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John Simon: We Love You

Found November 30, 2012 on Buckeye Empire: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: John Simon,  Etienne Sabino,  Zach Boren
TEAMS: Ohio State Buckeyes
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  When a football player enrolls at THE Ohio State University there is no way of knowing how his career is going to play out or where he is going to end up in the history of this storied program. Some guys come in with amazing high school accolades or they have the world’s most amazing measurables. You can imagine them ending up as one of your favorite Buckeyes ever but for whatever reason they never pan out. Then there are other guys who come in under the radar, embrace everything Buckeye, and through hard work and determination etch their names alongside the all time greats. Coming out of Cardinal Mooney High School in Youngstown, OH John Simon was known for crushing skulls on the football field but was also a member of the National Honor Society. He was rated a five-star recruit by Scout and a three-star recruit by Rivals. The Buckeye recruiting class that year had seven players in the ESPN 150.  John Simon was not one of them. John Simon has played in 49 career games at The Ohi...
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Via ohiostate.scout.com  |  November 29, 2012
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Via Waiting For Next Year  |  December 01, 2012
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Via duke.scout.com  |  November 29, 2012
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Via Fox Sports Ohio  |  December 01, 2012
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Via ohiostate.scout.com  |  November 29, 2012
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Via AP on Fox  |  December 01, 2012
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Via ohiostate.scout.com  |  December 01, 2012
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Via ohiostate.scout.com  |  November 30, 2012
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