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Dec 10, 2009 12:01 PM
http://blog.dispatch.com/buckeyesblog/2009/12/lets_name_an_alldecade_team.shtml
Here's a challenge --
The next several days I want you folks to nominate an all-decade team for the Buckeyes, with players eligible who played in the 2000 season through this 2009 season. I'll consider all entries and then we'll come up with a final version and maybe even get it printed in the real paper.
And I'm looking for a whole team, not just "Quarterback -- Troy Smith." Duh.

We need kickers, punters, punt returners, kickoff returners, too. And nicknames if you fee like it.

For example --
One tailback -- Chris "Beanie" Wells.
One fullback -- Jamar "Jammer" Martin.
Two wide receivers -- Michael "Clutch" Jenkins and Santonio "Grip'n'Rip" Holmes.
One tight end -- Ben "The Governor" Hartsock.
Five offensive linemen -- Nick "24 Carat" Mangold, LeCharles "Le Chef" Bentley; Shane "The Slammer" Olivea, Alex "All But Forgotten" Stepanovich and Kirk "Almost Forgot" Barton. (Yes, I was partial to the 2002 line).
One kicker -- Mike "It's Good" Nugent
One punter -- Andy "Boom" Groom.
One punt returner -- Ted "Fast Forward" Ginn Jr.
One kickoff returner -- Ginn (a cop out, maybe, but he would return every kick for my team of the decade and on offense he would have touched the ball twice as many times as he actually did).
Do the same on defense --- four DL, three LBs, four DBs.
Just a thought to pass the time during this lull before the bowl.
This article got me thinking about an all decade team... what do you guys think?
Dec 10, 2009 12:01pm
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Dec 10, 2009 12:05 PM
Qb- Krenzel
TB- a somewhat sane Maurice Clarett/Beanie
FB- Jamar Martin
WR- Jenkins, Ginn
TE- Hartsock
OL- meh not going to waste time on this one

DL- Will Smith, Thad Gibson, Kenny Peterson, Tim Anderson
LB- Wilhelm, Rolle, Hawk
CB- Malcolm Jenkins, Chris Gamble
FS- Kirk Coleman
SS- Mike Doss

K- Nugent
P- Groom
Dec 10, 2009 12:05pm
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Dec 10, 2009 12:09 PM
QB- Troy Smith
RB- Beanie Wells
FB- Jamar Martin
WR1- Jenkins
WR2- Holmes
TE- Hartsock
OL-who cares

DL- Will Smith, Vern Gholston, Kenny Peterson, Tim Anderson
LB- Wilhelm, Hawk, Lauranitis
CB- Clements, Jenkins
FS- Donte Whitner
SS- Will Allen

K- Nuge
P- Groom

KR- Ginn

I also believe this assortment of players would be at least 8-8 in the NFL
Dec 10, 2009 12:09pm
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Dec 10, 2009 12:11 PM
I went back and forth between Krenzel and Troy Smith, but ultimately I had to go with the guy that helped bring home the championship. Mind you, Troy Smith is probably my favorite Buckeye of the past decade
Dec 10, 2009 12:11pm
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Dec 10, 2009 12:14 PM
QB- Smith
RB- Clarrett
WR- Holmes
WR- Jenkins
TE- Hartsock
OT-Olivea
OG-Stepanovich
OC-Mangold (With three centers on this line, of course the GOAT would be the center on this line.)
OG-Bently
OT-Kirk Barton ( I wish there was someone better to put at Tackle than Barton, but there isn't)

DE- Will Smith
DT-Kenny Peterson
DT-Cam Heyward
DE-Vernon Gohlston (He was the last pick on the D line, I wouldn't argue putting someone else here.)
Sam-Rolle
Mike-Wilhelm
Will-Hawk
CB-Malcolm Jenkins
CB-Nate Clements (DB is so hard to pick... I was debating between Gamble and Clements)
SS-Kurt Coleman
FS-Donte Whitner

K- Nuge
KR-Ginn
P-Groom
Dec 10, 2009 12:14pm
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Dec 10, 2009 12:15 PM
One tailback -- Maurice Clarett/Beanie Wells
One fullback -- Jamar Martin.
Two wide receivers -- Michael Jenkins and Santonio Holmes.
One tight end -- Darnell Sanders.
Five offensive linemen -- Nick Mangold, LeCharles Bentley, Shane Olivea, Alex Stepanovich and Adrien Clarke.
One kicker -- Mike Nugent
One punter -- BJ Sander
One punt returner -- Chris Gamble
One kickoff returner -- Teddy Ginn Jr. (I won't cheat like the other guy)

