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QB Troy Smith (2006 Heisman Trophy Winner)

And he Sucks! OSU will lose to ND 55-3 in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl!
I don't think you're taking this the right way. Clearly what he meant was that Oregon State will be playing in the Fiesta Bowl against ND after the Pac-10 falls apart amid USC scandal and Oregon State suprises everyone by winning a 3-way tie in the Pac-10 to go to the BCS. ND proves that even a mediocre midwest defense is far better than a Pac-10 defense.

A week later Ohio State returns to the desert and knocks off a resurgent Oklahoma, holding Adrian Peterson to 63 yards.
 
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And he Sucks! OSU will lose to ND 55-3 in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl!

Wow. What a completely intelligent statement, based with such great evidence (sarcasm).

If I do recall, he nearly single-handedly dismantled and ass-raped you all in the Fiesta Bowl.

You could possibly beat us if we played this year, but I seriously and strongly doubt it.

However, 55-3 is such a stupid and uneducated guess that you, my friend, have become the first person that will ever receive rubies from me... bitch.
 
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I don't think you're taking this the right way. Clearly what he meant was that Oregon State will be playing in the Fiesta Bowl against ND after the Pac-10 falls apart amid USC scandal and Oregon State suprises everyone by winning a 3-way tie in the Pac-10 to go to the BCS. ND proves that even a mediocre midwest defense is far better than a Pac-10 defense.

A week later Ohio State returns to the desert and knocks off a resurgent Oklahoma, holding Adrian Peterson to 63 yards.

Hmm, I seem to recall Oregon St. beating the shit out of Notre Dame in the 2000 Fiesta Bowl 41-9. Stereotypes aren't your friend, my friend. :tongue2:
 
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Hmm, I seem to recall Oregon St. beating the shit out of Notre Dame in the 2000 Fiesta Bowl 41-9. Stereotypes aren't your friend, my friend. :tongue2:
I seem to remember Oregon St. allowing 50+ points 3 times in 2005 (40+ 6 times), and they didn't even have to play USC. So, if there's an OSU that ND is going to put up 55 points on, Oregon St looks like a good candidate.
 
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If we can return the focus of this thread to Troy Smith for a moment...

Yesterday I showed how Troy dominated what was arguable the best QB conference in the nation last year. For proof, look here.

Today, let's look at one of the things that so radically changed in Troy's game last year; namely, his propensity to run.

Running Less:
In his first 4 games of the year, Troy rushed 16.0 times per game.
In his last 7 games of the year, Troy rushed 10.3 times per game.

Passing More:
In his first 4 games of the year, Troy passed 20.25 times per game.
In his last 7 games of the year, Troy passed 22.29 times per game.
Rushing Better:
In his first 4 games of the year, Troy averaged 4 yards per rush.
In his last 7 games of the year, Troy averaged 4.9 yards per rush.
Passing Better:
In his first 4 games of the year, Troy averaged 6.9 yards per pass.
In his last 7 games of the year, Troy averaged 11.1 yards per pass.
Some of this can be explained by the fact that the first 4 teams on average play better defense than the last 7 teams. But that doesn't explain all of the increase in production, because as shown previously his production relative to the opposing defense's strength increased in the 2nd half of the year as well.

It seems clear from this, that the less Troy runs, the better his production. When he makes plays with his legs on a called pass, he does ok. When he makes time with his legs on a called pass and then throws, he is unstoppable.

Further proof of this comes from the following:
  • The games in which Troy had his highest passing efficiency were against:
    • MSU: 272.11 points
    • Illinois: 228.25 points
  • Those were also the only teams against which he ran the ball fewer than 11 times. He ran only 7 times in each of those games.
 
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I seem to remember Oregon St. allowing 50+ points 3 times in 2005 (40+ 6 times), and they didn't even have to play USC. So, if there's an OSU that ND is going to put up 55 points on, Oregon St looks like a good candidate.

I don't want this to turn into a long discussion so I'll just say that that comparison doesn't work. If you don't know what I mean then pm me.
 
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For some reason this thread,like every other thread keeps going to those dumb golden domers so i want to get back on topic. I dont know about you guys but i am very proud of the progression that Troy has gone through as a person and as a player. He now understands what a leader is about and not going to the clubs and so forth. I had to write this because i hate talking about Notre Dame for christ sake, whos with me.
 
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I'm pretty sure you can thank JT for that. Those two seem to have as special a relationship between coach and player as I've ever seen.

True enough. Troy himself gives Tressel all the credit for his turn around. He mentions it at least tangentially in every post-game interview. The demonstrative kiss that he planted on the side of JT's head after the Michigan game spoke volumes. Jim Tressel is truly a father figure to Troy.

Troy Smith is the best recruiting tool we have for the mothers of top high-school athletes. We live in an age where many of these women have been raising their sons by themselves. Seeing The Troy Smith Story will give them hope that their son can indeed have the influence of a positive male role-model during some very crucial years.

God Bless Troy Smith

Thank God for Jim Tressel
 
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