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grnvllbuck;686418; said:
Not a chance. Romo has earned himself the QB spot for atleast another season, and probably for a few years to come.
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Not a chance. Romo has earned himself the QB spot for atleast another season, and probably for a few years to come.
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grnvllbuck;686418; said:
Not a chance. You might as well have picked Indy. It seems like Payton is ready to go. Or how about San Diego? That Rivers kid doesn't seem to have what it takes.
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Smith still trying to come down from his Heisman high
He says he's going to try to stay the same person and 'pray for humility.'
By Doug Harris
Staff Writer
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
COLUMBUS ? As quarterback Troy Smith made his way down the concourse of Port Columbus Airport on Tuesday morning, surrounded by an Ohio State entourage that included his three fellow captains, surprised travelers pulled out cameras to get a snapshot of their conquering hero.
Smith was lugging two carry-on bags, but he decided to ship his Heisman Trophy from New York ? for good reason. Former Buckeye Eddie George tried to take his bronze statue home with him in 1995, but two fingers protruding from that famous stiff arm were damaged when airport security insisted that it take a ride through the X-ray machine.
Although George was able to get a replacement, Smith didn't want to take any chances. And his goal now is just making sure that winning college football's highest honor doesn't take a personal toll on him.
"I know things are going to change, but that makes it even more of a focus for me to stay the same person, even more reason to get down on my knees every night and pray for humility," he said during a brief press conference at the airport.
"Something like this isn't something that the average person is used to, and it could blow you up. But I'm going to try with every ounce of energy in my body not to let that happen. With a strong team behind me, I'm going to be able to do just that."
One of the highlights of the Heisman gala for Smith was the winner's dinner Monday night. He was touched that OSU sent captains Quinn Pitcock, Doug Datish and David Patterson to the banquet, joining assistant Joe Daniels and his wife, Kathy.
"I think it was a total class act by the university to have the rest of my fellow captains come and experience this celebration," Smith said. "We've been together for the last four or five years through thick and thin. I'm very thankful they had a chance to share all of this with me in New York, with the crazy traffic and crazy citizens.
"It was electric. Marcus Allen gave a speech on the 25th anniversary of his Heisman. I hadn't even been born yet, but you could still see the feelings and emotions running through him."
Smith had the highest percentage of first-place votes in history, but what impressed Pitcock even more than that landslide victory was how polished his teammate has become in front of a microphone.
"He does better than anybody I've seen ? other than coach (Jim) Tressel," Pitcock said. "He's a product of coach Tressel ? all of us are ? and we learn from our elders and try to emulate them. Troy has done a great job over the years becoming a better public speaker and becoming a man everyone respects and wants to get to know."
Daniels also was gratified to see Smith's maturity on display, and the diminutive quarterbacks coach isn't concerned that his protege might forget to harness his ego.
"I don't worry about getting him back to earth ? he's pretty well grounded anyway," Daniels said. "He'll do fine."
But Daniels, who was the subject of some needling from Smith on stage, cracked, "If he has one more 'short' joke, he's down to the second team."
Smith still trying to come down from his Heisman high
He says he's going to try to stay the same person and 'pray for humility.'
By Doug Harris
Staff Writer
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
COLUMBUS ? As quarterback Troy Smith made his way down the concourse of Port Columbus Airport on Tuesday morning, surrounded by an Ohio State entourage that included his three fellow captains, surprised travelers pulled out cameras to get a snapshot of their conquering hero.
Smith was lugging two carry-on bags, but he decided to ship his Heisman Trophy from New York ? for good reason. Former Buckeye Eddie George tried to take his bronze statue home with him in 1995, but two fingers protruding from that famous stiff arm were damaged when airport security insisted that it take a ride through the X-ray machine.
Although George was able to get a replacement, Smith didn't want to take any chances. And his goal now is just making sure that winning college football's highest honor doesn't take a personal toll on him.
"I know things are going to change, but that makes it even more of a focus for me to stay the same person, even more reason to get down on my knees every night and pray for humility," he said during a brief press conference at the airport.
"Something like this isn't something that the average person is used to, and it could blow you up. But I'm going to try with every ounce of energy in my body not to let that happen. With a strong team behind me, I'm going to be able to do just that."
One of the highlights of the Heisman gala for Smith was the winner's dinner Monday night. He was touched that OSU sent captains Quinn Pitcock, Doug Datish and David Patterson to the banquet, joining assistant Joe Daniels and his wife, Kathy.