Four defensive lineman -- Will Smith, Darrion Scott, Ryan Pickett, Vernon Gholston
Three line backers -- AJ Hawk, Bobby Carpenter, Na'il Diggs
Four defensive backs -- Ahmed Plummer, Mike Doss, Malcolm Jenkins, Nate Clements
Dec 10, 2009 12:15pm
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Dec 10, 2009 12:22 PM
QB: Troy Smith
RB: Maurice Clarett
FB: Jamar Martin
WR: Michael Jenkins
WR: Santonio Holmes
TE: Ben Hartsock
OL: Nick Mangold, LeCharles Bentley, Doug Datish, Shane Olivea, Kirk Barton
DL: Will Smith, Darrion Scott, Cameron Hayward, Vernon Gholston
LB: AJ Hawk, James Laurinaitis, Bobby Carpenter
SS: Mike Doss
FS: Kurt Coleman
CB: Malcolm Jenkins, Nate Clements
K: Mike Nugent
P: BJ Sander
KR/PR: Ted Ginn Jr.
Dec 10, 2009 12:22pm
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Dec 10, 2009 12:22 PM
QB: Troy Smith
RB: Clarett
FB: Jamar Martin
WR: Santonio Holmes
WR: David Boston (graduated in 2000, but played mostly in the 90's)
TE: Ben Hartsock
T: Tyson Walter
G: Adriene Clark
C: LeCharles Bentley
G: ????
T: Shane Olivea

DE: Will Smith
DT: Tim Anderson
DT: Quinn Pitcock
DE: Vernon Gholston
LB: Andy Katzenmoyer
LB: Matt Wilhelm
LB: AJ Hawk
CB: Ahmed Plummer
CB: Chris Gamble
S: Mike Doss
S: Donte Whitner

P: Andy Groom
K: Mike Nugent
Dec 10, 2009 12:22pm
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Dec 10, 2009 12:28 PM
QB Troy Smith
HB Maurice Clarett
FB Jamar Martin
WR Santonio Holmes
WR Michael Jenkins
TE Ben Hartsock
O-Line - They all suck

DE Will Smith
DT Cameron Heyward
DT Kenny Peterson
DE Vernon Gholston
WLB Bobby Carpenter
MLB James Laurinaitis
SLB A.J. Hawk
CB Nate Clements
CB Chris Gamble
FS Donte Whitner
SS Michael Doss

K Mike Nugent
P Andy Groom
KR Ted Ginn Jr. & Chris Gamble
PR Ted Ginn Jr.
Dec 10, 2009 12:28pm
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Dec 10, 2009 12:57 PM
Their All-Decade team is pretty stacked. What other teams in the decade could compete with the All Buckeyes 2000's team? Miami? Florida? USC?
Dec 10, 2009 12:57pm
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Dec 10, 2009 1:24 PM
Pretty amazing, just taking the list I made with no OL, and 20 total players you have

12 first round picks
3 pro bowlers
1 All-Rookie performer
1 Super Bowl MVP
Dec 10, 2009 1:24pm
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Dec 10, 2009 1:32 PM
Benny The Jet wrote: Their All-Decade team is pretty stacked. What other teams in the decade could compete with the All Buckeyes 2000's team? Miami? Florida? USC?
Texas would be ridiculous too.
Dec 10, 2009 1:32pm
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Dec 10, 2009 1:35 PM
QB- Troy Smith
RB- Beanie Wells
FB- Jamar Martin
WR1- Michael Jenkins
WR2- Santonio Holmes
WR3- Anthony Gonzalez
TE- Hartsock
OT-Rob Simms
OG- LeCharles Bentley
OC- Nick Mangold
OG- Justin Boren
OT- Shane Olivea

DL- Will Smith, Cam Heyward, Quinn Pitcock, Vernon Gholston
LB- Bobby Carpenter, AJ Hawk, James Laurenaitis
CB- Chris Gamble, Malcolm Jenkins
NB- Kurt Coleman
FS- Donte Whitner
SS- Mike Doss

K- Mike Nugent
P- BJ Sander

KR- Ted Ginn
Dec 10, 2009 1:35pm
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Dec 10, 2009 1:50 PM
charliehustle14 wrote:
Benny The Jet wrote: Their All-Decade team is pretty stacked. What other teams in the decade could compete with the All Buckeyes 2000's team? Miami? Florida? USC?
Texas would be ridiculous too.
All you have to do is look at Miami's team in the 2002... natl champ game. This is the most ridiculous amount of talent looking back at it now.

