Just because Todd didn't get drafted doesn't mean his career is over. I was recently doing some web searching trying to find out if any teams signed him or not and I came across this article which I found on Bleacher Report.com.
Here's the link--
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/163617-todd-boeckman-on-the-road-to-cincinnati
*I also read on the Columbus Dispatch that Buffalo might be interested in Todd too.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Todd Boeckman Pro Day Results
Sorry it took me so long to post this artical. The Pro Day took place on Friday, March 13th at Ohio State. Here is some info on how Todd did.
QB Todd Boeckman (6-4 3/4, 240 pounds) ran 40-yard dash times of 4.78 and 4.75 on AstroTurf. He had a 31-inch vertical and a 9-foot, 3-inch broad jump with a 4.39 short shuttle and a 7.08 three-cone drill.
*Also an interview from www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com which you can find at the link below--
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGDOpc0dl6s
QB Todd Boeckman (6-4 3/4, 240 pounds) ran 40-yard dash times of 4.78 and 4.75 on AstroTurf. He had a 31-inch vertical and a 9-foot, 3-inch broad jump with a 4.39 short shuttle and a 7.08 three-cone drill.
*Also an interview from www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com which you can find at the link below--
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGDOpc0dl6s
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Boeckman built to endure a pounding
This is an old yet good article.
Boeckman built to endure a pounding
Columbus -- Troy Smith made plays with his legs last year. Todd Boeckman is doing it with his abs.
A year after the 6-0, 215-pound Troy Smith quarterbacked the Buckeyes into the national title game and won the Heisman Trophy with regular displays of spectacular shimmies, creating a highlight reel by turning broken plays into big plays, Boeckman's signature move during a 3-0 start is getting smoked.
While Troy Smith evaded pressure, the 6-5, 243-pound Boeckman absorbs it.
Among his moments to remember entering Game 4 Saturday against Northwestern -- his second completion of the year, a 41-yard deep ball to Brian Ro biskie just before a Youngstown State defensive tackle folded him in half; and a first-down pass to Brian Hartline against Washington last Saturday before taking a blow from a free blitzer who came in untouched.
"Toughness is a big part of being a quarterback," Boeckman said. "You've got to stand there and make those plays and make the guys believe in you."
As the offensive line adjusts to a quarterback they know will stay in his place, the Buckeyes are believing Boeckman, who has completed 45 of 71 passes (63.4 percent) for 574 yards, six touchdowns and two interceptions, can do the job his way
Despite Jim Tressel's pointed assertion that Boeckman runs a faster 40 time than Troy Smith, Todd is not Troy.
"I'm not the shiftiest person," Boeckman said. "As you probably noticed, it takes a little bit for me to get going. I'm not that guy who's going to shake and do stuff like that."
That is obvious to all, even Tim Boeckman, father and high school coach of the new OSU quarterback.
"Todd's not a runner," Tim Boeckman said. "We know that. But everybody wanted another Troy Smith, and I think that made it difficult going into the season. Troy was. . . . wow. Todd's his own quarterback."
That means using his size as a weapon, or at least as a shield. Boeckman said he remembers his welcome-to-the-position moment, during a scrimmage as a high school freshman when an avalanche of defensive linemen knocked the wind out of him after a screen pass. As he progressed at St. Henry High, his father said his stature allowed him to face down defenders, because so many of them were smaller than he was. Now that the defenders have grown, Boeckman still stands his ground.
"He made that one throw to Hartline after getting popped pretty hard," fullback Dionte Johnson said, "and it showed down the line he'll be able to make good throws and that he's poised and calm back there. But we have to keep the hits off him
Johnson gets angry when his quarterback takes a shot, and he said it's not uncommon for the blocker who let in the tackler to apologize to Boeckman after the film is graded and the error is apparent. Sometimes they offer to buy dinner to make up for it -- though no one has paid up yet.
"Hopefully something is coming here soon," Boeckman said with a laugh.
His best bet is to protect himself with the quarterback workout put together by OSU director of football performance Eric Lichter, who tailors exercise programs for each position.
A key for the quarterbacks is a move, instead of a typical bench press, that involves balancing on their backs on an exercise ball and using two dumbbells in their lift. That works their shoulders separately, and the unsteadiness of the ball forces the quarterbacks to constantly tighten their abdominal muscles to keep from falling off.
With television cameras rolling during an interview this week, Boeckman declined an offer to show off his six-pack
"It's not that good," he said with a smile. "I don't want to embarrass myself."
