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DT Haskell (The Rascal) Garrett (All B1G, 1st Team All-American)

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Hey, I'm just excited to see the whole team get to play this season. However, in the Land-Grant Holy Land poll I voted "other". I didn't comment; but my vote was for Haskell Garrett. Fate dealt him a really bad hand with the injury. I hope he makes a full recovery and gets cleared to play real soon.
 
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The "feel good" story of the game:

HASKELL GARRETT RECORDS OHIO STATE'S FIRST SACK OF SEASON LESS THAN TWO MONTHS AFTER GETTING SHOT IN FACE

Not too long ago, it wasn't a foregone conclusion senior defensive tackle Haskell Garrett would ever play football again.

He was injured when shot in the face a half-mile away from Ohio State's campus early on Aug. 30. Garrett told Columbus Police officers that he saw a man and a woman arguing, he told the man to stop then got shot. First responders took him to the hospital, which released him a day later.

At the time, defensive coordinator Kerry Coombs had the same idea as most people: "I would have thought season over, career over."

Instead, Garrett didn't miss a single game. He came off the bench as a rotational defensive tackle early in Saturday's season opener against Nebraska and, incredibly, recorded the first sack of his team's season late in the second quarter.

Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...ss-than-two-months-after-getting-shot-in-face



According to the report, Garrett told police that he was walking toward Chittenden and Grant Avenue when he saw a man and a woman, both of which he did not know, “arguing and being aggressive.” He also said that, after telling the man to stop arguing with the woman, the man turned and fired a handgun, hitting Garrett in the face.
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You have to wonder why nobody (i.e. possible witnesses that could ID the shooter) has come forward on the police investigation. I'm guessing that the woman Garrett helped is protecting her boyfriend/husband or she was involved in an illegal activity herself at the time (i.e like drug use/dealing), etc.

In addition, it is still not too late to call the police:

Police have not yet released any information on a suspect or potential motive. Anyone with any information on the shooting is asked to contact Columbus Police Felony assault Unit at 614-645-4141 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-TIPS (8477).

 
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“I hugged Haskell in the locker room after the game. And I said, you know, this is a miracle,” said OSU defensive coordinator Kerry Coombs. “This kid was shot in the face. I don't know how many days ago it was, but it wasn't that long ago. And he just never gave up.”

Coombs credited Garrett’s work ethic and dedication throughout his recovery to helping get back so quickly.

“My office is right across the hall from Larry Johnson's. And (Garrett) is in there working with Larry with the stitches and all that stuff, learning and preparing without being able to do anything physically.”

Garrett finished the game with two tackles including that sack. He didn’t play extended minutes, but what the Buckeyes got out of him was big in a real position of need.

“To have him there was a huge boost for the inside guys,” said OSU head coach Ryan day after the game. “His experience and his ability, really, really it was great to have him in there.”

While that sack helped swing momentum of the game, Coombs said the biggest thing Garrett did was just to be out there so soon after that frightening evening in August.

“Having him on the field was a difference maker for the Buckeyes in every way, shape or form," said Coombs. "You can't undervalue the impact that that has on his teammates and the defense in general.”
 
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Unreal performance from Garrett...I was going to be pleased if he even took the field. Instead, he stole the show in my eyes. Aside from the sacks and tackles, he was getting held nonstop. Dude is a force. I really hope his story is picked up because it might be the coolest thing to happen in this game. Cannot get behind anyone more than Haskell after all he has been through.
 
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RB07OSU said:
Unreal performance from Garrett...I was going to be pleased if he even took the field. Instead, he stole the show in my eyes. Aside from the sacks and tackles, he was getting held nonstop. Dude is a force. I really hope his story is picked up because it might be the coolest thing to happen in this game. Cannot get behind anyone more than Haskell after all he has been through.
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Agreed. When Garrett came on the field and disrupted play, the defense got their collective act together the rest of the game.
 
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JohnnyCockfight said:
Agreed. When Garrett came on the field and disrupted play, the defense got their collective act together the rest of the game.
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He may be the leader this team desperately needs on Defense..I know Tuf’s been named leader but I wonder if some give him the side eye because of his play. The LB’s were underwhelming compared to the Day,Washington, Mattison hype.
 
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