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QB Troy Smith (2006 Heisman Trophy Winner)

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Ravens fan here (ughh... i know)

most Ravens fans are really hyped about this and have been waiting all season
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the thing i like, is that the players seem to back Troy Smith a whole lot more than they do Kyle "I am not a" Boller, after watching him trip over his own feet for 5 years. after the game, i read some comments from Bart Scott, Ray Lewis, and some of the guys on defense were saying they would actually get up off the bench to watch him when he was in, and they said they knew he was a playmaker and a future star. in contrast, you watch Kyle Boller sulk to the bench with his head down and nobody will talk to him. whenever he would get knocked down, the other players would just stand there looking at him instead of giving him a hand.

the fans want Smith, and the players already rally around Smith as a leader. but there's one problem:

Brian Billick is an idiot. he's on Boller's nuts, because he doesn't want to look dumb for turning his back on his 1st round pick 5 years ago. not to mention that Boller is dating his daughter. and just to let you guys know, the Ravens are still gonna draft a QB 1st or 2nd round (which i agree with, no smart GM would invest all their future in a 5th round pick who has played less than 5 NFL series).

so bottomline, when McNair retires or is cut, expect Troy to start next season at #3 on the depth chart. he's really gonna have to earn his way up to the top, but me and most Ravens fans are pulling for him to do it.
 
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CCI;1034734; said:
Hopefully Troy will get his shot at starting next year.
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your wish is gonna come true

ESPN - Heisman winner Smith gets the ball against Seahawks - NFL

OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Rookie quarterback Troy Smith will make his first start Sunday when the Baltimore Ravens visit the Seattle Seahawks.
With Kyle Boller missing his second consecutive day of practice because of lingering effects from a concussion, including headaches and sensitivity to light, Ravens coach Brian Billick confirmed Thursday Smith will take his place.
"With Kyle, it would be problematic for him on Sunday, so, hopefully, he will be available to back up," Billick said. "Missing two days of practice would make it tough. We're certainly not going to put him at risk."
Billick acknowledged that Smith, last year's Heisman Trophy winner at Ohio State, may also start the season finale against the Pittsburgh Steelers because of Boller's injury.
"Concussions are very unpredictable," Billick said.
Smith will be the third quarterback to start for the Ravens this season. Steve McNair started six of the first nine games, but struggled with injuries and ineffectiveness and was placed on injured reserve on Dec. 3.
Smith rushed for a touchdown in his NFL debut against Indianapolis on Dec. 9, and directed a game-tying drive in regulation in a 22-16 overtime loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.
"He's a very strong personality," Billick said. "If things get ugly with him, he'll be all right through whatever happens. He's a very strong-willed young man."
If Boller is unavailable to be the backup, then the Ravens would likely promote undrafted rookie Cullen Finnerty from the practice squad. Wide receiver Mark Clayton is a potential emergency option.
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thedecline19;1034934; said:
If Troy comes in and plays well these last two games he will either get himself a job next year or get Billick canned by the end of next year if he doesn't play him. We've had enough of Boller's ass.
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Can we get a vbet against either of these happening?? :slappy:
 
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I think that that the Ravens will rally around Troy. I just get the feeling that all of his teammates really support him, and with him coming in as a breath of fresh air, I think that they will play hard for him to get him the victory in his first start.
 
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Smith named starter
'Incredibly focused' rookie takes over for injured Boller
By Jamison Hensley | Sun reporter
December 21, 2007

With Kyle Boller missing a second straight day with a concussion, quarterback Troy Smith will make his first NFL start Sunday, becoming the latest young player to be forced into the lineup.

The sixth rookie to start for the Ravens this season, Smith will take over the offense after quarterbacking four series in the NFL.

"He's as ready as you're going to be as a rookie," coach Brian Billick said. "One thing I don't worry about is that he has a strong personality. You worry what happens if things get ugly with him and pressures ... but he will fight through whatever happens. He's a very strong-willed young man."
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Smith named starter -- baltimoresun.com

Published: Friday, December 21, 2007

Ravens to start rookie QB Smith

By Scott M. Johnson
Herald Writer

KIRKLAND -- Well, at least this time he's got some impressive hardware.

For the second week in a row, the Seattle Seahawks will face a rookie quarterback making his first NFL start. The Baltimore Ravens' Troy Smith, who won the 2006 Heisman Trophy, will start on Sunday, coach Brian Billick announced Thursday.

It marks the fourth week in a row that the Seahawks will face a team starting its backup quarterback.
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HeraldNet: Ravens to start rookie QB Smith

Seahawks weary of sending blitzes at elusive Smith in Ravens' QB's first start
By Gregg Bell, AP Sports Writer

SEATTLE — First, Matt Moore, because Carolina had already gone through its first three quarterbacks. Now, Troy Smith, with Baltimore's top two passers hurt.
Two rookies. Seven strings of quarterbacks in two games opposing Seattle.

And the Seahawks are trying to avoid being played like a fiddle again.

Undrafted fourth-stringer Moore made his first start last weekend and led the Panthers to a 13-10 upset of Seattle. The snoozing Seahawks (9-5) were flat in their first game since clinching their fourth consecutive NFC West title; Seattle scored its only touchdown with 1 second left.

Sunday, the Ravens (4-10) bring their franchise-record eight-game losing streak to the Northwest. They will also bring Smith, the 2006 Heisman Trophy winner at Ohio State. The fifth-round draft choice will make his first NFL start because Kyle Boller has a concussion and Steve McNair is on injured reserve.

"He's not going to be intimidated by this," Baltimore coach Brian Billick said of Smith's first start since he was with the Buckeyes in last January's national championship game won by Florida. "He's been in a lot of big games, so I don't worry about that part of it."

Smith impressed his teammates and the Seahawks by calmly rallying the Ravens in the final two minutes to the tying field goal that forced overtime last week in Miami.

"What Troy does is go out there and make plays. ... That's why he was considered the best football player in college football. That's why he won the Heisman - and it's no different here," veteran Ravens receiver Derrick Mason said. "The guy's just a football player. And that's what I love about him."
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Seahawks weary of sending blitzes at elusive Smith in Ravens' QB's first start - USATODAY.com
 
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