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WR Taurian Washington (official thread)

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Washington really did play his heart out in the Rose Bowl and did all of the things that were asked of him.

Given that Carter will start off spring still in the dog house (presumably he will have to work his way out still), you would think that Taurian will be given a chance to line up on the perimeter opposite Posey with Sanzenbacher in the slot.

Perhaps he can pull a Roy Hall and have a solid senior year. If he stays.
 
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Yep. T. Wash did a fine job at the Rose Bowl and deserves to compete for the #3 receiver position. In light that he has never had any off the field issues (to my knowledge anyway) and DC's need to proof himself in the classroom, he is in a great position to step up and prove himself in his Senior year.

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Tony Gerdeman talks about T-Wash's career, and his decision to remain at tOSU for his senior year.

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Washington Anxious to Prove Himself in 2010
By Tony Gerdeman

In Taurian Washington?s first game as a Buckeye in 2007, he caught a 37-yard touchdown pass in the season-opener against Youngstown State.

Three games later, on September 22, 2007, he caught his third pass of the season.
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Taurian Washington heads for the endzone against Youngstown State.[/FONT]
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That also happens to be the last time he caught a pass as a Buckeye.

During Jim Tressel?s tenure as head coach at The Ohio State University, eight Buckeye wide receivers have been drafted by the NFL--four in the first round alone.

And, amazingly, of those eight receivers, none of them were as productive as Taurian Washington in their first four games on campus. Granted, three receptions for 46 yards and a touchdown may not seem like a lot, but it?s still better than the likes of Michael Jenkins, Santonio Holmes, Anthony Gonzalez and Ted Ginn Jr. were able to produce.

That very first glimpse of Washington?s flash and ability had Buckeye fans yearning for more. As they saw him streaking into the endzone, expectations grew exponentially.

Taurian Washington was surely the next big thing.

But as the season went on, Washington would only play in a total of six games in 2007. And despite a strong showing in the spring of 2008, including four receptions and a touchdown in the Spring Game, he would only play in ten games as a sophomore.

2009 was set to be the year that Buckeye Nation got to see what Taurian Washington could finally do when given an opportunity. He had another terrific spring, including four more catches and another touchdown in the Spring Game.

In fact, his progress prompted wide receivers coach Darrell Hazell to tell reporters last spring that, ?He's definitely gotten better and he's matured. He'll help us. If he keeps getting better, he'll help us.?

And when given the opportunity to perform as the third receiver against Navy to open the season last year, he promptly dropped a couple of key passes. After that, very little of Washington was seen in the Buckeye offense again.

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Nice article on TWash. He sounds like he's got it together mentally and that was the thing that held him back. So here's hoping for big things for him in his senior season! These are the kids I just can't help but root so hard for. The ones that stick it out and work their butts off to finally get that shot to prove themselves! Go get 'em TWash!
 
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Receiver needs to catch up
Washington remains positive despite on-field struggles
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
By Ken Gordon

THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
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Kyle Robertson | Dispatch
Taurian Washington, hauling in a catch during the kick scrimmage, has not caught one in a real game since the 2007 season.

To the outside world, Taurian Washington has been relegated to the "Where Are They Now?" file. That's what happens to receivers who haven't caught a pass in nearly three years.

But Washington is still with Ohio State, and his teammates, at least, are glad. They see a guy who works hard, even when he's buried on the depth chart. They appreciate his ever-present smile in practice and his willingness to help others.

"When I'm training, that's the guy I always call," receiver DeVier Posey said. "'Hey, Taurian, do you want to go in and catch 500 balls?' And he never says no."

Forget catching 500 balls - Washington would be happy with five. Or one.

He caught a touchdown in his first collegiate game - a 37-yarder against Youngstown State in 2007 - and has only two receptions since.

His last catch came against Northwestern on Sept. 22, 2007 - or 935 days ago. The streak will reach 1,076 by Sept.2, when OSU meets Marshall in the season opener.

And yet somehow, Washington has managed to stay positive.

"One of the things that I really like about Taurian is he's handled everything so well," receiver Dane Sanzenbacher said. "He's handled it better than I think a lot of guys, maybe even myself. Because it's stressful putting everything into football and into Ohio State and it's just not coming together.

"So he's a guy that everybody is rooting for in our receiver room."
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Receiver needs to catch up | BuckeyeXtra

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http://www.news-herald.com/articles/2010/04/14/sports/nh2365553.txt
 
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Ohio State's Washington ready to answer the call
Published: Thursday, April 15, 2010
By John Kampf
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Having opportunity knock on his door has never been an issue for Taurian Washington.

Successfully answering the knock? Now that's been the problem.

Consider how rosy things started for the product of St. Mary's High School in Orchard Lake, Mich. The first pass he ever caught at Ohio State as a freshman in 2007 went for 37 yards and a touchdown from Antonio Henton, part of a 38-6 win over Youngstown State.

No one ? not even Washington himself ? would have imagined at that point that he would only have two more catches over the next 38 games heading into his senior season.

But the 6-foot-1, 181-pounder is ready to leave all that behind him. With last year's No. 3 receiver, Duron Carter, held out of spring practice for academic reasons, Washington is doing everything he can to earn consistent and considerable playing time for the Buckeyes and cap his career at Ohio State the way he wants to cap it.

"I'm very energized," Washington said. "It's not the first time I've been in the spring, running with the first group. I'm just basically trying to maintain and do as much as possible to help my teammates and do the best I can do."
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Ohio State's Washington ready to answer the call - The News-Herald Sports : Breaking news coverage for Northern Ohio
 
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