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By George M. Thomas
Beacon Journal sportswriter
Published on Wednesday, Sep 26, 2007
COLUMBUS: Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel was supposed to be able to talk to the media about his team's impressive win against Northwestern last Saturday, but that didn't happen Tuesday.
Instead, he began the day by fielding questions about one of his players who is accused of breaking the law Monday evening. Columbus police arrested third-string quarterback Antonio Henton on a misdemeanor charge of soliciting a prostitute.
Tressel suspended Henton indefinitely.
Henton, a redshirt freshman from Fort Valley, Ga., arrived at OSU highly touted, and some expected him to challenge for the starting job in the future. He made strides in the limited playing time he has had this year, Tressel said in his weekly news conference.
Tressel said of the arrest: ''Obviously we're disappointed, to say the least, and we've got to first and foremost do what we have to do to make sure that Antonio is well-cared for.''
Neither Tressel nor any players had talked to Henton, but they didn't waver in their support.
''He's a great player. He's (got) great character. It's tough for me to do something like this see how it happened,'' starting QB Todd Boeckman said. ''He made a mistake. He's got to overcome that, keep on going and go from there. We just have to come together as a team and keep on going and play our game.''
Ohio State sophomore defensive back Kurt Coleman agreed, but he acknowledged that playing at such a prominent university brings with it responsibilities.
''The microscope is definitely on us, and we just have to do the right thing because everyone knows what the right thing is, but we don't always do it,'' he said. ''That's basically what we preach to ourselves, and coach Tressel preaches to us.''
Tressel has good reason to keep his program squeaky clean. In his first three years at OSU, he experienced problems with players ranging from underage drinking to felony drug abuse, but the personal miscues had been eliminated until Monday.
''Well, I think anytime you're doing what ought to be done, you feel that's progress,'' he said. ''And then the moment that you don't, you feel you've regressed, so we don't like to regress.''
With Henton's suspension, freshman Joe Bauserman from Woodstock, Va., will be the third-string quarterback against Minnesota on Saturday night.
Tressel gave little indication as to when the issue will be resolved, but he stressed that any disciplinary moves made have come from him. He said the team will offer Henton support, but the coach will not let Henton's problem affect preparation for Saturday's game.
Members of his team agreed.
''I don't think it will be a distraction for us because
we're going to be focused on the next team,'' Boeckman said. ''We just have to keep on moving on.''
Beanie ball
Running back Chris Wells is dinged up a bit, but he is expected to be ready for Minnesota.
''You get hit pretty good when you're a running back,'' Tressel said. ''I'm hoping that, like any great running back, Chris is a warrior.''
Wilson watch
Defensive end Lawrence Wilson continues to recover from a broken leg, but Tressel said it's unlikely the St. Vincent-St. Mary High School graduate will see action again unless the Buckeyes go to a bowl game.
Weekly awards
Boeckman received the team's offensive player of the week award for his four-touchdown performance against Northwestern. Defensive end Vernon Gholston received the defensive award. Cleveland native Alex Boone was selected the best offensive lineman, and freshman Brian Rolle was recognized for his special teams work.
George M. Thomas can be reached atgmthomas@thebeaconjournal.com. Read his blog at http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/sportsblitz/
COLUMBUS: Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel was supposed to be able to talk to the media about his team's impressive win against Northwestern last Saturday, but that didn't happen Tuesday.
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