COLUMBUS, Ohio — Counting an appearance in the 2010 Kirk Herbstreit National Kickoff Classic in high school and last year’s spring game, Saturday marked Cardale Jones’ third start inside of Ohio Stadium.
It helped make the case that it won’t be his last.
The Ohio State national champion-winning quarterback didn’t play the prettiest game in the Buckeyes’ annual spring game, but with just a few passes, he reminded 99,391 fans in attendance why he’s the best bet to be starting for OSU in the season opener.
While it’s hard to read much into any exhibition—especially one where Jones wasn’t allowed to be tackled—there was no questioning his arm strength on Saturday, which he displayed with a 74-yard toss in a halftime quarterback competition.
“That’s it?” Jones responded when told the length of his throw. “My arm was kind of tired.”
Jones’ signature cannon of an arm helped him win that battle against fellow Buckeyes signal-caller J.T. Barrett and former Heisman Trophy winner Troy Smith, and it’ll be his best weapon in helping him win the more important one coming up this summer.
It’s no secret that the biggest quarterback competition in college football is still brewing in Columbus, as Jones will attempt to fend off Barrett and Braxton Miller as they each attempt to reclaim their status as the Buckeyes’ starting quarterback. “There’s going to be a lot of people interested,” Urban Meyer admitted.
Meyer declined to name a starter for the season…
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