OSU's Braxton Miller Injures Shoulder, Season in Question

[Upstate]

(Thought someone would have posted this by now)

Many had him #2 in the Heisman projections; OSU looked to be a National Championship contender this year.

 

[Faegan]

Who knows... still could be with that DL they are going to have.

 

[sutomcat]

(Thought someone would have posted this by now)

Many had him #2 in the Heisman projections; OSU looked to be a National Championship contender this year.

I read somewhere recently that if he gets hurt, it would be devastating to the Buckeyes as they have no one else close to being ready to play well at QB. I guess we will find out soon if that is true.

 

[Upstate]

I read somewhere recently that if he gets hurt, it would be devastating to the Buckeyes as they have no one else close to being ready to play well at QB. I guess we will find out soon if that is true.

other 2 QB options have only 2 pass attempts in their careers, Braxton has over 600. thankfully, they have such great talent on O to offset some of that inexperience.

 

[javadoc]

(Thought someone would have posted this by now)

Many had him #2 in the Heisman projections; OSU looked to be a National Championship contender this year.

Waiting for NASA's take on this....

 

[Full_Rebar]

They have a favorable schedule to start the season so there is time to get someone up to speed.

 

[Alsacs]

Virginia Tech's defense week 2 will be tough on a young QB. Hell Navy week 1 in Baltimore will be interesting now.

I hate Ohio State because of Jim Delany. Thus, if they lose Miller and Michigan State will lose to Oregon week 2 and they will beat out of NC contenders by week 2. I hate the Big Ten so this will be good. I hope Miller gets healthy and gets drafted next spring.

 

[TheCusian]

Virginia Tech's defense week 2 will be tough on a young QB. Hell Navy week 1 in Baltimore will be interesting now.

I hate Ohio State because of Jim Delany. Thus, if they lose Miller and Michigan State will lose to Oregon week 2 and they will beat out of NC contenders by week 2. I hate the Big Ten so this will be good. I hope Miller gets healthy and gets drafted next spring.

Just wait though - Wiscy and Iowa have favorable schedules. The B1G will do all it can to be in the conversation. I don't think they have a shot if Michigan State and OSU go down - but politics and dumb posturing could be trouble.

 

[SU2NASA]

 

[Alsacs]

Just wait though - Wiscy and Iowa have favorable schedules. The B1G will do all it can to be in the conversation. I don't think they have a shot if Michigan State and OSU go down - but politics and dumb posturing could be trouble.

Wisconsin will lose week 1 to LSU in Houston. Iowa plays nobody I can't see them being a playoff contender short of 12-0.
The Big Ten's playoff contenders are Ohio state and Michigan State. I thought Oregon would beat Michigan State week 2 and with no Miller Ohio State will lose some games.

 

[Alsacs]

Michigan recruits heavily in Ohio. Charles Woodson your last Heisman winner was from Ohio. I can see by Ohioians hate Michigan but I never understood Michigan hating Ohio.

 

[SU2NASA]

Wisconsin will lose week 1 to LSU in Houston. Iowa plays nobody I can't see them being a playoff contender short of 12-0.
The Big Ten's playoff contenders are Ohio state and Michigan State. I thought Oregon would beat Michigan State week 2 and with no Miller Ohio State will lose some games.

 

[SU2NASA]

Michigan recruits heavily in Ohio. Charles Woodson your last Heisman winner was from Ohio. I can see by Ohioians hate Michigan but I never understood Michigan hating Ohio.

It's a terrible state with terrible people. There are just some that unfortunately can't help that they were born in that hellhole and wanted to escape to come to an elite university rather than that school for the illiterate.

 

[Alsacs]

LOL Michigan has become like Notre Dame overrated preseason. If they get 9 wins this year Brady Hoke may keep his job. They aren't a playoff contender as little brother even with a loss to Oregon will have a better chance to make the playoffs. Michigan has a lot of young talent on defense but they need time to develop.