Lichter proudly mentioned that Ohio State's three scholarship quarterbacks average 239.7 pounds, almost 10 pounds heavier than the average Buckeye linebacker. He said those core muscles in a quarterback's trunk are crucial for getting snap and power on a throw when firmly planted, and also for creating the wall for a charging linebacker to smack in to.
"Todd's got the body for it," Lichter said. "He's almost 245 pounds and he's 14 percent body fat, so it's not like he's heavy. But he's big and strong, and when you're that big, you should stand in there and take hits because you're not just going to do down like a pile of bricks."
Even if he does go down, if the pass gets off and gets caught, that's a tradeoff Boeckman is willing to make. The pass to Hartline against the Huskies set up a field goal that put the Buckeyes up, 3-0. But plays like that are remembered for more than just the score.
"That was a good sign, when they're really coming steaming and no one's blocking them," Tressel said. "He was waiting for the route to break open and he stood tall. Not every guy will do that."
Boeckman built to endure a pounding
Columbus -- Troy Smith made plays with his legs last year. Todd Boeckman is doing it with his abs.
A year after the 6-0, 215-pound Troy Smith quarterbacked the Buckeyes into the national title game and won the Heisman Trophy with regular displays of spectacular shimmies, creating a highlight reel by turning broken plays into big plays, Boeckman's signature move during a 3-0 start is getting smoked.
While Troy Smith evaded pressure, the 6-5, 243-pound Boeckman absorbs it.
Among his moments to remember entering Game 4 Saturday against Northwestern -- his second completion of the year, a 41-yard deep ball to Brian Ro biskie just before a Youngstown State defensive tackle folded him in half; and a first-down pass to Brian Hartline against Washington last Saturday before taking a blow from a free blitzer who came in untouched.
"Toughness is a big part of being a quarterback," Boeckman said. "You've got to stand there and make those plays and make the guys believe in you."
As the offensive line adjusts to a quarterback they know will stay in his place, the Buckeyes are believing Boeckman, who has completed 45 of 71 passes (63.4 percent) for 574 yards, six touchdowns and two interceptions, can do the job his way
Despite Jim Tressel's pointed assertion that Boeckman runs a faster 40 time than Troy Smith, Todd is not Troy.
"I'm not the shiftiest person," Boeckman said. "As you probably noticed, it takes a little bit for me to get going. I'm not that guy who's going to shake and do stuff like that."
That is obvious to all, even Tim Boeckman, father and high school coach of the new OSU quarterback.
"Todd's not a runner," Tim Boeckman said. "We know that. But everybody wanted another Troy Smith, and I think that made it difficult going into the season. Troy was. . . . wow. Todd's his own quarterback."
That means using his size as a weapon, or at least as a shield. Boeckman said he remembers his welcome-to-the-position moment, during a scrimmage as a high school freshman when an avalanche of defensive linemen knocked the wind out of him after a screen pass. As he progressed at St. Henry High, his father said his stature allowed him to face down defenders, because so many of them were smaller than he was. Now that the defenders have grown, Boeckman still stands his ground.
"He made that one throw to Hartline after getting popped pretty hard," fullback Dionte Johnson said, "and it showed down the line he'll be able to make good throws and that he's poised and calm back there. But we have to keep the hits off him
Johnson gets angry when his quarterback takes a shot, and he said it's not uncommon for the blocker who let in the tackler to apologize to Boeckman after the film is graded and the error is apparent. Sometimes they offer to buy dinner to make up for it -- though no one has paid up yet.
"Hopefully something is coming here soon," Boeckman said with a laugh.
His best bet is to protect himself with the quarterback workout put together by OSU director of football performance Eric Lichter, who tailors exercise programs for each position.
A key for the quarterbacks is a move, instead of a typical bench press, that involves balancing on their backs on an exercise ball and using two dumbbells in their lift. That works their shoulders separately, and the unsteadiness of the ball forces the quarterbacks to constantly tighten their abdominal muscles to keep from falling off.
With television cameras rolling during an interview this week, Boeckman declined an offer to show off his six-pack
"It's not that good," he said with a smile. "I don't want to embarrass myself."
Lichter proudly mentioned that Ohio State's three scholarship quarterbacks average 239.7 pounds, almost 10 pounds heavier than the average Buckeye linebacker. He said those core muscles in a quarterback's trunk are crucial for getting snap and power on a throw when firmly planted, and also for creating the wall for a charging linebacker to smack in to.
