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LB John Simon - (2012 B1G DPOY, Super Bowl Champ)

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He looks like Juggernaut. Somewhat.

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jimotis4heisman;1218606; said:
looks like he needs to spend some more time in the weight room :shake:

zordich is the lil bro of psu zordich?
i forgot stoops is gone from up there...
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Yep, younger brother.
One of the Stoops brothers is an assistant coach up there I believe.
There is also a younger McCarthy coming through the ranks, I've heard to expect big things.


Oh yeah, Simon is a monster.
 
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Any attempt to explain why Simon did not make the 150 is pointless:

ESPN - Who just missed the cut? - Football Recruiting

John Simon (Youngstown, Ohio / Cardinal Mooney) was highly debated for a slot in the rankings. Simon is a tough, high-motor defender. He is an easy kid to like as a football player; he lines up and battles in the trenches. He needs to add bulk and watch his pad level. This Ohio State commit is a good prospect who will be watched closely as the season kicks off.
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Frohlich;1224202; said:
"Needs to add Bulk"????? If he was any bigger he would already be in the NFL!!:)
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Yeah I normally don't waste my time with rankings too much...but this is just ridiculous..."add bulk"? Seriously? ESPN might as well just admit they throw darts at a board... If you are gonna make excuses for why certain people are left off the list at least be remotely rational. What a joke!
 
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akgoel77;1224355; said:
Yeah I normally don't waste my time with rankings too much...but this is just ridiculous..."add bulk"? Seriously? ESPN might as well just admit they throw darts at a board... If you are gonna make excuses for why certain people are left off the list at least be remotely rational. What a joke!
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I don't think it's that big of an outrage. Simon is a seriously big guy, but if you go with the ESPN recruiting board's weight for him, 265, he's pretty light for a major D-1A defensive tackle. And if you go with the weight he gave recently, 275-278 (which I suspect is more accurate than ESPN's listed weight), he could still probably benefit from packing on another 10 lbs. or so. There's no doubt the guy's got the muscle, and I'm not defending leaving him off ESPN's top 150, but if you're going to highlight an area of improvement for him, adding 10 to 15 pounds would be one of the obvious ones. And pretty common for a high school DT, even a particularly good one.
 
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zincfinger;1224367; said:
I don't think it's that big of an outrage. Simon is a seriously big guy, but if you go with the ESPN recruiting board's weight for him, 265, he's pretty light for a major D-1A defensive tackle. And if you go with the weight he gave recently, 275-278 (which I suspect is more accurate than ESPN's listed weight), he could still probably benefit from packing on another 10 lbs. or so. There's no doubt the guy's got the muscle, and I'm not defending leaving him off ESPN's top 150, but if you're going to highlight an area of improvement for him, adding 10 to 15 pounds would be one of the obvious ones. And pretty common for a high school DT, even a particularly good one.
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Yeah, that seems about right. I'll add that Johnny will probably have quite a season this year and his "rankings" will only improve. .....not that it matters.
 
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SIZE, ABILITY, STRENGTH

Published:Thursday, August 21, 2008

By Joe Scalzo

Ohio State-bound John Simon ready to lead Mooney?s attack

The veteran two-way lineman has his sights set on another state title run.

111?The field used to go this way,? he said, pointing north and south. ?It was a rock field. After a couple practices, all you had was stone and dust.?

Things are a little different now ? for one thing, the turf practice field used to belong to the New Orleans Saints ? but not that different. Simon still recognizes a few teachers walking the hallways and his old coach, Don Bucci, is still roaming the sidelines, albeit as the athletic director.

They say that in Youngstown, 30 years ago was yesterday. At Mooney, it seems true. The younger Simon grew up listening to his dad tell stories about his high school days and there was little doubt which jersey he?d wear one day.

The elder Simon was a lineman who lifted weights and enjoyed the physical part of football. (If he didn?t, he certainly wasn?t going to crack Bucci?s lineup.) Those traits were passed on to his more talented son, who as a kid followed him to the gym to lift weights. It eventually became evident that his son had the gift. He first played running back and quarterback when he was younger, first for the Austintown Little Falcons, then for the St. Charles Crusaders (where his dad is still a coach) before his size prompted a move inside.

?One of the things that Big John lacked was the flexibility his son has,? said Bucci. ?And they?re both strong, but his son is on another level.?
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Simon?s strength and his motor set him apart. He benches 445 pounds, squats 700 and has done 47 straight reps of 225 pounds on the bench press. (For comparison?s sake, the NFL combine record is 51 and Simon?s mark would place him second all-time.) He plans to major in sports therapy, a natural fit for an exercise nut. But his love affair with lifting isn?t cosmetic; it?s main purpose is to make him a better player.

?Probably the first thing you think of when you think of him is his motor,? said Fecko. ?He can play at a really high level for a really long period of time.?
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SIZE, ABILITY, STRENGTH - Vindy.com News - High School Football - Youngstown, Warren, Columbiana, Ohio
 
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OregonBuckeye said:
It's pretty rare that a HS kid doesn't need to add bulk to play D-1A ball. It's not worth noting if all he has to add is 10-15 lbs. He'll gain that his first year.
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im not eric l, or barry b but id be willing to say that i think youll see some changes injohns body. i think you may see more emphasis on some of the other skills rather than the weightroom. yoga, stretching, leaning him out a tad while maintaining his strength. no body is a finnished body even when a kid leaves college...
 
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jimotis4heisman;1234855; said:
im not eric l, or barry b but id be willing to say that i think youll see some changes injohns body. i think you may see more emphasis on some of the other skills rather than the weightroom. yoga, stretching, leaning him out a tad while maintaining his strength. no body is a finnished body even when a kid leaves college...
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That's what I'm thinking too. Surely he'll get stronger while at tOSU, but flexibility may be a key focus for a physical freak like Simon.

I'm amazed by the quote that he's done 47 reps at 225 and the NFL combine record is 51. Kid is just now a senior in high school and he's doing that. What the heck are parents feeding kids these days? I need to start feeding my 6 yr old some of it...
 
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