ScarletBlood31
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Man, just reading through that article, I just kept remembering how awesome that catch was.
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THE CATCH
I printed the fourth photo in my series of THE CATCH into a 20x30 poster and it is SICK!
I printed the fourth photo in my series of THE CATCH into a 20x30 poster and it is SICK!
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BuckeyeKid789
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I printed the fourth photo in my series of THE CATCH into a 20x30 poster and it is SICK!
Great poster.
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The printer sitting 2 feet from me right now will do 42" wide by nearly unlimited length (the most I've ever done is 6 feet though) :)That must be one big printer!
That little 20x30 print is nothing, we did a bunch of those to "test" the quality when we first got this printer
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Wow, I had no idea Santonio had 10 tds this year
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Gonzalez great third Buckeye option
Sophomore receiver comes up big in the clutch
By Doug Harris
Dayton Daily News
PHOENIX | Ohio State receiver Anthony Gonzalez may have picked up a few members in his unofficial fan club since the Michigan game, but he realizes nobody has taken out a lifetime membership.
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The sophomore from Cleveland expects to be option No. 3 on pass plays as long as Santonio Homes and Ted Ginn Jr. are around, which is why he hasn't let his newfound celebrity inflate his ego.
<!-- inset --> <!--begintext--> "If I'm a defensive coordinator looking at our offense, I wouldn't take my chances with Ted and Santonio before me," he said. "They're not burning the midnight oil thinking how to stop me. They'd be foolish to do that."
But Gonzalez made two TD grabs in the Big Ten opener against Iowa, silenced most of a Michigan Stadium-crowd of 111,591 with a reception for the ages and has 27 often-timely catches in all this season.
"Whatever we need, whatever we ask for Gonzo to do, he comes through with it," Ginn said, "and that's what stands out in my mind a lot."
The e-mail addresses of all Ohio State students can be found on the school's Web site, and Gonzalez's in-box is usually full.
Among the messages are those never-ending ads for hair-loss treatments and the like — come to the think of it, the prematurely balding Gonzalez may be a potential customer — but many have come from exceedingly grateful Buckeye fans.
He made a clutch catch in the final minute against Michigan, out-jumping a defender and keeping a firm grip on the ball while getting walloped. It set up the decisive touchdown in a delectable 25-21 win.
"I delete 99 percent of my e-mails," he said. "I get so much junk mail, I don't even look at that stuff. But anything complimentary, I leave for my mother to read. She likes looking at that."
Gonzalez, though, understands how fickle fans can be. Worshiped today, vilified tomorrow.
"You're only as good as your last catch," he said. "If against Notre Dame I drop my first ball, people aren't going to say, 'That's the guy who made that catch in the Michigan game. He's great.' They're going to say, 'Why'd you drop that ball?' "
The Buckeyes are 28th nationally in scoring at 32.6 points per game — their highest output since the 1998 team averaged 35.8.
Much of the increased firepower can be traced to the maturation of junior quarterback Troy Smith, who at long last has come to see the value of film study.
"Troy's always been a leader," Ginn said, "(but) he sat down and watched film and started to see things from a defensive standpoint, and he knew where he wanted to go with the ball. He just wanted to make sure everyone in that huddle — from linemen to receivers to tailbacks — were all on the same page."
But Gonzalez believes Ginn's development has been no less dramatic.
Although he's had only two TDs on special teams, compared to four last year, his numbers are up as a receiver.
He has 43 catches for 636 yards and three TDs (he had 25 for 359 and two scores last year). He's also averaging a Big Ten-best 29.6 yards per kick return.
"People get these ridiculous expectations for everybody," Gonzalez said, "If he doesn't get six catches for 180 yards and three touchdowns and a punt-return TD, he had a bad game.
"But I think he's done a really good job. His route-running, for some reason people harped on that. But his route-running is great, and he's blocked really well."
Gonzalez attended a Catholic school in St. Ignatius, but he grew up the son of a former Michigan player and never was a Notre Dame fan.
Of course, the Irish have plenty of supporters in the Ignatius student body. And given their religious affiliation, maybe even a few in the heavenly realms.
