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

[Zurp]

Go Bucks and Prove the vast majority wrong

Who did we lose after the 2006 season? A Heisman-winning quarterback, our top running back, and our top three receivers. 2007 must have ended up being a pretty sucky season, eh?

 

[OHSportsFan]

Good things happen when Ohio State is led by a JT.

Rest easy, Buckeye fans.

 

[Bestbuck36]

STAY HEALTHY!!

 

[pianobuck46]

Good things happen when Ohio State is led by a JT.

Rest easy, Buckeye fans.

I'll buy that!

 

[pianobuck46]

Got get 'em, kid. All you have to do is replace the 2 time defending conference offensive player of the year and lead a team that has national title aspirations.

Of course, you could just relax, be yourself and play your own game. That might help? Knock 'em dead, JT!

 

[pianobuck46]

Next man up.

Every damn one of us is behind you, young man.

OH-

IO!!!

 

[kujirakira]

I would be disappointed with SERIOUS growing pains... I expect some but lets remember who he is surrounded by with as many weapons as JT has. This is unlike first year QB Braxton when all he had was Boom. I don't expect 60+ completion percent but then again we really don't need that somewhere in the upper 50s would work out great. My projections for Jalin, Samuel, Zeke, and Dontre just got that much bigger though because I really feel we will do whatever it takes to get the ball Into their hands as quick as possible.

We're looking at a QB in his first year, and the weapons you mention are all untested at this level as well.
The talent is there to do great things; but it's very unrealistic to think there aren't going to be a lot A LOT of miscues.
We're looking at an offense that's going to be dominated by underclassmen... that's not bad, but it comes with the territory that things aren't always going to go smooth.

Let's not start piling pressure on the guy and people getting disillusioned with their own fantasies a few games in.
We're still in it, but I'd advise people temper their expectations a bit. Especially considering all the fixes going on with the defense at the same time.

 

[MD Buckeye]

 

[Best Buckeye]

The big Q in my mind is how fast can this young man mature as a B10 QB?

 

[kippy1040]

The big Q in my mind is how fast can this young man mature as a B10 QB?

Coach Herman and Urban will really have their hands full for the next two weeks. I hope JT does well and avoids getting hurt.

 

[BuckeyeNation36]

Thank you for that clip. Looks decisive and delivers the ball quickly.

Can't wait for the opener.

 

[Coqui]

I love that he deleted his twitter account and as soon as the injury happened. Smart kid.

I hope it wasn't because of random tweets stating, "You better not fuck up" type mentality though. Most fans are rational, but that very vocal 1%........

 

[colobuck79]

I hope it wasn't because of random tweets stating, "You better not fuck up" type mentality though. Most fans are rational, but that very vocal 1%........

Agreed. That 1% have chased people all the way to Tennessee.

 

[BUCKDUBBS007]

He seems to have better than average pocket awareness, and for a freshman too. Good stuff.

 

[MARVYMARV14]

Absolutely has the potential to be a beast, knows how to use the lanes to throw an accurate throw kind of like Troy. Can scramble to throw or for first down yardage to be truthful I believe he would have been more than ready next year and he'll have miscues on the fly this year but mentally I think he can handle it. Either way should make for an exciting season.