Braxton Miller says he’s moving from quarterback to H-back. Miller revealed his plans Thursday in an interview with Sports Illustrated’s Pete Thamel, a switch that pairs down Ohio State’s quarterback race and adds yet another dimension to an already-loaded offense. A report from the Columbus Dispatch, however, says Ohio State coach Urban Meyer is hedging on that move. “I haven’t made those decisions yet,” Meyer told The Dispatch. “It seems like it’s a little bit jumping the gun. … He’s been talking to me about it. We’ve been working at it. But I’m not ready to say exactly how we’re going to use him yet.” MORE: Top 10 Buckeyes of all time | Ohio State at 10-to-1 to go undefeated How excited should Ohio State fans be if Miller makes the move? Tony Gerdeman of The-Ozone.net says it best. Ohio State’s offense is like that kid who had the Millenium Falcon, an AT-AT, Castle Greyskull, 4,000 Legos, and a Snoopy Sno-Cone machine. — Tony Gerdeman (@GerdOZone) July 24, 2015 The Buckeyes could create matchup nightmares. Miller ran a 4.32 in the 40-yard dash in 2014, and Ohio State could run a double-slot formation with fellow burner Dontre Wilson, who averaged 7.1 yards per carry the past two seasons. The thought of that is terrifying. Running back Ezekiel Elliott averaged 6.9 yards per carry with 18 TDs, and the cast of playmakers includes Jalin Marshall, Corey Smith, Michael Thomas, Noah Brown and Curtis Samuel. There are so many interchangeable parts in the offense that the Buckeyes might be almost impossible to defend. Ohio State has averaged 42.8 points per game since Meyer took over in 2012. Baylor (48.4), Oregon (46.8) and Marshall (43.0) are the only schools that have averaged more in that span…
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