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LB Ross Homan (official thread)

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ryan20;1880503; said:
4.66 , good time for Ross on his 1st run
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Ross is a lunchpail guy. Some of his numbers are already strong and others might only be considered average, but he has those instincts that show up in tackles moreso than 40 times and he'll do anything you ask of him.

Dunno where Ross will end up and it might not be an early round, but whoever gets him will be pleased with their pick.
 
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matcar;1880532; said:
Ross is a lunchpail guy. Some of his numbers are already strong and others might only be considered average, but he has those instincts that show up in tackles moreso than 40 times and he'll do anything you ask of him.

Dunno where Ross will end up and it might not be an early round, but whoever gets him will be pleased with their pick.
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Dunno, about average today. The day it counts Homan brought his A-game. His workout numbers were great.

He came in:

- 7th in the 40Y Dash (4.68)

- 1st in the Bench (3 short of tying the Combine record with a 32)

- 8th in the Vertical Jump

- 15th in the 3-Cone

- 14th in the 20Y Shuttle

- 9th in the 60Y Shuttle

He seems to have a great workout ethic which is not easy to have in an offseason. After a solid pro day on OSU campus, he will get himself tabbed somewhere in the 5th round.
 
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The great thing about Ross is that while he put up great numbers at the combine, in my opinion his greatest assets are his instincts and intangibles. Combine that with good measurables, and you've got yourself a very solid pro-player.
 
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Ross Homan/OLB/Ohio State: After a Senior Bowl in which Homan looked small and sometimes weak, the feisty linebacker came to the combine looking to turn the tide of opinion. Homan showed up weighing 240 -- 11 more than Mobile. Homan averaged 4.6 and showed tremendous quickness in all the position drills.
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Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/football/nfl/02/28/combine.dl.lb/index.html#ixzz1FLgOMf9G

Homan back at bottom of football food chain
Former Buckeyes star casts his lot at Combine
By MATT MARKEY
BLADE SPORTS WRITER

INDIANAPOLIS -- Throughout his five years at Ohio State, Ross Homan put in his time, played special teams, and worked his way into the regular playing rotation. By his third season he was a starter, and Homan went on to be an Ohio State captain and an all-Big Ten first team pick.

With his Ohio State career fresh in the rearview mirror, Homan is taking a crack at the pros, and going through the gauntlet of interviews, medical exams, psychological testing, and on-field workouts here at the NFL Combine.

The Coldwater native commented on the reality of moving into the pro ranks and proving yourself to a thousand skeptics.

"You're at the bottom of the food chain again," Homan said after the first round of sessions at the Combine.

Homan likened the routine at the NFL Combine to the start of his college career, when he went to Columbus and had to find where he would fit in.

Although he said he has no indication of the level of interest NFL teams might have in him looking toward the draft at the end of April, Homan said his Ohio State background won't hurt his chances of getting an opportunity in the pros.

"Ohio State is definitely well-represented in the league," Homan said, referencing former Buckeyes linebackers James Laurinaitis with St. Louis and A.J. Hawk with Green Bay.

"When you play at Ohio State, you're out on a big stage and in pressure situations. It makes you perform under stress."

Homan, who was Ohio State's second-leading tackler this season despite missing a pair of games with a foot injury he suffered in a loss at Wisconsin, measured 6-foot and 240 pounds by the NFL's official numbers.

He was a leader on an Ohio State defense that ranked second in the nation this past season, allowing just 250.5 yards per game. Homan also helped the Buckeyes lead the Big Ten in total defense, scoring defense, pass defense, and in allowing the fewest number of first downs by the opposition (165).

Homan was a three-time, first-team all-Ohio selection at Coldwater, and led his team to the 2005 Division IV state championship. He was a three-year starter at Ohio State after taking a medical redshirt in the 2007 season because of persistent turf toe.
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http://www.toledoblade.com/Ohio-State/2011/02/28/Homan-back-at-bottom-of-football-food-chain.html
 
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SEREbuckeye;1880672; said:
Dunno, about average today. The day it counts Homan brought his A-game. His workout numbers were great.

He came in:

- 7th in the 40Y Dash (4.68)

- 1st in the Bench (3 short of tying the Combine record with a 32)

- 8th in the Vertical Jump

- 15th in the 3-Cone

- 14th in the 20Y Shuttle

- 9th in the 60Y Shuttle

He seems to have a great workout ethic which is not easy to have in an offseason. After a solid pro day on OSU campus, he will get himself tabbed somewhere in the 5th round.
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No offense, #but 15th,14th, and 9th are relatively average within the position. And I expected that. But I also expect that Ross would play on the field better than some with better combine results because of Ross' attitude and instincts.
 
