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Former Ohio State All-American Orlando Pace will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Aug. 6 in Canton.
There’s going to be a ceremony Aug. 6 in Canton to officially mark the entrance of Orlando Pace into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but Pace said he’s unofficially been walking the walk for months.
“Every day since I’ve been selected, really, it’s been a special day,” Pace said Wednesday during a teleconference with reporters. “Some days I wake up and I pinch myself just to, ‘Man, you’re a Hall of Famer.’ ”
The 2016 class was revealed Feb. 6. Pace, who was the All-Pro left tackle for the 1999 St. Louis Rams and their “greatest show on turf” which won the Super Bowl under coach Dick Vermeil, made it in his second year of eligibility.
The Ohio State All-American from Sandusky was the No. 1 overall pick in 1997 draft. During a 13-year career (12 with St. Louis, the last with Chicago) he was selected for the Pro Bowl seven times.
He’s going in with a couple of Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks in Brett Favre and the late Ken Stabler; Super Bowl-winning coach Tony Dungy; Edward DeBartolo Jr., who as an owner transformed San Francisco into a dominant franchise of the 1980s and '90s; defensive end Kevin Greene; receiver Marvin Harrison; and the late offensive lineman Dick Stanfel.
Entire article: http://buckeyextra.dispatch.com/content/stories/2016/07/21/orlando-pace.html
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VIDEO: FORMER BUCKEYE ALL-AMERICAN ORLANDO PACE LEADS OH-IO CHANTS AT NFL HALL OF FAME GOLD JACKET CEREMONY
Orlando Pace received his gold jacket as part of the NFL's Hall of Fame induction ceremony Thursday in Canton and headed toward the stage.
Entire article: http://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-...ants-at-nfl-hall-of-fame-gold-jacket-ceremony
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Orlando Pace received his gold jacket as part of the NFL's Hall of Fame induction ceremony Thursday in Canton and headed toward the stage.
Entire article: http://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-...ants-at-nfl-hall-of-fame-gold-jacket-ceremony
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http://www.espn.com/blog/bigten/pos...-the-pancake-orlando-paces-legacy-grows-again
20 years after popularizing 'Pancake,' Orlando Pace's legacy grows again
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The exception to the rule used to line up across from him on the practice field, and Luke Fickell still hasn't forgotten the lesson.
An Ohio State defensive tackle during the Year of the Pancake in 1996, Fickell was regularly drilled on the importance of leverage and frequently heard the "low man wins" mantra that he still uses today as a defensive coordinator at his alma mater.
But there was one guy who wasn't susceptible to that technique when the Buckeyes matched up for board drills or worked on their goal-line sets, pitting Fickell against one of the most imposing blockers in the history of football. And that might not have been the only way Orlando Pace broke the mold before leaving Ohio State after three years and embarking on a career that will be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame this weekend.
"There are some things that overtake the laws of physics," Fickell said. "And Orlando is one of those things that doesn't obey the laws of physics.
"My coach used to always say, 'Look, the low man always wins.' Then I would have to go against him. I'd say, 'Coach, I thought the low man always won.' But the thing about Orlando was he was a great person, great teammate. He knew the difference between teammates and the guys he had to finish off. It was almost like he was toying with us, saving the real stuff for the game."
When Pace unleashed his full complement of power, agility, speed and flawless technical skills, there was virtually no chance of getting the better of him on a game day. Just to try to quantify how otherworldly Pace was after arriving on campus in 1994 and instantly becoming a starting offensive tackle: By his final season, the Buckeyes had created a statistic just for him as part of a rare Heisman Trophy campaign for a blocker.
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20 years after popularizing 'Pancake,' Orlando Pace's legacy grows again
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The exception to the rule used to line up across from him on the practice field, and Luke Fickell still hasn't forgotten the lesson.
An Ohio State defensive tackle during the Year of the Pancake in 1996, Fickell was regularly drilled on the importance of leverage and frequently heard the "low man wins" mantra that he still uses today as a defensive coordinator at his alma mater.
But there was one guy who wasn't susceptible to that technique when the Buckeyes matched up for board drills or worked on their goal-line sets, pitting Fickell against one of the most imposing blockers in the history of football. And that might not have been the only way Orlando Pace broke the mold before leaving Ohio State after three years and embarking on a career that will be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame this weekend.
"There are some things that overtake the laws of physics," Fickell said. "And Orlando is one of those things that doesn't obey the laws of physics.
"My coach used to always say, 'Look, the low man always wins.' Then I would have to go against him. I'd say, 'Coach, I thought the low man always won.' But the thing about Orlando was he was a great person, great teammate. He knew the difference between teammates and the guys he had to finish off. It was almost like he was toying with us, saving the real stuff for the game."
When Pace unleashed his full complement of power, agility, speed and flawless technical skills, there was virtually no chance of getting the better of him on a game day. Just to try to quantify how otherworldly Pace was after arriving on campus in 1994 and instantly becoming a starting offensive tackle: By his final season, the Buckeyes had created a statistic just for him as part of a rare Heisman Trophy campaign for a blocker.
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There were few players as talented as Pace, who made plays few others could.
“See that hashmark over there?” Martz asked rhetorically, pointing to the left side of the field around the 45-yard line at the former Edward Jones Dome. “We’re playing Cincinnati [in 2003] and it was some kind of run play. [Pace] took this guy and deposited him over on the
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There were few players as talented as Pace, who made plays few others could.
“See that hashmark over there?” Martz asked rhetorically, pointing to the left side of the field around the 45-yard line at the former Edward Jones Dome. “We’re playing Cincinnati [in 2003] and it was some kind of run play. [Pace] took this guy and deposited him over on the
sideline all the way across the field. Pancaked the guy and ran him all the way across the field.
