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LB Anthony Schlegel (Boar Hunter)

Boar Hunter strikes again!

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I think Stanton is lucky he won't be staring this monster down!
 
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12/29/05

FIESTA BOWL INSIDER

<H1 class=red>From linebacker to diaper-changer

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Thursday, December 29, 2005 Doug Lemerises


Plain Dealer reporter

Scottsdale, Ariz. -- The Notre Dame Fighting Irish won't just have a long-haired, wise-cracking, boar-hunting wild man chasing them around during the Fiesta Bowl. Senior linebacker Anthony Schlegel has added a much more serious description: father-to-be.

The 24-year-old and his wife of nearly two years, Stephanie, are expecting their first child in July. Schlegel was given the news five days before the Michigan game, then just so happened to go out and play his best game of the season, piling up a season-best and game-high 10 tackles.

The news soon spread through the team, and if anyone didn't know, at the team's year-end banquet, Schlegel stood to hand a rose to Stephanie, a teacher, calling her "my sugar momma and my baby's momma."

By the time the baby arrives, Schlegel should be preparing for his first season in the NFL. Right now, that's hard for him to comprehend.

"I'm excited, I'm not scared at all. It's a blessing," Schlegel said Wednesday. "This is really crazy time. You don't know what's going to happen in the next couple months. We don't know where we're going to be living. We're organized people, but you can't be organized right now."

At least his play on the field came together this year after he chucked the knee brace he wore through the second half of last season after spraining a knee ligament. A transfer from the Air Force, he showed in the Michigan game the player he's become in his second and final season on the field for the Buckeyes.

"When you don't have to carry a knee brace around, you always feel a lot better," said Schlegel, second on the team with 75 tackles. "When you're healthy and able to run around and cut and make tackles, that's great. There were times last year when I'd be running and a guy would make a little juke and I couldn't stop."

"I think his improvement is unbelievable," defensive coordinator Jim Heacock said. "He had a good junior year, but he struggled a little bit. But as he gained confidence he became a leader on the team and had a really good year. He loves to play the game and was kind of the comic on the team, a guy who lightened things up."

"I'm a fun guy," Schlegel said. "The whole college experience is supposed to be fun. I'm just myself and it comes out nice, I guess."

Sounds like he'll make for a fun father.
 
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If it turns out to be a boy then what coach is in charge of recruiting him? :wink2: Congrats to Anthony, seems like the kind of guy who'll be a great dad.

If the baby is a boy it is ANTHONY's job to recruit him!!!!

Let's just hope that he is more like Pepper Johnson (or Chris Spielman's father) than like George Cooper Sr.

I don't buy this crap about letting a boy make his own decisions. You do NOT let a 17-18 year old kid make that kind of mistake. Not if he's your son.
 
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If the baby is a boy it is ANTHONY's job to recruit him!!!!

Let's just hope that he is more like Pepper Johnson (or Chris Spielman's father) than like George Cooper Sr.

I don't buy this crap about letting a boy make his own decisions. You do NOT let a 17-18 year old kid make that kind of mistake. Not if he's your son.

Well I think Schlegs has more of the personality like Spiels and Pepper.
 
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12/30/05

<TABLE cellPadding=8 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD class=content-headline>Ohio State notebook: Buckeyes’ Schlegel entertains Fiesta press </TD></TR><TR><TD class=content-byline>By Matt Simpson, Tribune</TD></TR><TR><TD class=content-byline>December 30, 2005</TD></TR><TR><TD class=content-story-big>Ohio State senior Anthony Schlegel , one of the more colorful players on the roster of either Fiesta Bowl team, held the attention of media members during the Buckeyes’ defensive press conference Thursday.</TD></TR><TR><TD align=middle></TD></TR><TR><TD class=content-story><TABLE class=relatedtable align=right><TBODY><TR><TD class=relatedtitle>Related Links</TD></TR><TR><TD class=relatedlinks>Sports
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>The transfer linebacker from Air Force answered questions candidly and cracked quite a few jokes.

Some of the highlights:

On being called for defensive holding against Michigan: "We bumped into each other and tripped over each other’s legs and the guy called it. Yeah, I watched it on film. It’s iffy."

On being one of the team’s few married players: "It’s great because I get to go home to a person every night and she cooks me food. The other guys have to make their own food and I just do the dishes."

On the lack of hunting at the Air Force Academy: "You couldn’t hunt the deer there — it was like a protected place or something — even though I wanted to. They’d come right up to you and I’d be like, ‘These guys are so stupid, I should kill them.’ "

Schlegel found himself stumped once, when he was asked whether he was encouraging teammate A.J. Hawk to take his relationship with Irish quarterback Brady Quinn’s sister Laura to the next level.

"I’m not encouraging A.J. to do anything," Schlegel said through an ear-to-ear grin, "and I’m not talking about that situation either." </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
 
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2/3

Life seems to be in line for Schlegel
Ohio State linebacker getting ready for combine

