All Tressel Era Offense (Poll)

[Muck]

About a year ago RhodeIslandBuck started a thread by posting his All-Jim Tressel Era Team.

I've finally gotten around to putting together the info I need to do a poll for the Buckeye Planet consensus all Tressel era team.

I've listed all of the starters from the beginning of the season during his tenure. I've also added any awards they received during their playing time and where they were drafted by the NFL.

I plan on doing similar polls for the Cooper, Bruce, Woody & pre-Woody eras as well.
To save space I'm just doing a single poll for the entire offense.

So vote for the following:

One Quarterback
One Runningback
One Fullback
One Tight End
Three Wide Receivers
Two Tackles
Two Guards
One Center
One Kicker
One Punt Return Man

That means you should cast a total of 14 votes.

Some players are listed at multiple positions due to being starters at different spots during their careers.

Players are listed alphabetically by last time.

Players who only spent one year under Coach Tressell are NOT included (so no LeChuck, Tyson Walter, Derek Ross, Jonathon Wells, Darnell Sanders, Jamar Martin, Courtland Bullard or Steve Bellisari). That same criteria will be in placed for the previous eras as well (So no Jeff Uhlenhake or Vince Workman for Coop ).

So without further adieu, the nominees:

Quarterback:

Craig Krenzel: 2 Year Starter - 5th Round Draft Pick (148)
Team MVP
Team Captain

#11 & #13 Passing Yards, Season (2,110 & 2,040)
#9 Passing Yards, Career (4,493)
#8 Completion Percentage, Season (.594)
#7 Completion Percentage, Career (.568)
#9 Passing YPG, Season (185.5)
#7 Passing YPG, Career (128.4)
#10 Pass Efficiency, Season (140.9)
#5 Pass Efficiency, Career (130.7)

Troy Smith: 2 Year Starter - 5th Round Draft Pick (174)
Heisman Trophy
Davey O'Brien
Walter Camp Trophy
All American
All Big10
Big10 MVP
Team Captain

#4 & #8 Passing Yards, Season (2,542 & 2,282)
#6 Passing Yards, Career (5,720)
#1 & #2 Completion Percentage, Season (.653 & .629)
#2 Completion Percentage, Career (.627)
#1 & #7 TD Passes, Season (30 & 16)
#3 TD Passes, Career (54)
#4 & #5 Passing YPG, Season (207.5 & 195.5)
#6 Passing YPG, Career (136.2)
#2 & #3 Pass Efficiency, Season (162.6 & 161.9)
#1 Pass Efficiency, Career (157.1)
#2 Longest Pass Play (85)

Justin Zwick:

#17 Passing Yards, Career (1,779)
#4 Completion Percentage, Career (.572)
#9 Passing YPG, Career (123.3)
#4 Longest Pass Play (80)


Running Back:

Maurice Clarett: - 3th Round Draft Pick (101)
All Big10
Big10 Freshman of the year

#6 Single Game Rushing (230 yds)
#16 Single Season Rushing (1,237 yds) *
#9 Total Points, Season (108)

Antonio Pittman: 2 Year Starter - 4th Round Draft Pick (107)
All Big10

#8 Career Rushing (2,945 yds)
#10 & #15 Single Season Rushing (1,331 & 1,233 yds) *
#5 Career Rushing YPG (84.1)
#4 Most 100 Yard Games Rushing (15)

Lydell Ross: 2 Year Starter
Team Captain

#13 Career Rushing Yards (1,339 yds)

Chris Wells:


Fullback:

Branden Joe: 2 Year Starter

Brandon Schnittker:

Stan White Jr.: 2 Year Starter


Tight End:

Ryan Hamby: 2 Year Starter

Ben Hartsock: 2 Year Starter - 3rd Round Draft Pick (68)
All Big10
2nd Team All Big10

#7 Career Receptions for a TE (58)

Rory Nicol: 2 Year Starter


Wide Receiver:

Drew Carter: - 5th Round Draft Pick (163)

Chris Gamble: - 1st Round Draft Pick (28)
Team MVP
2x All Big10

Ted Ginn Jr: 2 Year Starter - 1st Round Draft Pick (9)
All Big10

#9 & #16 Receptions, Season (59 & 51)
#6 Receptions, Career (135)
#16 Reception Yards, Season (803)
#8 Reception Yards, Career (1,943)
#7 TD Receptions, Season (9)
#9 TD Receptions, Career (15)
#8 APY Career (4,068)
#7 APYPG Career (109.9)

