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WR Ray Small (official thread)

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he made one really bad move when he returned one of his kick-offs. He caught the ball about 5 deep in the end zone and hesitated for a second then, took off to get to the 14 yard line. I was surprised he was back returning after that one.
 
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akronbuck;982852; said:
he made one really bad move when he returned one of his kick-offs. He caught the ball about 5 deep in the end zone and hesitated for a second then, took off to get to the 14 yard line. I was surprised he was back returning after that one.
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Yes, and did you notice Brandon Saine checking him a couple of times to be sure he didn't try to do that again. These are two explosive kick off returners, it's just a matter of time one of them takes one to the house.
 
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utgrad73;982876; said:
Yes, and did you notice Brandon Saine checking him a couple of times to be sure he didn't try to do that again. These are two explosive kick off returners, it's just a matter of time one of them takes one to the house.
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thxs,missed that but, thats what a true teammate does to another to make sure he knows he made a mistake. I love that THEM BEING ALL TRESSELIZED
 
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Bleed S & G;982882; said:
whats up with our punt returns? is their no blocking? was wiscy kicking to the left sideline when the buckeyes had 'return right' called and vice-versa?

i see small running sideline to sideline alot..
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On one return, Brandon leveled a guy to the left of Ray. That was a great block, other than that it was Ray running east - west as you said.

The "Never Satisfied" motto will come into play. One of these guys is going to WOW us yet this year.
 
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matcar;1138109; said:
And then made worse with attitude issues after they tried to send him a message.
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Im sure in light of his fellow teammates suspension from the team for off-field issues, it also made his punishment a bit tougher to take. Hey, you wanna play ball? You better come correct off the field then, no matter how brightly you shine on the turf.
 
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Potential vs. Performance

TheStoicPaisano;1138256; said:
Let's see if this motivation works...didn't help EJ Underwood.
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I still remember how much promise I felt Ray Small had after the first TD I saw him score - a short pass to the right that he ran in for a TD - sure hands, speed, elusiveness and all the potential to be the next great OSU receiver. While you might say the big hit was a factor, it is curious that since then all that potential has never really made it to on the field performance, except for a few highlight catches.

While he needs to deal with his issues, stripping his number may be more demoralizing than disciplinary. IMHO, discipline should penalize one without stigmatizing, giving one a chance to fully return to good graces with character and honor. Seeing the new number will always remind folks of past sins - kind of like the "Scarlett Letter".
 
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