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Bengals’ Dream Draft (plus two ‘Chris’ tales)
===LUDWIG AT LARGE salutes Beavercreek’s Joe Von Holle, the most intelligent, insightful and passionate football aficionado I know. Smokin’ Joe, whose nickname is “VoHo,” is an engineering consultant at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, working for Alion Science. He spent 23 years in the USAF and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. He coached 10 years (non-pay) at the elementary and junior high school levels, including a stint as defensive coordinator for the seventh and eighth grade club teams at Carroll High School.
“My father, AE Von Holle, was head football coach at Xavier High School in Cincinnati and the freshman football coach at XU under Eddie Biles (he recruited and coached Danny Abramowicz). He also ran a summer clinic a couple of years with a guy named Ara Parseghian. My dad was the source of my love for the game and for much of my foundational knowledge.”===
VoHo’s 2008 DREAM DRAFT FOR THE CINCINNATI BENGALS (10 PICKS)
Chris Williams, LT, Vanderbilt
Curtis Lofton, ILB, Oklahoma
James Jones, DE, Eastern Michigan
Joseph “Red” Bryant, DT, Texas A&M
Micah Rucker, WR, Eastern Illinois
Stanford Keglar, OLB, Purdue
Anthony Collins, LT, Kansas
Ryan Torain, RB, Arizona State
Cary Williams, CB, Washburn
Mario Urrutia, WR, Louisville
ON THE LOOKOUT
Dayton Daily News copy editor Joe Cunningham, former Bengals beat writer for the Dayton Daily News, alerted me to this item on former Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry.
Written by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, it appeared on SI.com’s Fan Nation.
http://www.fannation.com/truthandrumors/view/46540
Cowboys aren’t buying Henry’s act
Posted: Friday April 11, 2008 (6:55AM ET)
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Wednesday that acquiring recently released Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry, who was a college teammate of Pacman Jones at West Virginia, is “unlikely.”
Henry apparently is trying to go the “Pacman” route, too. He has contacted former Cowboys receiver Michael Irvin about potentially appearing on his radio show. Jones made a nearly three-hour appearance on the Irvin show two weeks ago to talk about his troubled past and Henry could be trying to use the same platform to explain his past behaviors.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram
LOVE THIS QUOTE
It should be placed in every player’s stall in the Cincinnati Bengals locker room:
“If a team is to reach its potential, each player must be willing to subordinate his personal goals to the good of the team.” — Bud Wilkinson.
http://thinkexist.com/quotes/bud_wilkinson/
LUDWIG AT LARGE IN DEMAND
—-The Chickster will be interviewed by Sporting News Radio Network today (Sunday, April 13) at 4:40 p.m. (Eastern time). The only bummer is that it interrupts my viewing of the Masters.
—-The Chickster will be interviewed by NFL Gridiron Gab (http://www.nflgridirongab.com/) on Monday, April 14, at 4 p.m.
—-The Chickster will make an appearance on NFL Network (via live remote from Paul Brown Stadium) on April 22 at 4 p.m.
CHICK LUDWIG TRIVIA
As a kid growing up in the Price Hill section of Cincinnati, my dream was to become the next Chris Schenkel. I never missed an ABC-TV telecast of the college football game of the week, featuring Schenkel as the play-by-play man, former Oklahoma Sooners coach Bud Wilkinson as the color analyst and Bill Fleming on the sidelines. Remember the pre-game player introductions on the field? Priceless memories.
For more of Chris Schenkel, go to …
http://espn.go.com/classic/s/ounebmemories_schenkel.html
UNTIL NEXT TIME…
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By Geoff
April 13, 2008 1:33 PM | Link to this
If that ended up being the Bengals draft I might quit being a fan. Where do you get this stuff? Why in the world do we need not one but two LT’s? And why waste the #9 pick on one when we clearly need help on D?By Larry
April 13, 2008 2:12 PM | Link to this
Season ticket holder for 31 years. Can we draft a new owner?By Paul Mc.
April 13, 2008 2:48 PM | Link to this
My ideal first three rounds for the Bengals would be Sedric Ellis DT USC Tyrell Johnson S Arkansas State 3a. Earl Bennett WR Vanderbilt. 3b. Roy Schuening OG-OT Oregon State.By Paul Mc.
April 13, 2008 2:48 PM | Link to this
My ideal first three rounds for the Bengals would be Sedric Ellis DT USC Tyrell Johnson S Arkansas State 3a. Earl Bennett WR Vanderbilt. 3b. Roy Schuening OG-OT Oregon State.By Paul Mc.
April 13, 2008 2:49 PM | Link to this
My ideal first three rounds for the Bengals would be Sedric Ellis DT USC Tyrell Johnson S Arkansas State 3a. Earl Bennett WR Vanderbilt. 3b. Roy Schuening OG-OT Oregon State.By Brian M.
