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CB Tito Paul (offical thread)

Buckskin86 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:10:30 GMT

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Tito Paul
Tito Paul Date of birth: May 24, 1972 (1972-05-24) (age 37)
Place of birth: Kissimmee, Florida
Career information
Position(s): Cornerback
Jersey №: 27, 28
College: Ohio State
NFL Draft: 1995 / Round: 5 / Pick: 167
Organizations
As player:
1995-1997
1997
1998
1999 Arizona Cardinals
Cincinnati Bengals
Denver Broncos
Washington Redskins

Tito Jermaine Paul (born May 24, 1972 in Kissimmee, Florida) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League for the Arizona Cardinals, Cincinnati Bengals, Denver Broncos, and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Ohio State University and was drafted in the fifth round of the 1995 NFL Draft.

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Tito Paul: (at OSU 1991 to '94) Paul bounced around in a 67-game, five-year career with the Cardinals, Bengals, Broncos and Redskins. Now he's, like, a good neighbor.

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CB Ray Griffin (offical thread)

Buckskin86 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:06:43 GMT

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Ray Griffin
Ray Griffin Date of birth: June 26, 1956 (1956-06-26) (age 53)
Place of birth: Columbus, Ohio
Career information
Position(s): Cornerback
College: Ohio State
NFL Draft: 1978 / Round: 2/ Pick 35
Organizations
As player:
1978-1984 Cincinnati Bengals

Raymond Griffin (born June 26, 1956) is a former American football cornerback. He is the younger brother of former two-time Heisman Trophy winner Archie Griffin, and also played college football with the Ohio State Buckeyes and pro football for the Cincinnati Bengals.

Ray set up the winning touchdown in the 1975 Michigan-Ohio State rivalry game, by intercepting a Rick Leach pass with the score tied at 14-14. Griffin returned the ball to inside the 10 yard line of Michigan, leading to fullback Pete Johnson's winning TD. This winning score put the Buckeyes into the 1976 Rose Bowl[1]

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Ray Griffin: (at OSU 1974 to '77) Archie's younger brother was an All-Big Ten player himself - and a Michigan game hero - who followed the two-time Heisman Trophy winner to the Bengals. Ray played 88 career games in seven seasons, recording 11 interceptions and eight fumble recoveries.

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CB Vinnie Clark (official thread)

Buckskin86 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:02:28 GMT

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Vinnie Clark

Vinnie Clark Position(s)
Cornerback Jersey #(s)
25, 27

Born January 22, 1969 (1969-01-22)
Cincinnati, Ohio
Career information
Year(s) 1991?1996
NFL Draft 1991 / Round: 1 / Pick: 19
College Ohio State
Professional teams
Green Bay Packers (1991-1992)
Atlanta Falcons (1993-1994)
New Orleans Saints (1994)
Jacksonville Jaguars (1995-1996)

Career stats
Interceptions 13
INT yards 335
Touchdowns 1

Vincent Eugene Clark (born January 22, 1969 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a former American football cornerback in the NFL for the Green Bay Packers, Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints, and the Jacksonville Jaguars. He played college football at Ohio State University. Clark later served as an assistant coach for the Arena Football League team the Columbus Destroyers. The Head Coach of the Destroyers at the time was Clark's former teammate at Ohio State, Chris Spielman.

While with Green Bay in 1992, Clark played in the September game that is famously known for being the week that QB Brett Favre made his NFL game debut replacing the injured QB Dan Majikowski. The Packers claimed victory 24-23 in a comeback win over the Bengals at Lambeau Field where Favre threw for two fourth quarter touchdowns to complete the rally.

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Vinnie Clark: (at OSU 1988 to '90) A member of the long line of cornerbacks who at times were saddled with the unfortunate nickname "Toast," Clark nevertheless got himself seven years in the NFL. The first-round draft choice of the Green Bay Packers (No. 19 overall in 1991) played 83 career games with the Packers, Falcons, Saints and Jaguars. Clark later served on coach Chris Spielman's staff for the Columbus Destroyers.

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OL Joe Smith (official thread)

Buckskin86 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:50:25 GMT

Joe was a four-year letterman at OSU from 1979-1982 and an academic all-american.

Also, father to Connor and Spencer on the current Buckeyes.

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Family affair: Buckeye roots come full circle for Smiths
By Grant Freking
For The Lantern
Thursday, November 19, 2009

Talking to Spencer Smith, it?s quickly obvious that he is a family man. But mention his brother, Connor Smith, and his face brightens, his eyes widen and a toothy grin takes shape.

When they were younger, Spencer Smith, a redshirt sophomore fullback, and Connor, a redshirt junior offensive lineman, played many sports together, including soccer, basketball and baseball. But football is where they have always shared their strongest bond.

The two played high school football at Colerain, a perennial public school powerhouse on the outskirts of Cincinnati, where they were coached by their father, Joe Smith. The brothers have since migrated 90 miles north to play at Ohio State.

?I?d say first of all, my brother?s probably my best friend,? Spencer Smith said. ?That?s one of the biggest reasons I decided to come here in the end is because of my relationship with him.?

Connor Smith has truly relished the time spent with his brother even though they have always lived under the same roof and live together off campus.

?Me and my brother, we?ve been on every team together growing up,? Connor Smith said. ?We hang out all the time; it?s really a neat situation.?

Considering all the quality time the brothers enjoy together, it comes as no surprise that OSU football is truly a family affair for the Smiths. Joe Smith was an offensive tackle and four-year letterman at OSU from 1979-1982. For him, the experience of playing OSU football has come full circle.

?It?s been great for me, but truly it?s about them, the experience that they get a chance to go through,? said Joe Smith, now a veterinarian at College Hill Animal Hospital in Cincinnati. ?It gives you something in common for the rest of your life with your boys.?

The relationship between the two only seemed to strengthen on the football field, especially at Colerain high school. They were only on the field together for one season, but they did not waste any opportunity to line up side by side.

?My junior year, when we played right next to each other, that was an unbelievable experience just knowing that I had a lot of trust in him. It?s something that?s almost indescribable,? Spencer Smith said. ?He?s got your back, you?ve got his back. It?s like a bond that?s even stronger than just a teammate?s bond.?

Now that they are at OSU and play different positions, the brothers don?t see much of each other on the field. But they manage to run into each other through alternative means.

?When we played in high school, we were together a lot,? Connor Smith said. ?We?re sort of coached by the same people now, so we?re in a lot of our meetings together now.?

Because Joe Smith coached his sons in high school and was also available at home, the brothers picked his brain to get a sense of his football acumen.

?He always pushed us hard. When we wanted to be pushed, he pushed,? Connor Smith said. ?He?s very knowledgeable. He was a very good model for me and Spence.?

Spencer Smith said his father was often a closed book when asked about his experiences playing at OSU. But Joe Smith always referenced an OSU coaching icon.

?He?s a very humble man. I?d learn stuff through other people because he was so humble,? Spencer Smith said. ?But he talked about Woody Hayes. He was recruited by Woody Hayes, and he played his redshirt year for Woody Hayes. That?s who he came to play for at Ohio State.?

In Joe Smith?s mind, the brothers had enough of an innate desire for success that he did not need to get his point across often. However, that does not mean that he treated his sons differently than their teammates.

?There were a few times when I had to get after them for effort, and I certainly made it publicly known. Me and the [Colerain] head coach both had sons on the team, and we had to make sure we didn?t play any favorites,? Joe Smith said. ?You actually overcompensate because you?re harder on your own kids, but you do that to make sure there isn?t a prejudice there with the other kids.?

The Lantern - Family affair: Buckeye roots come full circle for Smiths