scarletngray
Gold Pants
This Saturday could be Curtis' defining moment. Here's hoping that he has the game of his life.
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ShowMeBuck
You know what? Chicken butt.
Keep in mind, we really haven't seen a whole lot of Curtis this year. What I have seen though is better than I expected. I'm cautiously optimistic at this point.
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This game truly is the litmus test
Can he play gap sound and read his keys so that he can attack the run but still cover the backs and tight ends?
This is it
Get this right, and his career begins Saturday night
Can he play gap sound and read his keys so that he can attack the run but still cover the backs and tight ends?
This is it
Get this right, and his career begins Saturday night
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maximumblitz
Buckeye Samurai of Big League Blitzkreig
Curtis has earned the right to be very good in this game, from all the negative he took, as compared to say Mitchell.
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C-busBuck
Um... I got nothin
This Saturday will be huge for Curtis and Josh Perry. Maybe more so for Perry since he will see the field a lot more than he has against the offenses in past weeks. Hope they make some real noise back there.
Of course if the Buckeyes can get to a big lead early and take Wiscy out of their game plan, then more nickle will be played.
Of course if the Buckeyes can get to a big lead early and take Wiscy out of their game plan, then more nickle will be played.
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I don't even think that Wisconsin has much of a pass offense to worry about. I wonder if anderson has enough trust in stave to make passes over 20yds. I want us to get up early like has been previously stated, and watch stave hang himself after bbeing forced to beat us with his arm
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Buckskin86
Moderator
Challenge accepted: Urban Meyer says Saturday's game will be a 'defining moment' for linebacker Curtis Grant
Urban Meyer wants to see more from his linebacking crew against Wisconsin on Saturday. (Marvin Fong, The Plain Dealer)
By Zack Meisel, Northeast Ohio Media Group
September 25, 2013
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Urban Meyer has issued a challenge.
"This is, without question, a defining moment in his career," the Ohio State coach said about junior linebacker Curtis Grant.
No pressure or anything.
On Saturday, the Buckeyes will host the Badgers, the embodiment of the old-school team that boasts a power rushing attack and plays physical. That means Ohio State will play more base defense than it has the past few weeks. Lately, the Buckeyes have employed more dime and penny packages -- formations that include six or seven defensive backs -- to guard against pass-heavy offenses.
That will not be the case on Saturday. No longer will Ryan Shazier be the lone linebacker on the field.
It's Grant's chance to shine.
"He's facing one of the best running teams in the country, as good of backs as he'll face all year, and he's the starting middle linebacker at Ohio State, so it doesn't get much bigger than this," Meyer said. "He's earned it, he's worked for it, and we have confidence in him."
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http://www.cleveland.com/osu/index.ssf/2013/09/challenge_accepted_urban_meyer.html
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TexasBuck
Heisman
Just saw this on the Ozone forum and thought this deserved some attention. Really great story:
By Hetuck - VA on 21:43:05 10/01/13
Much has been said about Curtis Grant on this board, but I thought you might like to know something that will always make him a great Buckeye in my book.
I actually did get the chance to see him play a couple of times here in Richmond - and believe me, he was The Beast on the field. I was excited when he chose Ohio State, but when he didn't see the field much his first two years, I often wondered if he regretted his decision to play at OSU. I wondered how much he felt like he was a Buckeye.
But what I'm about to tell you has really has nothing to do with his football exploits.
You see, about two weeks ago, my mother-in-law was placed under hospice care in out home (she's lived with us here in Richmond since her husband died 14 years ago), and recently she's decided to forgo further treatments for the cancer that has metastasized along her spine.
She's been a huge Buckeye fan her entire life, though the last years she has only been able to see them on TV (she last saw them in person in New York playing Miami in a pre-season game). She's such a rabid fan that she watches games in her room alone, because her game-related emotional outbursts (good and bad), are too much for everyone else to take. She makes Buckeye candy for the neighbors and she knits scarlet and grey blankets for any baby that she can give one to.
Well, this past Friday her new Hospice home health aid came over and when she entered the house, she saw a few Buckeye items around the room (the big cache and over-the-top Buckeye decorations are all down in my man cave), but it was enough for her to tell us that her ex-boyfriend played for Ohio State (Curtis Grant, of course). She said they broke up a few months before he left for OSU and she hadn't really seen him since. However, she went on to say how great a guy he was and that he was the nicest guy she ever knew.
Well, she ended up taking a few pics of the man-cave and my mother-in-law, and texted them to Curtis. Yesterday, when she came by, she dialed a number on her cell phone and handed it to her. Of course, it was Curtis on the phone. They chatted for several minutes and then said goodbye. She beamed from ear to ear just from that call. She hasn't stopped talking about it yet.
