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buckeyeboy
Still fortitudinous
Has anyone ever been to one of these autograph events before who can describe the process of what goes on once you get in the door?
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ntd
Hall of Fame
If they are anything like the ones they had at City Center a few years ago, people basically line up single file and the players are sitting at tables, but that wasn't the whole team, so I imagine some of the key players will be at tables and a lot of people will be floating around, but I don't know for surebuckeyeboy said:
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AirForceBuck
No mercy
"During the Thursday autograph session, players will be permitted to sign only one item per person during the 45-minute session." Rivals.
usally when this is stated they try to keep the team in a line or what not at tables. The reason for this is because you cant get more than one item signed and they can get the people out and in as soon as possible.
usally when this is stated they try to keep the team in a line or what not at tables. The reason for this is because you cant get more than one item signed and they can get the people out and in as soon as possible.
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AirForceBuck
No mercy
OMG! That was the most difficult autograph session I have been to! It was exciting, but VERY sloppy. The lines were wraped from the front of French Field House around to Lane Avenue. When you first entered the Field House it looks as if it is lines set up cafeteria style - but NO! About half the people were going thru it that way, while the rest lined up in rows for the players, making it hard to get autographs. You had to be a d*ck pretty much to get what you wanted, the players were set up alphabetically. I went there with my roomate and had my white leather OSU stich football signed. I started with Teddy Ginn (could he have put any bigger of a sign?!?!), then I jumped around to Gonzalez, Holmes, Hamby, Nicol, Hawk, Carpenter, Schlegal, Laurinaitis, Boone, Tressel, Smith, Wells, Underwood, Kudla, Pittman, Haw, Mangold, and prolly another 15 more. It was very kool all-in-all.
Funny story:
When we were talking getting Carpenter and Boones autographs, they almost started scrapping! lol. Carpenter looked at Boone and was like, "Man, you just drink my water?!" in a stern voice and Boone looked back and was like, "Nah, man, I didnt even touch your water!". Carpenter went back to signing, and Boone looked around laughing. He said to us, "We were about to strap up and go at it, earlier." So my friend told him, "You know u cant run from him. Him and his 4.5 self. lol" And Boone smiled and said, "Yeah, Im fast, but not that fast!"
Funny story:
When we were talking getting Carpenter and Boones autographs, they almost started scrapping! lol. Carpenter looked at Boone and was like, "Man, you just drink my water?!" in a stern voice and Boone looked back and was like, "Nah, man, I didnt even touch your water!". Carpenter went back to signing, and Boone looked around laughing. He said to us, "We were about to strap up and go at it, earlier." So my friend told him, "You know u cant run from him. Him and his 4.5 self. lol" And Boone smiled and said, "Yeah, Im fast, but not that fast!"
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osustamm
One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer
It was kinda a mess but overall great. It would of been better if everyone stayed single file but overall it went really well... Got 50 autographs but no Ginn and Smith. It was really great to see the quality of players on our team. Many guys saying things like "we should be thanking you as our fans." They mostly seemed to love it and you could tell the freshman were pretty excited.
Now Bring on Miami...
Now Bring on Miami...
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Trslfan
Senior
That auto session was a fucking joke!!! I go their at 5:00 and waited til they left and did not get Ginns auto. The single file line meant absolutely nothing to some people. I waited in line for Ginn from 6:45 til 7:42 and I was about 7 feet away. This will be the last time I ever go to some bullshit like this was thrown together. Whoever threw this bullshit about single file line needs to fucking realize what a single file line means. They should of had the Columbus Police policing Ginns line. They're must of been 100 people ditch in front on the left to get Ginn. Thank god I am going to something next Friday where I will be able to get an auto and not have to put up with the bullshit I just went through .
Oh and some people get some of the ugliest pieces of shit signed. Who the fuck would want to get a dirty hat signed.
Oh and some people get some of the ugliest pieces of shit signed. Who the fuck would want to get a dirty hat signed.
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buckeyeboy
Still fortitudinous
I agree with these posts. The autograph session was pure pandemonium--people running everywhere, no kind of orderly line system, and I even unfortuantely saw a couple people arguing about cutting in line. There had to have been a better way to organize the event, although I guess if there was just a single line progressing from one player to the next, not everyone would have gotten in. There was a ridiculous amount of people there.
That one complaint aside, the event was absolutely terrific. It was cool to see the players up close and get to briefly talk to them. They were all in uniform w/no pads (was yesterday picture day?). The biggest thing I'll take from the event was how friendly the players were. I wish an ESPN reporter would have been there to see what classy guys make up our program--they were very accommodating, thankful, and conversational, which is particularly admirable in light of the fact that the situation was not very orderly. Coach Tressel and the team should be commended for putting on such an event and showing such class while doing so. :osu4:
That one complaint aside, the event was absolutely terrific. It was cool to see the players up close and get to briefly talk to them. They were all in uniform w/no pads (was yesterday picture day?). The biggest thing I'll take from the event was how friendly the players were. I wish an ESPN reporter would have been there to see what classy guys make up our program--they were very accommodating, thankful, and conversational, which is particularly admirable in light of the fact that the situation was not very orderly. Coach Tressel and the team should be commended for putting on such an event and showing such class while doing so. :osu4:
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OSUBasketballJunkie
Never Forget 31-0
Q & A with Ted Ginn Jr.
