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QB Justin Zwick (B1G Champion, National Champion)

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Piney said:
But more important it allows us fans to see what Smith can do. If Smith succeeds he should remain as starter and everyone is happy. If he does as well as Zwick and maybe a little worse then when Zwick does come back the fans will be more behind him and maybe give him more confidence that the fans won't be screaming for Smith.
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I agree. If this is true, we will be able to see what Smith can do and if the team will respond to him.

My concern with Smith is he is not the passer that Zwick is ( I know, I know, Zwick hasn't been ligting it up) so hopefully the play calling is adapted to Smith abilities instead of expecting him to pick up where Zwick wasn't even successful.

If Smith starts for 2 or 3 games it should be interesting.
 
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BuckeyeNation27 said:
sorry....we dont all have do-nothing jobs like 'doctor'.

how the fuck do you have time to post over 2000 times?
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Just to point out a contradiction, he joined in june of 2003 and has about 2200 posts. You joined in April of 2004 and have about 1600. Doing the math in my head, you average about 100 more posts a month than him.

Just some food for thought.
 
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9 times out of 10, you don't need to register for the news sites;

http://www.bugmenot.com/

For cantonrep.com, you can use [email protected], password: wally to get in. And doing so produces this article;


Zwick may be out three weeks
Tuesday, October 19, 2004 By TODD PORTER Repository sports writer

JUSTIN ZWICK
There might be a new starting quarterback at Ohio State.

Barring a quick healing, Buckeye starting quarterback Justin Zwick could miss as much as the next three weeks with an injured shoulder.

Ohio State Head Coach Jim Tressel is expected to discuss Zwick’s health this afternoon when he meets with reporters during his weekly luncheon. Tressel, however, probably won’t rule Zwick out today. Those determinations are usually made Wednesday.

According to a source, Zwick’s injury could be as serious as a partially separated shoulder, sidelining the first-year starter for up to three weeks depending on the degree of injury.

Neither Zwick nor Tressel could be reached for comment Monday. Ohio State players had the day off from practice, and Monday is typically a quiet day in camp.

Backup quarterback Troy Smith is expected to start Saturday against Indiana. After the Hoosiers, the Buckeyes host Penn State and visit Michigan State.

Zwick, a Massillon graduate, has been the subject of much criticism from OSU fans. He struggled against Iowa. His shoulder was believed to be separated early in the game and he tried to play through it.

The 6-foot-4, 225-pounder has completed 81-of-160 passes for 1,020 yards, five touchdowns and six interceptions. Zwick has lost three fumbles and has helped contribute to OSU’s minus-7 turnover ratio.

Smith, who complained three weeks ago about his lack of playing time, replaced Zwick in the Iowa loss because of the injury and ineffectiveness, according to Tressel. The redshirt sophomore from Glenville High School did not fare much better than Zwick, completing 8-of-12 passes for 76 yards and a touchdown in the final minutes of the game.

Zwick was 6-of-14 passes for 74 yards in about a half of football. He threw a costly interception before halftime, otherwise OSU may have cut Iowa’s 10-0 lead to 10-7. Zwick also fumbled away the Buckeyes’ first possession of the second half. The ball was stripped from his right arm, the same shoulder that was separated.

The offense did not consistently move the football under either quarterback.

Zwick’s injury also could open the door for true freshman Todd Boeckman. The 6-foot-5, 235-pounder from St. Henry High School has been called the most talented QB in Columbus by Buckeye insiders. However, Tressel wanted to redshirt Boeckman this year to put two years of separation between Zwick, Smith and Boeckman.

That redshirt tag could be tossed now. Boeckman is another injury away from playing. If Smith is ineffective, Tressel may elect to give Boeckman a shot.

Ohio State has to win three of its final five games to become bowl eligible. Their final two games are at Purdue and home against Michigan.
 
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BuckeyeNation27 said:
well dipshit....hes a fucking doctor. my opinion of doctors is that they have better things to do than try to stand out on a message board for being the token asshole.
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first off, i think the stick up your ass has a stick up its ass. relax. i just pointed out an obvious contradiction in your statement. you said "we don't all have do nothing jobs..." indicating you obviously don't have the time to post as frequently as he does. It is quite clear that you post here more frequently. You have a little rivalry with tibor, good for you. Maybe you can find something else childish to nitpick about.
 
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I hope Zwick has a speedy recovery but trust me if Smith lights things up and shows anything what so ever that he could do what Brian Randell at VT, or maybe what El Roberson did at Kansas State (baring getting caught with a chick at 4 in the morning) I don't see Zwick overtaking Smith. The only downfall I have to this upcoming situation is that Smith won't see a very tough defense through his possible 3 game run. For sure I really don't see anything Zwick did against NW, Marshall 2nd half, that impressed me very much so if Smith lights it up out there I don't see Zwick getting the job back. He might be the one transfering.
 
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