Remember when Braxton Miller caused a Twitter firestorm by favoriting a tweet predicting Oregon to beat his Ohio State Buckeyes in the College Football Playoff title game? It’s been over half a year since Miller was as good as gone from the championship-winning Buckeyes. Baton Rouge, Eugene, Tallahassee or Tuscaloosa were among his rumored destinations with Cardale Jones and J.T. Barrett crowding Ohio State’s quarterback depth chart. But the guy who’s thrown for 5,292 yards and 52 touchdowns is still in Columbus, readying himself for a new challenge: Playing wide receiver. [MORE: Ohio State suspends Joey Bosa, three others for season opener] During Thursday’s edition of Big Ten Media Days, Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer initially said Miller’s comments to Sports Illustrated about his move away from quarterback were “premature,” but then proceeded to all but confirm the fifth-year senior’s switch to playing wide receiver. “(Miller and his family) said, what is the plan B? And after he addressed it, then we dove right into it,” Meyer said. “And here’s the plan B. So we’ve been working with him for a good month, however, without a ball. It’s all been footwork because you can condition position-specific and that’s what he’s been doing…
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