Poll: Which Unheralded OSU player has the best game?

[BuckeyeNation27]

Everybody knows Troy Smith, Santonio Holmes, and AJ Hawk are going to be fired up and make some plays this Saturday. Which OSU player has that special game that propels them to OSU-Mich fame?

Edit: This is a player who you think will be the OSU Player of the Game.....even over stars like Smith, Ginn, Holmes, Hawk,......Somebody that steps up bigger and better than anybody else this Saturday.

 

[scarletngrey11]

This is a tough one. Pitcock is always solid, and Green is playing great lately...

Malcom jenkins.

 

[BUCKYLE]

kudla.

 

[BayBuck]

Gonzo, just like last year: no way the scUM secondary can handle a "#3" receiver like him.
:osu:

 

[bucknut4life]

ill take jenkins..

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

The only three listed that I'd consider "unknown" (per the poll title) are Frost, Dukes, and Wells...all the others are known by even casual OSU fans, and players like Gonzo, Pitcock, and Schlegel are known to college football fans around the country. I'm tempted to even scratch Wells from "unknown" now. I would guess that Frost would have the chance to make himself known nationally this weekend.

 

[jwinslow]

jenkins. he will be needed to help slow down UM's deep WR corps.

 

[BuckeyeNation27]

The only three listed that I'd consider "unknown" (per the poll title) are Frost, Dukes, and Wells...all the others are known by even casual OSU fans, and players like Gonzo, Pitcock, and Schlegel are known to college football fans around the country. I'm tempted to even scratch Wells from "unknown" now. I would guess that Frost would have the chance to make himself known nationally this weekend.

and what word would you use?

 

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

I will go with Pitcock. I am amazed with everyone picking Jenkins. Everett will get a lot of time.

 

[BB73]

I went with Frost.

 

[Buckeyeskickbuttocks]

<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#dddddd><TD>Jason Avant</TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><!--<td align=right></td>--><TD align=right>70</TD><TD align=right>900</TD><TD align=right>12.9</TD><TD align=right>7</TD><!--<td align=right>0.0</td>--></TR><TR><TD>Mario Manningham</TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><!--<td align=right></td>--><TD align=right>20</TD><TD align=right>341</TD><TD align=right>17.1</TD><TD align=right>5</TD><!--<td align=right>0.0</td>--></TR><TR bgColor=#dddddd><TD>Steve Breaston</TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><!--<td align=right></td>--><TD align=right>18</TD><TD align=right>230</TD><TD align=right>12.8</TD><TD align=right>2</TD><!--<td align=right>0.0</td>--></TR><TR><TD>Tyler Ecker</TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><!--<td align=right></td>--><TD align=right>18</TD><TD align=right>201</TD><TD align=right>11.2</TD><TD align=right>1</TD><!--<td align=right>0.0</td>--></TR><TR bgColor=#dddddd><TD>Carl Tabb</TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><!--<td align=right></td>--><TD align=right>12</TD><TD align=right>96</TD><TD align=right>8.0</TD><TD align=right>0</TD><!--<td align=right>0.0</td>--></TR><TR><TD>Kevin Grady</TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><!--<td align=right></td>--><TD align=right>12</TD><TD align=right>106</TD><TD align=right>8.8</TD><TD align=right>0</TD><!--<td align=right>0.0</td>--></TR><TR bgColor=#dddddd><TD>Mike Hart</TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><!--<td align=right></td>--><TD align=right>12</TD><TD align=right>108</TD><TD align=right>9.0</TD><TD align=right>1</TD><!--<td align=right>0.0</td>--></TR><TR><TD>Tim Massaquoi</TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><!--<td align=right></td>--><TD align=right>9</TD><TD align=right>62</TD><TD align=right>6.9</TD><TD align=right>0</TD><!--<td align=right>0.0</td>--></TR><TR bgColor=#dddddd><TD>Brian Thompson</TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><!--<td align=right></td>--><TD align=right>6</TD><TD align=right>41</TD><TD align=right>6.8</TD><TD align=right>2</TD><!--<td align=right>0.0</td>--></TR><TR><TD>Mike Massey</TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><!--<td align=right></td>--><TD align=right>6</TD><TD align=right>33</TD><TD align=right>5.5</TD><TD align=right>1</TD><!--<td align=right>0.0</td>--></TR><TR bgColor=#dddddd><TD>Doug Dutch</TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><!--<td align=right></td>--><TD align=right>4</TD><TD align=right>34</TD><TD align=right>8.5</TD><TD align=right>0</TD><!--<td align=right>0.0</td>--></TR><TR><TD>Antonio Bass</TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><!--<td align=right></td>--><TD align=right>3</TD><TD align=right>25</TD><TD align=right>8.3</TD><TD align=right>0</TD><!--<td align=right>0.0</td>--></TR><TR bgColor=#dddddd><TD>Max Martin</TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><!--<td align=right></td>--><TD align=right>2</TD><TD align=right>2</TD><TD align=right>1.0</TD><TD align=right>0</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Deep WR corps.. I'm unimpressed.