"I think it was a total class act by the university to have the rest of my fellow captains come and experience this celebration," Smith said. "We've been together for the last four or five years through thick and thin. I'm very thankful they had a chance to share all of this with me in New York, with the crazy traffic and crazy citizens.
"It was electric. Marcus Allen gave a speech on the 25th anniversary of his Heisman. I hadn't even been born yet, but you could still see the feelings and emotions running through him."
Smith had the highest percentage of first-place votes in history, but what impressed Pitcock even more than that landslide victory was how polished his teammate has become in front of a microphone.
"He does better than anybody I've seen ? other than coach (Jim) Tressel," Pitcock said. "He's a product of coach Tressel ? all of us are ? and we learn from our elders and try to emulate them. Troy has done a great job over the years becoming a better public speaker and becoming a man everyone respects and wants to get to know."
Daniels also was gratified to see Smith's maturity on display, and the diminutive quarterbacks coach isn't concerned that his protege might forget to harness his ego.
"I don't worry about getting him back to earth ? he's pretty well grounded anyway," Daniels said. "He'll do fine."
But Daniels, who was the subject of some needling from Smith on stage, cracked, "If he has one more 'short' joke, he's down to the second team."
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OSU's Smith honored, but fatigued, too
Wednesday, December 13, 2006 Doug Lesmerises
Plain Dealer Reporter
Columbus- Gators should have greeted Troy Smith as his gate.
If Urban Meyer was smart, his Florida team would have been waiting when the Heisman Trophy winner deplaned Tuesday wearing a new black Heisman jacket and carrying a brown garment bag. Anyone who saw and heard Ohio State's senior quarterback might have installed Florida as the favorite if the national title game had been moved up 27 days.
"I think it's enough about me," Smith said wearily at an airport news conference just before noon, minutes after stepping on Ohio soil for the first time as the winner of the 72nd Heisman Trophy. "I think the last couple days have been not too much for me to handle, but enough for me to handle. Now it's time to get back to the people who I think are really responsible for me being in this situation."
The support crew actually went to meet him. Fellow captains David Patterson, Doug Datish and Quinn Pitcock were invited as Smith's guests to attend Monday's official Heisman dinner in New York, and he was ready for the backup.
"With all the things he could be thinking about, he still took time to think about his teammates," Patterson said. "When he got up to speak at the banquet, one of the first things he said was he wanted to thank his fellow captains, and I was just filled with joy and pride and I really respected him. Sometimes when people get put in a situation like that, it's easy to get caught up in the moment, but he stayed grounded. He just knows what's important."
The captains had watched Saturday's announcement of Smith's win separately - Datish in his living room, Patterson at teammate Jay Richardson's graduation party, Pitcock as he prepared for his own banquet as a Lott Trophy finalist. But they converged in New York on Monday and were dragging together Tuesday.
"I just flew out one day and I'm kind of tired," Datish said, marveling at Smith's seven-day tour, which started when he flew to Florida last Wednesday for an awards show. "At the end of it, it's hard to see the really positive aspect of this, but I think after a couple days he'll get his rest and think about the relationships he made and lasting benefit of this experience."
With Justin Zwick taking the first-team practice snaps at quarterback in his absence, Smith's head was already back on the Gators.
"We've been talking about it," Datish said. "He's been surrounded by people who want to praise him so much, but I think he wants to get back to work with us."
Said Smith: "I've heard a million clicks of the camera, so many flashes of light, I'm immune to it all by now. . . . I feel bad because I haven't been there with my teammates and they've been battling through some practices. I need to make them up and I will, but it starts with rest, though."
The only one who didn't come back with Smith was Mr. Heisman himself. In 1995, Buckeye running back Eddie George flew on the plane with his Heisman Trophy on the seat next to him. But before the trophy arrived in Columbus, one of its fingers was bent. So the decision was made to have the two Heismans - one for Smith, one for the school - shipped back.
So all Smith has to worry about is getting himself in shape for Ohio State's next practice on Thursday. There's a team workout scheduled for today, but the Buckeyes might want to let him sleep through that one.
OSU's Smith honored, but fatigued, too
Wednesday, December 13, 2006 Doug Lesmerises
Plain Dealer Reporter
Columbus- Gators should have greeted Troy Smith as his gate.
If Urban Meyer was smart, his Florida team would have been waiting when the Heisman Trophy winner deplaned Tuesday wearing a new black Heisman jacket and carrying a brown garment bag. Anyone who saw and heard Ohio State's senior quarterback might have installed Florida as the favorite if the national title game had been moved up 27 days.
