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CentralMOBuck
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I'd hate to see how many sacks Simon would have if he wasn't held nearly every play. Beast.
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Buckskin86
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The game of his life
John Simon has always loved football, from playing imaginary games as a kid to working hard in the defensive trenches for Ohio State
By Bill Rabinowitz
The Columbus Dispatch Friday October 14, 2011
John Simon wonders what the neighbors must have thought.
Every Sunday, little Johnny Simon could be seen through their windows taking chalk and lining a makeshift football field on Sandalwood Court near Youngstown and then playing an imaginary game all by himself.
Attempting to play football alone isn?t most kids? idea of fun, but for Simon it was a blast. He?d be the quarterback ? which he really was back then ? and throw a pass. He?d then become a wide receiver and try to catch his own throw. He?d elude imaginary tacklers and tumble to the concrete, skinned knees be damned.
Part of the game was eluding cars. Despite its name, his house was not on a cul-de-sac.
?I don?t know what someone would think looking out their window seeing me out in the street running around,? Simon said. ?They probably thought I was a little crazy.?
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http://www.buckeyextra.com/content/stories/2011/10/14/gameday/cover-simon.html
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buckeyes_rock
Great day to be a Buckeye
Buckskin86;2014953; said:
Absolutely awesome game for John against the Zooksters on Saturday. His motor and heart are exactly what this team needs. Very impressed with this young man on the football field this year.
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OregonBuckeye
Semper Fi Buckeyes
He's been a nice bright spot to have, both on and off the field, during a gloomy season, on and off the field. He's what Ohio State football is all about. :osu:
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Congrats to John for being named as one of 20 quarterfinalists for the Lott Trophy.
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Simon Named Quarterfinalist for Lott Trophy
Junior leads the Buckeyes with 7.5 TFL and 3.0 sacks
Junior John Simon.
Oct. 26, 2011
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio State junior defensive lineman John Simon is among 20 quarterfinalists for the annual Lott IMPACT Trophy, announced today by the Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation.
A native of Youngstown, Ohio, Simon leads the Buckeyes with 7.5 TFL and 3.0 sacks on the season. He has 26 total tackles, three pass breakups and thee passes defended. The Big Ten defensive player of the week Oct. 17, Simon also was named the Lott IMPACT player of the week and the College Football Performance Award's national defensive lineman of the week for his performance against Illinois. In that game he recorded a career-high 8.0 tackles, including a career-high 4.0 TFL in Ohio State's 17-7 win. The 4.0 TFL were one off the school record.
The list includes four defensive linemen, six linebackers and 10 defensive backs. There are six players from the Big Ten, four from the SEC, three from the Pac-12, three from the ACC, two from the Big-12 and one each from the Big East and an independent, Notre Dame.
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Beast. I think it's time to bring back the old tear-away jerseys that the skill position players used to wear. He and Big Hank would probably go through so many though, that tOSU have to raise ticket prices (again :tongue2:) to pay for them, what with the way they were being held last night.
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