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QB Troy Smith (2006 Heisman Trophy Winner)

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Interesting stat. Some friends at work were talking about the number of Troy's touchdowns thrown into the the endzone vs. the number caught and ran into the endzone compared to Quinn's same stats.

This is what I came up with for Troy by watching timBUCKS video.

19 of 30 TD passes were thrown into the endzone.
11 of 30 caught and ran into the endzone for a total of 104 yds.
1 run of 21 yds. for a TD.

Now we all know the great talent we have at receiver and I am by no means trying to down play them or question their ability. You would think that with all of our talent that maybe we would have more YAC into the endzone. I would love to see a comparison with Quinn's TD passes.
 
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Oh, and Poz is a class act. Brady is arrogant just like his coach, just to a lesser extent.
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Beat me to it. Pos seemed gracious and semi-aware that Hawk was more deserving last year. He seemed a little cocky this year, but I don't fault him for others being retarded.
 
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I think if he really impresses scouts at the combine/pro day, then he could sneak into the first round. However, as of right now he is a 2nd round pick. I'm kind of hoping he gets drafted as Delhomme's replacement just so I can see him play more often than if he were drafted by a different team.:)(I live in NC) Also, Carolina's O-Line will be healthy next year and solid, they have a solid defense, Deangelo Williams/Deshaun Foster, Steve Smith and Keyshawn. I dont think there is really a better team for him to go to that is in need of a QB/QB of the Future.
 
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Troy is a rocket-armed, drop back passer who also has the ability to get out of the pocket and still make plays. He will never be a Randle-El type. He is a quarterback who happens to be a great athlete, not vice-versa. He's been on the Big stage many times in his career here and has shined. There are a few reasons why Jim Tressel is viewed as a great "Big Game" coach, and one of those reasons is Troy Smith. He's basically never let him down. He's a poised leader, and I think that tomorrow night we're going to hear one of the most sincere, appreciative acceptance speeches in Heisman Trophy history. As for his draft stock, the NLF guru's will blow it just like most do when a player doesn't fit the "prototype." I'll say mid 2nd round at this point.
 
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The question was "Where will Troy go in the draft?", not "Where should Troy go in the draft?" Troy has proven to be as good as a complete QB and leader as anyone in college football, and deserves to be the first QB picked...but, unfortunately, that doesn't mean he will be.
 
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Mid-late first. IMO, no way does he slip into the second. If Stanton gets taken ahead of him (Brady a given) with his piss poor season he just had (bad line or not), I will be disgusted. I do realize this possibility though, but still think Troy goes no later than the 20's picks.
 
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Troy Smith: From problem child to Heisman favorite
Saturday, December 9, 2006
By Todd Porter REPOSITORY SPORTS WRITER



