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QB J.T. Barrett (B1G FOY, All American, Silver Football Award, 3x B1G QBOY, National Champion)

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J.T. Barrett Happy to Embrace the Hate

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As a quarterback, you can expect to be hated by the opposition. The quarterback is the face of the team, after all, and hate starts at the head down.

As the Ohio State quarterback, that reach can go from coast to coast. J.T. Barrett knows that and has experienced that. And when you have a 4-0 record against Michigan as a starter, that hate also stretches pretty far north.

Barrett will leave Ohio State with more records than a jukebox, and his 4-0 slate against Michigan is something that no other starting quarterback in school history can match.

A lifetime of records in a four-year span. Barrett has seen it all at Ohio State, and on Friday he will be playing in his final game as a Buckeye.

The words are as foreign to read as they are to type.

Final game.

Barrett’s success at OSU has been enough to drive opposing fans mad.

He has also driven some Ohio State fans mad along the way, and he knows it.



Entire article: https://theozone.net/2017/12/j-t-barrett-happy-embrace-hate/
 
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J.T. BARRETT BACK IN TEXAS FOR FINAL WEEK AS OHIO STATE QUARTERBACK

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Although J.T. Barrett has spent the past five years living in the Buckeye State, he’ll always consider himself to be from the Lone Star State.

"Of course I do," Barrett said when asked if he still considers himself to be a Texan. "I love Ohio, but I’m from the great state of Texas. I can’t believe you asked me that."

The great state of Texas is where Barrett’s journey to Ohio State began, as the quarterback from Wichita Falls, Texas, impressed Tom Herman enough to convince Urban Meyer to offer Barrett a scholarship.

The great state of Texas is also where Barrett’s career as Ohio State’s quarterback is coming to an end, as he is currently spending his final week as a Buckeye in Dallas – about two hours away from his hometown – as the Buckeyes prepare to play USC in the Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium on Friday.

While Barrett says he wouldn’t call that coming full circle, he is appreciative that he gets to play his final game as a Buckeye in the state he still calls home.

"I think it’s just really unique and crazy how things have gone in my time at Ohio State," Barrett said Tuesday. "Like, being in Ohio, not really being close to home … I think it’s just a blessing for (the final game) being in Texas."
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While Barrett’s mother and father have been a constant presence at his games, making the trip to Columbus time and time again, Barrett is thankful that many of his other family members and hometown friends – some of whom have only been to watch his Ohio State games on TV – will finally be able to see him play in person on Friday.

"My mom’s probably still writing down people’s names," Barrett said when asked about how many family members and friends he expects to have in attendance on Friday. "I know it’s well over 20."

Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...exas-for-final-week-as-ohio-state-quarterback
 
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Football: Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett to play in East-West Shrine Game

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Ohio State redshirt senior quarterback J.T. Barrett has one final collegiate game against USC in the Cotton Bowl on Friday, but he has already begun to consider his professional football career.

Barrett accepted an invitation to showcase his talents in the East-West Shrine Game, the game announced Tuesday.

The game, which features players looking to impress scouts ahead of the 2018 NFL Draft held in April, will take place Jan. 20 in St. Petersburg, Florida, and will be shown on NFL Network.

The quarterback will be joined by Ohio State teammates, linebacker Chris Worley and left tackle Jamarco Jones in the Shrine Game.

Entire article: https://www.thelantern.com/2017/12/...j-t-barrett-to-play-in-east-west-shrine-game/
 
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J.T. Barrett used to care about the past and future. Now, he’s focused on the present.

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J.T. Barrett wants to make one thing clear: he doesn’t care about the past or future. The only thing that remains ever-present in his mind is just that, the present.

Even with Friday night’s Cotton Bowl against USC being the only game between Barrett and the end of his collegiate career, he said he does not reflect on the past and think about, for example, the final Wednesday practice or the final team meal of his collegiate career as he goes through a week filled with many ‘lasts.’

“I don’t really think about it. I don’t know. I think I’m just a different guy, I guess,” Barrett said. “I’ve been thinking about other things like, I don’t know, things I’m going to eat next or, like, when is the next nap I’m going to take. Those are things that come across my mind.”

He has seemingly experienced nearly everything a college football player could during his five seasons at Ohio State.

The fifth-year senior quarterback filled in unexpectedly for an injured star signal-caller as a redshirt freshman, suffered a season-ending injury late in the season, watched his team win a national championship, then found himself embroiled in a quarterback battle the next season.

