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sandgk
Watson, Crick & A Twist
Great article - including the snippets from Tressel's Press Conference.
The moral of the story is that the Buckeye staff, when recruiting, believes their own gut and eyes over any set of Boiler-Room film evaluators and ranking makers.
The results are on the field.
The moral of the story is that the Buckeye staff, when recruiting, believes their own gut and eyes over any set of Boiler-Room film evaluators and ranking makers.
The results are on the field.
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ABJ
Eyes on Ohio State's Chekwa Defensive back goes from largely unnoticed to Big Ten conference Player of the Week
By George M. Thomas Beacon Journal sportswriter
Published on Wednesday, Oct 10, 2007
Ohio State Buckeyes defensive back Chimdi Chekwa largely went unnoticed by college scouts, primarily because they had trouble finding his school in Clermont, Fla.
It wasn't until Notre Dame came to see wide receiver Richard Jackson that other colleges started to pay attention to the school's other players. Even then, Chekwa expected to attend an area school, such as the University of Central Florida.
''When (OSU) coach Darrell Hazell came down to talk to me, I didn't take it that seriously,'' Chekwa said. ''I just thought it was another stop. Then they gave me an offer. It really came all at once.''
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Eyes on Ohio State's Chekwa Defensive back goes from largely unnoticed to Big Ten conference Player of the Week
By George M. Thomas Beacon Journal sportswriter
Published on Wednesday, Oct 10, 2007
Ohio State Buckeyes defensive back Chimdi Chekwa largely went unnoticed by college scouts, primarily because they had trouble finding his school in Clermont, Fla.
It wasn't until Notre Dame came to see wide receiver Richard Jackson that other colleges started to pay attention to the school's other players. Even then, Chekwa expected to attend an area school, such as the University of Central Florida.
''When (OSU) coach Darrell Hazell came down to talk to me, I didn't take it that seriously,'' Chekwa said. ''I just thought it was another stop. Then they gave me an offer. It really came all at once.''
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CPD
Ohio State Buckeyes' Chimdi Chekwa named Big Ten defensive player of the week
Wednesday, October 10, 2007 Doug Lesmerises
Plain Dealer Reporter
Columbus- Two years ago, Chimdi Chekwa was a defensive back at a Florida high school some scouts couldn't find, with feet that turned out and messed with his running, a 40 time misreported by a Web site that made him look slow, and a first and last name that people couldn't pronounce.
It's Chim-dee Chek-wa, by the way, not the Chim-i-dee or Cheek-wa he still sometimes hears. Figure it might be nice to know how to say the name of the Big Ten defensive player of the week.
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Ohio State Buckeyes' Chimdi Chekwa named Big Ten defensive player of the week
Wednesday, October 10, 2007 Doug Lesmerises
Plain Dealer Reporter
Columbus- Two years ago, Chimdi Chekwa was a defensive back at a Florida high school some scouts couldn't find, with feet that turned out and messed with his running, a 40 time misreported by a Web site that made him look slow, and a first and last name that people couldn't pronounce.
It's Chim-dee Chek-wa, by the way, not the Chim-i-dee or Cheek-wa he still sometimes hears. Figure it might be nice to know how to say the name of the Big Ten defensive player of the week.
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OSUBasketballJunkie
Never Forget 31-0
Rivals.com$ (Brandon Castel)
Coming out party for Chekwa.........article discusses his play against Purdue and his overall progression over the summer.
Coming out party for Chekwa.........article discusses his play against Purdue and his overall progression over the summer.
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MARVYMARV14
Hall of Fame
He has suprised the hell out of me this year, I knew he would be descent, but the kid has been lights out man, I bet Michigan could use a few of our back-ups right now.
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thackattack
Poison in a Pretty Glass
He may have been our 4th corner pre-season, but he isn't now, that's for damn sure. Guy's playing lights out!smithlabs;955146; said:
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Lima
Chekwa, please, OSU says
Jim Naveau | [email protected] - 10.11.2007
COLUMBUS ? His parents gave him a hard-to-forget name. But it wasn?t until last Saturday that most Ohio State football fans could remember it.
Redshirt freshman Chimdi Chekwa was named the Big Ten?s defensive player of the week after having 10 tackles when OSU?s defense grabbed hold of Purdue?s offense and wouldn?t let go in a 23-7 win.
Not bad for a guy who comes off the bench most of the time and wasn?t highly recruited as a high school player in Clermont, Fla., near Orlando.
His high school teammate Richard Jackson, a receiver who eventually signed with Notre Dame, drew the recruiters to their high school. But when Ohio State?s assistant coaches got there, Chekwa?s coach made a pitch to look at him too.
?Their coach kept saying, ?Hey, the best guy is this guy (Chekwa),? ? Tressel said.
Ohio State did look at Chekwa, decided the coach?s praise was warranted and offered him a scholarship.
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Chekwa, please, OSU says
Jim Naveau | [email protected] - 10.11.2007
COLUMBUS ? His parents gave him a hard-to-forget name. But it wasn?t until last Saturday that most Ohio State football fans could remember it.
Redshirt freshman Chimdi Chekwa was named the Big Ten?s defensive player of the week after having 10 tackles when OSU?s defense grabbed hold of Purdue?s offense and wouldn?t let go in a 23-7 win.
Not bad for a guy who comes off the bench most of the time and wasn?t highly recruited as a high school player in Clermont, Fla., near Orlando.
His high school teammate Richard Jackson, a receiver who eventually signed with Notre Dame, drew the recruiters to their high school. But when Ohio State?s assistant coaches got there, Chekwa?s coach made a pitch to look at him too.
?Their coach kept saying, ?Hey, the best guy is this guy (Chekwa),? ? Tressel said.
Ohio State did look at Chekwa, decided the coach?s praise was warranted and offered him a scholarship.
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Morning Journal
Chimdi Chekwa gives Buckeyes checkmate JASON LLOYD, Morning Journal Writer
10/11/2007
COLUMBUS -- The best birthday present for Chimdi Chekwa would double as a return trip home.
To New Orleans, where he hasn't been since Hurricane Katrina destroyed his hometown.
His father's new job took Chekwa to Clermont, Fla., in 2002, well before the hurricane ravaged the city. Chekwa grew up in the West Bank of New Orleans, one of the few areas that escaped the severe flooding.
Chekwa hasn't been back since, but if Ohio State returns to the national championship game, that could all change. The national title game this year is the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans.
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Chimdi Chekwa gives Buckeyes checkmate JASON LLOYD, Morning Journal Writer
10/11/2007
COLUMBUS -- The best birthday present for Chimdi Chekwa would double as a return trip home.
To New Orleans, where he hasn't been since Hurricane Katrina destroyed his hometown.
His father's new job took Chekwa to Clermont, Fla., in 2002, well before the hurricane ravaged the city. Chekwa grew up in the West Bank of New Orleans, one of the few areas that escaped the severe flooding.
Chekwa hasn't been back since, but if Ohio State returns to the national championship game, that could all change. The national title game this year is the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans.
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[sarcasm/] We should call him Chewey (like Chewbacca) and every time he makes a tackle, play the Chewbacca growl over the stadium PA. If he keeps making tackles, it could probably rival the Penn State lion roar. [end sarcasm\]
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