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Play Maker

By Luke Cyphers

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

For once, all he could do was watch. He couldn't coach them, not from 1,000 miles away in a San Antonio hotel room. He couldn't pat them on the back or holler at them to take care of the ball. From where Ted Ginn Sr. sat, waiting to coach another group of kids, he couldn't teach them how to be men. They were on their own. And they did okay. Strong safety Donte Whitner helped put the clamps on Jeff Samardzija, solidifying his status as a first-round draft pick. Troy Smith shredded the Notre Dam ...

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