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osugrad21;655469; said:
I would agree...but, if Troy lights up Michigan like he did in '04, Woodley has no chance regardless of how good an individual game he plays.
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Hopefully Troy will help Quinn (Pitcock) win the award by posterizing Woodley with one of his signature twirl-n-hurl spin moves.
Doing so would likely prevent Quinn (Brady) from winning another award that will be "on the table" that day.
Doing so would likely prevent Quinn (Brady) from winning another award that will be "on the table" that day.
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Pitcock Named To Lott Semifinalist List
Quinn Pitcock is one of seven semifinalist for the Lott Trophy.
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Nov. 9, 2006
NEWPORT BEACH, CA. - Ohio State Defensive Tackle Quinn Pitcock was named a semifinalist for third annual Lott Trophy, it was announced today.
Linebackers Buster Davis of Florida State, Patrick Willis of Mississippi and Paul Posluszny of Penn State join Pitcock, safety Michael Griffin of Texas, cornerback Daymeion Hughes of Cal and defensive end Mkistro Bruce of Washington State on the list.
Named after Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott, The Lott Trophy is awarded to college football's Defensive IMPACT Player of the Year. Now in its third year, The Lott Trophy is the first and only college football award to equally recognize athletic performance and the personal character attributes of the player.
"These seven players represent the best of college football, as athletes, teammates, leaders and students," said Lott. "Each has impressed us with his commitment, his work ethic and his contributions to his team."
Pitcock anchors the No. 1-ranked Ohio State defense. The Buckeyes lead the country in scoring defense, yielding just 7.6 points per game. Pitcock leads the team with 7 sacks among his 31 tackles.
Sponsored by The Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation, the Lott award is given to a player who exhibits the same characteristics Lott embodied during his distinguished career: Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community and Tenacity.
David Pollack of Georgia and DeMeco Ryans of Alabama were the winners of the first two Lott Trophies. Both Georgia and Alabama received $25,000 for their general scholarship funds. In two years, the Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation has donated $170,000 to various charities, in addition to the two universities.
Voters for the award include selected members of the national media, previous finalists, the Board of Directors of the Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation and Master Coaches, a distinguished group of former head college coaches.
Three finalists will be announced by Lott on Nov. 25 with the winner being recognized at a gala black-tie banquet at The Pacific Club in Newport Beach Dec. 10. The key-note speaker at this year's event will be Pro Football Hall of Famer and long-time Monday Night Football announcer Frank Gifford,
The 7 Semifinalists:
Mkistro Bruce, Sr, DE, Washington State
Buster Davis, Sr., LB, Florida State
Michael Griffin, Sr., DB, Texas
Daymeion Hughes, Sr., CB, Cal
Quinn Pitcock, Sr., DT, Ohio State
Paul Posluszny, Sr., LB, Penn State
Patrick Willis, Sr., LB, Mississippi
Pitcock Named To Lott Semifinalist List
Quinn Pitcock is one of seven semifinalist for the Lott Trophy.
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Nov. 9, 2006
NEWPORT BEACH, CA. - Ohio State Defensive Tackle Quinn Pitcock was named a semifinalist for third annual Lott Trophy, it was announced today.
Linebackers Buster Davis of Florida State, Patrick Willis of Mississippi and Paul Posluszny of Penn State join Pitcock, safety Michael Griffin of Texas, cornerback Daymeion Hughes of Cal and defensive end Mkistro Bruce of Washington State on the list.
Named after Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott, The Lott Trophy is awarded to college football's Defensive IMPACT Player of the Year. Now in its third year, The Lott Trophy is the first and only college football award to equally recognize athletic performance and the personal character attributes of the player.
"These seven players represent the best of college football, as athletes, teammates, leaders and students," said Lott. "Each has impressed us with his commitment, his work ethic and his contributions to his team."
Pitcock anchors the No. 1-ranked Ohio State defense. The Buckeyes lead the country in scoring defense, yielding just 7.6 points per game. Pitcock leads the team with 7 sacks among his 31 tackles.
