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August 25, 2007
Hazell reflects on his former pupils
Kevin Noon
Managing Editor

The National Football League picked up a decided Ohio State flavor this past draft season with three players getting selected from coach Darrell Hazell's receiving corps. With Ted Ginn and Anthony Gonzalez both taken in the first round and Roy Hall joining Gonzo in Indianapolis after getting tabbed in the fifth round, the three former receivers have traded in scoring touchdowns for glory to scoring touchdowns for a NFL paycheck.

As the three players are in the midst of their pre-season schedule and the Ohio State team is at the end of the fall camp it hasn't stopped the former teach and his former pupils from getting in touch with one another and talking about life at the next level.

"They've all called me and shared some experiences," Hazell said. "It's funny to hear them talk about some things but they are working hard and as you would expect trying to do a good job for their team."

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