Urban Meyer Reveals Plan for Ohio State’s Unprecedented Quarterback Battle

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State took the field for its first practice as the reigning national champion on Tuesday, a mere eight weeks removed from the victory over Oregon that clinched college football’s crown.

But as the Buckeyes warmed up inside the walls of the Woody Hayes Athletic Center for the start of spring practice, all eyes gravitated toward a player who never even took the field during Ohio State’s championship season.

It had been nearly seven months since Braxton Miller last donned a scarlet and gray helmet, as a torn labrum in his throwing shoulder brought a premature end to his senior season two weeks prior to the start of the 2014 campaign.

Rumors swirled of a potential transfer despite constant insistence Miller would return to OSU for a fifth year in 2015, and there he was, stretching with his teammates in his No. 5 jersey.

For Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer, it was a sight for sore eyes.

“I love Braxton Miller…I always have,” Meyer said. “It’s great to see him out there warming up.”

Today seemed to be a pretty good day for Miller, although his activity was limited to stretching, running and some light tossing off to the side of the field while the rest of the team practiced.

There’s still time for him to consider his options—Russell Wilson didn’t transfer from North Carolina State to Wisconsin until the summer of 2011—but his presence and scheduled meeting with the media on Thursday seem to indicate he’ll be staying…

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