Sponsored by The Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation, the Lott award is given to a player who exhibits the same characteristics Lott embodied during his distinguished career: Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community and Tenacity.
David Pollack of Georgia and DeMeco Ryans of Alabama were the winners of the first two Lott Trophies. Both Georgia and Alabama received $25,000 for their general scholarship funds. In two years, the Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation has donated $170,000 to various charities, in addition to the two universities.
Voters for the award include selected members of the national media, previous finalists, the Board of Directors of the Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation and Master Coaches, a distinguished group of former head college coaches.
Three finalists will be announced by Lott on Nov. 25 with the winner being recognized at a gala black-tie banquet at The Pacific Club in Newport Beach Dec. 10. The key-note speaker at this year's event will be Pro Football Hall of Famer and long-time Monday Night Football announcer Frank Gifford,
The 7 Semifinalists:
Mkistro Bruce, Sr, DE, Washington State
Buster Davis, Sr., LB, Florida State
Michael Griffin, Sr., DB, Texas
Daymeion Hughes, Sr., CB, Cal
Quinn Pitcock, Sr., DT, Ohio State
Paul Posluszny, Sr., LB, Penn State
Patrick Willis, Sr., LB, Mississippi
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I find it odd that Poz is the only guy up for the Lombardi, the Butkus and the Lott. (Q. Pitcock - Lombardi/Lott; J. Laurinaitis - Butkus)
As a famous sportswriter has observed, they must be taking a snapshot of how everyone's playing now rather than judging how they've played all season.
Of course, if that were true in Quinn Pitcock's case, he wouldn't be in the running as he missed two games and then did not dominate vs. Illinois as he did earlier in the year.
Hmmmmm...
As a famous sportswriter has observed, they must be taking a snapshot of how everyone's playing now rather than judging how they've played all season.
Of course, if that were true in Quinn Pitcock's case, he wouldn't be in the running as he missed two games and then did not dominate vs. Illinois as he did earlier in the year.
Hmmmmm...
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DaddyBigBucks;656800; said:
Hopefully the voters would realize, and they would if they were doing their jobs, that he wasn't fully healthy and only played part of the game.
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Pitcock selected
OSU defensive tackle Quinn Pitcock was named as one of seven semifinalists for the Lott Trophy, which goes to a college football player who distinguishes himself by his performance on the field and high character off it.
The list will be pared to three Nov. 25, and the winner will be chosen Dec. 10.
Pitcock selected
OSU defensive tackle Quinn Pitcock was named as one of seven semifinalists for the Lott Trophy, which goes to a college football player who distinguishes himself by his performance on the field and high character off it.
The list will be pared to three Nov. 25, and the winner will be chosen Dec. 10.
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Pitcock semifinalist for Lott Trophy
Buckeyes defensive tackle Quinn Pitcock is one of seven senior semifinalists for the Lott Trophy, given to the defensive impact player of the year.
Named for Ronnie Lott, it equally values athletic ability and character. Pitcock was joined by Posluszny, Willis, Florida State linebacker Buster Davis, Washington State defensive end Mkristo Bruce, cornerback Daymeion Hughes of Cal and defensive back Michael Griffin of Texas.
The winner will be honored Dec. 10 in Newport Beach, Calif.
Pitcock semifinalist for Lott Trophy
Buckeyes defensive tackle Quinn Pitcock is one of seven senior semifinalists for the Lott Trophy, given to the defensive impact player of the year.
Named for Ronnie Lott, it equally values athletic ability and character. Pitcock was joined by Posluszny, Willis, Florida State linebacker Buster Davis, Washington State defensive end Mkristo Bruce, cornerback Daymeion Hughes of Cal and defensive back Michael Griffin of Texas.
The winner will be honored Dec. 10 in Newport Beach, Calif.
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Archdeacon: Pitcock not shy with OSU teammates
By Tom Archdeacon
Staff Writer
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
COLUMBUS ? It's Michigan Week ? "a game where legends are made," Quinn Pitcock said ? and Monday the Ohio State defensive tackle from Piqua was a little unsure of himself.
