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LB Ryan Shazier (All B1G, All-American, 2017 Pro Bowl)

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Ryan Shazier lives up to goal of being one of top linebackers
By Tim May
The Columbus Dispatch Thursday November 14, 2013


  • Kyle Robertson | Dispatch
    Ohio State linebacker Ryan Shazier is a semifinalist for three major postseason awards.

    If Ohio State junior linebacker Ryan Shazier just bats .333 on the postseason awards for which he still is in the running, he will win a major trophy.

    Shazier learned yesterday he was one of nine semifinalists for the Lott Impact Trophy. Earlier, he had been named a semifinalist for the Bednarik and Butkus awards.

    “It’s really important to me to be in those type of award semifinalist lists because it’s always been a dream of mine to be one of the best players in the nation, one of the best players at my position,” Shazier said yesterday. “Right now, I’m just happy that our team is one of the best teams in the nation; everybody on the team gets praise. So that’s why I figure I’m doing so good right now.”

    Shazier leads the Buckeyes with 73 tackles and 12 for loss, and he has four sacks, second to defensive end Noah Spence’s 6.5.

    “The No. 1 thing is he is playing on a really good team, and good players on good teams get a lot of recognition, and I think he’d be the first one to tell you that,” coach Urban Meyer said. “And second of all, he is playing at a very high level. He is very deserving of being involved in the national awards.”
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RB07OSU said:
If it isn't for Shazier, this defense would be in a complete and under free fall. Give Ryan a ton of credit for stepping it up when we need him most.
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Definitely. I don't know if it's just some of the fans I talk to or what, but I get the feeling that Shazier is still way too under appreciated by some. He may not be as consistent as Hawk or Laurinaitis when it comes to wrapping up or shedding blocks, but he just makes big plays every game. You could make an easy argument that he's been the best LB in the country since week 7 of last year.
 
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1926Buckeyes said:
Definitely. I don't know if it's just some of the fans I talk to or what, but I get the feeling that Shazier is still way too under appreciated by some. He may not be as consistent as Hawk or Laurinaitis when it comes to wrapping up or shedding blocks, but he just makes big plays every game. You could make an easy argument that he's been the best LB in the country since week 7 of last year.
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I think he's "overlooked" because he doesn't have the size of your prototypical linebacker. He looks more like a safety to most people.
 
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