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QB Craig Krenzel (B1G Champion, National Champion)

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Met Craig last night at my church when he came and spoke about his life and how his relationship with God helped him through tough times throughout his life. Pretty nice guy. He talked about how he wants his kids to grow up and be like Jon Kitna who is a true man of God. I did not know that about Kitna. Pretty cool. I also didn't know Krenzel was from Michigan. Ya'll will be happy to know that he made a joke about "as many 18 year old kids do, at the first chance I got I left the state of Michigan and never looked back." :lol:
 
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here is an article someone wrote about Craig's visit to our church

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ycn-7774494

Craig Krenzel is known for being a great football player. While many people see the person who is in the spotlight, sometimes getting to know what the person is truly like or to learn those things that are important to them is somewhat difficult. Craig recently spoke at Cypress Wesleyan Church about a part of his life that is extremely important to him. His faith.


In the Columbus area, Craig is known for being a former Ohio State Buckeye quarterback. He then went on to play for the NFL first for the Chicago Bears and then for the Cincinnati Bengals. Ohio State fans are always willing to listen to what their athletes have to say, so when Craig came to speak at Cypress Wesleyan Church, which is located in the suburbs of Columbus, church members were eager to listen about his faith and how that tied into his football career.
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Craig was born and raised Catholic and learned about Jesus as he grew up in Michigan. When he was a junior in high school, his best friend Jeremy invited him to a Super Bowl party at a local church. There he met Pastor Steve who engaged Craig in a conversation about his faith. The one question that stuck with Craig was when Pastor Steve asked, "What does Jesus mean to you?" This made Craig ponder about how he needs to react and he made the decision that night to accept Christ into his life because he realized the relationship is a personal one.


After high school, Craig headed to Columbus on a football scholarship to Ohio State. There he found a new sense of freedom that most college students feel when they are away from home for the first time. As time went on, life started to get in the way and he began to get away from God. Then he met Tom who was with Athletes in Action. Tom was persistent with Craig in helping him reconnect with his relationship with God. At first Craig continued to let life get in the way but finally broke down and met with Tom. During that first conversation, Tom helped Craig by making him see the choices he needed to make by comparing his faith with that week's game plan for the Buckeyes. With his comparison, Craig was able to see that like the plan that he had before him for football, God had a plan for him as well. One thing Craig began to understand was that it doesn't really matter what happens if you have God. This was an important realization for Craig and his faith continued to grow.


Craig married his wife, Beth, in May of 2004. The Chicago Bears chose Craig as a fifth round draft pick. During this time in his life, he and Beth moved to Chicago and as a result, there was no spiritual support for them. He and Beth were left to figure this all out on their own. Because of their desire to find the stability and support that they needed, the decision was made for them to move back to Columbus. Craig then stayed part time in Chicago during the football season. Then one day the call came. Craig was let go by the Bears. Immediately after, he was picked up by the Cincinnati Bengals.


Once Craig began to play for the Bengals, he was able to find a support system for his faith within his team. John Kitna was a tremendous influence in Craig's spiritual journey because he challenged the person Craig was and helped him see who he could be as a Christian.
For Craig, God used football as His means to reach out to Craig to gain a relationship with him.
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Krenzel thinks OSU's problems not done yet
Mar 29, 2011
Written by
SAM BLACKBURN
Staff Writer

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Ohio State mascot Brutus watches as former OSU quarterback Craig Krenzel signs autographs Monday at the Amrou Grotto Past Monarchs Smoker. / Chris Crook, Times Recorder

ZANESVILLE -- Craig Krenzel is no different from any Ohio State football fan.

The former OSU captain, who led the Buckeyes to the 2002 national championship, doesn't like to see the program in NCAA turmoil.

He's not fond of seeing his former head coach, Jim Tressel, be the target of national ridicule stemming from an NCAA investigation.

