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Academic Honors for Buckeye football players

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Congrats to Doug Datish, Drew Norman, Joel Penton, and Stan White, Jr. on being named to the inaugural National Football Foundation's National Honor Society.

Also note that the team's GPA is now 3.02.

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Football Receives Academic Recognition

Team GPA is now 3.02


COLUMBUS, Ohio ? The National Football Foundation has recognized four seniors from the Ohio State 2006 Big Ten championship team as inaugural class members of its NFF National Honor Society.

Doug Datish, Drew Norman, Joel Penton and Stan White Jr. were the Ohio State honorees. For inclusion, student-athletes had to complete their undergraduate degree work with a 3.2 grade-point average or higher, as well as make a significant contribution to their teams on the field.

Coach Jim Tressel also announced that the Buckeye football team cumulative grade-point average after completion of the summer term is 3.02. During the summer quarter, 17 Ohio State football players achieved a 4.0 average, while 30 more had a 3.0 gpa or higher.
?We are extremely proud of the accomplishments of our young men in the classroom,? said Tressel. ?The coaching staff and academic support staff, led by Stan Jefferson, Darin Meeker and John Macko, need truly be commended.?
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Re: SCHOOL-BY-SCHOOL BREAKDOWN

School.....Honorees
Ohio State.....146
Penn State....119
Minnesota.....113
Michigan.......100
Wisconsin.......91
Indiana..........84
Michigan St....81
Purdue...........59
Iowa.............56
Illinois............55
Northwestern..40

Anyone one else remember the popular cheer Northwestern would use after getting their butts kicked in a football game:

"That's all right, that's OK, you're gonna work for us someday! "
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Shetuck placed this in Makridis's alumni thread, but it also has a place here.

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Football: Four Buckeyes Named to NFF 2008 Hampshire Honor Society

Second year produces a 25 percent increase in the number of scholar-athletes recognized, thanks to the generosity of The Hampshire Foundation.


DALLAS - The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced today the members of the 2008 NFF Hampshire Honor Society, which is comprised of college football players from all divisions of play who each maintained a 3.2 GPA or better. A total of 433 players from 225 schools qualified for membership in the society's second year, an increase of more than 25 percent from the inaugural class in 2007.

Four Ohio State seniors were recognized: [URL="https://admin.xosn.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87743&SPID=10408&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1151195"]Brett Daly[/URL], Dan Dye, [URL="https://admin.xosn.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87743&SPID=10408&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1151230"]David Lisko[/URL] and [URL="https://admin.xosn.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87743&SPID=10408&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1059424"]Dimitrios Makridis[/URL].

The NFF Hampshire Honor Society capitalizes on the NFF's current National Scholar-Athlete program, greatly expanding the number of scholar-athletes the NFF can recognize each year and further strengthening its leadership role in encouraging academic performance by the student-athletes who play football at the more than 700 college and universities with football programs.

Qualifications for membership in the inaugural NFF National Honor Society include:
Being a starter or a significant substitute in one's last year of eligibility at an accredited NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision, Football Championship Subdivision, Division II, Division III, or an NAIA college or university; Achieving a 3.2 cumulative grade point average throughout entire course of undergraduate study; and Meeting all NCAA-mandated progress towards degree requirements. The National Honor Society becomes the latest component of the organization's efforts to promote combined athletic and academic success. Launched in 1959, the NFF's National Scholar-Athlete Awards program became the first initiative in history to credit a player for his combined academic success, football performance and community leadership.

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Ohio State leads Big Ten with 80 on academic all-conference team

Friday, December 5, 2008 6:26 AM


Ohio State ranked first in the Big Ten with 80 student-athletes named to the Big Ten fall Academic All-Conference team, the conference announced yesterday. Ohio State had academic honorees in all seven eligible fall sports. To be eligible for an Academic All-Big Ten selection, a student-athlete must be a letter-winner in at least their second academic year and carry a grade-point average (GPA) of 3.0 or better. In all, 682 conference student-athletes were honored.
The Buckeyes football program led the way with 26 honorees, followed by the men's soccer team with 13.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio ? Ohio State ranked first in the Big Ten with 80 student-athletes named to the Big Ten Fall Academic All-Conference team, the conference announced Wednesday. Ohio State had academic honorees in all seven eligible fall sports.

