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Ohio State football ‘Face of the Position’: What safety do you think of? Vote!

Which player in the entire history of Ohio State football do you think of when you think about safety. #GoBucks

We’re beginning to gear up for the football season here at Buckeyes Wire, and we’ve been going through a series over the past year of identifying the face of each position in OSU football history.

It’s aptly named, the “Face of the Position,” and it’s really exactly as it sounds. When you think of a position group at Ohio State, who do you think of? From quarterback to linebacker to placekicker and beyond, OSU has some of the most iconic and historical college football players that have taken their place among the best in the game.

However, one player stands out above all else when you shroud them behind the colors of scarlet and gray, and that’s where we are going to ask for your assistance.

We’ve already looked at the quarterback position, running backs, wide receivers, offensive linemen, tight ends, and defensive tackles. It’s now time to move to continue the look by nominating four safeties for you to choose from while asking you to vote on the winner via a Twitter poll.

We’ll keep voting up for five days, and at the end of it, we’ll reveal the winner of each when the series is complete. Make sure you scroll to the bottom to cast your vote from the nominees in a Twitter poll and feel free to write in a candidate if you think of another player.

Mike Doss named honorary Ohio State captain for Peach Bowl

20 years after bringing a national championship to Ohio State, Mike Doss will be on the field again as an honorary captain. #GoBucks

When you think of all-time Ohio State greats, Mike Doss has to be right there close to the top. Doss could have left Columbus after a stellar junior season, but he chose to come back and take care of some unfinished business for his senior year. He certainly delivered, giving Buckeye Nation its first national championship since 1968.

Now the former legend of the ‘Shoe and recent College Football Hall of Fame inductee will be on the field once again. Twenty years after taking Ohio State to the promised land, Doss will stand at midfield for the coin flip as an honorary Buckeye captain for the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl matchup against Georgia.

On the UGA side, former star cornerback, Champ Bailey will take the field as the honorary caption for the Bulldogs.

Ohio State is preparing to take on No. 1 Georgia in the playoff semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl on Dec. 31 in Atlanta, Georgia. Be sure to check out our preview and prediction to get you ready for the big game.

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Marcus Freeman is turning into his former coach right before our eyes

It wouldn’t be a bad comparison at all

As many of you know, or if you don’t, I went to Ohio State in the early 2000’s and was a student when Jim Tressel arrived on campus. The Senator took over a program that couldn’t get over the edge (win big games) and helped rebuild it to what we see now. Tressel won a BCS Championship in his second season, after a very shaky 7-5 initial campaign although they did win their rivalry game against Michigan after his infamous speech.

What we are seeing with Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame could very well be a similar trajectory and here as some very interesting similarities that I see between the two.

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Former Ohio State All-American safety Mike Doss to be inducted into Hall of Fame

Congrats to Mike Doss! #GoBucks

Three-time All-American Ohio State safety Mike Doss has been elected to the College Football Hall of Fame, and will be enshrined as a part of the 2022 class.

Out of Canton, Ohio, Doss came back for his senior season at OSU for a 2002 campaign and helped lead the Buckeyes to its first national championship in 34 years when OSU went undefeated and beat Miami in the BCS Championship game.

Doss is one of just eight Ohio State players named three first-team All-Americans and becomes the 27th player wearing scarlet and gray to be enshrined for his playing career in Columbus.

He started three years for OSU, from 2000-2002, and tallied a total of 331 total tackles during his career while also recording 33 tackles for loss and eight interceptions. Doss was also named the 2002 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year.

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2022 College Football Hall of Fame Class Announced: Luck, Bailey, Arrington Lead The Way

College Football Hall of Fame Class released, led by Andrew Luck, Champ Bailey, and Mike Doss

Andrew Luck, Mike Doss, and LaVar Arrington lead the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame announced 2022 College Football Hall of Fame Class

All player bullet points written by the National Football Foundation at footballfoundation.org.

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2022 College Football Hall of Fame Players

2022 College Football Hall of Fame Head Coaches

Billy Jack Murphy, Memphis (1958-71)

– All-time winningest coach in Memphis history

– Had 11 winning seasons and retired as the 15th winningest coach in the nation

– Member of the Memphis Hall of Fame and Mississippi State Hall of Fame.

Gary Pinkel-Toledo (1991-2000), Missouri (2001-15)

– Winningest coach in history at both Missouri and Toledo…Led Rockets to 1995 MAC title and boasts nine conference division titles between both schools

– Took teams to 11 bowl games, with 7-4 overall record in the postseason

– Earned FieldTurf National Coach of the Year and Big 12 Coach of the Year honors after leading Mizzou to its first No. 1 national ranking since 1960 during the 2007 season.

2022 College Football Hall of Fame Head Players

LaVar Arrington, Penn State, Linebacker

-Two-time First Team All-American, earning unanimous honors in 1999
– Winner of both the Butkus and Bednarik awards in 1999 and finished ninth in Heisman Trophy voting his final season
– First sophomore in history to be named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year (1998).