 

[SU2NASA]

LOL Michigan has become like Notre Dame overrated preseason. If they get 9 wins this year Brady Hoke may keep his job. They aren't a playoff contender as little brother even with a loss to Oregon will have a better chance to make the playoffs. Michigan has a lot of young talent on defense but they need time to develop.

Overrated? Michigan isn't ranked. Little brother ain't walking through that playoff door and they're not getting by Devin Gardner this year.

 

[Rocco]

Michigan underperforms every year. With the recruiting success that they have, there are no excuses. Give that talent to Marrone or Shafer and we're perennial Top 7.

 

[Alsacs]

Overrated? Michigan isn't ranked. Little brother ain't walking through that playoff door and they're not getting by Devin Gardner this year.

Who is going to replace Gallon? Funchess is your best WR/TE if he can correct drop passes he is the best weapon but Gardner really regressed after the Notre Dame game excluding Indiana and Ohio State games. If Michigan gets 9 wins that is a good year. @Notre Dame, Michigan State, Penn State, @Ohio State if they can split these 4 games that is a great year.

 

[Alsacs]

Michigan underperforms every year. With the recruiting success that they have, there are no excuses. Give that talent to Marrone or Shafer and we're perennial Top 7.

If Marrone had Michigan talent he is a Nick Saban type college coach. Marrone can game plan exploit opponent weaknesses really well.
Michigan if Hoke goes 8-4 may throw the book at a Chip Kelly or Art Briles.

 

[SU2NASA]

Who is going to replace Gallon? Funchess is your best WR/TE if he can correct drop passes he is the best weapon but Gardner really regressed after the Notre Dame game excluding Indiana and Ohio State games. If Michigan gets 9 wins that is a good year. @Notre Dame, Michigan State, Penn State, @Ohio State if they can split these 4 games that is a great year.

I think TE Jake Butt is going to have a breakout year. He was open on seam routes all last year, particularly the Nebraska game, and the gameplan never took advantage of it. The biggest question offensively is MSU of course, who takes away that seam, but they need Gardner to get his legs working.

 

[SU2NASA]

If Marrone had Michigan talent he is a Nick Saban type college coach. Marrone can game plan exploit opponent weaknesses really well.
Michigan if Hoke goes 8-4 may throw the book at a Chip Kelly or Art Briles.

There was a total lack of exploiting defenses outside of the Ohio State game. They just need the DL to get better and the offense to do what I think they're capable of.

If Ohio loses Braxton Miller, then the complexion of that whole game changes with the mobile QB out of the picture.

 

[TheCusian]

I think TE Jake Butt is going to have a breakout year. He was open on seam routes all last year, particularly the Nebraska game, and the gameplan never took advantage of it. The biggest question offensively is MSU of course, who takes away that seam, but they need Gardner to get his legs working.

In related news: My five year olds favorite player is "Jake Butt" ... His first name being mine - and the word Butt being a fav word. I'm failing as a Dad.

 

[TheCusian]

Wisconsin will lose week 1 to LSU in Houston. Iowa plays nobody I can't see them being a playoff contender short of 12-0.
The Big Ten's playoff contenders are Ohio state and Michigan State. I thought Oregon would beat Michigan State week 2 and with no Miller Ohio State will lose some games.

If Wiscy beats LSU? Or if Iowa goes 12-o, the politicking will be unreal...

 

[gocraz4dasu]

Well, considering they only play one other team on the preseason AP top 25 poll this year, they still have a shot to win the B10. I feel bad for Braxton but I don't for Urban Meyer.

 

[Full_Rebar]

The good news for Michigan fans is that after they fire Hoke, they have a decent shot at getting Harbaugh back to Ann Arbor.

 

[Alsacs]

The good news for Michigan fans is that after they fire Hoke, they have a decent shot at getting Harbaugh back to Ann Arbor.

Good call with the power struggle in San Francisco and Harbaugh getting pursued by. Texas that is a good call. Harbaugh would be awesome at tweaking Meyer.