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I saw on ESPN that Ahmed Plummer was released by the 49er's today.
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Darkhorse79
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Not really a surprising move seeing as how he's only played in 9 games of the last two seasons.
I'd like to see him go to the Bengals, but I think he'll end up a Falcon.
I'd like to see him go to the Bengals, but I think he'll end up a Falcon.
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flybuckeye
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Don't you mean the Browns. Plummer and Baxter at the corners would give teams at least something to fear.
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Titans | Team talks with A. Plummer's agent
Tue, 2 May 2006 23:20:41 -0700
The Nashville City Paper reports Tennessee Titans general manager Floyd Reese acknowledged he has had conversations with the agent for free agent CB Ahmed Plummer (49ers). The team's interest in Plummer is tied to how healthy he is.
Titans | Team talks with A. Plummer's agent
Tue, 2 May 2006 23:20:41 -0700
The Nashville City Paper reports Tennessee Titans general manager Floyd Reese acknowledged he has had conversations with the agent for free agent CB Ahmed Plummer (49ers). The team's interest in Plummer is tied to how healthy he is.
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sandgk
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This is certainly a sad moment - but I'd like us all to remember the good things Ahmed did, when here in Columbus, or in the pro ranks before injuries took their toll.
His first four years at SF were solid, with 2001 being a stand-out when he netted 7 interceptions. - And, Ahmed's achievments for the Buckeyes are completely undoubted.
There is a tone of what might have been when looking at Plummer's pro career, but his stint playing for pay has had much more good than bad in it.
Thanks for all the good memories Ahmed, and here is hoping you can find a good and constructive way in the future, to be part of the game to which you gave so much, and to which you literally gave your body and soul for better than a decade.
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His first four years at SF were solid, with 2001 being a stand-out when he netted 7 interceptions. - And, Ahmed's achievments for the Buckeyes are completely undoubted.
There is a tone of what might have been when looking at Plummer's pro career, but his stint playing for pay has had much more good than bad in it.
Thanks for all the good memories Ahmed, and here is hoping you can find a good and constructive way in the future, to be part of the game to which you gave so much, and to which you literally gave your body and soul for better than a decade.
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6/19
Plummer too passion-challenged to play starring role
Column by Monte Poole
DON'T BLAME Ahmed Plummer if his impact never matched his billing, or if his presence fell short of his credentials. Blame the 49ers. They broke one of the cardinal rules of wise drafting.
No team in any sport should draft someone in the first round based simply on that individual's talent and skills.
Never.
What should be proved behind rumor is that the individual also is passionate about competing. Run tests. Quiz coaches. Check his cup, so to speak. Do what you must. But find out.
If he isn't the last guy to quit, be skeptical.
If he's the first to quit, draft someone else.
While Plummer exhibited many characteristics — most of which were affiliated with dedication, intellect or spirituality — passion for football and its requisite violence was not on the list.
So his quiet retirement last weekend, at age 30, is not a surprise.
In releasing Plummer four months ago, the 49ers sold the move as a salary-cap casualty. Don't buy it. It was obvious they had lost interest.
The team's first-round pick in 2000, from Ohio State, Plummer in recent months reportedly had discussions withseveral teams, none of which was willing to offer a contract. In all likelihood, none was convinced he was able or eager to play.
Plummer's surrender is as much a result of dwindling commitment as league-wide disinterest. He's a devout Christian, but it's too simple to imply God directed him elsewhere. He's an Academic All-America, with parents who graduated from Cornell, but it's cavalier to suggest his brain had outgrown football.
What we know is Plummer in March 2004 signed a five-year, $25-million deal to remain with the 49ers, that he sustained a neck/shoulder injury seven months later, an ankle injury a year after that. He descended from decent cornerback to practically invisible member of the roster.
Taking that into consideration, Plummer's retirement was a 20-month process.
He showed little zest for fighting through the aches and pains and rehabilitations that come with playing football for a living. He subsequently fell out of favor with his coaches.
But here's the thing: Plummer didn't seem to mind. He seemed indifferent — ambivalent? — to the prospects of his career. If he was going to be nudged to the margins of the squad, he was a bit too willing to let himself be nudged.
There was little defiance or resilience, few signs that Plummer was hell-bent to prove, as Jerry Rice used to say, "the fire still burns."
In hindsight, did anyone ever see any indication Plummer had any such flame for the game?
Ronnie Lott would have hated playing with him. Would have wanted to kick Plummer's butt. Might have done it just to prove a point.
Plummer at his peak was a good cornerback, relying mostly on smarts and skill to reach that level. With a little more intensity, he might have been worthy of the Pro Bowl.
Taking that into consideration, Plummer's retirement might have been a 74-month process. It's as if he took six years pondering the depths of his desire before concluding it wasn't all that deep.
