By Gary

October 7, 2009 9:18 AM | Link to this

Anyone know what his jersey number is?

By St. C Parent

October 7, 2009 9:20 AM | Link to this

Good for Chris!!

By Rob

October 7, 2009 9:26 AM | Link to this

Uh huh, keep talking tough guy. You can tell us how you were “kind of” mis-quoted as you’re on your hands and knees picking up your teeth.

By Jeanne

October 7, 2009 9:29 AM | Link to this

Chris Borland’s number is 44.

By coach

October 7, 2009 9:32 AM | Link to this

Borland is #44 and he is going to be one those players that buckeye fans will question why The Ohio State did not recruit him.

By Rob

October 7, 2009 9:34 AM | Link to this

Wow - a blocked punt against Wofford! What, wasn’t Mt. Union available for Wisconsin’s open date?

By Football Fan

October 7, 2009 9:34 AM | Link to this

Number 44

By BucksFan

October 7, 2009 9:45 AM | Link to this

I grew up disliking Alter.

By flipper

October 7, 2009 9:51 AM | Link to this

I kinda grew up liking Ohio State but have soured on them since 1980’s. They think #1 every year and should get a bowl game every year regardless of W-L. Clueless.

By Tony

October 7, 2009 9:55 AM | Link to this

I fully dislike Alter being a CJ grad and all, so let’s hope the Bucks make him look stupid on Saturday!

By Congrats Chris!

October 7, 2009 10:00 AM | Link to this

I had the privilage of coaching Chris for a few years at Alter… talk about an amazing athlete and all around great person. Usually I root for Ohio State, but this weekend may be different.

By Kristi

October 7, 2009 10:09 AM | Link to this

GOOOOO BUCKS!!

By Chris

October 7, 2009 10:14 AM | Link to this

You grow up disliking Alter because they win. Losers hate winners.

By BUBBY

October 7, 2009 10:16 AM | Link to this

Yep he is a monster but hey that what happens when you juice… Just like all the rest of his alter teammates GOOD OL CATHOLIC BOYZ.

By HKettlehake

October 7, 2009 10:17 AM | Link to this

“Ohio State is a bloated whale in the little ten conference”. Doug Foster. Student Athletic director at THE Minnesota State Mankato.

By Jeremy

October 7, 2009 10:18 AM | Link to this

The kid has some talent, thats for sure. Oh and for all you that hate Alter, Jealous much? Were the best. Get over it.

By Chris

October 7, 2009 10:19 AM | Link to this

Thanks guys! But, I must say. I didn’t really grow up “kinda disliking” Ohio State. Notice I said kinda because that dislike has only been recently…since I can’t play there.

By Jeremy

October 7, 2009 10:19 AM | Link to this

The kid has some talent, thats for sure. Oh and for all you that hate Alter, jealous much? Were the best. Get over it.

By z

October 7, 2009 10:29 AM | Link to this

gooooooooooo Bobcats!

By Kidding Me

October 7, 2009 10:52 AM | Link to this

A local kid who doesn’t like OSU????? Oh the humanity! Get over yourselves Ohio State fans.

By Mike

October 7, 2009 10:59 AM | Link to this

Rob you are clueless. Ohio State does it’s fair share of scheduling lower tier teams. This kid is something special. Find a video of the 08 Alter vs. Coldwater game and you will see what I mean. Borland was by far the best player on the field and outplayed the other Homan brother that Ohio State recruited. Youtube him and you will see what OSU passed on.

By OnUpOnYou

October 7, 2009 11:00 AM | Link to this

Kidding Me: kinda what I was thinking, lol. I’m a life time Ohio resident and I can’t stand the arrogance of the OSU fans. Come on, start hating on me, show your disrespect and conceitedness.

By who cares

October 7, 2009 11:02 AM | Link to this

WHO CARES?? WOW, 11 TACKLES AND 1.5 SACKS. I DON’T GIVE A CRAP ABOUT COLLEGE FOOTBALL. TOO MANY PEOPLE COMPLAIN ABOUT DUMB STUFF, LIKE WHY DIDN’T HE GO TO OHIO STATE. MAYBE HE WANTED TO GET AWAY FROM HOME. BUT AGAIN, WORTHLESS STORY, WHO CARES??

