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not surprising. For your next trolling visit, you might remember certain names like Santonio Holmes, Terry Glenn, etc, they are at least in the same zipcode physically. Be sure to note that they weren't both on the team last year.
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scooter1369
HTTR Forever.
I guess at 5,430ft, the Colorado Buffalos would have to travel to work out.
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Qoutes from Gonzo after the night practice, from the official site:
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Anthony Gonzalez, wide receiver
On the experience of game day
"It's always an exciting part every year to start playing. We have been going at it pretty hard for weeks and it is fun to finally prepare formally for an opponent. It's different because during camp, we find out who we are. When game time comes, we find out who our opponents are and try to exploit their weaknesses."
On weather conditions of the Aug. 18 scrimmage
"It was interesting. It's never as bad, but never as good as you think it is. I had two drops, but it's just something I have to deal with. I think the rain got into my head. I just told myself `stop being a baby.' All the receivers took their gloves off, because we could not catch with them on. The quarterbacks were saying that the ball felt heavy. It was just a struggle for our offence in general."
On his condition
"I am in the best shape I've been in my life. I'm trying my best to take care of myself. Since we have brought in (strength and conditioning) Coach (Eric) Lichter, he has done a tremendous job with the program. I'm very familiar with him as I've worked with him since high school."
On Troy Smith
"After this season ends, I believe that Troy will go down as one of the best quarterbacks in Ohio State history. He is embracing the role as the guy that will take us to the next level. He's excited about it and so are we."
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Anthony Gonzalez, wide receiver
On the experience of game day
"It's always an exciting part every year to start playing. We have been going at it pretty hard for weeks and it is fun to finally prepare formally for an opponent. It's different because during camp, we find out who we are. When game time comes, we find out who our opponents are and try to exploit their weaknesses."
On weather conditions of the Aug. 18 scrimmage
"It was interesting. It's never as bad, but never as good as you think it is. I had two drops, but it's just something I have to deal with. I think the rain got into my head. I just told myself `stop being a baby.' All the receivers took their gloves off, because we could not catch with them on. The quarterbacks were saying that the ball felt heavy. It was just a struggle for our offence in general."
On his condition
"I am in the best shape I've been in my life. I'm trying my best to take care of myself. Since we have brought in (strength and conditioning) Coach (Eric) Lichter, he has done a tremendous job with the program. I'm very familiar with him as I've worked with him since high school."
On Troy Smith
"After this season ends, I believe that Troy will go down as one of the best quarterbacks in Ohio State history. He is embracing the role as the guy that will take us to the next level. He's excited about it and so are we."
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Dispatch
OHIO STATE NOTEBOOK
Gonzalez isn’t taking it easy despite success of 2005
Wednesday, August 23, 2006
Tim May
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
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Anthony Gonzalez turned in enough memorable plays last season, including that leaping catch on the winning touchdown drive at Michigan, that it would seem he has earned some coasting time as Ohio State prepares for the 2006 season.
"I never feel comfortable, ever, in anything," Gonzalez said yesterday. "I’m the type of person that, no matter what, even in (Cleveland St. Ignatius) high school, when I was team captain and started both ways, I never felt secure.
"I don’t know if that’s part of being an athlete, or just something that goes on in my head, but in no way do I ever feel secure. And then when you look out there and see the guys that we have, the young guys coming up, you know you have to raise your game just that much higher to stay ahead of them and also for the sake of the team."
He referred not only to his fellow first-team receivers Ted Ginn Jr. and Roy Hall but also to Brian Robiskie, Brian Hartline and Albert Dukes. All are expected to see playing time in the season opener Sept. 2 against Northern Illinois, and perhaps beyond. And, for a reason, Gonzalez said.
"One of the things I was talking to coach (Darrell) Hazell about the other day was just how deep we are at receiver, and how well everybody is playing," Gonzalez said. "There really isn’t anybody I can think of at receiver who is struggling right now, or that we don’t feel confident in putting in the game.
"Hartline is certainly a talented player, as is Albert Dukes. It will be interesting to see where the reps go, I guess."
Something special
The Buckeyes will stage their special teams scrimmage in Ohio Stadium this afternoon, but it will be closed to the media and public. The efforts there should go a long way toward deciding who the No. 1 kicker will be: Ryan Pretorius or Aaron Pettrey. They are dueling to replace Josh Huston, who yesterday was still battling for a spot with the Chicago Bears, who signed him as a free agent.
No end in sight
Even though Monday night’s players and coaches autograph session in Ohio Stadium lasted 20 minutes longer than planned, it was obvious early on that thousands of fans in the lines that snaked through the concourse would be left with no fresh signatures. Many were not pleased, including motorized cart-bound Mark Wherry, 50, even though he lucked out.
