Troy Smith Fan From Osu

[OHIOST8]

Maybe, just maybe!!!!!

Ladies and Gentlemen, I come from a long line of OSU alumni and fans that (some may condem me for talking rivals of The Browns) support Troy Smith! I have been a football fan for 31 years! I probably remember 25 of those years wathcing Ohio State Football first and foremost and Professional football second!!! I joined the Air Force is 1995 and loved Professional Football on a side note to OSU. I started wathcing the RAMS in 1999 and have been following them ever since (hey they had Olando Pace).

Last year I sepaerated from the Air Force and joined a great company that left me in charles Town, WV! I am really close the Baltimore Ravens, and when they drated Troy Smith, I thought this was the best (FOOTBALL) thing that could happen to me and THE Baltimore Ravens in a long time!!!!

I firmly believe that Troy can be your QB1 of the future so much that I gave up on the RAMS and have adopted THE Ravens as my tema to watch and care about! I just ordered my 11 month old son a Raven's jersey! He will be asupporter as well.

Folks, we have the future to look forward to! I know that today is not worthwhile, but look at what we did when we HAD IN THE FUTURE OF THIS ORGANIZATION! THE Baltimore Ravens will be fine! Notice how I am using "THE" alot. For you BUCKEYE fans, you will understand!

Cheers and I look forward to sweating tears and blood with all of you!!!!!!!!

[Ohio State]

I hope so. I love the buckeyes and was very pleased when the Ravens took Smith.

[die_hard_raven]

Troy is the future and he will play like it as soon as billick is gone or we get a new coordinator. i don't need to comment about his clock management or play calling. everyone else is doing that for me.

[OHIOST8]

It's about being optimistic toward the future! I know what the future holds if Troy is behind center.........a chance to win!!!!!

[Cartoon_Cartooon]

well now that he has the pressure off of this DAMN embarassing loss which i was expecting!!! i think he'll start against the seahawks......hopefully

[52fan]

This week and last week Troy Smith showed poise & great decision making....I hope he gets the top spot next year. Time for McNair to retire. Boller is up then down...we need a consistent QB...and Smith looks like he could be it!! We've always had a top defense (ouch for my boy Ray ) but we need an offense to get some points on the board besides Stover's field goals...(could've used one tonight, however!!)

[gheath]

I agree I don,t care what they say about him being to small for a pro QB. The past 2 games he has looked better than our other QB,s. Kyle has done a good job this year it seems like the O line forgets how to block when he is in the game. Can't blame him he tries. Let troy play the rest of the year it can't hurt

[fdmstng99]

I agree I don,t care what they say about him being to small for a pro QB. The past 2 games he has looked better than our other QB,s. Kyle has done a good job this year it seems like the O line forgets how to block when he is in the game. Can't blame him he tries. Let troy play the rest of the year it can't hurt

I don't understand why they say that small QB's can't play in the NFL. Very rarely does a QB throw over the O-line, they usually look for passing lanes to throw the ball down field.

[DA52]

I agree I don,t care what they say about him being to small for a pro QB. The past 2 games he has looked better than our other QB,s. Kyle has done a good job this year it seems like the O line forgets how to block when he is in the game. Can't blame him he tries. Let troy play the rest of the year it can't hurt

Well I have to tell you, I was at the game. There were a bunch of Ravens fans there believe it or not. I don't know how they got to Miami, but oh well I have friendlies here. Anyway, Troy looked good and again Boller didn't. In my opinion, he looked like a QB that's been around a couple of years (only a couple). He was ready, he lead us down the field. Made the quick throw, I was impressed. Despite the embarrassing loss, and having to deal with the fans acting as if it were the Superbowl there was a positive inside. That positive was Troy Smith. As far as him being too small, Drew Brees isn't a big QB about the same size, and Doug Flutie was a small guy also. I'd rather have troy than Boller any day. Billick if you are reading start the kid, make McNair his back up, and Boller is permanent special teams. Its ashame when Trent Dilfer one with this team and this guy can't. Our D is just as good as then, maybe better.

