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Henton officially transfers to Georgia Southern

By Doug Harris | Monday, June 23, 2008, 11:59 AM

Antonio Henton is enrolled in classes at Georgia Southern today, a school spokesman just confirmed, and it’s probably best for both Ohio State and the quarterback for the two to part company.

Let’s face it, Henton didn’t seem to have a future with the Buckeyes with incumbent Todd Boeckman coming off an All-Big Ten season and mega-talent Terrelle Pryor on the way.

And even if the Georgia native did somehow claim a significant role with the Buckeyes, his arrest last year for solicitation for prostitution (later reduced to loitering) would always dog him.

Georgia Southern offers him a fresh start about 150 miles from his hometown with a chance to work with his former high school coach, Rance Gillespie, who’s the offensive coordinator there. And since the school plays in Division I-AA (I can’t get into the habit yet of calling it the Football Championship Subdivision. which is a mouthful), he can play right away without sitting out a year for transferring.

The Eagles are coming off a 7-4 season and need to replace quarterback Jayson Foster, who won the Walter Payton Award as the best offensive player in that division last season. And Henton will likely step right into a starting spot and flourish there.

He’s got big-time athletic ability and a strong arm, and I can see him developing into a possible NFL draft pick down the road. It’s a shame he never had a chance to display those talents at OSU, but it’s good to see a likeable kid get a second chance.

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