John Simon: Heart and Soul of The Buckeyes

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  [h=2]Cal Notebook: Emotional Speech from Simon Captivates Locker Room[/h]

  “He almost didn't play,” Meyer said. “I didn't know that because they told me all week he should be fine. He didn't practice much because of his sore shoulder. No ligament damage or something like that. When you say sore, for most human beings they're probably laid up in the Ohio State Medical Center, because that's how tough he is. He goes so hard.”

  Following the game, Simon took it one step further by addressing his teammates in the locker room. In a rousing speech filled with emotion, Simon had tears in his eyes.
  “Boy, he just lost it in the locker room, as far as just sharing, opening up his soul for this team,” Meyer said. “If we have another child I want to name him Urban John Simon Meyer or something like that. That’s how much I love that guy. I'm not ashamed to say I love him. Love that guy. Man.”

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• FatHobbit

  

  Did he give his speech after the game or at halftime? Because I thought it was half time and they played like shit in the second half.
• End of Line

  

  Well, it clearly said, "Following the game".
• Tiernan

  He had 1 solo tackle and 1 assist. Walk the walk before you talk the talk.
• sleeper

  

  I could be wrong, but it looks like Simon's lack of production is because he's constantly getting double teamed.
• FatHobbit

  

  End of Line;1272998 wrote:Well, it clearly said, "Following the game".

  Following the game, Simon took it one step further

  I thought I heard he addressed the team at half time. I wasn't sure if he continued his speech after the game. Just asking for clarification. (I also had an extra word in my previous post somehow)
• Midstate01

  

  He did only have one tackle but he was in the backfield the whole game. He finally got some one on one coverage instead of being double teamed. He is due for a big game.
• vball10set

  Tiernan;1273002 wrote:He had 1 solo tackle and 1 assist. Walk the walk before you talk the talk.

  The extra attention given to him allowed other players to make plays. Know the game before you shoot your mouth off.
• Tiernan

  I know more about football than you will ever hope to know Sparky.
• wildcats20

  

  Tiernan;1273041 wrote:I know more about driving drunk than you will ever hope to know Sparky.

  
  Fify.
• Tiernan

  I could give a seminar on what you should do when you are being railroaded by cops on a bogus DUI charge...so yes I'm an expert on that too Porky.
• xKoToVxSyNdRoMe

  

  ^^^Lighten up, Francis.
• 0311sdp

  I thought Simon had his best game of the season, he was disruptive which is his job. I would still like to see more production (sacks, tackles) from him but he was much improved over weeks 1 & 2.
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  More of what Simon said at the end of the game.
  

  "He opened his heart and poured it out to us," safetyChristian Bryant said. "John Simon is the heart and soul of the defense right now."He gives us everything he has each and every week, in practice each and every day. He's one of those guys that never stops going."

  http://espn.go.com/colleges/osu/football/story/_/id/8387099/through-injury-de-john-simon-leads-ohio-state-buckeyes
  

  [URL="http://espn.go.com/colleges/osu/football/story/_/id/8387099/through-injury-de-john-simon-leads-ohio-state-buckeyes"]“He just lost it in the locker room as far as just sharing, opening up his soul,” Meyer said. “It makes us all look in the mirror and say, ‘Are we doing enough for our team?’
  
  “Can you put a jersey up there or something that says John Simon, because that’s a grown-ass man, excuse my language. If we have another child, I want to name him Urban John Simon Meyer or something. That’s how much I love that guy.”
  

  Simon’s speech inspired many Buckeyes.
  “It’s something I know I’ll never forget,” junior left tackle Jack Mewhort said.
  Sophomore receiver Devin Smith said Simon cried.
  “You love that guy. It motivates me, seeing a guy who’s going to play in the NFL and the way he works,” Smith said. “I want to emulate some of the things he does so I can make it there.”
  

  http://www.ohio.com/sports/osu/ohio-state-notebook-john-simon-s-emotional-speech-inspires-buckeyes-1.334997
  
  
  
  
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• said_aouita

  

  Wut a Nancy boy. Crying in the locker room after a football game.
  Urban Meyer should have suspended him....
  
  
  
  [sarcasm]
• vball10set

  Tiernan;1273041 wrote:I know more about football than you will ever hope to know Sparky.

  a football is:
  
  a.) pumped
  b.) stuffed
  c.) something to massage your arches
  
  whaddya' think there, 'sparky'? :rolleyes:
• Tiernan

  Unless you have ever actually coached at the HS & D3 College level I'd give it up Skippy, bc I have.
• SportsAndLady

  

  He's either roiding or did a shit ton of blow before the random emotional speech
  
  (kidding..sort of)
• Tiger2003

  

  Tiernan;1273290 wrote:Unless you have ever actually coached at the HS & D3 College level I'd give it up Skippy, bc I have.

  
  Yes this makes you know so much more. GTFO
• Midstate01

  

  Tiernan;1273290 wrote:Unless you have ever actually coached at the HS & D3 College level I'd give it up Skippy, bc I have.

  
  Key word have. Don't anymore. You must have sucked.
• vball10set

  Tiger2003;1273301 wrote:Yes this makes you know so much more. GTFO

  Midstate01;1273442 wrote:Key word have. Don't anymore. You must have sucked.

  
  reps x2
• Midstate01

  

  I'm gonna go takeover the soccer thread since I coached high school soccer for 9 years. Those losers better respect me!
• vball10set

  Midstate01;1273487 wrote:I'm gonna go takeover the soccer thread since I coaches high school soccer for 9 years. Those losers better respect me!

  
  hahahaha..dammit, I can't rep you again right now, but well done!
• Rotinaj

  

  Tiernan;1273290 wrote:Unless you have ever actually coached at the HS & D3 College level I'd give it up Skippy, bc I have.

  Im 93% sure we could field a team of people from this site and beat some d3 college teams. Not impressive sir.
• Tiernan

  Midstate01;1273487 wrote:I'm gonna go takeover the soccer thread since I coached high school soccer for 9 years. Those losers better respect me!

  First of all it was soccer and you coulda coached for 50 yrs. and nobody would have ever respected you. Why? because its soccer.