About Saturday's big showdown?
Nope. He was wrestling with Thursday's stand-up routine.
While he very well could be named the nation's top college lineman at season's end, he was thinking Leno, not Lombardi Award.
Every Thursday, Pitcock and the other three OSU captains address the team, and he's become something of a cult hit. He's part motivational speaker, part lounge act.
That's what's so amazing. At most media sessions, he's known for the mundane quote. On campus, he said people assume ? because he's a man of few words to outsiders ? that he's "mad."
When he was growing up, Janey, his mom, said teachers, friends and some family members would mention how "shy" he was. "But once he knows you," she said with a laugh, "it's a whole different story."
And no one knows him better than the Bucks. He and David Patterson ? the only returning starters on defense ? became the cornerstones for a current unit that's the nation's No. 1 scoring defense (allowing just 7.8 points per game).
Yet, as good as he's been on Saturdays, Pitcock's just as much a tour de force on Thursdays.
"I always had an entertaining personality, but I've got to feel comfortable first," he said. "Then I can act outside the box.
"My inspiration came from Donnie Nickey. I was a freshman then, and his antics (as senior captain) were over the top. Kind of like Jim Carrey. That left an image in my head.
"For me, I use Photoshop, jokes, antics, a little acting. It's like a play. A one-man show. This week, I'm weighing ideas, trying to see what will work."
Safety Brandon Mitchell said Pitcock was a hit last week:
"The funniest thing he ever did was bring in a picture of (Illinois coach) Ron Zook. I have no idea where he found it. (Zook) was at a party and kind of smiling and dancing. I guess someone snapped a picture of him in an awkward position. It really loosened us up. ... Quinn always speaks last and always gets us laughing."
With so much on the line this week ? No. 1 OSU vs. No. 2 Michigan, two unbeaten teams meeting in one of sports greatest rivalries ? Pitcock wants to be up to the moment. Ironically, he knew very little about the rivalry before coming to OSU out of Piqua High School: "Growing up I didn't follow football. I was usually off riding my (dirt) bike."
The first OSU-Michigan game he remembers is 2002, when he was a redshirt freshman. Since then he's learned, "it's the most physical game we play. Last year, I remember kind of lying in bed for a week trying to rest. Every nook and cranny in my body ached.
"It's just that in this game you give extra effort every play, and there's so much excitement that it's not until afterward that you notice, 'Wow! I really overexerted myself. I need to lie down."
So with so much adrenaline and emotion in this, his final game in the Horseshoe, will he get teary-eyed during the team's postgame singing of Carmen Ohio, the OSU alma mater?
Privately envisioning Bucks fans rushing the field after a victory, he finally shook his head: "Hopefully, we'll be in a situation where we're not able to sing Carmen Ohio ... if you get my drift."
That got a laugh and Pitcock's grin told you he might have found another line for his monologue.
Michigan Week just got easier.
Archdeacon: Pitcock not shy with OSU teammates
By Tom Archdeacon
Staff Writer
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
COLUMBUS ? It's Michigan Week ? "a game where legends are made," Quinn Pitcock said ? and Monday the Ohio State defensive tackle from Piqua was a little unsure of himself.
About Saturday's big showdown?
Nope. He was wrestling with Thursday's stand-up routine.
While he very well could be named the nation's top college lineman at season's end, he was thinking Leno, not Lombardi Award.
Every Thursday, Pitcock and the other three OSU captains address the team, and he's become something of a cult hit. He's part motivational speaker, part lounge act.
That's what's so amazing. At most media sessions, he's known for the mundane quote. On campus, he said people assume ? because he's a man of few words to outsiders ? that he's "mad."
When he was growing up, Janey, his mom, said teachers, friends and some family members would mention how "shy" he was. "But once he knows you," she said with a laugh, "it's a whole different story."