Anthony Gonzalez: 2 Year Starter - 1st Round Draft Pick (32)
All Big10

#16 Receptions, Season (51)
#17 Receptions, Career (87)
#17 Reception Yards, Career (1,286)
#10 TD Receptions, Career (13)

Roy Hall: - 5th Round Draft Pick (169)

Santonio Holmes: 2 Year Starter - 1st Round Draft Pick (25)
All Big10

#10 & #13 Receptions, Season (55 & 53)
#5 Receptions, Career (140)
#6 Reception Yards, Season (977)
#5 Reception Yards, Career (2,295)
#4 TD Receptions, Season (11)
#3 TD Receptions, Career (25)

Michael Jenkins: 3 Year Starter - 1st Round Draft Pick (29)
Team MVP
Team Captain

#5, #10 & #19 Receptions, Season (61, 55 & 49)
#3 Receptions, Career (165)
#4 & #13 Reception Yards, Season (1,076 & 834)
#1 Reception Yards, Career (2,898)
#6 TD Receptions Career (16)
#2 Career Games w/100 Yards Reception (10)

Chris Vance:


Offensive Tackle:

Kirk Barton: 4 Year Starter

Alex Boone: 2 Year Starter

Doug Datish: 3 Year Starter - 6th Round Draft Pick (198)
All Big10
Team Captain

Ivan Douglas:

Shane Olivea: 3 Year Starter - 7th Round Draft Pick (209)
2nd Team All Big10

Tim Schafer:

Rob Sims: 3 Year Starter - 4th Round Draft Pick (128)
All Big10
Team Captain

Offensive Guard:

Bryce Bishop: 2 Year Starter

Adrien Clarke: 4 Year Starter - 7th Round Draft Pick (227)

Doug Datish: 3 Year Starter - 6th Round Draft Pick (198)
All Big10
Team Captain

T.J. Downing: 2 Year Starter
All Big10

Mike Kne:

Steve Rehring: 2 Year Starter

Rob Sims: 3 Year Starter - 4th Round Draft Pick (128)
All Big10*
Team Captain

Alex Stepanovich: 2 Year Starter - 4th Round Draft Pick (100)
All Big10*

Offensive Center:

Doug Datish:3 Year Starter - 6th Round Draft Pick (198)
All Big10*
Team Captain

Nick Mangold: 3 Year Starter - 1st Round Draft Pick (29)
All American
2nd Team All Big10
Team Captain

Alex Stepanovich: 2 Year Starter - 4th Round Draft Pick (100)
All Big10

Place Kicker:

Josh Huston:
All Big10

#8 Total Points, Season (110)
#2 Kicking Points, Season (110)
#2 XP Percentage, Career (.981)
#3 Field Goals Made, Season (22)
#7 Field Goal Percentage, Season (.786)
#5 Field Goal Percentage, Career (.658)

Mike Nugent: 3 Year Starter - 2nd Round Draft Pick (47)
2x All American
Lou Groza Award
Team MVP
2x All Big10
2nd Team All Big10
Team Captain

#5 & #11 Total Points, Season (120 & 102)
#1 Total Points, Career (356)
#1 & #3 Kicking Points Season (120, 102)
#9 XP, Season (45)
#4 XP Percentage, Career (.979)
#1 & #2 Field Goals Made, Season (25 & 24)
#1 Field Goals Made, Career (72)
#1, #2 & #3 Field Goal Percentage, Season (.893, .889& .842)
#1 Field Goal Percentage, Career (.818)
#1 Most 50+ Yard FG Made, Season (5)
#1 Most 50+ Yard FG Made, Career (8)
#2, #6 & #9 Longest Field Goals (55 yds x2, 53 x2 & 52 x2)

Aaron Pettrey: 2 Year Starter

#2 XP, Season (58)
#2 Most 50+ Yard FG Made, Season (2)


Punt Returner:

Chris Gamble: - 1st Round Draft Pick (28)
Team MVP
2x All Big10

#5 Punt Returns, Career (60)

