O (snap) Canada

All I did, though, was to switch to HTML, and it just worked.  I did go through the Preview screen  on my way to posting, so maybe that helped.

Incidentally, the <strike> tag is supported in the new software and even shows up on the editing toolbar, so your frustration should end completely in a matter of weeks.

I thought I heard that; then again, I thought maybe I dreamt that up - thanks for confirming!  :-)

mauichuck - I remember Zwick was highly-rated; while there's probably a player or two I'm forgetting, he arguably might have been the biggest OSU bust in the last 10 years - I remember Zwick got many accolades, but when he played on the field, the offense just seemed to stall and not go anywhere.  I think I recall 1-2 games where Zwick looked like he could actually move the offense and the offense looked capable of scoring 20+ points a game.  Otherwise, the offense looked very shaky to me (and granted, that may not have all been Zwick's doing, but a good offense usually starts with a capable QB, and Zwick just didn't look like that guy 90-95% of the time he was in there.)

That's why I'm hoping Pryor will be much better and live up to the hype he's getting (and you were correct in your "early announcement" - he did confirm he's coming to OSU, which should boost up the OSU draft class another notch or two); I heard some say that Pryor isn't as great as he's being touted, but I think the fact he can come into OSU and basically learn for one season behind Boeckman will help him in the long-run, rather than go to Penn State or Michigan and be thrust into having to lead their offense from the start.  

Hopefully, the year of preparation before taking over will enable him to live up to the hype that he is getting.

Just my 2 cents.  :-)

Hello gahnki,

I understand Zwick did quite well in HS, but really was never that much of a factor in the OSU offense.  Zwick had every opportunity to become the full-time, long-term starter at OSU, but never played well enough for any length of time to really establish himself as the main guy.  Smith became that guy.  It helped that Smith could run, something Zwick couldn't do, but arguably, Zwick was the better pure passer and more complete QB coming out of HS than Smith was, yet Zwick couldn't hold off Smith to become the full-time starter.

That's why I don't think Zwick "lived up to the hype."  Of the others you mentioned, I don't think Leak was that great either, though he too could run.  Leak certainly helped to win a National Championship, but it was more than just him (and especially, the Florida defensive line's play against the OSU offensive line that struggled mightily against FU's better speed) that led to Florida upsetting OSU in the National Championship.

Another similarity to both Zwick and Leak - neither have had much of any impact in the NFL to this point, and I'm not sure they ever will.

Just my 2 cents - no offense.