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rugbywrestler
Posts: 462
Mar 26, 2010 1:48am
http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/springfield-oh-sports/ohio-state-buckeyes/enlarged-heart-sidelines-former-wayne-osu-star-freeman-620938.html
Sad to say the least but it's great to see how Tressel takes care of his former players
Sad to say the least but it's great to see how Tressel takes care of his former players
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heinieg71
Posts: 18
Mar 26, 2010 7:07am
That is a shame. He always seemed to be a great kid. His addition to the staff will be a plus.
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captvern
Posts: 833
Mar 26, 2010 8:14am
Thats a shame. I am proud to be a fan of the Buckeyes and Tressel when you read or hear interviews and how they put things into perspective the way Freeman did. Just goes to show that Tressel teaches much more than just the game of football. He turns these boys to men.
Thunder70
Posts: 748
Mar 26, 2010 8:20am
Never did get the credit he deserved. Really liked watching him play...
Not surprised to see Tres step up...
Not surprised to see Tres step up...
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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Mar 26, 2010 9:14am
tough break for Freeman-I hope he has a long and successful coaching career...and what a classy gesture by Coach Tressel--it makes me even more proud to be a Buckeye when I see things like this--GO BUCKS!!!
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queencitybuckeye
Posts: 7,117
Mar 26, 2010 9:38am
Hopefully, he will serve as a lesson to the kids that the student part of student-athlete can become critical in the blink of an eye.
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mallymal614
Posts: 3,746
Mar 26, 2010 9:50am
This is the right thing to do. Too many times when people take chances with an heart problem in sports, tragedy strikes. Hank Gathers and Reggie Lewis are a few examples of that. Hopefully this doesn't break him and that he can find a passion in something near equal to football.
darbypitcher22
Posts: 8,000
Mar 26, 2010 10:25am
He played the game hard, fast, and with reckless abandon, like any great linebacker would. Its great to see that Tress is adding him to the staff, and I'm sure he'll end up having a great career in whatever he decides to do
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detectivegibbles
Posts: 337
Mar 26, 2010 1:33pm
Can't wait to see him on the sidelines. Great kid that dawned the scarlet and gray with pride.
thedynasty1998
Posts: 6,844
Mar 26, 2010 2:32pm
Really? I don't want to knock him because I thought he was a good player and would have a decent pro career in time, but those are the last words I'd use to describe his style.darbypitcher22 wrote: He played the game hard, fast, and with reckless abandon, like any great linebacker would. Its great to see that Tress is adding him to the staff, and I'm sure he'll end up having a great career in whatever he decides to do
I always thought he was a little too slow, a little too passive and made up for it with playing smart.
se-alum
Posts: 13,948
Mar 26, 2010 2:40pm
Definitely sad to hear this news.
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that_guy
Posts: 439
Mar 26, 2010 4:25pm
I kind of agree with that. Hard, fast and wreckless abandon are words I would have never associated with Freeman at OSU. I thought he was a very good player, but he was never the big hitting/big play type of LB. He was more of the smart technician type who was never out of position and was more a drag down tackler rather than a big hitter. It's not a bash on him, as that type of player is needed on OSU's defense and he fit the role well...thedynasty1998 wrote:Really? I don't want to knock him because I thought he was a good player and would have a decent pro career in time, but those are the last words I'd use to describe his style.darbypitcher22 wrote: He played the game hard, fast, and with reckless abandon, like any great linebacker would. Its great to see that Tress is adding him to the staff, and I'm sure he'll end up having a great career in whatever he decides to do
I always thought he was a little too slow, a little too passive and made up for it with playing smart.
BlueDevil11
Posts: 1,911
Mar 26, 2010 7:11pm
That is sad to hear, but I am glad that Tressel is taking care of him.
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steel_curtain
Posts: 165
Mar 27, 2010 12:24pm
Sad to hear, good luck to him.
UA5straightin2008
Posts: 3,246
Mar 27, 2010 2:22pm
very sad to hear, but like he said, its good he found out before something tragic did happen...its kind of hard to believe though that he had made it this far without any other physical identifying this problem
DeyDurkie5
Posts: 11,324
Mar 27, 2010 8:05pm
darby blacks out and types words that sound good on paper, but have no real relevance to the actual person. And good luck getting an answer, he won't defend his retarded comments LOLthedynasty1998 wrote:Really? I don't want to knock him because I thought he was a good player and would have a decent pro career in time, but those are the last words I'd use to describe his style.darbypitcher22 wrote: He played the game hard, fast, and with reckless abandon, like any great linebacker would. Its great to see that Tress is adding him to the staff, and I'm sure he'll end up having a great career in whatever he decides to do
I always thought he was a little too slow, a little too passive and made up for it with playing smart.
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Big Gain
Posts: 2,073
Mar 27, 2010 10:10pm
"Retarded"?? Go to the bottom of the slur waste heap.DeyDurkie5 wrote:darby blacks out and types words that sound good on paper, but have no real relevance to the actual person. And good luck getting an answer, he won't defend his retarded comments LOLthedynasty1998 wrote:Really? I don't want to knock him because I thought he was a good player and would have a decent pro career in time, but those are the last words I'd use to describe his style.darbypitcher22 wrote: He played the game hard, fast, and with reckless abandon, like any great linebacker would. Its great to see that Tress is adding him to the staff, and I'm sure he'll end up having a great career in whatever he decides to do
I always thought he was a little too slow, a little too passive and made up for it with playing smart.