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

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Brax did, in fact, appear very healthy. His 1 yard TD run was sick and the stuff of legend. Whatever physical problems he had seemed minimal and whatever psychological problems he may have had were resolved.

He did sit down on some runs and ran out of bounds several times - which he should always do.
 
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Tlangs;2245568; said:
He did it 2 yards short of a first down on the last drive. I doubt he would have slid in a one score game though.
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I remember that play but it appeared he slipped more than slid. Either way, the clock kept running and it made it 2nd down and short. We would rather have the first down but when killing the clock, thats not a terrible play the way we were running the ball.

Of course two plays later and Stoney goes to the house I think.
 
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Coqui;2245238; said:
He's the #2 QB as well. Jordan Lynch from Northern Illinois is the only QB above him.

#11 overall
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He's also #5 in the nation in rushing yardage with 1093 yards (behind Stefphon Jefferson of Nevada, Jordan Lynch of Northern Illinois, David Fluellen of Toledo, and Kasey Carrier of New Mexico).
 
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That article is premium:

http://insider.espn.go.com/college-...cf-ranking-top-underclassmen-college-football

It wasn't a ranking relative to draft prospects, it was just "top underclassmen." That distinction is important.

McShay ranked 5 offensive players:

1) Miller
2) Marquis Lee
3) De'Anthony Thomas
4) Manziel
5) Todd Gurley

While Kiper ranked five defensive players. Kiper did have Shazier in his "in the mix," notes, which was basically the first honorable mention for a Top 5 list.
 
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Tim Tebow Q&A on Ohio State QB Braxton Miller: 'don't be complacent' - The Plain Dealer

Interview Doug Lesmerises from The Plain Dealer did with Tim Tebow about Coach Meyer & Braxton Miller.

Q: You said you've talked with Braxton on the phone. What kind of advice have you given him or would you give him in being a quarterback being developed by Urban Meyer?

A: I think he obviously has the incredible tools. I think it's just constantly being a student of the game and pushing yourself mentally and continuing to push the envelope with what Coach Meyer always calls competitive excellence. And that starts with how you prepare your offense in the meeting room, how you study, how you learn film, how you prepare yourself. Because Coach Meyer is going to have great game plans, he's going to put you in situations for you to play to your strengths. And Coach Mick is going to get you physically prepared to play and take hits and be resilient, all those things.

So I think his biggest challenge is No. 1, leadership. I think No. 2, poise, because he's going to be in a lot of big games. And they're going to keep winning, and that means the games are just going to get even bigger. And so in big situations, he's got to either have ice water in his veins, just have a calm presence about him, or sometimes it's going to take that fiery presence. And I think you have to learn your teammates and learn your team and know when to be what player.

Those are the two biggest things, and the other thing to continue to work on is just being a student of the game. Because this offense is new to him and the stress that it puts on defenses is new to him, so it's learning the nuances about, 'How is this play going to work against this defense?' A lot of people think you just run this play-action or this read-zone or this triple-option or this play, but you can get so many different looks and you can put so many different stresses on a defense that you really have to be prepared to handle every different look.
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Q: What is your impression of Braxton, both in the conversations you've had with him and just watching on TV or watching highlights? What do you think of him as a quarterback and as a kid?

A: Well, I think he's a great kid. Just from my little time of talking and texting with him I feel like he's a great kid. I feel like he loves playing the game of football, and I feel like he's a competitor. Everything Coach has told me has been great about him as well.

I would just encourage him to not get complacent and not take things for granted, because in several of these wins, if something happens differently, they might lose one of them. So it's not taking that for granted. It's every week constantly grinding. And I feel like one of the weeks that I was a little bit complacent in college was the Old Miss game (in 2008) and we lost and that was something I feel like he can control and can consistently get better. And yeah, I think a lot of the timing in the passing game and the rhythm and stuff like that, just continue to work on, but he's got great skill and great talent and as long as he just keeps pushing it and working hard and not being complacent and listening to Coach, I think he'll be just fine.
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Q: Coach Meyer has said that Braxton Miller is the most dynamic athlete that he's ever coached. Are you offended by that?

A: The most dynamic? I would say the most dynamic player, and I think Braxton Miller is incredibly dynamic, but I would say the most dynamic player he's ever coached would be Percy Harvin. I mean, Braxton is crazy fast and has a lot of running ability, but I'd have to give the edge to my man Percy. There's not a one-on-one defender that can cover him, so I'd have to give it to Percy.
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http://www.cleveland.com/osu/index.ssf/2012/10/tim_tebow_on_ohio_state_qb_bra.html#incart_river
 
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He can run, but he can't slide
Miller's competitive nature hinders his ability to slide in face of trouble
Updated: November 1, 2012
By Austin Ward | BuckeyeNation

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Maybe it's the internal conflict between fighting for extra yards and conceding a few to stay healthy.

Perhaps practicing a good slide isn't high on the priority list.

[+] EnlargeBraxton Miller, Stephen Obeng-Agyapong, Mike Hull
Rich Barnes/US PresswireSliding isn't exactly something that Braxton Miller is comfortable with.
Either way, for all the marvelous things Braxton Miller does on the field with his singular athleticism, there's one part of his game that looks a bit disjointed and uncomfortable. But when the Ohio State sophomore's instincts are telling him to stay up, it stands to reason that going down on his own wouldn't come naturally.

"Oh my gosh, man, I need to practice on that and I'll be all right," Miller said. "You know, after taking some unnecessary hits, I learned from it. Coaches told me and I watched film, and I was like, 'I don't know why I stay standing up, I might as well slide instead of trying to get extra yards and get hit.'

"But after one, [running back] Carlos [Hyde] was like, 'Are you all right on that slide?'"

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http://espn.go.com/colleges/osu/football/story/_/id/8581095/braxton-miller-leaning-get-down
 
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