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QB Troy Smith (2006 Heisman Trophy Winner)

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osugrad21;705228; said:
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OHIO STATE FOOTBALL



Smith: Mmmm...In-N-Out Burger



Thursday, January 04, 2007 Doug Lesmerises

Plain Dealer Reporter
Scottsdale, Ariz.- Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith has a favorite burger in Arizona and some new best friends on the West Coast after he publicly professed that love Wednesday.

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Troy, great career at Ohio State, thanks for everything, this In-N-Out Burger is for you:

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?I told him, ?If you finish spring and you are not the starting quarterback, you are going to need to sit out a year and transfer,? ? White said. ?I said to Troy, ?Let me tell you what is going to happen: If you are not the starting quarterback coming out of spring, you are going to get screwed.?
?So, when spring ball was over, Tressel was non-committal on who the starting quarterback was going to be. Even at the beginning of year in camp, there was no firm commitment. Troy said, ?Coach, what should I do?? I said, ?You are still in the ballgame because he hasn?t picked one guy yet. But one of you is going to get screwed.? And that?s what happened at first.?
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Seems like a positive influence on Troy. :roll1:
 
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Viking;1205686; said:
I know what you're getting at but at the same time you can look at what happened to Zwick after Troy won out and realize that the man was dead on in his assessment of the loser's prospects.
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I just don't like the term "screwed". What the hell does that mean? The back-up is getting "screwed". It sounds really immature.
 
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Viking;1205686; said:
I know what you're getting at but at the same time you can look at what happened to Zwick after Troy won out and realize that the man was dead on in his assessment of the loser's prospects.
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Zwick wasn't "screwed" out of anything. He was given the opportunity to be the starting QB at tOSU, and unfortunately (for him), he didn't seize it. Even so, he remained a Buckeye through-and-through and has never spoken an ill word of the university or Jim Tressel. He got a top-rate education, a National Championship ring and a few Big-Ten titles. Not a bad deal.
 
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NFBuck;1205693; said:
Zwick wasn't "screwed" out of anything. He was given the opportunity to be the starting QB at tOSU, and unfortunately (for him), he didn't seize it. Even so, he remained a Buckeye through-and-through and has never spoken an ill word of the university or Jim Tressel. He got a top-rate education, a National Championship ring and a few Big-Ten titles. Not a bad deal.
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All very valid points, but one thing that losing the quarterback competition did 'screw' him out of was his shot at the NFL. The only quarterback I can think of who made it to the NFL without playing in college is Matt Cassel. Zwick was picked up by the Panthers, didn't even make the practice squad (purely a camp arm), and didn't get a shot with another team. Considering the Smith is about to enter his second season in the NFL with a real chance of being a starter, I'd say that the body of work he was able to compile in college, which enabled to earn a real chance on an NFL team (emphasis on real), was hugely important to his current status. From a more panoramic perspective I understand what you are saying, but looking at it purely as an NFL prospect, yes, Zwick was essentially screwed.
 
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