"I think it's enough about me," Smith said wearily at an airport news conference just before noon, minutes after stepping on Ohio soil for the first time as the winner of the 72nd Heisman Trophy. "I think the last couple days have been not too much for me to handle, but enough for me to handle. Now it's time to get back to the people who I think are really responsible for me being in this situation."
The support crew actually went to meet him. Fellow captains David Patterson, Doug Datish and Quinn Pitcock were invited as Smith's guests to attend Monday's official Heisman dinner in New York, and he was ready for the backup.
"With all the things he could be thinking about, he still took time to think about his teammates," Patterson said. "When he got up to speak at the banquet, one of the first things he said was he wanted to thank his fellow captains, and I was just filled with joy and pride and I really respected him. Sometimes when people get put in a situation like that, it's easy to get caught up in the moment, but he stayed grounded. He just knows what's important."
The captains had watched Saturday's announcement of Smith's win separately - Datish in his living room, Patterson at teammate Jay Richardson's graduation party, Pitcock as he prepared for his own banquet as a Lott Trophy finalist. But they converged in New York on Monday and were dragging together Tuesday.
"I just flew out one day and I'm kind of tired," Datish said, marveling at Smith's seven-day tour, which started when he flew to Florida last Wednesday for an awards show. "At the end of it, it's hard to see the really positive aspect of this, but I think after a couple days he'll get his rest and think about the relationships he made and lasting benefit of this experience."
With Justin Zwick taking the first-team practice snaps at quarterback in his absence, Smith's head was already back on the Gators.
"We've been talking about it," Datish said. "He's been surrounded by people who want to praise him so much, but I think he wants to get back to work with us."
Said Smith: "I've heard a million clicks of the camera, so many flashes of light, I'm immune to it all by now. . . . I feel bad because I haven't been there with my teammates and they've been battling through some practices. I need to make them up and I will, but it starts with rest, though."
The only one who didn't come back with Smith was Mr. Heisman himself. In 1995, Buckeye running back Eddie George flew on the plane with his Heisman Trophy on the seat next to him. But before the trophy arrived in Columbus, one of its fingers was bent. So the decision was made to have the two Heismans - one for Smith, one for the school - shipped back.
So all Smith has to worry about is getting himself in shape for Ohio State's next practice on Thursday. There's a team workout scheduled for today, but the Buckeyes might want to let him sleep through that one.
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College football: Smith nabs another award
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Ohio State quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Troy Smith on Tuesday was named Player of the Year by Sporting News magazine. Details will be released in the Dec. 22 edition on newsstands this week. The St. Louis-based magazine also named Wake Forest's Jim Grobe as Coach of the Year and Texas quarterback Colt McCoy as the top freshman. FIU-Miami will play The football series between Florida International and Miami, marred this year by a bench-clearing brawl that led to the suspension of 31 players, will continue in 2007. The schools, with campuses only nine miles apart in South Florida, are scheduled to play Oct. 6 at the Orange Bowl.
North Texas hires coach Todd Dodge was hired as coach at North Texas, making the rare jump from high school to Division I-A after going 77-1 record at Southlake (Texas) Carroll high School.
College football: Smith nabs another award
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Ohio State quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Troy Smith on Tuesday was named Player of the Year by Sporting News magazine. Details will be released in the Dec. 22 edition on newsstands this week. The St. Louis-based magazine also named Wake Forest's Jim Grobe as Coach of the Year and Texas quarterback Colt McCoy as the top freshman. FIU-Miami will play The football series between Florida International and Miami, marred this year by a bench-clearing brawl that led to the suspension of 31 players, will continue in 2007. The schools, with campuses only nine miles apart in South Florida, are scheduled to play Oct. 6 at the Orange Bowl.
North Texas hires coach Todd Dodge was hired as coach at North Texas, making the rare jump from high school to Division I-A after going 77-1 record at Southlake (Texas) Carroll high School.
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JoJaBuckeye
First we take Michigan--then the whole world!
Troy Smith's Heisman Trophy was shipped home because airport security would not allow the Ohio State quarterback to take it on the plane Tuesday.
Smith wore a black leather jacket with the Heisman insignia on back when he arrived at the airport from New York, where he was presented college football's most coveted trophy.
Eddie George, the last Buckeye to win the Heisman in 1995, had his trophy get stuck in an airport X-ray machine, losing the tip of its right index finger and bending the middle finger.
"We decided to have it shipped. That's much easier. How times have changed. Eddie carried it on the plane and put it in the seat next to him," sports information director Steve Snapp said.