Offense
QB- Ken Dorsey, Derrick Crudup
FB- Kyle Cobia, Quadtrine Hill
RB- Willis McGahee, Jarrett Payton, Frank Gore
WR- Andre Johnson, Jason Geathers
WR- Kevin Beard, Ethenic Sands
TE- Kellen Winslow II, David Williams
LT- Carlos Joseph, Tony Tella
LG- Sherko Haji-Rasouli, Joe McGrath
C- Brett Romberg. Joel Rodriguez
RG- Ed Wilkins, Chris Myers
RT- Vernon Carey , Rashad Butler

Defense
DE- Andrew Williams, Jamaal Green
DT- Matt Walters, Santonio Thomas
DT- William Joseph, Vince Wilfork
DE- Jerome McDougle, Cornelius Green
WLB- D.J. Williams, Jerrel Weaver
MLB- Jonathan Vilma, Leon Williams
SLB- Howard Clark, Rocky McIntosh
CB- Al Marshall, Jean Leone
CB- Kelly Jennings, Antrel Rolle
SS- Maurice Sikes, Marcus Maxey
FS- Sean Taylor, James Scott
Dec 10, 2009 1:50pm
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Dec 10, 2009 4:00 PM
OneBuckeye wrote:
charliehustle14 wrote:
Benny The Jet wrote: Their All-Decade team is pretty stacked. What other teams in the decade could compete with the All Buckeyes 2000's team? Miami? Florida? USC?
Texas would be ridiculous too.
All you have to do is look at Miami's team in the 2002... natl champ game. This is the most ridiculous amount of talent looking back at it now.

Offense
QB- Ken Dorsey, Derrick Crudup
FB- Kyle Cobia, Quadtrine Hill
RB- Willis McGahee, Jarrett Payton, Frank Gore
WR- Andre Johnson, Jason Geathers
WR- Kevin Beard, Ethenic Sands
TE- Kellen Winslow II, David Williams
LT- Carlos Joseph, Tony Tella
LG- Sherko Haji-Rasouli, Joe McGrath
C- Brett Romberg. Joel Rodriguez
RG- Ed Wilkins, Chris Myers
RT- Vernon Carey , Rashad Butler

Defense
DE- Andrew Williams, Jamaal Green
DT- Matt Walters, Santonio Thomas
DT- William Joseph, Vince Wilfork
DE- Jerome McDougle, Cornelius Green
WLB- D.J. Williams, Jerrel Weaver
MLB- Jonathan Vilma, Leon Williams
SLB- Howard Clark, Rocky McIntosh
CB- Al Marshall, Jean Leone
CB- Kelly Jennings, Antrel Rolle
SS- Maurice Sikes, Marcus Maxey
FS- Sean Taylor, James Scott
Yeah Miami trumps everyone else.

That's not even including other greats of this past decade such as Ed Reed, Greg Olsen, Clinton Portis, Bryant McKinney, Jeremy Shockey, Dan Morgan, Phillip Buchanon, Kenny Phillips, Mike Rumph, and Devin Hester. Those are just ones off the top of my head that played there from 2000 on.
Dec 10, 2009 4:00pm
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Dec 11, 2009 4:12 AM
QB - Troy Smith
RB - Beanie Wells
FB - Jamar Martin
WR - Michael Jenkins
WR - Santonio Holmes
TE - Ben Hartsock
OL - Nick Mangold, LeCharles Bentley, Shane Olivea, Alex Stepanovich, and Doug Datish

DE - Will Smith
DT - Kenny Peterson
DT - Cameron Heyward
DE - Vernon Gholston
OLB - AJ Hawk
MLB - James Laurinitas
OLB - Bobby Carpenter
CB - Malcom Jenkins
CB - Chris Gamble
S - Mike Doss
S - Donte Whitner

P - Andy Groom
K - Mike Nugent
KR - Ted Ginn
PR - Ted Ginn
Dec 11, 2009 4:12am
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Dec 11, 2009 10:32 AM
OneBuckeye wrote:
charliehustle14 wrote:
Benny The Jet wrote: Their All-Decade team is pretty stacked. What other teams in the decade could compete with the All Buckeyes 2000's team? Miami? Florida? USC?
Texas would be ridiculous too.
All you have to do is look at Miami's team in the 2002... natl champ game. This is the most ridiculous amount of talent looking back at it now.

