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FKAGobucks877
The Most Power-Drunk
No punt return? I saw where punts have to be fair caught...no fun, but I can understand wanting to avoid injuries.
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Big surprises for me:
Whaley ahead of Cordle (is Cordle not healthy yet?)
Washington ahead of Amos, Coleman and Welch
Spitler ahead of Hoobler
Terry ahead of both Laurinaitis and Grant
And most of all RBs drafted as Haw, M Wells, and THEN C Wells.
Also, I have never seen a Spring Game with two rosters that were this complete.
Whaley ahead of Cordle (is Cordle not healthy yet?)
Washington ahead of Amos, Coleman and Welch
Spitler ahead of Hoobler
Terry ahead of both Laurinaitis and Grant
And most of all RBs drafted as Haw, M Wells, and THEN C Wells.
Also, I have never seen a Spring Game with two rosters that were this complete.
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BuckNutJoeHall
Listening to Eddie Money
IDK about Cornhole, but i could see if my friend will bring his card table and chips. We could play some play money or small buy in games, winner gets half the buy in the other half to Clarity maybe? I can bring a 13 inch TV......if only my Xbox NCAA 06 was working:( lol. I used it to death
R.I.P-NCAA 2006....well mine was used more than most because I got mine early at Comp USA lol.
R.I.P-NCAA 2006....well mine was used more than most because I got mine early at Comp USA lol.
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OSUsushichic
Fired up! Ready to go!
Picking sides
Buckeyes choose teams for annual spring game
Posted: Wednesday April 19, 2006 7:00PM; Updated: Wednesday April 19, 2006 7:00PM
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- If David Patterson applies for a job as an NFL general manager years from now, he probably shouldn't bring up the fact that with the No. 1 pick in the 2006 Ohio State spring game draft he selected a punter.
Patterson said he was simply supporting coach Jim Tressel's assertion that "the most important play in football is the punt."
Patterson was just one of the seniors who directed the annual tongue-in-cheek draft on Wednesday. The selections were made in a cluttered second-floor meeting room in the southeast corner of Ohio Stadium. Two large, white boards -- one for Scarlet, one for Gray -- stood on either side of the room.
The teams will square off Saturday afternoon at Ohio Stadium.
Tressel was the host of the draft, occasionally telling one of the game's captains that they were "on the clock" when they deliberated too long with the teammates and assistant coaches around them.
A graduate assistant wrote the selections down on the boards -- Tressel called him Ohio State's version of "Vanna White." Tressel checked off the players on an overhead projector to make sure no one was overlooked.
Head trainer Doug Calland announced what players were not available because of injury. Tressel then read off those who will see limited action. They included the two players that fans want to see the most: quarterback Troy Smith and wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. Smith will play only one quarter, Ginn two.
A coin flip decided whether Scarlet or Gray would make the first pick.
"We flip a 50-cent piece that (wide receivers) coach (Joe) Daniels found four years ago and has had in his pocket ever since," Tressel said.
Patterson called tails and won the toss, although the Gray braintrust protested there was interference on the toss because the coin hit a chair on the way down. Tressel declined their appeal.
The sides took turns choosing a position and then making the first pick. After some discussion, Patterson said Scarlet would begin at punter and he picked starter A.J. Trapasso.
Three television cameras and around 20 reporters stood around the room as the selections were made. Smith didn't arrive until the draft was almost over, sporting a black Jacksonville Jaguars jersey with quarterback Byron Leftwich's name and number.
Cornerback Antonio Smith, linebacker John Kerr, defensive end Jay Richardson and several assistant coaches helped Patterson, a defensive lineman, with the Scarlet picks.
The Gray selections were made by safety Brandon Mitchell along with offensive tackle Kirk Barton, guard T.J. Downing, defensive linemen Joel Penton and Quinn Pitcock and the other half of the coaching staff.
Mitchell and Patterson said they spent several hours putting together mock drafts, trying to come up with a winning formula.
That doesn't explain why Ginn wasn't chosen until the 34th pick.
It took around 25 minutes to complete the draft. Each side was then permitted to propose trades -- although all were turned down or laughed away.
Not exactly dealing from strength, Patterson started one trade offer by saying, "Who do we have to give up to get ..."
A couple of players and coaches from each side then got up in front of the group and offered their analysis of the draft.
Kerr said of the Scarlet's selections, "We had a good draft defensively. I think we have the upper hand."
Downing admitted that there were areas in which Gray might have done better.
