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Heacock said defensive tackle Dexter Larimore has been limited in practice this week, but he expects Larimore to play Saturday against Southern California.

The injury is unknown but related to the cut-blocking techniques that the smaller Navy defensive players are known for using.

"Whoo, I got cut, and they were still cutting me," defensive lineman Cameron Heyward said. "They were crawling with us."

Heacock said he also hopes to get increased production on the defensive line from players such as Rob Rose, Lawrence Wilson, who is being brought along slowly as he recovers from knee surgery, and freshman John Simon, who played briefly last week.
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BuckeyeXtra - The Columbus Dispatch : OSU notebook: Hines might replace Russell at safety
 
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Larimore is less inclined to boast
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Doug Lesmerises
Plain Dealer Reporter

Columbus -- Dexter Larimore's best play of the season went unnoticed, even by the officials. For an Ohio State junior defensive lineman whose parents, since elementary school, have learned of his successes by stumbling across plaques and certificates when cleaning his room, that's about right.

"It's kind of embarrassing because people think we're not talking to our kids, but we are," Theresia Larimore said with a laugh. "We're very close. But he's pretty quiet about a lot of stuff. That's his character."

When Larimore and a friend crafted a 7-foot pi rate sculpture in high school, the mascot dis played at his old high school in Merrillville, Ind., he spent months carrying bags of cement up to a second-floor art studio at the school, but never told his parents until he was done.

"We were like, What pirate?' " Theresia Larimore said.

So when on Sept. 12, Larimore threw aside USC's right guard with his left arm, then lowered his right shoulder into USC tailback Stafon Johnson at the 2-yard line, got his right hand on the football and wrapped his left arm around Johnson's legs, dragging him to the ground possibly just short of the goal line on fourth-and-1 run in the first quarter . . . the officials called it a touchdown.

"Dex told me he didn't get in, and I didn't know what he was talking about," OSU senior defensive lineman Doug Worthington said. "About 100,000 people probably thought it was [a touchdown], and maybe 5,000 didn't, but at the end of the game, it's history."

Larimore said Tuesday: "I didn't put up a fight or say we had them. I kind of thought we did, but oh well. I knew I kind of had the ball in my hands, so I knew he probably didn't get it across the end zone. But you're in the game, and it's going crazy and they score a touchdown, and you're like, the next play is the most important. We don't really focus on what happened."

And seldom is Larimore the focus, though he'll be the only Buckeye from Indiana when Ohio State travels to play the Hoosiers on Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Ind. On an Ohio State defense that has shut out consecutive teams for the first time in 13 years, Larimore has proven invaluable, his work at nose tackle often starting a chain reaction that concludes with a big tackle by a teammate. As the Buckeyes have shifted to more of a 3-4 look at times this season, they need players able to line up at nose tackle and take on two blockers, penetrate the backfield and force ball carriers to cut when they don't want to.

"I don't think Dexter is ever going to come in untouched," said his father, Jeff Larimore, a former college football player. "He's got two guys on him when he steps on the field.
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Larimore is less inclined to boast - Cleveland.com
 
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Larimore's emergence as a legit nose guard is a big part of the DL being better than we had any right to expect. I honestly had no idea he had this in him. He is doing better at eating space than any DT we've had in a few years.
 
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DaddyBigBucks;1554621; said:
Larimore's emergence as a legit nose guard is a big part of the DL being better than we had any right to expect. I honestly had no idea he had this in him. He is doing better at eating space than any DT we've had in a few years.
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That Derlinger guys is pretty good too.
 
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Football: Larimore in middle of OSU's success
Friday, October 2, 2009
By Ken Gordon
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

Dexter Larimore was put together for function, not elegance.

As a nose tackle for Ohio State, he plays the least glamorous position in football, and he looks it.

His legs are of uniform thickness from top to bottom, like tree trunks. He packs 300 evenly distributed pounds onto a 6 foot 2 frame.

His huge, gloved hands (with the fingers sticking out) appear suited for a mixed martial arts match. He has a touch of "cauliflower ear" that comes from his high school wrestling days.

And the most prominent feature -- that crooked, Roman nose -- looks as if it's been smashed against the inside of a facemask on every play. It probably has.

All this means Larimore probably never will grace the pages of a fashion magazine. But that's fine with him. He's definitely more rogue than Vogue.