COLUMBUS - The day was already long. Ted Ginn Sr. had just finished another practice at Glenville High School. It was 2004, and his former star quarterback, Troy Smith, was being interviewed on local radio.
Smith was sounding off about playing time. About this and that. Ginn didn?t want to hear an explanation from Smith over the phone.
He drove to Columbus. He pulled Smith out of a meeting and put the lad in his place. A high school football coach and father figure to Smith, Ginn drove nearly five hours in all for a 15-minute, one-way talk.
?Troy is like my son. I treat him the same way,? Ginn said. ?I sat him down and told him, ?Boy, sit down and shut up. Keep your mouth closed here, because nothing good comes from it when you open it.??
Smith was searching for his way in the world. His way on the Ohio State football team. His way out.
The journey hasn?t been paved with gold bricks. He was the last player Head Coach Jim Tressel offered a scholarship to in the 2002 recruiting class. He wasn?t offered as a quarterback. Just as an athlete. Ohio State already had a commitment from the nationally touted Justin Zwick.
Smith took the offer because Ginn advised him it was the best thing to do. Sometimes, father does know best.
Ted Ginn Sr. isn?t Smith?s father. Truth is, Smith?s biological dad never has been involved. It left Tracy Smith in a tough spot. She had her own problems. She got it together.
Eventually, so did her son. Now they are in New York for the first time, and neither will keep it together very long when the pinnacle of Smith?s football career plays out before a nationwide audience. Yes, he is as close to a lock to win the Heisman Trophy as there is.
LEARNING FROM HIS MISTAKE
His journey isn?t ordinary.
About the same time Smith sounded off about playing time, he was in the middle of selling his soul. Ohio State booster Robert Q. Baker gave Smith $500. Smith paid the consequences after the NCAA uncovered the infraction. He was suspended for two games. He lost his dignity, his confidence and the trust of Tressel.
He earned it all back.
?I was angry with myself. ... Coming from the area I come from, I?m a trailblazer for the guys who come up after me,? Smith said. ?I feel as if I let my community, my family down. When you go out there, you have two names on your jersey: Ohio State and your family. I let them both down.
?Everyone?s life is filled with trials and tribulations. It depends on how you handle it that makes a difference.?
Andy Geiger was Ohio State?s athletics director during the NCAA investigation. His life is tranquil now compared to what he dealt with in Columbus. Geiger is retired and living in Port Angeles, Wash.
Smith is the poster child for all that?s right and wrong with the NCAA and college football. He didn?t go Maurice Clarett on Ohio State and the NCAA.
Smith admitted his mistake.
?He did it with dignity,? Geiger said. ?He took his medicine. I think he?s grown by leaps and bounds. And his coach deserves some of the credit. Jim Tressel has supported and nurtured Troy.?
The Smith suspension came on the heels of Clarett?s NCAA meltdown. Geiger has been involved in college athletics for more than 30 years. He knew what to expect from Smith.
?Troy looks you in the eye as a man,? Geiger said. ?Fundamentally, he knows right from wrong. Suspending a player is the thing you hope you never have to do. The rules are proper rules. They?re the hallmark of the industry.
?Troy understands that. He handled it extremely well. He didn?t lash out. He didn?t sulk. He took a negative and grew from it. You hope all your children do that.?
Tressel told Smith one more thing after his suspension and reinstatement:
?Don?t embarrass me.?
Smith embarrassed the competition. He earned a bachelor?s degree last spring. He is working on another.
Michigan Coach Lloyd Carr just may send Smith a farewell card after the national championship game. That?s where Smith?s arm led the Buckeyes after a third straight win over the Wolverines.
Smith has grown on the field, too. In the summer, hardly a day went by when he wasn?t studying film or asking questions about this defense, that linebacker or this blitz.
But that?s not where Smith believes he grew most in 2006.
?I would have to say my leadership skills,? Smith said. ?My ability to accommodate every teammate who suits up for us. It?s imperative you get to know everybody. It?s not an easy thing to do.
?I love every guy on this team. I strive to be friends with every one of them because without them, we wouldn?t be in this situation.?
That?s been his Heisman campaign: We this, we that.
PLAY OF THE YEAR
Smith?s signature play of this season came against Penn State.
On what started as a painfully boring day, Smith avoided pressure and rolled right. Receiver Brian Robiskie noticed his quarterback scrambling and did what he?s taught. He broke off a short route and turned it into a post route.
Smith did a pirouette to avoid a defender and came back to the middle of the field. He let the ball fly 15 yards behind the line. The pass landed in Robiskie?s chest, 5 yards deep in the end zone.
?A marvelous throw,? Tressel said. ?I mean, 57 yards on a rope. ... They would have had to surgically remove the ball if (Robiskie) didn?t catch it.?
That Heisman moment was fitting. A year before against Penn State, Smith lost for the last time. Penn State knocked him around. Ohio State?s hopes of a comeback ended with Smith sprawled out after a sack and fumble. Smith looked stunned.
He has not lost a game since Oct. 8, 2005. He has never lost at Ohio Stadium.
THE BEST BUCKEYE EVER?
Today, Smith will take his Heisman Trophy. He will lead the Buckeyes on Jan. 8 against Florida in the national championship game. Then Smith will take his rightful place alongside Archie Griffin as the best Buckeye ever.
?I don?t believe in writing stuff down,? Smith said of the speech he would give. ?I might stumble over a line. If I get a chance to say my speech, it will be one of gratitude. ... I appreciate just being at this ceremony. Being there is enough for me.?
Smith avoided Heisman talk all season. He fielded thousands of questions about it. He praised teammates and credited them for his success.
?Without them, I wouldn?t be here,? he said.
The chip on his right shoulder has long been dislodged. Smith doesn?t play to prove anything to anybody outside his locker room.
?If anything,? Smith said, ?I play within our scheme and try to prove to my teammates I?m worthy of being on the field with the other guys who get a chance to wear the scarlet and gray on offense. I?m not a revenge guy. It doesn?t make a difference what people say.
?Some people love you, and some don?t love you as much.?
Today on the biggest stage in the biggest city with the brightest lights, Troy Smith is likely to hold the Heisman Trophy high. A thousand thoughts may rush through his head as receives college football?s crowning individual award.
Smith will remember from where he came, the struggle to mold a Heisman winner.
?I know I will,? Smith said. ?Then just seeing my mother?s face and getting a chance to take her into a situation she?s never been. I?ve never been to New York. My family will be around me, and I will definitely be thinking of the things I been through in the past with them.? Reach Repository sports writer Todd Porter at (330) 580-8340 or e-mail: [email protected]
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What they are saying
Saturday, December 9, 2006

?I?m not an expert on the national scene, but I can?t believe there are many players in the country who are better than Troy Smith. This is a guy who can beat you in a lot of ways. He?s what makes those guys tick.?

Kirk Ferentz, Iowa head coach

?Troy Smith is the man to beat in my mind for the Heisman Trophy.?
Kirk Herbstreit, ESPN analyst

?It?s obvious to me why this Ohio State offense is getting so much attention. It?s because they have so much talent. ... I think Troy Smith is the most improved quarterback in college football. He can make all the throws.?
Bob Davie, ESPN/ABC analyst
?Troy Smith to Ohio State is what Vince [Young] has been to us. He?s a leader. He?s a senior. He?s a guy who can make plays with his feet, but he has a great throwing motion, and he?s very, very accurate.?
Mack Brown, Texas head coach

?Troy cuts to the chase. He tells (the players) sometimes the way us coaches would like to tell them but maybe we?re a little more sensitive. It?s kind of neat to see the way he?s grabbed a hold of this team.?
jim Tressel, Ohio State head coach

?Troy is a big asset with his ability to make plays. Going all the way back to spring, he has shown that he has the ability to make it happen.?
Joe Daniels, Ohio State assistant

?He?s a big-play guy. I think he proved tonight he?s a legitimate passer. We went into the game expecting a lot of the run. They went in expecting to throw it. When we played zone, he was on. When we played man, he was on. He is a legit quarterback. I don?t think that he could have played any better.?
Gene Chizik,
Texas co-defensive
coordinator

?(Troy) is the best all-around quarterback in the country when it comes to running and throwing. He is a big-game winner.?
Lee Corso,
ESPN ?COLLEGE GameDay?
analyst

?He is tough, he is competitive, he makes plays, and he is a leader. That is what you are looking for in a quarterback. I have seen Troy grow tremendously, both on and off the field, in this past year. He understands what we expect of him.?
Jim Tressel, Ohio State Head Coach
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