QB Antonio Henton (transfer to Ga. Southern)

[Rookie]

I selfishly wanted to keep him. I know I know. It just wasnt right, but I love the way this kid plays. Watching that video really does remind me of Troy. Good for Antonio. I am extremely happy for his success.

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

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It was a record-setting day for several Eagles, including sophomore quarterback Antonio Henton, who threw three touchdown passes to raise his season total to 13. That equals the school record set by Chaz Williams in 2004.
Henton had 304 yards of total offense, including 261 passing. He equaled Tracy Ham's record of four games with 200 or more yards passing set in 1984.

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

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Samford knocks off Georgia Southern 27-17

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STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) ? Samford survived a sluggish start and got strong performances from Chris Evans and Dustin Taliaferro to beat Georgia Southern 27-17 Saturday.

Antonio Henton passed for 202 yards and two touchdowns, and ran for 69 yards for Georgia Southern. Raja Andrews caught 10 passes for 114 yards, tying the school's single game record.
Henton owns Georgia Southern records for most completions in a season (155), passing yards (1,842), touchdown passes (15), offensive plays (437) and 200-yard passing games (five).

[Buckskin86]

Sunday, Feb. 15, 2009
Henton?s future with Eagles unclear
By Mike Brown - sports@macon.com

STATESBORO ? In early January the rumor mill had Antonio Henton leaving Georgia Southern, possibly transferring to Albany State.

But that talk slowed when the former Peach County quarterback enrolled for the second semester at Georgia Southern and began participating in winter conditioning drills.

Henton remaining at Georgia Southern gained additional credence on National Signing Day when Eagles head coach Chris Hatcher was discussing quarterback signee Brent Osborn.

The Valley, Ala., product was the only quarterback signed by the Eagles, and Hatcher described it as an ideal situation for Osborn who, ?could come in and spend two years learning the offense and take over when (Lee) Chapple and Henton finished up.?

The talk of Henton transferring, however, returned last week.

This time there appears to be some validity to the possibility of Henton leaving Georgia Southern, where he set five single-season school records last fall as a sophomore.

While Hatcher could not comment on Henton?s situation specifically, his words indicated something may be in the works.

?There?s nothing I can say at this time,? Hatcher said Friday evening. ?I was out of town until Thursday, and he went home for the weekend to talk to his momma.

?I have not sat face-to-face with Antonio. I will sit with him on Monday.?

Recruited by Ohio State after leading Peach County to the GHSA Class AAA state championship in 2005, Henton was redshirted and played sparingly as a freshman. He was suspended midway through the 2007 season by Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel because of a legal issue before transferring to Georgia Southern last summer.

Henton?s presence with the Eagles was met with great anticipation as he was being reunited with his high school head coach, Rance Gillespie, who is the Eagles? offensive coordinator.

At the time Henton, said he was looking forward to playing for Hatcher, who he first met when he was in the eighth grade.

Henton’s future with Eagles unclear - Georgia Southern - Macon

[Oneshot]

Why would Antonio transfer?

[billmac91]

Originally Posted by Oneshot

Why would Antonio transfer?

Bizarre. Seems like a pretty counter-productive move.

[LitlBuck]

There has to be something else going on besides what is in that article because that would make no sense at all for him to transfer. Very weird.

[Cinfali]

Here, GSU fans say he walked off a drill. No reason given for that, they speculate another QB possibly winning the job might be the reason. I have to say GSU has very active boards for a DIV 1-AA team.

[LitlBuck]

He and another player walked off when they were going through "mat drills" whatever type of drill that is but I guess Henton did not like them. Why oh why would he do something like that which would make him have to transfer. Almost feel sorry for the kid after what happened here.

[Buckskin86]

Georgia Southern QB transfering Save Email Print
Feb 17, 2009
Reporter: Staff Reports


STATESBORO, Ga. - Georgia Southern head football coach Chris Hatcher announced Tuesday afternoon (Feb. 17) that quarterback Antonio Henton has left the program to seek playing opportunities elsewhere.

Henton, a sophomore last year, played in all 11 games and started nine times. He completed 156-of-279 passes for 1,852 yards and 15 touchdowns to 12 interceptions. Henton rushed for 628 yards (3.9 ypc) with nine touchdowns.

He joined the Eagles last July after spending two years with the Ohio State football program. According to the NCAA one-time transfer rule, Henton will have to sit out a year leaving him with one year of eligibility remaining.

Georgia Southern QB transfering / - Sports Headlines and Features for Augusta and the CSRA

[Poe McKnoe]

Originally Posted by Buckskin86

Georgia Southern QB transfering / - Sports Headlines and Features for Augusta and the CSRA

Strange brew.

[IronBuckI]

Didn't realize that Chapple had taken the starting job for the season finale, and probably would have taken it earlier if he hadn't been injured.

[osugrad21]

Originally Posted by LitlBuck

He and another player walked off when they were going through "mat drills" whatever type of drill that is but I guess Henton did not like them. Why oh why would he do something like that which would make him have to transfer. Almost feel sorry for the kid after what happened here.

Mat drills are a series of conditioning drills for footwork, mental toughness, and agility.

Everything is done on cadence and hand signal...great off-season work. UGA is famous for their routines. Here is a very basic sequence from YouTube...but this is really a very small taste of everything

YouTube - FB - MAT DRILLS

Link to UGA Mat Drill Story

[Jake]

Originally Posted by LitlBuck

He and another player walked off when they were going through "mat drills" whatever type of drill that is but I guess Henton did not like them. Why oh why would he do something like that which would make him have to transfer. Almost feel sorry for the kid after what happened here.

I don't feel too sorry for people who squander opportunities because of stupidity or refusing to work for it. Henton has had two chances. If he walks away, he has no one to blame but himself.

[gost8]

Whatever he does I hope he at least finishes his degree. Seems like he will need it. Sounds like when the going gets tough, quit and go somewhere else with no competition.