By Go W

October 7, 2009 11:18 AM | Link to this

I’m a CJ grad and I will give the guy his due props! Good luck Saturday, Chris! Take it to “THE” Ohio State football team!!!

By florida buck

October 7, 2009 11:21 AM | Link to this

Wasn’t good enough for the Ohio State. jealousy is a terrible thing. GO BUCKS!!!!

By Matt

October 7, 2009 12:12 PM | Link to this

I grew up playing soccer with Chris. He was a beast at that sport too. Its great to see him doing well, but he is in for a rough weekend against the bucks!

By Bob540

October 7, 2009 12:33 PM | Link to this

I wish the young man much success, antime he is not playing Ohio State. Go Buckeyes! Beat Wisconsin!

By knowerofallthings

October 7, 2009 12:44 PM | Link to this

I grew up an Ohio State fan and then went to school there. Now I don’t care much for them at all. Borland has been a special athelete for a long time and will pay dividends for the Badgers.

By Mount Union Alum

October 7, 2009 12:59 PM | Link to this

Rob, you A-hole. How dare you diss Mt. Union. We’ve got 10 national titles plus a 125-4 record since 2000. Let your Luckeyes match that. I know the Borland clan. Great people. One son serving currently serving in a war zone. They’re from Wisconsin and Chris always like the school. Wisconsin made good talent evaluation seeing him as linebacker before OSU bothered to look a film.

By JKirkwood

October 7, 2009 1:01 PM | Link to this

Awesome, he plays football, congrats. What are his academics like? Because if “Jeremy” is any indication, probably not very good.

By stone thrower

October 7, 2009 1:03 PM | Link to this

hey Rob the reason they played Wofford was because they tried to get a game with Toledo but they were already taken. What a Jack@$$- shut your pie hole. It’s better to keep your mouth shut and be thought of ignorant than to open it and remove all doubt.

By Woody

October 7, 2009 1:12 PM | Link to this

If Borland was any good he would have been recruited to OSU and wouldn’t had to go to some unforsaken wasteland like Wisconsin. After all the big W on the helmet stands for wasteland.

By T-Rolling

October 7, 2009 2:08 PM | Link to this

I have watched most of Wisconsin’s games this year. Borland has an incredible knack for the football. He probably flew below most recruiters radar because of his size. Had he not been so impressive at the Wisconsin summer camp he probably would be playing for a smaller D-1 school. Should be a great game this weekend. I hope he plays well and makes a couple of plays but as always I will be cheering on the BUCKS.

By Charles

October 7, 2009 2:16 PM | Link to this

I’m a big CJ fan but good for Chris.. doesn’t buy into the hype of Ohio State that every retard in this state does… Screw OSU and all their bandwagon fans

By Centerville Buckeye

October 7, 2009 2:24 PM | Link to this

It is great that the localkid is doing well. I may be wrong but it sounds like Borland has the animosity towards OSU. The fact is OSU can’t get them all, woody didn’t and Tressel won’t either. Lets hope Borland has a great career but loses to OSU

By DG

October 7, 2009 2:25 PM | Link to this

“Oh and for all you that hate Alter, jealous much? Were the best. Get over it.” ——- Yea! Jealous? Come on…Alter D-IV, you think you should dominate? GEEEEEZ…

By Jeremy

October 7, 2009 2:48 PM | Link to this

DG: The truth hurts.

By Toby

October 7, 2009 3:03 PM | Link to this

OK, all you losers who love OSU so much, are your own lives so pathetic and meaningless that you have to get your identity from some college students you have never even met? I pity you.

By agreed

October 7, 2009 3:07 PM | Link to this

I agree with Toby. If you are over 21 years old and weighing in with some idiotic ramblings about one team over another, then you are just plain sad. By the way, congrats to Borland for being an outstanding athlete and student as well!

By fan

October 7, 2009 3:52 PM | Link to this

What happend to Shane Carter from Troy? He was a starter for Wisconsin last year!

