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QB Joe Bauserman (official thread)

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WyoBuckeye;1136258; said:
Perhaps I missed something while skimming this thread, but how does that work? As a walk-on is he not allowed to play without being on scholarship or does it have something to do with his history as a pro athlete in baseball? Do the circumstances change for the 2008 season?
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He is paying his own way (via his minor league baseball team) so he can play all he wants without affecting our scholarship limits.
 
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He is paying his own way (via his minor league baseball team) so he can play all he wants without affecting our scholarship limits.
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Beat me to it.

The only circumstance I am aware of where you would burn a schollie by taking the football field is if you were on scholarship in a lesser sport - which is any sport relative to football.

i.e. a scholarship wrestler could be on the 105 man squad, practice and the works (well not the works - he couldn't do the training table or any other perks specifically designed for the scholarship guys) and still be on a wrestling schollie, but as soon as he took the field he would count against football.
 
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MililaniBuckeye;1136280; said:
He is paying his own way (via his minor league baseball team) so he can play all he wants without affecting our scholarship limits.
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Well that makes sense and jives with what I always thought. Him being being a walk-on but counting against the 85 scholarship limits if he plays makes no sense. But then again, it is the NCAA. Sometimes their rule book can seem stocked with more oddities and curiosities than a chinese flea market.
 
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If Joe Bauserman were a hotshot new guy and big-time recruit, instead of 22-year-old redshirt freshman and former minor league baseball player, Buckeye fans would be all hot and bothered.
In an even fight with Antonio Henton for the backup quarterback job, Bauserman opened more eyes with his arm and some out-of-the-pocket skills, completing 7 of 14 passes for 125 yards and one touchdown. Henton was 6 of 12 for 73 yards.
Bauserman's touchdown was a 51-yard deep ball to Taurian Washington, and a holding penalty wiped out another long connection to Washington, what would have been a 63-yard touchdown on a similar deep route.
"I knew he had that kind of arm last year because he always threw it deep on us on the scout team," safety Kurt Coleman said. "He's come light years ahead from last year. He really showed me something. He can definitely be (No. 2)."
Tressel, knowing all the injuries the Buckeyes have on the offensive line, said he liked how the quarterbacks "dodged and darted" Saturday and kept their heads and looked downfield when on the run.
"It's way too far out to worry about who's your backup," Tressel said. "But I thought it was a good day for both of them to experience."
But the better day belonged to Bauserman.
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Not sure I have ever seen a RS Frosh looks this good in the Spring game. (for those who missed the game and are going by stats he also had a 63 yarder called back)

He seemed to be able to read the D very quickly, and had every bit the arm of Boeckman. He was poised and reasonably mobile.

Temper that with the small sample size and the limits imposed by a controlled scrimmage - but I am still impressed.
 
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Oh8ch;1144292; said:
Not sure I have ever seen a RS Frosh looks this good in the Spring game. (for those who missed the game and are going by stats he also had a 63 yarder called back)

He seemed to be able to read the D very quickly, and had every bit the arm of Boeckman. He was poised and reasonably mobile.

Temper that with the small sample size and the limits imposed by a controlled scrimmage - but I am still impressed.
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You just like him 'cause he's an old bald guy. :biggrin:
 
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Bauserman looked great in my opinion. Basically had 2 very long touchdown passes(1 called back for holding) and made a lot of nice throws. Only thing I noticed which is kind of knit picky is that he didn't throw the ball away when he was pressured and took the sack instead. It's minor though because both Henton and Boekman failed to do the same thing. Overall great first showing for Joe.
 
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I only saw two of his possessions, but I didn't noticed him being pressured at all. When did they start blitzing him? In contrast, I don't recall Henton not having someone in his face.

Granted, I missed most of the second half.
 
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Deer hunter has game
Outdoorsman Bauserman takes aim at winning backup quarterback job
Sunday, April 20, 2008 3:52 AM
By Ken Gordon
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

The quarterback for the winning team in Ohio State's spring football game was the man who will start this fall, which should comfort coaches and fans.

Todd Boeckman looked like Todd Boeckman, mostly steady with some big plays and a few forced throws. He led the Scarlet to a 20-7 victory yesterday in Ohio Stadium on a cool, drizzly day in front of an announced crowd of 76,346 -- including Terrelle Pryor, the Buckeyes' top-rated quarterback prospect.

But the biggest buzz might have been created by yet another QB. He's a 22-year-old redshirt freshman who spent three years as a professional pitcher and loves to hunt in his spare time.

Meet Joe Bauserman, who walked away from an OSU scholarship offer in 2004, pitched in class-A ball for the Pittsburgh Pirates organization then walked back onto the Buckeyes roster last fall.

"Joe's an animal, I'm telling you right now," receiver Brian Hartline said. "This guy is a jack of all trades, and he'll beat you at anything. He can play basketball, baseball, ping-pong, pool. ? He brings us deer meat."

Apparently, Bauserman had quite the fall in the Licking County woods.

"I think he led the team in number of deer shot this year," coach Jim Tressel said. "He's got good aim."
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BuckeyeXtra - The Columbus Dispatch : Deer hunter has game
 
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Bauserman did look good, he threw the ball in tight areas where the Defense couldn't make a play. He showed poise, good command, and stepped up when he felt heat. And he got rid of the ball quick. I bet if he really stepped into a throw it would go 70 yards. Man does he have an arm.
 
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I was suprised by Bauserman's play in the spring game.

With a back-up of talent at both RB, and QB (what a great position to be in), there's only one way to let the most amount of talent get on the field: Welcome To The Online Home Of The New A-11 Offense

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But seriously, I'm looking forward to seeing how this back up of talent at both RB and QB will play out. If nothing else, we should have some highly talented scout teams this year...
 
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