Champ Bailey, Georgia, Defensive Back

– 1998 consensus First Team All-American and recipient of the Bronko Nagurski Award
– Two-time First Team All-SEC selection who earned Defensive MVP honors in UGA’s win at the 1998 Peach Bowl
– Recorded more than 1,000 plays during the 1998 season, playing DB, WR and KR for the Bulldogs.

Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech, Wide Receiver

-Two-time unanimous First Team All-American (2007-08) who was the first two-time winner of the Biletnikoff Award
– 2007 AT&T All-America Player of the Year and two-time First Team All-Big 12 performer holds six FBS receiving records
– Tech’s all-time career leader in receiving TDs (41) and 100-yard games (15).

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Sylvester Croom, Alabama, Center

-1974 First Team All-American who helped the Tide to a UPI national title in 1973
– Helped Bama to three-consecutive SEC titles en route to earning the SEC Jacobs Blocking Trophy in 1974
– Played in the 1975 Senior Bowl and only lost one regular-season game during entire college career.

Mike Doss, Ohio State, Defensive Back

– Three-time First Team All-American, earning unanimous honors as a senior
– 2002 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and three-time First Team All-Big Ten selection
– Led Buckeyes to the 2003 BCS National Championship, earning Defensive MVP honors.

Kevin Faulk, LSU, Running Back

-1996 First Team All-American who finished career ranked fourth in NCAA history in all-purpose yards (6,833)
-Three-time First Team All-SEC selection and 1995 SEC Freshman of the Year
– Set 11 school records during career and became first LSU back to average 100 yards per game during entire career.

Moe Gardner, Illinois, Defensive Tackle

– Two-time First Team All-American (unanimous, ‘89, consensus, ’90)
– 1990 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and 1989 Big Ten Lineman of the Year
– Three-time First Team All-Conference pick and set school record for career TFL (57).

Mike Hass, Oregon State, Wide Receiver

– 2005 First Team All-American and recipient of the 2005 Biletnikoff Award
– Two-time First Team All-Pac-10 selection and first receiver in league history with three 1,000-yard receiving seasons
– Led the nation with 139.9 receiving ypg (2005) and holds virtually every Oregon State receiving record.

Marvin Jones, Florida State, Linebacker

– Two-time First Team All-American, earning consensus honors in 1991 and unanimous honors in 1992
– Winner of the 1992 Butkus and Lombardi awards
– Helped Seminoles to three consecutive bowl wins and top five final rankings.

Andrew Luck, Stanford, Quarterback

-2011 First Team All-American, winning the Maxwell Award and Walter Camp Player of the Year honors
– Two-time Heisman Trophy runner-up and two-time Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year
– Stanford’s all-time career leader in TD passes (82) and passing efficiency (162.8), owning two of the top four passing seasons in school history.

Mark Messner, Michigan, Defensive Tackle

– 1988 unanimous First Team All-American who was a Lombardi Award finalist
– 1988 Big Ten Player of the Year and four-time First Team All-Big Ten selection
– Led Wolverines to four bowl berths and named MVP of 1985 Fiesta Bowl.

Terry Miller, Oklahoma State, Running Back

-Two-time First Team All-American, earning unanimous honors his senior season
– Two-time Heisman Trophy finalist (runner-up in 1977) finished career as the fourth-leading rusher in NCAA history (4,754)
– Two-time Big Eight Offensive Player of the Year is the only Cowboy RB to post three 1,000-yard rushing seasons.

Rashaan Salaam, Colorado, Running Back

– 1994 unanimous First Team All-American and Heisman Trophy winner
– 1994 Walter Camp Player of the Year and Doak Walker Award recipient
– 1994 Big Eight Offensive Player of the Year who led nation in rushing, scoring and all-purpose yards.

Zach Wiegert, Nebraska, Offensive Tackle

– 1994 unanimous First Team All-American and winner of the Outland Trophy
– Led Huskers to 1994 National Championship and 1993 National Championship game appearance
– Three-time All-Big Eight selection who led Nebraska to league titles every year of career.

Roy Williams, Oklahoma, Defensive Back

– 2001 unanimous First Team All-American. Nagurski and Thorpe winner
– 2001 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year
– Led Sooners to the first 13-win season in program history and a national championship (2000)

All player bullet points written by the National Football Foundation at footballfoundation.org.

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ESPN names Ohio State DBU

ESPN says Ohio State is DBU. Ohio State calls its secondary BIA.

The talking heads at ESPN are at it again, debating who the best in college football is. This time it’s positional groups and who’s the cream of the crop all time. It was decided that Ohio State is indeed DBU — aka Defensive Back University.

There was a formula used that would take into account a combination of college success, draft stock, and NFL success. Points were awarded for all-conference and All-American selections, as well as draft positions and NFL evaluations.

According to ESPN, the Mount Rushmore of Buckeye defensive backs included Antoine Winfield, Jack Tatum, Mike Doss, and Malcolm Jenkins. An impressive list for sure, however, there was no mention anywhere of Shawn Springs, maybe the best cover corner to ever wear the scarlet and gray.