Smith said he didn't mind. "No, because Eddie's finger got bent," Smith said. "I don't want that to happen to mine."
Smith wore a black leather jacket with the Heisman insignia on back when he arrived at the airport from New York, where he was presented college football's most coveted trophy.
Eddie George, the last Buckeye to win the Heisman in 1995, had his trophy get stuck in an airport X-ray machine, losing the tip of its right index finger and bending the middle finger.
"We decided to have it shipped. That's much easier. How times have changed. Eddie carried it on the plane and put it in the seat next to him," sports information director Steve Snapp said.
Smith said he didn't mind. "No, because Eddie's finger got bent," Smith said. "I don't want that to happen to mine."
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No clue who will draft him and he will not play his first season unless a team has major injuries with their top two QB's.
It's a crapshoot on who could draft him.
It's a crapshoot on who could draft him.
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grnvllbuck
All-American
I guess we'll agree to disagree then. Even though Romo has shown some promise this year, I don't think he is the long term answer in Dallas. There must be a good reason he went undrafted in 2003. If Drew Bledsoe is not in Dallas next year, they will have to draft a QB IMO.
I'm interested to see how Troy Smith fares in the pre-draft work outs. That is, what I think, will determine how high he goes in the draft. If he leads the Bucks to the NC, and does well in the work outs.......1st rounder definitely. If he struggles in the NC game, and is just average in the workouts........maybe falls to the 3rd round, and could be picked up by a number of teams.
I'm interested to see how Troy Smith fares in the pre-draft work outs. That is, what I think, will determine how high he goes in the draft. If he leads the Bucks to the NC, and does well in the work outs.......1st rounder definitely. If he struggles in the NC game, and is just average in the workouts........maybe falls to the 3rd round, and could be picked up by a number of teams.
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BuckeyeGanoosh
So it goes...
I'm a Browns fan for life, but I wouldn't want to see Smith head there just yet. Cleveland's OL is questionable at best, and while Troy could be viewed as a dangerous runner, that cannon's accuracy is the bigger reason why an NFL franchise would draft him. Cleveland will take at least one more year on Frye, who, like Couch, will never have a decent enough front to get 3 full seconds to throw the damn ball. I'd rather see the Brownies pick up a Joe Thomas to begin building a OL that can just get this offense moving. We seem to have plenty of skilled players, they just don't get the ball nearly as much as they should. Enough ranting.So, I see Chicago, San Fransisco, Oakland, or Baltimore all looking for an accurate, consistent QB to have either as a backup the first season, or just further incentive to get the starter working harder for his job. As a Browns guy, it would pull my heart out to see him in a Ravens uniform, but in some dark recess of my mind, I'd probably still pull for Troy.
He could start right now for Oakland and San Fran.
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IronBuckI
Calmer than you are.
I think that he should go to Indianapolis. That way Manning can start. Play all of the gimme games. Rack up a bunch of yards and continue his Dan Marino-like career. Troy can play in all of the big regular season games, and the playoffs, and get Mike Doss his championship at every level thing.
Seriously. He should go to any of these places:
Green Bay - Gives him a year or two on the bench to learn the system.
Minnesota - A year on the bench, or maybe not. Either way. Strong running game, improving defense, solid line. Ideal situation for a rookie QB
Carolina - People are tired of yet another Jake at QB in the NFL. Troy may start before the end of his rookie season.
Baltimore
- Hate to see a Cleveland kid go here, but it's also an ideal situation for him. McNair has, at most, three years left. Could be a good learning situation to go to a team where the head coach likes to run the ball, and your defense isn't making you play from behind all of the time.
Kansas City - Huard is a career backup. Green's going to need a replacement eventually. Not sure Herm is the best coach for QBs though.
Chicago - Rex is bad...Troy is good.
Seriously. He should go to any of these places:
Green Bay - Gives him a year or two on the bench to learn the system.
Minnesota - A year on the bench, or maybe not. Either way. Strong running game, improving defense, solid line. Ideal situation for a rookie QB
Carolina - People are tired of yet another Jake at QB in the NFL. Troy may start before the end of his rookie season.
Baltimore
- Hate to see a Cleveland kid go here, but it's also an ideal situation for him. McNair has, at most, three years left. Could be a good learning situation to go to a team where the head coach likes to run the ball, and your defense isn't making you play from behind all of the time.Kansas City - Huard is a career backup. Green's going to need a replacement eventually. Not sure Herm is the best coach for QBs though.
Chicago - Rex is bad...Troy is good.
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