Dru Humphrey RIP

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Remembering things like this do help bring things into perspective. I remember when I heard about JT giving Dru's family an NC ring I thought, what a class act. Also remember losing Gwynn. RIP guys.

Jayson Gwinn would have been a star at Ohio State. I can remember him starting for an injured Randall Brown against Indiana as a redshirt freshman in 1993 and dominating. Ohio State would have the trio of Vrabel, Finkes, and Gwinn at DE for 3 more years. RIP Humphries and Gwinn.

 

[scooter1369]

I was over seas when Gwinn left us and never knew about til much later.

The one that really got me was the loss of Ricky Matter. Would he have been a Buckeye? One way or another I think he would have. And his sister having to play through the pain of that loss. She was solid as a rock in the public, one can only imagine how she suffered to keep it together.

 

[Cincinnatibuck]

Tressel also gave Dru's family his Ohio State jersey that is now in the trophy case at Rogers High School.

 

[buckalum01]

Tressel also gave Dru's family his Ohio State jersey that is now in the trophy case at Rogers High School.

Wow. I never heard that.

I am not naive enough to think other coaches out there would not have made a similar move, but that does not stop me from taking pride in the fact that tOSU has such a class act as Tressel. With him it seems that the people are what matters, not the wins. Like Woody, Tressel is devoted to tOSU players deeply- not just as athletes, but as young men. I would take Tressel over any other coach in the country.

Buckeye Nation is such an awesome thing. Once a Buckeye in heart, spirit, and/or name always a Buckeye. RIP Dru, Jason, & Ricky. Oh what could have been?

 

[Smudger]

Amazing piece by Eleven Warriors.