For now, Braxton Miller has his eyes on re-earning the starting quarterback job for Ohio State in 2015. That’s actually a strong possibility, even though the Buckeyes’ unique 2014 championship run was also an example of how even great players can be viewed as yesterday’s news.
You probably know the story by now: Miller, who sat out last spring with a shoulder injury, reinjures that shoulder in the preseason. That paves the way for J.T. Barrett’s surprising stretch as a starter, but his ankle injury against Michigan opens the door for Cardale Jones to finish off an odds-defying year with one hell of a three-game stretch.
But what if Miller doesn’t win the job? With three proven quarterbacks vying for one starting job next season, there are going to be two who end up hearing bad news from head coach Urban Meyer. How does Miller fit into the equation?
The two-time Big Ten MVP is throwing again, according to his Twitter account, so that’s a positive start.
Kevin Ryan of 247Sports writes that Jones may be the only quarterback healthy enough to fully participate in spring drills. If that ends up being the case, it wouldn’t be surprising to see the redshirt sophomore take a majority, if not all, of the first-team reps:
At this point it appears that Miller, Barrett and Jones will be vying for playing time in the fall, but it is widely thought that only Jones will be healthy enough to fully participate in spring practice. Many have…
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