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QB/WR Braxton Miller (B1G POY, National Champion, OSU HOF)

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scarletngray;1999980; said:
I think I just threw up a little bit inside my mouth.
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If that bothers you, then check out Cooky's last "glamour shot":

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How is that? Not one word with an apostrophe....

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Well done.
 
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He looked really good overall, I was worried about a few of the hits, he may have to take a few pages out of TP's book on running out of bounds, especially on on the flip, and the one play he was already headed out and the defender threw him to the ground.Although I dont think the coaches are gonna let him get beat up as much as Martinez or Denard. But his passing will progress with confidence and game speed experience, and while he didn't do exceptionally well passing, there were a good 3-4 drops, that the receivers and backs need to wrinkle out.
 
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Late to the party but my .02:

-You can see the passing ability is there, much farther ahead than Pryor it seems.

-I was shocked at his elusiveness. Shocked.

-When he truly becomes a throw first QB he'll be lethal

-Hopefully he becomes one soon because his complete lack of fear is going to get him killed if he doesn't.

-If it's 100% confirmed he was nicked up these first few games thats one thing but if he was healthy its just a damn dirty shame he wasn't used. Every snap in a live game is invaluable to this kids growth.
 
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Nicknam4;1999981; said:
I really liked how Miller played. Tighten that spiral up and we have a dangerous Quarterback. His reads will get better with time.

This play was just ridiculous.
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Some all-pro quarterbacks have opined that a pretty spiral is the most over-rated factor in quarterback evaluation. Most say that if you throw it accurately and on-time, spiral means squat. Having said that, a tight spiral can assist accuracy on longer throws, but if you're accurate in spite of it... whatever.

IF he stays healthy all year; the Buckeyes will be good enough to win The Game. There will be some bumps in the road between now and then.
 
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buxfan4life;1999608; said:
To the bold, you need to realize that the Ohio State playbook is not 10 plays on a piece of paper ala Auburn and sCam. Yes, he has had a decent amount of practice, but until last week he was not running with the ones consistently and timing on pass routes and such take repetitions to get down. I am not discouraged at all by his grasp of the playbook since he is only a true freshman. It was his first game as a starter, and first week in practice being "the man". No freshman QB is going to have a good grasp on the playbook at this point in their career, I don't care who they are.
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His grasp of the offense will obviously improve, the game will slow down for him, and he'll become more comfortable in the pocket. He makes great plays with his feet but he also shows pretty solid footwork and nice zip on some throws. I understand that our playbook is more complex and hopefully we adjust it for him a little bit.
From what I have gathered, the only thing that's held Braxton back up to this point has been his grasp of the plays. It would have been nice to have Pryor there this year to show Braxton everything behind the scenes that is required to be a special player. Whether you think Pryor played like a special player all the time or not, he practiced, studied, and prepared like one and I'm hopeful that Braxton will do the same.
 
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Jaxbuck;2000036; said:
Late to the party but my .02:

-You can see the passing ability is there, much farther ahead than Pryor it seems.

-I was shocked at his elusiveness. Shocked.

-When he truly becomes a throw first QB he'll be lethal

-Hopefully he becomes one soon because his complete lack of fear is going to get him killed if he doesn't.

-If it's 100% confirmed he was nicked up these first few games thats one thing but if he was healthy its just a damn dirty shame he wasn't used. Every snap in a live game is invaluable to this kids growth.
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If he was banged up the last thing we need to be doing is running him 17 times a game. 8-12 is more like it. Herron and Hall in the backfield should help us cut down on Braxton's running. Braxton had an injury history in HS. We need to take care of the young man.
 
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Buckrock;2000400; said:
If he was banged up the last thing we need to be doing is running him 17 times a game. 8-12 is more like it. Herron and Hall in the backfield should help us cut down on Braxton's running. Braxton had an injury history in HS. We need to take care of the young man.
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They didn't "run him 17 times." Most of his carries were on pass plays where he was just looking for running lanes first. I only remember a few designed QB draws and a couple options. He's just looking to run if his first option isn't open... nothing to do with the staff not taking care of him.
 
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Nicknam4;1999981; said:
I really liked how Miller played. Tighten that spiral up and we have a dangerous Quarterback. His reads will get better with time.

This play was just ridiculous.
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This was one of the suggestions from the link you posted, I could replay this one all day.


[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cDMlU9OyOI&feature=related"]Braxton Miller makes defenders miss, runs for 1st down vs. Colorado (9.24.11) - YouTube[/ame]
 
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Gatorubet;2000519; said:
Draw some Rex Grossman blood, and whatever qualities it has, have your scientists inject the opposite of it into Brax. :biggrin:
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Grossman had plenty of that sense last night against the Cowboys.





He just thought he was Ted Ginn and thought he could outrun the defense with the ball in one hand. He was horribly wrong on that though.
 
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