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That catch set up the last second, game winning score vs. scUM in a comeback from a 12-21 deficit. Huge play in Buckeye history.Gandolf;1795123; said:
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Think maybe Dane could use a couple of these this morning? I did and I only watched. He continues to play with reckless abandon. What hands and focus. I thank him for the level of effort he dispalayed last night. Looking forward to seeing the Bucks live this Saturday.
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FrancisSoyer
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Props to Dane for stepping up last night. That's the toughest guy on the team.
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BuckNutty;1796134; said:
http://www.toledoblade.com/article/20101021/SPORTS16/101029962
Matt Markey has a way with words - he has defined a football player.
Article published October 21, 2010
COMMENTARY
The End Zone: OSU 10-21
By MATT MARKEY
BLADE SPORTS WRITER
Ask Matt Markey your Ohio State football questions every Monday at 12 p.m. on ToledoBlade.com in the BGSU/OSU football Web chat.
There are six games left in Dane Sanzenbacher?s college career, so this is a good time to shine the light into the dark corners and ask where are all those armchair experts now.
When the Central Catholic grad signed with the Buckeyes in February of 2007, there were those who arrogantly snorted that he "will never play." You sent critical emails and left coarsely worded voice mails.
Maybe it was a few sore losers from past City League battles, or maybe just the chronic naysayers. Either way, do you feel like fools now?
Sanzenbacher might have arrived at Ohio State looking more like the kid carrying out your groceries at Kroger's than a stump-necked gladiator, but the Buckeyes recognized football smarts aren't measured on a Toledo Scale. He caught a touchdown pass in his first game as a freshman at OSU, and has played in 43 games so far, with 102 receptions for 1,436 yards and 15 touchdowns.
Sanzenbacher had six receptions Saturday at Wisconsin, several of which included airborne gymnastics moves normally only seen off the pommel horse. He is a captain, and highly respected by teammates for those courageous routes over the middle his mom can't bear to watch. At first glance, Sanzenbacher might seem about 30 pounds and seven tattoos short of the NFL, but that has not hindered him in the Big Ten.
The highly scientific explanation is "the kid is a football player".
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Buckskin86
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Ohio State's Dane Sanzenbacher plays tough, and it's sometimes tough for dad to watch
Published: Friday, October 22, 2010
Doug Lesmerises, The Plain Dealer
Chris Russell / Columbus Dispatch
Making catches while taking hits like this have earned Buckeyes receiver Dane Sanzenbacher (12) a reputation for toughness, but his father, Lee, often worries about his son taking such abuse.
COLUMBUS, Ohio ? Weary and defeated, the Ohio State Buckeyes climbed on their buses at Wisconsin on Saturday night after their first loss of the season and tried to look for bright spots.
"We were in bad moods," OSU fullback Zach Boren said, "and the group I was in, we just all looked at each other and we were like, 'Dane is the toughest dude ever.' We were like, 'How can he do the stuff he does?' "
In the stands with about 10 other family members, Lee Sanzenbacher was hearing the same things about his son, Ohio State senior receiver and captain Dane Sanzenbacher. Sitting in the third row at Camp Randall Stadium, he was approached by some members of the sideline crew after Wisconsin's 31-18 victory.
"Are you Mr. Sanzenbacher?" they asked. "We just wanted to tell you your son played one heck of a game."
For Lee Sanzenbacher, those kind of comments make his pride swell. Like any parent, he wants his child to succeed at what he does, and Dane Sanzenbacher is doing that.
http://www.cleveland.com/osu/index.ssf/2010/10/ohio_states_dane_sanzenbacher.html
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Buckskin86
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Dane Sanzenbacher shows no fear on field
October, 28, 2010
By Adam Rittenberg
When Dane Sanzenbacher speaks before games, he senses the electricity in the Ohio State locker room.
Sanzenbacher, one of six Buckeyes co-captains this season, impels his teammates to carry over their energy onto the field. But he also tells them to leave something behind.
"It's an emotional game, there's a lot riding on everything, but you can't play with fear," Sanzenbacher says. "Fearlessness is probably one of the most important aspects of trying to be a good player. Nerves can be fine before a game or other emotions, but when it turns into fear, your opponent already has the upper hand."
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Ohio State's Dane Sanzenbacher isn't afraid to put his body on the line to make a catch.
Sanzenbacher's message might sound hollow if he didn't go out and back it up. Fortunately for Ohio State, there probably isn't a more fearless wide receiver in college football than No. 12.
Sanzenbacher's evolution as one of the Big Ten's best receivers has taken place in the middle of the field, usually surrounded by defensive backs and linebackers itching for a kill shot.
It has been a painful progression at times: Sanzenbacher suffered concussions in each of his first two seasons and has absorbed more than a few massive body blows, usually in midair. But the 5-foot-10, 180-pound senior wouldn't have it any other way.
"When the ball's in the air, you jump up to get it," Sanzenbacher said. "Yeah, in the back of your mind, you think, 'My legs might get taken out, I'm probably going to get hit on the end of this,' but you have to make the catch. It's the game we signed up for, so might as well play it."
Sanzenbacher has played it extremely well this season. He leads the Big Ten and ranks 26th nationally in total receiving yards (591). He's fourth in the Big Ten in receiving yards average (73.9), sixth in receptions (4.6 rpg) and, before last week, led the league in touchdown receptions.
http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/18692/dane-sanzenbacher-shows-no-fear-on-field
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There were many who doubted his ability to be a star player for this team. There were many who thought he wasn't fast enough, not tall enough, didn't have the physical abilities etc. Having followed Dane since grade school/high school, there was never a doubt in my mind about what he could do on the football field. But how would that translate to the next level and the next level? The one thing that overcomes the lack of weight, height, and speed is fearlessness. Just like the mythical figure, Achilles, he knew how to take out an opponent and he had no fear. Confident in his "abilities" despite his size, he would find their weaknesses and exploit them. I suppose the intangibles are just that - intangible. No one can see it or measure it, but can only see the results when a player like Dane enters the field and performs to his "abilities". :osu:
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buckeyes_rock
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utgrad73;1801713; said:There were many who doubted his ability to be a star player for this team. There were many who thought he wasn't fast enough, not tall enough, didn't have the physical abilities etc. Having followed Dane since grade school/high school, there was never a doubt in my mind about what he could do on the football field. But how would that translate to the next level and the next level? The one thing that overcomes the lack of weight, height, and speed is fearlessness. Just like the mythical figure, Achilles, he knew how to take out an opponent and he had no fear. Confident in his "abilities" despite his size, he would find their weaknesses and exploit them. I suppose the intangibles are just that - intangible. No one can see it or measure it, but can only see the results when a player like Dane enters the field and performs to his "abilities". :osu:
Dane has been a great Buckeye! He might not have seemed like the greatest recruit back in the day, but he has proved to be our most trusted and valuable receiver out there! Way to go Dane.
I think his biggest intangbibles though are football smarts and heart. I love seeing a guy like Dane who might not have the physical gifts that others do, but certainly proves that there's no substitute for heart and knowing the game.
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