ashlandbuck
Banned
If I missed any comments concerning this in any of the other threads I apologize. A few days ago in the Mansfield News Journal there was a article about the Buckeyes QB situation. Evidently during a press conference with Troy, a reporter ask him if he would be looking over his shoulder during the Iowa game. The report in the paper made it sound as if Troy had a near meltdown. Ts called it a bad question and later, unable to let it go came back to it and once again scolded the reporter for a stupid question and told the reporter what kind of questions he should be asking.
I understand that at times the media can be a pain in the ass. But the question, while not exactly a direct question concerning the upcoming game is legitimate in that TS didn't have a quality start and obviously JT hasn't forgotten about JZ because of the playing time he recieved at the end of Game #3.
I can understand the pressure TS feels but he cannot respond in this way in the media. He shows still too much immaturity and a lack of judgment. I begin to question his ability to handle pressure and worry about what he may say or do over the next two seasons when things do not go his way.
Even a twenty year old kid should've been able to take this question and handle it easily with a basic "canned" response, ie., "I never play the game with that mentality. I just go out and try to do my best on each play and hopefully that will be enough to keep me on the field for each series".
It's that simple. It was actually a simple question that required a simple answer.
I imagine that some of these reporters understand TS and realize they can get to him with certain approaches. He MUST handle this better. I would be surprised if JT or someone from the staff didn't speak to TS about his public statements and attitude.
Personally, if it were me and I were in JT's shoes, I'd be very worried about this kid over the next two seasons. He has a history dating back to high school and has still shown no signs of a normal maturation process.
I was in this kid's corner after the Michigan game and would argue with my friends about his status on this team. Many still wanted to see JZ starting this year. How could anyone think that after the game he had against scUM?
But even that game is still just one game. He has shown me no signs that he can play anywhere near that level on a consistant basis. That fact along with his spooky personality, I'd walk away from him and go with a kid I know can get the ball to the most talented group of WR's in this schools history.
I understand that at times the media can be a pain in the ass. But the question, while not exactly a direct question concerning the upcoming game is legitimate in that TS didn't have a quality start and obviously JT hasn't forgotten about JZ because of the playing time he recieved at the end of Game #3.
I can understand the pressure TS feels but he cannot respond in this way in the media. He shows still too much immaturity and a lack of judgment. I begin to question his ability to handle pressure and worry about what he may say or do over the next two seasons when things do not go his way.
Even a twenty year old kid should've been able to take this question and handle it easily with a basic "canned" response, ie., "I never play the game with that mentality. I just go out and try to do my best on each play and hopefully that will be enough to keep me on the field for each series".
It's that simple. It was actually a simple question that required a simple answer.
I imagine that some of these reporters understand TS and realize they can get to him with certain approaches. He MUST handle this better. I would be surprised if JT or someone from the staff didn't speak to TS about his public statements and attitude.
Personally, if it were me and I were in JT's shoes, I'd be very worried about this kid over the next two seasons. He has a history dating back to high school and has still shown no signs of a normal maturation process.
I was in this kid's corner after the Michigan game and would argue with my friends about his status on this team. Many still wanted to see JZ starting this year. How could anyone think that after the game he had against scUM?
But even that game is still just one game. He has shown me no signs that he can play anywhere near that level on a consistant basis. That fact along with his spooky personality, I'd walk away from him and go with a kid I know can get the ball to the most talented group of WR's in this schools history.
