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QB J.T. Barrett (B1G FOY, All American, Silver Football Award, 3x B1G QBOY, National Champion)

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Miles 11W ‏@Miles11W 13' QB JT Barrett officially signs with #OhioState pic.twitter.com/Q6yDbivw
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other 4 enrollees are Sprinkle, Lewis, Apple and Burrows (all appear to have made it)...

Barrett in the house

The quarterback in the OSU 2013 class, J.T. Barrett, is already a Buckeye. From Wichita Falls (Rider), Texas, he arrived in Columbus on Friday and signed his pre-enrollment papers yesterday with his parents at his side. He posted a picture of it all on Twitter.

?It?s good (to be here),? Barrett texted to The Dispatch. ?Just ready to adjust to college life and being a student-athlete at the Ohio State.?

He also tweeted: ?Made it to Columbus, looking around and notice there is snow on the ground and it?s not going away.?

Barrett, ranked No. 9 among dual-threat quarterbacks nationally by rivals.com, is recovering from knee surgery that ended his senior year at midseason. He would have played in the Semper Fidelis national all-star game on Friday otherwise.

Barrett is one of five early enrollees.
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http://buckeyextra.dispatch.com/content/stories/2013/01/06/meyer-gets-another-top-linebacker.html
 
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Love this kid's game - hits the hole at full speed. Might need some work with his throws but I think he's going to be very good after some time with our coaches.

Edit: apparently I haven't watched enough of his film. Scout listed his accuracy as a strength.
Edit II: Just watched his film again. Wow, I have no idea what I'm doing.
 
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Barrett is coming off ACL surgery, but Meyer said he shouldn't miss any offseason throwing drills, though his contact will be limited in the spring. Meyer said he thinks Barrett is a grinder and that he's a ?quarterback all day long," and he'll bring some of that to the quarterback room, which Meyer said is needed. Meyer has talked in the past about the need for Braxton Miller to carry that quarterback aura and leadership skill set with him at all times, on and off the field.
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http://www.cleveland.com/osu/index.ssf/2013/01/chasing_alabama_urban_meyer_sa.html
 
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Barrett brings grit to QB
Early enrollee recovers from ACL tear while bringing leadership qualities
Updated: January 29, 2013
By Austin Ward | BuckeyeNation

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- J.T. Barrett has been in this situation before.

The details certainly aren't identical, though the same injured knee that wrecked his senior season at Rider High School in Wichita Falls, Texas, will largely keep him on the sideline during spring practice after enrolling early at Ohio State.

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J.T. Barrett won't be able to run in the offseason program, but Urban Meyer expects him to throw.
But whether Barrett is leading the offense at quarterback or not playing at all, he has proved before that he can make an impact either way. And even with a Heisman Trophy candidate and a veteran backup returning at the position, the Buckeyes are already hoping for some similar results to those Rider coach Jim Garfield has seen in person plenty of times.

"His leadership skills are immeasurable," Garfield said. "He was our captain. He was our emotional leader. He's a leader by his mouth and his actions. With his leadership ability and his sacrifice for team, that's what I believe helped us get where we were at.

"We never missed a beat when he got hurt, not one beat, and I believe he's the reason we got into the semifinals -- and that's a crazy thought. Think about that. If we have him, we probably win the state championship."

The Raiders ultimately came up short with the four-star, dual-threat quarterback limited to doing work on the sideline after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament in October, an injury that ended his season and will delay some of the physical work he can do with the Buckeyes during the offseason program and spring camp.

But finding other ways to contribute isn't anything new for Barrett at this point. While Ohio State won't be looking for a true freshman to duplicate the emotional boost he provided for Rider late in the year or the fiery pregame speeches that Garfield can still replay in his mind, Barrett's new coach quickly identified one way in which he might boost a group led by star junior Braxton Miller and senior Kenny Guiton.

"I'm hoping he brings a little something that our quarterback position can use, and that's a grinder, a guy that's just nonstop," Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer said. "You know, the [guys like former Utah quarterback] Alex Smith -- they wake up in the morning and they're a quarterback all day long. They go to sleep and the next day they wake up again and they're a quarterback all day long.

"He's a talented guy. He had ACL surgery, so he'll be limited as far as contact, but from everything I'm hearing he'll be able to throw and do the offseason program. Not the running part of it, but I'm not worried about him doing that part of it."

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http://espn.go.com/colleges/osu/foo...grit-ohio-state-buckeyes-quarterback-position
 
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Barrett has a head start at Ohio State
By Andy Newberry
Posted February 6, 2013

As so many athletes prepare to celebrate national signing day with their parents, coaches and friends today, J.T. Barrett will be in class at Ohio State.

The three-year quarterback at Rider graduated early and got a quick start on college life as he continues to rehab from a knee injury suffered in October.

?Every day is a grind,? Barrett said. ?Seven days a week with football and school.?

But Joe Thomas Barrett IV was ready for this and he thanks his parents, Joe Thomas Barrett III and Stacy Barrett, for that. And he believes the teachers and coaches at Rider High School were another reason he?s handling the transition.

In football or life, Barrett always loves to be able to compare his current challenge to one he?s already conquered. When he hurt his knee he said he was wearing two knee braces the same way he?d wrapped up both ankles in basketball when one was hurting.

As far as being away from mom and dad and best friends and fending for himself, Barrett compared it to ?when I would go to basketball camps for a week and stuff.

?They brought me up well. I know how to clean and have a little cooking skills. They did a good job raising my brothers and I. It wasn?t like I?d never done anything for myself.?

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http://www.timesrecordnews.com/news/2013/feb/06/barrett-has-a-head-start-at-ohio-state/
 
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