WR Ted Ginn, Jr. (Official Thread)

[billmac91]

I don't agree. Both have been in the NFL a few years, and they are their own people. Only haters/delusional scUM fans would use this as a slam against Ohio State.

But, that is just my opinion. Both were stupid for doing what they did, there is no denying that. I never understood the use of twitter/facebook/whatever to tell the world your every move.

They aren't representing the school well....at all. A player openly admitting marijuana use on a social website, and another player getting into a hissy fit with a random fan. It reflects poorly on tOSU whether they've been removed from the program 1 year or 5 years. People associate these guys with Ohio State. I got a text from a friend tonight that said "what's up with Ohio State receivers? 2 first rounders for 5th round picks?"

 

[Gatorubet]

Well, it was not the best pr move to be sure, but Teddy had to be hurting by the news. He was a first round 'Phin pick (9?), and he was traded for a fith round pick?



Ouch.

 

[Buckeye513]

It reflects poorly on tOSU

Please explain.

 

[billmac91]

Please explain.

You don't think it looks bad when a former student of tOSU gets on Twitter and announces to the world he's about to toke a bowl to get his day started?? Or a player reacts in the way Teddy did to a random fan?? Beyond being very poor judgement, it gives the perception our players aren't very intelligent. If a former Michigan player put on his facebook or Twitter account that he was starting his day with some hippy lettuce, we'd have a field day with it....(insert kinesiology degree joke here).

 

[Buckeye513]

You don't think it looks bad when a former student of tOSU gets on Twitter and announces to the world he's about to toke a bowl to get his day started?? Or a player reacts in the way Teddy did to a random fan??

Looks bad on them. Doesn't (or shouldn't) have any effect on the university. Ohio State is a little bit bigger than Twitter posts.

Beyond being very poor judgement, it gives the perception our players aren't very intelligent.

It gives the perception that SanAntonio likes the reefer and Teddy doesn't take criticism very well. I don't see how this reflects on any of the current players. I doubt people think every Florida Gator in the history of sports is a Christian fundamentalist.

 

[3074326]

I have also had people ask me what was going on with OSU receivers.

Not sure why the concept of these guys not being good representatives is that hard to grasp. They're popular ex-players. They're going to reflect on the university whether they want to or not. I've heard it mentioned in the media, I've heard it mentioned by peers. They're reflecting on the university.

It gives the perception that SanAntonio likes the reefer and Teddy doesn't take criticism very well. I don't see how this reflects on any of the current players. I doubt people think every Florida Gator in the history of sports is a Christian fundamentalist.

People don't see Gators as Tebow clones, but when one of them gets arrested, nobody is surprised. Similar thing going on here. If they were two UF WRs, we'd all be mocking that university. Same with Penn State. Stuff reflects on the university. It's what's happening here.

 

[Buckskin86]

Friday, Apr. 16, 2010
49ers expect big Ginn returns
Receiving potential there, but SF looking for special teams play
By Daniel Brown
San Jose Mercury News

Because Ted Ginn Jr. is only 25, the 49ers believe he can still blossom into a reliable deep-threat receiver.

Even if he doesn't, Ginn's special-teams ability fills a major need a week before the NFL draft. The 49ers acquired the former Ohio State standout Friday by trading their fifth-round pick (145th overall) to Miami Dolphins.

"He's a bundle of potential, and his upside is off the charts," 49ers coach Mike Singletary said. "This guy can fly."

The Dolphins thought the same thing about Ginn when they drafted him ninth overall in 2007. But he averaged only 34.7 receiving yards per game and contributed just five receiving touchdowns over three seasons.

Miami began shopping him shortly after acquiring receiver Brandon Marshall from the Denver Broncos this week.

The 49ers pounced. The trade represents the first big move by Trent Baalke, the director of player personnel who took over in the wake of general manager Scot McCloughan's exit.

Baalke recognized that the 49ers had one of the NFL's worst return games last season.

There was speculation that they would find a return man next week ? with Clemson running back C.J. Spiller often linked to the team in mock drafts ? but Ginn is a proven commodity who ranked among the AFC kickoff return leaders in 2009.