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matcar;1880816; said:
No offense, #but 15th,14th, and 9th are relatively average within the position. And I expected that. But I also expect that Ross would play on the field better than some with better combine results because of Ross' attitude and instincts.
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If you take all the results together I would say Homan made money yesterday. The main two knocks on him was size, and strength. He weighed in at 6'1" 240, then lead in rep's at the bench press for LB answered both those question in flying colors. Add in his 40 time and I would say he had an above average day!!
 
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Ross Homan only ran the 40 and did position drills today. He ran a 4.60 and 4.65, both bettering his 4.68 at the combine. He said today was pretty easy because of the amount of preparation that goes on at Ohio State. He's not the only player who said that, by the way. Said he thinks his game speed is faster than his 40 time. He sees himself as a Mike or Will in a 4-3, or an ILB in a 3-4. Said scouts told him it's 90% game film, 10% combine/workouts as to how they view players, and he's happy with his game film. Said today's workout was like second nature. The toughest thing for Homan, however, is just not knowing where he stands.

?It's kind of hard," he said.

"No one really tells you, 'Well, we like you a lot', or 'We hate you a lot'. No one really gives you a whole lot of feedback.?

?Did I say the right things? Did I mess up? Do they like me? Do they hate me? You have no idea.?

When asked about head coach Jim Tressel, however, there was no doubt where Homan and the Buckeyes stand.

?He has all of our support. I think every player, past and present, they wouldn't take one bullet, they'd take two bullets for that man for everything that he's done for us.?
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http://www.the-ozone.net/football/2011/proday/ProDay2011.html

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVdNlgh1qx0"]YouTube - Ross Homan Pro Day Interview[/ame]
 
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2011 combine workout: Ross Homan - NFL Network

Eagles work out Ohio State LBs Brian Rolle, Ross Homan

Eagles look at linebackers Aaron Wilson
This March 14, 2011

The Philadelphia Eagles conducted a private workout today for Ohio State linebackers Brian Rolle and Ross Homan, according to a league source with knowledge of the situation.

Homan is a 6-1, 240-pounder who ran the 40-yard dash in 4.66 seconds at the NFL scouting combine.

He also bench pressed 225 pounds 32 times and posted a 35 1/2 inch vertical leap.

Homan was a three-year starter for the Buckeyes and an All-Big Ten Conference choice with 278 career tackles, 17 for losses and seven interceptions.
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http://www.nationalfootballpost.com...ut-Ohio-State-LBs-Brian-Rolle-Ross-Homan.html
Former Ohio State linebacker Ross Homan wasn't wearing a flak jacket when he arrived at the Richland Mall on Sunday afternoon, but it's not like he needed one.

Homan was among friends -- a few hundred of them who snaked their way into Bill's Buckeye Stuff to get autographs from the All-Big Ten linebacker and former teammates Brian Rolle, Brandon Saine and Jermale Hines.

All of them ran drills for NFL scouts at Ohio State's Pro Day on Friday. That's where Homan came out strongly in support of coach Jim Tressel, who has been suspended for two games and fined $250,000 by the school for withholding information he received via e-mail last April about potential NCAA violations.

Further sanctions could be coming from the NCAA.

Homan said Friday that every player during the Tressel Era would take "not just one bullet, but two bullets for that man."

Asked to elaborate on that comment yesterday, Homan said, "Man, everything he's done for us ... he's taught us the Xs and Os, but nobody really sees behind closed doors what he's done for us. He's an unbelievable role model who's shown us how to be good fathers and husbands. I feel so blessed to have had him as a coach."
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http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com...Tressel?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Frontpage|s
 
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Ross Homan , Ohio State, 6-1, 240, 4: A three-year starter, he was first-team all-Big Ten in 2010 and a true warrior. He tried to play through a turf-toe injury in 2007, didn't miss any time after a concussion in 2009 and sat out two games with a sprained right foot last season. Homan has an excellent nose for the ball in run defense, and has enough change-of-direction skills to hang on for a few steps in coverage. But his lack of size will prove a significant obstacle.
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http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2011-04-04-sw-linebackers-preview_N.htm

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHSWxaoGt9A"]YouTube - Interview Ohio State University's Ross Homan[/ame]
 
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