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I've been informed that I misspelled Art Schlicter's name - the correct spelling is "Schlichter". Unfortunately, I cannot edit the poll. However, if one of the admins. sees this post, feel free to rectify my mistake. Thanks.
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ashlandbuck
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Rex Kern
A lot of you guys may not remember but this guy had one of the best play action fakes in the history of the game.
He'd fake the hand off while hiding the ball on his right hip and it fooled defenses time after time.
This really is a lost art. Most offenses do not even bother to really sell the play action and I think that's a mistake.
If you don't freeze the linebackers then it's that much tougher to get someone open over the middle somewhere.
A lot of you guys may not remember but this guy had one of the best play action fakes in the history of the game.
He'd fake the hand off while hiding the ball on his right hip and it fooled defenses time after time.
This really is a lost art. Most offenses do not even bother to really sell the play action and I think that's a mistake.
If you don't freeze the linebackers then it's that much tougher to get someone open over the middle somewhere.
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RugbyBuck
Our church has no bells.
Agreed, Ashland. If you don't at least try to sell the fake, the whole thing is pointless.ashlandbuck said:
I'd be willing to bet against Schlichter.
Hard to fault Krenzel's record against defenses with arguably overall better athletes than teams fielded decades ago.
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jimotis4heisman
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i voted hoyin and art, hoying is the best ive seen play in person, im not old enough to have seen the other guys play. I picked art cuz ive seen him play on tape and stuff and man could he throw the long ball
hoying had a better nfl game then new guys thats my reasoning
hoying had a better nfl game then new guys thats my reasoning
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Voted for Kern and Greene. Kern won an NC, Greene should have - and probably would have without playing the 1973 tsun game with a broken thumb. Both also started 3 years to Krenzel's 2.
Hate to be a spelling nazi, but it's "Schlichter". I'm only mentioning it since the poll seems semi-official, and it's going to be around for a while.
Hate to be a spelling nazi, but it's "Schlichter". I'm only mentioning it since the poll seems semi-official, and it's going to be around for a while.
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I think Greene was the best player in terms of athletic ability, Kern was the best leader, and CK made the best clutch decisions.
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LouisHMartinez
All-American
Joe Germaine
Won 2 BCS bowls; it angers me to think about what OSU could have done from 1996-1998 if JG had been the full-time starter.
Won 2 BCS bowls; it angers me to think about what OSU could have done from 1996-1998 if JG had been the full-time starter.
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rickmcconnaughy
Freshman
Wow...let me sit under "Da-Bucks" straw umbrella with a couple (cases) of cold Corona's and think about it for a couple of weeks?
Regardless of records.....
Germaine could flat out throw the ball....*1
Art was a heck of a thrower too.....*2
Regardless of records.....
Germaine could flat out throw the ball....*1
Art was a heck of a thrower too.....*2
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AZBUCKFAN
Junior
My vote for the best OSU qb ever is.....Art Schlichter. I know that he has been a disaster since he left OSU but, putting that aside he was, by far, the BEST we ever had at that position (and I've seen ALL of the ones mentioned play.) He holds the total career passing yards/single game/ etc. records. He was the starter for FOUR years. He was 2-2 against scUM (O.K. average, but certainly better than anyone in the JC era). He led an over-achieving 1979 team to within 2 points of an undefeated NC season (17-16 loss to USC in the 1980 Rose Bowl). In that game, he torched the Trojans for close to 250 yards passing...in the first half! USC had far superior talent, but Schlichter's arm kept them reeling for most of the game. In an earlier game, he went 6-6 on a final 2-minute drive to beat UCLA on their home field, (the Rose Bowl). UCLA was an excellent team that year, too. Art was also a fine running qb as well. His TD run that beat scUM, in AA, in 1981 is one of those "Buckeye Classic" moments. If I had to pick any of the qbs mentioned in this poll to come in today, as an 18 year old recruit, to run our offense...the choice would be easy...Art Schlichter. (Who knows, with JT to coach him, maybe he would have left OSU as a different person than he apparently did.)
P.S - FWIW..Art Schlichter was a FIRST-ROUND NFL choice in 1982, taken as a qb, not a safety or something else. How many other OSU quarterbacks can make that claim?
P.S - FWIW..Art Schlichter was a FIRST-ROUND NFL choice in 1982, taken as a qb, not a safety or something else. How many other OSU quarterbacks can make that claim?
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I reluctantly voted for Art on the idea that there is a difference between being a great quarterback and being the quarterback on a great team. Krenzel was the later. Kern was probably both, but not sure he had the skills of Art (and I also missed the two vote thing). Kern would definitely be my second choice.
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kippy1040
Hall of Fame
My favorite buckeye shirt that I wear is # "10 KERN". But I have to admit that I voted Krenzel over Kern just because of the unbelievable houdini acts that he put forth in 2002 season to lead us to the N/C. Up to that point it was always Rex Kern as my favorite but just the memory of what Craig Krenzel did will always stick out in my mind as being the best ever so far. It was sad that Rex Kern had to have had one of his worst days against Michigan in 1969 at Ann Arbor. We win that game and we could have had back to back National Championship seasons.
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