Against the New York Jets last season, Ginn scored on kickoff returns of 100 and 101 yards in the same quarter. That made him the first player with two 100-yard kickoff returns in a game.

"Ted gives our coaching staff another quality player to utilize on game day," Baalke said Friday.

Ginn averaged 24.9 yards per kickoff return in 2009, including that career-best 101-yarder.

Read more: 49ers expect big Ginn returns - San Francisco 49ers - Modbee.com

Ginn Jr. Ready for ?New Start?
Posted by Taylor Price on April 16, 2010

Ted Ginn Jr. doesn?t think he ever ?fell off.? The Miami Dolphins apparently did. They sent the former No. 9 overall pick of the 2007 NFL Draft to the 49ers in exchange for a fifth-round pick (No. 145 overall) in this year?s draft.

In speaking with Bay Area reporters hours after he received the initial news from 49ers head coach Mike Singletary, Ginn sounded excited about joining the 49ers and starting anew.

His initial thoughts of the trade?

?A great team. A great coach. I knew a couple guys, so I was just excited to be a 49er. It?s a great tradition and there are some great people that came from there. So, I?m happy to be there.?

Ginn figures to instantly give a boost to the 49ers return game. He returned two kickoffs for touchdowns with Dolphins in 2009, and scored on a punt return as a rookie in 2007.

He also caught 38 passes for 454 yards (11.9 yards per catch) and one touchdown last season.

But whether he?s catching passes, punts or kickoffs, Ginn wants to help out the team in any way possible. With the ball in his hands, he feels most comfortable.

?I?m very open. That?s one of the things that I like to do. Special teams-wise, as far as kickoffs and punt returns, that?s me. I just feel that?s another way that I can get the ball in my hands and make plays for my team.?

49ers.com | Goal Posts Blog

Ginn excited about resuming punt returns

Ted Ginn Jr. said he's "very open" to handling punt returns for the 49ers, something he did seldom the past two seasons in Miami. Ginn said it was not his decision to curtail his number of punt-return opportunities after handling 24 as a rookie in 2007. "That's one of the things I like to do," he said on a conference call with reporters. The 49ers finished last in punt returns last season.

Both Mike Singletary and acting general manager Trent Baalke, who apparently made the trade, were effusive about the new acquisition in a release sent out by the team.

"First of all, I am very thankful that Trent was able to make this work out," Singletary said. "We added a talented player that fit a need. He's a bundle of potential and his upside is off the charts. This guy can fly."

"We are very excited to add a player to our team with the explosiveness that Ted possesses," said Baalke. "Ted gives our coaching staff another quality player to utilize on game day."

Ginn said he received a call from Singletary earlier today but that he hasn't discussed what his role will be like with the 49ers this year. He said he has not given up on becoming an "elite receiver" in this league, something both he and the Dolphins expected when he was drafted ninth overall in 2007. "I still have hopes of being an elite receiver," he said. "I don't think that I sell off at all. I just believe that special teams is one of the assets I have in my game. I'm just going to come in and do both."

Ginn said he plans on flying west and taking part in the 49ers' offseason program "whenever they send for me." He said he hasn't missed a day of the Dolphins offseason program, which also began last month.

Asked if he knew much about the 49ers offense and his new teammates, Ginn said he was just starting to familiarize himself. He knows former Ohio State products Nate Clements and Alex Boone. Jason Hill was part of the same draft class, and Vernon Davis sometimes works out in Miami where his younger brother Vontae was drafted a year ago.

Read more: 49ers Blog and Q&A: Ginn excited about resuming punt returns

Barrows: Ginn gives 49ers coveted return specialist
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Buzz up!By Matthew Barrows
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Published: Saturday, Apr. 17, 2010
SANTA CLARA ? When Miami selected Ted Ginn Jr. out of Ohio State with the ninth overall pick in 2007, Dolphins fans screamed bloody murder. The 49ers, drafting two spots later, screamed "bravo."

Team officials in San Francisco had zero interest in the speedy but undersized Ginn, who weighed 178 pounds as a rookie. Moreover, it meant the player they did covet ? a linebacker named Patrick Willis ? had slipped one notch closer to their waiting arms.

