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OL Alex Boone (Official Thread)

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Alex Boone fan;623064; said:
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.
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Since when was jwinslow allowed to create a second moniker?
 
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ABf: Keep up the positive Alex threads. I've always thought him as representing "Cleveland Power". Can't imagine what it sounds like when he and Rehring get up to speed in two steps and blast off. In fairness, AB has improved with every game...his footwork on pass blocking is markedly improved. Those two Bucks are gonna be classic Caterpiller D-9s by end-of-season.

"How firm thy friendship, O-HI-O!"
 
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SanClementeBuck;624653; said:
ABf: Keep up the positive Alex threads. I've always thought him as representing "Cleveland Power". Can't imagine what it sounds like when he and Rehring get up to speed in two steps and blast off. In fairness, AB has improved with every game...his footwork on pass blocking is markedly improved. Those two Bucks are gonna be classic Caterpiller D-9s by end-of-season.

"How firm thy friendship, O-HI-O!"
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If this is the future of O-Line play at The Ohio State University, they're going to need new paint.

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SanClementeBuck;624653; said:
ABf: Keep up the positive Alex threads. I've always thought him as representing "Cleveland Power". Can't imagine what it sounds like when he and Rehring get up to speed in two steps and blast off. In fairness, AB has improved with every game...his footwork on pass blocking is markedly improved. Those two Bucks are gonna be classic Caterpiller D-9s by end-of-season.

"How firm thy friendship, O-HI-O!"
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Thanks my friend. I will definitely make the guarantee to keep up the positive posts about Alex :)

It doesn't get any better than to have a dominating offensive line blasting thru the D line. What could be more rewarding? Imagine how great they will be for the Michigan game

Alex is complete Cleveland Power. I love him :biggrin: I am trying to get tickets to see the St Eds (Alex's hs) and St Ignatius game in a week. Rumor has it there are not tickets to be had:mad2:

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Alex Boone fan;623064; said:
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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I think somebody is going to boil his rabbits.......
 
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DaddyBigBucks;624686; said:
If this is the future of O-Line play at The Ohio State University, they're going to need new paint.

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LOL. Done deal. Ready, aim, fire! Watch out Michigan.

Ready for blast off (Alex Boone and Rehring). Wow, was that the Michigan D line that Alex just blasted threw? Geez, I am having a hard time making out the Michigan D as Boone and Rehrig just destroyed them :lol: :drunks:
 
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Buckeyes lean to left on the run

Boone, Rehring have no problem opening holes
Wednesday, October 04, 2006 Doug Lesmerises
Plain Dealer Reporter
Columbus- What's more than 13 feet long, weighs more than 650 pounds and can't stop laughing? The left side of the Ohio State offensive line when things get rolling.
It's impossible to hide 6-8, 325-pound tackle Alex Boone and 6-8, 329-pound guard Steve Rehring, but the sopho mores stood out more than ever at Iowa on Saturday night as the Buckeyes kept pound ing the running game to the left.
"We always tell each other before the game that we're the best left side out there," Boone said. "We just kept run ning to the left. They kept calling our side and me and Steve we were just laughing, we just felt like it was great."

The Buckeyes called 46 running plays against the Hawkeyes, and 24 of them went to the left side. Ohio State picked up 138 of its 214 rushing yards to the left, averaging 5.8 yards a carry.
Runs of 20, 23 and 19 yards went left, as did Antonio Pittman's 4-yard touchdown and Chris Wells' 2-yard carry on fourth-and-1. The Buckeyes especially went there early, running left two-thirds of the time on their first seven drives while building a 28-10 lead.
While junior right tackle Kirk Barton (6-6, 310) and senior right guard T.J. Downing (6-4, 305) were known quantities coming into this season, Boone and Rehring were huge question marks. Boone started five games as a true freshman last season, while Rehring redshirted after contracting a serious case of pneumonia. After splitting time with senior Tim Schafer early on, Rehring played on 11 of 12 series Saturday, Boone getting more comfortable and familiar with his teammate as a result.
So with Rehring settling in, they're no longer question marks - now they're just huge. They are two of the five players on the two-deep Big Ten rosters who are listed at 325 pounds or heavier, and two of the seven players listed at 6-8 or taller.
"I feel for the defensive tackles they're going against," Downing said. "When you're 6-8, 330 pounds, and you put two of those together on one [opposing player], there's going to be some movement - something has to give eventually."
"They're so powerful," OSU tight end Rory Nicol said. "That's like 650 pounds of force. Those two guys could be unbelievable football players if they keep working the way they're working right now. God only knows how good they're going to be when we're all seniors."
It's obviously about more than size though, with Boone and Rehring fighting the constant battle of staying low while making their blocks.

