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2015-16 Ohio State Quarterback Discussion

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UpNorth_Buckeye said:
But you're essentially saying that only JT can get better, and are really just using your own made up world.
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I'm not saying only JT can get better.


Is it possible that Braxton is just a completely different QB mentally when it comes to being able to read a defense and run the offense next year? I mean, from a mental standpoint he'll be 2 years more advanced from the last time we saw him.
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And from a game reps standpoint, he will be 20 months removed from throwing a meaningful pass. Is it possible that he will suddenly be able to read defenses better, go through his progressions better, and throw a ball with better touch? Sure. But I don't see it as likely. It's hard to get better at the last two without actually practicing. Shoot, at my job, I feel rusty and out of it if I take twelve DAYS off. I can't imagine how bad I would be if I took 600 days off.
Mental reps are great. But they can't adequately replace the real thing.


And we all know JT can't do what Braxton can do with his legs.
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He doesn't have to.

And if Braxton still has his arm strength, that's another thing he's got over JT.
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IF he had his arm strength back. You guys keep telling me that I'm not allowed to project what I see happening in the future, yet your arguments are CHOCK FULL of assumptions.

Past performance is the best indicator of future performance.

IF he has his arm strength, will he be able to be more than a one-read-and-run QB? the past doesn't indicate so.

IF he has his arm strength, will he suddenly develop the touch he's been lacking his entire career, after missing nearly two years of practice? The past doesn't indicate that he will.

It's really not much of a stretch that he will be the better college QB next year.
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It's not a stretch if you're willing to ignore the facts, and make blind assumptions.

Unless you just assume that we will see an improved redshirt sophomore JT next year and compare him in your head to what you saw last year from Braxton as a junior.
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I think that JT will continue to improve. He's made tremendous strides in just six short weeks. I don't think we're near his ceiling yet either. I don't think it's out of the realm of possibility for Braxton to improve, I just don't think it's nearly as likely as others do. And I think Braxton is much closer to his ceiling, as well as being behind the eight ball concerning his own development versus the rest of the team.

Repetition is the mother of all skill.

There's an adage that you need 20,000 repetitons to master anything. I think people who just assume that Braxton will come back and not miss a beat, or even come back as the 'new and improved' Braxton are VASTLY underestimating how valuable these lost reps actually are.
 
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LordJeffBuck said:
Through his first five games, JT Barrett already has more yards passing (1,354) and touchdown passes (17) than either Terrelle Pryor (1,311 yards, 12 TDs) or Braxton Miller (1,159 yards, 13 TDs) had for their entire freshman seasons.
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In fairness to Braxton's freshman season "Dave" made up 94.32% of the total plays ran. Tough to rack up the passing yards with those play calls. lol
 
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