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S Kurt Coleman (All B1G, All-American)

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Coleman is no stranger to this area. He worked a youth camp at Plymouth High School a couple of years ago. Now he's being touted as a potential senior captain for the 2009 Buckeyes.

"My first goal when I came to Ohio State was to play, then to become an All-American and a captain and leave my mark at Ohio State," Coleman said. "I'm on the right track, but I still have a long way to go."

Coleman considered leaving school a year early like Hartline.

"I wanted to get my degree and I felt there was a lot of unfinished business," Coleman said. "Our record speaks for itself. We haven't won a bowl game since I've been there, and we've lost a lot of big games. I believe this will be our year."
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Annual Lex youth football camp brings out the 'kids' in OSU stars | mansfieldnewsjournal.com | Mansfield News Journal
 
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Coleman considered; BTN on site Aug.11

Ohio State senior safety Kurt Coleman has been nominated for consideration for the Allstate-AFCA Good Works Team, The press release says the intent of the team is to focus on the selfless contributions and commendable acts of kindness some college football players do that often are overshadowed by the off-the-field problems of some of their peers.
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Coleman was cited for the "positive impact he has had on his community." Those endeavors included reading to children at a local elementary school, befriending some of the students and faculty there; serving as president of the OSU chapter of Uplifting Athletes; and making visits to Nationwide Childrens' Hospital and the to the OSU James Cancer Hospital. He's also been involved in sports ministry, youth rallies and athletic camps, the release said.
Near season's end, an 11-player team representing the Football Bowl Subdivision and another team made up of players from the championship subdivisions of the NCAA will be named.
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Coleman considered; BTN on site Aug.11 (Blogging the Buckeyes)
 
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Ohio State's Kurt Coleman on Devon Torrence, Duron Carter, DeVier Posey and others
by Doug Lesmerises
Tuesday July 28, 2009

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Kurt Coleman at the Big Ten meetings today.

Senior safety Kurt Coleman ran the seven-on-seven drills this summer, as the Buckeyes practiced their passing game like they always do while the coaches aren't allowed to be working with the players. Coleman said he and the other seniors would tell sophomore quarterback Terrelle Pryor to get the offense ready and then they'd get to work in what he called the most competitive seven on sevens he has been a part of.

"Honestly, this has been the best seven on sevens that we've had. I'm not just saying that, because I really believe it," Coleman said at the Big Ten meetings in Chicago today. "If anybody dropped the ball, I'm going to look at you and say, 'Catch the ball,' even though I'm on the other side of the ball. There was competition in everything we did. We didn't just go through the motions and that's what impressed me."
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Ohio State's Kurt Coleman on Devon Torrence, Duron Carter, DeVier Posey and others - cleveland.com
 
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2009 NFP scouting series: Ohio State
Buckeyes prospects worth watching this season.
Wes Bunting
July 28, 2009

This summer, the National Football Post is breaking down every team in the Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly known as Division I-A) to identify players who might warrant interest from NFL teams in the 2010 draft.

The Ohio State Buckeyes again have a talented group of NFL prospects and are definitely one of the favorites to capture the Big Ten title.

Defense

Kurt Coleman: No. 4, S, 5-10, 190

Lacks great body control when attacking the run at the line of scrimmage and struggles breaking down in space and wrapping up on the ball. Tends to overrun plays and can be easily sidestepped in the open field.

Displays decent short-area quickness as a pass defender, but doesn?t consistently take proper angles toward the ball. Exhibits good body control and fluidity out of his breaks, but has a tendency to get a bit leggy when asked to turn and run down the field. Lacks great range and closing speed in the secondary and is forced to rely more on his instincts than pure athleticism. Doesn?t possess a real second gear and struggles making up for a false step.

Impression: A limited size/speed athlete for the position who doesn?t offer much upside in any area of his game at the next level.
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2009 NFP scouting series: Ohio State | National Football Post
 
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Kurt is leading a charity event ('video game challenge') at Damon's Grille on Olentangy River Road this afternoon. Admission in $10 for adults and $5 for students; the proceeds will benefit research for CMT, which afflicts Terrelle Pryor's father. Other Buckeyes will also be there signing autographs.

