Commentary Defending national champion Ohio State might have too many quarterbacks.Traditional heavyweights such as Florida, Michigan and Texas might not have enough.As spring football practice opens around the country, many of the sport’s best teams will start to sort out quarterback questions. Six of the teams that finished in the top 10 of the final Associated Press top 25 poll in 2014 — Oregon, Alabama, Florida State, Baylor, Georgia and UCLA — will have new quarterbacks this coming season.The Buckeyes, who defeated the Ducks 42-20 in the inaugural College Football Playoff National Championship, might have a problem every FBS team would like to have. Ohio State coach Urban Meyer will have to choose from among three quarterbacks who have started games for the Buckeyes.Here are 10 burning questions as spring practice kicks off from coast to coast: 1. Who will win Ohio State’s quarterback battle?The Buckeyes bring back three quarterbacks — Braxton Miller, J.T. Barrett and Cardale Jones — who have started games during their college careers. OSU coach Urban Meyer might not have a problem playing two quarterbacks in games this coming season, but he can’t possibly play three.Jones, who passed up entering the NFL draft, might be the favorite heading into spring practice after leading the Buckeyes to three straight victories to end the 2014 season. He might be the only OSU quarterback healthy this spring, as Miller is still recovering from a torn labrum in his throwing shoulder that caused him to miss the 2014 season. Also, Barrett only recently had screws removed from his surgically repaired ankle, which cost him the final three games last season.Will Meyer and new co-offensive coordinators Tim Beck and Ed Warinner go with experience (Miller), athleticism (Barrett) or the hot hand (Jones)? Will Miller stick around if he feels like he’s fallen too far behind Jones to catch up? Miller graduated from OSU in December, which would make him eligible to transfer to another FBS school and play immediately. Miller could also move to a new position if he doesn’t win the starting gig.2. How quickly can Jim Harbaugh turn around Michigan?The Wolverines opened spring practice last week, and Harbaugh described the start as “like coming out of the mother’s womb.” Will Michigan crawl, walk or run during Harbaugh’s first season?Harbaugh, a former Michigan quarterback and coach of the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers, has been described as a savior for his alma mater. The Wolverines went 12-13 the past two seasons combined under former coach Brady Hoke, so there’s a lot of work to do.First and foremost, the Wolverines have to settle on a starting quarterback, which has been a trouble spot the past few seasons. …
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