To be eligible for an Academic All-Big Ten selection, a student-athlete must be a letterwinner in at least their second academic year and carry a grade-point average (GPA) of 3.0 or better. In all, 682 conference student-athletes were honored.

The Buckeye football program led the way with 26 honorees, followed by the men?s soccer team with 13 selections. Field hockey sophomore Alicia Anzivine maintained a 4.0 grade point average. Senior Brian Robiskie was one of eight football student-athletes to capture ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America honors. Robiskie was again a first-team recipient after earning first-team laurels in 2007.

2008 Ohio State Fall Academic All-Big Ten Honorees

Field Hockey
Name Year Major Hometown
Alicia Anzivine So. International Studies New Tripoli, Pa.
Keegan Billick So. Communication Reisterstown, Md.
Brianne Doak So. Undeclared Selinsgrove, Pa.
Linda Haussener Sr. Political Science/Economics Baden, Switzerland
Melissa Hunter Jr. Speech and Hearing Science Ocean City, N.J
Rachel Hunter Jr. Special Education Ocean City, N.J.
Jen Martin Sr. English Columbus, Ohio
Emily Mikac Sr. Communication Upper Arlington, Ohio
Melissa Palm Jr. Exercise Science West Vancouver, B.C.
Lindsay Quintiliani Jr. Speech and Hearing Science Mountain Top, Pa.

Football
Name Year Major Hometown
Bryant Browning Jr. Marketing Cleveland, Ohio
Chimdi Chekwa Jr. AccountingClermont, Fla.
Jim Cordle Sr. Marketing Lancaster, Ohio
Todd Denlinger Sr. Construction Systems Troy, Ohio
Doug Ebner Sr. Exercise Science Hershey, Pa.
Marcus Freeman Gr. Education Huber Heights, Ohio
Tyson Gentry Sr. Speech and Hearing Science Sandusky, Ohio
Bryan Gray Sr. Zoology Antwerp, Ohio
Brian Hartline Sr. Communication North Canton, Ohio
Dan Herron So. Communication Warren, Ohio
Ben Kacsandi Sr. Biology Wooster, Ohio
Dexter Larimore Jr. Finance Merrillville, Ind.
James Laurinaitis Sr. Communication Hamel, Minn.
Jake McQuaide Jr. Aeronautical Engineering Cincinnati, Ohio
Andrew Miller Jr. Family Resource Management Washington, Pa.
Andrew Moses Sr. Political Science Dublin, Ohio
Aaron Pettrey Sr. Sport and Leisure Studies Raceland, Ky.
Ryan Pretorius Sr. Marketing Durban, South Africa
Brian Robiskie Sr. Marketing Cleveland, Ohio
Ruhl Sr. Family Resource Management Powell, Ohio
Brandon Saine So. Business Administration Piqua, Ohio
Dane Sanzenbacher So. Business Administration Toledo, Ohio
Austin Spitler Sr. Communication Bellbrook, Ohio
Taurian Washington So. Communication Orchard Lake, Mich.
Chris Wells Jr. African-American Studies Akron, Ohio
Marcus Williams Sr. Health Sciences Ironton, Ohio

Men's Cross Country
Name Year Major Hometown
Taylor Candella Sr. Agriculture West Chester, Ohio
Brian Gallagher So. Biology Westlake, Ohio
Paul Shivers Jr. Biology Salem, Ohio
Daniel White So. Political Science Brunswick, Ohio
Taylor Williams So. Engineering Sycamore, Ohio

Women's Cross Country
Name Year Major Hometown
Ellen Birmingham So. Allied Medical Professional Worthington, Ohio
Jordan Jennewine So. Allied Medical Professional Dayton, Ohio
Lydia Kern Jr. Allied Medical Professional Cincinnati, Ohio
Kelly Schwieterman Jr. Engineering Springboro, Ohio
Emily Thompson Jr. Exercise Science North Bend, Ohio
Brittany Wise So. Allied Medical Professional Canton, Ohio