[fdmstng99]

Well I have to tell you, I was at the game. There were a bunch of Ravens fans there believe it or not. I don't know how they got to Miami, but oh well I have friendlies here. Anyway, Troy looked good and again Boller didn't. In my opinion, he looked like a QB that's been around a couple of years (only a couple). He was ready, he lead us down the field. Made the quick throw, I was impressed. Despite the embarrassing loss, and having to deal with the fans acting as if it were the Superbowl there was a positive inside. That positive was Troy Smith. As far as him being too small, Drew Brees isn't a big QB about the same size, and Doug Flutie was a small guy also. I'd rather have troy than Boller any day. Billick if you are reading start the kid, make McNair his back up, and Boller is permanent special teams. Its ashame when Trent Dilfer one with this team and this guy can't. Our D is just as good as then, maybe better.

The most important thing is that Troy can get away from the pass rush and create plays after the pocket has collapsed. Where as Boller seems to panic and either just throw the ball into the air or take the sack.

[bigmacattack2123]

The most important thing is that Troy can get away from the pass rush and create plays after the pocket has collapsed. Where as Boller seems to panic and either just throw the ball into the air or take the sack.

Not to mention even when Boller does throw the ball LOOOOOK at the difference. He throws it where anybody nearby has a chance to make a play on the ball. Troy puts it where ONLY his receiver has a chance at it. That low throw that got us inside the 1 boller would have tried hitting a little above the numbers and it would have been tipped or say hello to pick 6 game over. Of course his very first nfl throw - 4 defenders in the area but the only one with the slightest chance was figurs and I think if figurs got more pt and was expecting that pass (cuz you know he wasn't thinking troy would throw it 41 yds on his first toss) he would have caught it. Boller would have hooked us up with a nice safety as opposed to troy getting away when he was backed up inside the 5. Boller also would have been sacked when the pocket closed up like a wormhole around around midfleld I know you guys know what play I'm talking about. Boller couldn't move us an inch in the second half...whereas Troy reminded the world that we were playing against the Olphins...Boller made it look like we were playing the Dolphins a team I didn't know existed.

[Ravens52]

We need a new offensive system set up in Baltimore.

[Mazda]

we need an offensive COORDINATOR

[Raven07]

Troy has indeed displayed the skills in which we drafted him for...and has continued to Play at a high standard....and i feel (like many others) that with more and more Time to Practice and hone is skills more and more....he most definately will become a better player than what he is at this present point in time....just give it time....time is all Troy and the Ravens are asking....and not to pressure anyone too much and FORCE a decision...Troy will play there's no doubt about it now....but the time and when, will be determined on how he, himself feels about becoming the starter and the Go to guy for this team to build itself around.....give it time and the proper amount of practice and training and he will be.

[USF BULLS RAVEN]

Let Smith start. I wonder if there is a small voice in Billick's head saying, "Don't start Troy Smith! What if he finishes drives with touchdowns? What if he makes my play calling look good? Would I get called out for not putting him in earlier. Would that make me look....bad?"

Do it for the fans, Billick.

[Football North]

I am a LSU fan but i have respect for the buckeyes and when the ravens drafted him late in the 5th round i knew we had drafted a QB that will win us alot of football games. He wants to prove his critics wrong and bring a championship to Baltimore. OSU has put out alot of great players in the last couple of years and Smith is one of them. To bad LSU had to dominate the BCS championship game.

[BAL_Hawk]

"You have to be able to step up and rise to the challenge. There are 44 other guys out there in pads that are counting on you. They're looking into your eyes and seeing what kind of player and what kind of man you're going to be."

Troy Smith

[BAL_Hawk]

Here is an interesting fact:

Santonio Holmes, 1st round pick 25, Steelers

Anthony Gonzalez, 1st round pick 32, Colts

Ted Ginn, 1st round pick 9, Dolphins

All of these recievers played for OSU under Troy Smith, and ALL of them went in the first round! This has to be some kind of record. I find it amazing that Troy sent three of his wide receivers to the NFL in the first round.

