Comments on: Better Know A Buckeye: John Simon

By: Alex from Florida

Alex from Florida — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 17:07:20 +0000

148 tackles, three forced fumbles, a fumble recovery, 13 tackles-for-loss and 11 sacks and John was the 16th best Defensive Tackle and the nations 29th overall Defensive Lineman???? WTF!! Really I wish I could see some other d-lineman stats that looked better than that, seriously there are 28 other defensive lineman that had better stats and are more football ready than this kid, yeah, ok sure…

By: Fear the Elf

Fear the Elf — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 04:33:58 +0000

I saw the 2007 Mooney team play 3 times (once against Monroeville Gateway, versus Dorian Bell and Corey Brown). Probably the best Ohio HS football team I’ve ever seen outside the D1 level. Definitely the most physical HS team I have ever seen, anywhere. Even with McCarthy out (who was un-tackleable as an option style QB), I was shocked they lost to Coldwater. That team was just downright nasty.

By: Dan Isaacs

Dan Isaacs — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 04:13:35 +0000

I kinda liked him @ Guard in that 06 clip.

And where is the love for his obvious comparison, none other than Mike Kudla himself? I’ll be surprised if he’s not playing this year. I have him as the 5th DT. That’s one injury away from a lot of minutes.

By: Gabby Jay

Gabby Jay — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 03:33:00 +0000

It was him. Let’s get him fellas.

By: bup bup bup

bup bup bup — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:53:21 +0000

i would probably call his son a liar (to his face) only if i could pull it off like this guy: http://download.lardlad.com/framegrabs/9F15/155.jpg

By: Ken

Ken — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 23:45:08 +0000

So, are you going to walk up to John Simon III and tell him that his son is a LIAR??!! I didn’t think so, neither would I, nor most sane folks for that matter. My initial response was maybe when they reported the 48-225, they mixed up father-son results.

Too bad we couldn’t have JSIII in the stands with JL’s father. What a sight that would be; The Animal and whatever-the-hell you’d nickname JSIII (Beast?). I’d like to hear Corso explain that one on Gameday. Yikes!!

By: Poe McKnoe

Poe McKnoe — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 22:25:59 +0000

I would be completely okay if he looked like his dad by the time he leaves Ohio State. YIKES, that is a big scary dude.

By: Vico

Vico — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:44:35 +0000

I know, I had to do a double take when I first read it a while back. However, this comes right from the source: “Last January my max on the bench was 445 pounds,” Simon said. “Right now I’m just lifting for speed and endurance and things of that sort. As far as the most reps, I’ve done 225 pounds for 48 reps.” (source) ------------- SAN ANTONIO, Tex. – To succeed in the Big Ten, a player needs to possess a tremendous amount of strength, and Buckeye-bound defensive tackle John Simon has plenty of it. The 6-foot-3, 280 pound defensive tackle from Youngstown Cardinal Mooney is strong by nature with a reported personal best bench press max of 445 pounds and a personal best 48 reps at 225 pounds. (source)

By: bup bup bup

bup bup bup — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:14:09 +0000

i love these bios and i think they’re one of the coolest and best researched features any college football blog does, but there is no way in hell simon did 48 reps at 225. the all time record is like 45 or something at the nfl combine and unless simon is roided out of his mind i am EXTREMELY skeptical that he did that. don’t high schoolers have a different standard bench press of like 175 or something? i’d believe 48 at 175.