool I met a kid from Louisville who was one of the best offensive lineman in the city and went to Louisville St. X. He knew I was from the Cincinnati area and said man we had to play Cincinnati St. X and they destroyed us. He said I'm one of the best lineman in Louisville, and their D lineman were so fast I just couldn't keep up.
Louisville St. X, won state in Kentucky's highest division that year. St. X was like the 3rd of 4th best team in Cincinnati that year. He said I just couldn't believe how fast those guys were and how many of them kept coming in the game off the bench.
Chris Gamble was and still is my favorite Buckeye. That guy could literally do it all. You can't beat that guy.
There are a couple other favorites but Gamble is #1 on my list by a millenium.
I'd love to see all those moves on one run, the game-winning touchdown as the gameclock ticks down to '00'.
Of course, I'd love to see some other things as well, but I need to stay ontopic.
They are a sad group of people still clinging to the silly notion they are on the same level as OSU because they were the best team in the Big Least. If young Domonique wants to play for hardware and a shot at the NFL he'll find his way to the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.
God told me to tell all of you little beyotches to chill.
HaHaHa!! Those were hilarious! I left the first comment stating that Brown was "too good for UC". Must of been too soon. I know UC fans are still hurting a little.
I don't care if he isn't on the list, Chris Gamble was and still is my favorite Buckeye. That guy could literally do it all. You can’t beat that guy. There are a couple other favorites but Gamble is #1 on my list by a millenium. But if I were pressed it would be Little Animal or Beanie.
Just so I understand this; Tressel is now recruiting against Urban Meyer AND God?