On Friday, the 49ers doubled down on their 2007 good fortune when they acquired Ginn for the NFL equivalent of sofa-cushion change ? a fifth-round pick in next week's draft. The Dolphins and their fans were glad to see him go.

Read more: Barrows: Ginn gives 49ers coveted return specialist - Sacramento Sports - Kings, 49ers, Raiders, High School Sports | Sacramento Bee

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[Onebuckfan]

Santonio and TG have had trouble adjusting to the NFL because Parcells and the Rooneys are a little different than JT and TGSr. The NFL is about production first and behavior 2nd. If you don't have the first they are hard about the 2nd.

 

[TRON 2.0]

You don't think it looks bad when a former student of tOSU gets on Twitter and announces to the world he's about to toke a bowl to get his day started??

Not at all.

 

[matcar]

Santonio and TG have had trouble adjusting to the NFL because Parcells and the Rooneys are a little different than JT and TGSr. The NFL is about production first and behavior 2nd. If you don't have the first they are hard about the 2nd.

This post makes no sense and isn't accurate anyway. All coaches expect production and the fact that the Rooney's also expect decent conduct would be perfectly in line with tOSU. Santonio and Ted have struggled for totally different reasons. Tone struggles because he seems to have some difficulty making good choices off the field. TGII struggles because he's never been a particularly good receiver. He was a fine college receiver with blazing speed, but he's only a marginal receiver in the league and it doesn't seem that he's done the work to improve upon that. Poor due diligence on the Dolphins part when they drafted him, his skills and deficiencies shouldn't have been a surprise.

 

[Diego-Bucks]

Embarrassing. For people who follow this stuff, Ohio State is making a mockery of itself. Almost exactly a week ago we have Santonio talking about "waking and baking". Today Teddy gets in it with a random fan...need to know better than this.

A little reactionary eh? I mean, both were Ohio State alums, 1st round picks and have had great opportunities to be successful pros. What do I care if Santanio smokes marijuana and admits to it?? Because it's bad for the NFL's image? What do I care about the NFL and their persistent battle of "wonderful" PR and no unique individuals. The NFL seems to always be at a battle with their labor force. A large percent of Americans regularly smoke... so it's not unique

And Ginn is angry about a fan smack-talking?? Doesn't really have any bearing on his Ohio State connection. Did Miami seem to treat him like a P.O.S... yes, but he should get a thicker internet-skin. If you hear that two former Ohio State receivers get traded you should be excited that they have unique opportunities awaiting them and glad they got out of their former places.

 

[FerrariEnzo]

We got rid of Edwards who couldn't control drops... don't need another. Best of luck in San Fransisco though.

 

[cjmik_75]

We got rid of Edwards who couldn't control drops... don't need another. Best of luck in San Fransisco though.

That sounds about right, because after Teddy made the Pro Bowl he turned into a malcontent that led the league in drops.

 

[billmac91]

A little reactionary eh? I mean, both were Ohio State alums, 1st round picks and have had great opportunities to be successful pros. What do I care if Santanio smokes marijuana and admits to it?? Because it's bad for the NFL's image? What do I care about the NFL and their persistent battle of "wonderful" PR and no unique individuals. The NFL seems to always be at a battle with their labor force. A large percent of Americans regularly smoke... so it's not unique

And Ginn is angry about a fan smack-talking?? Doesn't really have any bearing on his Ohio State connection. Did Miami seem to treat him like a P.O.S... yes, but he should get a thicker internet-skin. If you hear that two former Ohio State receivers get traded you should be excited that they have unique opportunities awaiting them and glad they got out of their former places.

You're probably right. When Tressel hears about Tone' kicking his day off with some kind-bud, he's all smiles b/c Santonio is being a unique individual. I agre...Santonio should let the world know he likes to hit the bong in the morning to get his day started, and if he feels like telling a fan to go kill himself....we'll there's nothing wrong with self-expression.

And if Teddy wants to stoop to such a low level, good for him as well. It's classy.

 

[scooter1369]

A lot of hate being spewed lately by anti Ginn people.

Michael Crabtree
Ted Ginn
Vernon Davis

Frank Gore
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Great set up on offense