Offense
QB- Ken Dorsey, Derrick Crudup
FB- Kyle Cobia, Quadtrine Hill
RB- Willis McGahee, Jarrett Payton, Frank Gore
WR- Andre Johnson, Jason Geathers
WR- Kevin Beard, Ethenic Sands
TE- Kellen Winslow II, David Williams
LT- Carlos Joseph, Tony Tella
LG- Sherko Haji-Rasouli, Joe McGrath
C- Brett Romberg. Joel Rodriguez
RG- Ed Wilkins, Chris Myers
RT- Vernon Carey , Rashad Butler

Defense
DE- Andrew Williams, Jamaal Green
DT- Matt Walters, Santonio Thomas
DT- William Joseph, Vince Wilfork
DE- Jerome McDougle, Cornelius Green
WLB- D.J. Williams, Jerrel Weaver
MLB- Jonathan Vilma, Leon Williams
SLB- Howard Clark, Rocky McIntosh
CB- Al Marshall, Jean Leone
CB- Kelly Jennings, Antrel Rolle
SS- Maurice Sikes, Marcus Maxey
FS- Sean Taylor, James Scott
Kind of confused why you thought their 2002 team was better than their 2001 team, it wasn't.

2001 Miami also had Ed Reed, Jeremy Shockey, Najeh Davenport, and Clinton Portis. Definitely more talented than 2002 if that's possible.
Dec 11, 2009 10:32am
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Dec 11, 2009 10:41 AM
2001 starters

Position Name
QB Ken Dorsey
FB Najeh Davenport
HB Clinton Portis
TE Jeremy Shockey
WR Andre Johnson
WR Kevin Beard
LT Bryant McKinnie
LG Sherko Haji-Rasouli
C Brett Romberg
RG Martin Bibla
RT Joaquin Gonzalez

[edit] Defense
Position Name
RE Jerome McDougle
DT Matt Walters
DT William Joseph
LE Andrew Williams
OLB D.J. Williams
MLB Jonathan Vilma
OLB Chris Campbell
RCB Mike Rumph
FS James Lewis
SS Ed Reed
LCB Phillip Buchanon

[edit] Special Teams
Position Name
K Todd Sievers
P Freddie Capshaw
KR Andre Johnson
KR Frank Gore
PR Phillip Buchanon
Dec 11, 2009 10:41am
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Dec 11, 2009 10:57 AM
Ahmed Plummer didn't play this decade BTW
Dec 11, 2009 10:57am
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Dec 11, 2009 11:36 AM
krazie45 wrote: QB: Troy Smith
RB: Maurice Clarett
FB: Jamar Martin
WR: Michael Jenkins
WR: Santonio Holmes
TE: Ben Hartsock
OL: Nick Mangold, LeCharles Bentley, Doug Datish, Shane Olivea, Kirk Barton
DL: Will Smith, Darrion Scott, Cameron Hayward, Vernon Gholston
LB: AJ Hawk, James Laurinaitis, Bobby Carpenter
SS: Mike Doss
FS: Kurt Coleman
CB: Malcolm Jenkins, Nate Clements
K: Mike Nugent
P: BJ Sander
KR/PR: Ted Ginn Jr.
Looks like what I would pick.
Dec 11, 2009 11:36am
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Dec 13, 2009 9:52 PM
Give me these guys:

QB: Troy Smith
RB: Maurice Clarett
FB: Jamar Martin
WR: Michael Jenkins
WR: Santonio Holmes
TE: Ben Hartsock
LT: Rob Simms
LG: Alex Stepanovich
C: Nick Mangold
RG: LeCharles Bentley
RT: Shane Olivea

DE: Will Smith
DT: Tim Anderson
DT: Kenny Peterson
DE: Cameron Hayward
WLB: A.J. Hawk
MLB: Matt Wilhelm
SLB: Bobby Carpenter
CB: Malcolm Jenkins
CB: Nate Clements
SS: Mike Doss
FS: Kurt Coleman

K: Mike Nugent
P: B.J. Sander
KR/PR: Ted Ginn Jr.
Dec 13, 2009 9:52pm