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Has anyone heard of any results from the Buckeyes pro day. I heard on espn today that Ginn was going to run and so was Troy Smith.
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dougfinsfan72
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NFL.com says Ginn did not run and they will post results later.
Anyone has Pro-Day results for WR Brandon Myles of West Virginia University?
Anyone has Pro-Day results for WR Brandon Myles of West Virginia University?
dougfinsfan72
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Troy Smith OF OSU PRO DAY RESULTS
FROM BUCKEYEEXTRA.com
OHIO STATE/NFL
Smith provides positive numbers
Quarterback fares well in workouts before pro scouts, coaches
Sunday, March 11, 2007
Ken Gordon
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
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Troy Smith let his workout do the talking yesterday, and the results might have stemmed the rising tide of naysayers.
The Ohio State quarterback had seen his draft stock slide ever since he won the Heisman Trophy in December. Smith suffered through a disastrous national title game, then did not wow scouts at the NFL combine in February, particularly when he said he wasn’t running the 40-yard dash in part because he had been on the banquet circuit.
So he had a lot at stake at OSU’s pro day, attended by about 60 scouts and coaches. And it appears he did well.
Smith ran two 40s, in 4.65 and 4.71 seconds. That would have placed him second among the 15 quarterbacks who ran at the combine, behind only Jared Zabransky of Boise State.
Smith also posted a 36½-inch vertical jump and a 10-foot, 2-inch broad jump (both best among combine QBs). He weighed in at 222 pounds  three lighter than he was at the combine.
And his throwing drew favorable reviews.
"Troy did what you expected him to do," Cleveland Browns general manager Phil Savage said. "He does have a strong arm, (and) he obviously has been working on his drops. He was impressive, as you expected him to be. He runs pretty smooth; he ran fast enough for a quarterback."
One thing Smith did not do was talk to the media. He left the Woody Hayes Athletic Center by a back door and declined to comment, telling a reporter that interviews had to be cleared through his business manager.
Smith has been tutored for the past several months by Jerry Rhome, a former quarterback and longtime NFL assistant coach.
Rhome, who was hired by Smith’s agent, scoffed at anonymous postcombine talk that Smith had flaws in his throwing motion.
"Who said that?" Rhome said. "All I know is that watching him the past two months, all I’ve seen is a beautiful delivery and a rifle arm."
Ohio State’s other offensive stars from 2006 did not run 40s. Receiver Ted Ginn Jr. is still recovering from a sprained foot suffered in the Jan. 8 title game and was in street clothes.
He plans to hold a private workout for scouts at Ohio State sometime in April.
"I just want to be comfortable and be in the best shape that I can be," Ginn said, "so when I do go out and do my stuff, I’ll be right."
Running back Antonio Pittman and receiver Anthony Gonzalez did everything but the 40. Both were satisfied with their combine 40s (Pittman was 4.4 and Gonzalez 4.44).
Receiver Roy Hall, who totaled just 52 catches in his college career, made the biggest impression. He ran between a 4.35 and 4.42, impressive for a 6-foot-3, 230-pound player. "It meant a lot, being here five years, and a lot of people said I didn’t produce the way I was supposed to," Hall said. "But it all comes together in the end. Hopefully, I showed some people I could play just as well as some of those other guys."
FROM BUCKEYEEXTRA.com
OHIO STATE/NFL
Smith provides positive numbers
Quarterback fares well in workouts before pro scouts, coaches
Sunday, March 11, 2007
Ken Gordon
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
Troy Smith let his workout do the talking yesterday, and the results might have stemmed the rising tide of naysayers.
The Ohio State quarterback had seen his draft stock slide ever since he won the Heisman Trophy in December. Smith suffered through a disastrous national title game, then did not wow scouts at the NFL combine in February, particularly when he said he wasn’t running the 40-yard dash in part because he had been on the banquet circuit.
So he had a lot at stake at OSU’s pro day, attended by about 60 scouts and coaches. And it appears he did well.
Smith ran two 40s, in 4.65 and 4.71 seconds. That would have placed him second among the 15 quarterbacks who ran at the combine, behind only Jared Zabransky of Boise State.
Smith also posted a 36½-inch vertical jump and a 10-foot, 2-inch broad jump (both best among combine QBs). He weighed in at 222 pounds  three lighter than he was at the combine.
And his throwing drew favorable reviews.
"Troy did what you expected him to do," Cleveland Browns general manager Phil Savage said. "He does have a strong arm, (and) he obviously has been working on his drops. He was impressive, as you expected him to be. He runs pretty smooth; he ran fast enough for a quarterback."
One thing Smith did not do was talk to the media. He left the Woody Hayes Athletic Center by a back door and declined to comment, telling a reporter that interviews had to be cleared through his business manager.
Smith has been tutored for the past several months by Jerry Rhome, a former quarterback and longtime NFL assistant coach.
Rhome, who was hired by Smith’s agent, scoffed at anonymous postcombine talk that Smith had flaws in his throwing motion.
"Who said that?" Rhome said. "All I know is that watching him the past two months, all I’ve seen is a beautiful delivery and a rifle arm."
Ohio State’s other offensive stars from 2006 did not run 40s. Receiver Ted Ginn Jr. is still recovering from a sprained foot suffered in the Jan. 8 title game and was in street clothes.
He plans to hold a private workout for scouts at Ohio State sometime in April.
"I just want to be comfortable and be in the best shape that I can be," Ginn said, "so when I do go out and do my stuff, I’ll be right."
Running back Antonio Pittman and receiver Anthony Gonzalez did everything but the 40. Both were satisfied with their combine 40s (Pittman was 4.4 and Gonzalez 4.44).
Receiver Roy Hall, who totaled just 52 catches in his college career, made the biggest impression. He ran between a 4.35 and 4.42, impressive for a 6-foot-3, 230-pound player. "It meant a lot, being here five years, and a lot of people said I didn’t produce the way I was supposed to," Hall said. "But it all comes together in the end. Hopefully, I showed some people I could play just as well as some of those other guys."
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Hall is a interesting guy..."WHEN" he played he looked decent out there..This guy is almost identical to David Boston but his skills did not show up to the field like Boston's did.