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Helmet Stickers / Buckeye Leaves (all merged)

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Can't remember who posted this, but when I saw it I copied it for reference:


“The Buckeye Leaf Award System” straight from the Buckeye Bible “The Ohio State Winner’s Manual”.

I. TEAM

1. WIN – every team member will receive a Buckeye Leaf after a victory
2. BIG TEN – every team member will receive an additional buckeye leaf for a Big Ten win.
3. WIN T.O. MARGIN – every team member will receive a Buckeye Leaf
4. WINNING PERFORMANCE – each individual that meets the film grade standard as set by the staff receives a Buckeye Leaf

OFFENSIVE LINEMAN – 80%
DEDENSIVE LINEMEN – 80%
TAILBACK/WIDE RECEIVER - 90%
FULLBACK 85%
LINEBACKERS 85%
DEFENSIVE BACK 90%
QUARTERBACK 85%

5. BIG PLAY IN FOOTBALL GAME – as designated by coach Tressel


II. SPECIAL UNITS

Kick-Off Team

Result inside 25-yard line everytime
No Penalties
No Missed Tackles
11 Hustling in Proper Lanes
--------------------------------------------------------- Team – One Buckeye Leaf

Recover Onside Kick – Team – One Buckeye Leaf
Cause Fumble and Recovery – Individual – One Buckeye Leaf
Tackle Inside 20 yard line – Individual – One Buckeye Leaf


PUNT TEAM GOALS

Net Punt 35 Yards
No Rushed or Blocked Punts
No Penalties
No Missed Tackles
11 Hustling in Proper Lanes
-----------------------------------------------------------Team – One Buckeye Leaf

Successful Fake Punt for 1st Down – Team – One Buckeye Leaf
Down Punt Inside 10 Yard Line – Team – One Buckeye Leaf
Cause Fumble Recovery – Individual – One Buckeye Leaf


Kick-Off Return Team

All Returnable Kicks past 25-yard line
No Fumbles
No Penalties
Never Lose an Onside Kick
---------------------------------------------------Team – One Buckeye Leaf

Kick-Off Returned past 40-yard line – Team – One Buckeye Leaf



Rangers

Average 5 yards or more per return
Catch in Air all catchable punts
No Fumbles
No Penalties
---------------------------------------------------Team – One Buckeye Leaf

Punt Return over 20 yard – Team – One Buckeye Leaf
Block or force a poor punt – Team – One Buckeye Leaf


Field Goal / Extra Point Team

100% PAT Success
80% FG Success
No Penalties
100% Mechanics
No rushed or blocked kicks or penetration
-----------------------------------------------------Team – One Buckeye Leaf

Successful fake punt attempt – Team – One Buckeye Leaf
45+ yard Field Goal – Individual – One Buckeye Leaf


Field Goal / Extra Block Team

Blocked attempt or pressure forcing miss – Team – One Buckeye Leaf
Preventing Fake Attempt – Team – One Buckeye Leaf
Score – Team – One Buckeye Leaf


III. DEFENSE – in each category if criteria is met, the entire defensive unit that played significantly will receive an award.

1. Hold opponents to 13 points or less as long as that is sufficient for an Ohio State victory.
2. Defensive Score
3. Five “3 and outs”
4. Stop opponent inside their own 19-yard line so that Ohio State obtains the ball in “plus territory”
5. Stop opponent in all two-minute situations.
6. Stop Opponent in all sudden change situations
7. Force three (3) turnovers

IV. OFFENSE – in each category, if criteria is met, the entire offensive unit that played significantly will receive an award.

1. Score 24 points (when it is sufficient for an Ohio State victory)
2. No turnovers and all possession changes must occur across the 50 yardline so that our opponent begins their drive with more than 50 yards to go.
3. Ten plays of 12+ yards.
4. Convert all short yardage situations.
5. Four drives of 8 + plays.
6. 54% first down consistency.
 
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Woody, Coop, Tress Leaves

I remember in Woody's tenure, some players in November had helmets filled with leaves, while others had one or two. Those who rode the pine had none at all. It was always easy to spot the starters, and even easier to spot Archie.

I remember Schlicter lit it up vs. Northwestern and earned a record 14 leaves for a single game.

I wonder how many leaves Adrian Clarke earned in 2002.
 
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Yeah, Doss, Nickey, and Gamble come to mind. I think there was a blurb during the 02 Michigan game on TV about how many Buckeyes can fill a helmet. The number 92 comes to mind, but that seems like a lot.

Regardless, a helmet full of buckeyes is a glorious sight to behold, thats for sure.
 
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R0CK3TM4NN said:
...how many Buckeyes can fill a helmet. The number 92 comes to mind, but that seems like a lot.
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I thought it was 84 (could be wrong). I think Gamble set the record for most-ever leaves in a season, counting the bowl game, with 107 (it was over 100). Of course they all couldn't fit on the helmet...
 
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I am struck by the management competence of Tressel versus Cooper. Cooper's system rewards offense almost exclusively. Perhaps that is why his teams scored so many points but also gave up so many and gave up so many penalty yards?


Tressel rewards a host of measures designed to win the total game and reward excellence in all its aspects. You can't manage what you can't measure. If you want to understand "Tresselball" in its measureables, it is right there to see in that comprehensive set of measures.
 
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martinss01 said:
correct me if im wrong, but they can buy their helmets at the end of the season can't they?
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I don't have the link to the article, but I recall reading that the players had the option of purchasing the helmets from two years prior. The current seasons' helmets become the practice squad helmets the following year, then are up for sale the year after that.
 
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