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Originally Posted by osubartender23
Ok say this is the case, exactly how come Kirk Barton is starting at RT this week? Its obvious Tim Schaefer didnt lose his starting spot in PRACTICE last week, but in the game.
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How do you know Barton also wasn't doing well also in practice and rating up there with Shafer?? Maybe the gametime showing of Shafer did make the final difference but according to Coach Tressel (not according to me) its earned in practice. I played a very long time in my football career and the first step always always came in practice as to winning a position. The only other way to even get considerations after a season starts is if the starter got hurt, and then you blew everyone away on the field or if you consistantly blew away people in the practices. I am just going by what Coach Tressel has said . I am not for or against Troy Smith or Barton sarting or not. I am only for
OSU winning and trying to figure it out just like you osubartender23. Fact is Troy is not playing and alot of people want him to start cuz yes Justin is doing terrible ..... then why isn't he starting ??? Its only speculation on my part as well as yours as to why. I was only quoting Coach Tressels words ... not advocating them myself. Wether its Troy Smith or Justin Zwick, I
do not care as long as
OSU wins. I do however know its all speculation at best that Troy would do any better than Justin when there are alot of factors involved. I rewatched the Wisconsin game in slow motion recently and Justin had no time to get into any rythme at all because of his offensive line. No excuses though, he did awful when he did throw the ball to open receivers, but again that has alot to do with no rythme, and always worrying about being hit instead of concentrating on his check-offs. He also lacks the gametime maturity too, but we all know that and it will come. No excuses though, he does have to step up. That was my point ...
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Originally Posted by osubartender23
Ok, so let me get this straight, Tressel is looking for the "best practice QB" and it really wouldnt matter a lick what they do in games because one practices better then the other? Im going to have to call this as I see it, BULLSH*T!
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you can tell Coach Tressel that... I'd like to see that one haha SECURITY!!!! hahaha Hey I didn't say that Coach Tressel did.
I think you misunderstood my position on this whole thing. If you look back before the Wisconsin game I was one of those posters who stated Justin Zwick has got to step it up and mature before
OSU will do well and win. He has to make better reads and make the defenses pay for cheating up and stacking the line with 7 and 8 players (not the case with Wisconsin though). He also has to learn that he doesn't have to hit the home run ball all the time. I think whomever gets in there as QB has got alot of maturing to do and any QB would struggle with all our Offensive line troubles. Yes I also would love to see
IF Troy could do better as long as
OSU WINS !!! My position is that both the Offensive line and especially Justin have to mature a heck of alot more before we have a championship team. The O-line has got to be alot more consistent and that's just as much a part of the problem than that QB issue.