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WR Braxton Miller (B1G POY, National Champion)

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Thunderbolts succumb to Wayne 24-7

Wayne quarterback Braxton Miller ran for a pair of touchdowns and tossed a 7-yard touchdown to Marshall Petersen. Miller completed 19 of 29 passes for 243 yards while Wayne's defense harassed Northmont quarterback Cameron Belton all night. Belton completed 10 of 29 passes for 108 yards and was intercepted once when a receiver bobbled a catch and Anthony Hunter snared the ball deep in Northmont territory.
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Middies set to face OSU recruit in playoff opener

The Warriors are led by quarterback Braxton Miller, an Ohio State recruit.

By John Boyle, Staff Writer Updated 9:32 AM Monday, November 1, 2010

MIDDLETOWN - The Middletown Middies are back in the playoffs for the second straight year.

The top-seeded Middies, fresh off the completion of their first 10-0 season since 1934, will host No. 8 Huber Heights Wayne (7-3) at 7 p.m. Saturday in a first-round Division I-Region 4 contest at Barnitz Stadium.

"We were talking today at our league meeting that usually a 1-8 matchup in a region might be favorable for the No. 1 seed, but not in our region," Middletown coach Jason Krause said. "All eight teams that made it in Region 4 are very good football teams. There's no rest for the weary."

The Warriors are no ordinary three-loss team. They won seven of their final eight games after losses to Moeller and Canton McKinley to start the season. Wayne?s other loss came against Springfield in Week 5.

The Warriors are led by quarterback Braxton Miller, an Ohio State recruit.

"They're going to match our team speed on both sides of the ball," Krause said. "They're fast and athletic. Braxton Miller brings a tremendous challenge to the table. But he's not the only one. Their running back (Anthone Taylor) is pretty good, too."

Miller, 6-foot-3, 200 pounds, has passed for 1,370 yards and nine touchdowns and rushed for 419 and 10 more scores in nine games. Taylor (5-11, 210) rushed for 1,079 yards and nine TDs.

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WolverineMike;1803562; said:
so who is Braxton comparable too? Is he a passer that can also run? A perfect blend? I don't know much about him but know there is a lot of excitement about him coming in. Just a quick breakdown would be good. Thanks yo.
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It's tough to come up with a comparison. Braxton has a very strong arm and quick release, he also seems to have some pretty good accuracy and shows the ability to put touch on some of his passes. He has good speed and quickness as well, making him a threat as a runner. Early in his senior season, he ran quite a bit, he was very impressive for most of the game against Cincinnati Moeller, mostly running, but passing as well. Then he had a high ankle sprain and missed a game, and since has tried harder to stay in the pocket and be a passer first.

I think he is a much better pure passer than TP was at this stage and is a more shifty runner, though not as fast, nor anywhere as big. I think he has a very high ceiling, I guess I'd say that he reminds me of Troy Smith, though maybe not quite as raw as TS was as a High Schooler, how much and how fast he develops is the ultimate question.
 
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GrizzlyBuck;1803592; said:
It's tough to come up with a comparison. Braxton has a very strong arm and quick release, he also seems to have some pretty good accuracy and shows the ability to put touch on some of his passes. He has good speed and quickness as well, making him a threat as a runner. Early in his senior season, he ran quite a bit, he was very impressive for most of the game against Cincinnati Moeller, mostly running, but passing as well. Then he had a high ankle sprain and missed a game, and since has tried harder to stay in the pocket and be a passer first.

I think he is a much better pure passer than TP was at this stage and is a more shifty runner, though not as fast, nor anywhere as big. I think he has a very high ceiling, I guess I'd say that he reminds me of Troy Smith, though maybe not quite as raw as TS was as a High Schooler, how much and how fast he develops is the ultimate question.
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Realistically, I see a better version of Tyrod Tayor with his size, speed, shiftiness, throwing power, and similar accruacy
 
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As far as passing goes, Braxton is way ahead of where Terrelle was in HS, maybe on par with where Terrelle was towards the end of his freshman year here. He is a better runner in my eyes also. Probably not as top end fast or as physically strong, but way shiftier with better moves.
 
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WolverineMike;1803677; said:
cool, thanks. What is osu's depth chart like? Do you guys think TP stays on for his senior season? If he does not, is Miller going to be the guy, or would it be between him and Guillton(sp?)
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I think that TP will stay for his senior year. He wants to be an NFL QB, and I think he knows that he still has a lot to improve upon. Guiton has shown some pretty good things, mostly in the spring scrimmage. Kent Graham's (former tOSU transfer from ND and NFL QB) son is also here, and while he does not bring quite as much athleticism to the position, he throws quite well, and is far from a John Navarre type statue QB. tOSU has some options next year, even if TP goes pro, though there would probably be some growing pains. The best bet, for a Buckeye fan, would be for TP to return, allowing the youngsters another year of growth and learning.
 
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losing to Wisconsin was probably the best thing that could have happened for wanting TP to come back for his senior year. Had osu gone undefeated and won a NC, one would think he would have bolted. Especially after seeing injuries to other top QB's over the last several years that decided to stay.
 
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southcampus;1803710; said:
As far as passing goes, Braxton is way ahead of where Terrelle was in HS, maybe on par with where Terrelle was towards the end of his freshman year here. He is a better runner in my eyes also. Probably not as top end fast or as physically strong, but way shiftier with better moves.
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Idk about a better runner. Terrelle is a Physically gifted athlete, his size, strength and speed get him out of trouble alot. Braxton will be a good runner but he wont be as good as Terrelle. Those shifty jukes and moves wont work as well in college when everyone is Faster than they are in HS. But as far as throwing, Braxton is way ahead. Hopefully we have Troy Smith 2.0:)
 
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WolverineMike;1803677; said:
cool, thanks. What is osu's depth chart like? Do you guys think TP stays on for his senior season? If he does not, is Miller going to be the guy, or would it be between him and Guillton(sp?)
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All of the QB's come back next year plus we have a guy redshirting that will be on the roster as well. TP will be back. He hasn't looked great against the best defenses and that's all he will see at the next level. He still needs work on his speed of reading defenses and maintaining good mechanics, and I think he knows that.

Miller is a very highly recruited type of guy, so you would expect, if he puts the work in, that he will eventually get the job. With he assumption that TP stays, I would expect Miller to redshirt next year, and then in '12 there will be a bit of a battle between Miller, Guiton, and Graham.

We're actually pretty ok at QB for the next few years. Any of those three guys could probably come in and perform quite well, but Miller has the potential to be a star.
 
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WolverineMike;1803720; said:
losing to Wisconsin was probably the best thing that could have happened for wanting TP to come back for his senior year. Had osu gone undefeated and won a NC, one would think he would have bolted. Especially after seeing injuries to other top QB's over the last several years that decided to stay.
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TP has always had plans of returning for his senior season...and this is not a guess...back to Braxton.
 
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