Ohio State coach Urban Meyer has stuck to his word with the Buckeyes’ quarterback situation, reiterating his plans to announce the team’s starter when it’s time for the first snap against Virginia Tech in Blacksburg next Monday night. Meyer met with reporters on Monday to discuss the preparations for Virginia Tech. When questioned about the staff’s preparation tactics with two quarterbacks, Meyer deflected the question with comments about the similarities between J.T. Barrett and Cardale Jones’ skill sets and a suggestion that both quarterbacks will see the field. “If it was different skill sets probably, but they’re not,” Meyer said, via Cleveland.com, when asked if it was difficult to plan with two potential starters. “If you look at J.T.’s game plan when he was our quarterback and Cardale, it’s very similar. There is a chance they’ll both play as well, so that hasn’t really — in our mindset we’re game planning our offense and they’re both executing very well.” Meyer later said the message to both quarterbacks will be to “get ready because I’d like to see both guys involved.” The latest from SportsLineA few weeks ago, both Barrett and Jones told reporters they’d prefer one player be the designated starter at the end of the competition. Barrett, who had to rotate series-by-series in high school, said a rotation be ideal because the two “wouldn’t have the same rhythm or efficiency.” Jones doesn’t think it would “be a great idea,” but will be willing to adjust if Meyer wants to use both quarterbacks. While a series-by-series rotation would make it difficult on Barrett and Jones to establish a rhythm, don’t rule out the possibility of some specialized packages for whoever ends up being the second-string guy. There is too much talent at that position to leave players on the sideline, and Meyer has always been willing to get creative with his offensive sets. Cardale Jones and J.T.
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