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Justin Zwick will play QB again
Justin Zwick has been a member of the Columbus Destroyers since February. But the team apparently hasn’t needed a big publicity boost until today, when it was reported that Zwick will make his quarterbacking debut for the Destroyers on Saturday night.
Zwick, who is playing in his first AFL season, has not seen action at the position for the Destroyers through the first 14 games of the campaign. Veteran Matt Nagy, who has been outstanding for the club in 2008, completing 310 of 484 passes for 65 touchdowns with seven interceptions, will start Saturday’s game before Zwick makes his debut.
Zwick will become another in a line of former Ohio State quarterbacks to play in the AFL, including Joe Germaine and Steve Bellisari. Does that mean (as many say it does) that the Buckeyes can’t prepare NFL-ready QBs, or does it mean the Buckeyes recruit players talented enough to play professionally?
Zwick is listed at 6-4, 225, which is still good size. He spent some time working for a Columbus television station analyzing Ohio State games, but everyone knew he still wanted to play.
He has served the Destroyers as a holder in every game this season, which must’ve been frustrating. This is a player who will always be known by fans as one of the biggest busts in Buckeyes history, whether he was actually a bust or not. Remember, he had the 2005 Texas game all but won when coach Jim Tressel started fooling with the quarterback rotation.
Some have even stunted their enthusiasm about Terrelle Pryor because they remember how excited everyone was about Zwick before Troy Smith became the Heisman Trophy winner instead.
Still, Zwick remains an interesting character around Columbus and within the Ohio State fan community. I wonder if this will work and draw more people to the Destroyers game on Saturday.
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