"We did well at wide receiver and the specialty positions, but I'm a little nervous about the offensive line because we're not as deep as they are," he said.
Smith said, "I came in pretty late but looking at the draft I think Scarlet is way, way better equipped for this game."
Players from both sides laughed out loud.
Mitchell looked at his Gray lineup and refused to make a prediction.
"I just want a win," he said with a wide grin. "I don't care if it's 2-0."
Copyright 2006 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/football/ncaa/04/19/buckeyes.spring.draft.ap/index.html
Buckeyes choose teams for annual spring game
Posted: Wednesday April 19, 2006 7:00PM; Updated: Wednesday April 19, 2006 7:00PM
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- If David Patterson applies for a job as an NFL general manager years from now, he probably shouldn't bring up the fact that with the No. 1 pick in the 2006 Ohio State spring game draft he selected a punter.
Patterson said he was simply supporting coach Jim Tressel's assertion that "the most important play in football is the punt."
Patterson was just one of the seniors who directed the annual tongue-in-cheek draft on Wednesday. The selections were made in a cluttered second-floor meeting room in the southeast corner of Ohio Stadium. Two large, white boards -- one for Scarlet, one for Gray -- stood on either side of the room.
The teams will square off Saturday afternoon at Ohio Stadium.
Tressel was the host of the draft, occasionally telling one of the game's captains that they were "on the clock" when they deliberated too long with the teammates and assistant coaches around them.
A graduate assistant wrote the selections down on the boards -- Tressel called him Ohio State's version of "Vanna White." Tressel checked off the players on an overhead projector to make sure no one was overlooked.
Head trainer Doug Calland announced what players were not available because of injury. Tressel then read off those who will see limited action. They included the two players that fans want to see the most: quarterback Troy Smith and wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. Smith will play only one quarter, Ginn two.
A coin flip decided whether Scarlet or Gray would make the first pick.
"We flip a 50-cent piece that (wide receivers) coach (Joe) Daniels found four years ago and has had in his pocket ever since," Tressel said.
Patterson called tails and won the toss, although the Gray braintrust protested there was interference on the toss because the coin hit a chair on the way down. Tressel declined their appeal.
The sides took turns choosing a position and then making the first pick. After some discussion, Patterson said Scarlet would begin at punter and he picked starter A.J. Trapasso.
Three television cameras and around 20 reporters stood around the room as the selections were made. Smith didn't arrive until the draft was almost over, sporting a black Jacksonville Jaguars jersey with quarterback Byron Leftwich's name and number.
Cornerback Antonio Smith, linebacker John Kerr, defensive end Jay Richardson and several assistant coaches helped Patterson, a defensive lineman, with the Scarlet picks.
The Gray selections were made by safety Brandon Mitchell along with offensive tackle Kirk Barton, guard T.J. Downing, defensive linemen Joel Penton and Quinn Pitcock and the other half of the coaching staff.
Mitchell and Patterson said they spent several hours putting together mock drafts, trying to come up with a winning formula.
That doesn't explain why Ginn wasn't chosen until the 34th pick.
It took around 25 minutes to complete the draft. Each side was then permitted to propose trades -- although all were turned down or laughed away.
Not exactly dealing from strength, Patterson started one trade offer by saying, "Who do we have to give up to get ..."
A couple of players and coaches from each side then got up in front of the group and offered their analysis of the draft.
Kerr said of the Scarlet's selections, "We had a good draft defensively. I think we have the upper hand."
Downing admitted that there were areas in which Gray might have done better.
"We did well at wide receiver and the specialty positions, but I'm a little nervous about the offensive line because we're not as deep as they are," he said.
Smith said, "I came in pretty late but looking at the draft I think Scarlet is way, way better equipped for this game."
Players from both sides laughed out loud.
Mitchell looked at his Gray lineup and refused to make a prediction.
"I just want a win," he said with a wide grin. "I don't care if it's 2-0."
Copyright 2006 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/football/ncaa/04/19/buckeyes.spring.draft.ap/index.html
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BuckNutJoeHall
Listening to Eddie Money
We got beer, chips, cornhole, poker, brats, hot dogs, what else do we need lol?
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NightmaresDad
Woody Rules!
I a-gray. I mean "agree"
Especially the second half when the Scarlet defense won't have Patterson and Richardson on the line. Better depth at WR also. doesn't look like they will run it much, though, in the first half.
I will probably be rooting for the Scarlet, though, a little bit.
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