Barrett won the Fiesta Bowl, was shut out in the first round of the College Football Playoff the following year, experienced a change in offensive coordinator, quarterbacked his team to a Big Ten championship and became the first Ohio State quarterback to beat Michigan in all four of his matchups with the Wolverines.

But he does not want to talk about his career highlights — or lowlights. He said he never sits back to consider the successes of his program and conference-record-filled collegiate career.

“I haven’t really thought about it, honestly,” Barrett said. “I think I’ve done some good things here at Ohio State, but I haven’t sat down and really thought about those things. That would be something I probably do later on in life, look back at just life in general and reflect and things like that.”

Entire article: https://www.thelantern.com/2017/12/...st-and-future-now-hes-focused-on-the-present/
 
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To me, the debate with Barrett boils down to this: could another great Ohio State QB do what he did if placed in a similar situation?

Troy Smith, Terrelle Pryor, Braxton Miller? I think the answer is, without a doubt, yes, they all would have put up similar, if not better, stats if given the opportunities Barrett has had.

The thing is, none of them would be able to be in a similar situation because of injuries, off-field issues, leaving the program early, or some other creative way to manage not to be the starting QB for 4-ish years.

I think fixating on the stats is a flawed way to look at Barrett’s greatness- we can all see his struggles throwing against great, good, or even average defenses if he is having a bad day.

I personally think what makes Barrett great is that he is still here as Ohio State’s quarterback after all this time; injuries, demotions, debacles and all.

And, oh yeah, as has been pointed out, this is a golden era for Ohio State football.

One of the things I like the most about college football is the anticipation and excitement for something new. Whether you are replacing a four-year starting quarterback of a five-star offensive tackle before he even enrolls, it’s always exciting to look for what the next guy will be able to do.

I can’t say that I’m not excited to see what Haskins can do next year (please please please dial back on the read option centric offense), but I can also appreciate what Barrett has done for the program, while also recognizing his flaws... it’s complicated.
 
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So proud of this kid and everything he has accomplished. Takes everything in stride, even the negative stuff. Hope he explodes in front of his friends and family on Friday then wows the scouts enough at the Shrine game to get drafted for the next level.
 
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J.T. Barrett used to care about the past and future. Now, he’s focused on the present.

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Barrett won the Fiesta Bowl, was shut out in the first round of the College Football Playoff the following year, experienced a change in offensive coordinator, quarterbacked his team to a Big Ten championship and became the first Ohio State quarterback to beat Michigan in all four of his matchups with the Wolverines.
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Mods, feel free to move this to wherever you think it fits best. Not to diminish, Barrett's accomplishments, but I've always wished I could have seen Tippy Dye in action. Troy Smith and Barrett joined Tippy as three time winners of The Game. Freshmen were not elgible to play in the 30s, so Dye did the next best thing.

"Born in Harrisonville, Ohio, Dye enrolled at Ohio State University in 1933 and became a star three-sport athlete for the Buckeyes. He earned three varsity letters as a football quarterbackin 1934, 1935, and 1936. His team finished those seasons with records of 7–1, 7–1, and 5–3, respectively, and until 2006 he was the only Buckeye quarterback to win three consecutive games over the University of Michigan. Dye also played guard on the basketball team, lettering in 1935, 1936, and 1937. He was an All-Conference selection in the Big Ten in 1936 and 1937. In 1937 he was also the team's captain. Dye lettered in baseball in 1935 and 1936.[2]

After graduation, Dye played in the 1937 College All-Star Football Game against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field (collegians upset the defending champion Packers 6–0). In that game, Dye played in a backfield that included future pro legend, Sammy Baugh."
 
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OHIO STATE QUARTERBACK J.T. BARRETT BECOMES BIG TEN'S ALL-TIME LEADER IN TOTAL YARDAGE

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In his final game as a Buckeye, J.T. Barrett continues to slay the record books.

In the third quarter of Ohio State's Cotton Bowl match up with USC, Barrett became the Big Ten's all-time leader in total yardage, passing Drew Brees' career total of 12,692 yards.

Barrett also broke two of his own single-season school records, setting new high marks in total offense and touchdowns.

And he did it all in front of a home crowd, playing just two hours from his hometown of Wichita Falls, Texas.

Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...mes-big-tens-all-time-leader-in-total-yardage
 
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