COLUMBUS, Ohio — September 29 of this year marked the first time that Urban Meyer was asked about his quarterback situation. As it turns out, the Ohio State head coach’s answer at the time was somewhat significant.
Redshirt freshman J.T. Barrett had just totaled 409 yards of total offense and four touchdowns in his fourth start since taking over for Braxton Miller two weeks prior to the start of the season. When broached with the idea of an impending quarterback controversy, Meyer opted to stand by his injured senior.
“Braxton is our quarterback,” Meyer stated. “To be fair to Braxton, he’s the Big Ten Player of the Year. It’s good to know we’ve got both of them.”
One-third of the way into the Ohio State’s season may have been too early for the question to have even been asked.
The same could be said about Meyer’s answer.
In the six weeks since Meyer made his commitment to Miller, something has changed. That was evident on Monday, when the third-year Buckeyes head coach was approached the topic once more following Barrett’s 386-yard, five-touchdown performance in Ohio State’s monumental win over Michigan State.
This time, Meyer sang a different tune.
“Competition brings out the best,” Meyer stated. “And I’m really excited to have two really good quarterbacks next year, if that’s the plan.”
According to Buckeyes offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Tom Herman, that is still the plan, although it remains to be seen…
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