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Yes, I take back what I said. This. DIABEETUS KNOWS YOUR EVERY MOVE BEFORE YOU DO

My uncle said he's dead?

That my friend is awesomesauce!

One thing I'm still scratching my head over, though.

How do you figure that Tressel got those players to stick around for their 4th, 5th or 6th years?

Maybe because they enjoyed attending charity banquets?

http://sportsbybrooks.com/

Todd Boechmann was in his fifth year at OSU when he qb'd OSU vs 4th year Henne. (see link).  Boeckman was both a grey and red shirt, but even if you don't want to count his grey shirt year as a year of school, he would only have the same (4) years as Henne.*  Thus, Henne's senior year is still not an exception to my statement: that OSU during the Tressel years, never beat UM with a QB having fewer school years.

Thanks for you information about Troy Smith.  However, based on the two links below, it appears to me that Smith's last year (as a 5th year senior) was 2006 (not counting the bowl game in 2007).  Henne's last (senior) year was 2007; so in 2006, when he played vs 5th year senior Troy Smith, Henne was a 3rd year player (true junior).  That would mean Smith was two years ahead of Henne.  In any case, even if Smith had been only a year ahead of Henne, that would still be consistent with the assertion in my post:--which I do not think you were disputing.

*Certainly, one might argue that Henne had more game experience--but that is because he started as a true Freshman. Also, to try to count "experience" would be hopelessly complicated, as many QBs play only part of a game or year (indeed, Henne himself was injured severely for the OSU game and either played part or could not play in other games).  In addition, how much "experience" does one get as a backup qb who learns the playbook and/or practices with the team?  Such a qb certainly is more experienced than t true freshman, but how much?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Boeckman

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chad_Henne

In order to get experience you have to you know, play. Chad started from 2004 on. Troy had to fight for his job and finally get it by default halfway through 2004. 

Sheridan (technically) was a RS Fresh, whereas Pryor was a True Freshman.  Of course, as you note, Pryor was the #1 rated recruit in the nation and Sheridan was a walk on; so, it would be clear who really had the QB advantage here.

In addition, note that 2 qbs played for each team in that game, and OSU's other QB was in his 6th year (boechman): whereas, UMs other qb was a true freshman (feagan)).  So, if we averaged the years of school for OSU, we would have (1+6)/2= 3.5 and for UM (2+1)= 1.5.  According to this measure, OSU had an average two extra QB "years".

But even if we forget all that, my original assertion  would still stand with one slight amendment:

"OSU never beat UM during JT's tenure when a scholarship UM QB had more years in school.

Sheridan (technically) was a RS Fresh, whereas Pryor was a True Freshman.  Of course, as you note, Pryor was the #1 rated recruit in the nation and Sheridan was a walk on; so, it would be clear who really had the QB advantage here.

In addition, note that 2 qbs played for each team in that game, and OSU's other QB was in his 6th year (boechman): whereas, UMs other qb was a true freshman (feagan)).  So, if we averaged the years of school for OSU, we would have (1+6)/2= 3.5 and for UM (2+1)= 1.5.  According to this measure, OSU had an average two extra QB "years".

This game, moreover, was particularly interesting in that OSU had an overwhelming advantage in years of experience at many other non-QB positions (during RRs first year, when Mallet Arrington, Manningham and many others left UM prematurely).

But even if we forget all that, my original assertion  would still stand with one slight amendment:

"OSU never beat UM during JT's tenure when a scholarship UM QB had more years in school.