 

[scarletngrey11]

<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#dddddd><TD>Jason Avant</TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><!--<td align=right></td>--><TD align=right>70</TD><TD align=right>900</TD><TD align=right>12.9</TD><TD align=right>7</TD><!--<td align=right>0.0</td>--></TR><TR><TD>Mario Manningham</TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><!--<td align=right></td>--><TD align=right>20</TD><TD align=right>341</TD><TD align=right>17.1</TD><TD align=right>5</TD><!--<td align=right>0.0</td>--></TR><TR bgColor=#dddddd><TD>Steve Breaston</TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><!--<td align=right></td>--><TD align=right>18</TD><TD align=right>230</TD><TD align=right>12.8</TD><TD align=right>2</TD><!--<td align=right>0.0</td>--></TR><TR><TD>Tyler Ecker</TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><!--<td align=right></td>--><TD align=right>18</TD><TD align=right>201</TD><TD align=right>11.2</TD><TD align=right>1</TD><!--<td align=right>0.0</td>--></TR><TR bgColor=#dddddd><TD>Carl Tabb</TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><!--<td align=right></td>--><TD align=right>12</TD><TD align=right>96</TD><TD align=right>8.0</TD><TD align=right>0</TD><!--<td align=right>0.0</td>--></TR><TR><TD>Kevin Grady</TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><!--<td align=right></td>--><TD align=right>12</TD><TD align=right>106</TD><TD align=right>8.8</TD><TD align=right>0</TD><!--<td align=right>0.0</td>--></TR><TR bgColor=#dddddd><TD>Mike Hart</TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><!--<td align=right></td>--><TD align=right>12</TD><TD align=right>108</TD><TD align=right>9.0</TD><TD align=right>1</TD><!--<td align=right>0.0</td>--></TR><TR><TD>Tim Massaquoi</TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><!--<td align=right></td>--><TD align=right>9</TD><TD align=right>62</TD><TD align=right>6.9</TD><TD align=right>0</TD><!--<td align=right>0.0</td>--></TR><TR bgColor=#dddddd><TD>Brian Thompson</TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><!--<td align=right></td>--><TD align=right>6</TD><TD align=right>41</TD><TD align=right>6.8</TD><TD align=right>2</TD><!--<td align=right>0.0</td>--></TR><TR><TD>Mike Massey</TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><!--<td align=right></td>--><TD align=right>6</TD><TD align=right>33</TD><TD align=right>5.5</TD><TD align=right>1</TD><!--<td align=right>0.0</td>--></TR><TR bgColor=#dddddd><TD>Doug Dutch</TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><!--<td align=right></td>--><TD align=right>4</TD><TD align=right>34</TD><TD align=right>8.5</TD><TD align=right>0</TD><!--<td align=right>0.0</td>--></TR><TR><TD>Antonio Bass</TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><!--<td align=right></td>--><TD align=right>3</TD><TD align=right>25</TD><TD align=right>8.3</TD><TD align=right>0</TD><!--<td align=right>0.0</td>--></TR><TR bgColor=#dddddd><TD>Max Martin</TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><!--<td align=right></td>--><TD align=right>2</TD><TD align=right>2</TD><TD align=right>1.0</TD><TD align=right>0</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Deep WR corps.. I'm unimpressed.

So... pretty much shut down Avant and then they are fucked.

 

[Buckeyeskickbuttocks]

DOn't even need to "Shut him down" all the way, even if he's having the game of his life, we're talking something on the order of:
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width=587 border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#000000><TD height=18>2005 OPPONENTS</TD><TD align=right width=35 height=18>No</TD><TD align=right width=35 height=18>Yds</TD><TD align=right width=35 height=18>Avg</TD><TD align=right width=35 height=18>TD</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width=587 border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#ececec><TD height=18>Northern Illinois (Sep. 3)</TD><TD align=right height=18>9</TD><TD align=right height=18>127</TD><TD align=right height=18>14.1</TD><TD align=right height=18>1</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Big deal.

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

and what word would you use?

Gee, how about "non big-name", or "non-marquee"? Smith, Holmes, Ginn, Pittman, Hawk, Carpenter, Kudla, Salley, Whitner, Youboty, etc., are "big-name" or "marquee" players. Should I bring in a hose to wash the piss off the walls?

 

[jwinslow]

Mili, talk about pissing in someone's wheaties. Roy Hall is known by OSU fans, but is definitely not a star by any stretch of the imagination. You already admitted Frost Dukes and Wells are not well known. David Patterson is definitely another overlooked member of the defense, as is Marcus Green. We all know who malcolm jenkins is, but I seriously doubt a casual Michigan fan knows his name.

Gee, how about "non big-name", or "non-marquee"? Smith, Holmes, Ginn, Pittman, Hawk, Carpenter, Kudla, Salley, Whitner, Youboty, etc., are "big-name" or "marquee" players. Should I bring in a hose to wash the piss off the walls?

Which of those players is on the list?

BKB, They're deeper than us if you want to rely on statistics.

<table class="tablehead" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"> <tbody><tr class="oddrow" align="right"><td align="left">Santonio Holmes</td><td>42</td><td>781</td><td>18.6</td><td>51(TD)</td><td>9</td></tr> <tr class="evenrow" align="right"><td align="left">Ted Ginn Jr.</td><td>34</td><td>547</td><td>16.1</td><td>73(TD)</td><td>3</td></tr> <tr class="oddrow" align="right"><td align="left">Anthony Gonzalez</td><td>23</td><td>283</td><td>12.3</td><td>29(TD)</td><td>3</td></tr> <tr class="evenrow" align="right"><td align="left">Antonio Pittman</td><td>11</td><td>124</td><td>11.3</td><td>21</td><td>0</td></tr> <tr class="oddrow" align="right"><td align="left">Roy Hall</td><td>13</td><td>101</td><td>7.8</td><td>22</td><td>0</td></tr> <tr class="evenrow" align="right"><td align="left">Ryan Hamby</td><td>9</td><td>85</td><td>9.4</td><td>27</td><td>0</td></tr> <tr class="oddrow" align="right"><td align="left">Marcel Frost</td><td>3</td><td>40</td><td>13.3</td><td>17</td><td>0</td></tr> <tr class="evenrow" align="right"><td align="left">Brandon Smith</td><td>5</td><td>30</td><td>6.0</td><td>16</td><td>0</td></tr></tbody> </table>