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jlb1705;1594501; said:
LeBron has asked everybody to give up #23 in honor of Devin Barclay.
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On THIS day, THAT post deserves a "GPA" in my book.

Great to see that Coach T had so much confidence in this kid. He basically played the end of regulation and OT leading up to this moment.

As a kid, I always prayed for a Buckeye win at the end of the season to secure a Rose Bowl Berth (Always vs. scUM) but this year, it came a week early!!!!!

Congrats young Mr. Barclay, we as Buckeye fans appreciate your hard work and efforts leading up to this glorious moment. YOU are "the man" today. but also, will forever be "the man" in Buckeye lore as the one who did.............Well, YOU know what YOU did!

Peace, and THANKS, young Buckeye brother!!!!!
 
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Bob Hunter commentary: Nervous Barclay comes through
Sunday, November 15, 2009
By Bob Hunter
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

When Devin Barclay the football player made the biggest kick of his life, Devin Barclay the soccer player took control of his body. The ball hadn't even reached the uprights to officially give Ohio State a 27-24 overtime win over Iowa when he removed his helmet and started running, like a soccer player who had just scored a winning goal.

Goal field goal. What's the difference, right?

"I didn't really know what to do," Barclay said. "I'm pretty speechless about how I felt. I mean, it was absolutely the best feeling in my life. It was an amazing, amazing."

Amazing is a good word to describe what has happened to the former Columbus Crew soccer player in just three weeks. Barclay, 26, was a backup kicker at the start of the Buckeyes' game against New Mexico State, a guy who went to school after his soccer career ended and decided to give field-goal kicking a try. He was hoping to become the full-time kicker next season after Aaron Pettrey left, but Pettrey got hurt and, ready or not, Barclay was the man.
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Bob Hunter commentary: Nervous Barclay comes through | BuckeyeXtra

'Bend it like Barclay'
November 15, 2009

For an old guy, Devin Barclay has a pretty good set of wheels.

"We couldn't catch him," said Brandon Saine, a state record-setting track star and arguably Ohio State's fastest football player. "I didn't know he was that fast."

As soon as Barclay kicked the overtime field goal that delivered the Buckeyes into the Rose Bowl, the 26-year-old walk-on kicker ripped off his helmet and started running somewhere, anywhere -- "I didn't really have a plan" -- as if he had just booted the winning goal in the World Cup.

Not so long ago, that dream sequence would have seemed more plausible than what unfolded before 105,455 mostly giddy fans Saturday afternoon in Ohio Stadium.

Barclay turned to the Buckeyes three years ago only after injuries cut short his professional soccer career and cost him his job with the Columbus Crew. He never imagined his life would take the same dramatic turn as this showdown against Iowa or that he'd be right in the middle of Saturday's bedlam.
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'Bend it like Barclay' | newarkadvocate.com | The Newark Advocate


OSU Notebook: Barclay relishes his chance to shine
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By Todd Porter
CantonRep.com staff report
Posted Nov 14, 2009

COLUMBUS ?

The last time Devin Barclay was in a competitive situation to win a big game ... well, he was a lot younger.

The 26-year-old Ohio State backup kicker split the uprights on a 39-yard game-winning field goal in overtime Saturday to lift the Buckeyes to a 27-24 win against Iowa and send Ohio State to the Rose Bowl.

Barclay took an unusual route to Columbus. He played Major League Soccer from 2001-05 for Tampa Bay, San Jose, D.C. United and the Columbus Crew. When the Crew cut him, he walked on at Ohio State.

?This is my third year on the team, and I was thrust into it unexpectedly with Aaron (Pettrey?s) injury. But the feeling is unbelievable,? Barclay said. ?All the hard work, the 6 a.m. workouts, the time spent at the facility is absolutely worthwhile. I?ll remember it the rest of my life.?

Shortly after Barclay hit the kick, he celebrated with holder Jon Thoma. Barclay took his helmet off, probably not the best idea since thousands of fans made their way onto the field to celebrate with the Buckeyes and sing the alma mater.

?I don?t think I ever celebrated like that,? Barclay said. ?I can?t think of anything that comes close to that.?
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OSU Notebook: Barclay relishes his chance to shine - Canton, OH - CantonRep.com

Shaun Bennett: Pro soccer’s loss is Ohio State’s gain
Filed by Shaun Bennett November 15th, 2009 in Sports.

Devin Barclay nervously chewed on a fingernail while he watched the heroics of Ohio State’s defenders.

Shutdown coverage by the secondary forced an incomplete pass. Linebacker Austin Spitler met Iowa’s running back in the backfield for a 6-yard loss. Defensive tackle Doug Worthington followed with a sack for a 10-yard loss and free safety Anderson Russell capped things with an interception in the end zone.

Then the Buckeyes’ offense ran out onto the field, and Barclay pulled his helmet on and turned toward his practice net.

“I was absolutely nervous,” the junior kicker said. “I was just trying to remain focused and stick to the fundamentals we talk about all week in practice.”
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http://chronicle.northcoastnow.com/2009/11/15/pro-soccers-loss-is-ohio-states-gain/

Barclay goes from unknown to OSU hero

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Ohio State kicker Devin Barclay celebrates his game-winning field goal against Iowa.
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COLUMBUS - It was Halloween and Aaron Pettrey got the trick. Two weeks later, it was left to Devin Barclay to give his Ohio State teammates and their fans the treat.

Barclay, a virtual unknown until Pettrey, the Buckeyes' kicker with the long, live leg had his knee busted up, and all but untested in a big moment, faced the biggest moment imaginable last night and sent Ohio State to the Rose Bowl with a field goal in overtime that beat Iowa, 27-24.

In a manner true to his breeding, Barclay celebrated the moment by ripping off his helmet and running around like an absolute madman. All that was missing was the announcer screaming, "Goooooooooooaaaaal."

He was a soccer player, you see. The son of an All-American college soccer player, Barclay took his first step one day and sent his first header the next. He was born to it and raised with it and became the best high school soccer player in the nation, then a star on several age-division U.S. national teams, and then a fine professional player for five years with his last stop coming with the Columbus Crew.
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Redhawk;1594265; said:
Hopefully now they'll get him a jersey with his name permanently attached!
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LOL! I was thinking the same thing last night at the end of the game as they were celebrating. Too funny!

Either way, congrats to this young man! Another great college football story!

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Two of my favorite things about this.

I had moved down by my friend to possibly rush the field, someone behind us when it went thru yelled...


"GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!"


Then when on the field ended up right in the mix and Devier said "King of the City tonight, Baby!!!"
 
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