He's a workmanlike guy, content to take on waves of blockers and try and do his job, which basically consists of standing firm and not getting pushed around.

That doesn't lead to much notoriety outside the locker room.

"He might not get the things like I'm getting, as far as getting interviews," defensive lineman Doug Worthington said. "But he's made probably more plays than most of the D linemen for the whole year, but not as many tackles or sacks. That's how our scheme is, and we appreciate him."

Larimore just smiles and says, "As long as we're winning, I'm happy. As long as our defense is performing, that's what matters to me."
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BuckeyeXtra - Football: Larimore in middle of OSU's success
 
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DaddyBigBucks;1554621; said:
Larimore's emergence as a legit nose guard is a big part of the DL being better than we had any right to expect. I honestly had no idea he had this in him. He is doing better at eating space than any DT we've had in a few years.
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Buckskin86;1556127; said:
BuckeyeXtra - Football: Larimore in middle of OSU's success

Ken Gordon said:
This year, though, he has developed into a true nose tackle. Larimore's strength and ability to take on double teams has freed linebackers such as Brian Rolle (team-leading 33 tackles) and Ross Homan (21) to make plays.
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Me: random observation
Ken Gordon: professional sports journalist

The point is the same, but Ken made it a lot better
 
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RECRUITING WATCH
REPUTATION LURES SOME HOOSIERS TO OSU
Saturday, October 3, 2009
By BY TIM MAY

Defensive lineman Dexter Larimore of Merrillville, Ind., is the only Hoosier currently on the roster, and he knows that high school players from Indiana sometimes have to wave their hands to get the Buckeyes' attention.

"To get recruited by Ohio State in Indiana is a little tougher than for an Ohio kid to get recruited by Ohio State," Larimore said. "Ohio people love their Ohio football; that's the honest reason. I was fortunate enough to come here and be able to be a part of this program."

Actually, Ohio State coaches zeroed in on Larimore four years ago, just as they pinpointed defensive back Donald Washington a few years earlier at his high school just east of Indianapolis.

Recruiting coordinator John Peterson said the Buckeyes don't throw a net over Indiana -- it's more like spear-fishing -- because there is plenty of competition.

"They've got three major schools right there in the state, in Indiana, Purdue and Notre Dame, and there are the other schools in the Midwest," Peterson said. "Any top recruits you go after, you're going to be going against a lot of different schools, and that changes based on what the kid's interest is."

The trick is to play on "Ohio State's uniqueness, and it appeals to kids who are in the Midwest," Peterson said. "That is always a goal for us, to keep those Midwest kids."

One part of that uniqueness is its steady place in the national spotlight during nine seasons under coach Jim Tressel. As Larimore ticked off the reasons why he picked Ohio State, it curved back to the success on the field that includes a streak of four Big Ten championships.

"Really, the people, and the tradition, and winning a lot -- that's always fun," Larimore said.

Indiana did pursue him, he said, and he gave the Hoosiers strong consideration.

"I really liked their coaches, and I liked their players," Larimore said. "But I just thought I would be a little more successful here, so I chose to come here."
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RECRUITING WATCH | The Columbus Dispatch

Article published October 03, 2009
Indiana home to Larimore; Town understood choosing OSU
By MATT MARKEY
BLADE SPORTS WRITER

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COLUMBUS - From Dexter Larimore's hometown, you can't still be in Indiana and find a place much farther from Ohio State. On a windy day, he can almost smell the hot dog carts in downtown Chicago from his front porch.

But the folks back in Merrillville, which is tucked in the extreme northwest corner of Hoosier land, are aware of why Larimore will be wearing scarlet and gray tonight in Bloomington, when No. 9 Ohio State takes on Indiana.

"They understand that it was a better opportunity here for me," said Larimore, a 6-2, 300-pound defensive tackle for the Buckeyes.

"In my hometown, we were really good at football, so it was more of a football town. They understand why."

Larimore said he thinks this year's Hoosiers are advancing the cause of trying to make Indiana more than just a haven for
basketball. Indiana put up 467 yards in a 36-33 loss at Michigan last week.

"They've got a lot of offensive weapons, and how well they moved the ball against Michigan was very impressive to me," Larimore said. "They come out with everything. They've got it all, the trick plays and all."
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http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091003/SPORTS16/910030386/-1/SPORTS
 
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