That 63K was at $5 per head as well.

--- Trader Kevin <cbot_kevin@...> wrote:

> Story by Marla Ridenour
> Akron Beacon Journal
> April 23, 2006
>
> COLUMBUS--The Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith might be as
> caught up in the hoopla over Chris Wells as the 63,649 who
> came to sun-baked The Ohio Stadium Saturday for a
> meaningless spring game.
>
> "I hope he becomes a young Jerome Bettis," Smith said.
> "When he was with the Rams, he punished guys. Back in the
> day you'd see 'The Bus' run over guys, run for 30 yards,
> then run over some more guys. I think Chris has a very,
> very bright future."
>
> Wells, the freshman Parade All-American tailback from
> Garfield High School, showed Bus-like tendencies on more
> than one occasion to help the Scarlet defeat the Gray 12-0.
> His best moment came in the third quarter when he caught a
> pass in the right flat two yards downfield and bowled over
> two defenders for a 9-yard gain and a first down.
>
> "He looked like he did the whole spring, comfortable and
> patient," tOSU coach Jim Tressel said. "That's a big guy
> with the ability to accelerate. We're very pleased with
> him."
>
> Wells, 6-foot-2 and 225 pounds, led all rushers with 48
> yards on 11 carries, with a long gain of 11 yards. His
> first carry went for 7 yards.
>
> "It was loud, I could barely hear the plays," Wells said.
> "The crowd was unbelievable. I can just imagine how it will
> be for a regular game. I had a lot of fun, getting in there
> and learning everything I can."
>
> A crowd that included 23,600 walkups saw other area players
> make notable contributions. Redshirt freshman Brian
> Hartline of GlenOak was the game's leading receiver with
> seven catches for 88 yards for the Scarlet. Sophomore
> defensive end Lawrence Wilson of St. Vincent-St. Mary had
> four tackles, a tackle for loss and a sack for the Gray.
>
> The only touchdown drive came on the game's first
> possession when Smith took the Scarlet 80 yards in nine
> plays and taiback Erik Haw scored on a 4-yard run. Smith
> was 4-of-4 passing for 62 yards, with tight end Rory Nicol
> catching two passes for 33 yards, Anthony Gonzalez one for
> 18 yards and Hartline one for 11 during the drive.
>
> "We can become the best offense in the nation if we stay
> within ourselves and don't let the hype get to us," Smith
> said.
>
> It appears Wells will be a part of that offense. Graduating
> early and enrolling for spring quarter to help his bid for
> playing time this fall, Wells said the decision has paid
> off.
>
> "I've come a long way," Wells said. "The first day, I was
> lost. I think we put in more plays in three days than I had
> my whole high school career. The best thing I've done in my
> life as far as football was coming in early. If I would
> have come in late I probably would have ended up
> redshirting my first year. It helped a lot, getting a feel
> for the system.
>
> "I think I did OK today. I feel pretty comfortable and
> confident as far as plays, but the little things, like
> blocking assignments, I need to improve on. Having the
> football in my hand is the easy part. Not having the
> football, who to block, where to go, the check-downs,
> that's the hard part."
>
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