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Henton is every bit of 6'2. Here he is as a junior with "Big Sam" Chester, 6'4 (South Carolina State); and Auburn signee [headed to Hargrave] wide receiver Chris Slaughter, 6'3 (although he appears closer to 6'4 when standing next to him).
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bucknut11
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SI writeup about NCAA football's trend towards mobile QBs. Troy Smith is listed as #1. They also included 5 "future stars."
Also, for what it's worth... I'm sure Antonio loved getting such applause from the crowd last night even though it wasn't intended for him.
Also, for what it's worth... I'm sure Antonio loved getting such applause from the crowd last night even though it wasn't intended for him.
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OHIO STATE FOOTBALL
Henton's potential appealing
Wednesday, August 23, 2006Doug Lesmerises
Plain Dealer Reporter
Columbus- When the Ohio State coaching staff watched Antonio Henton play football at Georgia's Peach County High School, they saw a mini Troy Smith.
Now that Henton's in his first preseason camp with the Buckeyes, that opinion hasn't changed.
"He reminded us of Troy," quarterbacks coach Joe Daniels said Tuesday. "He threw the ball well, and we thought he was a heck of an athlete, and that's true, that's true. It's one of the few times in our lives we were right."
The fresh man has been battling nag ging injuries to his groin and right shoulder, limiting his ability to run and throw in practice. So, his skills haven't been completely on display. But the comparisons to Smith are inevitable, and Henton doesn't want to avoid them. In fact, he came to Columbus because of them.
"I think it's a very fair comparison," Henton said earlier in camp. "I look at him and see his highlight tape and I sometimes picture myself doing the same thing. That was a big part [of choosing Ohio State]. He was doing the same things that I did in high school."
At 6-2, 210 pounds, Henton's an inch taller and five pounds heavier than what Smith was when he arrived at Ohio State. Now, there's no comparison, a bulked-up Smith looking like he's wearing shoulder pads even
when he's not and carrying himself with an air of assuredness. Henton, who arrived in Columbus in late June, is just trying to find his way.
"Antonio Henton had to start from the beginning and Troy was bemoaning the fact, I've got this young quarterback in camp and I've got to limit my formations in practice this summer,' " OSU coach Jim Tressel said with a laugh. "Coach Smith, join the group."
Henton, speaking in his Georgia accent, sees Smith as a kind of coach and is trying to soak up all he can during their one year together. He's getting the head start the coaches had hoped for when they assigned the two to room together at camp.
"Everyday he tells me what I need to know to be the next guy," Henton said. "I think he sees a lot in me, and I like that about him, because he told me he didn't have that person to talk to and tell him what it takes."
With Smith, Justin Zwick, Todd Boeckman and Rob Schoenhoft ahead of him, Henton is looking at a sure redshirt season. Daniels wishes Henton wasn't dealing with his injuries, so the coaches could get an even better feel for him. But so far, they think they got what they were expecting.
"He can do things athletically and he can do things throwing the ball," Daniels said. "Will he be another Troy Smith? I don't know. But what I see in him mentally and physically is very impressive."
Backup battle:
Boeckman is currently sidelined in the competition for the No. 2 quarterback position after banging his right wrist in Friday's scrimmage. Daniels said team trainers prescribed a few days of rest, but he doesn't see the time off damaging Boeckman's cause.
While receiver Anthony Gonzalez said Zwick -- a senior, former starter and the incumbent No. 2 -- is having the best camp of his OSU career, the backup battle is still open.
"You can't forget Justin has a lot of experience," Daniels said. "But the point is, Todd and Robbie are really showing progress. They are pressuring Justin, no question."
Daniels said the idea of preparing Boeckman, a sophomore, and Schoenhoft, a freshman, for next year plays no role in the decision-making process.
"I know people say you should probably do that," said Daniels, "but we're concerned with this year and we've always done it like that."
OHIO STATE FOOTBALL
Henton's potential appealing
Wednesday, August 23, 2006Doug Lesmerises
Plain Dealer Reporter
Columbus- When the Ohio State coaching staff watched Antonio Henton play football at Georgia's Peach County High School, they saw a mini Troy Smith.
Now that Henton's in his first preseason camp with the Buckeyes, that opinion hasn't changed.
"He reminded us of Troy," quarterbacks coach Joe Daniels said Tuesday. "He threw the ball well, and we thought he was a heck of an athlete, and that's true, that's true. It's one of the few times in our lives we were right."
The fresh man has been battling nag ging injuries to his groin and right shoulder, limiting his ability to run and throw in practice. So, his skills haven't been completely on display. But the comparisons to Smith are inevitable, and Henton doesn't want to avoid them. In fact, he came to Columbus because of them.
"I think it's a very fair comparison," Henton said earlier in camp. "I look at him and see his highlight tape and I sometimes picture myself doing the same thing. That was a big part [of choosing Ohio State]. He was doing the same things that I did in high school."
At 6-2, 210 pounds, Henton's an inch taller and five pounds heavier than what Smith was when he arrived at Ohio State. Now, there's no comparison, a bulked-up Smith looking like he's wearing shoulder pads even
when he's not and carrying himself with an air of assuredness. Henton, who arrived in Columbus in late June, is just trying to find his way.