Like the majority of area Buckeye fans -- several were in attendance to hear Krenzel speak Monday at the annual Amrou Grotto Past Smoker at Prophets Park -- Krenzel knows the program is at the mercy of the NCAA.

When asked by the crowd during a question-and-answer session whether Tressel "can survive" more penalties from the NCAA, he was noncommittal at best.

"I think he can and I think he should, but I'm not convinced he will," said Krenzel, who is an analyst for WBNS-FM (97.1) in Collumbus. "A lot has to do with what the NCAA has to say and how much pressure the university administration gets from the local media and outside media.

"Tress made a mistake back in April. He knows it and we all know it, and he's the first one to admit it. But the bottom line is that's a 'slap on the wrist' mistake. That's not what is going to get him in trouble. The fact that he lied to the NCAA, those are the things those idiots (at the NCAA) don't take lightly."

Tressel already pushed his suspension to five games.

"I'll be shocked if it doesn't end up being more than that," Krenzel said. "I'll be shocked if the NCAA doesn't levy more punishment."

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http://www.zanesvilletimesrecorder....06/Krenzel-thinks-OSU-s-problems-not-done-yet
 
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Former Ohio State quarterback Craig Krenzel told Todd Wright of Sporting News Radio that the situation concerning the Buckeyes’ football program is embarrassing and disgusting.

“Coach [Jim] Tressel has to look in the mirror,” Krenzel said. “He has to hang his hat on it. Our football coach got caught holding a smoking gun in his hand.”

Speaking on Todd Wright Tonight, Krenzel told Wright his immediate reaction when Tressel announced his resignation Monday “was surprise, but I wouldn’t say it was shock.”

“The person I had the opportunity to spend a lot of time with was not the man that people see right now.”

Krenzel, the last quarterback to lead the Buckeyes to a national title in 2002, said after reading the various reports about the allegations surrounding the program showed Tressel in a different light.

“He was obviously flawed,” Krenzel said. “Maybe he wasn’t as good or perfect, especially that Buckeyes fans wanted him to be or pictured him to be.”

Krenzel said he didn’t think Ohio State fans were necessarily angry at Tressel or quarterback Terrelle Pryor.

“I think it’s more disgusted,” Krenzel said. “People are disgusted, disappointed. Frankly we’re embarrassed by it more than anything.”

Krenzel said the current players deserve blame for what has happened.

“It’s a different generation,” Krenzel said. “What was a great opportunity at Ohio State … that’s all been forgotten. In my opinion, it’s turned into coming in as a freshman [and thinking] ‘what can I get?’ It’s disappointing to see all around the country, not just Ohio State, what college football is turning into.

“Guys come in with this sense of entitlement and a screwed up set of priorities. Part of the blame is on them.”

Krenzel said he doesn’t believe any more allegations will surface at Ohio State, but that doesn’t make the future outlook any better.

“I do think it is going to get worse,” Krenzel said. “This situation is ugly and it’s going to get uglier.”
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http://eye-on-college-football.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/29532522/29716205
 
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Krenzel sees 2 types of OSU QBs
Bucks still in search of new signal-caller
BY MATT MARKEY
BLADE SPORTS WRITER

Many have played the game of college football, but few have stood where Craig Krenzel has. As the quarterback at Ohio State, there is no low profile to be found.

"It's the spotlight, like it or not, so it is a very important position at a place where football is a very, very big deal," said Krenzel, who led the Buckeyes to the 2002 national championship and was in the area Monday to play in a fund-raiser golf outing at Stone Oak.

Krenzel said the quarterback quandary the Buckeyes find themselves in now, less than a week away from the start of practice for the 2011 season, is a huge issue.

"For any school that has to find a new quarterback coming into a season, it's a big deal, but especially at a school like Ohio State that has done what we've done for the last nine or 10 years," Krenzel said. "When you try to be at that elite level and maintain national prominence it's a big story, and in this case it's a big story why we find ourselves in this situation."