By Marla Ridenour

Beacon Journal sportswriter

PARMA - Anthony Schlegel played only 12 to 15 snaps in last month's East-West Shrine Game in San Antonio, but the experience enabled him to do more than recover a fumble and help a worthy cause.
The Ohio State linebacker was able to get the New York Giants' infamous psychological test out of the way.
``I was a dog,'' Schlegel said, referring to the well-publicized ``Are you a cat or a dog?'' question that for years has left draft prospects pondering the ramifications of their answer. Schlegel is so enthused that his young black labrador, Butkus, is in training to hunt pheasant and waterfowl that his choice needed little thought.
Nearly a month after Schlegel ended his college career with a victory over Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl, he has lost none of his zest for life. His wife, Stephanie, is expecting their first child in July.
He's on track to complete his degree in consumer affairs in March. He's training for the NFL combine Feb. 22-28 in Indianapolis.
He's squeezing in time for autograph signings like the session he participated Monday night in at Parmatown Mall, delighting in the 8x10s he's collecting for family.
And he's pondering his possible future as a pro.
``What a crazy, exciting time it is,'' Schlegel said. ``Since my wife told me the Monday before Michigan she was pregnant, it's been crazy.
``This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I'm trying to live in the moment and do everything I can to get prepared.''
Unlike fellow linebackers A.J. Hawk and Bobby Carpenter, projected as first-round picks in the April 29-30 draft, Schlegel isn't highly rated. Scouts Inc. grades him as a late-round prospect due to a lack of speed and athleticism, especially in pass coverage.
``My goal is to be a first-day guy, but that's not my main goal,'' Schlegel said. ``God-willing, I go to a team where I fit in well. That's all that matters. Look at Tom Brady, a sixth-round pick; he fits perfectly in New England, and he's been able to shine. How was he a sixth-rounder?
``It's not about the money. It's about finding a place you can excel.''
The character-challenged Minnesota Vikings were among the teams who interviewed Schlegel at the Shrine Game, perhaps attracted by his leadership ability and the fact that he will be a 25-year-old rookie. He's also tough, playing on a partially torn medial collateral ligament in his knee in 2004.
Schlegel said those who look at his OSU film and ignore his first two years at Air Force will miss another part of his game.
``The biggest thing with our defense, I blitzed a lot up the middle. I didn't get an opportunity to run around all the time,'' he said.
``It's amazing, when I was at the Academy all everybody talked about was how I was sideline to sideline. I come to Ohio State and do different things and they're like, `Well, he can't run.' I didn't lose any speed. I got hurt (in '04).
``I can fit in any defense. I have a lot of football smarts and knowledge of the game. That's what people want. It's about playing. Flip on the film and see who hits people.'' (He finished second on the team in tackles with 82 in 2005, trailing only Hawk's 121.)
Schlegel is working out with teammates Nate Salley, Donte Whitner and Rob Sims at the Euclid Power Plant one or two days a week. He's also training with Hawk, Carpenter and OSU strength and conditioning assistant Butch Reynolds in the mornings.
``With Butch every little thing like bending your arm 90 degrees, he's filming it,'' Schlegel said of the former world-record holder from Akron. ``We're trying to soak him in like a sponge. He has so much knowledge and passion for teaching people to run properly.''
Passion, of course, to which Schlegel can relate.
Messages for Marla Ridenour can be left at [email protected]
 
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2/7

Schlegel Looks To Impress In Combine

Linebacker Finished Second On Team In Tackles

UPDATED: 11:44 am EST February 6, 2006
AKRON, Ohio -- Ohio State linebacker Anthony Schlegel, overshadowed by teammates A.J. Hawk and Bobby Carpenter, hopes the upcoming NFL combine will give him a chance to make his case for a pro career.

"I can fit in any defense. I have a lot of football smarts and knowledge of the game. That's what people want. It's about playing. Flip on the film and see who hits people," said Schlegel, who finished second on the team in tackles with 82 in 2005, trailing only Hawk's 121.
http://www.nbc4i.com/cfoot572/6784983/detail.html?rss=col&psp=sports# Schlegel, a senior from Highland Park, Texas, played only 12 to 15 snaps in last month's East-West Shrine Game in San Antonio but managed a fumble recovery.More than one month after Schlegel ended his college career with a victory over Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl, he still has a high-velocity pace.Besides getting ready for the combine Feb. 22-28 in Indianapolis, Schlegel and his wife, Stephanie, are expecting their first child in July and he's working to finish his degree in consumer affairs next month."What a crazy, exciting time it is," Schlegel said. "Since my wife told me the Monday before Michigan she was pregnant, it's been crazy. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I'm trying to live in the moment and do everything I can to get prepared."Unlike Hawk and Carpenter, projected as first-round picks in the April 29-30 draft, Schlegel isn't highly rated. Scouts Inc. grades him as a late-round prospect due to a lack of speed and athleticism, especially in pass coverage."My goal is to be a first-day guy, but that's not my main goal," Schlegel said."God-willing, I go to a team where I fit in well. That's all that matters. Look at Tom Brady, a sixth-round pick; he fits perfectly in New England, and he's been able to shine. How was he a sixth-rounder? It's not about the money. It's about finding a place you can excel."Maturity? He turns 25 on March 1.Toughness? Schlegel played on a partially torn medial collateral ligament in his knee in 2004.Schlegel said those who look at his Ohio State film and ignore his first two years at Air Force will miss another part of his game."The biggest thing with our defense, I blitzed a lot up the middle. I didn't get an opportunity to run around all the time," he said."It's amazing, when I was at the academy all everybody talked about was how I was sideline to sideline. I come to Ohio State and do different things and they're like, `Well, he can't run.' I didn't lose any speed. I got hurt (in '04)."Schlegel is working out with teammates Nate Salley, Donte Whitner and Rob Sims one or two days a week. He's also training with Hawk, Carpenter and Ohio State strength and conditioning assistant Butch Reynolds in the mornings."With Butch every little thing like bending your arm 90 degrees, he's filming it," Schlegel said. "We're trying to soak him in like a sponge. He has so much knowledge and passion for teaching people to run properly."Stay with NBC 4 and nbc4i.com for continuing Buckeye football coverage.
 
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Schlegel is not slow. I remember how he stayed with the Northwestern receiver on their big 3rd and 18 pass play which set up their only score of the game...Schlegs was right on his tail the whole route and the pass was completed only because Basanez threw it prefectly. Schlegs obviously isn't a blazer like Hawk, but he can get from A to B fast enough.
 
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