OSU QB's

bgsuman · Post by **bgsuman** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 12:48 pm

http://dispatch.com/dispatch/content/sp ... 6BPGD.html

Rob Schoenhoft and Antonio Henton are no longer in disguise.

This spring, they're not trying to scramble like Michigan State's Drew Stanton, wing it like Illinois' Juice Williams or stand and deliver like Florida's Chris Leak. Schoenhoft and Henton are being themselves: candidates for the starting quarterback job at Ohio State, just like front-runner Todd Boeckman.

So, instead of emulating the opponent as they did all last season, executing scout-team plays for the benefit of the OSU defense, they're getting to use the Buckeyes' playbooks.

"It's fun to run real plays," said Schoenhoft, a sophomore. "It's awesome."

Kind of like when a father turns over the keys for his prize pickup truck to his student-driver son and tells him to take it around the block a few times, just to get a feel for it.

"I just want to learn as much as I can so when fall comes, it will be a little more pressure on me (to perform)," said Henton, a freshman. "I want a better relationship with the offensive guys and hopefully just get better."

All three QBs are getting a chance to shift gears with the first-string offense. Henton said he wasn't surprised by the rotation, because quarterbacks coach Joe Daniels told them that was how it would be before spring drills began.

"He told me I'd have just as good a chance as they had," Henton said. "So I'm trying to get everything down so when it comes down to fall camp, everything will be slowed down."

It's the only fair way to find the successor to Heisman Trophy winner Troy Smith, coach Jim Tressel said.

"We typically have rotated guys in when we have not had a returning starter so that everybody gets to have every opportunity with the various groups and against the various groups," Tressel said.

The trick, he said, is for all three to concentrate on their own driving and not be looking over their shoulder at the other two standing at the curb. It's a point that Boeckman -- third-string behind backup Justin Zwick last year -- said he has taken to heart.

"I don't worry about the quarterback competition," Boeckman said. "I've just got to go out there -- we've all got to go out there, work hard, and do what we know how to do."

But for Schoenhoft and Henton, there has been a significant change in practice routine.

"I'm learning a lot, and getting reps with the ones and the twos, which I'm not used to, because I'm used to running the scout-team plays," Schoenhoft said. "Pretty much the biggest thing for me is getting game (-like) experience."

The scout team really did not afford that, Henton said. For one thing, the plays for the day were on cards. For another, "when you're on the scout team, the defense knows what's coming," he said.

"When you don't have cards and you're just calling your plays, (the defense) is out there guessing. That makes our job a little bit easier."

And, in other ways, it makes it more difficult.

"There are more reads, there is more on you," Henton said. "There is more thinking involved with it."

There also is more excitement, Schoenhoft said.

"I can't lie and say it's not; it's exciting, knowing that you can be out there and that you can lead the team," Schoenhoft said. "It gives you a little bit of extra juice out there."

redskins4ever · Post by **redskins4ever** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 1:25 pm

I really think that if people cared about the nuts... that they would go to Ozone or whatever their website is.... its as if you are asking to get punched in the face and induce a riot when you post crap like this.

bgsuman · Post by **bgsuman** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 1:31 pm

redskins4ever wrote:I really think that if people cared about the nuts... that they would go to Ozone or whatever their website is.... its as if you are asking to get punched in the face and induce a riot when you post crap like this.

there are some fans on here...try to ignore it if you don't care..

bgsukid · Post by **bgsukid** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 2:32 pm

redskins4ever wrote:I really think that if people cared about the nuts... that they would go to Ozone or whatever their website is.... its as if you are asking to get punched in the face and induce a riot when you post crap like this.

I thought that's why the "other schools" forum was here, for intelligent dicussion on other schools? If people can't handle a discussion about Ohio State or any other school without bashing then they really should stay out of this forum.

BGDrew · Post by **BGDrew** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 2:41 pm

If you don't want to talk about OSU topics, don't reply to the OSU topics.

bgsuman · Post by **bgsuman** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 3:31 pm

see, these last 2 guys are civil and know what's up.

now back to the topic.

It's exciting to see people fight for their chance to start, but I know such a situation can be stressful..

h2oville rocket · Post by **h2oville rocket** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 5:51 pm

Immediately under the Other Schools title Grant invites us to "Talk about the Buckeyes..." We don't have to be nice, mind you....

Jacobs4Heisman · Post by **Jacobs4Heisman** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 5:54 pm

The buckeyes are nothing but a bunch of nappy-headed hos.....

tekekini · Post by **tekekini** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 6:03 pm

you should be fired for making reference to a spike lee movie

Bleeding Orange · Post by **Bleeding Orange** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 6:30 pm

I am withdrawing as an advertiser from J4H. I'll not have my interests associated with his obviously serious and malicious hate speach.

bgsuman · Post by **bgsuman** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 10:42 pm

Jacobs4Heisman wrote:The buckeyes are nothing but a bunch of nappy-headed hos.....

please report to Al Sharpton's offices immediately.

Jacobs4Heisman · Post by **Jacobs4Heisman** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 10:46 pm

I apologize fully, and deeply regret any offense those hos might have taken.

UK Peregrine · Post by **UK Peregrine** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 10:38 am

bgsuman wrote:...candidates for the starting quarterback job at Ohio State, just like front-runner Todd Boeckman.

Wow, I didn't realize Todd Boeckman was the front-runner for the OSU QB job this upcoming season. St. Henry, a D-V public school and town of around 2000, has now produced both Bobby and Tommy Hoying, as well Jim Lachey at OSU. Plus Jeff Hartings at Penn State and our own Kevin Huelsman at BG. Not to shabby for a little school in midwest Ohio.

tekekini · Post by **tekekini** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 5:47 pm

Jacobs4Heisman wrote:I apologize fully, and deeply regret any offense those hos might have taken.

I do not believe you. you like Michigan! haha you meant every word of it!

BGGrad01 · Post by **BGGrad01** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 9:31 pm

UK Peregrine wrote:Wow, I didn't realize Todd Boeckman was the front-runner for the OSU QB job this upcoming season. St. Henry, a D-V public school and town of around 2000, has now produced both Bobby and Tommy Hoying, as well Jim Lachey at OSU. Plus Jeff Hartings at Penn State and our own Kevin Huelsman at BG. Not to shabby for a little school in midwest Ohio.

Add former BG o-lineman and All-MAC selection Dennis Wendel to that list of St. Henry alums.