Ohio State Football: Buckeyes’ Biggest Position Battles Heading into Fall Camp

Unless you’ve been completely ignoring the sports world since the start of 2015, you’ve probably heard about the Ohio State Buckeyes’ upcoming quarterback battle.
The Buckeyes are gearing up for another run at the College Football Playoff, and even though the three-horse quarterback race gets all the headlines, head coach Urban Meyer will have to sort through a few pivotal position battles during fall camp.
Here’s an overview of the key spots that are still open on Ohio State’s roster and the candidates vying to fill those roles.

Quarterback

After months of speculation and hype, the most polarizing position battle in all of college football is set to start when the Buckeyes open fall camp in early August.

Cardale Jones, fresh off a three-game tear through the 2014 postseason, has a leg up after taking the lion’s share of first-team reps during spring camp. Braxton Miller and J.T. Barrett, meanwhile, spent the offseason recovering from the injuries that ended their seasons last year.

But with Miller and Barrett close to 100 percent, each signal-caller will get a long look from the coaching staff this fall. And as Meyer clarified during spring practice, he will evaluate each quarterback and determine Ohio State’s starter midway through camp, so the final two weeks can be spent on scheme and game-planning.

But in reality, there isn’t a wrong answer here. Each quarterback has proven their abilities to lead the team at a championship…

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