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WR Duron Carter (Official Thread)

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Name gets him recognition
But Carter intends to make own mark
Monday, August 17, 2009
By Ken Gordon
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

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Freshman Duron Carter, son of Ohio State great Cris Carter, has likely shown enough already to avoid getting redshirted.
Kyle Robertson | Dispatch

Freshman Duron Carter, son of Ohio State great Cris Carter, has likely shown enough already to avoid getting redshirted.

It's tough to make a name for himself when people skip over the "Duron" and focus on the "Carter."

Carter, a freshman receiver for Ohio State, has been impressive ever since showing up for summer workouts, and that has continued into preseason camp.

His father is Cris Carter, a star Buckeyes receiver in the mid-1980s who went on to NFL fame and who has stayed in the spotlight with his work as an NFL studio analyst.

The family has worked hard to avoid any sense that Duron is living in his father's shadow. Unlike many parents, Cris was not on hand for OSU's photo day Thursday.

"He's letting me live out my college life," Duron said. "He's sort of laying low."

And yet, people can't help but see Cris in Duron. On the second day of practice, Carter cut across the middle of the field, reached up and snared the back half of a hard-thrown ball firmly with both hands.

That triggered a memory in the mind of coach Jim Tressel, who was the receivers coach in 1984 when Cris was a freshman.

"(Duron) put those long arms out (and) I thought, 'Man, that looks a little bit like a guy that I had the privilege of working with,' " Tressel said.

Tressel then went on to say that Cris had a horrible first practice at OSU. He couldn't run a route; he tripped and fell.

The difference between father and son, Tressel said, was that these days, players arrive at college so much more polished.

"Duron has been to seven-on-seven camps and been trained by his father and done so many more things," Tressel said. "So he didn't trip and fall around here like his dad did that first day.

"Now he's got a long way to go to be as good as his dad was from day two on."
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BuckeyeXtra - The Columbus Dispatch : Name gets him recognition
 
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In 1986 I was in the Meadowlands watching Chris almost single handily(Karsatos helped a little) beat Alabama(Pre-season Kickoff Classic). And if it wasn't for a no call on an over the back pass breakup by an 'Bama DB we would have won that game in one of the greatest comebacks in Ohio State history. (former Giants coach Ray Perkins was coaching Bama that day and the New Yorker's were pulling for 'Bama.)( Maybe the refs were a little biased that day also.) 16-10 'Bama, but it was very, very exciting in the last seconds.
If Duron can be even half the receiver his daddy was we'll be darn proud! :biggrin: I think he's already very good and very advanced.
 
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I was at that game also!!! Funny story, I took my parents to the NY and the game with me since my dad is a big OSU fan. While in NY, we were at the Statue of Liberty and the football team happen to be there also. While we were walking up the steps in the statue we were talking to some of the players and they were complaining how thier legs were tired from practice and said that it was hard to climb the stairs. My mom, who was around 25 years older than the players at the time, was walking up the steps in front of them and making fun of them by calling them wimps and to suck it up. The coaches were behind the players making fun of them also since a lady 25 years older than them was in "better shape". Just thought it was a funny story. By the way, Cris happened to be one of those players...I am sure his Duron would laugh at his dad for this.
 
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I was at that game also!!! Funny story, I took my parents to the NY and the game with me since my dad is a big OSU fan. While in NY, we were at the Statue of Liberty and the football team happen to be there also. While we were walking up the steps in the statue we were talking to some of the players and they were complaining how thier legs were tired from practice and said that it was hard to climb the stairs. My mom, who was around 25 years older than the players at the time, was walking up the steps in front of them and making fun of them by calling them wimps and to suck it up. The coaches were behind the players making fun of them also since a lady 25 years older than them was in "better shape". Just thought it was a funny story. By the way, Cris happened to be one of those players...I am sure his Duron would laugh at his dad for this.
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least we know who we can blame that loss on...
 
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Chip off the old Cris? OSU freshman Duron Carter certain he can help offense in '09
by Doug Lesmerises/Plain Dealer Reporter
Monday August 17, 2009

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Kyle Robertson/Columbus Dispatch
Ohio State freshman Duron Carter admits he believes he has an advantage over other young Buckeyes. "There's that sense that my dad has been through everything that a receiver can go through, and he's taught me a lot of things," he said. "I know a lot more than the other freshmen receivers."

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Twenty-five years ago, his father put together the greatest freshman season in Ohio State receiving history. Now, the Buckeyes' returning receivers are as untested as any group in the Jim Tressel era.

When Duron Carter slips on the scarlet and gray, his long dreads hanging out under his helmet, his limbs looking almost too long for the uniform, he handles himself like a guy ready to do something.

So when running down a list of the OSU rookies who might see time, it's hard not to stop on No. 9, who, by the way, is not wearing his father's old No. 2. That number stuck with sophomore quarterback Terrelle Pryor.

"Duron's shown me a lot of stuff that most freshmen couldn't do when they first came in," OSU red-shirt freshman cornerback Travis Howard said. "You could see he's been working on things with his dad and working on things since he was little, because some of the releases and the type of stuff he does, some of the other guys learn that as they get older, and he's doing that right now."
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Following the 2001 season, Cris Carter shared his Pro Bowl experience in Hawaii with young Duron, who worked on his defensive back skills during some practice routes.

"There's that sense that my dad has been through everything that a receiver can go through, and he's taught me a lot of things," Carter said. "He hasn't taught me everything yet, so through the year, I hope to pick his brain for everything.

"But coming in, I know a lot more than the other freshmen receivers. They're pretty raw. But [receivers coach Darrell] Hazell has taught me a lot of new stuff I never thought of before."
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"He's not a blazer on the football field," said junior cornerback Devon Torrence. "But he got me the one time in practice. He's tall and he's got great hands. Once he learns the plays, I think he's going to be very good."
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Chip off the old Cris? OSU freshman Duron Carter certain he can help offense in '09 - cleveland.com
 
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Speaking of Cris Carter?s boy

The youngster appears to be moving up the depth chart as fast as anyone on the team this fall. Despite a wealth of talent at the wide receiver position, it was Carter who moved up from the second team to join Posey, Sanzenbacher and Washington on the first group when they went with four wides Wednesday.

Part of that might be attributed to Small still serving time in the doghouse or Lamaar Thomas missing time with an injury, but it?s clear that Carter is going to be in the rotation this season. I don?t think I?ve seen him drop a ball yet ? something I can no longer say about Posey after today ? and I believe his role could expand each week as the staff gets a look at what he can do.
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Former Ohio State and NFL star Cris Carter says St. Thomas Aquinas High School program is what produces great players

Monday, August 31, 2009
Columbus
- Cris Carter can barely ex plain it, so maybe the 52-7 victory by St. Thomas Aquinas of Florida over Upper Arlington on Saturday did it for him.
A year ago, Carter's son, Duron, was the star receiver for Aquinas when it finished undefeated and ranked as the No. 1 high school football team in the country. Now Carter is pushing to be Ohio State's No. 4 receiver as a true freshman, and he was in the stands Saturday as his old teammates opened their season with an easy win in the Kirk Herbstreit Varsity Football Series. Cris Carter, the former Ohio State and NFL star, was there, too, coaching from the sidelines as an Aquinas staff member.
Asked his opinion on his son's quick rise up the Ohio State depth chart, Carter, an NFL analyst on ESPN, had trouble expressing what he takes for granted.

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I have no issues with you drinking this early in the morning, but on a personal note I would try not be loaded before noon.

Back on topic. It looked like Duron was having a good time on Saturday as his former HS was visiting.
 
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