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07-15-2008, 12:34 PM
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So it goes...
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I'm waiting for him to win "The Award Formally Known As the Butkus..."
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....now known as the "Dick"?
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07-16-2008, 02:43 PM
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Everything we do is dictated by motive
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Bucknuts TV: James Laurinaitis In Action.........highlights of JL in action from the 2007 season.
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"Men, this is war. I don't care anything about the national championship or the Big Ten championship, but if we win this game today and, afterward, if the Good Lord says, 'Woody, it's your time,' I'll say, 'Lord, I'm ready.'" - Woody Hayes, pregame vs. Michigan, 1975
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07-25-2008, 05:59 AM
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Big Ten notebook: Improvement always on mind of Laurinaitis
Friday, July 25, 2008 3:04 AM
By Ken Gordon
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
CHICAGO -- Out of 35 questions Ohio State coach Jim Tressel fielded yesterday at the Big Ten preseason meetings, nine were about freshman quarterback Terrelle Pryor, the nation's top-ranked recruit. How many were about running back Chris "Beanie" Wells or linebacker James Laurinaitis, who were named the conference's offensive and defensive preseason players of the year?
Zero.
"Sometimes people take things for granted," Tressel said, "And maybe (reporters) were thinking, 'Well, everyone knows about Laurinaitis and everyone knows about Beanie.'
"But I know what's in their minds, and that's to be better than they've ever been."
It marked the sixth straight year an Ohio State player has been selected as a preseason honoree: Maurice Clarett (2003), A.J. Hawk (2004, 2005), Troy Smith (2006) and Laurinaitis (2007).
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07-28-2008, 05:08 AM
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Go Buckeyes! Beat TSUN!
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Scout.com: CFN Conversation With James Laurinaitis
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CFN: Who's more nuts: Minnesota high school hockey fans, pro wrestling fans, or Ohio State Buckeye die-hards?
JL: Ohio State football fans. Without question. They're crazy, but in a great way.
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07-28-2008, 10:57 AM
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burned out...
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More JL tidbits from that interview:
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The guys who came back had to come back for the right reasons, like education, our friendships that’ll last a lifetime, and the fun of being in college. That’s why we came back, not for one game. We came back to be college students.
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I think there’s an overemphasis on the measureables and not nearly enough focus on whether or not the guy can actually play. Yeah, people go nuts over a guy who’ll run really, really fast, but is he really fast and running into a block, or is he really fast and making plays?
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07-30-2008, 06:36 AM
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Laurinaitis likely won't figure into Heisman talk
Jason Lloyd Journal Register News Service
07/30/2008
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Someday, another defensive player will win the Heisman Trophy. The only man to win the award twice is convinced of that. It just probably won't happen this year, which is bad news for Ohio State's James Laurinaitis.
"I think James should be in the conversation about the Heisman Trophy," Archie Griffin said during a teleconference Tuesday. "I think he's that great of a linebacker. And I think there will be a day when a defensive player wins it. I don't know that it would be this year, though, when you have a lot of outstanding offensive players."
Florida's Tim Tebow, the reigning winner, is just a junior and conceivably has two more cracks to win it again. Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel, who finished fourth in voting last year, returns this season, while Ohio State's own Beanie Wells might have the best shot of anyone.
All of which means Laurinaitis, projected on early boards as the No. 1 NFL prospect in college football, might have to settle for a third-straight season of 100-plus tackles and a few more defensive player-of-the-year awards, but no Heisman. Laurinaitis has come to accept that.
Michigan's Charles Woodson won the Heisman as a cornerback in 1997, but even he served as a two-way player at times and also contributed on special teams.
"To even have a chance on defense, you'd have to play cornerback or safety. Somewhere where you can return interceptions for touchdowns," Laurinaitis said prior to last year's Heisman ceremony. "Whenever you watch highlights, it's all touchdowns. You're not going to see the guy who made 15 tackles."
He's right. Last year, there were 970 ballots distributed to sports writers and former winners. I have one of them, but every Saturday, I get to watch just two teams - Ohio State and the team Ohio State is playing. That greatly hinders anyone's voting knowledge, which ultimately is limited to a few stories and a few highlights.
Maybe Griffin is right. Maybe someday, another defensive player will win the award. By the time it happens, Laurinaitis will be a millionaire. I bet he'll be fine with the tradeoff.
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The News-Herald - Laurinaitis likely won't figure into Heisman talk
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07-30-2008, 12:44 PM
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GO BUCKS BEAT THE TEAM UP NORTH
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What defensive player has won the Heisman before? I've always wondered this...
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