2008 tOSU QB discussion (official thread)

[BuckeyeMac]

I don't understand why people are saying BENCH TODD now. There's no reason for that. He's the reason we did so well last year. Ever heard of the saying, "If it ain't broke don't fix it?"

I can see why people were doubting Todd last year, but I mean what else does the guy have to do? Sure Pryor came in, but I honestly would rather see Todd play 90% of the snaps this year

[jwinslow]

Originally Posted by MililaniBuckeye

So, benching Boeckman if he has a [censored] game, i.e., costs us a game with mistakes, is irrational? If Tressel feels Boeckman's play is a threat to our chances of winning the NC, he'll do what is needed.

Do you believe Terrelle can carry this team to an NC WIN this season without Todd as the main QB? I sure don't. If he plays way beyond his years and learns in a flash, he might be able to get OSU to a pretty good bowl. But perfection or close to it in the W-L column? Slim to none chance.

edit: same applies to Joe, imo... even if for different reasons.

Son, don't you dare lecture me on what Jim Tressel will do...I've followed Tressel since before you were a gleam in the mailman's eye.

Then tell us, right now, what he's going to do after a bad game from Todd.

Originally Posted by SNIPER26

If that's all it takes to get Chris Wells off the field, I'll personally get on the field and chop his hands off.

We've been missing your humor.

[OSUBuckeye4Life]

Originally Posted by MililaniBuckeye

So, benching Boeckman if he has a [censored] game, i.e., costs us a game with mistakes, is irrational? If Tressel feels Boeckman's play is a threat to our chances of winning the NC, he'll do what is needed. Son, don't you dare lecture me on what Jim Tressel will do...I've followed Tressel since before you were a gleam in the mailman's eye.

Yes, benching our clear and away starter over one game is pretty irrational considering the depth behind him. Neither have played a collegiate snap and one just got on campus a few months ago.

Boeckman a "threat to our chances of winning a NC" but Pryor/Bauserman are not? LOL. Based on what makes you think either would not be as big of a risk...if not bigger?

I'm sure we could find somenone who has followed longer that disagrees with you. If we do that will you stop? I doubt it, so why even mention that?

[generaladm]

Le's say, for arguments sake, that in one game this year, TB has a terrible game (2 or more INTs) and the Bucks are behind with the game on the line, I can see Tressel putting in TP or Bauserman for a series or two, to see if they can pull it out. But, I'll bet that for the first possession of the next game, #17 is under center. To say that TB gets pulled after one "bad" INT is preposterous.

A bit of precedence to Tressel's loyalty to his senior QBs: In the 2003 UM game, Krenzel had to go out due to injury. McMullen came in and played well enough to close the gap to 7 points, with time left to score again. I thought at the time (and still do) that leaving Scott in would give us the best chance to win the game. Tressel thought that Krenzel, who was obviously not %100, was the better choice, I'll assume due to his history of playing big with the game on the line. We'll never know which was the better choice, but it's my opinion that Krenzel got the nod because of his accomplishments, not because he was the more capable QB at that moment. In this year's case, we would be replacing an 11 game winner with one of two QBs who have never played a live college snap.

To be honest, if TP hadn't signed with us, I would give us the same chance to run the table. No matter how exciting his HS highlights were, he will not be a proven commodity until he steps on the field during an OSU game. Yes, he has the potential to be a rare talent for OSU, but offensive weapons aren't exactly in short supply on this squad. I'm happy as hell that he chose the Buckeyes, but any contributions he makes on the field this year will be the icing, not the cake.

BTW, if were going to go on about whether TB will be benched, doesn't that belong on the QB discussion thread?

[MililaniBuckeye]

Originally Posted by Buckeye Nut

I don't think anybody is questioning Tressel, we all believe he'll do what he thinks gives us the best chance to win. I think what people are questioning is the delusion that giving ourselves the best chance to win would mean starting a true freshman quarterback over Todd Boeckman who's already proven he can get us to that game.

Boeckman didn't get us to that NC game, at least not to the degree that many insinuate. If it weren't for Beanie's 2nd-half explosion against Wisconsin, we likely lose that game. And just think if Beanie wasn't able to have his way against Michigan and we had to rely on a QB who fumbled the ball not once but twice, and then threw a wounded duck interception, all in the first half, to win that game.

I think that if Boeckman gets pulled for whatever reason, Bauserman will take over and Pryor will continue to get the "side reps" until Pryor is ready to assume command.

[Oh8ch]

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