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DE Mike Vrabel (All B1G, All American, Pro Bowl, All Pro, Super Bowl Champion)

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RB07OSU;2103540; said:
Won't usually give ESPiN the time of the day but they are right here.
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ESPN treats tOSU much differently now that Jim Tressel is gone. Urbs is their kind of guy; gives them plenty of ready-made controversy, so they don't need to invent it with a bunch of synthesized bullshit.
 
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MaxBuck;2103606; said:
ESPN treats tOSU much differently now that Jim Tressel is gone. Urbs is their kind of guy; gives them plenty of ready-made controversy, so they don't need to invent it with a bunch of synthesized bullshit.
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They are treating Ohio State sports differently because the NCAA investigation has run its course and they know that Urban Meyer will be successful. Why set yourselves up to be the fool? So, they deliver faint praise, while giving prominence to allegations that make Ohio State look "dirty". Look at the prominence that they give to Wisconsin allegations about recruiting.

Last week, when Ohio State had a better overall record that placed them in a tie for first place in the B1G but overall 1st place due to the best overall record, ESPiN prominently put TSUN at the top of the log on their page. If you looked at the standings, all other tied teams were ranked according to overall records and alphabetically if the overall records were tied. So, this had to be intentional.

Don't be fooled. Ohio State is the major challenge to their "Pinky and the Brain" strategy and they are only biding their time. They're biding their time and trying to synthesize more nonsense right now.
 
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bassplayer7770;2103601; said:
Interesting that recruiting was the big question mark, but Coach Vrabel really proved himself. Congratulations, Coach! :osu:
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Well he does have the most bling on the staff. It's kind of crazy that our top 3 recruiters can walk into a kids house with 3 national championship rings and 3 super bowl rings between them.
 
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Vrabel?s attitude, success a bonus as an OSU coach
Published: Sat, April 7, 2012
By Tim May
The Columbus Dispatch

COLUMBUS

Urban Meyer?s standing order to his Ohio State players and coaches is he wants everyone operating at full speed all the time this spring. That?s especially interesting when it comes to defensive line coach Mike Vrabel.

That?s the only way he ever practiced or played through high school, four years at Ohio State and 14 seasons in the NFL that included three Super Bowl wins with the New England Patriots and All-Pro recognition.

?That?s the pace you want, and you have to have a gift from God, I think, to have that mentality to just go and go and go,? Vrabel said. ?Coach Mickey Marotti [in charge of strength and conditioning] does a great job with our kids so physically they?re in shape.

?Now mentally, that?s our job out there. And that?s not just about X?s and O?s. It?s about not letting their minds get in the way of their bodies.?

It?s the mentality he?s taken to his new job as defensive line coach, and apparently it?s catchy.

?He?s pretty young, so he?s out there running with us, working with us, and just having us fired up and ready to go every day for practice,? junior defensive tackle Jonathan Hankins said.

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http://www.vindy.com/news/2012/apr/07/vrabels-attitude-success-a-bonus-as-an-o/?newswatch
 
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