"Antonio Henton had to start from the beginning and Troy was bemoaning the fact, I've got this young quarterback in camp and I've got to limit my formations in practice this summer,' " OSU coach Jim Tressel said with a laugh. "Coach Smith, join the group."
Henton, speaking in his Georgia accent, sees Smith as a kind of coach and is trying to soak up all he can during their one year together. He's getting the head start the coaches had hoped for when they assigned the two to room together at camp.
"Everyday he tells me what I need to know to be the next guy," Henton said. "I think he sees a lot in me, and I like that about him, because he told me he didn't have that person to talk to and tell him what it takes."
With Smith, Justin Zwick, Todd Boeckman and Rob Schoenhoft ahead of him, Henton is looking at a sure redshirt season. Daniels wishes Henton wasn't dealing with his injuries, so the coaches could get an even better feel for him. But so far, they think they got what they were expecting.
"He can do things athletically and he can do things throwing the ball," Daniels said. "Will he be another Troy Smith? I don't know. But what I see in him mentally and physically is very impressive."
Backup battle:
Boeckman is currently sidelined in the competition for the No. 2 quarterback position after banging his right wrist in Friday's scrimmage. Daniels said team trainers prescribed a few days of rest, but he doesn't see the time off damaging Boeckman's cause.
While receiver Anthony Gonzalez said Zwick -- a senior, former starter and the incumbent No. 2 -- is having the best camp of his OSU career, the backup battle is still open.
"You can't forget Justin has a lot of experience," Daniels said. "But the point is, Todd and Robbie are really showing progress. They are pressuring Justin, no question."
Daniels said the idea of preparing Boeckman, a sophomore, and Schoenhoft, a freshman, for next year plays no role in the decision-making process.
"I know people say you should probably do that," said Daniels, "but we're concerned with this year and we've always done it like that."
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Scout.com$ (Dave Biddle)
8/24/06
Henton talks about his time in the program and Coach Daniels feels Henton reminds him of Troy Smith. Henton is progressing but a groin and sore shoulder have limited him.
8/24/06
Henton talks about his time in the program and Coach Daniels feels Henton reminds him of Troy Smith. Henton is progressing but a groin and sore shoulder have limited him.
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Dispatch
8/27/06
8/27/06
OHIO STATE NOTEBOOK
QB protégé Henton learns from Smith
Sunday, August 27, 2006
Ken Gordon and Tim May
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
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Antonio Henton just finished a three-week apprenticeship at the feet of the master.
Ohio State players moved out of their campus-area hotel Friday, marking the end of preseason camp. It also meant the end of a golden opportunity for Henton, a freshman quarterback from Fort Valley, Ga.
Henton roomed with Buckeyes starter and Heisman Trophy candidate Troy Smith and certainly had plenty of chances to pick Smith’s brain.
"We did that by design," quarterbacks coach Joe Daniels said of the rooming arrangements. "They spend a lot of time together."
One reason the time may have been especially valuable for Henton is that his style is similar to Smith’s. Asked whether Henton reminded him of a young Smith, Daniels didn’t hesitate.
"I think an awful lot," he said. "When we watched him as a high school guy, we thought he reminded us a lot of Troy. We thought he threw the ball well, and we thought he was a heck of an athlete, and that’s true. It’s one of the few times in our lives we were right.
"He can do things athletically, and he can do things throwing the ball. Will he be another Troy? I don’t know, but I know from what I see of him right now mentally and physically, we’re very happy."
Henton almost certainly will redshirt this season.
Two for the money
The Ohio State defense will be preparing to face two offenses and four quarterbacks in its first two opponents, Northern Illinois and Texas.
It was no surprise that Northern Illinois named Phil Horvath the starter for the opener in Ohio Stadium on Saturday, because Horvath was the most accurate passer in major-college football last year before he suffered a broken arm in the Huskies’ ninth game.
But coach Joe Novak said he also expects Dan Nicholson to play a lot, based on the way Nicholson played in place of Horvath last season.
Observers of Texas, where OSU plays Sept. 9, expect redshirt freshman Colt McCoy to be the starter when the Longhorns open at home against North Texas on Saturday.
But they also expect freshman Jevan Snead to play some; he is just one semester behind McCoy in school after enrolling in January.
Each ran a scaled-down version of Texas’ read-option offense in high school. Their predecessor, Vince Young, led the Longhorns to last season’s national title.
Global warming
Texas coach Mack Brown praised his team last week as it wrapped up preseason camp in Austin.
"We’ve had a great fall practice. I think it’s been the hottest summer on record in Texas, and we have never had a team work harder."
Temperatures were routinely in the high 90s, and sometimes 100 or more, the past three weeks in central Texas.
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BuckNutty;608858; said:
Robbie would not transfer until after next year...he is in the middle of the battle right now but Henton is showing skills that cannot be coached.
Remind you of anyone?
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osugrad21;608868; said:
I'm well aware of when he could transfer, just wondering if Buckeye1 was merely speculating about a pending transfer, which I suspect is the case.
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