Wherry, an OSU alumnus from Clintonville, waited in one long line, then another, and finally abandoned his pursuit of an autograph. Then when the session was over, right guard T.J. Downing saw him and signed his cap, even as Downing was being herded toward the field to start practice.
"I’d call it a poorly executed event," Wherry said. "Now, Woody (Hayes) wouldn’t even have done this, and I guess they thought it was going to be good PR. But it turned into bad PR, because everybody figured out, and a couple minutes late, ‘We’re screwed.’ "
Coach Jim Tressel understood there might have been some frustrated fans, but he said he had no qualms about the session ending when it did prior to the public practice.
"We went about half an hour longer than we’d scheduled, so it wasn’t real hard (to end it)," Tressel said. "We had work to do. I thought our guys gave a lot of time. And it seemed like a whole bunch of people got through. And a lot of the stuff that was brought through our line I know near the end of the night had tons of autographs on it."
OHIO STATE NOTEBOOK
Gonzalez isn’t taking it easy despite success of 2005
Wednesday, August 23, 2006
Tim May
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
<!--PHOTOS--> <table class="phototableright" align="right" border="0"> <!-- begin large ad code --> <tbody><tr><td> <table align="center"></table> </td></tr> </tbody> </table>
Anthony Gonzalez turned in enough memorable plays last season, including that leaping catch on the winning touchdown drive at Michigan, that it would seem he has earned some coasting time as Ohio State prepares for the 2006 season.
"I never feel comfortable, ever, in anything," Gonzalez said yesterday. "I’m the type of person that, no matter what, even in (Cleveland St. Ignatius) high school, when I was team captain and started both ways, I never felt secure.
"I don’t know if that’s part of being an athlete, or just something that goes on in my head, but in no way do I ever feel secure. And then when you look out there and see the guys that we have, the young guys coming up, you know you have to raise your game just that much higher to stay ahead of them and also for the sake of the team."
He referred not only to his fellow first-team receivers Ted Ginn Jr. and Roy Hall but also to Brian Robiskie, Brian Hartline and Albert Dukes. All are expected to see playing time in the season opener Sept. 2 against Northern Illinois, and perhaps beyond. And, for a reason, Gonzalez said.
"One of the things I was talking to coach (Darrell) Hazell about the other day was just how deep we are at receiver, and how well everybody is playing," Gonzalez said. "There really isn’t anybody I can think of at receiver who is struggling right now, or that we don’t feel confident in putting in the game.
"Hartline is certainly a talented player, as is Albert Dukes. It will be interesting to see where the reps go, I guess."
Something special
The Buckeyes will stage their special teams scrimmage in Ohio Stadium this afternoon, but it will be closed to the media and public. The efforts there should go a long way toward deciding who the No. 1 kicker will be: Ryan Pretorius or Aaron Pettrey. They are dueling to replace Josh Huston, who yesterday was still battling for a spot with the Chicago Bears, who signed him as a free agent.
No end in sight
Even though Monday night’s players and coaches autograph session in Ohio Stadium lasted 20 minutes longer than planned, it was obvious early on that thousands of fans in the lines that snaked through the concourse would be left with no fresh signatures. Many were not pleased, including motorized cart-bound Mark Wherry, 50, even though he lucked out.
Wherry, an OSU alumnus from Clintonville, waited in one long line, then another, and finally abandoned his pursuit of an autograph. Then when the session was over, right guard T.J. Downing saw him and signed his cap, even as Downing was being herded toward the field to start practice.
"I’d call it a poorly executed event," Wherry said. "Now, Woody (Hayes) wouldn’t even have done this, and I guess they thought it was going to be good PR. But it turned into bad PR, because everybody figured out, and a couple minutes late, ‘We’re screwed.’ "
Coach Jim Tressel understood there might have been some frustrated fans, but he said he had no qualms about the session ending when it did prior to the public practice.
"We went about half an hour longer than we’d scheduled, so it wasn’t real hard (to end it)," Tressel said. "We had work to do. I thought our guys gave a lot of time. And it seemed like a whole bunch of people got through. And a lot of the stuff that was brought through our line I know near the end of the night had tons of autographs on it."
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OSUBasketballJunkie
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8/25/06
Nice read.....Gonzalez discusses the potential of the offense this year, players who are making a name for themselves this fall and his goals for this season. In his opinion Troy Smith will be looked at as the best QB to ever play at tOSU after this season.
8/25/06
Nice read.....Gonzalez discusses the potential of the offense this year, players who are making a name for themselves this fall and his goals for this season. In his opinion Troy Smith will be looked at as the best QB to ever play at tOSU after this season.
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Gonzo came up HUGE today, and it should not be a surprise to anyone. Hope this erases any doubts as to the issue of having a complimentary receiver to TG II. Guess there might be a couple of articles upcoming in this thread.
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If there were any doubts at all as to who would be Ginn's successor as #1 WR next season, there should be none now...
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