BB73 said:

Personally, I like having those top-10 season recaps, by position, posted into the alumni threads.

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Agree. I think it is an effective way to post.

The top 10 seasons for TE's is pretty sad

I'll vote for her:

BB73 said:

John Frank and Other - Billy Anders.

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5. BILLY ANDERS, 1966
After walking on and starting the previous year, Billy Anders entered the 1966 season with a full offseason under his belt. In response, Anders shattered the previous receiving records by a tight end in program history. He still possesses the most receiving yards (671 yards), receptions (55 catches), and percentage of team's receiving yards (56.14%) in Ohio State's tight end history.

Anders' 1966 campaign was Woody Hayes' most prolific passing season in his illustrious career.

4. JOHN FRANK, 1983
A Pittsburgh native, John Frank entered his senior year with one of the best resumés of any tight end in program history. He already had 840 yards, which would have been second-best career mark for tight ends in Ohio State history at that time. In his senior year, Frank made sure to solidify himself in the record books, recording 641 yards (No. 2 in program history) with 45 receptions (tied third all-time with his 1981 season).

Frank finished his career with the most career receptions and receiving yards by a tight end in program history and was selected to Ohio State's All-Century Team. He also attended medical school at Ohio State while playing in the NFL for five years, ultimately earning his medical degree in 1992.

2. BILLY ANDERS, 1967
After breaking records as a junior. Billy Anders returned as Hayes' top option in the passing game. While the Bucks threw the ball less often in 1967, the senior had another fantastic campaign, catching three of Ohio State's four receiving touchdowns that season, the best rate in program history, while recording over 52% of the team's receiving yards, which is second only to his mark in the previous year.

Anders earned First-Team All-Big Ten honors following the season. He is second in career yards and catches for a tight end in program history.

Just sayin': The definitive answer might be Bob Grimes and Billy Anders.....

1. BOB GRIMES, 1952
An integral part of Ohio State's first great passing offense, Bob Grimes' senior year tops our list of the greatest seasons by a tight end in program history. Grimes no longer sits at the top of every record like he once did, but he has remained in the top five among tight ends in receiving touchdowns (No. 3, six TDs), percentage of a team's receiving yards (No. 3, 31.24%), receiving yards (No. 5, 534 yards), percentage of a team's receiving touchdowns (No. 4, 37.04%), and receptions (No. 5, 39 receptions).

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Bob Grimes authored the receiving record books of Ohio State, finishing the season breaking every major single-game and single-season receiving record. He still holds the record for the most receiving yards by a tight end in a single game (187 yards), receiving touchdowns in a single game (four TDs, since tied by three other players), and single-game receptions by a tight end (12 receptions, since tied by Billy Anders) in program history.

4. TIGHT ENDS

OK BB73, when is the last time OSU threw three TD passes to Tight Ends in one game?

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BB73 said:

I didn't forget about this, Oh8ch, you evil man!

It looks like the answer is Bob Grimes, with 4 receiving TDs against Washington State in 1952. Grimes had 9 catches for 187 yards that day. For the season, he tied Hopalong Cassady and Fred Bruney for the team lead with 6 TDs.

No other tight end has caught 3 TDs in a game since then; but I'm not sure if 3 in a game has been accomplished with more than 1 tight end since then.

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1. BOB GRIMES, 1952
An integral part of Ohio State's first great passing offense, Bob Grimes' senior year tops our list of the greatest seasons by a tight end in program history. Grimes no longer sits at the top of every record like he once did, but he has remained in the top five among tight ends in receiving touchdowns (No. 3, six TDs), percentage of a team's receiving yards (No. 3, 31.24%), receiving yards (No. 5, 534 yards), percentage of a team's receiving touchdowns (No. 4, 37.04%), and receptions (No. 5, 39 receptions).

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Bob Grimes authored the receiving record books of Ohio State, finishing the season breaking every major single-game and single-season receiving record. He still holds the record for the most receiving yards by a tight end in a single game (187 yards), receiving touchdowns in a single game (four TDs, since tied by three other players), and single-game receptions by a tight end (12 receptions, since tied by Billy Anders) in program history.

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7. JEFF ELLIS, 1988
The son of heavyweight boxing champion Jimmy Ellis, Jeff Ellis' 1988 season remains near the top of Ohio State's record books. In his sophomore year, Ellis recorded 492 yards (No. 5 in program history) on 40 receptions (No. 4 in program history) while accounting for nearly 24% of the team's receiving yards (No. 5 in program history).

Ellis finished his career with 863 yards and 70 catches. He tragically passed away in 2018 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

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10. JOHN LUMPKIN, 1997
Joining just four other athletes as basketball-and-football players, John Lumpkin's prevalence in Ohio State's illustrious history is somewhat surprising. The Trotwood native recorded just 17 catches his senior year but possesses the highest yards per catch average of any tight end in program history (18.82 yards per catch) and averaged 4.67 more yards per catch than the team average, the second-highest mark in the position group's history.

Lumpkin was primarily a blocker on Ohio State's offense, which also possessed David Boston out wide. He started 19 games for the basketball team.

BoxCar_Willie said:

Sweet!! I got a 224!!!!

I always score bad on these. Quite the wild college years :) Except for the Drug questions almost everything is a yes. In college and for a few years after I was like Wilt Chamberlain on Spanish Fly.

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gracelhink said:

Careful BN 24,
Bobby Riggs (the original M.C. Pig) once questioned the quality of women's tennis!

Too much digging, probing or questioning of gender equity can "can" an intern. :)

The WTA event at Cincy has struggled historically with ticket sales, tv viewership, and corporate sponsorship,
the solution--
it will be combined with the ATP tour at Cincy this year.

It appears the WTA is doing a credible job in advocating for better prize money, promoting their stars, marketing their unique products, i.e. tennis & fashion wear, etc.
However they are in denial re. the real issues of lagging viewership, sponsorship, and ticket sales.

To answer your question of quality of WTA tennis, the level of play is not just a recent phenomenon,
Herein lies the extreme violation of political correctness,
the unmentionable, the forbidden subject, the "look the king is wearing no clothes!"
But yes, the diminished quality of women's tennis is noticable.

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NJ-Buckeye said:

No one in Michigan.. haaaaaaaaaaaaaa; against the law to buy seeds

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Yeah, Ditmer rescinded that about 2 weeks ago....

sorry, should’ve said in her infinite wisdom....

BB73 said:

It's sad that the casual tennis fan prefers the histrionics of guys like Connors and McEnroe over the greatness of Sampras and Federer.

Federer is what Ilie Nastase could have been if he had really tried.

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Who would be so dumb as to have Lima beans with Spam. Who would be so dumb as to have lima beans.... Oh, you said in hell nm

tibor75 said:

one of the greatest games ever..
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