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View Poll Results: Who's the Greatest Buckeye Multi-Purpose Player? (vote for 3)
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Brian Baschnagel (WR, RB)
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2.02% |
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Howard "Hopalong" Cassady (RB, CB)
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83.84% |
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Neal Colzie (CB, PR)
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2.02% |
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Bruce Elia (FB, LB)
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2.53% |
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Chris Gamble (CB, WR, PR)
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128 |
64.65% |
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Ted Ginn, Jr. (WR, KR, PR)
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124 |
62.63% |
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Cie Grant (LB, CB)
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3.03% |
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Paul Warfield (WR, RB)
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44.44% |
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Other
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7 |
3.54% |
09-05-2007, 09:31 AM
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Who's the Greatest Buckeye Multi-Purpose Player? (Vote for 3)
Three years ago, we did a series of polls in which the BP community selected the "Greatest Buckeye Ever" team. Since then, many more great players have passed through the Woody Hayes Athletic Center, so it's probably a good time to revisit the polls.
Every week, we will post a poll on "Who's the Greatest Buckeye" at each of the positions. The first poll, quarterback, will open today, and run for a month.
All players selected for the poll will be from the "modern era", which we have more-or-less arbitrarily determined to have begun with the hiring of Woody Hayes in 1951. However, there will be a special poll for the older Buckeye stars, where you will be allowed to choose amongst such greats as Les Horvath, Vic Janowicz, Chic Harley, etc.
Please vote on each poll, if you can. Also, please note that each poll will allow you to vote at least twice, as we would like to compile a first and second team. If you vote for "other", please let us know your selection(s) by setting forth the name(s) in a post.
Polls will be posted as follows:
1. Quarterback
2. Multi-purpose player
3. Tailback
4. Fullback
5. Wide Receiver
6. Tight End
7. Offensive Tackle
8. Offensive Guard
9. Offensive Center
10. Defensive Tackle
11. Defensive End
12. Outside Linebacker
13. Middle Linebacker
14. Safety
15. Cornerback
16. Kicker
17. Punter
18. "Old Timer"
19. Head Coach
So, please vote now for your All-Time Greatest Buckeye Multi-Purpose Player; please make THREE selections.
Thans for your participation.
NOTES: Bruce Elia started at FB in 1973, and led the Bucks in scoring (84 points); in 1974, he started at LB and led the team in tackles (144).
Although Neal Colzie was an All-American at CB in 1974 (and could probably earn a spot at that position), he was arguably the best punt returner ever to play at OSU (17 yard per return average in 1973).
Hopalong Cassady is known as one of the greatest running backs in Ohio State history (1954 national championship season, 1955 Heisman winner, 2-time All American), but he also started at cornerback for the Buckeyes. Supposedly, Cassady never gave up a completion to the man whom he was covering, and one of his all-time greatest plays was an 88-yard interception return for a touchdown against Wisconsin in 1954. Hopalong also starred in baseball while at Ohio State, leading the team in home runs in 1955 and stolen bases in 1956.
Link to the 2004 poll
Last edited by LordJeffBuck; 09-05-2007 at 09:41 AM.
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09-05-2007, 09:36 AM
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This one is tough - Cassady and Warfield for sure, but then it's difficult to choose among Gamble, Ginn, and Colzie for the third and spot. And what Bruce Elia accomplished in 1973-74 was really quite amazing, especially considering the amount of talent that was on those two Buckeye squads.
Last edited by LordJeffBuck; 09-05-2007 at 09:42 AM.
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09-05-2007, 09:39 AM
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I agree: Cassady, Gamble, and Warfield.
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09-05-2007, 09:41 AM
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OSU's 2nd 3 time AA, Wes Fesler played fullback and end. I'd give him the nod with Hop and Warfield.
The guy was a 2 time AA at fullback, then moves to end his SR year where he makes AA again and B10 MVP. Was also an AA in basketball.
Sorry thats a little more impressive to me than anything Gamble, Ginn or Grant have done(although they were all fine players).
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Last edited by Jaxbuck; 09-05-2007 at 10:45 AM.
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09-05-2007, 09:52 AM
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I went with Hop, Colzie, and Ginn.
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