OSU’s Other Big Sport Would Like Your Attention
With all of the ruckus being made over the success of the hoops team, it’s easy to forget about that other Buckeye powerhouse. You know.. the one that plays fall Saturdays in front of 100,000 rabid fans. Those guys. Anyway, spring practice kicks off tomorrow and the first depth-chart of 2007 is out.
Todd Boeckman is listed as the starting quarterback but the Vest was sure to stress that the competition is still open:
“If there were a game today, Todd would line up as the starter, but there’s not a game today,” Tressel said.
Boeckman, a junior, is big (6′5″-235) and can evidently move, with Tressel mentioning that he ran the fastest 40 time of any of the quarterbacks last season. That group would include that slippery fella that went on to win the Heisman Trophy. Boeckman is also older and has some time in the system. Granted, he didn’t see the field a lot with Troy Smith directing the show, but as John Harold Cooper would say: “He looks good on paper.”
Boeckman will see competition from sophomore Robbie Schoenhoft (6′6″-240) and freshman Antonio Henton (6′2″-210), who line up second and third, respectively, on the depth chart. Whoever wins the position won’t be asked to perform miracles like Smith was as the offense should be based on a steady diet of Beanie Wells at running back.
The team is young, with twice as many redshirt freshmen on the two deep as seniors, and it could be a tough season for fans accustomed to dominance (save for 1/8/07). They’ll have 15 practices to knock some rust off before the Spring Game in Ohio Stadium on April 21.
To help get the juices flowing a little, here’s some state-sponsored propoganda:
6 Responses
They play on Saturdays…. Not Pros just yet. I need a cup of coffee too.
Ross Maartin - March 28th, 2007 at 6:58 am - #
Yikes, good catch.
jason - March 28th, 2007 at 7:20 am - #
It must be really hard for Tressel to get motivated so soon after that pathetic mess he orchestrated in Arizona. Ya got feel for the guy, how embarrassing to draw that salary after forgeting to even come up with a game plan at a national championship contest.
threadogg - March 28th, 2007 at 11:50 pm - #
Well, you can bet Tressel will be hungry to get after it this season. We’ve all had our share of letdowns in life and as much as we’d like to believe the Vest is an android, he’s human as well.
jason - March 29th, 2007 at 1:42 am - #
Not sure about the rest of you but I think the bitterness is going to last well into the season. However, I don’t think this season is going to be as bad as we all think. Besides a game on the road in Washington that will inevitably be played at night the rest of our schedule is favorable. Don’t get me wrong we won’t be making a National Championship run. The only bleak spots on our schedule are Wisconsin (who I loathe) and Michigan. I can definitely see us going 9-3 (giving our expiernce catches up with us on one of the other games other than Wisconsin and Michigan).
Boone - March 29th, 2007 at 1:24 pm - #
Good point, but what does it say that most now consider 9-3 a down season?
jason - March 29th, 2007 at 4:26 pm - #
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