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QB Antonio Henton (transfer to Ga. Southern and FT. Valley St.)

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I don't like to knock the cops too much - damned difficult job really if you ask me.

That said though, having a Weiner as your public spokesman isn't too bright of a move, it just sounds too darned much like a character that should be in the Simpsons.

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Chicago Tribue: Busted backup ready to turn page

Busted backup ready to turn page

Ohio St. QB Henton may get into game

BY TEDDY GREENSTEIN
January 6, 2008
NEW ORLEANS

Ohio State quarterback Antonio Henton hopes the right place for his breakout game is the Superdome, and the right time is Monday night.

Henton has been elevated to the second team, and coach Jim Tressel said there's 50-50 chance the redshirt freshman will play against LSU.

"I hope so," Henton said. "I have a set of plays where I can run. And some I can pass."

[stuff about arrest deleted by shetuck]

Now Henton, a 6-foot-2-inch, 232-pounder from Fort Valley, Ga., is prepared to lead the Buckeyes' offense. He played briefly in four games, completing 3 of 6 passes for 57 yards and a touchdown. He ran nine times for 41 yards.

Starting quarterback Todd Boeckman said Henton "has that shiftiness and can scramble a little better than I can."

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I wouldn't be surprised to see a healthy bit of Henton.

Remember in 2004 we threw the Shot-Ginn at Les Miles and he was completely stumped. The wildhog owned him pretty bad this year. He's never figured out how to stop it. The Ray-gun with some option work between Henton and Ray Small would give Miles and Pelini fits, I bet.
 
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cincibuck;933235; said:
I'll take that bait. Things that aren't very popular when stated on these pages:

1. There's a reason Henne, Hart, Manningham and Long get the kind of ink they get, they're good. Playing a comparable schedule across the last three years, they have put together numbers that rank with, or exceed, anything Ohio State put up (except wins in the The Game).

2. It may be that their defense does not have the overall speed to stop the spread, but there have only been two Big 10 teams in the last three years with a enough speed at QB to play the spread effectively, Michigan State and Ohio State.

3. When lined up in a goal line defense, playing smash mouth football, Michigan has been tough. Case in point, in the first half of the 04 game OSU twice had the ball first and goal and scored a total of 3 points.

4. Michigan's biggest problem against OSU has been giving up the big play. In the 06 game 108 yards of OSU's rushing total of 187 yards came on two plays, one by Wells (52) and one by Pitts (56). Throw in a pass to Ginn for 39 yards and you have close to 150 yards of offense accounted for in three plays.

5. I don't know what happened to Michigan in their first two games. It was more than just the spread. There is too much talent on this team and too little talent in the rest of the conference (except OSU) to write them off. I will not be surprized if they are undefeated in the Big 10 when it's time for the next round of The Game.

6. All the more reason to think that Henson may see "extensive" play time.
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OK, so I missed it by a game, but I called this way back...
 
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Lantern

Henton ready for number to be called

Notebook

David Briggs

Issue date: 1/7/08 Section: Sports


NEW ORLEANS - The explosive arc of Antonio Henton's last year has been remarkable.

At this time last season, the red shirt freshman quarterback declared himself a lock to win the Heisman trophy if given the chance. Henton's career then took a perilous turn when he was charged in September with soliciting a prostitute. And now, he's risen to the point where coach Jim Tressel says his newly installed backup quarterback stands a 50-50 shot at playing meaningful time tonight.

Care to revive that Heisman talk, Antonio?

"I can't comment on that," Henton said, smiling. "It got blew up last year, imagine how it would be this year."

Point taken. But hearing Henton speak to reporters Saturday for the first time since his arrest, maybe fans shouldn't have been laughing at his Heisman hopes. That is, he said, had the cops not intervened.

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I'm glad that the coaches have some schemes using Henton. Though I would be surprised to see him play. On the other hand, McFadden in the Wild Hog formation, caused many problems for the LSU Defense.

So, if we need a spark, great. Hopefully, though, Beanie will be having a great day and Todd will be using play action to keep the Tiger D off balance.


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