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Basebuck;1375225; said:It's crazy to think that he was on the same team as Maurice, Mike Doss, and all of those guys. That seems like forever ago. I could see him being on the staff next year in some capacity if he so chooses
easterbunny06;1375267; said:I may be wrong about this, but I am not sure he was...Doss' last season was in 2002, and Boeckman's gray shirt year was in 2003. Clarett was on the team in 2003, but Doss was the year before Boeckman.
Article published Wednesday, January, 2009
OSU QB Boeckman comes full circle
Ohio State quarterback Todd Boeckman (17) is hit by Texas' Brian Orakpo (98) during the first quarter of the Fiesta Bowl on Monday night. Boeckman finished with 110 passing yards.
( COLUMBUS DISPATCH/NEAL C. LAURON )
By MATT MARKEY
BLADE SPORTS WRITER
GLENDALE, Ariz. - Todd Boeckman wore a mask fashioned out of irony almost the entire 2008 season. A senior captain, returning starter and a quarterback who had led his team to the national title game the previous year, Boeckman had to display a brave and positive face despite being relegated to a backup role after just three games. As he repeatedly praised his team for winning a fourth straight Big Ten title, he suffered bitter individual disappointment from his very minor role in the conquest. Monday night in the Fiesta Bowl, Boeckman's dance with incongruity continued. He won a personal battle, while the Buckeyes lost a critical war. Boeckman started the game at quarterback as the Buckeyes employed a creative dual-quarterback system that placed freshman Terrelle Pryor, who had dethroned Boeckman back in September, at wide receiver. The innovation allowed Boeckman to have his moments, including a 14-yard completion to Brian Robiskie on the first play of the game, a 48-yard strike to Robiskie to start the fourth quarter and a five-yard scoring pass to Pryor that helped the Buckeyes score 15 straight points in the final period to take the lead."Todd actually saved us, because I had a pretty bad game, and Todd came in and threw like an NFL quarterback would," Pryor said after the loss. "Like I've said before, he's a great quarterback."
Tressel, who said during the season that his benching of Boeckman in favor of the more mobile Pryor was done strictly to give the Buckeyes the best chance to win, lauded his senior.
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osugrad21;1382545; said:Scout$--Senior Retrospective: Todd Boeckman
Rundown of TB's time as a Buckeye, his 5 Gold Pants, and the way he handled the demotion.
how many guys have five sets of gold pants?Scout$--Senior Retrospective: Todd Boeckman
Rundown of TB's time as a Buckeye, his 5 Gold Pants, and the way he handled the demotion.
jimotis4heisman;1382573; said:how many guys have five sets of gold pants?