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QB/WR Terrelle Pryor ('10 Rose, '11 Sugar MVP)

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Sportsbuck28;1341178; said:
Troy was a redshirt sophomore...
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Hm. I think Troy Smith got into the game at quarterback in 2003 against Northwestern, when Craig Krenzel was injured (a week or two he hurt his shoulder against North Carolina State). Scott McMullen started, and Justin Zwick had some considerable playing time. Troy Smith came in to run some quarterback draws and hand the ball off.

Maybe it's splitting hairs, though, because he was there to run the ball in situations where he wasn't going to lose the game. He didn't get into that situation until the next season (2004).
 
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I have always hated the long break between the scUM game and the bowl game (two months some times). I think it is a factor in tOSU's poor performance in the last two NC games. However, I think it might be a good thing this year. I really expect TP to make some progress between now and our bowl game, whatever bowl that may be.
 
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matt_thatsme;1344212; said:
I have always hated the long break between the scUM game and the bowl game (two months some times). I think it is a factor in tOSU's poor performance in the last two NC games. However, I think it might be a good thing this year. I really expect TP to make some progress between now and our bowl game, whatever bowl that may be.
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I've thought this as well. TP has seemed to get better every week. I'm excited to see him bring it after many weeks of prep time. This year, the layoff may payoff. I hope. :)
 
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Zurp;1344163; said:
Hm. I think Troy Smith got into the game at quarterback in 2003 against Northwestern, when Craig Krenzel was injured (a week or two he hurt his shoulder against North Carolina State). Scott McMullen started, and Justin Zwick had some considerable playing time. Troy Smith came in to run some quarterback draws and hand the ball off.

Maybe it's splitting hairs, though, because he was there to run the ball in situations where he wasn't going to lose the game. He didn't get into that situation until the next season (2004).
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Your memory is very good!
According to the 2003 tOSU archives, Troy Smith played in 11 of 13 games, all except Washington in week 2 and SDSU in week 3.
Scott McMullen started against Northwestern (he was 16 of 25 for 160 yards and 1 td) Justin Zwick also played in that game at QB, going 3 of 7 for 20 yds. For the 2003 year Zwick played in 4 of 13 games.
Against Northwestern Troy Smith had 2 carries for 12 yards but had no pass attempts for the year.

http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/fls/17300/stats/football/2003/indgbg.html#IGBG.PLY
 
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matt_thatsme;1344212; said:
I have always hated the long break between the scUM game and the bowl game (two months some times). I think it is a factor in tOSU's poor performance in the last two NC games. However, I think it might be a good thing this year. I really expect TP to make some progress between now and our bowl game, whatever bowl that may be.
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Are the players of today given more time off than the players of 20 or 30 years ago. Maybe the subjects in class are much easier so hence forth they have more time to them selves. Maybe thier social lives have alot to do with
thier performances With that much time off (40 days say) maybe they tend to lose the intensity that they felt during the regular season games. I have always thought about that. The one bowl game that sticks out in my mind was the Alamo Bowl of 2005 where we did have some level of intensity to perform well.
 
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gracelhink;1344348; said:
Your memory is very good!
According to the 2003 tOSU archives, Troy Smith played in 11 of 13 games, all except Washington in week 2 and SDSU in week 3.
Scott McMullen started against Northwestern (he was 16 of 25 for 160 yards and 1 td) Justin Zwick also played in that game at QB, going 3 of 7 for 20 yds. For the 2003 year Zwick played in 4 of 13 games.
Against Northwestern Troy Smith had 2 carries for 12 yards but had no pass attempts for the year.

http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/fls/17300/stats/football/2003/indgbg.html#IGBG.PLY
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Thats very interesting that they say that Troy didn't play in the Washington game, because I have that game and I'm pretty sure I saw him return a kick and run the ball as a RB late in the game... But of course, if they were just talking about his playing time as a QB, then I guess they would be correct that he didn't play against Washington since he was a RB/KR then.
 
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Regarding T. Smith's playing time in 03, I don't recall him actually taking snaps. He was put in as RB on some occasions, but I can't remember him lined up as QB. I have most of the tapes from that year, if I can find the time, I'll check it out.
 
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msj2487;1344359; said:
Thats very interesting that they say that Troy didn't play in the Washington game, because I have that game and I'm pretty sure I saw him return a kick and run the ball as a RB late in the game... But of course, if they were just talking about his playing time as a QB, then I guess they would be correct that he didn't play against Washington since he was a RB/KR then.
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You are right, rechecked the archive and it indicates he did play against Washington, in the first game.
It was SDSU 2nd game, and NC State 3rd game that he DNP.
 
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bcsnutz;1344841; said:
please dont rag on me but i would assume that i am not the only person who doesnt know this.....is TP going to play basketball as well?......I know he was a top 25 player in basketball and I know Thad wanted him.:osu:
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what ever came of that? did tress but the kibosh (sp?) on it or did TP decide it would be too much?
 
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Even if he didn't decide to focus on football before enrolling, there would be no choice now. He would be a role player at best, and OSU is one Pryor injury away from disaster, especially if Bauserman chose to move on.
 
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jwinslow;1344981; said:
Even if he didn't decide to focus on football before enrolling, there would be no choice now. He would be a role player at best, and OSU is one Pryor injury away from disaster, especially if Bauserman chose to move on.
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i agree 100%. wasn't trying to argue one way or the other, i was just curious how it ended up working out.
 
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