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Greatest Buckeye Quarterback

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Greatest Buckeye Quarterback

  • Joe Germaine

    Votes: 3 2.2%

  • Rex Kern

    Votes: 27 19.7%

  • Terrelle Pryor

    Votes: 10 7.3%

  • Art Schlichter

    Votes: 1 0.7%

  • Troy Smith

    Votes: 83 60.6%

  • Other

    Votes: 13 9.5%
  • Total voters
    137
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LordJeffBuck

LordJeffBuck

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It's been four years since the last Greatest Buckeye Ever polls, so here are your choices for 2011:

Joe Germaine: 6,370 passing yards, 56 passing touchdowns in three seasons; led team to second-place finishes in 1996 and 1998 AP polls
Rex Kern: led team to national championships in 1968 and 1970; 27-2 record in three seasons; 1969 Rose Bowl MVP; part of the Super Sophs
Terrelle Pryor: 8,341 total yards, 75 total touchdowns in three seasons; 31-4 record as a starter; 2010 Rose Bowl MVP; 2011 Sugar Bowl MVP
Art Schlichter: career leader in total yards (8,850) and total touchdowns (85); the first Buckeye quarterback to be primarily a passer
Troy Smith: All American (2006); Heisman Trophy (2006); 25-3 record as a starter; 5,639 total yards and 58 total touchdowns in final two seasons
 
I'll vote for Schlichter for biggest menace to society. He doesn't belong on this list.

1. Smith
2. Kern
3. Pryor
4. Corny Greene
5. Bill Long

BTW, I'd say Arthur S could suck my dick, only I'd be concerned that somehow I'd be bankrupt shortly thereafter. So Schlichter is unwelcome in all ways in my household.
 
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[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Udne9JTds5A"]Troy Smith for Heisman Video (Dec, 03 Build 2) - YouTube[/ame]
 
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MaxBuck;2015818; said:
I'll vote for Schlichter for biggest menace to society. He doesn't belong on this list.

1. Smith
2. Kern
3. Pryor
4. Corny Greene
5. Bill Long

BTW, I'd say Arthur S could suck my dick, only I'd be concerned that somehow I'd be bankrupt shortly thereafter. So Schlichter is unwelcome in all ways in my household.
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This. And Rex got my vote.
 
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FCollinsBuckeye;2015905; said:
If TP was wearing Scarlet and Gray this year, it would be no contest.

How depressing :(
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Strong words, though I did relish in his moments of greatness and scratch my head vigorously at his rare, occasional moments of ineptitude. The run against Iowa will forever be etched in my mind though.
 
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So, this is the young whippersnapper in me talking and I am sure some older folks will rip my head off for this, but given that Kern led the team to a national championship and undefeated season as a sophomore, what happened with the rest of his career? Seems to me like it was hugely disappointing despite the fact that he only lost two games.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but he was personally responsible for at least 3 turnovers and had an absolutely atrocious game in '69 against tsun which directly led to one of the worst defeats in the history of the program. And the team dropped another heartbreaker to an 8-3 Stanford team in the Rose Bowl for the first loss in his senior season in '70.

Those two things, particularly him playing so terribly in the loss to tsun in '69 which was the primary reason for the defeat of Woody's greatest team ever from what I can tell, keep me from voting Kern #1 despite winning a championship in '69 and having a stellar overall career record.
 
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Its Troy for me....but there is a special place in my heart for the ice man Joe Germain.....the 97 Rose Bowl was a break through for anyone born too late to enjoy the 70's dominance

he made no facial expressions while carving up a defense with blood running from his chin....similar to Dexter
 
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Tough choice between a NC and a Heisman, but I went with Rex. That being said, I loved every moment (except that last game) watching Troy work the opponents down.

As for runs against Iowa, I'll never forget watching Byers in the rain with one shoe take it to the house in The Shoe. I know, not a QB, but I watched it from my new GF's house and the Victory celebration was........kinda special.
:oh:
 
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