All-Time Lineup of Villainous Buckeyes

I think it's great playing a team full of villains - so much sweeter when we win!

Lebron James, pseudo-Buckeye and all-time jagoff.

Young people probably have no clue how much David Boston and Terry Glenn mouthed off before the game.  Back then their words were disrespectful to the rivalry, when respect between the two schools was everything.  

Any of Ohio State's band of media brothers    Robert Smith, Herbie, Urban etc all at one time or another have reported false stories and rumors at opportune times, their little digs and general negative talk about Michigan.  Fuk them all.

Art Schlichter.  Runs a book out of prison.  

Justin Fields.

Shawn Springs shouldn't be here. He fell down and gifted us a road win, he would make my list of least villainous buckeyes (a very short list).

I personally hated seeing Chris Wells run roughshod over is in 2007-2008. 

Tom Klaban

List is very short, but Bauserman is ok by me.

Can't forget Jack Tatum, the terror of the '69 team. Jack was one of the meanest, toughest Buckeyes of all time,

Barrett always seemed like a pretty good dude; I don't hold any ill will toward him.  The refs were the ones to call that play incorrectly.

Also, swap in Tressel for Day, as old Sweatervest was a sanctimonious asshole.  And Damon Arnette seems like a guy who annoyed me in college, was a bust in the NFL, and turned out to be a bad dude afterwards.

Art Schlichter for QB - kind of a lowlife

Robert Reynolds LB - choked Wisconsin QB Jim Sorgi, injuring his trachea . It must be noted that 8 years later in 2011, he publicly apologized for his actions and stated that he and Sorgi made amends.

As a Pats fan, I can't hate Mike Vrabel. Also, Maurice Clarett has turned his life around and called out the sign stealing allegations against UM as bullshit.

Oh my, Aaron Craft and he was on the basketball team.  Honorable mention, honorary captain?  I kind of admired his hustle until he tried to murder a Wolverine to stop the clock on a break away.  I am still disappointed that he didn’t get ejected for flagrant foul.

I think we need a 2nd and 3rd team here.  I’m certainly no fan of the Bosa brothers, either.  Can’t stand Ezekiel (double since he was a Cowboy and I’m an eagles fan).  Terrelle Pryor also has a special place of hate in the pit of my soul.

Curious who Buckeye fans would rank for hated UM players?  Since I’m not talking to any of them this week.. I guess I won’t know.  I would guess Lewan, Hutch, Braylon, Biakabatuka, Harbaugh?

Can’t hate Winfield. Dude was amazing and as far as I know, not a dick. Plus his son went to Minnesota.

I think we need two lists:  one for the dirty villians and one for the pain-inducing competitors.  The first list is symbolized by the Marcus Hall double bird image, the second by the Barrett/Gardner image.  

Not many opponents can fill out both rosters.  Says something about the rivalry.

I know this is all fun but I've got a problem calling JT Barrett a villain. He's a high character man and a natural leader. He gracefully handled losing his job after Cardale Jones won the national championship and then earned his job back with class. He's a hard worker. Not a pro arm but definitely a pro character and work ethic. He's everything right about college football, regardless of university of choice.

I hear he is not a bad guy but somehow this guy needs to be on the list.

Brian Baschnagel

And this one too!

It really is Steinbrenner for me. While stealing Henson away is perfectly legitimate, let's be real. His career would bear out that he was only a middling baseball prospect, signing him to that contract at that time had one motive, and one motive only. Ohio State always has to pull some underhanded off-field shit to undo it whenever Michigan is dominating them. That move helped end an era of Michigan dominance (I firmly believe the Tressel mystique doesn't blossom quite like it did if Henson sticks around and Michigan beats him the first time, and if you remember that game, what killed Michigan were Navarre's INTs, as he was just not quite ready for that stage yet), just as the bullshit going on right now is intended to try to nip another such potential era in the bud.

Good list, no glaring omissions that I can see though personally, I disliked Zeke Elliot far more than Clarett. 

Not not sure that Antoine Winfield should be on the list.  Damn good player, fun to watch, brought the hammer in run support.  Very short list but probably my favorite Buckeye.

Aaron crafts shooting was a boon for Michigan

Troy Smith is the QB and the Team Captain. 

Team Captain: Tony Pettiti.

My list of all-time Buckeyes whom I like / respect:

1. Jesse Owens

2. Chris Spielman

3. JT Barrett

4. Bobby Carpenter (from his radio work)

5. Ten Ginn, Jr (electric player)

6. John Cooper (legendary coach)

7.  Eddie George / Orlando Pace (freaks)

David Boston of course.

I feel like the QB has to be Troy Smith. He and Tressel started this mess, along with Clarett who you have on there  Nice list!