And no one knows him better than the Bucks. He and David Patterson ? the only returning starters on defense ? became the cornerstones for a current unit that's the nation's No. 1 scoring defense (allowing just 7.8 points per game).
Yet, as good as he's been on Saturdays, Pitcock's just as much a tour de force on Thursdays.
"I always had an entertaining personality, but I've got to feel comfortable first," he said. "Then I can act outside the box.
"My inspiration came from Donnie Nickey. I was a freshman then, and his antics (as senior captain) were over the top. Kind of like Jim Carrey. That left an image in my head.
"For me, I use Photoshop, jokes, antics, a little acting. It's like a play. A one-man show. This week, I'm weighing ideas, trying to see what will work."
Safety Brandon Mitchell said Pitcock was a hit last week:
"The funniest thing he ever did was bring in a picture of (Illinois coach) Ron Zook. I have no idea where he found it. (Zook) was at a party and kind of smiling and dancing. I guess someone snapped a picture of him in an awkward position. It really loosened us up. ... Quinn always speaks last and always gets us laughing."
With so much on the line this week ? No. 1 OSU vs. No. 2 Michigan, two unbeaten teams meeting in one of sports greatest rivalries ? Pitcock wants to be up to the moment. Ironically, he knew very little about the rivalry before coming to OSU out of Piqua High School: "Growing up I didn't follow football. I was usually off riding my (dirt) bike."
The first OSU-Michigan game he remembers is 2002, when he was a redshirt freshman. Since then he's learned, "it's the most physical game we play. Last year, I remember kind of lying in bed for a week trying to rest. Every nook and cranny in my body ached.
"It's just that in this game you give extra effort every play, and there's so much excitement that it's not until afterward that you notice, 'Wow! I really overexerted myself. I need to lie down."
So with so much adrenaline and emotion in this, his final game in the Horseshoe, will he get teary-eyed during the team's postgame singing of Carmen Ohio, the OSU alma mater?
Privately envisioning Bucks fans rushing the field after a victory, he finally shook his head: "Hopefully, we'll be in a situation where we're not able to sing Carmen Ohio ... if you get my drift."
That got a laugh and Pitcock's grin told you he might have found another line for his monologue.
Michigan Week just got easier.
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College football
Pitcock anchors Buckeye defense
By Matt Markey
Toledo Blade
COLUMBUS, Ohio ? Decked out in his football armor, Quinn Pitcock looks like the perfect gladiator. He is a mass of strength, a veritable immovable object forged of granite and steel.
Finding a tuxedo to fit the senior defensive tackle for Ohio State might be another story.
But the Buckeyes could very well be faced with that quandary, when they try to dress up their 6-3, 300-pound All-American candidate for the postseason awards shows. Pitcock is a semifinalist for both the Lombardi Award (top lineman) and the Lott Trophy (defensive impact player).
?He?s a guy who deserves everything he gets, and I feel like he should win all those awards,? fellow defensive lineman David Patterson said. ?Quinn?s an outstanding player, a great leader on this team and one of the hardest workers I?ve ever been around. He makes my job easier, because the offensive linemen have to be so concerned with how to handle him.?
Not many have handled the behemoth from Piqua, and his blend of brawn, leverage and quickness. Pitcock was a two-time, first-team All-Ohio choice in high school, and a state finalist in both the shot put and the discus for three straight years.
He has worked his way up the ladder at Ohio State, and was a solid starter last season after finishing 2004 as a regular on the defensive line. This season, Pitcock leads the Buckeyes with eight sacks, has 10 tackles for loss, and 33 total tackles despite missing the better part of two games with a minor concussion.
?You look at a guy that big, and some people don?t think athlete the first thing, but Quinn Pitcock is a good athlete, besides being one heck of a football player,? Ohio State coach Jim Tressel said. ?It?s not always easy to see his impact, since he?s right there in the middle of everything, but once you look at the film you really understand what a dominant type of player he is.?
Pitcock and Patterson were the only returning starters this season from Ohio State?s star-studded defense of 2005. After the NFL was done cleaning house, the Buckeyes had to rebuild around those two veteran tackles.