Aug. 16, 2005
Complete Profile in PDF Format
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Q: Everything looks like it comes so natural to you on the football field. Has it always felt that way?
A: No. When I was growing up, I was the slowest kid out there. I had a lot of things to work on, but as I got taught the game a lot of things started to come natural. When you keep doing things you're supposed to do, you put yourself in good situations.
Q: What about off the field? Is there anything about college life you're still trying to get the hang of?
A: I'm not really a go-out guy that you'll see at parties. Every once in a while I'll go out, but I have fun doing the things I like to do. I spend a lot of time in my dorm room. For the past year, if you ever wanted to find me, that's where I was.
Q: Which college or pro football players did you try to imitate when you were a kid?
A: People will hate me for saying this, but my favorite player was Charles Woodson. I was a big Ohio State fan, but I just liked his swagger and the way he played.
Q: Why No. 7?
A: Well, No. 2 was always my favorite number and it still is, but when I got here I wanted a single-digit number and No. 7 was the only one available, so I took it. Some great players have worn that number here and I guess I got lucky with it.
Q: You were the top young hurdler in the nation last year. Was it tough not competing on the track this spring?
A: No. I needed a little break. I needed to work on some things, like gaining a little weight, getting stronger and learning the offense better. I missed it, but I gained something out of it.
Q: What was your most memorable moment from your freshman season?
A: My first touchdown in the `Shoe' against Wisconsin. It was a great feeling to go in and score and see the crowd and my teammates go nuts.
Q: What's your secret to being a good punt returner?
A: It's no secret - it's the blocking up front by my teammates. If they didn't block, I would just catch the ball and get tackled. They know that if Teddy or Santonio is back there and they give us a chance, we might score, so you just look for the open hole and go.
Q: When you break into the open field, do you hear the crowd?
A: No. I don't hear the crowd until I score or get tackled. Then, it's either a big yell, or an "awhhh."
Q: Have people stopped mispronouncing your name?
A: (Laughs)... No, but I don't get mad. As long as they're saying my name that's a great feeling.
Q: Who is most likely to call your cell phone?
A: My girlfriend.
Q: Do you always answer?
A: Yes, ALWAYS.
Q: Take us through the process of you playing quarterback last year.
A: I heard it through the grapevine that they might put me back there, but I didn't think much of it because it's just about the team. If it would help the team for me to be back there then I would do it. They called me over in practice and we started working on it. It was a great experience because now I understand what a quarterback goes through. Everything happens so fast.
Q: And in the Alamo Bowl, when you saw Justin Zwick tweak his leg, did you know it was your time.
A: Yes. I knew we didn't want to take a year away from Todd Boeckman, so I had a feeling I was going in. I was pretty excited. Quarterback is such an important position and I never thought that me, Ted Ginn Jr., would ever play quarterback at Ohio State. When I went in the crowd yelled, they were shocked. And the defense was in shock, too.
Q: Were you tugging on Coach Tressel's sleeve to let you throw a pass?
A: Yeah, and were about ready to try a pass play but the play clock was running down so we had to call a run play in a hurry.
Q: Someone said you are the baby of the family?
A: Yeah, I was always the youngest kid, the youngest cousin, always. I didn't really have anyone around me my age, so it was always me, my grandma and the dog. And the broom.
Q: The broom?
A: Everyday it was the same routine. I'd get to my grandma's house at 8 a.m. and sweep the porch. Then at noon I'd sweep the porch again. There wouldn't be anything there but I would have to sweep it again. And I swept it again before I left at 6 p.m. It was that same routine everyday, but it helped me. And if it wasn't sweeping, it was either mowing, painting, raking or putting tar down. I knew I was doing one of those five things everyday. And I was only like 8 or 9 years old, but I have painted more railings than most people have seen in their lifetime.
Q: This summer, you worked out everyday at 6 a.m. and went to class?
A: Yes, every day. I get up at 5:15 a.m. and run and lift. Then I have to be in class by 8:30 a.m., at study table at 10:30, then I run sprints on the track in the afternoon. It's not tough after you get used to it. I don't even need an alarm clock now.
Q: What's your favorite sports movie?
A: "The Program." With all the trials and tribulations that freshmen running back had to go through, he showed a lot of toughness to succeed.
Q: Have you ever had to carry a football around because you fumbled like he did?
A: No, not yet.
Q: So Tom and Jerry was, and still is, your favorite cartoon?
A: If there was an all-day Tom and Jerry marathon on TV right now I'd watch every minute of.
Q: Your Dad, Ted Sr., coached you in high school. What was that like?
A: It was the best thing ever because he never shows favoritism. If you walked onto our practice field you would have never known that I was his son. In fact he probably hollered at me louder and harder than anyone else, but he always left it on the field. At home, I was just a normal kid.
Q: What was your favorite meal growing up?
A: Fish, spaghetti, lobster and shrimp. All together.
Q: All together on the same plate?
