COLUMBUS, Ohio — Just one week ago, Urban Meyer admitted that Ohio State’s unprecedented quarterback conundrum is beginning to eat at him.
But while it’s still too early for the Buckeyes’ head coach to decide which of his three qualified quarterbacks will start in 2015, he’s not ruling out a solution that may be easier on both him and his players: Play two of them.
“I’ve thought about that a little bit,” Meyer answered on Tuesday when asked if he would be willing to leave room in his game plan for two signal-callers this fall. “You might have a specialty quarterback. That’s kind of what we did back in ’06.”
That was the year when Meyer led Florida to its first of two national titles under his watch, as the Gators routinely used two quarterbacks throughout the season.
It wasn’t necessarily a two-quarterback system per se, as Chris Leak served as the team’s primary passer, but Meyer wasn’t shy to put then-freshman Tim Tebow on the field—especially in short-yardage situations.
Both quarterbacks were crucial to the Gators’ success and their roles were clearly defined. Leak attempted 365 of Florida’s 399 pass attempts that season, as Tebow finished second in rush attempts (89) and rushing yards (469), and first in rushing touchdowns (eight).
“That was kind of two different skill sets,” Meyer said. “It was a very unique situation with them. The families were incredible, it was a very egoless approach to the game. One quarterback drives them down and the…
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