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WR Anthony Gonzalez (2005 All B1G, US Congressman)

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Tresselbeliever;702141; said:
Holmes was one of those rare types who can shift without losing any speed. Gonzo has nice change of direction abilities and balance, but he is not as explosive and shifty as Holmes.
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Tresselbeliever;702152; said:
Separation is what gets you the catch, the shift is what you do to fake out the safety and dive into the endzone. That's what Holmes did the best.

Edit: but the shift didn't always end well for Holmes as he was constantly flagged for diving into the endzone.
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Obviously you missed the games (plural) where he caught the ball shallow and proceeded to cut the middle and split the defense for a TD (and that doesn't include his mind-boggling multi-cut and run TD against Iowa), leaving multiple defenders wondering, "WTF was that?".
 
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The tent commandment

OSU WR Gonzalez favors life inside altitude simulator

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, where the top-ranked Ohio State team has been shacking up since Jan. 2, is a luxury hotel. Five-hundred-fifty-nine bucks a night for a standard double room, according to its Web site. Buckeyes third-string quarterback Todd Boeckman has not been experiencing the full dose of luxury, however. His bed has been pushed over against a wall, and there is little room to walk around -- because he needed to make space for the 6-by-6-by-8-foot tent that covers his roommate's bed. "It's almost like he's camping," says Boeckman. "It's definitely a little weird."

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MililaniBuckeye;707595; said:
Obviously you missed the games (plural) where he caught the ball shallow and proceeded to cut the middle and split the defense for a TD (and that doesn't include his mind-boggling multi-cut and run TD against Iowa), leaving multiple defenders wondering, "WTF was that?".
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That's true. Gonzo works the middle of the field much better than Holmes. I still see Holmes as some who gets great separation on the CB and leaves the DBs in his wake whereas Gonzo splits the middle of the defense and uses his great athleticism and balance to get upfield...Can't go wrong with either one can you?
 
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Tresselbeliever;708598; said:
That's true. Gonzo works the middle of the field much better than Holmes. I still see Holmes as some who gets great separation on the CB and leaves the DBs in his wake whereas Gonzo splits the middle of the defense and uses his great athleticism and balance to get upfield...Can't go wrong with either one can you?
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Holmes was the #1 receiver who ran much deeper routes in my opinion as a Buckeye. Ginn took advantage by running shorter routes at times. Gonzo was the "position" receiver who had the gamebreaker Ginn on the other side, it doesn't make sense that he would have the same opportunity (he being Holmes) to be a slot receiver that Gonzo did. Can't go wrong with either but I can't believe you can compare the two objectively given the fact they didn't play the same position. I love Gonzo, but he looked didn't look as smooth as Holmes in any of his routes, especially any routes between 15 - 30 yards as Homes did.

That being said, I'd love to see Gonzo come back or reap the benefit of a first round first draft pick. And I'm sure I'm not the only one to believe that.
 
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Crayfish;708611; said:
Holmes was the #1 receiver who ran much deeper routes in my opinion as a Buckeye. Ginn took advantage by running shorter routes at times. Gonzo was the "position" receiver who had the gamebreaker Ginn on the other side, it doesn't make sense that he would have the same opportunity (he being Holmes) to be a slot receiver that Gonzo did. Can't go wrong with either but I can't believe you can compare the two objectively given the fact they didn't play the same position. I love Gonzo, but he looked didn't look as smooth as Holmes in any of his routes, especially any routes between 15 - 30 yards as Homes did.

That being said, I'd love to see Gonzo come back or reap the benefit of a first round first draft pick. And I'm sure I'm not the only one to believe that.
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Each player is a little bit different. There's no doubt in my mind that Gonzo can flat out fly and get behind CBs if that's the role assigned to him. The fact of the matter is that he is so good at working the middle of the field and the coaches have identified that early on in his career. Let's just say it's a very good thing they did...
 
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Tresselbeliever;708620; said:
Each player is a little bit different. There's no doubt in my mind that Gonzo can flat out fly and get behind CBs if that's the role assigned to him. The fact of the matter is that he is so good at working the middle of the field and the coaches have identified that early on in his career. Let's just say it's a very good thing they did...
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No argument here, two different players, so you get my point. Both are very good at their assignments and we'll see how Gonzo projects as the reports come in. I imagine very well. Hard to compare them though.
 
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Is there any news at all on if Gonzo is seriously considering leaving for the NFL? I know he submitted the papers....but i hope that was just for curiosity. However if he is projected in the 1st/early 2nd round, I bet it would be hard for him to turn down.....especially since there is no avoiding he will have an in-experienced, young QB throwing to him next year.
 
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MililaniBuckeye;708685; said:
If there's any news, it's in this thread...
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And if you are refering to his NFL status there probably won't be any news till after the game on Monday. If he announced before then he knows it might affect the bowl game. He is much to smart for that.
 
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Gonzo said as much in an interview here on the local news.

Paraphrasing here:

Any thoughts about anything other than what we are trying to accomplish here would be disrespectful to my team mates and to this game.
 
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Gonzalez has brains, discipline

By Terry Pluto

GLENDALE, ARIZ. - Some people want to make it sound strange, how Anthony Gonzalez has a 3.6 grade-point average with a major in philosophy.
Then, they talk about the tent.
They are fascinated about how the star Ohio State receiver sleeps in an oxygen tent set up over his bed; he believes it increases his red blood count and helps his endurance.

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