0 Shares Print COLUMBUS, Ohio — There is value in secrecy, and Ohio State still has no intention of revealing who it will start at quarterback until it’s absolutely necessary. That, obviously, leaves Virginia Tech in the unenviable position of needing to prepare for either a dual-threat option who finished fifth in the Heisman Trophy race, a rifle-armed passer who went undefeated in three postseason starts — or perhaps even both of them. And while there might be something of a slight edge gained by keeping that information private from his opponent on Monday night, at this point Urban Meyer’s ability to keep it locked away isn’t so much about keeping the Hokies from coming up with a plan for success as much as it is giving himself the maximum amount of time to formulate one for the Buckeyes. The more you listen to Urban Meyer the more it sounds like Cardale Jones (left) and J.T. Barrett will duke it out beyond the opener.. Getty Images“It’s still very close, both guys are performing very well,” Meyer said during his Monday news conference. “If it was different skill sets, we probably would [need to decide], but they’re not. If you look at J.T.’s game plan when he was our quarterback and Cardale’s, it was very similar. There’s a chance they’ll both play, as well, so that hasn’t really [been a factor] with our mindset with a game plan on offense. “I imagined if one of them was way ahead I probably would announce it, but they’re not. It’s more for our team than who we’re playing.” There are a few notable differences between the candidates, though preparing for one guy instead of the other likely wouldn’t require a significant overhaul in Virginia Tech’s approach to attempting to slow down the high-powered Buckeyes, just like Meyer isn’t stressing over what might be minor adjustments depending on his decision behind center. Jones does have the stronger arm and stretched the field better than Barrett against some stout competition at the end of last season. …
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