Coach Hazell signs 18 players on National Signing Day!

What an amazing day for Kent State University! Ever since Hazell was hired, this program has been on the up and up. He started with the mentality, and created a vision. He continued with the hiring of professionals from the coaching ranks in football. And now the signing of 18 recruits, with plenty of talent. Hazell has the people skills to gain a following, and the coaching background to create results on the field. He has the leadership team to do big things here in Kent.

What will it be like to have good football in Kent? Ohio State's underdog, scrappy little brother of a football team. An identity for Kent State. An attracting force for enrollment numbers at Kent State to spike even more. More alumni proud to donate back, and more NFL players donating their money back to the program. The legitimacy of Kent State Football, and Kent State as a whole gaining even more traction.

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Coach Hazell signs 18 players on National Signing Day!
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Best Defensive Play in Super Bowl History: James Harrison, Kent State University

You know, this is the only time I will celebrate a Pittsburgh Steelers victory. This victory was won by Ohioans.

Super Bowl XLIII - Pittsburgh Steelers defeated Arizona Cardinals

Best Defensive Play in Super Bowl History: James Harrison, Kent State University



And Ohio State Santonio Holmes won it with one of the greatest offensive Super Bowl plays ever. He also won the MVP.



And of course Ben Roethlisberger played for Miami of Ohio, he had a pretty darn good showing.

Ohio, the best football in the world.
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KENT STATE PLAYERS IN THE NFL: Super Bowl Winners and Losers This Past Decade

KENT STATE PLAYERS IN THE NFL: Super Bowl Winners and Losers

------------WINNER-----------------WON------------------------------LOST--------
2001---Baltimore Ravens-----------NONE------------------------------NONE
2002---New England Patriots-------Ken Walter, NE------------------NONE
2003---Tampa Bay Buccaneers----NONE-----------------------------OJ Santiago, OAK
2004---New England Patriots-------Ken Walter(?), NE---------------NONE
2005---New England Patriots-------OJ Santiago(?) Ken Walter(?)--NONE
2006---Pittsburgh Steelers-----------James Harrison, PIT-------------NONE
2007---Indianapolis Colts------------Daniel Muir(?)---------------------NONE
2008---New York Giants------------NONE------------------------------NONE
2009---Pittsburgh Steelers-----------James Harrison, PIT--------------NONE
2010---New Orleans Saints---------Usama Young, NO----------------Daniel Muir, IND

2011---WINNER TO BE DETERMINED---------------James Harrison, PIT---------

(?) Means that the player either arrived at a team, or left a team around this time, so we cannot accurately say whether they were a part of the year.
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News Around Kent, Ohio

News Around Kent, Ohio

SPORTS

FOOTBALL
Hazell was named Kent State's 20th head coach on Dec. 20 after spending the past seven seasons at Ohio State. He inherits a squad that went 5-7 overall and 4-4 in the Mid-American Conference in 2010.
Darrell Hazell Adds Four To Football Staff

Source: One of nation's best backs commits to Kent State

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Kent State women riding defensive fury to the top of MAC basketball

MAC power rankings - Women's basketball

MEN'S BASKETBALL
Kent State pulls away from Ohio on late run

BUSINESS

Downtown Redevelopment

Magnet, Trade Agency Add Area Offices

TIDBIT

Ohio is the seventh-largest exporting state in the United States in 2009, with more than 300,000 jobs depending on exports, according to the chamber.
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