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OL Marcus Hall (The Bird Man of Ann Arbor)

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Hall seeks payback
Part of a pivotal play that led to a Buckeyes overtime loss at Purdue in 2011, Marcus Hall wants to make good on it — much like the right guard has done with his career at Ohio State
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    ADAM CAIRNS | DISPATCH
    Offensive lineman Marcus Hall has turned himself into an NFL prospect.

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    Kyle Robertson | Dispatch
    Hall holds off the Penn State defense during their game last week.

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    Jonathan Quilter | Dispatch
    Hall, right, sings 'Carmen Ohio' with head coach Urban Meyer and his daughter, Nicole Meyer, after the Wisconsin game.

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    Jonathan Quilter | Dispatch
    A block by Hall springs quarterback Braxton Miller in last year's game against Nebraska.

By Bill Rabinowitz
The Columbus Dispatch Friday November 1, 2013

  • Marcus Hall hasn’t watched video of that painful play two years ago — the memory is powerful enough.

    Today’s game between fourth-ranked Ohio State and a one-victory Purdue team might feel like a snoozer for some people, but not for the Buckeyes’ right guard. He has a debt to repay.

    Two years ago, the Buckeyes still had Big Ten title hopes when they came to Ross-Ade Stadium. Victory seemed at hand when Braxton Miller hit Jordan Hall with a game-tying, fourth-down touchdown pass with 55 seconds left. All that was needed was the formality of the extra-point kick to give OSU a 21-20 lead.

    But the player across from Marcus Hall, Bruce Gaston, wedged through and blocked the kick, and the Buckeyes went on to lose 26-23 in overtime.

    It’s perhaps a bit too simplistic, however, to say that Hall was entirely to blame.

    “You’re supposed to block two gaps on (kicks),” Hall said. “Whoever lined up next to me went all the way inside, and it left room between me and him. I extended my arms, but the guy got penetration and blocked the kick. It’s arguable (who was at fault), but a lot of people blame me for it.”

    Hall said his teammates didn’t point the finger at him, but he felt guilty nonetheless.

    “That was a bad time,” he said. “Inside the locker room, you just feel the blame because you know you’re part of the problem. I did feel responsible, no matter the technique (breakdowns) or who was supposed to do what. I know I could have done more.”
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Not happy about Hall's actions today. He came off the bench and got involved in a squirmmish. He was thrown out of the game with us being 7 pts. behind. He demonstrated a great amount of immaturity and selfishness in my opinion. He is a Senior and should be a leader not an instigator. I promise you the coaches were not happy or impressed with his actions and I would not be surprised if Meyer has him sit out the first series or even 1st Quarter of the B1G Championship game because of his actions.
 
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Probably in the minority here, but I LOVED that he flipped off the crowd. We all complained that the rivalry had seemed to have lost its edge heading into todays game.

I don't condone the fighting, but flipping off the crowd is something legendary. Just like the Boston fight, dancing on the middle of _ichigan's field after a win, or tearing down the "Go Blue" banner.

Desmond Howard essentially gave OSU the finger when he struck the Heisman pose. Marcus Hall however had the stones to actually flip off the team and the entire state of _ichigan.

This is OSU vs Michigan, this is the best damn rivalry. There is no secret love, just pure hate.
 
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