COLUMBUS, Ohio — For all of the speculation surrounding the future of Braxton Miller, the Ohio State quarterback’s best move may not be one to Oregon.
Or LSU.
Or Florida State.
Or Oklahoma.
Or Duke.
Dating back to November, there’s been no shortage of rumblings of a potential move by Miller. As a two-time Big Ten MVP, Miller would seemingly have his pick of suitors should he decide to exercise his ability as a graduate transfer to leave the Buckeyes’ complicated quarterback situation and gain immediate eligibility elsewhere.
Miller hasn’t done much to quiet the noise either, telling ESPN.com’s Brett McMurphy that “I’ve got to get my shoulder right” when asked if he’d return to Ohio State next season. But Miller’s best move might be to not make one at all, unless it’s a move to a different position.
The idea of Miller playing anything other than quarterback seemed like nothing more than fan fiction a mere three months ago, when the emergence of his replacement, freshman J.T. Barrett, first put Miller’s future at Ohio State in doubt. Since then, Cardale Jones has led the Buckeyes to a national championship and announced he’ll be returning to Columbus in 2015, only muddying Miller’s path to reclaim his starting status.
“He didn’t guarantee me anything. He didn’t guarantee anyone else a starting spot,” Jones said of Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer on ESPN’s Mike & Mike radio show. “He just told us that the hardest working player will get the…
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