ver since it became clear that the Buckeyes had a good shot at getting Terrelle Pryor, we’ve been wondering about the fate of sophomore-to-be Antonio Henton.
After getting off to a great start, some naughty stuff went down. He was later reinstated and supposedly had climbed his way back into a position to be rumored as a change-of-play option in the MNC.
He never saw the field that night, and the next time we had a chance to see him on the field, he was outplayed by Bauserman.
There were rumors of a possible transfer to Georgia Southern back in late January, but today they kicked up again—and in earnest:
Ohio State quarterback Antonio Henton has reportedly told his Buckeye teammates he’s headed for GSU, an ESPN writer confirmed to the Statesboro Herald Wednesday. Georgia Southern’s B-term for summer classes begins next week, and second-year GSU coach Chris Hatcher said he couldn’t discuss transfers until then. Henton could not be reached for comment.
Henton, a 6-foot-2, 232 pound Fort Valley native, already has Georgia Southern ties—Eagle offensive coordinator Rance Gillespie was Henton’s high school head coach at Peach County. Henton was tabbed the 2005 Georgia Offensive Player of the Year as a senior when he helped his team to the Class AAA state title, the first in Peach County’s history. He threw for 2,117 yards and 30 touchdowns his senior year and was touted as one of the best multi-threat quarterback prospects in the country coming out of high school.
If Henton is headed South—and the Facebook never lies—we wish him the best of luck. He made a simple mistake hundreds of miles away from home, and a change in scenery and some home-cooking should be just the thing to give him the best chance of furthering his football career beyond college.
And to the droids without any feeling besides Buckeye pain and joy, yes, that means one more scholarship for the ‘09 class.
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David Hoffman about 1 year ago
Always hate to lose talent and depth at the skilled positions, especially someone who has comitted from a tough-to-recruit out of state area......but a seemingly tough situation for Henton with the arrival and hoop-la surrounding Pryor. Personally, the solicitation arrest was a dumb mistake but a non-factor in my book when compared to the other trouble some of these kids get themselves into.
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CB about 1 year ago
I am a huge BUCKS fan. I have been waiting for this moment. It was only a matter of time. I like Henton, and I think he has all the skill to be a starter at any other major D1 program. He was just in the OSU program at a rough time for a player of his skill set. Pryor takes the nod over him simply because he is the disputed #1 recruit for his class, and the coaches do not want to take the risk of him transferring. I was looking forward to the 'Henton Days' for Ohio State, now I am looking forward to the 'Pryor Days', and I wish the best of luck to Antonio Henton.
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Reggie Garcia about 1 year ago
I agree with CB, Henton is just an eye lash of talent compared to Pryor. I liked Henton's ability, and he even for a second reminded me of Troy Smith, but when you have more controversy than starts, it is kind of hard to look away from that.
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Ben Weixlmann about 1 year ago
Henton has made the right choice by heading out of C-bus, for sure.
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