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LB Bobby Carpenter (All B1G, National Champion)

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Honestly because of the system and how hard Parcells will push him (and his pedigree), I wouldn't be surprised to see Bobby make All-Pro at or before AJ does. His upside (if he stays healthy) is virtually limitless.
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I always thought Carp's NFL upside was greater than even AJ's. AJ landed in an ideal situation, and, now that he is signed, he is ready to step in as a starter and a leader on the Green Bay defense. But Carp is also in an ideal situation--perfect position in a perfect defense--and is a Parcells' guy.

In a vbet as to who makes All-Pro first, I'd take Carp. AJ can play anywhere, but Carp is made for the Cowboys' defense.
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7/29/06

Carpenter agrees to contract

By ALAINA FAHY
The Eagle-Gazette Staff
[email protected]




LANCASTER - If Lancaster resident Jim Stroup had $12 million, he would retire.
But that's Lancaster native Bobby Carpenter's starting contract right out of college.
Carpenter agreed to the terms of a deal with the Dallas Cowboys on Friday after playing for the Ohio State Buckeyes for four years as a linebacker.
"It's an all right deal," Stroup said. "But the other ones who were picked before him are getting a lot more."
Stroup isn't a big Cowboys fan under most conditions, but he plans to support Carpenter and watch some of the games this season.
Kenny Smith has the same plan.
"I will root for him to do well, but root for them to lose," Smith said.
Smith is a Cincinnati Bengals fan, and he doesn't plan to switch his favorite team for Carpenter. He will, however, adjust the number of Cowboys games he watches this season because of the local connection.
Smith, a cook at BW3, said he's heard that Carpenter will probably donate some of the money, invest a little and then do the typical things like buying a nice car and a house.
The most important things Carpenter can take to the Cowboys for the money he's agreed to are the talent of a dedicated player and a swagger that shows how confident he is in himself, Smith said.
"Even though the Cowboys already kind of have a swagger," he said. But now that confidence can be backed up by something, he said.
Dane Carroll doesn't care what team signed Carpenter. He plans to be supportive and happy about it.
"I'm glad for any Buckeye," Carroll said.
Eric Neuhart, an employee at Northern Sports in the River Valley Mall, said there has been an increase in the amount of Cowboys merchandise sold at the store since Carpenter was drafted.
Neuhart thinks Carpenter's jerseys from Ohio State and the Cowboys will be worth more in the future.
"It seems like people buy the jerseys to have a part of that," Neuhart said. "He's a hometown boy. And they want a piece of his success."
It's not unusual for Ohio residents to follow Ohio State football players because of the pride Buckeye fans have in the school, said Derek Dunn, the store's manager.
"Ohio State fans are more serious than the fans at most other schools," Dunn said. "They keep us in business."
The funniest thing Neuhart and Dunn have noticed since Carpenter was drafted in the first round of the NFL is "now everyone is related to him."
"You'd be surprised how many third and fourth cousins he has," Dunn said.
People come into the store saying they're related to Carpenter; but they can't be, Neuhart said, because no one has that many relatives. "It's pretty fun."
Originally published July 29, 2006
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7/31/06

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OXNARD, Calif. — Bill Parcells is one disappointing season from the racetrack. Drew Bledsoe is one hit from retirement. And Terrell Owens, going by most timetables, is one year away from mood swings that will result in press conferences in Jerry Jones' driveway.

These are the win-or-bust Cowboys. If this season goes badly for them, will anyone recognize them a year from now when they come to San Antonio for training camp?

And that's why Dallas needs a longhaired, muscled, son-of-an-Oiler to grow up in the next few months. These Cowboys can't wait for Bobby Carpenter, nor can they wait for his bookend linebacker, DeMarcus Ware, to take the next step. If these Cowboys are going to slip through this closing window, they need these two first-round draft picks to crash in from the corners, to tear apart opponents — to be as primed as the others.

Carpenter comes across as a quick learner. He acknowledges, for one, that he doesn't know everything. He says his first goal is to learn the Dallas scheme, and he admits the current starter at his position, Al Singleton, is far ahead of him. "He's in his 10th year, and he knows the nuances of the game," Carpenter said. "I'm starting at the bottom."

He did as a kid, too. Carpenter swam and played soccer and basketball until he was 13. Not football.

