COLUMBUS, Ohio — As Urban Meyer adamantly claimed at a May press conference that Braxton Miller would be returning to Ohio State this fall, the speculation surrounding the Buckeyes quarterback seemed to finally be coming to an end.
But with a little less than two months to go until the start of the 2015 season, it now appears that Miller’s future will be revealed with a bang, and not a whimper.
After posting on Twitter that he had just undergone a successful checkup with Dr. James Andrews and physical therapist Kevin Wilk, Miller revealed to Tim May of the Columbus Dispatch that he’ll publicly comment on his future for the first time since tearing the labrum in his throwing shoulder as soon as next week.
Per May: “In response to a question from the Dispatch about what it means for his future, Miller wrote back that he expects to announce his immediate plans next week.”
It remains unclear what form Miller’s announcement will come in and, more importantly, what the content of that message will be. But if the two-time Big Ten MVP is just sticking with the status quo and preparing to take part in an unprecedented quarterback competition alongside Cardale Jones and J.T. Barrett, an “announcement” would seem strange, which is why speculation is once again surrounding Miller’s name.
As opposed to last winter, however, it’s probably too late for Miller to realistically take advantage of his ability as a graduate transfer and spend the 2015 season playing for…
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