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FCollinsBuckeye;1640976; said:
I was a little disappointed that neither Kirk nor Brent said that Blount 'punched' it in. It's actually an apt description, and funny to boot. :p
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I know I said it like 10 times while watching. :biggrin:

Yeah especially with Brent's terrible Un-Pleasant joke earlier.
 
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keylime_5;1640885; said:
I wouldn't be surprised if Gant was one of those guys who surprises and starts as a senior and does a great job like Antonio Smith, Jay Richardson, etc. Should be an interesting battle for that open spot between he, Johnson, Hines, and Barnett.
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I thought Gant was out of eligibility. Did he get a medical redshirt or something?
 
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Although he earned one start as a true freshman, Gant's career has been sidelined by injuries almost ever since. Find out why he's coming back for one more season and get the latest on his health in this update.
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Scout.com: Gant Giving It One More Shot

Free abstract tells the pertinent info...I think most assumed Gant would try once more to play, but this confirms it.

The way Ohio State treats its fifth year seniors is just another reason to love the program -- half of the other BCS programs would shuttle a kid out in favor of a freshman.
 
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TheStoicPaisano;1667165; said:
Scout.com: Gant Giving It One More Shot

Free abstract tells the pertinent info...I think most assumed Gant would try once more to play, but this confirms it.

The way Ohio State treats its fifth year seniors is just another reason to love the program -- half of the other BCS programs would shuttle a kid out in favor of a freshman.
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Gant's got as good a shot as anyone to take up the other safety spot opposite Hines too if he can have a monster Spring. He showed a lot of promise a couple of years ago. Here's to Aaron! :cheers: Stay injury free this season buddy!
 
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?When I figured out I was going to miss half the games I talked to my coaches to see how I was progressing with my rehab and we decided then that we should probably make a go for one more year,? Gant said.

He had two surgeries on his knee, the first to repair a torn meniscus and the second to clean up loose cartilage. He was back on the practice field during bowl prep, but it has taken him a while to get back close to his old form.

?I?m about 90 percent now, but going into the spring I?ll be full go, running around competing for a position in the secondary,? Gant said.
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Buckeyes regard backup safety Aaron Gant as Ohio State's hardest hitter
Published: Friday, August 20, 2010
Doug Lesmerises, The Plain Dealer

COLUMBUS -- From Tyler Moeller to Jermale Hines to Brian Rolle to Ross Homan, the back of Ohio State's defense features multiple players who carry reputations as hitters, safeties and linebackers that offer reasons for opponents to hesitate in the open field.

"There's a lot of hitters on this team," Moeller said. "I think the coaches look for that. If you don't have that toughness, you can't play."

There's one player, though, whom Hines said sets the standard for the Buckeyes defense in this area, a fifth-year senior consistently known among his teammates, even if diehard fans might have a tough time remembering his name.

"Aaron Gant has been holding the crown around here for the last few years," Hines said of the Buckeyes' biggest hitter competition. "So you've got guys around him trying to take it."
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Buckeyes regard backup safety Aaron Gant as Ohio State's hardest hitter | cleveland.com
 
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Meet a Buckeye: Aaron Gant
Friday, October 15, 2010
By Ken Gordon
The Columbus Dispatch

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Five years ago, safety Aaron Gant started the mini-pipeline flowing between Orchard Lake (Mich.) St. Marys and Ohio State. He was followed by Taurian Washington the next year, and Florida State transfer Dionte Allen this season.

Gant is the Buckeyes' version of Humpty Dumpty, having been put back together again after injuries to his head, foot, knee, hand, and who knows what else. That's where we start:


QUESTION: What was the worst injury?

A: I would say my knee (that forced him to redshirt in 2009), because when your knee goes, it can affect a lot of different parts of your body. But at the same time, the knee was a blessing, because I got to come back for my senior year to play and give it another try.


Q: How many concussions have you had?

A: Oh man, I think I've had at least four _ on paper. I don't know how many I've had. Off the record, I don't know.


Q: What does it feel like when you get one?

A: You're in another world at first. You're in a different place. You kind of pull your senses together and you still may not be all there, but you like to say that you are. After you get hit, you're still like, `OK, I can still play.'


Q: Did you ever try and talk your way back on the field?

A: I try, but it never works. They take your helmet and hide it, things like that. Anyone who has a concussion or gets their bell rung, they hide your helmet to make sure you don't go back on the field.


Q: Does your family worry about you, with all the injuries?

A: My mother (Michelle Jordan); she always tells me, `Stop leading with your head,' if I do. Other than that, she knows it's a physical sport and it comes with the territory.
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http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/buckeyextra/stories/gameday/2010/week7/meet.html
 
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Significant time

Safety Aaron Gant saw his first significant playing time, even gaining his first start when Ohio State opened the game in the nickel defense. He moved into the free safety spot when Hines took over as nickel back in place of Christian Bryant, who didn't play because of a foot infection. Gant was second on the team in tackles with six.

"It felt great and it was fun," said Gant, a fifth-year senior who did not play last year because of a knee injury. "And when I say fun, I was just enjoying the moment. The nerves were probably going a little bit, but after the first couple of plays you calm down and just play like practice."
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http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/sports/stories/2010/10/24/safety-savors-first-pick.html?sid=101
 
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Merih;1798911; said:
He played very well yesterday...especially in run support the pile stops when he hits it.
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Agree....that has been one of the things that has been really missing with this group of safeties since Barnett got hurt. It was good to see a safety smack someone in run support... could have used some of that last week against the Badgers.
 
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