Wednesday, September 14, 2005
QB controversy becoming annoying
I don't want this site to become all Ohio State, all the time; but I had to comment about the following story.
OSU coach Jim Tressel said Troy Smith will be the starting quarterback for the No. 9 Buckeyes on Saturday against San Diego State. Tressel didn't say if his other QB Justin Zwick will take the field against the Aztecs.
This is eerily similar to the 1996 season, and the constant alternating between quarterbacks Stanley Jackson and Joe Germaine. Neither one was great, but the team did pretty well that season. However, the loss to Michigan killed any national title hopes.
The alternating between Zwick and Smith was irritating to watch in the game against Texas. It didn't help the offense develop any continuity. Neither quarterback was particularly effective.
Callers to sports radio talk shows are angry at Tressel. The grace period after the 2002 championship is clearly over. I agree. The last thing I want to see is for OSU to go back to the bad, old days of the John Cooper era.
OSU coach Jim Tressel said Troy Smith will be the starting quarterback for the No. 9 Buckeyes on Saturday against San Diego State. Tressel didn't say if his other QB Justin Zwick will take the field against the Aztecs.
This is eerily similar to the 1996 season, and the constant alternating between quarterbacks Stanley Jackson and Joe Germaine. Neither one was great, but the team did pretty well that season. However, the loss to Michigan killed any national title hopes.
The alternating between Zwick and Smith was irritating to watch in the game against Texas. It didn't help the offense develop any continuity. Neither quarterback was particularly effective.
Callers to sports radio talk shows are angry at Tressel. The grace period after the 2002 championship is clearly over. I agree. The last thing I want to see is for OSU to go back to the bad, old days of the John Cooper era.
# posted by Steve Seepersaud : 9:41 AM