A: Yep. I love them all together and that's what I would ask for my birthday dinner. Q: What's your favorite sport to watch on TV other than football?
A: College basketball or the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Aug. 16, 2005
Complete Profile in PDF Format
Q: Everything looks like it comes so natural to you on the football field. Has it always felt that way?
A: No. When I was growing up, I was the slowest kid out there. I had a lot of things to work on, but as I got taught the game a lot of things started to come natural. When you keep doing things you're supposed to do, you put yourself in good situations.
Q: What about off the field? Is there anything about college life you're still trying to get the hang of?
A: I'm not really a go-out guy that you'll see at parties. Every once in a while I'll go out, but I have fun doing the things I like to do. I spend a lot of time in my dorm room. For the past year, if you ever wanted to find me, that's where I was.
Q: Which college or pro football players did you try to imitate when you were a kid?
A: People will hate me for saying this, but my favorite player was Charles Woodson. I was a big Ohio State fan, but I just liked his swagger and the way he played.
Q: Why No. 7?
A: Well, No. 2 was always my favorite number and it still is, but when I got here I wanted a single-digit number and No. 7 was the only one available, so I took it. Some great players have worn that number here and I guess I got lucky with it.
Q: You were the top young hurdler in the nation last year. Was it tough not competing on the track this spring?
A: No. I needed a little break. I needed to work on some things, like gaining a little weight, getting stronger and learning the offense better. I missed it, but I gained something out of it.
Q: What was your most memorable moment from your freshman season?
A: My first touchdown in the `Shoe' against Wisconsin. It was a great feeling to go in and score and see the crowd and my teammates go nuts.
Q: What's your secret to being a good punt returner?
A: It's no secret - it's the blocking up front by my teammates. If they didn't block, I would just catch the ball and get tackled. They know that if Teddy or Santonio is back there and they give us a chance, we might score, so you just look for the open hole and go.
Q: When you break into the open field, do you hear the crowd?
A: No. I don't hear the crowd until I score or get tackled. Then, it's either a big yell, or an "awhhh."
Q: Have people stopped mispronouncing your name?
A: (Laughs)... No, but I don't get mad. As long as they're saying my name that's a great feeling.
Q: Who is most likely to call your cell phone?
A: My girlfriend.
Q: Do you always answer?
A: Yes, ALWAYS.
Q: Take us through the process of you playing quarterback last year.
A: I heard it through the grapevine that they might put me back there, but I didn't think much of it because it's just about the team. If it would help the team for me to be back there then I would do it. They called me over in practice and we started working on it. It was a great experience because now I understand what a quarterback goes through. Everything happens so fast.
Q: And in the Alamo Bowl, when you saw Justin Zwick tweak his leg, did you know it was your time.
A: Yes. I knew we didn't want to take a year away from Todd Boeckman, so I had a feeling I was going in. I was pretty excited. Quarterback is such an important position and I never thought that me, Ted Ginn Jr., would ever play quarterback at Ohio State. When I went in the crowd yelled, they were shocked. And the defense was in shock, too.
Q: Were you tugging on Coach Tressel's sleeve to let you throw a pass?
A: Yeah, and were about ready to try a pass play but the play clock was running down so we had to call a run play in a hurry.
Q: Someone said you are the baby of the family?
A: Yeah, I was always the youngest kid, the youngest cousin, always. I didn't really have anyone around me my age, so it was always me, my grandma and the dog. And the broom.
Q: The broom?
A: Everyday it was the same routine. I'd get to my grandma's house at 8 a.m. and sweep the porch. Then at noon I'd sweep the porch again. There wouldn't be anything there but I would have to sweep it again. And I swept it again before I left at 6 p.m. It was that same routine everyday, but it helped me. And if it wasn't sweeping, it was either mowing, painting, raking or putting tar down. I knew I was doing one of those five things everyday. And I was only like 8 or 9 years old, but I have painted more railings than most people have seen in their lifetime.
Q: This summer, you worked out everyday at 6 a.m. and went to class?
A: Yes, every day. I get up at 5:15 a.m. and run and lift. Then I have to be in class by 8:30 a.m., at study table at 10:30, then I run sprints on the track in the afternoon. It's not tough after you get used to it. I don't even need an alarm clock now.
Q: What's your favorite sports movie?
A: "The Program." With all the trials and tribulations that freshmen running back had to go through, he showed a lot of toughness to succeed.
Q: Have you ever had to carry a football around because you fumbled like he did?
A: No, not yet.
Q: So Tom and Jerry was, and still is, your favorite cartoon?
A: If there was an all-day Tom and Jerry marathon on TV right now I'd watch every minute of.
Q: Your Dad, Ted Sr., coached you in high school. What was that like?
A: It was the best thing ever because he never shows favoritism. If you walked onto our practice field you would have never known that I was his son. In fact he probably hollered at me louder and harder than anyone else, but he always left it on the field. At home, I was just a normal kid.
Q: What was your favorite meal growing up?
A: Fish, spaghetti, lobster and shrimp. All together.
Q: All together on the same plate?
A: Yep. I love them all together and that's what I would ask for my birthday dinner. Q: What's your favorite sport to watch on TV other than football?
A: College basketball or the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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