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WR Anthony Gonzalez (2005 All B1G, US Congressman)

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From SI’s “Where are they now?” series.

https://www.si.com/college/2021/07/06/where-are-they-now-anthony-gonzalez

Hmm, “where was I then” for this one in 2005? In a cabin in Hocking Hills, as always back then the one single guy among a bunch of couples, so I got the cot next to the (indoor) hot tub. Luxury!

With the Wolverines leading 21–19 and only 47 seconds remaining, Smith lined up in the shotgun on the Michigan 31-yard line. After taking the snap and briefly scanning the field, he stepped up to scramble, quickly retreating after linebacker David Harris nearly sacked him with a diving tackle, which sent Smith back out of the pocket. Gonzalez, meanwhile, had run a 5-yard out route before turning upfield, sensing the space in front of him. Smith rolled right and heaved a deep ball “perfectly framed in the sky,” as Gonzalez recalls, but it was underthrown, forcing a streaking Gonzalez to come back and make a leaping grab over Michigan cornerback Grant Mason, who upended him inside the 5-yard line. Somehow, Gonzalez hung on to the ball. Two plays later, Ohio State scored the winning touchdown, sealing a memorable 25–21 win over its archrival.

These were the early days of a new era of Buckeye hegemony, a dominant rivalry run yet to end. Since Gonzalez committed to Ohio State in 2003, the Buckeyes have won 15 of 17 games in the rivalry, whereas the Wolverines won 12 of 19 contests during Gonzalez’s childhood as a Michigan fan. The balance of power shifted from blue to red for many reasons, but among them was Gonzalez’s change in allegiance: In three games against Michigan, he caught 10 passes for 202 yards and two scores, winning all three contests, including an ’06 classic between the top two teams in the country
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Jaxbuck said:
Meh. Power attracts the psychotic.

He's either the typical politician in disguise or will soon be corrupted by his environment if he was actually a good human being when he was first elected.

Football alumni means nothing to me once you go over to this particular darkside.
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I think it’s possible to be a politician and a good person. It can, however, be very difficult to be a successful politician and be a good person.
 
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DZ83CK said:
Politics is almost like the WWE. It's all about acting and entertainment, and pretending to do a job. Surely Gonzalez can excel in another career without all the drama.
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It's worse than that... politicians pretend to do a job but actually are behind the scenes while others wrestle it out.

IMO they can all walk into the ocean.

I wonder what gonzo wants to do now?
 
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