Of course, it’s all speculation and OSU has way too many greats at DB to narrow it to just four. Maybe that’s why the Bucks prefer to go with the moniker BIA (Best in America) instead.

The DBU debate was a close race. Following Ohio State in order was LSU, Alabama, Florida, Miami, Florida State, Texas, USC, Georgia, and Virginia Tech.

OSU also was well represented in other “Position U” battles as well. The Buckeyes were in the top ten for running back, wide receiver, offensive line, defensive line, linebacker, kicker, and punter.

You can see all the debates on ESPN Position U for yourself. There’s plenty of material to argue with your best friend from a rival school.

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Ohio State football well represented in ESPN’s list of eighty best defenders of the 2000s

ESPN put together a list of the best eighty defenders in the college game from the 2000s and Ohio State football is well represented.

It’s no secret that the Ohio State football program has had some extremely talented players that have gone on to make a name for themselves at the next level. And it’s on both sides of the ball really. However, the defensive side of the ball has produced perhaps a little more top-notch talent that has made a pretty big splash both in college and in the NFL.

And Buckeye fans aren’t the only ones that have noticed. ESPN’s Bill Connelly put together a list of the 80 best college defenders of the 2000s, and Ohio State is very well represented with five players on appearing. We could nitpick this all day as you’ll see, but it’s a fine effort from the resident ESPN expert analytical guru.

So let’s get right into it and pour through the OSU players and where they rank on Connelly’s list.

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2021 3-star safety AJ Kirk commits to MSU Football, brother of OSU legend Mike Doss

MSU has landed the commitment of 3-star safety AJ Kirk, brother of Ohio State legend Mike Doss.

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Well, this one was a little unexpected. Mel Tucker tweeted out the ‘#21BuiltStrong’ hashtag, saying that this was the perfect way to end his workday, right before Stephen Brooks of 247Sports announced that 2021 3-star safety AJ Kirk has committed to Michigan State Football in their 2021 recruiting class.

This is the seventeenth recruit to commit to MSU in the 2021 class and the thirteenth 3-star in the class.

Kirk is from Archbishop Hoban High School in Columbus, Ohio and, at 6’0″, 200 pounds is a good size for a strong safety. Notably, he is the younger brother of former Ohio State All-American and NFL star Mike Doss.

Kirk’s recruiting pages seem to be out of date, but he appears to be a highly coveted prospect who has offers out from Ohio State, Penn State, Michigan, Notre Dame, Florida, Kentucky, and more, so this was clearly a big get by Tucker.

With Kirk’s big time offers and his many connections to Ohio State, you might be wondering how Tucker was able to land the commitment here. Well, Tucker coached Mike Doss at Ohio State as the defensive backs coach (under defensive coordinator Mark Dantonio) back in 2001-03 and was obviously there when they won the national title in 2002.

Kirk is ranked as a 3-star by the 247Sports rankings. You can view the full 2021 recruiting class here.

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Trio of former Ohio State players included on 2021 College Football Hall of Fame ballot

A trio of former Ohio State players will appear on the ballot for the 2021 College Football Hall of Fame class.

The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced the names on the 2021 ballot for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame Tuesday, with three Ohio State players included. Chris Ward, James Laurinaitis, and Mike Doss are all up for inclusion. The ballot includes 78 players and seven coaches from the Football Bowl Subdivision, and 99 players and 33 coaches from the divisional ranks.

“It’s an enormous honor to just be on the College Football Hall of Fame ballot considering more than 5.4 million people have played college football and only 1,027 players have been inducted,” said NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell in a released statement. “The Hall’s requirement of being a First-Team All-American creates a much smaller pool of about 1,500 individuals who are even eligible. Being in today’s elite group means an individual is truly among the greatest to have ever played the game, and we look forward to announcing the 2021 College Football Hall of Fame Class.”

Here are the bios provided by the NFF in the release:

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Buckeye Battle Cry series: Best Ohio State football player to wear jersey No. 2

We’re going through a series to identify the best football player to ever wear a specific jersey number at Ohio State. Next up is No. 2.

We’ve been going through a series of debating what Ohio State football player is the best to wear specific jersey numbers. We started with jersey No. 1, and now we’re going straight to No. 2.

We know you’re bored of looking at every square inch of your home. My latest vacation consisted of climbing the stairs to the second story of my house and taking a tour of the guest bedroom. One of these days, I’ll save up enough to cross the attic off the bucket list.

We’re all getting a little stir crazy from being cooped up due to the measures put in place to help mitigate the spread of the coronavirus and there are only so many classic games I can dial-up and watch.

In the long, illustrious history of Ohio State football, there is sure to be some disagreement, but that only makes it more fun. We might just sling some mud at each other, but it’s all being done virtually like everything else.

We will continue to go as high as makes sense, or until we win an all-expenses-paid trip to the grocery store to get toilet paper.

We’ll keep the same order and let Mark kick things off with his vote for the best Ohio State football player to ever wear No. 2.

Next … kick if off Mark

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