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http://www.toledoblade.com/Ohio-State/2011/08/02/Krenzel-sees-2-types-of-OSU-QBs.html
 
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Local boy, ex-Ohio State QB Craig Krenzel recalls rivalry games vs. Michigan
Nov. 24, 2011
By Jo-Ann Barnas
Detroit Free Press Sports Writer

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Craig Krenzel, a quarterback from Utica Ford, back in his playing days at Ohio State. / TERRY GILLIAM/Associated Press

DUBLIN, Ohio -- Lots of memories, but just two make the office wall in the suite that houses the Arthur Krenzel Lett Insurance Group on the banks of the Scioto River.

The framed pictures belong to Craig Krenzel, the former Ohio State quarterback and multi-sport star from Utica Ford High. They're tributes to Ohio State's perfect season of 2002 -- 14-0 -- when he was named MVP of the 2003 Fiesta Bowl after leading the Buckeyes to a 31-24 victory over the Miami Hurricanes.

The national championship was Ohio State's first in 34 years.

"That was my redshirt junior year," said Krenzel, whose record as a starter was 24-3. "Our win against Michigan that season was huge for us because there were a couple of years in the 1990s that Ohio State was arguably the best football team in the country, but we were just tripped in the Michigan game -- Michigan always pulling the upset.

"We knew that year if we won we'd have a chance to play for the national title. We won, 14-9, here in Columbus and it was a great experience, winning the game at home, the crowd rushing the field."

Krenzel, 30, walked away from football five years ago after undergoing reconstructive surgery on his right elbow in 2006. Krenzel's NFL career was brief: He played part of one season for the Chicago Bears (who selected him in the fifth round of the 2004 draft) but was released in the off-season. He then went to Cincinnati but never saw game action.

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http://www.freep.com/article/201111...aig-Krenzel-recalls-rivalry-games-vs-Michigan
 
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Time & Change: Craig Krenzel
Former QB has appreciation of championship season that's grown over time
Updated: August 23, 2012
By Brad Bournival | BuckeyeNation

Time and Change is a series at BuckeyeNation where we chat with former Ohio State athletes.

Craig Krenzel will never be forgotten at Ohio State.

The last quarterback to lead the Buckeyes to a national championship, Krenzel is a two-time Fiesta Bowl MVP and one of the biggest reasons Ohio State beat Miami in double overtime for the title on Jan. 3, 2003, rushing for 81 yards and two touchdowns in the game.

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Craig Krenzel scrambles in a 2002 overtime win over Illinois. Today, Krenzel works in the insurance industry and is a part-time radio commentator and spokesman.

He finished his career 24-3 as a starter at Ohio State and was drafted in the fifth round of the 2004 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears. Krenzel, 31, wrapped up a two-year professional career by going 59-of-127 for 718 yards with three touchdown passes.

Today, he is a partner with the Arthur Krenzel Lett Insurance Group. The company has offices in Dublin, Ohio, and Winfield, W.Va. He also is a part-time commentator for 97.1 The Fan in Columbus and a spokesman for JD Equipment.

BuckeyeNation caught up with Krenzel and talked to him about the title season, his life today and being part of a coaching change.

BN: For those who have never experienced it, what's the euphoria like of winning a national championship?

Krenzel: It's one of those things that you don't realize how cool it is and what a big deal it is when you're actually going through it. When you're a kid like that in college, obviously you go out every day and train for that to be your goal. When you win it and get a chance to sit back and celebrate it and enjoy accomplishing your goal, it seems like, 'All right, great, we set an objective and had a path and hit it. What's next?' It's taken a little bit of time and being away from it as a player where you sit back  especially nowadays where you realize how big college football has become  you realize year in and year out you see good football teams and it reminds you of how difficult it is to accomplish that. It's one of those things that definitely grows on you as you get a little older.

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http://espn.go.com/colleges/osu/story/_/id/8295645/former-quarterback-craig-krenzel
 
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