That construction project worked, since top-ranked Ohio State goes into Saturday?s showdown with No. 2 Michigan as the nation?s best defense in terms of points allowed. The Buckeyes have given up 7.82 points a game.
?We lost a lot of great players ? a lot of guys who played three or four years here at Ohio State, and you can?t replace that kind of experience overnight,? Pitcock said. ?But what happened is that a bunch of talented guys who had been waiting their turn just took advantage of the opportunity. They?ve just gotten better and better as the season went along.?
Tressel credits Pitcock and the other Ohio State captains with exhibiting a great work ethic, and then bringing the rest of the Buckeyes along.
?When people see Troy Smith working like crazy on his footwork, or they see Quinn Pitcock living in the film room and watching every move that every lineman makes, I think that makes a difference,? Tressel said.
Pitcock was an engineering major at Ohio State before switching to consumer affairs.
He said his individual sack and tackle totals are insignificant. It?s the numbers put up by the Ohio State defense that count.
?I think we got to this point by following the team approach all of the way,? he said.
College football
Pitcock anchors Buckeye defense
By Matt Markey
Toledo Blade
COLUMBUS, Ohio ? Decked out in his football armor, Quinn Pitcock looks like the perfect gladiator. He is a mass of strength, a veritable immovable object forged of granite and steel.
Finding a tuxedo to fit the senior defensive tackle for Ohio State might be another story.
But the Buckeyes could very well be faced with that quandary, when they try to dress up their 6-3, 300-pound All-American candidate for the postseason awards shows. Pitcock is a semifinalist for both the Lombardi Award (top lineman) and the Lott Trophy (defensive impact player).
?He?s a guy who deserves everything he gets, and I feel like he should win all those awards,? fellow defensive lineman David Patterson said. ?Quinn?s an outstanding player, a great leader on this team and one of the hardest workers I?ve ever been around. He makes my job easier, because the offensive linemen have to be so concerned with how to handle him.?
Not many have handled the behemoth from Piqua, and his blend of brawn, leverage and quickness. Pitcock was a two-time, first-team All-Ohio choice in high school, and a state finalist in both the shot put and the discus for three straight years.
He has worked his way up the ladder at Ohio State, and was a solid starter last season after finishing 2004 as a regular on the defensive line. This season, Pitcock leads the Buckeyes with eight sacks, has 10 tackles for loss, and 33 total tackles despite missing the better part of two games with a minor concussion.
?You look at a guy that big, and some people don?t think athlete the first thing, but Quinn Pitcock is a good athlete, besides being one heck of a football player,? Ohio State coach Jim Tressel said. ?It?s not always easy to see his impact, since he?s right there in the middle of everything, but once you look at the film you really understand what a dominant type of player he is.?
Pitcock and Patterson were the only returning starters this season from Ohio State?s star-studded defense of 2005. After the NFL was done cleaning house, the Buckeyes had to rebuild around those two veteran tackles.
That construction project worked, since top-ranked Ohio State goes into Saturday?s showdown with No. 2 Michigan as the nation?s best defense in terms of points allowed. The Buckeyes have given up 7.82 points a game.
?We lost a lot of great players ? a lot of guys who played three or four years here at Ohio State, and you can?t replace that kind of experience overnight,? Pitcock said. ?But what happened is that a bunch of talented guys who had been waiting their turn just took advantage of the opportunity. They?ve just gotten better and better as the season went along.?
Tressel credits Pitcock and the other Ohio State captains with exhibiting a great work ethic, and then bringing the rest of the Buckeyes along.
?When people see Troy Smith working like crazy on his footwork, or they see Quinn Pitcock living in the film room and watching every move that every lineman makes, I think that makes a difference,? Tressel said.
Pitcock was an engineering major at Ohio State before switching to consumer affairs.
He said his individual sack and tackle totals are insignificant. It?s the numbers put up by the Ohio State defense that count.
?I think we got to this point by following the team approach all of the way,? he said.
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