But he couldn't avoid football. His father played for the Oilers and for Parcells in New York, and later, Rob became a high-school coach. Bobby watched film with his dad and later played for him, and everyone points to this to explain Bobby's sense of the game.

"The thing about Bobby, he's so bright," his Ohio State coach, Jim Tressel, said last spring. "He watched his dad coach all that time. He's a very intelligent kid."

Texas fans might question that. Last year, Carpenter famously announced before playing Vince Young: "When he leaves here, he won't be a Heisman Trophy candidate."

Then Carpenter watched Young pile up 346 total yards. Young would eventually lose the Heisman to Reggie Bush, but he left Columbus with all possibilities intact.

At least Carpenter worked to frame the loss. "It's like someone taking your dog," Carpenter said after that game, "and shooting it right in front of you."

Slowed by an injury early against Texas, Carpenter still ended with 11 tackles and deflected a Young pass that turned into a points-producing interception. Seven first-round picks last spring came out of that game, and Carpenter fit with the others.

For Dallas, he fits with Ware. Both are big, both can rush the passer, and both provide Parcells with the kind of versatility the 3-4 defense needs.

Ware runs a 4.51 in the 40. And Carpenter, who broke his right leg in the Buckeyes' regular-season finale, still ran a 4.65 in March.

Most expect Ware to build on what he did last year. Then, he ended with more sacks than all but two Cowboys rookies in franchise history, and that was more impressive since he was adjusting from college defensive end to outside linebacker. Now, he should react instead of think.

Carpenter's adjustment might not take as long. "He played defensive end for us," Tressel said. "He can play (strongside linebacker). He can play (middle linebacker). He's just so bright. And great ball skills. We even moved him to tight end a little bit when we had some injuries, and he caught balls."

Parcells chooses not to be as effusive yet. Asked Sunday if Carpenter will unseat Singleton, Parcells preferred to talk about Singleton, not his first-round draft pick.

"Al's a pretty experienced guy, and he's professional, and he will not give in to anybody very easily," Parcells said. "I have a lot of respect for that kid. He stays to himself, but he's very professional, he doesn't leave a stone unturned. He always tries to be ready, and he plays with a lot of enthusiasm, so I don't know what else you'd want from a guy.

Now he's not getting any younger, but he's had a pretty good career."
So what about Carpenter?

"Well, we'll see," Parcells said. "Bobby has ability now. He's not lacking that."

One weekend into camp, Parcells is being patient. He'll wait — at least until September.
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Carpenter has right genes to fit in Parcells' system
By Bob Buttitta, [email protected]
July 31, 2006

Only time will tell if Dallas Cowboys rookie Bobby Carpenter becomes one of head coach Bill Parcells' "guys," but if genes have anything to do with it, Carpenter would appear to be a good bet.

The first-year linebacker is the son of former New York Giants running back Rob Carpenter — a tough, hard-nosed runner whose willingness to give the maximum effort every time he hit the field earned the respect of Parcells while playing for him in New York.

The Cowboys believe Bobby Carpenter shares that similar drive with his dad, which is why they selected the former Ohio State standout with the 18th pick in the first round of this year's draft.

Carpenter said prior to showing up at his first training camp to play for Parcells, his father gave him some advice about dealing with the legendary coach.

"He told me to be ready for the physical part (of the game) as well as the mental part," Carpenter said.

"He's a guy who likes to get inside your mind and see what you are made of to make sure you will not crack when you're on the field.

"I always loved the style of play his teams played. Very physical, they had a great defense, ran the ball.

He likes to control the clock and win the games on defense, so as a defensive player, you have to love that."

While he must win a battle with veteran Al Singleton, many people believe Carpenter has a great chance to earn a starting spot on what looks to be a talented Dallas defense. During his time at Ohio State, Carpenter displayed the unique ability to rush the passer and also drop into coverage to handle running backs and tight ends.

It was that kind of versatility the Cowboys felt would make him such a great fit for their 3-4 scheme, a defense which requires its outside linebackers to rush and cover.

While he's only spent a few days in the system, Carpenter believes it's good fit for him.

