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WR Ted Ginn, Jr. (Official Thread)

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My guess is that Mr. and Mrs. Ginn are model parents. How refreshing! I also believe an overwhelming per cent of Buck parents fall into the same category.It's only a sport, but also a model for life in many respects...as we see play out in front of our eyes each season.
 
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he won't play cb till next year at the earliest. they won't bench fox or yobouty. fox obviously but yobouty is doing fairly well. next year with fox gone ginn may very well split time ala chris gamble.

the thought that this kid might be faster than what we have seen... i can see the look on tressel's face, "he.... gets.... faster..???"
 
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More from Teddy Sr.- Teddy Jr. is "just jiving right now"

http://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/content/sports/osu/daily/1113osufb.html

Ginn's dad says you ain't seen nothing yet
Star freshman key to OSU's game vs. Purdue

By Doug Harris

Dayton Daily News

COLUMBUS | Ted Ginn Jr.'s three-touchdown showing against Michigan State last week didn't exactly bring unbridled joy to his family watching at home on TV.

While nearly everyone else was awed by the dazzling display from the Ohio State freshman, Ted Ginn Sr., his son's coach in football and track at Cleveland Glenville High School, sounded as if he practically had to stifle yawns.

"He didn't do anything," Ginn Sr. said in a phone interview. "There's a lot more he could do. That's what's so scary about him."

The wispy first-year star scored on a 60-yard punt return, a 58-yard reception and a 17-yard reverse against the Spartans, and he has registered six TDs in his last five games, including a Big Ten record-tying three on punt returns.

The two-time national high-school hurdle champion moved so fast on five of his scoring jaunts that no one could get close enough to touch him.

"I've heard some of the guys at Ohio State say it looks like he's not running," Ginn Sr. said. "You think you can catch him, but you can't because he does it with no effort. God gave him that gift."

But Ginn Sr. thinks opponents will have an even harder time getting their paws on his boy in the future.

"He can get bigger, stronger and faster," Ginn Sr. said. "I'm telling you, Ted is just jiving right now."

The still-developing Ginn has put a major jolt into the Buckeyes, who have won three straight games to improve to 6-3 overall and 3-3 in the Big Ten and have put themselves within range of a January bowl.

OSU coach Jim Tressel said his staff has been concocting ways to get the ball into Ginn's hands even more during today's game at Purdue (5-4, 2-4). And others haven't been shy about offering suggestions.

During a hospital visit with former Buckeye Nick Wasylik, who starred for coach Francis Schmidt in the 1930s, Tressel came away with a few hints.

"He said, 'You know, the thing I like about Ginn is he runs straight — straight for the goal line, and I've got some plays from Francis Schmidt that you could use to get Ted the ball,' " Tressel recalled with a laugh. "So, we might use a couple of those that Wasylik suggested."

Ginn has had just 24 touches this season — 11 receptions, eight punt returns, three runs and two kickoff returns — but has converted a fourth of them into TDs.

He has an ability to reach top speed in one or two steps, allowing him to put distance on defenders. And Tressel noticed something else that set Ginn apart from others when he first arrived on campus.

"Of course, you knew he was fast," Tressel said, "but the way he catches the ball with his hands (as opposed to clutching it to his body), it's beyond what you see in very good receivers."

The elder Ginn wasn't surprised to hear Tressel's assessment, pointing out that those pass-grabbing skills were honed during a regimen that began in early childhood.

"When he was like 4 years-old, I used to throw him a ball," Ginn Sr. said. "I put him in a receiver's stance in our front yard. And when he dropped one, I'd quit throwing.

"He'd always catch the ball because he wanted me to play with him. He knew if he dropped it, I'd go in the house."

Ginn Jr. may also be capable of drawing gasps on defense — he earned the USA Today defensive player of the year award as a senior for his exploits as a cornerback — and Tressel said his budding star could become a 60-minute man as soon as next season.

But Ginn Sr. doesn't think the Buckeyes should wait that long.

"If it was me, I would play him on both sides of the ball," Ginn Sr. said. "I would get the butter from the duck.

"I'd have him at corner, I'd have him everywhere. I wouldn't have him sitting around. You're letting him get away with doing nothing. I tell Tress that all the time, and he just laughs.
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Two things stuck out to me....

"When he was like 4 years-old, I used to throw him a ball," Ginn Sr. said. "I put him in a receiver's stance in our front yard. And when he dropped one, I'd quit throwing. He'd always catch the ball because he wanted me to play with him. He knew if he dropped it, I'd go in the house."
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During a hospital visit with former Buckeye Nick Wasylik, who starred for coach Francis Schmidt in the 1930s, Tressel came away with a few hints.
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Tressel on a hospital visit to see a guy who played in the 1930's!!! [sarcasm]Must've been making sure he was getting enough free cars and money.***[/sarcasm] That just goes to show how great of a person he really is. Nowhere else in the country has support for alumni like we do at Ohio State. Nobody.


*** Edit: doesn't look like Firefox shows the sarcasm font. That is sarcasm, folks.
 
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Ginn Sr. IS a class act. I had the oppurtunity to meet him at Ohio State football camp this past summer. I got to talk to him for about 10 minutes about just football and recruiting in general. Gave me some good advice on how I can better myself as a player, and told me to stay humble. Said that i should get to as many camps as possible, bc sometimes in specific offenses it doesnt give a true indicator of your talent. Very Nice Guy.
 
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Ginn - What a Difference Maker !

Are we lucky to have this fella or what?


Fastest player in the country -- period.

For the Bucks - here is a happy and a lucky thought.


Ted's Dad is a HS coach ..
He values education.

3 more years of Ted Ginn on the field of play?

B10 fears him.

I love it.

That TD was simply a back breaker -- TG Jr. is better than any other B10 or Pac10 or SEC or B12 offensive player -- perios.

Fucking awesome player Ted is - best I have ever seen ar his position in decades. I have to rewind to believe some of the things he does. He is that good.
 
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Well Ted Ginn just SET the NCAA record with 4 punt returns for TD's IN A SEASON. He is the best returner in the country and is one hell of a WR.

We now have 3 viable threats at wr Ginn, Holms, and Gonzo.

This team has scary potential. We have seen the future and it's bright.
 
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