James Laurinaitis now has the opportunity to win back-to-back national awards. Last year he was the winner of the Butkus Award and has been named a finalist once more.
Here is the full list of finalists:
Rolando McClain, Alabama; Mark Herzlich, Boston College; Brandon Spikes, Florida; Rennie Curran, Georgia; Perry Riley and Darry Beckwith, LSU; Sean WItherspoon, [...]
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James Laurinaitis has been voted the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year for the 2008 Season. He was the preseason Defensive Player of the Year in addition to being named 2007′s Player of the Year too.
Being a back-to-back Player of the Year in the Big Ten Conference is a big deal, so big congrats [...]
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For the 3rd year in a row, James has been named a finalist for the Chuck Bednarik Award, which goes to the country’s best defensive player.
The other 2 finalists were Rey Maualuga (LB, USC) and Aaron Maybin (DE, PSU).
For more information, visit ESPN’s College Football Awards website. The winner will be announced during a live [...]
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The Ohio State Buckeyes won their 5th straight match-up over the Michigan Wolverines, with a dominant 42-7 performance in the ‘Shoe today.
James had 11 tackles for the team, including several big hits, and was named the Chevrolet Player of the Game for his production on the field. Only allowing Michigan into the end zone once [...]
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It’s going to be tough to watch this game, knowing it’s the last time James will run out of the tunnel at the ‘Shoe. I expect, not only an emotional scene pregame, but an impressive showing on the field. These seniors want to end their OSU careers without having experienced a loss to the rival [...]
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I’m going to try and not laugh at the Big Ten Network website misspelling Laurinaitis. Maybe they forgot after posting the story on the women’s soccer “Lauren-itis” foursome?
Anyway, here’s James talking about “The Game”:
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Ohio State extended its Big Ten road win streak with a dominant 30-20 win over the Fighting Illini. This was a must-win for the team to stay alive in their quest to grab part of the Big Ten Championship title.
James had another great day for the team, making plays all over the field. 8 total [...]
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If things keep going the way they are, James Laurinaitis is going to be super busy during next month’s awards season!
After being included in the newly released Lombardi finalist and Lott Trophy semifinalist lists, James has now also been named a Walter Camp ‘Player of the Year’ semifinalist. The semifinal list is 15 strong, which [...]
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James continues to receive recognition for his play on the field and leadership off of it.
The finalists for the 2008 Rotary Lombardi Award have been announced and James made the shortlist for the 2nd year in a row. The Lombardi Award goes to college football’s top lineman.
He is joined by USC’s Rey Maualuga, Texas’ Brian [...]
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After the Buckeyes’ impressive 45-10 road win over the then #24 ranked Northwestern Wildcats, the team received a small boost in the AP poll, landing at #10. In the BCS rankings, the team holds steady at #11.
The 2 remaining games of the regular season, Illinois and Michigan, have noon (ET) kickoffs. The Illinois game will [...]
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