Ohio State won another one.
Buckeyes linebacker James Laurinaitis won the Bronko Nagurski Award on Monday night at the Westin Hotel, capturing the honor as college football's top defensive player in a vote by the Football Writers Association of America.
It was the first time in the 14-year history of the award that a sophomore has been honored.......A 6-foot-3, 244-pound middle linebacker, Laurinaitis led Ohio State with 100 tackles and five interceptions. In one stretch, he had interceptions in consecutive games against Texas, Cincinnati, Penn State and Iowa.
In a 24-7 victory Sept. 9 at Texas in a showdown of No. 1 vs. No. 2, Laurinaitis forced two fumbles to go with his interception....
Thank goodness I won't have to hear the M* fight song again until next football season! As an Ohio State Buckeye fan, I look forward to the Buckeyes trouncing the Gators. I know that there is a lot of controversy about why the Gators were picked over M*, but once you get passed Lloyd Carr's usual whining, you realize that it was meant to be.I will be going to the championship game in Arizona. I'm thankful I won't have to see that silly wolverine mascot (Uof M), any marching cowboys (Oklahoma State), purple wildcats (KSU), an Ibis (Miami), or hear sportswriters hype Charlie Weis and his NFL skills.
Our next big event in Buckeye country will be the Heisman Trophy announcement.
GO BUCKEYES!
