S Donte Whitner (Buffalo Bills)

[Oh8ch]

The only thing I heard about this was that sentence in the CFN article. I also think it seems weird that no other sources, particularly those that follow the Bucks closely here in Columbus have said anything.

Bingo. No way CFN knows about this and BN, BSB, Channel 6, 1460, etc. are in the dark.

[Tipdogusaf]

nevada has stated that he is 100%

[NJ-Buckeye]

Originally Posted by Tipdogusaf

nevada has stated that he is 100%

outstanding.. now I just hope the only source scUM has is CFN and USA Today.. so they can be completely surprised when he walks out for the first defensive play !!! .. and promptly respond "oh [censored] .. WTF"

[Taosman]

As Grad and others have pointed out, safety is a NFL low priority. It takes a very special player to go in the early rounds. Witner, for all his skills, is small and short for an NFL safety. He stays.

JamO, from what I can tell, is not close to taking Witner's place. I don't know, who could?

Who will take Salley's spot?
Welch? I'm not sold on Mitchell. He misses too many tackles.

[osugrad21]

Originally Posted by Taosman

JamO, from what I can tell, is not close to taking Witner's place. I don't know, who could?

The FS is the QB of the defense. With a full year of "mental" development, JamO will be ready imo. That year will add the confidence needed to see the kid at full speed.

[crazybuckfan40]

I look for Dante to have a big game tomm from his safety position against scUM. I think he will be up in run support alot of the game.

[Buckeye Dan]

http://forums.the-ozone.net/messages/7534.html

<center> I really hate to be the messenger of this news...

</center> <hr size="7"> <center> [ Follow Ups ] [ O-Zone Forum ] <!--ADMIN--> </center> <hr size="7"> By Bukibill on 23:17:05 11/19/05
but Donte Whitner only has 1 game left here at OSU. He has informed almost everyone his last game in the shoe was last week. I really wish someone would get into his head and convince him otherwise....

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Post #12555</td><td class="1" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top">I hate 2 b the messenger of bad news 2nite but</td><td class="" 1="" align="right" nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">Reply</td></tr></tbody></table><hr> Donte Whitner has played his last game in the Shoe. My team source(s) have informed me that he will bipass his Sr yr and declare for the NFL draft.

I wish him the best!

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Post #8646</td><td class="2" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top">nm</td><td class="" 1="" align="right" nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">Reply</td></tr></tbody></table><hr> sThis post was edited on 11/20 1:27 AM by DA-Bucks<script **********"**********">if(GetAdminCookie() != 0) {document.write(' (Revisions)');}</script>

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Post #866</td><td class="1" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top">The first Tarblooder in the NFL. So be it</td><td class="" 1="" align="right" nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">Reply</td></tr></tbody></table><hr> Good luck to TE

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Post #1554</td><td class="2" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top">Boo, That sucks, Well I guess that means Holmes is gone now and</td><td class="" 1="" align="right" nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">Reply</td></tr></tbody></table><hr> maybe Youbouty. That really really Sucks!! We really could have had a great team next year and finally actualyl had the offense holding it weight. Man, that really is depressing!

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Post #12558</td><td class="1" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top">santonio is already gone....and Ashton has been</td><td class="" 1="" align="right" nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">Reply</td></tr></tbody></table><hr> spreading those rumors for months.....I hope Ashton will watch the replay of the last few games b4 he finally makes his final decision...

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Post #7231</td><td class="2" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top">How "for sure" do you think Donte is on that decision?*</td><td class="" 1="" align="right" nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">Reply</td></tr></tbody></table><hr> GO BUCKS!!! ~BB~

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Post #12561</td><td class="1" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top">I hope they r wrong....</td><td class="" 1="" align="right" nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">Reply</td></tr></tbody></table><hr> (but since you've hung with sum of my sources).....they all say the same thing...Donte has been spreading it around alot lately ..and that sucks!This post was edited on 11/20 1:52 AM by Bukibill<script **********"**********">if(GetAdminCookie() != 0) {document.write(' (Revisions)');}</script>

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Post #7234</td><td class="2" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top">Maybe he will get a new read on his draft status and decide to wait...</td><td class="" 1="" align="right" nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">Reply</td></tr></tbody></table><hr> ... around a while. Sadly for Buckeye fans though he is probably the first safety to go in the draft... I say second round. If he does go, I wish him the best. Youboty has no business leaving early though IMO. Santonio should probably go (and is the only one who should go) early, but I would love to see him stay.