"Todd's got the body for it," Lichter said. "He's almost 245 pounds and he's 14 percent body fat, so it's not like he's heavy. But he's big and strong, and when you're that big, you should stand in there and take hits because you're not just going to do down like a pile of bricks."
Even if he does go down, if the pass gets off and gets caught, that's a tradeoff Boeckman is willing to make. The pass to Hartline against the Huskies set up a field goal that put the Buckeyes up, 3-0. But plays like that are remembered for more than just the score.
"That was a good sign, when they're really coming steaming and no one's blocking them," Tressel said. "He was waiting for the route to break open and he stood tall. Not every guy will do that."
Saturday, January 3, 2009
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Two of the stalwarts of the Ohio State offense, seniors Ben Person and Todd Boeckman are both students and fans of the gridiron game. Today, in another of our multi-part series with various members of the Ohio State team, the two share some thoughts on the 2008-09 bowl season.
BCS bowl game match-up you are most interested in watching?
Ben: The championship game and the Rose Bowl.
Todd: The Rose Bowl.
Non-BCS game(s) that have the potential to be fun to watch?
Ben: The other games with Big Ten teams.
Todd: Every game with a Big Ten team.
Entering the bowl season there were two unbeaten BCS teams: Utah and Boise State. Who wins had they been matched?
Ben: Utah.
Todd: Too close to tell.
Oklahoma or Florida?
Ben: Florida.
Todd: It’s going to be a great game. It could go either way.
What moments or plays or personalities stand out from the first two Ohio State vs. Texas games?
Ben: In 2005, how loud the stadium was when it erupted on A.J. Hawk’s interception.
Todd: Those were both exciting games. The atmosphere in both stadiums was unreal.
Is there any Southwestern food that you can’t wait to dig into while in Arizona?
Ben: A Fatburger.
Todd: I will probably stick with the same things I eat at home.
What is the University of Phoenix Stadium like?
Ben: A very interesting place – it’s amazing how they can slide the field out of the stadium. Todd: Big, nice and great to play in.
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Catching Up With Todd Boeckman
I found this video today and thought I'd post it. Its from last year but its a good video to watch anyways!
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Ohio State in bowl games - Tressel Era (2001-08)
I thought this was kinda interesting. Looks like Ohio State has a winning record, lets hope it stays this way! Now we all have something to brag about to our friends who are always rooting for the "other" team. :)
Jan. 1, 2002 Outback Bowl: South Carolina 31, Ohio State 28
Jan. 3, 2003 Fiesta Bowl (National Championship Game): Ohio State 31, Miami (Fla.) 24 2OT
Jan. 2, 2004 Fiesta Bowl: Ohio State 35, Kansas State 28
Dec. 29, 2004 Alamo Bowl: Ohio State 33, Oklahoma State 7
Jan. 2, 2006 Fiesta Bowl: Ohio State 34, Notre Dame 20
Jan. 8, 2007 BCS Championships Game: Florida 41, Ohio State 14
Jan. 7, 2008 BCS Championship Game: LSU 38, Ohio State 24
Jan. 1, 2002 Outback Bowl: South Carolina 31, Ohio State 28
Jan. 3, 2003 Fiesta Bowl (National Championship Game): Ohio State 31, Miami (Fla.) 24 2OT
Jan. 2, 2004 Fiesta Bowl: Ohio State 35, Kansas State 28
Dec. 29, 2004 Alamo Bowl: Ohio State 33, Oklahoma State 7
Jan. 2, 2006 Fiesta Bowl: Ohio State 34, Notre Dame 20
Jan. 8, 2007 BCS Championships Game: Florida 41, Ohio State 14
Jan. 7, 2008 BCS Championship Game: LSU 38, Ohio State 24
Get Your FREE Ohio State Fiesta Bowl Desktop Wallpaper Now!
Sorry for the lack of post when ever I update my other blog I always forget to update this one too!
So all of us know that Ohio State is going to play in the Fiesta Bowl on January 5th. So that's something to look forward too. But until then how about supporting your team with this free Ohio State Fiesta Bowl desktop wallpaper the information is listed below--
*Click the appropriate sized option below. When the new window opens, right click to save the photo or select the "Set as Background" option.
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So all of us know that Ohio State is going to play in the Fiesta Bowl on January 5th. So that's something to look forward too. But until then how about supporting your team with this free Ohio State Fiesta Bowl desktop wallpaper the information is listed below--
*Click the appropriate sized option below. When the new window opens, right click to save the photo or select the "Set as Background" option.
1280x1024 1152x864
1024x768 800x600
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