Mine would have to be (in no order because it would take to long to list in order)
10. Mike Doss
9. Michael Jenkins
8. Santanio Holmes
7. Malcolm Jenkins
6. James Laurinaitis
5. AJ Hawk
4. Troy Smith
3. Braxton Miller
2. Mo Clarrett
1. Teddy Ginn Jr
Really surprised there's no TP on your list. As much as a majority of Buckeye fans hate him now, he was a phenomenal college athlete. Dat stiff arm...
All those above. Although I don't recall all that well, Byars, Carter, and Spielman. And in the 90s ... Eddie George, Orlando Pace, and Antoine Winfield. Some of you are showing your age ... one way or the other ... Ha.
TP was good, but he bascially sucked in every game I saw him ... at least the big ones ... PSU, USC, etc.
HA I guess I completely forgot about TP. I guess after trying to block out all that negative of the past years, that he slipped my mind.. he would be on my list. he might not have been the best but he was for sure exciting to watch!
1. Rod Smith
2. Curtis Grant
Oh wait this wasn't top 10 fan favorites....
Run_Fido's favorite word is strawman.
(Post-1980; I'm not counting Buckeyes I saw play on TV before that)
1. Orlando Pace
2. Chris Spielman
3. Troy Smith
4. Cris Carter
5. Dan Wilkinson
6. Eddie George
7. Mike Doss
8. Keith Byars
9. A.J. Hawk
10. Antoine Winfield
The most "loud mouth, disrespect" poster on 11W.
In no order:
Picking 10 is very difficult, since I go back to 1970.
I did see the '70 team when i was 6 or 7, and dont remember much other than the mascots, so i didnt include Tatum, Sensibaugh or others that might be deserving
Ive included players I watched on TV
So many great players that id love to include: Katzenmoyer, Laurinaitis, winfield, David Boston, Terry Glenn, Vrabel, Shawn Springs, Jim Lachey, Chris Ward, john Hicks, John Frank, Neil Colzie, Bob Brudzkinski, Malcom Jenkins. This is just off the top of my head.
I have to think James Laurinaitis should be on that list also. He had an unbelieveable 4 years for the Bucks!
EDIT: Must have missed him when I read your list...sorry about that! Good choices!
In no order, beacuse it's impossible...
chris carter - best hands to ever catch a football, college or nfl
keith byars - fluties heave robbed him of a heisman
chris speilman - i feel sorry for anyone not old enough to have seen him play
andy katzenmoyer - most physical freak I have ever seen play
teddy ginn - nuff said
maurice clarrett - nuff said + what could have been....FFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUKK
eddie george - the rb that couldnt have been built any better in a science lab
aj hawk - speilman of this decade + 20 lbs
oralndo pace - no human that big should have been able to move that fast, freak of nature
joe germain - best pure passing QB ever for a single season at tOSU, why stanley jackson ever saw the field will forever be a mystery, when Joe G was on, he could stick it in a shot glass from 30 yards.
1. Matt Wilhelm
2. Troy Smith
3. AJ Hawk
4. Teddy Ginn
5. Malcolm Jenkins
6. Craig Krenzel
7. Mo Clarrett
8. Mike Nugent
9. Mike Jenkins
10. Will Smith
"Anything less than flagrant is just playing grab ass!"
Ted Ginn, Jr.
Big Kat
Orlando Pace
Chris Spielman
Troy Smith
Troy Smith
Anthony Gonzalez
AJ Hawk
Malcolm Jenkins
Terrelle Pryor
Brian Robiskie
Jack Tatum
Rex Kern
James Laurinitis
Beanie Wells
Troy smith
Beanie wells
Mike doss
Malcolm jenkins
Aj hawk
James laurinatis
Ted ginn
Vernon gholston - sr yr wow
Chris gamble
Terelle pryor
Braxton miller
As you can tell by my list I'm pretty young compared to sone other posters but theae guys were my fav
O'Deez330
stark county football
*clears throat*
Jack Tatum
Archie Griffin
Rex Kern
Cornelius Green
Brian Baschnagel
Keith Byars
Randy Gradishar
Neal Colzie
Mike Sensibaugh
Jim Stillwagon
Lot of great players have come through OSU, and most of them are listed above. I wouldn't disagree with any, but have to give special props to the most dominant Buckeye that I ever saw play, and that's Orlando Pace. He just destroyed whoever was across from him. Period. Teddy Ginn was probably the most exciting, although Braxton might catch him before he's done here, and Beanie has my nomination for most underappreciated Buckeye --though I saw him on a couple of lists above.
Run Blocker - John Hicks
Interior - Tom Deleone
All around OL - O Pace
Possession Receiver - M Jenkins or Sanzenbacher
All Around - David Boston
4th and 1 Back - P Johnson
3rd and 2 Back - J Otis
1st & 10 - E George or M Clarett
Receiver - Bashnagel or T Spencer
All around Back - A Griffin
Tight End - J Ballard
Passing QB - Germane
Option - Corn. Greene
Scramble - T Pryor
Stutter - Brax Miller
Game Manager - Krenzl
Gamer - Troy Smith
Punter - Slkadany
Punt Return - Campana or Colzie
Kick - Skladany
Clutch Kick - Nugent
Fast DL - Van DeCree
Strong - Stillwagon
Mean - Hasenorl or Buanamici
Consistent - John Simon
Mean LB - Katzenmoyer or Spielman
Fast LB - Cousineau or Shazier
Consistent - Gradishar or Rolle or Wilhelm
Fast DB - Gamble or Chekwa or Colzie
Hitter - Tim Fox or Doss
Honorable Mention: Brockington, Brudziski, Hoying, Marek, Brewster, C Carter, S Springs,
** I never saw Tedd Ginn break a tackle
Cory Stringer
Jim Lachey
Shawn and Ron Springs
Antoine Winfield
Tom Cousineau
Pepper Johnson who should be our lb coach
Steve Tovar
Neal Colzie
Randy Gradishar
Tim spencer
Gary Williams
Paul Warfield saw with the dolphins when I was 5.
Top 10 I've watched in person,
Troy Smith, Braxton Miller, Beanie Wells, Vernon Gholston, Ted Ginn, Santonio Holmes, A.J Hawk, Donte Whitner, Terrelle Pryor, Malcolm Jenkins
1. Chris Spielman
2. Eddie George
3. Kieth Byars
4. Troy Smith
5. Orlando Pace
6. Chris Carter
7. AJ Hawk
8. Antoine Winfield
9. Andy Katzenmoyer
10. Mike Doss