'SI' strikes again
By Marc Pendleton
Dayton Daily News
We're not saying the dreaded Sports Illustrated cover jinx was Javon Ringer's undoing. But we're not ruling out its wayward cousin, either.
Ringer, Chaminade-Julienne's super senior running back, was among last week's SI Faces in the Crowd feature. Ringer's totals were up to date through seven games: 189 rushes for 1,763 yards and 20 touchdowns. What wasn't included was the fact Ringer suffered a season-ending ACL knee injury that fateful seventh game and is lost for the season.
Despite the injury, the uncommitted Ringer remains a constant Web site and Internet chat room instant-impact theme. That'll only heat up as Ohio State's offensively challenged season plays out.
C-J could use its own dose of mojo magic Friday at Cincinnati Elder's Purple Pit.