LB Coach James Laurinaitis (2x B1G DPOY, 2006 Nagurski, 2007 Butkus, 2008 Lott, 3x All-American, OSU HOF)

[Mac]

JL thanks for everything man, good luck in all that you do! You will be missed!

 

[iambrutus]

i would love to see him in the steel city next year, not going to happen but that would be great

 

[Onebuckfan]

Excuse me while I bury PSU AS LINRBACKER u AND WELCOME tOSU as the new linebacker U. Do to declining economic conditions(ie. work) i was forced to listen to scUM radio for the game. They told 1 truth during the game that tOSU has the three best LB's in the conference. Thanx JL who now has graduated form Lil Animal to "THE ANIMAL".

 

[BB73]

Congrats to James on being named as one of 3 finalists for the Bednarik Award, given to the nation's best defensive player. The winner will be announced on the ESPN awards show in Dec. 11th.

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Chuck Bednarik Award finalists (best defensive player)


James Laurinaitis, Ohio State

Ray Maualuga, USC

Aaron Maybin, Penn State

 

[Ttown]

Congratulations James. I will cheer for you.

 

[heisman]

First player in the history of the Big Ten to be named DPOY two consecutive years by both the coaches and the media.

 

[3074326]

i would love to see him in the steel city next year, not going to happen but that would be great

LB is probably the last thing that they need. :tongue2:

Congrats on another great season, JL. You'll be missed.

 

[Taosman]

State Penn are stuffing the ballot for Maybin! JL needs your help Buckeyes! Vote!
ESPN: Vote: College FB awards - SportsNation

 

[schwab]

Ouch

You are 2 clicks away, vote!

 

[3074326]

Ouch

You are 2 clicks away, vote!

I hope they don't even mention this on ESPN, because it's so easy to cheat the voting system. It's obvious, considering how little votes Maualuga has. He plays for USC.

 

[OregonBuckeye]

It makes me sick seeing PSU guys have won the last 3. Especially the '05 one.

 

[fanaticbuckeye]

Ouch

You are 2 clicks away, vote!

I just voted and its still a total of 4,699 votes.

 

[ThisIsMyUsernam]

James is a finalist for the Butkus Award again

Finalists were named today for the 24th Annual Butkus Award? honoring the nation's top football linebackers.

The 12 collegiate finalists from 10 institutions include last year's winner James Laurinaitis from Ohio State University. Meanwhile, the first-ever high school category includes 12 candidates from high schools in eight states.

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Collegiate finalists: Rolando McClain, Alabama; Mark Herzlich, Boston College; Brandon Spikes, Florida; Rennie Curran, Georgia; Perry Riley and Darry Beckwith, LSU; Sean WItherspoon, Missouri; James Laurinaitis, Ohio State; Rey Maualuga and Brian Cushing, USC; Clint Sintim, Virginia; Aaron Curry, Wake Forest.

 

[OregonBuckeye]

Gotta' feeling Spikes might win it.

 

[ThisIsMyUsernam]

Ouch

You are 2 clicks away, vote!

Nice to see James in the lead now!