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Dispatch

Laurinaitis finalist for Butkus Award
Friday, November 10, 2006
Tim May
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
NEAL C . LAURON DISPATCH James Laurinaitis leads Ohio State in interceptions (five) and tackles (86).
Ohio State linebacker James Laurinaitis has been on a rapid rise this season, punctuated yesterday by being named one of three finalists for the 2006 Butkus Award as the nation?s top linebacker.
He joined 2005 winner Paul Posluszny of Penn State and Patrick Willis of Mississippi as the finalists.
Laurinaitis is the only sophomore of the three, but that might be a good sign. The only other Ohio State player to win it was Andy Katzenmoyer after his sophomore season of 1997. The inaugural winner was sophomore Brian Bosworth of Oklahoma in 1985. He won it twice.
Katzenmoyer was a key component of the defense as a freshman, but Laurinaitis has leaped into the spotlight after playing extensively in just the last two games of last season.
"It has been unexpected and kind of crazy," Laurinaitis said. "But you definitely appreciate it. And I am very fortunate to be playing behind a veteran defense line, and to have learned from some great veterans (A.J. Hawk, a Butkus finalist; Bobby Carpenter and Anthony Schlegel) a year ago."
Laurinaitis? propensity for the big play caught the Butkus committee?s eye. He leads the Buckeyes with five interceptions. He?s also tops in tackles with 86, with 8.5 of those for loss, including four sacks.
"You get noticed when you produce," coach Jim Tressel said. "But he will be the first one to tell you he?s got the guys up front (including Lombardi Award finalist Quinn Pitcock) who create problems for people, and he?s got the guys behind him (in the secondary) who get everyone lined up."
Plus, he?s playing on the No. 1 team in the country and with two other defenders who are finalists for major awards, Quinn Pitcock (Lombardi) and Antonio Smith (Thorpe).
"That?s the greatest thing about the awards recently, is the people being noticed for them ? are from teams who have produced," Tressel said. "I think that?s healthy."
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