Time & Change: Frey stays involved
Catching up with former Ohio State quarterback, who was a comeback king
Updated: July 4, 2012
By Brad Bournival | BuckeyeNation
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Greg Frey scrambles against USC on Sept. 23, 1989 at the Los Angeles Coliseum.
Time and Change is a series at BuckeyeNation where we chat with former Ohio State athletes.
Greg Frey was the starting quarterback for Ohio State from 1988-90 and played in some incredible games.
The first big comeback was a 36-33 victory over LSU where he rallied the Buckeyes from a late 13-point deficit to win in just his third game as a starter.
The second came in 1989 when he spotted the Minnesota Golden Gophers a 31-0 advantage before rallying the Buckeyes to a 41-37 victory at the Metrodome.
Frey threw for 6,316 career yards, which ranks fourth in school history. He is the only quarterback in Ohio State history to throw for 2,000 or more yards in a season three times.
Frey, 44, lives in Columbus and works for AdvoCare, a health and wellness company offering nutritional and skin-care products. He is also a color commentator for high school football games for SportsTime Ohio.
In addition, Frey provides personal coaching for amateur quarterbacks. His most famous client is Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Brady Quinn. Under his watch, four of his students have won state titles in Ohio since 2007.
BuckeyeNation caught up with Frey, who talked about his history with Urban Meyer, his work today and that infamous fourth-and-1 against Michigan in 1990.
BN: You were a part of two great comebacks. What's the best memory you have from your time at Ohio State?
Frey: I can't tell you there's one. Those ones are way up there, obviously. It's kind of hard to replace those experiences. As time passes, I miss the camaraderie with the guys. That was awesome, but LSU was a big one because it was at home and it was only my third start. For me personally, it was a dream-come-true moment to throw a touchdown pass to win the game. Emotionally, it was more than you could ever even fathom. It was great for our team to knock off a team that I think was ranked fifth at the time. That was a great win because they were a little sure of themselves. Let's put it that way.
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