By Michelle

October 7, 2009 4:09 PM | Link to this

Blah,blah,blah….who cares!!!! Go Bucks!!!

By Chris = Moron

October 7, 2009 4:50 PM | Link to this

Hey Chris, Your logic makes sense and I guess that is why he did not like Ohio State. Losers hate winners. Some logic you have there, foolish one !

By Oakwood Grad OSU Student

October 7, 2009 6:24 PM | Link to this

The reason people don’t like Alter is that they believe they are better than everyone else. The fact is that they can get players from throughout the Miami Valley. Although Wisconsin is undefeated, they haven’t played anyone yet. Borland was a good pick up for Wisc, but their program will never be as good as The Ohio State.

By The Sad Truth

October 7, 2009 7:05 PM | Link to this

Who cares what a local that now plays for Wisconsin thinks? Don’t we have better stories than this floating out there somewhere?

By The Real Story

October 7, 2009 7:15 PM | Link to this

Ok lets get real here for a second. As a freshman in high school chris was about 5’7 or so and 135 pounds or so. Only 4 years later he has grown a mere 3 inches, but now weighs 235 pounds!?!?!? To keep at the athletic level he has and to gain 100 pounds in fours years, is not natural. Chris is a great athlete, but I have to seriously question some things about this young man.

By Cameron

October 7, 2009 7:37 PM | Link to this

Way to go Chris! Make me proud! Beat them ….eyes on Saturday! You’re not the only one that dislike them! :) Good luck!

By Reality

October 7, 2009 7:53 PM | Link to this

Chris Borland, you were not good enough to play at Ohio ST. and you are STILL not good enough to play at Ohio St. That is why you play for Wisconsin.

By Get your facts right

October 7, 2009 8:15 PM | Link to this

Wow, seriously OSU fans. You say Alter thinks they are better than everybody else, look at the OSU fans. I go to Alter and root for Ohio State, but this week il be more neutral. What do you other OSU fans mean he wasnt good enough for OSU, after the state championship game, they approached borland and boucher, but borland had already solidly committed to wisconsin and boucher wanted to go to miami. So yeah, actually he was good enough. He is a freak and its so stupid OSU fans are too stubborn to accept that. He deserves to play at any school in the Big 10 he wants. Seriously, youtube him. And if its not a big deal and you dont care, dont take the time to post a negative comment. I mean, if you are posting all this stuff against him and you didnt care why were you still reading or “wasting your time” commenting. It was obviously passion against him or alter. If he went to your school youd have the same argument i have

By Borland lack of class

October 7, 2009 8:19 PM | Link to this

Is that the way you want to be quoted..on what you dont like? Stay in wisky and dont mention Alter..we have more class than the way you promote yourself

By Borland Teammate

October 7, 2009 8:52 PM | Link to this

I played with Chris for 4 years. I grew up with him my whole life. I can guarentee that Chris is all natural. He worked twice as hard as anyone. He would be there on days we had off to work outand get bigger. Even when we were done lifting he went to work out again a lot of times. Anyone who questions if borland was all natural your crazy. You can say all you want about borland but i promise you he is all natural.

By Captain Obvious

October 7, 2009 9:16 PM | Link to this

I like how everyone is jumping on an 18 year old for comments he made to a Milwaukee newspaper. Ohio State fans must have a lot of pent up frustration. After all they can’t win a big game and they are 2nd best in the state.

By Colt 45

October 7, 2009 9:30 PM | Link to this

The only good things about Alter are the fish fry and Alterfest. Who gives a crap what he has to say.

By jr

October 7, 2009 10:57 PM | Link to this

first of all im a cj grad…Borland is a rare athlete something special…he can do it all.. OSU, we missed out on this kid as well as the qb from that alter…

By T-Pat

October 8, 2009 7:25 AM | Link to this

It’s his opinion. He was a great athlete at Alter. Made plays I’ve not seen from a HS kid, since Robert Smith in late 80s. Rival of Alter, but I’m glad he’s doing well. Life is short and he’s jumping at his opportunity. Good luck to Chris, GO BUCKS!