He had to be doing something right. I honestly don't see how people cannot believe in him! What is it, his height or that ONE bad game? He has done nothing but perform and people keep doubting him. Why?

[smashmouth]

Here is an interesting fact:

Santonio Holmes, 1st round pick 25, Steelers

Anthony Gonzalez, 1st round pick 32, Colts

Ted Ginn, 1st round pick 9, Dolphins

All of these recievers played for OSU under Troy Smith, and ALL of them went in the first round! This has to be some kind of record. I find it amazing that Troy sent three of his wide receivers to the NFL in the first round.

He had to be doing something right. I honestly don't see how people cannot believe in him! What is it, his height or that ONE bad game? He has done nothing but perform and people keep doubting him. Why?

What a QB can do in college < what he can do in the pro's!! QB is a way bigger to adjust to the NFL rather then a reciever and any other postion.

[Raven07]

no doubt that in most cases Players shine more so than (lets say) in the NFL. but sooner or later all those college Players whom choose to go pro with Football. will end up being in the NFl at some point in time. its up to them on the time as to when they actually do, and yes when it does come....its naturally a State of transition because your going from the College Ball and College Ranks...To the NFL.....where the Pro's are. and so there is a bit of pressure to perform and perform well at that.....its basically up to the player individually as to how they take in and obsorb that bit of info. and learn and eventually benefit from it.

[Ravens_Pwn12]

I don't understand why they say that small QB's can't play in the NFL. Very rarely does a QB throw over the O-line, they usually look for passing lanes to throw the ball down field.

yes seriously. troy smith cant go from an amazing QB in collage to the worst player ever just because of height.

[Ravensfan_till_DEATH]

look at jeff garcia and tell me short qb's cant play in this league. and when did 6'0'' become short? the NFL is becoming a meat market. Troy has the poise the arm the speed and the skill the only thing that i questioned is can he be a pocket qb as well as he is a scramble qb?

When was the last time a running scrambling qb won the superbowl(except for steve young) and even then thats been a very long time. i think thats the main issue people have with troy. An fairly so, until he proves himself with experience we should stick with Mc9 and let troy develop even more. Draft a big body qb like flacoo to test our doubts and see wut advantages size brings over scrambling, then wiegh our options and make a decision. To early to tell wut troy is ognna bring.

personally i think he can only help. But is there someone out there that can help even more?

Thats the position i like to be faced with. win-win

[Raven07]

yet again....the Issue of "height" is brought up.........what one player lacks in one area....he most certainly has the power or will make up for the defciency with the other aspects the player would bring to the table and offer for the team. which ultimately comes down to ending in nothing but positives for our team.

[Ravens_Pwn12]

yet again....the Issue of "height" is brought up.........what one player lacks in one area....he most certainly has the power or will make up for the defciency with the other aspects the player would bring to the table and offer for the team. which ultimately comes down to ending in nothing but positives for our team.

how tall is he?

[Raven07]

Troy is listed at being 6 foot tall. in which is the same height as i believe Drew Brees, heck remember Doug Flutie? when he was in his prime? he was a short quarterback and look how well he played....just goes to show you that when one aspect is somewhat dampered upon.....that kind of thing only implifies the others and makes them that much stronger in the end.

[Ravens_Pwn12]

Troy is listed at being 6 foot tall. in which is the same height as i believe Drew Brees, heck remember Doug Flutie? when he was in his prime? he was a short quarterback and look how well he played....just goes to show you that when one aspect is somewhat dampered upon.....that kind of thing only implifies the others and makes them that much stronger in the end.

doug flutie sucked hahah flutie flakes haha

[Raven07]

i was using him as just ONE example of height. there are numerous quarterbacks that were or are in this league that are regarded as "short" as compared to NFL standards of the whole height issue....but once that player performs and performs well week in and week out......all tht talk about his height just seems to disappear into the background and everyone seems to forget.