OT: Troy Smith released from Steelers (surprise, surprise)

He was a damn good player in college, and I hope he lands on another team. 

Not surpised.  Buckeye QBs have a bad track record in the NFL.  I can't even remember the last time they produced an NFL starter at QB.     

osu beat us fair and square tht game and smith did whatever he wanted (just as he did in 04 and 05 against us). if it wasnt for his fumbles in 2nd half it wldve been a rout. i hate ohio as much as anyone but lets be honest that on that night they were the better team and smith was the definition of a michigan killer.

Should I be happy as a Michigan fan that Troy Smith got cut again, or sad as a Browns fan that the Steelers are smart enough to cut him?

I (obviously) never liked Smith in college and also thought he was grossly overrated. But who ever said a Heisman trophy equates to NFL success? It's a trophy that for the most part means for one year, you were the most outstanding/exciting player on a team that was in the title picture. Nowhere on the trophy does it say "Most likely to succeed" and you'd also probably be hard pressed to find a rational Ohio fan (I could end this sentence here...) who truly thought Smith had a true shot at becoming something special in the NFL. In other words, this isn't Troy's first time being released and this is far from being threadworthy.

Florida got pretty lucky that Ted Ginn got hurt. Losing him really screwed over OSU, and threw their entire offense in a funk. Combine that with a hole at LT and it's no wonder Smith did so poorly in the game

He was a 5th round pick.  I would wager to say he has (is) lasted much longer than the average 5th round pick in the NFL.

Although I'm not sure how his lack of performance in the NFL in any way is a reflexion of how overrated he was as a college football QB.  Kellen Moore didn't even get drafted, and he is one of the most accurate passers in college football history. 

I normally wouldn't say anything, but you made the same mistake four times. It's would have, not would of. 

Troy Smith was a wonderful college QB, he had exactly one blemish on an otherwise spectacular career. Far and away Tressel's best quarterback, and he did it despite being an afterthought of a recruit.

Not everyone succeeds in the NFL. so what? Pat White had a mediocre nfl career, but was a legend at WVU.

Smith is pretty athletic, he likely would have had a better career if he's converted over to another posistion in the NFL.  As it stands though he'll find work in the UFL or something.   

I went to a Reds game once and saw a guy with Troy Smith's name tattooed on his inner wrist.

I guess there's nothing quite like getting a tattoo of a man's name who you've never met.

Give credit where credit is due. The guy was a great college QB> he certainly kicked our ass...

To be fair, Troy Smith was a pretty decorated college player beyond the Heisman as well, including being the Fiesta Bowl MVP in 2006, a consensus All-American, AP Player of the year and I believe he won the Walter Camp award once too. As others mentioned, he also handled us well  enough too. If he was overrated in college, a lot of people evidently missed it or were watching another Troy Smith.

He may not be starter material in the NFL, but I don't doubt that he will spark enough interest to perhaps find work elsewhere, even if in another league. 

...solidified Ohio's dominance over us during that period, mostly because we had pretty damn good teams that were always a couple of playmakers short. He was that playmaker that for some goddamned reason we never schemed well for. Though he was hardly a worldbeater as a passer and an elusive but not devastating runner, he always had a scramble or pass in his pocket that was a difference maker. I respect that and curse him to the 7th Ring of Hell all the same.