FB Dionte' Johnson (official thread)

[Jagdaddy]

Originally Posted by DaddyBigBucks

Among past seniors that Dionte mentions was Nuge. Truly incredible to hear a fullback give a kicker that kind of respect.

This one quote was a bit funny though:

"?Everybody who has seen the Woody, they say they did a great job with it,? Johnson said."

[DaddyBigBucks]

Originally Posted by Jagdaddy

This one quote was a bit funny though:

"?Everybody who has seen the Woody, they say they did a great job with it,? Johnson said."

...and no one ever called his dad Peter...

not to his face anyway

[BB73]

Originally Posted by DaddyBigBucks

...and no one ever called his dad Peter...

not to his face anyway

You're aware that Dionte' is Pepper's kid, not Pete's, right?

[DaddyBigBucks]

Man that's embarrassing...

I was AT ohio state when Pepper was there...

I took pride that a guy from detroit would go to osu and then send his son to MY high school...

you'd think i'd know better...


um... no you wouldn't

[Buckskin86]

OSU football: Dionte Johnson joins father as captain
Saturday, August 25, 2007 3:36 AM
By Ken Gordon
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

For only the second time in Ohio State history, a son will follow in his father's footsteps as a captain of the football team, OSU announced yesterday.

Senior fullback Dionte Johnson, whose father, Pepper Johnson, was a captain in 1984 and 1985, was one of three captains elected by the players.

James Herbstreit (1960) and Kirk Herbstreit (1992) are the other father and son to serve as OSU captains.

The Columbus Dispatch : OSU football: Dionte Johnson joins father as captain

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official.site

Dionte Johnson, senior fullback

On becoming captain
"The person I called first was my father. It definitely is a tremendous honor right away and now I?m focused on getting down to business."

On his relationship with his teammates
"It's a great honor for me because my teammates vote and it gives me the assumption that they believe in me and that I can lead this team. I?m honored that they feel that I'm their captain."

On being a senior and leading the younger group
"Looking at the quarterbacks first, we try to take a lot of pressure off of them and that way they can get the ball to all the talented receivers that we have. We are also just trying to take care of our job and lighten the load on everybody else."

On getting ready for the first game
"Any time a team has an opportunity to play at the Horseshoe, they are going to play their absolute best. We expect it to be a great game and we have to be focused and disciplined. They are going to be an eager team and play their best football and we have to be prepared for it."

Cont'd ...

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

Bucknuts.com$

Johnson Goes From Backup, To Starter/Captain.....Johnson talks about being named captain and his initial shock. Also mentions the development of Todd Boeckman, the upcoming YSU game and the storylines involved.

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

DDN

Tom Archdeacon: OSU captain makes his dad proud


By Tom Archdeacon
Staff Writer

Thursday, August 30, 2007

COLUMBUS ? For so long, Thomas "Pepper" Johnson ? Ohio State legend, NFL champion ? had it all over his son.
After all, he's got his very own All-America tree in the hallowed Buckeye Grove outside Ohio Stadium.
At his mother's house, he's got what his boy ? current Buck Dionte Johnson ? called his dad's "own personal hall of fame," with plaques touting him as everything from the team's 1985 defensive MVP to being on the Buckeyes' all-century team.

Continued....

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Quotes from Dionte after JT's presser yesterday.

official.site

Dionte Johnson, senior fullback

On his role as captain

?Everyone gets excited (about being 3-0), but my job is to calm everyone down. We can?t talk about Washington anymore, we need to focus on Northwestern.?

On the play of the offense in the first half of games this season

?Its not that we?re coming out flat, things just aren?t clicking. We have to get rid of the mistakes and penalties. We need to come out strong the rest of the year because people are going to be gunning for us.?

On having more opportunities in the power-I formation

?Any time you?re a fullback and you get in the power-I and have a chance to hit somebody, it?s a blessing.?

[osugrad21]

Lima

PERFECT PAIR: Ohio State fullback Dionte Johnson and his dad, New England Patriots assistant coach Pepper Johnson, are sharing perfect seasons.
No. 1 Ohio State is 9-0 overall, going into Saturday?s game against Wisconsin. And the Patriots are 8-0 going into Sunday?s much-anticipated NFL showdown against the Indianapolis Colts.
So, does the younger Johnson get any advice from his dad, a former OSU captain?
?All the time. They?re in a similar situation, in the same boat,? Dionte Johnson said earlier this week. He just says it?s not over with yet. If you want to play half a season and then celebrate, then go ahead. But that?s not what we want. We?re not satisfied right now.?

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Quotes from yesterday's press session.

official.site

Dionte Johnson, senior fullback

On Illinois

"They have nine returning starters and are a very tough team. They have been playing great. Illinois gives us something different every time and we have to be prepared for them. We know that they'll be ready for us."

On going through the tunnel the last time

"I can't believe this moment is actually here. I have been thinking about it a lot but we all have to move on. It?s a part of college athletics. We are going to make it a special day and we want to go out in style."

[Buckskin86]

Tradition upheld: Dionte Johnson
Buckeye can do dad two better with fourth Michigan win
Friday, November 16, 2007 4:10 AM
By Ken Gordon

THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

There are days where Monica Hawkins feels like a walking Ohio State showcase, like Brutus Buckeye without the big head.

She brings it upon herself, mind you. The mother of Buckeyes fullback Dionte Johnson, Hawkins routinely wears a necklace containing two of the three gold pants Johnson has earned for beating Michigan.

"People are constantly stopping me and saying, 'Can I touch them, can I look at them, can I take a picture?' " said Hawkins, who lives in Columbus. "During the season, I wear them almost every day."

Johnson gave his other pair of gold pants to his maternal grandmother, Carol Hawkins.

And he has a chance to go four for four this Saturday, which would be something only two other classes have accomplished at Ohio State.

But her son's gold pants are not the first Monica has seen firsthand. Dionte's father, former Buckeyes linebacker Thomas "Pepper" Johnson, earned two pairs for victories over Michigan in 1982 and '84.

After Dionte earned his third pair last season, he captured family bragging rights.

"He definitely has something on me," Pepper Johnson said. "I'm happy for him."

BuckeyeXtra - The Columbus Dispatch : Tradition upheld: Dionte Johnson

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

Bucknuts.com$ (Steve Helwagen)

Bucknuts TV: Dionte Johnson..........Dionte discusses this past weekend's games and the MVP being given to Chris Wells.

[billmac91]

I think Dionte and Tyler will have big roles in the cmapionship game. Against Michigan, Beanie ran much more effectively with a lead blocker in the game. In general, I think Beanie runs better with a fullback in front of him. It helps him find his hole IMO.

After a rough opening game against YSU (multiple false start penalties) Dionte, quietly, has had a very good year.

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

Dispatch

Overheard: Dionte Johnson

Sunday, January 6, 2008 4:13 AM

"There is not much to do in New Orleans unless you are an alcoholic." -- Dionte Johnson , Ohio State fullback