Braxton Miller

The question was when Jim Tressel might think about retiring. Huber Heights Wayne football coach Jay Minton wanted to make sure that his quarterback, Braxton Miller, would get the total Tressel treatment if he chose to be a Buckeye.
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Braxton Miller shows off his latest tattoo Thursday after announcing his intent to attend Ohio State.


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"You don't get the coach Tressel full effect in a year," Minton said. "He does a great job of having his quarterbacks progress."
In March, Tressel answered that question for now, signing a contract extension to take him through the 2014 season, which would be Miller's senior season in Columbus.
On Wednesday, Miller proved he had no doubts, giving an oral commitment to the Buckeyes on the last day of his junior year of high school in the Dayton suburbs.
From Heisman Trophy winner Troy Smith, to Terrelle Pryor, the top overall recruit in the Class of 2008 and a rising Heisman candidate, to Miller, this officially qualifies as a trend of Tressel tying his reputation to talented, dual-threat quarterbacks.
"Once I get there and start to shine at Ohio State, we're going to win a national championship," Miller said, unable to stop smiling through most answers after announcing his choice in a ceremony on the stage of his high school auditorium.