COLUMBUS, Ohio — Even as he continues to recover from a torn labrum in his throwing shoulder that ended his senior season before it ever started, Braxton Miller appears to have no shortage of options when it comes to his future.
The two-time Big Ten MVP could take his talents to the NFL draft, where he’d likely be a late-round pick, or take advantage of college football’s graduate transfer rule and immediately receive eligibility at another school.
But those in Columbus maintain that Miller’s plan is to return to Ohio State for a second try at a senior season in 2015. That sentiment was backed up by an NFL.com report by Chase Goodbread on Wednesday.
“Speculation is swelling that Miller is considering a post-graduate transfer,” Goodbread writes. “Two sources close to Miller, however, say the quarterback’s plan for now is to remain at Ohio State and lead the Buckeyes in 2015, according to NFL Media’s Albert Breer.”
While head coach Urban Meyer and the Buckeyes’ staff would certainly welcome Miller back with open arms, the emergence of redshirt freshman quarterback J.T. Barrett complicates matters.
After all, the assumption in August was that Miller would regain OSU’s starting quarterback job based on his previous merits, but Barrett’s accomplishments may ultimately trump those, as the Heisman Trophy contender has the Buckeyes on the cusp of a Big Ten Championship and potential appearance in the College Football Playoff.
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