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DT Doug Worthington (Official Thread)

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Oneshot;1264698; said:
Worthingon seems a bit too long to be playing the DT position.

In my opinion, he ends up at DE in the League.
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Thats what he came in as,but obviously didnt work out,but I may agree if you say he might be in the mold of a Jay Richardson or Cullen Jenkins type end....
 
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OSU tackle pleads guilty to drunken driving
Tuesday, January 27, 2009 1:46 PM
By Bruce Cadwallader
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

Doug Worthington, a defensive tackle for the Ohio State Buckeyes, pleaded guilty today to a drunken-driving charge stemming from a traffic stop on Woody Hayes Drive July 26.

Franklin County Municipal Judge James E. Green agreed to postpone sentencing until Worthington's parents could speak on his behalf. As a first-time offender, he is likely to be sentenced to pay a fine and attend a three-day alcohol-intervention class, a prosecutor said.

The junior from Althol Springs, a Buffalo, N.Y., was driving a white Cadillac sport-utility vehicle when he was stopped by campus police at 3:13 a.m. in front of Ohio Stadium for driving 16 miles over the speed limit.

A breath test registered a 0.095 percent blood-alcohol content. An Ohio driver is presumed intoxicated at 0.08 percent.

In exchange for the guilty plea, prosecutors dismissed the speeding ticket.
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The Columbus Dispatch : OSU tackle pleads guilty to drunken driving
 
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Re: was driving a white Cadillac sport-utility vehicle

I assume his family is fairly affluent. If so....

Re: postpone sentencing until Worthington's parents could speak on his behalf.

....probably a good lawyer or two will actually speak on his behalf. :biggrin:

:osu:
 
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Bleed S & G;1392206; said:
Thats normally how it goes..

My drunk driving case in Columbus drug out over 6 months.. I didn't blow though..

[censored] the po-po :tongue2:
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2 weeks for me and mine was different after a off duty cop drove into my car and I got tested at the hospital. I went threw the window and lucky as heck I was fine.
That cop hated that my contempt of court got thrown out threating him and I was yelling how unfair he didn't get tested :biggrin: I love having free lawyers

Back to Worthington. His testing score was close
 
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OSU tackle Worthington fined $350 for DUI
Monday, April 20, 2009
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

An Ohio State football player was ordered today to pay a $350 fine and attend a three-day alcohol-intervention class for a drunken-driving charge he pleaded guilty to in January.

Franklin County Municipal Judge James E. Green also restricted the driving privileges of defensive tackle Doug Worthington to work and school for 270 days.

Shortly after 3 a.m. July 26, OSU police stopped Worthington's Cadillac sport-utility vehicle for speeding on Woody Hayes Drive in front of Ohio Stadium.

Worthington, a 21-year-old senior from suburban Buffalo, N.Y., registered a 0.095 percent blood-alcohol content on a breath test. In Ohio, a driver is considered drunk at 0.08 percent.

Green's sentence -- standard for first-time offenders -- included a 180-day jail term, with all but three days for the class suspended. Worthington has already completed the class.
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The Columbus Dispatch : OSU tackle Worthington fined $350 for DUI
 
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2009 NFP scouting series: Ohio State
Buckeyes prospects worth watching this season.
Wes Bunting
July 28, 2009

This summer, the National Football Post is breaking down every team in the Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly known as Division I-A) to identify players who might warrant interest from NFL teams in the 2010 draft.

The Ohio State Buckeyes again have a talented group of NFL prospects and are definitely one of the favorites to capture the Big Ten title.

Defense

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Doug Worthington: No. 84, DL, 6-5, 276

Lacks ideal instincts and struggles getting off the ball on time, but does a nice job staying low into blocks and plays with natural bend for his size. Uses his length well to keep linemen off his frame and has the athletic ability to make plays up and down the line. Is a good straight-line athlete with the closing speed to get after the ball in pursuit.

However, he isn?t real physical at the point of attack and can be handled 1v1 in the run game inside. Struggles consistently finding the football and is easily sealed away from the play. Lacks proper hand placement and really struggles shedding blocks once offensive linemen get into his body.

Impression: Doesn?t have the girth or instincts to play DT at the next level, but he could get some interest as a DE in a 4-3 or 3-4 scheme.
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2009 NFP scouting series: Ohio State | National Football Post
 
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Worthington on the rebound
Senior tackle bounces back from arrest
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
By Tim May
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

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Neal C. Lauron | DISPATCH
A fumble recovery against Northwestern was a bright spot in an otherwise trying 2008 season for defensive tackle Doug Worthington.

A year ago, Doug Worthington thought he had really blown it.

The Ohio State defensive tackle was just days away from the start of preseason camp going into his junior year. Big things were expected from the big man.

But in the early hours of a Saturday in July, Worthington was pulled over for speeding on campus and then found to be driving under the influence of alcohol. He registered a 0.095 percent on a Breathalyzer test; the legal limit in Ohio is 0.08 percent.

He knew there would be public fallout, and he knew coach Jim Tressel was not going to be happy.

"It was probably the hardest time in my life, a time when I needed a lot of people's help, and a lot of people stepped up and became good friends and teammates," Worthington said.

"But, yeah, last year at this time was super-difficult for me. Being in the position I am in at the moment is just a blessing."

With Ohio State practice set to open Sunday, there's a good chance that Worthington could be named a team captain before the season starts Sept. 5 against Navy. Tressel apparently considers him to be a leader; he took him along with safety Kurt Coleman and tight end Jake Ballard to the Big Ten media days in Chicago last week.

"I thought about that, and I think it shows a lot about what I did last season and in the offseason, trying to make people aware and trying to give back to the community, trying to help my name as much as I can," Worthington said.

Tressel was watching. As it turned out, he didn't punish Worthington too harshly in terms of playing time, though he wasn't allowed to start as the 2008 season began. Worthington had a history of being a decent person and hard-working player.

"He's got a deep, deep conscience," Tressel said. "When he looks in the mirror, he's really looking into the mirror for what he sees. Some people look in the mirror to admire."

A year ago, that mirror was not kind to Worthington.

"I had my head down a long time," he said. "I lost a lot of weight. I couldn't eat for about a week and a half. It was really hard for me emotionally and everything."
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BuckeyeXtra - The Columbus Dispatch : Worthington on the rebound
 
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