COLUMBUS, Ohio — With three high-profile players each at different points in their college careers vying for one starting spot, Ohio State’s star-studded quarterback competition isn’t going away anytime soon.
In fact, it’s even made its way to the NFL Scouting Combine.
Former Buckeyes in attendance have been asked who they think will start for their alma mater next season—Jeff Heuerman no-answered, while Devin Smith predicted Cardale Jones—and Braxton Miller’s personal quarterback coach, George Whitfield, has been making the media rounds.
Speaking to Dave Briggs of The Toledo Blade, Whitfield propped up his client, proclaiming that if he were healthy, Miller would be one of the top quarterbacks at the combine this year.
“There have been very talented guys and very prolific guys. Jameis Winston has been very prolific and Marcus Mariota is very talented,” Whitfield told Briggs. “But Braxton is a super hero.”
The only problem with that is Miller’s not healthy at the moment, still working his way back from a torn labrum suffered in his throwing shoulder last August. Whitfield, however, claims Miller’s not far off, proclaiming the two-time Big Ten MVP will be full-go by the start of the summer and prepared to play quarterback for the Buckeyes.
That’s good news for Miller, but despite Whitfield’s optimism, it hardly settles who will be starting at quarterback for Ohio State come Sept. 7 at Virginia Tech. In fact, the only member…
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