But Gonzalez could only chuckle as he tried to picture the Almighty picking sides in the Fiesta Bowl.
"I personally don't believe God has too much to do with sports," he said. "I don't believe the holiest team wins every game. I'm sure He protects you — I believe that and pray for that every game. But I don't believe he puts the ball in a receivers' hands. It's not like Angels in the Outfield."
Contact Doug Harris at (937) 225-2125.
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Gonzalez great third Buckeye option
Sophomore receiver comes up big in the clutch
By Doug Harris
Dayton Daily News
PHOENIX | Ohio State receiver Anthony Gonzalez may have picked up a few members in his unofficial fan club since the Michigan game, but he realizes nobody has taken out a lifetime membership.
<!--endtext-->
The sophomore from Cleveland expects to be option No. 3 on pass plays as long as Santonio Homes and Ted Ginn Jr. are around, which is why he hasn't let his newfound celebrity inflate his ego.
<!-- inset --> <!--begintext--> "If I'm a defensive coordinator looking at our offense, I wouldn't take my chances with Ted and Santonio before me," he said. "They're not burning the midnight oil thinking how to stop me. They'd be foolish to do that."
But Gonzalez made two TD grabs in the Big Ten opener against Iowa, silenced most of a Michigan Stadium-crowd of 111,591 with a reception for the ages and has 27 often-timely catches in all this season.
"Whatever we need, whatever we ask for Gonzo to do, he comes through with it," Ginn said, "and that's what stands out in my mind a lot."
The e-mail addresses of all Ohio State students can be found on the school's Web site, and Gonzalez's in-box is usually full.
Among the messages are those never-ending ads for hair-loss treatments and the like — come to the think of it, the prematurely balding Gonzalez may be a potential customer — but many have come from exceedingly grateful Buckeye fans.
He made a clutch catch in the final minute against Michigan, out-jumping a defender and keeping a firm grip on the ball while getting walloped. It set up the decisive touchdown in a delectable 25-21 win.
"I delete 99 percent of my e-mails," he said. "I get so much junk mail, I don't even look at that stuff. But anything complimentary, I leave for my mother to read. She likes looking at that."
Gonzalez, though, understands how fickle fans can be. Worshiped today, vilified tomorrow.
"You're only as good as your last catch," he said. "If against Notre Dame I drop my first ball, people aren't going to say, 'That's the guy who made that catch in the Michigan game. He's great.' They're going to say, 'Why'd you drop that ball?' "
The Buckeyes are 28th nationally in scoring at 32.6 points per game — their highest output since the 1998 team averaged 35.8.
Much of the increased firepower can be traced to the maturation of junior quarterback Troy Smith, who at long last has come to see the value of film study.
"Troy's always been a leader," Ginn said, "(but) he sat down and watched film and started to see things from a defensive standpoint, and he knew where he wanted to go with the ball. He just wanted to make sure everyone in that huddle — from linemen to receivers to tailbacks — were all on the same page."
But Gonzalez believes Ginn's development has been no less dramatic.
Although he's had only two TDs on special teams, compared to four last year, his numbers are up as a receiver.
He has 43 catches for 636 yards and three TDs (he had 25 for 359 and two scores last year). He's also averaging a Big Ten-best 29.6 yards per kick return.
"People get these ridiculous expectations for everybody," Gonzalez said, "If he doesn't get six catches for 180 yards and three touchdowns and a punt-return TD, he had a bad game.
"But I think he's done a really good job. His route-running, for some reason people harped on that. But his route-running is great, and he's blocked really well."
Gonzalez attended a Catholic school in St. Ignatius, but he grew up the son of a former Michigan player and never was a Notre Dame fan.
Of course, the Irish have plenty of supporters in the Ignatius student body. And given their religious affiliation, maybe even a few in the heavenly realms.
But Gonzalez could only chuckle as he tried to picture the Almighty picking sides in the Fiesta Bowl.
"I personally don't believe God has too much to do with sports," he said. "I don't believe the holiest team wins every game. I'm sure He protects you — I believe that and pray for that every game. But I don't believe he puts the ball in a receivers' hands. It's not like Angels in the Outfield."
Contact Doug Harris at (937) 225-2125.
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