Is Brady Quinn Being Selfish By Holding Out?

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Originally Posted by Crat92

How is that worse? Why is he a potential franchise cornerstone, and Troy Smith isn't? Is it because he played for Charlie Wiess? The guy hasn't won squat! It's not too difficult to play that cupcake ND schedule and put up numbers. Troy Smith is a winner, and a hometown kid who wanted to go to Cleveland. He would be in camp.
As I recall, Ryan Leaf was a potential franchise cornerstone too.

I understand your argument here and I think Smith probably should have gone a little bitter higher than he did, but while you compare Quinn to Leaf. Troy Smith reminds a whole hell of a lot of Eric Crouch. Smith is hands down a better passer, but he's got to get out of the pocket to do that well at this level.

You also referred to ND's schedule as cupcakes...I agree, but I would contend that Michigan was the only real test OSU faced until they got destroyed by Florida. The SEC comes as close to pro ball speed as any conference in college football and the cream of the crop of that group make Troy Smith look like a JV quarterback. I think that's the major indictment of the kid.