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RB Maurice Clarett (B1G Freshman of the Year, National Champion)

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The Best We Ever Saw: Maurice Clarett
Devastating back was Superman on the field for the Warren G. Harding (Ohio) standout.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
By: Jason P. Skoda | MaxPreps.com

MaxPreps correspondent Jason P. Skoda has been a sports writer for 21 years, the first 15 primarily in Ohio before landing in Arizona in 2005.

There's a certain irony in the way great plays are acknowledged each Thanksgiving weekend during the New York State Public High School Athletic Association finals at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse.

Before Maurice Clarett was trouble for Ohio State and to himself, he did some major damage to Ohio high school defenses.

He was stronger than most defensive linemen, more powerful than oncoming linebackers and quicker than anyone in the opposing defensive backfield.

In a word, the Harding (Warren, Ohio) product was devastating.

It all came together in December of 2000 when he and his teammates destroyed Lakewood St. Edward in a Division I regional final game, as he rushed 30 times for 404 yards and five touchdowns in a 42-26 win.

Not only was he the great football player I have seen, it was the greatest individual performance I ever witnessed in 12 years of covering preps in Ohio and 20 overall. He had touchdown runs of 75 and 80 yards.

St. Edward could have played with 13 defenders and on that day Clarett would have finished with 200 yards and three scores.

Other top candidates from Ohio were two-time Mr. Ohio Robert Smith, a running back from Euclid High and Fremont Ross High's Charles Woodson.
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Maurice Clarett: A Life in Two Parts
Part 2 of our series focuses on Maurice's first days at Ohio State, his relationship with Coach Tressel, and the infamous strip in the Fiesta Bowl
By Maurice ClarettPOSTED NOVEMBER 8, 2011

When I think back on my freshman year at THE Ohio State University, I can do nothing but smile. I had many ups and few downs during that 13-month time period. I felt like all my childhood dreams had been surpassed and I was riding a wave only a few get a chance to ride.

During my junior year in high school, I researched the idea of attempting to graduate early, because I thought my talent would allow me to succeed at the collegiate level, even at a younger age. Due to a lack of English credits I wasn't able to complete the task. In hindsight, my not being able to forgo the remainder of my high school career was a great move by the Lord, because what took place in my senior year helped position me to succeed in Columbus.

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Time to give Clarett a call

By Sean McClelland | Saturday, November 12, 2011

There was a recent tweet from disgraced former Ohio State running back Maurice Clarett, who now plays for the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League.

?The Browns should bring me in,? Clarett wrote.

Then there was another one.

?Me and (Jim) Tressel could re-establish a good program in Cleveland.?

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http://www.daytondailynews.com/blog...s/2011/11/12/time_to_give_clarett_a_call.html

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgiLq5SEvtU"]Maurice Clarett Interview - YouTube[/ame]
 
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