"We played a system similar to this in college," Carpenter said. "I have always been a fan of it. It's a big, physical defense that takes a lot of large players to play in it. If you look at our linebackers, we all kind of look the same. We don't have any small guys and I think that works to our advantage.

"It's something Parcells invented with coach (Bill) Belicheck and they have kind of mastered it. You learn from the best here."

While some first-round picks show up to training camp with a sense of entitlement when it comes to how much playing time they should get, Carpenter has no such illusions. He said Dallas has an extremely tough group of linebackers and cracking into the starting group figures to be a tough task.

"I think I will be able to come in and contribute something early on," Carpenter said. "I guess it depends on the confidence the coaches have in me and what I display on the field. At the end of the day, how much I play depends on my performance. You have to come out and earn it. The coaches are always saying you have to show them something in practice."

Parcells acknowledged that with any young player, your first hope is that they can contribute on some level. He also praised Singleton, but he did leave the door open for Carpenter to make a bigger impact if he's able to live up to expectations.

"Al is an experienced professional who is not going to give in easily," Parcells said. "But Bobby has ability. He's not lacking that."

As the first-round pick, Carpenter gets the job of bringing Parcells his water during practice. It's a tradition Parcells started with the Giants and one that Carpenter is proud to be part of.

"There have been a lot of great players who have done it, so I am honored to do it," Carpenter said. "The trainers know what he wants and they get it ready. I am just the waiter. The trainers are the chefs, they prepare it and I deliver it."

Parcells joked that making a top pick deliver water keeps them humble.

"It gives me a chance to talk with that player one on one every day," Parcells said, "Even if it's a split second, by the end of the season it allows me to get to know that player a little better."
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http://venturacountystar.com/vcs/sports_columnists/article/0,1375,VCS_225_4882647,00.html
 
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:slappy: I check up on the old Eagle Gazette from time to time just to get a good laugh and to make sure none of my friends got locked up during the weekend....lol
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And quotes like this:
Harold Salmons, 76, of Lancaster, doesn't like the fashions teens are sporting this summer or the fashions he's seen in stores lately.
It's important for students to check their school dress codes before spending big money at malls on things they won't be allowed to wear, Salmons said.
He blames television, the fashion world and the Internet for clothes he considers provocative. "It's partially because of that MySpace, or yourspace or ourspace. Or whatever it's called," Salmons said.
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Informed consultants like that random guy at least beat the editorials continually calling for Bobby Carpenter to donate his entire contract + first born to the Lancaster City Schools so that we don't need to pass a levy
 
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Hahaha Myspace is the Anti-Christ...lol

Damn Lancaster is asking for a Levy again. I heard that kids had to pay 400 to play sports this year.. I hope that is not the case a lot of kids might not be able to.

Anyway, it sounds like Carp is doing well in Dallas. I really think he is going to be a great pro in the NFL.
 
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Oh yeah, you wanted some Bobby Carpenter news, didn't you? Well, he had two sacks Saturday. He could end up being one of the more versatile players on the team. He's smart enough to learn the outside and inside linebacker positions. He also made some nice plays in pass coverage.


 
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Carpenter's list

Rookie linebacker Bobby Carpenter planned to spend Sunday at the beach. The Ohio native said he's never seen the Pacific Ocean and wanted to check that off of his to-do list.

On the move

Because the Cowboys are pleased with Greg Ellis' switch to linebacker, they decided to move rookie first-round pick Bobby Carpenter from the outside to the inside. He is now backing up Akin Ayodele at weakside inside linebacker.

The move is fine with the Ohio State rookie, who said that, heading into the draft, most 3-4 teams pegged him as a weakside inside linebacker. The Cowboys drafted him with the intention of playing him at strongside outside linebacker because that's where they had a need. With Ellis, Al Singleton and Rocky Boiman there now, the need is not as great as it once was.
 
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Inside Man?
Carpenter Trying His Hand At Inside LB Spot

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DallasCowboys.com Staff Writer
August 8, 2006 5:17 PM
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Bobby Carpenter played both inside and outside linebacker at Ohio State.