April 13, 2008 3:07 PM | Link to this
DREAM DRAFT for the bengals would be 1. S. Ellis, 2. Pat Simms, 3. Jamal Charles, 3. James Hardy….thats the idealBy Brian M.
April 13, 2008 3:08 PM | Link to this
DREAM DRAFT for the bengals would be 1. S. Ellis, 2. Pat Simms, 3. Jamal Charles, 3. James Hardy….thats the idealBy Stone
April 13, 2008 3:52 PM | Link to this
It’s hilarious to read some nerd sportswriter call himself the Chickster and pretend to know anything about football. You are starting to remind me of a former DDN sportswriting loser named Gary Nuhn…By Red
April 13, 2008 8:26 PM | Link to this
Man Chickster….what is going on? You used to make sense….I think this blogging thing has gone to your head….first you say the Brian Gregory is gone, something you had to know wasn’t true and now garbage like this? Gary Nuhn is a good comparison, keep it up and you’ll make us forget him.By Brian
April 14, 2008 12:08 AM | Link to this
Chick, I know Levi Jones was doing his best Rod Jones impersonation throughout much of last season, but is his knee really that far gone? Drafting a left tackle instead of defense signals outright rebuilding in my mind, because the Bengals’ defense can’t stop ANYBODY. I’m sick and tired of dreading our “high-powered offense” scoring too soon for fear of putting the defense back on the field to give the score right back up. If they draft a LT at #9 it amounts to Marvin leaving a gift to his successor, plain and simple.By Proud UD Grad
April 14, 2008 8:41 AM | Link to this
I would like to see the Bengals take Kevin Hoyng in a late round. Interest has been building for Kevin, if the Bengals do not draft him, he may get away to another team, maybe even the Steelers!By Doco
April 14, 2008 8:49 AM | Link to this
A “Dream Draft” would be 1. Dorsey, 2. Gholston, 3a. Ellis, 3b. Mendenhall, 4. Jake Long, etc… That’s my dream. Reallistically I pray we don’t go O-Line in the first 3 picks.By Ryan
April 14, 2008 10:34 AM | Link to this
I agree with Geoff, that would be a horrible draft. Why would we want to lock up that much more money on our O-Line? I need to find a different beat writer, this as amateur hour at best!By Mike
April 14, 2008 11:31 AM | Link to this
If we draft a left tackle, wide receiver, cornerback or running back not named Darren McFadden, my television is in trouble of being seriously damaged. DT, LB, DE 3 biggest needs…in that order. There are plenty of solid candidates that play those positions. Your continued suggestion that we draft an offensive tackle is ridiculous. We have 4 solid guys who can play tackle on our roster…Stacy, Levi, Willie and Whitworth. We can get one later…or even a guard if we kick Whitworth over to tackle. You are driving your readers nuts and sounding like Hobson, which, if you don’t realize it, is not a good thing for a sports writer.By Ryan
April 14, 2008 2:41 PM | Link to this
Anthony Collins will not be around when it’s time for the Bengal’s 7th selection. Also… why are we taking a tackle at 9 when Whitworth and Andrews have our backup tackle spots covered?By Ryan
April 14, 2008 2:42 PM | Link to this
Anthony Collins will not be around when it’s time for the Bengal’s 7th selection. Also… why are we taking a tackle at 9 when Whitworth and Andrews have our backup tackle spots covered? 9th pick in the draft has to make an impact from day 1.By oldtimer
April 14, 2008 2:59 PM | Link to this
I think everyone puts too much emphasis on defense. The best defense is a dominating offense. If the other team can’t get the ball, you don’t have to worry about defending against them. An average defense can get the job done if your offense controls the game.By Fabio
April 15, 2008 6:04 PM | Link to this
I like Red Bryant from Texas A&M and would love to see him play for the Bengals. If you’re a real Bengals fan you should check him out and hope we pick him up in the later rounds. Also I would trade out of the first round if Ellis isn’t their.By Fabio
April 15, 2008 6:05 PM | Link to this
I like Red Bryant from Texas A&M and would love to see him play for the Bengals. If you’re a real Bengals fan you should check him out and hope we pick him up in the later rounds. Also I would trade out of the first round if Ellis isn’t their.By VoHo
April 16, 2008 4:30 PM | Link to this
I understand Geoff’s comments but, in mho, I think Dorsey and Ellis are both gone by #9 and that Rivers, Merling, Harvey and Balmer don’t have the value of Chris Williams. Plus Levi’s been having knee problems and Stacey’s acting like he’s opting for FA next year. Also, a second LT isn’t necessarily for that position — LT’s tend to be the smartest/most athletic players on the line and a college LT can project to many OL positions. Just playing through the probabilities of who’s on the board and guess who might work out well for the Bengals.