Ted Ginn Jr.: 2 Year Starter - 1st Round Draft Pick (9)
All Big10

#2 Punt Return Yards, Career (900)
#4 Punt Returns, Career (64)
#1 Punt Return for TD, Season (4)
#2 Punt Return for TD, Career (6)
#1 Punt Return YPA, Season (25.6)
#1 Punt Return YPA, Career (14.1)
#3 Long Punt Return (82 Yds)

Michael Jenkins: 3 Year Starter - 1st Round Draft Pick (29)
Team MVP
Team Captain

Chris Vance

Notes:

* If the numbers are correct than Clarett should be #14 for Single Season Rushing with 1,237 & Pittman should be #16 for 1,233

Regarding players who started at multiple positions:

Alex Stepanovich was voted All Big10 as a Guard in 03.
Rob Sims was voted All Big10 as a Guard in 05.
Doug Datish was voted All Big10 as a Center in 06.

 

[ytownbuckeye]

toughest decision is to leave one of the receivers off

 

[Muck]

toughest decision is to leave one of the receivers off

Carter or Vance?

(No write-ins for Bam so far either! )

 

[Buckeye Buh Nim]

Mike Stafford should be on as guard.

The former walk on really made the power O play work in 02. Even though he only started half a year, he was a difference maker.

 

[DaddyBigBucks]

toughest decision is to leave one of the receivers off

I took three receivers and no fullback.

I would have taken a fullback if Jamar Martin had been on the list (2001 - block on Foote to spring Jonathan Wells for the big 4th and short that went for a long TD in Ann Arbor)

I also would have voted for LeCharles Bentley if he'd been available.

I may well have some of these names wrong, but I'm pretty sure I'm close.

 

[Best Buckeye]

About the only glaring difference in my choices is that I took Krenzel over Smith. After all he won the NC.

 

[SparkyOSU]

About the only glaring difference in my choices is that I took Krenzel over Smith. After all he won the NC.

I couldn't vote for MoC. At some point, off the field issues do sway voting. If he was one and done without all the hassle then he would have got the vote. Just because he could have been someone but refused to grow up says alot about what he really would have become (just like Denver found out, fat, lazy and slow.)

 

[PlanetFrnd]

toughest decision is to leave one of the receivers off

Wow - from Coop to Tress... is there a better argument for Wide Receiver U? Or for that matter, offensive line U? Barton (especially in the shape he's in now), Boone, Smith, etc. and the 2008's will add a ton to this list too.

I couldn't vote for MoC. At some point, off the field issues do sway voting. If he was one and done without all the hassle then he would have got the vote. Just because he could have been someone but refused to grow up says alot about what he really would have become (just like Denver found out, fat, lazy and slow.)

Off the field issues are one thing (and I'm not discounting them), but for me, MoC lost my vote when he was selling out the team before the Championship Game in 2002... despite his game-changing performance. You never NEVER sell out your team. As far as I can remember, he's the only Tress Buckeye to publicly speak against the team...

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

About the only glaring difference in my choices is that I took Krenzel over Smith. After all he won the NC.

The team won the NC, not Krenzel.

 

[t_BuckeyeScott]

I took three receivers and no fullback.

I would have taken a fullback if Jamar Martin had been on the list (2001 - block on Foote to spring Jonathan Wells for the big 4th and short that went for a long TD in Ann Arbor)

I also would have voted for LeCharles Bentley if he'd been available.

I may well have some of these names wrong, but I'm pretty sure I'm close.

I took 4 recievers, No FB, No TE. When Gonzo is roamin the middle who needs a Tight End. BTW that's a lethal NFL wide reciever combination. Just wow.

 

[Mike80]

Some of the choices (like Hartsock as the TE) were kind of no-brainers really.

 

[CleveBucks]

The WR and DB talent over the last 10 years has been unbelievable.

 

[Muck]

FYI To keep the clutter down I've created a Master Thread for discussion of all the various coach's "consensus" polls.


Don't forget to vote in all the other polls!


(You can find links to them in the master thread linked above)

 

[OCBucksFan]

MoC, such potential, so much wasted... sigh. I know there's a lot of mixed feelings on the guy but overall I just find it sad, I watched the 2002 Fiesta bowl, and the play where the ball was turned over and he went and got it back just showed what he could have been if he had been able to stay out of trouble.