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Best Buckeye;622661; said:
Yes Fan the whole Oline played well:osu:
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Yes, they all played well and Alex played exceptionally well. Finally I am not called Alex's boyfriend anymore as Akronbuck called me.
That's a relief :groove:

Let's not graduate me up to the Mom category. :) Let's just say I am his biggest supporter and I enjoy watching Alex play moreso than anyone else on the team.

Nice to see the BUCKS manhandle the D line. Although I was a bit concerned about Doug's high snaps. Hopefully that will resolve itself.
 
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Best Buckeye;622788; said:
Thanks!
we are just curious as to why you are such a fan. All the players should have one,
What we want to know is why? are you He? A relative? a groupie or whatever?
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I am not Alex, not a relative and certainly not a groupie. I am 100% female in every meaning of the word with the exception unlike most females who have little or no interest and knowledge of sports I have an intense passion for sports especially football both college and professional with a lot of knowledge to back it up. I am not a tom boy but to the contrast I am a very attractive female who has grown up loving football and who takes a lot of enjoyment from it. I guess from you're prospective, my postings would come across overly passionate that's of course, if you perceive me as a male. But from a woman's prospective my postings are completely normal since they are coming from a female prospective which is entirely different than a males. I don't want to be presumptious but I am assuming either all or the majority of the posters are male like yourself? I am none alike most females when it comes to sports. I hope that clears that part up.

As for Alex, wow. This one makes my head spin :) I would be lying if I didn't say I wasn't very attracted to him. Of course, I am. I think he's probably the hottest guy on the team. I don't think he thinks that though which is sweet. But he is. But looks alone could never keep my interest that long. From the time I meant him, I thought he was one the nicest Buckeyes I ever meant who has a very interesting personality but that a lone could not make me so passionate either. I guess what I like about him the most is his silliness. Watch him on the field and he is fun to watch. I tivo every game so I can watch the plays in slow motion which I have done for every game and its amazing what you'll see if you slow it down or go frame to frame. Instead of watching Troy I watch Alex I think he's much more entertaining to watch. You learn a lot about him by doing that. But also, I like how he carry's himself on the football field, how he plows himself into the piles pushing Pittman ahead for another yard or two, his feistiness his competitiveness, his intelligence, his skill and talent are WAY up their. His total team effort. etc etc Its really EVERYTHING combined that makes me his #1 supporter. I think he's just awesome. Amazing player and person! NO I am not a groupie. I would never have to resort to something so disgusting plus I have far more dignity and respect for myself than to do something so low and stupid.

Does that clear things up a bit?

BTW, don't think I cannot be critical of a players performance because I can. Alex hasn't deserved any criticism because he's GREAT.

I have been criticizing another player who is completely unrelated to the Buckeyes whom I am not to happy with right now.
 
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10/01/2006No. 1 with a bullet By: Jason Lloyd Journal Register News Service

Buckeyes look destined for Arizona with each win

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IOWA CITY, Iowa - It's October this morning, and Ohio State is still No. 1 in the country.
Given the September obstacle course the Buckeyes just completed, that's pretty impressive.
The road to Glendale, Ariz., and a Jan. 8 date in the national championship game became much clearer Saturday night after the Buckeyes' 38-17 win over Iowa, officially completing a 5-0 September when Ohio State won on the road in Austin, Texas, and Iowa City at night.
Given Michigan State's collapse at home Saturday against Illinois, combined with Ohio State's penchant under Jim Tressel of improving as the season progresses, it would seem today that no one left on the schedule could pose a legitimate threat to the Buckeyes until what is shaping up to be a colossal Nov. 18 clash against Michigan.
The Buckeyes surgically cut apart Iowa Saturday night, slicing through an overmatched front seven with a heavy dose of Anthony Gonzalez and Antonio Pittman. Gonzalez, inexplicably covered by Iowa middle linebacker Mike Klinkenborg on multiple pass routes, added two more touchdown catches and the defense battered Hawkeyes quarterback Drew Tate for the second straight year.
"Iowa is a good football team," Tressel said. "Our kids hung in there. This was tough odds. There was a bunch of gold (T-shirts) out there. Our kids hung together and didn't make many mistakes."
The Buckeyes started to take control in the second quarter. They were already leading, 14-10, when a poor punt from A.J. Trapasso gave Iowa great field position at midfield.
But Iowa's Damian Sims was stuffed at the line on first down and Tate threw incomplete on the next two plays, forcing Iowa to punt without gaining an inch.
Ohio State flexed its muscle on its ensuing drive, when left guard Steve Rehring and left tackle Alex Boone began to dominate the right side of Iowa's defensive line. Ohio State ran the ball eight times in 12 plays, including four runs right behind Rehring and Boone.
A completion to Ted Ginn gave the Buckeyes a first down at Iowa's 25, then Pittman took three straight runs over the left side to carry the ball to the 5. That's when Troy Smith hit Roy Hall in the end zone, giving the Buckeyes a 21-10 lead and command of the game.
Already down two starters on the offensive line because of injuries, Iowa's offense struggled to score when it mattered against an Ohio State defense that continues to impress. Iowa turned the ball over four times, including three interceptions from Tate, who steadily grew worse in the fourth quarter while trying to make something happen.
Tate's first mistake came in the second quarter, when he threw over the middle and into the hands of safety Brandon Mitchell. Iowa receiver Herb Grigsby was open, but Tate waited too long and Mitchell read the play perfectly, giving Ohio State possession on Iowa's 30. It only took three running plays for Pittman to chew up those 30 yards and the Buckeyes had a 14-3 lead.
Tate was under pressure most of the night, and even when he had time, his receivers didn't help him. Iowa receivers dropped four passes in the first half, including consecutive attempts to fullback Champ Davis and receiver Andy Brodell that would've given Iowa a first down. Davis also dropped a sure touchdown in the fourth quarter, although Brodell made up for it with a touchdown two plays later. Brodell's touchdown cut the Buckeyes' lead to 31-17.
Iowa had one last chance, but it ended when Scott Chandler fumbled a completion from Tate near midfield with 8:45 left in the game. Mitchell, who earlier had the interception, also came up with the fumble to end Iowa's hopes of a comeback. Tate threw two more interceptions late, to linebackers Marcus Freeman and James Laurinaitis, but by then, it didn't matter.
The Buckeyes controlled the tempo from the opening drive. After slow starts the past two weeks against Cincinnati and Penn State, the Buckeyes rectified that with a seven-play, 54-yard drive on their opening possession for a 7-0 lead when Gonzalez caught the first of his two touchdowns. Like has been the case so many times this year, Gonzalez provided every big catch the offense needed.
On first down from Iowa's 30, Gonzalez caught a slant from Smith, ran backward 10 yards to get the corner and turned what should have been a routine completion into a dazzling 30-yard touchdown catch reminiscent of Smith's scrambling touchdown throw last week against the Nittany Lions.
It was one of four touchdown passes for Smith, who finished 16-of-25 for 187 yards. Pittman ran for 117 and Gonzalez caught five passes for 77 yards and the two touchdowns.
Over their last seven games, the Buckeyes have now beaten Michigan, Notre Dame, Texas, Penn State and Iowa.
That's why they're No. 1.

