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10-06-2005, 02:10 PM
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RB Brandon Schnittker (official thread)
Good luck Brandon!
http://www.footballfoundation.com/news.php?id=714 2005 Draddy Trophy Semi-Finalists Named Posted: Oct 4, 2005 MORRISTOWN, N.J., October 4, 2005 – Selected as the best of the brightest from the college gridiron, The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) today announced the 184 semi-finalists for the 2005 Draddy Trophy, presented by HealthSouth, and the candidates for the NFF 2005 National Scholar-Athlete Awards. Known in many circles as the “Academic” Heisman, the Draddy Trophy continues to be one of college football’s most sought after and competitive awards, recognizing an individual as the absolute best in the country for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary community leadership. “The Draddy epitomizes everything right about college football,” said NFF President Steven J. Hatchell. “By recognizing this group, we highlight the countless hours and demands that each college football player must balance as they pursue their dreams of a higher education and their passion for football. The NFF has both the privilege and responsibility to pay tribute to this exceptional group of role models, who truly embody the term student-athlete.” Nominated by their schools, which are limited to one nominee each, semi-finalists must be a senior or graduate student in their final year of eligibility, have a GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, have outstanding football ability as a first team player, and have demonstrated strong leadership and citizenship. Established to honor former NFF Chairman Vincent dePaul Draddy, a Manhattan College quarterback who founded the Izod and Lacoste brands, the award comes with a stunning 24-inch, 25-pound bronze trophy and a $25,000 post-graduate scholarship. With a 3.5 average GPA and majors such as biomedical engineering, the group includes 106 players who have earned all-conference recognition on the field and 125 captains. The offensive line produced the most nominees with 45. Linebackers came in second with 30 candidates. Offense outscored the defense with 88 to 80 hopefuls. The 16 special teams aspirants complete the contingent. Nominees hail from all NCAA divisions and the NAIA: 63 from Division I-A; 44 from Division I-AA; 20 from Division II; 43 from Division III; and 14 from the NAIA. The NFF Awards Committee, comprised of former coaches, Hall of Famers and college administrators, will select and announce 15 finalists on Oct. 27. The winner, also selected by the committee, will be announced at the 48th NFF Awards Dinner on December 6 at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City. Each finalist will also be recognized that night as part of the 2005 National Scholar-Athlete Class, receiving an $18,000 post-graduate scholarship. Launched in 1959, the NFF scholar-athlete program became the first initiative in history to credit a player for both academic and athletic accomplishments. The Draddy, first awarded in 1990, adds to the program’s mystique. Past Draddy winners, including two Rhodes Scholars, a Rhodes Scholar finalist, a Heisman winner and a 3.7 average GPA, are: Chris Howard (Air Force, 1990); John B. Culpepper (Florida, 1991); Jim Hansen (Colorado, 1992); Thomas Burns (Virginia, 1993); Robert Zatechka (Nebraska, 1994); Bobby Hoying (Ohio State, 1995); Danny Wuerffel (Florida, 1996); Peyton Manning (Tennessee, 1997); Matt Stinchcomb (Georgia, 1998); Chad Pennington (Marshall, 1999); Kyle Vanden Bosch (Nebraska, 2000); Joaquin Gonzalez (Miami, 2001); Brandon Roberts (Washington University-Mo., 2002); Craig Krenzel (Ohio State, 2003); and Michael Munoz (Tennessee, 2004). HealthSouth is one of the nation's largest providers of outpatient surgery, diagnostic imaging and rehabilitative healthcare services, operating facilities nationwide. HealthSouth can be found on the Web at www.healthsouth.com. With 119 chapters and over 10,000 members nationwide, The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame, a non-profit educational organization, runs programs designed to use the power of amateur football in developing scholarship, citizenship and athletic achievement in America’s young people. Find more at www.footballfoundation.org. 2005 National Scholar-Athlete Nominations and Draddy Semi-Finalists DIVISION I-A Anderson, David - Colorado State Avant, Jason - Michigan Basanez, Brett - Northwestern Bassler, Blade - Houston Bazaldua, Nick - North Texas Betts, Josh - Miami (Ohio) Bienemann, Troy - Washington State Bracken, Richard - Arkansas Brooks, Darrell - Arizona Castillo, David - Florida State Clary, Jeromy - Kansas State Culver, Lanell - Fresno State Dawson, Trinity - Toledo Day, Timothy - Oregon Degory, Mike - Florida Dewan, Brendan - Duke Eslinger, Greg - Minnesota Foltz, Ryan - California Fredrick, Nate - Utah State Gostkowski, Stephen - Memphis Green, John - U.S. Naval Academy Gross, John - Temple Haas, Robert - Western Michigan Hoyte, Brandon - Notre Dame Huffman, Atonino - Kentucky Hughes, Connor - Virginia Jennings, Kelly - Miami (FL) Johnson, Darcy - Central Florida Johnson, Luke - Southern Mississippi Justice, Doug - North Carolina Kane, Kevin - Kansas King, Jeffrey - Virginia Tech Kirkwood, Gregory - U.S. Air Force Academy Lorello, Mike - West Virginia Love, Grayling - Arizona State Lumpkin, William - Indiana Miller, Matthew - Ohio Mills, Garrett - Tulsa Mullins, James - Marshall Neill, Ryan - Rutgers Niswanger, Rudy - Louisiana State Obomanu, Benjamin - Auburn Pace, Andrew - Vanderbilt Person, Francis - South Carolina Reis, Christopher - Georgia Tech Robinson, Michael - Pennsylvania State Ryans, DeMeco - Alabama Sanders, Aaron - Buffalo Scandrett, Devarick - Middle Tennessee St. Schnittker, Brandon - Ohio State Sessler, Jon - Kent State Shimmelman, Kevin - Stanford Shockley, D.J. - Georgia Smith, Bradley - Missouri Swiger, Jason - Akron Thaler, Mike - Bowling Green State Thomas, John - Texas Toone, Spencer - Utah Torp, John - Colorado Traina, Matthew - Tulane Turner, Matthew - Purdue Wenger, Edward - Florida International White, Spencer - Brigham Young          
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10-06-2005, 02:20 PM
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Ohio State, Florida, Nebraska, and Tennessee each have two winners. Don't see any Michigan or Notre Dame winners...
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10-06-2005, 02:24 PM
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I'm sure they could dig some out from pre-modern era football, just like much of their 'tradition'
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10-06-2005, 02:28 PM
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10-07-2005, 02:04 AM
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Would love to see Brandon join Bobby and Criag in this elite group of student-athletes. But if you win Brandon, remember to "hold onto the award" until you get off the stage. Pretend like it "isn't" a football.
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10-07-2005, 09:03 AM
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Woody that was mean and uncalled for!
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10-07-2005, 10:28 AM
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10-07-2005, 11:13 AM
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Always good to see one of our own doing good off the field
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10-07-2005, 11:26 AM
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it really is congrats to him for taking care of business in the classroom. I am not sure he has no legit shot to win it because I am not sure he is going to get playing time, but still a great honor to be nominated.
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10-07-2005, 12:31 PM
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10-07-2005, 12:56 PM
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 Congrates Brandon!!!!
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10-28-2005, 11:56 AM
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2005 Buckeye Bio: Brandon Schnittker
NBC4's Mindy Drayer talks with Brandon about when he first started playing football, his work ethic, and being a people person.
You can see the video HERE
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10-31-2005, 08:20 PM
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RB Brandon Schnittker (official thread)
Schnit's done for the season. We still need a power back. Who takes his place? I think Dionte Johnson might be able to help! He is a work in progress, but he brings the wood on every play!
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10-31-2005, 08:23 PM
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Honestly might have to wait till next year to have that "power back". I do suspect more I formations with Johnson blocking and Pittman and Wells getting the Bulk of the carries. I am not sure who would be considered more of a power back Haw or Pittman. Pittman runs hard that is for sure, and I have not seen Haw enough to even make a case for him.
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10-31-2005, 08:23 PM
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At first I thought you were an idiot for starting this thread, but now I see that you mean power back and not 2nd string running back. People overlook how important Branden Joe was running the ball in The Game last year, he was able to consistently lower his head and pick up 4-5 yards a carry, which was huge moving the ball out from within the 20 yard line. My money would be on Dionte Johnson, I believe he had some carries last year, but he didnt really stand out if I recall. There seems to be no one else to fit the bill...
Last edited by BB73; 10-31-2005 at 08:33 PM. Reason: sp
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