2014 Big Ten Football

RedOctober3829

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Sounds like Braxton Miller could be out for the season.

Ohio State senior quarterback Braxton Miller, considered by several polls to be among the preseason leaders to make a run at the Heisman Trophy, reinjured his right shoulder in practice this afternoon, sources told The Dispatch. The injury puts in jeopardy his playing status for the coming season.

An OSU spokesman would not confirm the news, and coach Urban Meyer could not be reached for comment.

But it likely means that redshirt-freshman J.T. Barrett will be the starter when the Buckeyes open the season against Navy on Aug.30 in Baltimore. Barrett moved ahead of sophomore Cardale Jones late last week in the competition for the No.2 spot behind Miller, Meyer and offensive coordinator Tom Herman said.

Miller was coming back from shoulder surgery performed in late February after he suffered an injury to his right throwing shoulder during the Orange Bowl loss to
Clemson. He had been on a slow return to full practice activity, having sat out contact in spring drills and through most of preseason camp.

The reigning two-time Silver Football award winner, symbolic of the Big Ten MVP as voted on by the league coaches, he had been expected to push himself a little more in the afternoon practice today, the second of a two-a-day for the team.

http://buckeyextra.dispatch.com/content/stories/2014/08/18/braxton-miller-injury-update.html
 

Clears Cleaver

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so the number of college football teams located above the mason-dixon line that are likely to play a relevant game after october 1 is:
Wisconsin? Michigan State? Does Oregon count? 
 
yeeesh
 

canderson

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Even without Miler, OSU can win going away. Barrett's supposed to be legit.

Interested to see how bad Penn State's defense will be. This year will be rough but Franklin's a freaking recruiting genius. PSU should be a major force in 2016.

Whatever. Hook 'em!
 

Infield Infidel

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I'm not a big Urbz fan but the guy has had some misfortune in his time at OSU. He ran the table but couldn't go to the NCG because OSU didn't self-penalize and skip a bowl in the 6-6 season before he got there. 
 
Now he has a team primed for a playoff-run and loses his starting QB. Even if Barrett is legit, he might have some growing pains, although he could be lightning in a bottle. 
 

RedOctober3829

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canderson said:
Even without Miler, OSU can win going away. Barrett's supposed to be legit.

Interested to see how bad Penn State's defense will be. This year will be rough but Franklin's a freaking recruiting genius. PSU should be a major force in 2016.

Whatever. Hook 'em!
Isn't Penn State still banned from a playoff spot/bowl game next year?
 

canderson

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RedOctober3829 said:
Isn't Penn State still banned from a playoff spot/bowl game next year?
Through the 2015-16 season, yep. They'll be loaded with talent for the 2016 season and in the third year of the system. Good timing really.
 
Many close to PSU think the ban gets lifted this year though, for what that's worth.