COLUMBUS, Ohio — Back in October, Urban Meyer caused a mini-stir when he seemingly took credit for the success of Cam Newton, whom he coached at Florida for two years before the eventual No. 1 overall pick transferred to Auburn.
But while Meyer may have never possessed the 2010 Heisman Trophy winner at the peak of his college career, the arrival of Torrance Gibson will finally give the Ohio State head coach an opportunity to see what he can do with a player of Newton’s skill set.
Of the 27 signees in the Buckeyes’ 2015 class, no player has OSU fans more excited than Gibson, and none has already caused more questions. A 4-star prospect and the sixth-ranked athlete in the 2015 class, Gibson measures in at 6’4″ and 195 pounds and possesses the type of talent that had him being recruited by all of the country’s top schools.
But while Gibson’s ability is doubted by few, his designation as an “athlete” has simultaneously served as an asterisk when it comes to projecting his college career. Sure, Gibson may have earned his status as a highly touted prospect by playing quarterback for American Heritage in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, but could his future ultimately be at another position?
The answer to that question is an emphatic no—at least not for now—according to Buckeyes wide receivers coach Zach Smith. Ohio State’s chief recruiter in the race for Gibson’s services, Smith was adamant the Buckeyes pitched the U.S. Army All-American on playing quarterback…
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