Boone to Niners

Quickie update. Alex Boone just sent a one-word text in response to my earlier query: “49ers.” So he’s the first of the undrafted Buckeyes to find a home….
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To stay or go?

The draft is complete, with seven OSU players taken, but none after Marcus Freeman went in the fifth round. The players left waiting to sign free-agent deals were offensive tackle Alex Boone, defensive tackle Nader Abdallah and quarterback Todd Boeckman….
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Coach Jim Tressel Reloading the Buckeyes Football Team

Coach Jim Tressel Reloading the Buckeyes Football Team

There’s no shooting blanks for the Ohio State Football team as Jim Tressel and his staff get ready to make another run for a Big Ten title with a cast of new players. Gone are Chris Wells, Brian Robiskie, Alex Boone, Malcolm Jenkins, and James Laurinaitis. In steps two of the best recruiting classes in Coach Tressel’s history in Columbus.

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Ohio State Spring Football: Breakdown of Quarterbacks

The 2009 version of the Ohio State Buckeyes will have to replace much of the star power which produced one of the most successful four-year runs in the program’s illustrious history. 
Led by All-American-caliber players such as James Laurinaitis, Marcus Freeman, and Malcolm Jenkins on defense, and Chris Wells, Brian Robiskie, Alex Boone, and Todd Boeckman on offense, the culminating…
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Legal matters

As spring practice gets rolling, so too do some of the various legal cases involving Ohio State players, current and former: — Former Buckeye Alex Boone pleaded not guilty to public intoxication at a March 24 hearing in Orange County…
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From the combine: Morning musings

Alex Boone threw up 33 repetitions of 225 pounds on the bench yesterday. That mark was tied for fourth among offensive linemen, and was a fine total. Scouts are looking for at least 30 reps from a tackle. The top…
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At the combine: Boone’s battle

The question was whether Ohio State offensive tackle Alex Boone felt he had more to prove physically or “as a person” here at the NFL Combine, and Boone didn’t hesitate: “I think it’s more convincing teams I’m all right off…
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All-Big Ten: Who’s back? Who’s not?

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg

As spring practice approaches, it's time to review the 2008 All-Big Ten teams and see who will be back and who won't for the 2009 season. To avoid confusion, I'll stick with the media's picks for all-conference. 

FIRST TEAM

Gone (17)

• RB Shonn Greene, Iowa
• RB Javon Ringer, Michigan State
• C A.Q. Shipley, Penn State
• G Seth Olsen, Iowa
• G Rich Ohrnberger, Penn State
• T Alex Boone, Ohio State
• T Gerald Cadogan, Penn State
• K Kevin Kelly, Penn State
• DT Mitch King, Iowa
• DE Willie VanDeSteeg, Minnesota
• DE Aaron Maybin, Penn State
• LB Brit Miller, Illinois
• LB James Laurinaitis, Ohio State
• CB Vontae Davis, Illinois
• S Otis Wiley, Michigan State
• CB Malcolm Jenkins, Ohio State
• CB Allen Langford, Wisconsin 

Back (7)

• QB Daryll Clark, Penn State
• WR Arrelious Benn, Illinois 
• WR Eric Decker, Minnesota
• TE Garrett Graham, Wisconsin
• DE Jammie Kirlew, Indiana
• LB Navorro Bowman, Penn State
• P Zoltan Mesko, Michigan

SECOND TEAM

Gone (14)

• RB Chris "Beanie" Wells, Ohio State
• WR Deon Butler, Penn State
• WR Derrick Williams, Penn State
• C Ryan McDonald, Illinois
• C Rob Bruggeman, Iowa
• G Roland Martin, Michigan State
• G Kraig Urbik, Wisconsin
• T Xavier Fulton, Illinois
• T Jesse Miller, Michigan State
• TE Jack Simmons, Minnesota
• DT Matt Kroul, Iowa
• LB Marcus Freeman, Ohio State
• CB Lydell Sargeant, Penn State
• S Anthony Scirrotto, Penn State

Back (12)

• QB Juice Williams, Illinois
• RB Evan Royster, Penn State
• T Kyle Calloway, Iowa
• K Brett Swenson, Michigan State
• DE Brandon Graham, Michigan
• DE Corey Wootton, Northwestern
• DT Jared Odrick, Penn State
• LB Pat Angerer, Iowa
• LB Greg Jones, Michigan State
• CB Traye Simmons, Minnesota
• S Kurt Coleman, Ohio State
• P Aaron Bates, Michigan State

Teams most affected by All-Big Ten losses: Penn State (9), Ohio State (5), Iowa (5)

Teams returning most All-Big Ten players: Penn State (4), Michigan State (3)

Positions most affected by losses: Tackle (4), guard (4), cornerback (4), center (3), running back (3)

Positions returning most All-Big Ten selections: Quarterback (2), wide receiver (2 first teamers), linebacker (3), punter (2)

Notes

• Co-champ Ohio State returns only one All-Big Ten selection (Coleman). Freshman of the Year Terrelle Pryor also is back.
• No team returns two first-team All-Big Ten selections.
• Michigan State returns both of its all-conference specialists.  
• For the second straight year, the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year was a junior running back who entered the NFL draft. Iowa's Greene followed Illinois' Rashard Mendenhall in 2007. 

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Boozin’ Boone At It Again

In not suprising, but entertaining news, Alex Boone, was arrested in California on Sunday for resisting arrest and needed to be brought down via taser after supposedly going on a drunken rampage in which he jumped on cars and broke windows. An officer said Boone’s BAC was three times the legal limit and was screaming obscenities [...]
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Ugh

Alex Boone arrested in California
Boone, 21, was taken into custody late Sunday for investigation of resisting arrest after Orange County sheriff’s deputies responded to a disturbance call outside of a home in Aliso Viejo.
I guess we can’t have good news without some bad news.
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