Men's Soccer
Name Year Major Hometown
Drew Czekanski Gr. Sports Management Westerville, Ohio
Ryan Dalton So. Exploring Cincinnati, Ohio
Tim Gabel Sr. Business Information Systems Wildwood, Mo.
Nick Galiardi So. Business Gahanna, Ohio
Matt Gold So. Engineering San Antonio, Texas
Michael Hartman Jr. Chemical Engineering Brecksville, Ohio
Scott Marguglio Sr. Health Sciences Strongsville, Ohio
Geoff Marsh Sr. Business Finance North Olmsted, Ohio
Joe Moore Jr. Business Economics Toledo, Ohio
Byron Neal Sr. Communication Cincinnati, Ohio
Patrick Roan Sr. Business Finance Westerville, Ohio
Sam Scales So. Political Science Louisville, Ky.
Doug Verhoff Jr. Exercise Science Dublin, Ohio

Women's Soccer
Name Year Major Hometown
Lauren Beachy So. Human Resources Loveland, Ohio
Ashley Bowyer Jr. Health Sciences Aliso Viejo, Calif.
Genna Brand So. Communication Virginia Beach, Va.
Alex Burzynski So. Undeclared Naperville, Ill.
Caitlin Colfer Sr. Human Development/Family Studies Albany, N.Y.
Cassie Dickerson Jr. Animal Sciences Kalamazoo, Mich.
Amy Graeff Sr. Psychology Westerville, Ohio
Courtney Jenkins So. Health Sciences Dublin, Ohio
Laura Roberts So. Undeclared New Britain, Pa.
Ali Schwach Jr. Biology Mendota Heights, Minn.
Lauren Steuer Jr. Human Resources Cincinnati, Ohio

Women's Volleyball
Name Year Major Hometown
Kristen Dozier Jr. Journalism Sandy Spring, Md.
Katie Dull So. Sport and Leisure Studies Solon, Ohio
Susan Halverson So. Pre-Education Apple Valley, Minn.
Betsy Hone So. Sport and Leisure Studies Celina, Ohio
Ashley Hughes Jr. Business/Marketing Carroll, Ohio
Laura Kastein Sr. Psychology Marysville, Ohio
Chelsea Noble Sr. Physical Education Vandalia, Ohio
Allie Schwarzwalder So. Exploration North Royalton, Ohio
Anna Szerszen Jr. Business/International Business Conflans Ste Hne, France
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Twenty-six members of the Buckeyes' football team, including nine starters (Browning, Chekwa, Cordle, Denlinger, Freeman, Hartline, Laurinaitis, Robiskie, and Wells) made Academic All Big Ten.

Only nine members of the Harvard of the Midwest's football team, including just one starter (Will Johnson), made the squad.

Oh, and Ohio State went 10-2 with a BCS bowl game to come, and Michigan went 3-9 (and lost to tOSU by five touchdowns) with a bunch of future kinesiologists.

I wonder how they're spinning that in Ann Arbor....
 
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After Winter Quarter of 2009, per JT's recent press conference:

47 football players were 3.0 or better for the quarter.

52 football players now have a CPA accum of 3.0 or better.

The team GPA is now 2.96.

Well done, guys.
 
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The Hampshire Honor Society is for football players with a GPA of 3.2 or better. Ohio State had the most football players (8) of any FBS school.

NFF Announces 2009
Hampshire Honor Society Membership

Number of student-athletes honored by the initiative has nearly doubled since its inaugural year three years ago.

DALLAS, April 23, 2009 - The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced today the members of the 2009 NFF Hampshire Honor Society, which is comprised of college football players from all divisions of play who each maintained a 3.2 GPA or better. A total of 564 players from 266 schools qualified for membership in the society's third year, a 27 percent increase from the 2008 class. In its inaugural year in 2007, the Hampshire Honor Society honored over 300 students from 195 schools.
Ohio State, with eight honorees, had the most of any school in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). Buckeyes honored were D.R. Ebner, Marcus Freeman, Tyson Gentry, Bryan Gray, James Laurinaitis, Ryan Lukens, Brian Robiskie, and Kyle Ruhl.
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Let's just leave this as a sticky for a little while. This is a great accomplishment.

Well done to the eight players recognized and to the 52 players with a 3.0 accumulated GPA or higher!
 
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