OXNARD, Calif. - Halfway through training camp, Bobby Carpenter is still a man without a position.
But that's not necessarily a bad thing.
If anything, the Cowboys' first-round pick is giving head coach Bill Parcells more options at a somewhat fluid linebacker position.
Carpenter was expected to compete with Al Singleton for the starting job at left outside linebacker, opposite second-year veteran DeMarcus Ware, when the Cowboys selected him with the 18th overall pick in April's NFL Draft. He rotated there in the June mini-camp.
"As one of the leaders on the team it's up to me to really understand his role," fourth-year inside linebacker Bradie James said. "What we want him to do is contribute as much as possible, whether it be starting or on special teams."
But Carpenter's role is presently undefined. He has been a rolling stone here on the River Ridge Complex practice fields, first shifting to inside linebacker when the defense showed nickel early in camp, then to the second unit ahead of Scott Shanle in the base 3-4 scheme by last Saturday's scrimmage.
"We've kind of moved him around a little bit," Parcells said of Carpenter, who played outside and inside at Ohio State. "I don't like to do that with rookies, but he seems to be able to handle it."
Carpenter flourished inside during the scrimmage, recording three sacks and several tackles. Defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer said Carpenter looks "good" inside.
"He's a really good athlete," Zimmer said. "We've got to get him a little more physical at the point of attack. He's a productive guy. Now we've got to get him doing things the way we want it done."
Meanwhile, ninth-year veteran Greg Ellis is settling into Carpenter's initial left outside linebacker spot. The Cowboys want to see if Ellis, a career 4-3 defensive end, can play effectively without his hand on the ground.
Ellis had two sacks and a pass deflection in the scrimmage and has worked with the first team ahead of Singleton the past few days. Zimmer said Carpenter's current shift inside has nothing to do with Ellis' emergence.
Carpenter is taking his recent movements in stride, too.
"Coach Parcells just wanted to move me around and see what I can do in some different areas so I can help the defense out I think," he said. "I wouldn't say my goal was to come in and earn the starting spot right away. I wanted to come in and learn as much as I can so I'll be able to play."
Parcells says he hasn't found a permanent home for Ellis or Carpenter. He's just "trying to figure out all of the combinations that might work, and then pick out the best one."
But do recent practices suggest Carpenter is more of a prototypical inside 'backer?
"I don't know," Parcells said thoughtfully. "It's too early to tell. He looks like one.
"I think a player like him who played where he played and how much he played and being around his dad, he's pretty much a kid that kind of expects anything. You can't rattle him. He's been through the mill."
Carpenter's father, Rob, played running back for Parcells' New York Giants in the 1980s. Parcells has said Bobby's upbringing helped him gauge what kind of player the younger Carpenter might become.
Carpenter has benefited from some fatherly advice on Parcells, too - something no other Cowboys rookie in camp can draw from.
"He gave me a lot of heads-up coming in about how he likes to run camp, how he likes to play mental games with people," Carpenter said of his father's playing experience with Parcells. "That was something I knew coming in, so I think it gave me an added advantage.
"I've tried to talk to him as much as I can and really get some ins and outs on how to handle camp and deal with Coach Parcells."
Parcells has continually churned his linebacker personnel since taking over as head coach three years ago. The position is arguably deeper and more talented than ever this year thanks to the addition of fifth-year veteran Akin Ayodele and Ware's emergence.
Carpenter will have a tough time cracking the starting lineup at any of the four linebacker spots. Ware is entrenched on the right side, as are James and probably Ayodele on the inside.
And if Ellis can prove he can go "front and back" at outside linebacker - Parcells' way of saying he must rush and drop into coverage - Carpenter's primary role as a rookie could be as a solid backup.
That's a good problem to have, though. The 3-4 defense requires big, athletic linebackers capable of multiple tasks. Carpenter is trying to prove he can play a couple of different positions, much like second-year veteran Kevin Burnett, who is returning from the torn anterior cruciate ligament in his knee he suffered in practice last December.
"I know everything I'm supposed to be doing on every play," Carpenter said. "Now it's just digesting it and processing it fast enough until we're out on the field and it becomes second nature."
Asked about Carpenter's progress in camp, Parcells has called his first-round pick "smart" on multiple occasions - a term he doesn't often bestow upon rookies.
The Cowboys are trying to be smart with Carpenter, too, by finding the best role for him while integrating players like Ellis into new positions. Carpenter's versatility could be his biggest asset this season.
"All he has to do is continue improving every day and he'll be fine," James said.
 
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