Not that he was a bad guy. To the contrary, Plummer was a young man of whom any father could be proud. Thoughtful and erudite, his perspective on life put football in its place.
Which brings us back to the 49ers, who took Plummer 24th overall, eight places behind linebacker/utility defender Julian Peterson, in what was viewed as the key draft to rebuilding the team's defense.
Peterson was an instant hit. Plummer became the first Niners rookie to start at cornerback since Merton Hanks in 1991. The second-round picks, defensive end John Engelberger and cornerback Jason Webster, could play. So could a linebacker named Jeff Ulbrich, taken in the fourth-round.
Only Ulbrich remains with the 49ers. Plummer was the only one of the other four not deemed worthy of being poached by another organization. He was the one the Niners re-signed. And he is the only one to give up on the NFL.
The 2000 draft was the 49ers' latest attempt to recreate the events of April 28, 1981, when they caught lightning in a bottle — Ronnie Lott in the first round, Eric Wright in the second, Carlton Williamson in the third. In the time it takes to bake a cake, the Niners built a terrific secondary.
They saw Plummer's measurables and pedigree and imagined he would anchor the secondary for a decade. They hoped he would bring some of the voltage Lott had brought 19 years earlier.
The Niners needed Plummer to be great, wanted him to be great. Their mistake was in not realizing their desires exceeded those of Plummer.
6/19
Plummer too passion-challenged to play starring role
Column by Monte Poole
DON'T BLAME Ahmed Plummer if his impact never matched his billing, or if his presence fell short of his credentials. Blame the 49ers. They broke one of the cardinal rules of wise drafting.
No team in any sport should draft someone in the first round based simply on that individual's talent and skills.
Never.
What should be proved behind rumor is that the individual also is passionate about competing. Run tests. Quiz coaches. Check his cup, so to speak. Do what you must. But find out.
If he isn't the last guy to quit, be skeptical.
If he's the first to quit, draft someone else.
While Plummer exhibited many characteristics — most of which were affiliated with dedication, intellect or spirituality — passion for football and its requisite violence was not on the list.
So his quiet retirement last weekend, at age 30, is not a surprise.
In releasing Plummer four months ago, the 49ers sold the move as a salary-cap casualty. Don't buy it. It was obvious they had lost interest.
The team's first-round pick in 2000, from Ohio State, Plummer in recent months reportedly had discussions withseveral teams, none of which was willing to offer a contract. In all likelihood, none was convinced he was able or eager to play.
Plummer's surrender is as much a result of dwindling commitment as league-wide disinterest. He's a devout Christian, but it's too simple to imply God directed him elsewhere. He's an Academic All-America, with parents who graduated from Cornell, but it's cavalier to suggest his brain had outgrown football.
What we know is Plummer in March 2004 signed a five-year, $25-million deal to remain with the 49ers, that he sustained a neck/shoulder injury seven months later, an ankle injury a year after that. He descended from decent cornerback to practically invisible member of the roster.
Taking that into consideration, Plummer's retirement was a 20-month process.
He showed little zest for fighting through the aches and pains and rehabilitations that come with playing football for a living. He subsequently fell out of favor with his coaches.
But here's the thing: Plummer didn't seem to mind. He seemed indifferent — ambivalent? — to the prospects of his career. If he was going to be nudged to the margins of the squad, he was a bit too willing to let himself be nudged.
There was little defiance or resilience, few signs that Plummer was hell-bent to prove, as Jerry Rice used to say, "the fire still burns."
In hindsight, did anyone ever see any indication Plummer had any such flame for the game?
Ronnie Lott would have hated playing with him. Would have wanted to kick Plummer's butt. Might have done it just to prove a point.
Plummer at his peak was a good cornerback, relying mostly on smarts and skill to reach that level. With a little more intensity, he might have been worthy of the Pro Bowl.
Taking that into consideration, Plummer's retirement might have been a 74-month process. It's as if he took six years pondering the depths of his desire before concluding it wasn't all that deep.
Not that he was a bad guy. To the contrary, Plummer was a young man of whom any father could be proud. Thoughtful and erudite, his perspective on life put football in its place.
Which brings us back to the 49ers, who took Plummer 24th overall, eight places behind linebacker/utility defender Julian Peterson, in what was viewed as the key draft to rebuilding the team's defense.
Peterson was an instant hit. Plummer became the first Niners rookie to start at cornerback since Merton Hanks in 1991. The second-round picks, defensive end John Engelberger and cornerback Jason Webster, could play. So could a linebacker named Jeff Ulbrich, taken in the fourth-round.
Only Ulbrich remains with the 49ers. Plummer was the only one of the other four not deemed worthy of being poached by another organization. He was the one the Niners re-signed. And he is the only one to give up on the NFL.