But within about an hour the doorbell rang. Curtis had called his mother and had her bring my MIL an autographed shirt and a program from Saturday night's game. She also stayed to chat awhile. Even though she's from the area, she had to drive about and hour and a half just to do this.
Later the 'ex'-girlfriend told my wife that Curtis was going to come home for the bye weekend and was going to make time to surprise my mother-in-law with a visit while he's here.
Heck, my mother was on cloud nine with the phone call and the shirt - she called every relative and friend we have from here to Ohio about it. When he comes over to visit, there won't be enough Kleenex to sop up the tears she's gonna shed that day.
So I just thought I'd pass this along so you would know what kind of men are in our football program. I'm sure Curtis has any number of 20-something things he could be doing with his time, but instead he chose to make a dying woman's last days a little bit happier. A woman he doesn't know - he only knows it's a Buckeye in need.
And I don't care if he ever makes another tackle - I'm very proud of this man, and I hope you are too.
Go Bucks!
By Hetuck - VA on 21:43:05 10/01/13
Much has been said about Curtis Grant on this board, but I thought you might like to know something that will always make him a great Buckeye in my book.
I actually did get the chance to see him play a couple of times here in Richmond - and believe me, he was The Beast on the field. I was excited when he chose Ohio State, but when he didn't see the field much his first two years, I often wondered if he regretted his decision to play at OSU. I wondered how much he felt like he was a Buckeye.
But what I'm about to tell you has really has nothing to do with his football exploits.
You see, about two weeks ago, my mother-in-law was placed under hospice care in out home (she's lived with us here in Richmond since her husband died 14 years ago), and recently she's decided to forgo further treatments for the cancer that has metastasized along her spine.
She's been a huge Buckeye fan her entire life, though the last years she has only been able to see them on TV (she last saw them in person in New York playing Miami in a pre-season game). She's such a rabid fan that she watches games in her room alone, because her game-related emotional outbursts (good and bad), are too much for everyone else to take. She makes Buckeye candy for the neighbors and she knits scarlet and grey blankets for any baby that she can give one to.
Well, this past Friday her new Hospice home health aid came over and when she entered the house, she saw a few Buckeye items around the room (the big cache and over-the-top Buckeye decorations are all down in my man cave), but it was enough for her to tell us that her ex-boyfriend played for Ohio State (Curtis Grant, of course). She said they broke up a few months before he left for OSU and she hadn't really seen him since. However, she went on to say how great a guy he was and that he was the nicest guy she ever knew.
Well, she ended up taking a few pics of the man-cave and my mother-in-law, and texted them to Curtis. Yesterday, when she came by, she dialed a number on her cell phone and handed it to her. Of course, it was Curtis on the phone. They chatted for several minutes and then said goodbye. She beamed from ear to ear just from that call. She hasn't stopped talking about it yet.
But within about an hour the doorbell rang. Curtis had called his mother and had her bring my MIL an autographed shirt and a program from Saturday night's game. She also stayed to chat awhile. Even though she's from the area, she had to drive about and hour and a half just to do this.
Later the 'ex'-girlfriend told my wife that Curtis was going to come home for the bye weekend and was going to make time to surprise my mother-in-law with a visit while he's here.
Heck, my mother was on cloud nine with the phone call and the shirt - she called every relative and friend we have from here to Ohio about it. When he comes over to visit, there won't be enough Kleenex to sop up the tears she's gonna shed that day.
So I just thought I'd pass this along so you would know what kind of men are in our football program. I'm sure Curtis has any number of 20-something things he could be doing with his time, but instead he chose to make a dying woman's last days a little bit happier. A woman he doesn't know - he only knows it's a Buckeye in need.
And I don't care if he ever makes another tackle - I'm very proud of this man, and I hope you are too.
Go Bucks!
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BuckeyeFan 52
Bring the Pain
Fucking awesome. Very proud to be a Buckeye fan with men like this on the roster.
But more importantly, I truly hope this man's MIL stays strong and remains comfortable - very difficult situation that family is dealing with.
Go Bucks
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OSU_Buckguy
Head Coach
that is just awe-inspiring.
curtis, thank you for making the world a better place.
curtis, thank you for making the world a better place.
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n8butch
Senior
i lost my mother last December 2nd.....she to was riddled with cancer and was under hospice care....this story was awesome to me. i am so happy for your mother-in-law, i know a little about what she is going through and i'm sure his visit will make her forget about her situation just for a moment, and for a young man to bring so much joy into her life under these circumstance is unbelievable! Well done Curtis, God bless you young man!
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