Posted September 14, 200519 yr COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State tight end Ryan Hamby has received a couple of hate letters since dropping a sure touchdown pass during the Buckeyes' loss to Texas last week. Cutting over the middle into the end zone, Hamby was open when Justin Zwick's pass bounced off his chest and into the air. He had a second chance to grab it but was slammed by a defender just as the ball touched his hands. A touchdown would have given Ohio State a 10-point lead in the third quarter. The Buckeyes ended up settling for a field goal and eventually lost 25-22 to Texas. "I can't think about it too much because we still have a lot of football to play," he said as the ninth-ranked Buckeyes prepared for Saturday's game with San Diego State. "I'm not going to lie. I think about it some times. But you've just got to move on." A senior from Cincinnati, Hamby said he had a sleepless night after dropping the pass. "I just came open and, I don't know, it all happened so fast," he said. "I knew I caught the ball and it got knocked out of my hands. I was kind of laying there thinking, 'Man, I wish that didn't happen.' But it's part of life and you've got to deal with it." Asked about the content of the letters, Hamby said, "I'm not going to talk about them, but they're just dumb things. You almost want to say, 'You know, in the scheme of life there are things going on around the world. It's just a game."' Several of Hamby's teammates supported him Tuesday, saying that there were plenty of opportunities to win the game regardless of what happened on that one play. "It kind of makes me upset that people would do that to him," linebacker Anthony Schlegel said. "I don't see them out there." Hamby said he was doing his best to forget the play -- and the ugliness of the fans. "I've thought about it and stuff and it's hard, but you've got to deal with it," Hamby said. "I've got my teammates, coach [Jim] Tressel -- everybody's behind me. So I'm not going to worry about it. We've got San Diego State and we've got to focus on that." Source
September 14, 200519 yr 'Typical' Ohio State fans? You are a clown. I could go on and on about 'Typical' Philly fans, but everyone already knows what a s*** stain they are on the Sport World underwear...
September 14, 200519 yr I would hate too. Anyone that goes to college for free because they excel in athletics better perform up to par. He's a damn TE in college so he probably only has to catch teh ball 10 times a year anyway.
September 14, 200519 yr Careful Mark and Fritz, if you diss FFIPA, his boyfriend FeLo will get angry.
September 14, 200519 yr Eagles lose Owls lose Wolverines lose Syracuse...well I know they lost their opener, but at least they beat Vermont. :plain You know, having all your teams lose sucks, but geez a smear campaign of your 3rd favorite schools rival fans on an internet message board is how you respond? Wow....
September 14, 200519 yr Careful Mark and Fritz, if you diss FFIPA, his boyfriend FeLo will get angry. 945162[/snapback] Isn't he like 13 years old?
September 14, 200519 yr Careful Mark and Fritz, if you diss FFIPA, his boyfriend FeLo will get angry. 945162[/snapback] Isn't he like 13 years old? 945266[/snapback] It was a joke bud. And I think FeLo is 15 or 16. Annoying no matter how old he is.
September 14, 200519 yr Yeah, cause a couple idiots represent a whole fan base. And Fritz, you're a fool. Good day.
September 14, 200519 yr And there goes another topic. This never gets old! Why don't you 3 just get a room and get it over with.
September 14, 200519 yr I fail to see why you had to respond. But, now I'm doing what I was hating on so...
September 14, 200519 yr Spike why did you have to bring me into this? I had nothing to do with this topic.
September 14, 200519 yr im sorry to Mark and the others for talking trash...it's my bad for thinking a message board is a place like that....what the hell am i thinking?