The 2000 draft was the 49ers' latest attempt to recreate the events of April 28, 1981, when they caught lightning in a bottle — Ronnie Lott in the first round, Eric Wright in the second, Carlton Williamson in the third. In the time it takes to bake a cake, the Niners built a terrific secondary.
They saw Plummer's measurables and pedigree and imagined he would anchor the secondary for a decade. They hoped he would bring some of the voltage Lott had brought 19 years earlier.
The Niners needed Plummer to be great, wanted him to be great. Their mistake was in not realizing their desires exceeded those of Plummer.
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The following is from the Buckeye Commentary blog (http://www.buckeyecommentary.com/), I have not heard the report first hand from WSYX, and there is not a corroberating article at wsyx6.com.
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Excellent addition to the staff... any idea if he's allowed to help with recruiting as merel a volunteer coach?
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From the Ozone. I bolded the quote I really liked.
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Coming Home: Recently retired NFL cornerback Ahmed Plummer has returned to Columbus and is now working as a volunteer strength room coach with the Buckeyes. Plummer decided to return to Columbus after his career with the San Francisco 49ers to see if perhaps coaching was something he would like to pursue.
"It's an opportunity for me to gain some experience and see what coaching really is all about, see the other side of the game as coaches," said Plummer.
"There's some interest (in coaching), but I haven't really made up my mind. Coach Tressel is allowing me the opportunity to experience it a little and see if its something for me," Plummer said.
Plummer is not being paid for his services which include weight-room responsibilities only.
"I'm part of the strength and conditioning program. I'm helping out with the guys in kind of a position-specific way as far as what they do in the weight room," he said.
In addition to the opportunity to take a look at the coaching side of football, Plummer sees his service as just that, service, to a place that still means something to him.
"This is a great way to invest back into the program that I came from. I believe in this program and the tradition here and keeping it going forward. If there is anything I can do as far as perpetuating that, I figure this is the way to do it," he said.
"All Buckeyes remain Buckeye fans. NFL locker rooms on Saturdays, all the NFL players are watching their Alma Maters play. When one guy's alma mater is playing another guy's alma mater, you might say there is a lot of 'competitive banter' I guess you can say, so I've had some good times over these past years. We've had a lot of winning and a lot of success, so I've been very proud out there in San Francisco."
"It's an opportunity for me to gain some experience and see what coaching really is all about, see the other side of the game as coaches," said Plummer.
"There's some interest (in coaching), but I haven't really made up my mind. Coach Tressel is allowing me the opportunity to experience it a little and see if its something for me," Plummer said.
Plummer is not being paid for his services which include weight-room responsibilities only.
"I'm part of the strength and conditioning program. I'm helping out with the guys in kind of a position-specific way as far as what they do in the weight room," he said.
In addition to the opportunity to take a look at the coaching side of football, Plummer sees his service as just that, service, to a place that still means something to him.
"This is a great way to invest back into the program that I came from. I believe in this program and the tradition here and keeping it going forward. If there is anything I can do as far as perpetuating that, I figure this is the way to do it," he said.
"All Buckeyes remain Buckeye fans. NFL locker rooms on Saturdays, all the NFL players are watching their Alma Maters play. When one guy's alma mater is playing another guy's alma mater, you might say there is a lot of 'competitive banter' I guess you can say, so I've had some good times over these past years. We've had a lot of winning and a lot of success, so I've been very proud out there in San Francisco."
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PLUMMER TO SERVE AS HONORARY CAPTAIN FOR NIU GAME
Ahmed Plummer, who starred in the defensive backfield for the Buckeyes from 1996-99, will served as Ohio State's honorary captain Saturday when the Buckeyes take on Northern Illinois. Plummer recently completed his NFL career and is back on the Ohio State campus working as a volunteer strength coach with the football team. He played six NFL seasons and 70 games with the San Francisco 49ers from 2000-05. He recorded 270 tackles and 12 interceptions as a professional. Plummer led the Buckeyes his senior season with five interceptions and tied for the team lead with nine passes broken up.
PLUMMER TO SERVE AS HONORARY CAPTAIN FOR NIU GAME
Ahmed Plummer, who starred in the defensive backfield for the Buckeyes from 1996-99, will served as Ohio State's honorary captain Saturday when the Buckeyes take on Northern Illinois. Plummer recently completed his NFL career and is back on the Ohio State campus working as a volunteer strength coach with the football team. He played six NFL seasons and 70 games with the San Francisco 49ers from 2000-05. He recorded 270 tackles and 12 interceptions as a professional. Plummer led the Buckeyes his senior season with five interceptions and tied for the team lead with nine passes broken up.
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