“That poor guy didn’t come back in the game. That was my favorite play of his.”
Former Rams tight end Ernie Conwell has another favorite Pace play, one from his rookie season of 1997.
“We ran a screen and Amp Lee was our back in Atlanta,” Conwell said. “Amp’s about 25, 30 yards into [a 57-yard gain], and all of a sudden you see this huge body coming in. Here’s Big O, who is running past him. You’re just thinking, who is this dude? It was insane.”
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Pace’s athleticism went beyond the gridiron, too. This author once watched Pace sink 49 of 50 free throws on a Dave & Buster’s basketball rim — one that was smaller than a regulation hoop. Williams jokingly said he hated Pace from the moment he watched him pick up golf and hit bombs off the tee straight down the fairway in his first crack at the sport. Conwell said Pace was probably the best basketball player on those Rams teams.
“Here’s this guy 6-foot-7 and 340 [pounds] who was dribbling between his legs and dunking during a little pickup hoops game we had,” Conwell said. “I never saw anything like it. They pretty much outlawed the hoops games after that.”
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“That poor guy didn’t come back in the game. That was my favorite play of his.”
Former Rams tight end Ernie Conwell has another favorite Pace play, one from his rookie season of 1997.
“We ran a screen and Amp Lee was our back in Atlanta,” Conwell said. “Amp’s about 25, 30 yards into [a 57-yard gain], and all of a sudden you see this huge body coming in. Here’s Big O, who is running past him. You’re just thinking, who is this dude? It was insane.”
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Pace’s athleticism went beyond the gridiron, too. This author once watched Pace sink 49 of 50 free throws on a Dave & Buster’s basketball rim — one that was smaller than a regulation hoop. Williams jokingly said he hated Pace from the moment he watched him pick up golf and hit bombs off the tee straight down the fairway in his first crack at the sport. Conwell said Pace was probably the best basketball player on those Rams teams.
“Here’s this guy 6-foot-7 and 340 [pounds] who was dribbling between his legs and dunking during a little pickup hoops game we had,” Conwell said. “I never saw anything like it. They pretty much outlawed the hoops games after that.”
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Orlando Pace is Still the Best I Ever Saw
Orlando Pace is the most dominating college football player I have ever seen and I can't imagine ever having to change my mind on the topic.
Pace was enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame Saturday night, earning accolades that absolutely nobody is surprised to see him achieve. In fact, you didn't have to watch him much in college to realize that there was a very good chance that he could eventually retire as one of the NFL's all-time greats.
I don't have any specific memories of the first time I ever saw Orlando Pace on the football field, but I do remember the first time I saw him on the basketball court.
Pace played center for Sandusky High School, and he played it very well. Sandusky had a tournament game in Bowling Green against future Buckeye post player Sean Tucker, so a few of us high schoolers decided to make the half hour drive and take in a marquee matchup.
While Tucker was the noted basketball recruit who had already starred as a freshman, it was Pace that everyone had come to see. He was approaching legendary status in the state of Ohio at that point and he had yet to even play for the Buckeyes.
It didn't take long to realize that the real star on the court was Orlando Pace. Early on, with Tucker defending him on baseline, Pace called for the ball, got it, quickly drop stepped around Tucker and went up with one hand to throw it down. Pace was fouled, so the dunk popped out, but there was enough electricity in the arena after that move to power a medium-sized village.
It didn't take an idiot to realize that this was no mortal offensive lineman.
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It has been 20 years since Orlando Pace last stepped foot on a college football field and he is still the best I ever saw. I suspect that he always will be simply because I don't have the imagination to foresee how somebody could ever do it better.
Entire article: http://theozone.net/Ohio-State/Football/2016/News/Orlando-Pace-is-Still-the-Best-I-Ever-Saw
Orlando Pace is the most dominating college football player I have ever seen and I can't imagine ever having to change my mind on the topic.
Pace was enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame Saturday night, earning accolades that absolutely nobody is surprised to see him achieve. In fact, you didn't have to watch him much in college to realize that there was a very good chance that he could eventually retire as one of the NFL's all-time greats.
I don't have any specific memories of the first time I ever saw Orlando Pace on the football field, but I do remember the first time I saw him on the basketball court.
Pace played center for Sandusky High School, and he played it very well. Sandusky had a tournament game in Bowling Green against future Buckeye post player Sean Tucker, so a few of us high schoolers decided to make the half hour drive and take in a marquee matchup.
While Tucker was the noted basketball recruit who had already starred as a freshman, it was Pace that everyone had come to see. He was approaching legendary status in the state of Ohio at that point and he had yet to even play for the Buckeyes.
It didn't take long to realize that the real star on the court was Orlando Pace. Early on, with Tucker defending him on baseline, Pace called for the ball, got it, quickly drop stepped around Tucker and went up with one hand to throw it down. Pace was fouled, so the dunk popped out, but there was enough electricity in the arena after that move to power a medium-sized village.
It didn't take an idiot to realize that this was no mortal offensive lineman.
.
.
.
It has been 20 years since Orlando Pace last stepped foot on a college football field and he is still the best I ever saw. I suspect that he always will be simply because I don't have the imagination to foresee how somebody could ever do it better.
Entire article: http://theozone.net/Ohio-State/Football/2016/News/Orlando-Pace-is-Still-the-Best-I-Ever-Saw
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Incredible human being and ridiculous football player.
He needs his jersey retired in the Shoe. If we run behind him on the goal line against michigan 3 straight plays, we win that fucking game instead of losing when "Springs slips."
He needs his jersey retired in the Shoe. If we run behind him on the goal line against michigan 3 straight plays, we win that fucking game instead of losing when "Springs slips."
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