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More info on the organiztion that Kurt belongs to can be found at www.upliftingathletes.org.
 
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The top 20 Ohio State football players for 2009: No. 2, Kurt Coleman
by Doug Lesmerises, The Plain Dealer
Tuesday August 11, 2009

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2. Senior safety Kurt Coleman

On and off the field, no Buckeye handles himself better than Coleman, maybe the most obvious leader on the team. And he's a hitter, too. At 5-foot-11 and 195 pounds, he delivers just like you'd want a safety to, and preparing for his third year as a starter, he could garner some All-American consideration with another good season. He briefly considered the NFL, but the Buckeyes are glad he's back.

But this is also an interesting point about this Ohio State team, that Coleman is No. 2 on this list. I'm sure people could disagree with his placement here, but a year ago, a player like Coleman wouldn't have been nearly this high on a preseason OSU list.
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The top 20 Ohio State football players for 2009: No. 2, Kurt Coleman - cleveland.com
 
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Parent Q & A: Kurt Coleman
8/14/2009

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Although one of his first words was ?da-da?(dad), it appears as though Kurt Coleman is quite the ?mama?s boy?. His love for his mother and sensitivity he shows to relatives and children makes this safety the ultimate family man. It was apparent early on in his childhood that Coleman was drawn to sports as another one of his first words was ?ba?(ball). Besides football, baseball was one of his main passions growing up. It comes as no surprise that he is one of the better slow-pitch players in the mini ?Olympic? games that the football team participates in every spring. Coleman was an outstanding baseball player during his school years but his choice to play football at The Ohio State University has been nothing less than a blessing for the Buckeyes.
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Ohio State Football: Parent Q & A: Kurt Coleman Q & A: Kurt Coleman&IMAGE=081409.jpg&DATE=8/14/2009
 
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great read on captain kurt...

OSU captain Coleman a winner on and off the field
By Tom Archdeacon, Staff Writer
Saturday, August 29, 2009

It was a foggy Christmas Eve, though not the kind that could be helped by a red-nosed reindeer.

Dan Lassiter ? lying in Miami Valley Hospital?s intensive care unit last December, a Christmas tree decorated with Ohio State mementos next to him ? was just making his way out of the mental haze that came from more than 21/2 months in a coma.

The Phillipsburg teen couldn?t remember exactly what had happened, nor could he find a comfort zone in the world to which he was returning.

?He was just starting to wake up, and he was scared to death because he was in such an unfamiliar surrounding,? said his dad, Joe Lassiter. ?He saw all those tubes hooked up to him, all those wires going everywhere and with his leg hanging out like it was, he asked them to cover it up because he couldn?t take looking at it.?

Told he had been in a serious auto accident, Dan struggled with his thoughts.

?When I first started knowing stuff ? right before Christmas ? I had some depression,? he said. ?I?d ask myself: ?Why did this happen? How?d it happen? Why am I still here?? ?

Then on Christmas Eve he was told he had three visitors. And the next thing he knew, in walked Kurt Coleman ? the Ohio State safety and one-time fellow Northmont High student ? decked out in an ICU gown and cap. He was followed by Buckeye teammates Jake Ballard, the tight end from Springboro, and Donnie Evege, the cornerback from Wayne High.
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He’s glad that Coleman decided not to leave OSU early and jump to the NFL this year.

“Money was not an issue,” Coleman explained. “There were just two deciding factors. I wanted my degree, and I wanted to leave as a champion. A national champion. That’s burned in my mind. It’s burned in everybody’s mind here.”

And while Dan thinks the Bucks’ captain is one player who can help make that happen, he also knows that Kurt Coleman — the guy who always lends him a hand when he needs it most — already is a champion.
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OSU captain Coleman a winner on and off the field
 
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