By Coach

October 8, 2009 9:53 AM | Link to this

This is like a CB radio conversation. Breaker Breaker. I have no tie’s to Alter or Ohio State what so ever. It is common sense that if you are from Alter or Ohio State that they are successful through hard work and dedication. In the end, the games have to be played and everything is left on the field. Success breeds success, and it is obvious that some of that success has been passed on to the Wisconsin program. I wish both teams good luck and to be safe.

By JimBob

October 8, 2009 11:28 AM | Link to this

Really enjoyed the comment from OAKWOOD GRAD.well on the way to 16 years of publicly funded education yet still acting like a typical condescending Oakwood snot.How hilarious is to think of mighty, whitey, LumberJackland as disadvantaged? Love the minority athletes OHS produces year in and year out.

By Jeff

October 8, 2009 12:00 PM | Link to this

Hey “Who Cares, you must of because you read the article. And Rob, how about all the Patsey’s OSU has played in the last 5 yrs. in their front portion of thier schedule each year.

By js

October 8, 2009 1:23 PM | Link to this

fwiw, OSU offered after UW did and Borland declined.

By js

October 8, 2009 1:24 PM | Link to this

fwiw, OSU offered after UW. Borland declined

By WhineyButts

October 8, 2009 1:35 PM | Link to this

College football fans are so childish when it comes to loyalty. Most of these comments are laughable…playground stuff, really!

By Oakwood Grad OSU Student

October 8, 2009 4:59 PM | Link to this

JimBob, sounds like your jealous of something. I’m not talking about Oakwood athletics. I’m sorry but people who go to Alter believe they are better than the people in their community. When did I say anything about being ‘disadvantaged’? Sounds like your bashing on public education, for what reason? It’s not like students from alter are getting a better education. Why is paying additional tuition a benefit?

By kurt

October 8, 2009 5:48 PM | Link to this

Hey Mike,clearly outplayed Ross Homan ? Maybe that’s because Alter relied on Borland more than Coldwater relied on Homan.By the way,who won that classic match-up ?

By either or

October 8, 2009 6:38 PM | Link to this

Ok, lets back up here. I don’t know him but wish him luck. I’m age gigantic OSU fan but since when does that mean I can’t root for ohio kids on other teams. Schools, grades, steroids, who he likes or dislikes. If they listed his favorite color people would complain. You people are nuts! I hope he gets 18 tackles 7 yards down field and stops us on 1st and goal from the 1 but we score on 2nd down. Go bucks and go Ohio kids as we already have enough people in other states who hate us.

By Alter fan/ chris supporter

October 8, 2009 7:37 PM | Link to this

To oakwood grad now osu student… chris is a monster… mel kiper will be all over him in a few years…and we can beleive we’re better than every1 cuz we are…haha..remember a few years ago at roush during the state playoffs..it was like alter-34 oakwood mighty umberjacks-0,none,zip,ziltch….GO CHRIS

By Oakwood Grad OSU Student

October 8, 2009 7:58 PM | Link to this

Alter fan, did you not read my post? I said Borland was a good pick up for Wisconsin. I would expect Alter to beat Oakwood by more than that. Oakwood is an academic school. It’s not our fault that the parents of Oakwood care more about where their kids go to college opposed to how they play on friday nights. Which should be the focus of every parent. For the amount of rich kids that go to alter, I would expect you to have a better golf team. Which is the only sport that I expect Oakwood to be good at every single year…

By Straight Arrow

October 9, 2009 12:32 AM | Link to this

Oakwood Grad: Step out from under “The Dome”, stop drinking Olentangy Kool Aid and read something, sometime.Wisconsin,Michigan,Illinois,Northwestern and Penn State are all ranked ahead of THE OSU academically.As for parental concern nothing says loving like opting out and PAYING tuition.College matriculaton rates at Oakwood MAY be as good as the local private/parochial schools. Don’t bet the house..Finally, OHSAA has Alter with 4 state golf titles..Jacks not listed. Sorry Muffin:>)

By Frank Jones

October 29, 2009 8:55 PM | Link to this

I grew up not liking Chris Borland and I still dont