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Start/Play Graham or Guiton against Colorado?

By buckeyefan312 -18 September 2011
5 Comments
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After seeing the performance of OSU's quarterbacks throughout the three games, I can not help but think to myself: "Was Graham or Guiton really that bad that they lost the competition to those two?" Then I realize that the "quarterback competition" this summer was already narrowed down to two before Ohio State even started camp. Think about it, Joe Ba is a 5th-year senior so he (should) know the offense better than anyone just based on years in the program and Braxton is a herald recruit which is way too talented to keep off the field. With those intangibles in mind, I feel Guiton and Graham never really had much of a chance to compete for the job because it is against morals to bench a 5th year senior and the freshman is the future of the program. Now granted it might be a little late to reopen the quarterback competition, but I feel after last nights atrocious (to put it lightly) performance we should at least give one or both of these quarterbacks a look because Joe Ba is not getting things done and Braxton seems like he still needs some time to get his bearings straight. What are all your thoughts: Should Guiton and/or Graham get a chance to play/start against Colorado?

Menexenus on 18 Sep 2011 - 9:13am #

Nah. If Braxton is the future, let the future begin now. I'd rather have a mediocre season if I know there's some prospect for improvement in the future. Having a slightly less mediocre season with a different starter who isn't the future just doesn't appeal to me.

Real fans stay for Carmen.

pasadenabuck on 19 Sep 2011 - 12:54am #

Depth chart: 1. Miller 2. Guilton 3. Graham 4: Bauserman. If we want any chance of breating Nebraska, Wisconsin, or even that state up North, we HAVE to get Miller as many reps as possible. This season is an absolute write off. I don't care one bit if we lose to Colorado if it means we strengthen Miller for the games with meaning this year.

A fool and his money are soon parted.I would pay anyone a lot of money to explain that to me. -Homer Simpson

OSUBOB on 20 Sep 2011 - 1:10pm #

I actually didnt have too much of a problem when Miller was in. he is young, turnovers are going to happen, but it seemed as if at least we were moving the ball when he was in there. He mad some plays with his feet and at leat his mistakes were of the aggressive nature, he was trying to make plays. Give him the reps in practive and in games before we start conference play, get back Boom, Posey, and Adams, this offense could look completely different by the time we go to Lincoln

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Mikefletcher24 on 20 Sep 2011 - 6:19pm #

Let's get Miller in there and let him get the experience and confidence he needs. Baus is not terrible, but he lacks the dynamic play making ability that Braxton has. As for the other QB's on the team, believe me they have had plenty of chances to show their stuff to the coaches. If one of them gets in this year it will be because of injury or a lights out week in practice. With a school like OSU, you are always going to have several players in each position that are studs, but they may never see the field. I think Miller is the future and we might as well get him going now, so he will be ready for the game that matters most.