When
Antonio Henton is an old man, he'll have a lot of memories of his time in Columbus, Ohio as a member of the Ohio State football team. He'll be able to tell his grandchildren about the time he offered that
undercover police officer $20 for sex, and about those six passes he got to throw in Ohio Stadium, one of which was for a touchdown.
Then he'll get to tell them about how the Buckeyes recruited freshman phenom quarterback
Terrelle Pryor, basically ending any chance Antonio ever had of becoming a starter, and he
decided to transfer to Georgia Southern.
Several sources close to the team said that Antonio Henton is expected to transfer to Georgia Southern. Coach Jim Tressel refused to confirm the move, saying only that Henton "is a good kid." As of last night, sources said Henton had not told team officials he was leaving.
It's hard to blame Henton for the decision because he didn't leave his home state of Georgia for Ohio State to sit on the bench for five years. Plus, going to a new school will help him get a fresh start after the legal troubles
and suspension he had to deal with in Columbus. Not to mention that he'll be reunited with his high school coach, Rance Gillespie, who is now the offensive coordinator at Georgia Southern.
As for the Buckeyes, while Antonio's departure is not the end of the world, it doesn't leave much experience behind starter
Todd Boeckman. Henton was the QB #2 on the roster, and will now be replaced by two freshman in
Joe Bauserman and the aforementioned Pryor, neither of which have thrown a pass as a Buckeye.
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