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Post #12564</td><td class="1" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top">if they all come back....</td><td class="" 1="" align="right" nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">Reply</td></tr></tbody></table><hr> we could be another great team next year!

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Post #1555</td><td class="2" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top">What really Blows is next year really could be our year...</td><td class="" 1="" align="right" nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">Reply</td></tr></tbody></table><hr> If everyone stays. I mean, yes we lose our Linebackers, but we have awesome linebackers coming up, Freeman, Dandrea and now Animal Jr. Also, I think our Dline will be good, and we wouldn't miss a beat on our DBs except Salley. The offense should be explosive plus favorable schedule. I think we could be ok even if Holmes left to but if you start gutting our D it could be ugly next year.

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Post #1556</td><td class="1" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top">Yep, Bingo, Like, I said, We are really talking NC and this is no joke</td><td class="" 1="" align="right" nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">Reply</td></tr></tbody></table><hr> I think with Chris Wells and if Holmes, Ginn, Gonzo, and now Smith playing lights out. Plus, our D starts jelling, we would be awesome. I just hope someone can talk some sense into them and realize maybe next year was the year and not this year.

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[scarletngrey11]

Whitner may be ready to go, I wish for him to make the best decision possible for himself, if that means going pro, then good luck kid, i'll sure as hell be rooting for you in the league.

Youbouty on the other hand would be insane to leave. In a few games this year he has been very, ummm..... suspect against the pass, his run coverage is great, but how he played against Ellerson, Wheelwright, Avant, and a few others means he should stay for his senior year...

[BoxCar_Willie]

Donte was one of the kids that we helped last week work on his interview skills. He's a great kid.
Others on that list, AJ Hawk, Bobby Carpenter, Marcus Green, he was the only underclassmen.

[JCroniger]

Boxcar,
What about Holmes? He's not an underclassman, but still has a year of eligibility.

[BoxCar_Willie]

Originally Posted by JCroniger

Boxcar,
What about Holmes? He's not an underclassman, but still has a year of eligibility.

He wasn't one we worked with. Don't know if that means squat or not

[osugrad21]

Cleveland PD

12/11

OHIO STATE INSIDER



Safety Whitner won't be cornered on NFL



Saturday, December 10, 2005 Doug Lesmerises

Plain Dealer Reporter
Columbus- Ohio State junior strong safety Donte Whitner is still weighing his NFL options, having submitted paperwork to the league that will give him an idea on where pro experts think he might be picked.
Ohio State coach Jim Tressel encourages players who won't be first-round picks to stay in school. Whitner said if it's suggested that he might be a second- or third-round pick, he'd have to sit down with Tressel and talk. He expects to hear from the league next week.
"I'm not leaning either way," said Whitner, a Glenville High grad. "If it comes back and it's not what I like, I'm coming back."
Ohio State will already lose seven senior defensive starters, and a returning Whitner would probably be the best Buckeye on that side of the ball.
"If I come back, there's a possibility of being a captain, of winning a national championship, of probably having a chance to win some major [individual] awards," Whitner said. "I have to look at both sides of it."
Injury update:
Linebacker Bobby Carpenter was walking with a slight limp on the sideline during Friday's indoor practice, his right ankle taped but not in a cast or boot.
Sidelined with a broken right fibula, Carpenter is not practicing, and though he wants to play, his Fiesta Bowl status will still be determined in the final days before the game.
Tight end Ryan Hamby and fullback Brandon Schnittker, sidelined the second half of the season, are both possibilities for the Fiesta Bowl, though Hamby is closer to playing.
Also:
The team held its second bowl practice Friday. The players will practice eight more times before Christmas, none after Dec. 20, and then leave for Tempe, Ariz. on Dec. 26. . . . Ted Ginn Jr. will run outdoor track in the spring after skipping the sport to focus on football last year.
To reach this Plain Dealer reporter:
dlesmerises@plaind.com, 216-999-4748

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

Encouraging to say the least. Does anyone have any info on where he would be projected in the draft?

[tsteele316]

Originally Posted by bucknuts44820

Encouraging to say the least. Does anyone have any info on where he would be projected in the draft?

i think nevada madea post on BN insiders stating that some projections he saw were late 3rd at best.

[MARVYMARV14]

Anyone else encouraged that Ginn Jr. will be running track?