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Big Ten Media Days/Kickoff Luncheon (July 27-28 2009)

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Football season is finally getting close when the Big Ten Media Day and kickoff luncheon happen in Chicago.

This year, tOSU will be sending Jake Ballard, Kurt Coleman, and Doug Worthington to represent the Buckeyes.

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Ballard, Coleman & Worthington to Big Ten Media Days


COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State University Buckeyes will be represented by three senior leaders at the 2009 Big Ten Conference Football Media Days and 38th annual Kickoff Luncheon, set for July 27-28 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago: tight end Jake Ballard, defensive back Kurt Coleman and defensive lineman Doug Worthington.



The Ohio State trio will be among 29 senior players out of 33 players attending the media days. The other four attendees are juniors. A little about the Buckeyes who will be in attendance, along with Coach Jim Tressel and the head coaches from the 10 other Big Ten teams:
  • Ballard, from Springboro, Ohio, is a three-year letterman who has played in 38 games and started 10 times. He has shared starts, playing time and two-tight-end sets with Rory Nicol the past two years and has shown the ability to be a dominant blocker along the edge. He has caught 20 passes for 227 yards and three touchdowns.
  • Coleman, already selected to the preseason watch list for the Lott Trophy, to Phil Steele's preseason all-Big Ten team and a preseason All-American by NationalChamps.net, is a veteran of 37 games and 24 starting assignments in the secondary - 13 starts at strong safety and 11 at free safety - for the Buckeyes. One of the team?s heaviest hitters, the Dayton native has 151 career tackles and four interceptions.
  • Worthington, a fifth-year senior from Athol Springs, N.Y., has made 22 starts at defensive tackle and he has played in 33 games over the last three seasons. A versatile player who gives the Buckeyes depth at all four d-line positions, Worthington has made 61 tackles and recorded 7.0 tackles behind the line for losses totaling 30 yards.
The Big Ten Kickoff Luncheon will be held Tuesday, July 28. The event begins at 10 a.m. CT with the players and coaches autograph and photo session for fans attending the luncheon. The luncheon is scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m. CT, with comments from all 11 coaches and returning All-Big Ten wide receiver Eric Decker of Minnesota, who will speak on behalf of the players in attendance.

The list of student-athletes scheduled to attend includes 17 former All-Big Ten selections, including nine first-team honorees from a year ago. The list also includes three standouts who were recognized as their respective teams' Most Valuable Players last season.

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BuckWrestler141;1495055; said:
Any idea on where tickets can be purchased?
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It's probably already sold out, I think they sold out in May last year. They were $100 for the luncheon, through bigten.org. I'm not attending this year.
 
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The BTN will have 4 hours of coverage for the coach's press conferences on this coming Monday.

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Big Ten Network Will Bring Coaches, Delany to Fans Live during Big Ten Media Days

Extensive coverage at BigTenNetwork.com complements TV
Kickoff Luncheon Special to air on Aug. 1


CHICAGO - The Big Ten Network will kick off its coverage of the 2009 Big Ten football season with extensive television and internet coverage of Big Ten Media Days from the Hyatt Regency in downtown Chicago.

The Big Ten Network will offer four hours of live televised coverage on Monday, July 27, including the full press conferences for all 11 head coaches and Big Ten Commissioner James E. Delany. Mike Hall and Chris Martin will anchor the network?s coverage from the Big Ten Network studios beginning at 11 AM ET.

Monday's live coverage will extend to Big Ten Network, where video of every coach?s press conference as well as Delany's press conference will be posted as the day unfolds. Also, the website will feature live chats, Twitter and Facebook updates, photo galleries, blog updates and frequent video reports and interviews.

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Press Conference Schedule (live on Big Ten Network):
All times Eastern

11:00 AM - Pat Fitzgerald (Northwestern)
11:15 AM - Ron Zook (Illinois)
11:30 AM - Bret Bielema (Wisconsin)
11:45 AM - Rich Rodriguez (Michigan)
12:15 PM - Danny Hope (Purdue)
12:30 PM - Tim Brewster (Minnesota)
12:45 PM - Jim Tressel (Ohio State)
01:15 PM - Bill Lynch (Indiana)
01:30 PM - Mark Dantonio (Michigan State)
01:45 PM - Joe Paterno (Penn State)
02:00 PM - Kirk Ferentz (Iowa)
02:30 PM - James E. Delany (Big Ten)

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Ohio State Named Preseason Favorite for 2009 Football Season

Buckeyes' Pryor and Michigan State's Jones earn individual preseason honors

Michigan State linebacker Greg Jones was named the Big Ten's Preseason Defensive Player of the Year

July 27, 2009

The Big Ten Conference announced today that Ohio State has been selected as the preseason favorite for the 2009 football season by media members attending the conference’s football media day. Penn State was tabbed to finish second, and Michigan State was third. In addition, the media panel also named Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor the Preseason Offensive Player of the Year and Michigan State linebacker Greg Jones the Preseason Defensive Player of the Year.

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Start the whining from central PA.
 
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WHHAATTT???!?!?!

What about Daryl Clark? He is clearly the best QB in the nation!

What about Evan Royster! Rolls Royster is clearly the best RB in the nation.

What about Navorro Bowman? I know he has had some off field issues, but he is clearly the best LB in the nation along with Sean Lee!!

JoePa is a master motivator and will use this to fire up the Nits!!!! Terrelle Pryor can't even throw a football!!

Or something along those lines.
 
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CleveBucks;1505090; said:
Ohio State Named Preseason Favorite for 2009 Football Season



Start the whining from central PA.
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Go over to blackshoediaries if you want a good laugh. It's funny how much PSU and UM fans want so badly to believe that Pryor's a bust. One even said that he could understand putting Benn, Juice, or Decker as offensive POY over Clark or Royster, but not Pryor. :lol: What a bunch of babies.
 
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Big Ten tabs Pryor, OSU

Ohio State once again has been picked as the preseason Big Ten favorite, the league announced this morning as its annual preseason meetings get under way here in Chicago.

Penn State, which beat Ohio State to earn the Rose Bowl trip last year, was picked second, and Michigan State third.

More eye-opening, though, was the league's media panel selected OSU quarterback Terrelle Pryor as its preseason offensive player of the year. A true sophomore, he has started eight games in his career, but his dual-threat talent and potential earns him the nod.

?It?s not so much that it?s an honor for me, but I look at it as a compliment to the Buckeyes,? Pryor said in a statement released by OSU. ?We take pride in playing in the Big Ten and the conference championships we?ve won. This just shows that others know we intend to be very competitive again this year.?

Pryor is not in Chicago. Coach Jim Tressel selected three seniors -- safety Kurt Coleman, tight end Jake Ballard and defensive tackle Doug Worthington -- to speak for the team here.
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Big Ten tabs Pryor, OSU (Blogging the Buckeyes)
 
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