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WR Braxton Miller (B1G POY, National Champion)

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Buckeneye;2059388; said:
While I have no doubt about Miller's abilities in Meyer's offense, I also cringe at not having a 1000 yard tail back and not properly developing Braxton for an NFL offense.
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We're going to sacrifice 1, 1000yd rusher for 5, 500yd rushers. I think its a fair tradeoff.

Additionally, if we ever get another Ginn-type speedster, you can rest assured he'll have a career of 2,000yds rushing and another 2,000yds receiving... Not just 1,900yds receiving.
 
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Ohio State football: Miller in midst of growth spurt
By Tim May
The Columbus Dispatch Sunday January 1, 2012

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. ? Quarterback Braxton Miller has a primary objective when Ohio State plays Florida in the Gator Bowl on Monday:

?Winning it,? he said.

As for putting a cap on his freshman season as a starting quarterback and preparing for something new a day later, with Urban Meyer taking over as coach, those were subjects he preferred to sidestep.

?Coming off a loss (to Michigan) and ending it with a win, to win it for the seniors? is the goal, Miller said.

And his personal goal?

?I want to go in with a good mindset and accomplish everything that we?ve worked for, and play hard.?

Miller didn?t gain a reputation of being soft-spoken and succinct for nothing.

Past that, though, he has slowly blossomed as a leader since being named the starter four games into the season. Center Michael Brewster said that the Buckeyes? 6-6 record might not have reflected Miller?s ability to keep plays alive and his desire to win.

?The Braxton I have under center now and the Braxton I had at the beginning of the season, (the difference) is night and day,? Brewster said. ?I think that?s awesome because he has grown so much and he is so much more confident now. He?s really just a different player.

?With bowl practice, I am anxious to see how much more he?s grown and how things go on Monday.?

Florida coach Will Muschamp might not be eager to see it, but he said that in watching video of the Buckeyes, there?s no denying the progress Miller has made.

?From the Nebraska game on, watching him through the season, he?s in command of the offense, them being able to do some other things in the run game and also throwing the football,? Muschamp said. ?The off-rhythm plays are what strike you the most.

?When he creates some things within the pocket, creates some one-on-one matchups and plays in space ? for a defensive coach, the biggest concern going into a bowl game is tackling.?

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http://www.buckeyextra.com/content/stories/2012/01/01/miller-in-midst-of-growth-spurt.html
 
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After a season of shadows, Braxton Miller offers a bright light of optimism for Ohio State: Bill Livingston
Published: Saturday, December 31, 2011
By Bill Livingston, The Plain Dealer

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Marvin Fong, The Plain Dealer
Braxton Miller can't walk on air quite yet, but he remains the biggest reason why there's optimism for the start of the Urban Meyer era at Ohio State beginning in 2012.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The quarterback of the future at Ohio State, Braxton Miller, succeeds Terrelle Pryor, who traded his own wider horizons for cash and tattoos gained in scandal.

In the Gator Bowl Monday against Florida, Miller becomes the first Ohio State freshman quarterback to start a bowl game since Art Schlichter in the 1978 Gator Bowl.

Pryor ran by far the most plays at quarterback as a freshman in the Fiesta Bowl against Texas three seasons ago, but senior Todd Boeckman took the first snap. This enabled OSU to say, truthfully but also disingenuously, that Pryor should not be charged with the loss on his ballyhooed 31-4 starting record.

Pryor destroyed his college career because he had a voracious sense of entitlement, one that rivaled that of his Twitter and texting buddy, LeBron James. The catalyst for the memorabilia sale scandal that brought down former coach Jim Tressel, Pryor entered OSU as the most heralded recruit in the nation. He left with red flags flying about his character on draft boards all around the NFL, finally landing with the Oakland Raiders in the third round of the supplemental draft.

Miller was well-known in the Ohio high school ranks, but was the No. 34 recruit in the country. He was not invited into the diva circles of celebrity jocks as a freshman. Shaquille O'Neal did not give him public pep talks. Nothing was expected of Miller this season until he had to deliver something big in a hurry after Pryor's suspension and defection to the NFL.

Pryor's offensive line was so suspect when he was a freshman that he was forced to rely on his own size (6-6, 235) and speed to combat the pressure defenses put on him. For all that, however, he could hand off to Beanie Wells and throw to Brian Hartline.

Behind a makeshift line, Miller ran for both big gains and his life this season. He was missing what seemed like half of the Ohio State offense at times, due to injuries and the various suspensions.

It says much that his freshman stats still stack up well against those of Pryor.

The freshman Pryor threw for 1,311 yards, completing 60.6 percent of his passes, with 12 touchdowns to four interceptions. He rushed 631 yards with a 4.5-yard average and six touchdowns. He also caught a TD pass, from Boeckman. He barely played in one game, against Ohio.

Miller finished the regular season with 997 passing yards on a 50 percent completion rate with 11 touchdowns and four interceptions, nearly the same ratio as Pryor. Miller rushed for 639 yards with a 4.7-yard average and six touchdowns. He missed all of the Toledo game and played sparingly against Akron and Miami.

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http://www.cleveland.com/livingston/index.ssf/2011/12/after_a_season_of_shadows_brax.html
 
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Buckskin86;2075703; said:
Miller finished the regular season with 997 passing yards on a 50 percent completion rate with 11 touchdowns and four interceptions, nearly the same ratio as Pryor. Miller rushed for 639 yards with a 4.7-yard average and six touchdowns. He missed all of the Toledo game and played sparingly against Akron and Miami. http://www.cleveland.com/livingston/index.ssf/2011/12/after_a_season_of_shadows_brax.html
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He also missed a good chunk of the Nebraska game, right? I feel much better about Miller's potential as a passer than I did about Pryor's at the same point in his collegiate career. Though, let's be honest, we have been spoiled with some very talented players at the QB position over the last five years. Smith, Pryor, Miller....that is some major playmaking ability lining up behind center.
 
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matt_thatsme;2075707; said:
He also missed a good chunk of the Nebraska game, right? I feel much better about Miller's potential as a passer than I did about Pryor's at the same point in his collegiate career. Though, let's be honest, we have been spoiled with some very talented players at the QB position over the last five years. Smith, Pryor, Miller....that is some major playmaking ability lining up behind center.
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Krenzel? Some might take him over all three but I agree, we've had a good string.

edit - nevermind. read right over the "last five years" part. Carry on.
 
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He struggled today, especially when it came to escaping the pocket and knowing when to throw the ball away. Hard to manage that though being so young and having so little time to get the ball away. Still it is something significant to work on. That and the dreaded over throws. Also had some good throws and bright moments during the frustration though.

Honestly not too concerned though. I think Miller shows a lot of promise and as he gets some better coaching and more experience the completion percentage will rise and the offense will click more often. He'll be a great one before he leaves OSU.
 
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I am impressed and relieved.

Miller completed an incredible 78% of his throws today, as a true Freshman. No interceptions. No fumbles.

Agreed, there was one hyper bad overthrow and some passes were for negative yards, but there is some hope here. No other glaring errors (except possibly for taking sacks). But it beats a one completion game.

The future is bright.
 
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Most of those sacks were coverage sacks. The UF secondary had our receivers blanketed most of the day. The big glaring mistake was the
terrible throw where he missed a wide open Posey in the end zone. One
of the few times our WR's were open today.

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I saw a lot of replays of the plays in the game, and the receivers had trouble getting open...

Braxton did what he could. He should have thrown some balls away before getting blasted, but that isn't much better anyway. He will be a beast in Urban's system.
 
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