?The News-Herald 2006
 
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No question where Buckeyes' beef is

JASON LLOYD, Morning Journal Writer
10/02/2006



IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Ohio State has the flash with Troy Smith and the sizzle with Ted Ginn. But none of it would work without the beef.


And the Buckeyes have plenty of beef.

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Iowa, for example, had a defensive line with three guys weighing 270 pounds and a fourth, tackle Mitch King, weighing 264.

''We were moving them,'' Rehring said of Iowa's defensive line. ''It felt great to get that call.''

Antonio Pittman ran for 117 yards and a touchdown. It's the fourth game this year he's run for over 100 yards. The only time he didn't was against Texas.

Freshman Chris Wells ran for 78 yards on 14 carries. As a team, the Buckeyes ran for 214 yards and controlled the line of scrimmage. Whenever the tailbacks needed big yards, they just ran left.

''Those guys are huge,'' Pittman said. ''I can hide behind them.''

Boone is 6-foot-8 and 325 pounds. He's always used to being the biggest guy in the room. Now he's not even the biggest guy on his own line. Rehring is 6-foot-8 and 330.

''I don't know anybody bigger than me,'' Boone said. ''All of a sudden, he's next to me.''

Rehring appeared to solidify his hold on the starting job at left guard Saturday night. He started the year as the backup to Tim Schafer, although both played extensively. He took over as the starter last week against Penn State, but still had to share snaps with Schafer.

But Saturday night, the sharing stopped. Rehring took nearly every snap next to Boone.

''Sometimes it's weird when you switch guys around like that,'' Boone said. ''You take some momentum out of the game sometimes. (Saturday) they kind of left Steve in there for the game and it felt great, because once you start rolling, you want to keep going with the same person. To put another guy in there, it just feels different.''

Rehring had to redshirt last year after a bout with pneumonia. He spent the preseason building up his strength and stamina and now says he's finally back to 100 percent. That would explain why he's starting to take hold of the starting job at guard.

When Rehring came to Ohio State, he was viewed as the possible answer at left tackle. He was considered the one who could anchor the offensive line, that is, until Boone showed up on campus last year.

Now the Buckeyes essentially have two players good enough to start at left tackle, the most critical position on the offensive line. And they line up next to each other.

Rehring said it takes a couple of weeks to form chemistry among linemen.

''But you get that done in preseason camp,'' he said. ''I always felt comfortable out there, no doubt, but more and more each week, we look at each other and we don't have to say anything. I can just point or make a hand gesture and he knows what I mean.''

Up 14-10 Saturday night and backed up to their own 11-yard line, the Buckeyes dug out of the hole by running left. Wells started the drive with a 19-yard run over the left side, then he took an option from Troy Smith and picked up another 11. In all, five of the 12 plays were called runs behind Boone and Rehring. Pittman took three straight runs to the left side, carrying the ball from Iowa's 25 down to the 5.

For linemen, credit is hard to receive. The best way to get it is having a tailback run your way consistently.

''That's what I think is the best compliment,'' Boone said. ''They kept calling it to the left side and after a while I was getting fired up like crazy.''

With an upcoming schedule that includes Bowling Green, Michigan State and Indiana, the rushing figures could really get gaudy. The Buckeyes entered the weekend ranked near the bottom of the rushing rankings in the Big Ten, but that will likely soon change.

''After a while I thought ?OK, we're going to be the playmakers today,''' Boone said. ''Pitt was squirting for 5, 6 or 7 yards, and that's all we needed. It felt great and I hope we can continue it.''

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?The Morning Journal 2006
 
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