"When you use good technique and play low and you happen to be 320-some pounds," OSU coach Jim Tressel said, "you do have a chance to make a difference, and there were a significant number of times those kids did that."
The bread-and-butter play Saturday included Boone and Rehring caving in that side of the line, where they had a huge size edge on 270-pound end Kenny Iwebema and 271-pound tackle Matt Kroul. As that happened, Downing would pull from his right guard spot to take out a linebacker, and Nicol, praised by Tressel for having his best blocking game, often lined up left and locked up his man.
"If you work together like that, it doesn't matter how tall or how big you are," Rehring said.
With most questions about their play answered, here's one more: Who's really bigger?
"I think I got him by six, seven pounds," Rehring said. "He needs to keep up."
"I think he's bigger, but I'm sexier," Boone said, laughing then shouting to Rehring across the room, "I love you."
More games like Saturday, and the entire Buckeyes offense will love the left.
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Buckeyes have an XXL attack
By JON SPENCER
For The Marion Star


COLUMBUS - Just call them the Parker posse.

All five starters on Ohio State's huge yet oft-overlooked offensive line have already received the Jim Parker award. It's given to the lineman of the week in honor of the former two-time All-American for the Buckeyes.

Five games, five winners. It speaks volumes about the across-the-board talent the top-ranked Buckeyes put on the field each Saturday.

"We've turned it into a competition," said senior guard T.J. Downing, this week's recipient. "The guy who wins it always gets teased and is called Jim Parker all week.
"It's cool. When you turn it into a competition like that, you try a lot harder. I caught (sophomore tackle) Alex Boone on the field looking at me at Iowa saying, 'Oh man, I'm going to win it; I'm going to win it .. I've been locking my guy out.' It's fun. We're just trying to get all five guys on the same page."
That hasn't been a problem, thanks to how quickly the two young bucks on the left side - Boone and sophomore guard Steve Rehring - have clicked with veterans Doug Datish (center), Kirk Barton (tackle) and Downing.
If the new field OSU plays on Saturday at home against Bowling Green looks like it's tilting to the left, it's probably because the Buckeyes are taking full advantage of the 6-foot-8, 325-pound Boone and the 6-8, 330-pound Rehring lining up together on that side.
In last week's 38-17 clubbing of Iowa, the Buckeyes scored what proved to be the game-winning touchdown on an 89-yard march before halftime. Chris Wells started the drive with a 19-yard run over the left side, then took an option pitch from Troy Smith and picked up another 11. Antonio Pittman had three straight carries, all to the left, carrying from Iowa's 25 to the 5.
"They're so powerful," tight end Rory Nicol said of Boone and Rehring. "That's like 650 pounds of force. If they keep working the way they are now, God only knows how good they'll be as seniors."
At 6-4 and 305 pounds, Downing is a considerable load to handle, but he feels sorrier for the defensive linemen across the line from those baby bulls.
"When you're 6-8 and 330 pounds and you put them together on one side, there's going to be some movement," Downing said. "Something's got to give eventually."
Without sound technique, it could be them. Size can be a detriment.
"When you're up that high and standing straight up, it's easy for someone to tip you over," Downing said. "You've got to make sure to stay low, keep your feet apart, keep a base ... you've got to focus on that stuff. I think they're doing a great job."
Rehring had to redshirt last year because of a bout with pneumonia, but built up his strength and stamina during the offseason and wrestled a starting job away from fifth-year senior Tim Schafer two weeks ago.
In their own way, Boone and Rehring could become as formidable a tandem as wideouts Anthony Gonzalez and Ted Ginn Jr. "When I first met Steve, I thought he was the biggest person alive," Gonzalez said. "But when you see them every day, they don't overwhelm you with their size." Tell that to the guys they're pancaking.
 
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