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Laurinaitis named Butkus semifinalist

Friday, October 20, 2006

By Todd Porter REPOSITORY SPORTS WRITER



COLUMBUS - Add another Ohio State football player to the list of award candidates.
Buckeye linebacker James Laurinaitis was named to the Butkus Award's list of 10 semifinalists Thursday. The OSU sophomore wasn't on the preseason watch list, but was added after the Texas game in which he forced two fumbles, picked off a pass and led the team with 13 tackles in a nationally televised game.
Laurinaitis leads Ohio State with 59 tackles, 21 more than Marcus Freeman. He has four interceptions and three sacks.
"It's an honor to be included with a lot of those guys on that list," Laurinaitis said. "I understand I'm still young, and there is a lot of stuff I have to improve on."
The other nine semifinalists for the Butkus Award are: H.B. Blades, Pittsburgh; Buster Davis, Florida State; David Harris, Michigan; Ali Highsmith, Louisiana State; Rey Maualuga, USC; Sam Olajubutu, Arkansas; Paul Posluszny, Penn State; Brandon Siler, Florida and Patrick Willis, Mississippi.
Posluszny won the Butkus last year. If he won it again this year, he would be just the second linebacker to win it twice, joining Brian Bosworth of Oklahoma (1985, '86).
The award is voted on by a panel of media. It is sponsored by the Downtown Athletic Club of Orlando. Three finalists will be announced Nov. 9, and the winner will be announced Dec. 9 at the Butkus Award Gala in Orlando.
Andy Katzenmoyer (1997) was the last OSU linebacker to win the award.
Reach Repository sports writer Todd Porter at (330) 580-8340 or e-mail: todd.porter@cantonrep.com
OSUWINNERS?
James Laurinaitis is one of at least seven Buckeyes being considered for a major national award. Here's the rundown:
Troy Smith Heisman Trophy
Maxwell Award
Davey O'Brien Award
Ted Ginn Jr. Heisman Torphy
Biletnikoff Award
Maxwell Award
Antonio Pittman Maxwell Award
Doak Walker Award
Quinn Pitcock Chuck Bednarik award
Kirk Barton Outland Trophy Doug Datish Remington Award
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