COLUMBUS, Ohio — If you’re of the belief that Ohio State’s offensive woes could be fixed by the Buckeyes finally settling on a quarterback, Urban Meyer begs to differ.
The Ohio State head coach made that clear on Monday, when he once again declined to fully commit to either Cardale Jones or J.T. Barrett as his undisputed signal-caller.
“That might not be everyone’s philosophy and that’s OK,” Meyer said as he explained that he’s not worried about his starting quarterback—whomever it may be—looking over his shoulder. “Today, not one has beaten out the other, and they’re not playing great…we just have to perform better.”
Through the first three games of the season, that much has been clear, with neither Jones nor Barrett looking like the same quarterback who helped co-op the Buckeyes run to the national championship a season ago. Jones—the starter in Ohio State’s first three games this season—has now been benched in favor of Barrett in two consecutive weeks, but the reigning Big Ten Quarterback of the Year has failed to take advantage of his opportunities in relief.
It’s not just the Buckeyes signal-callers who have been cause for concern through one-fourth of the regular season, however, as the Ohio State offensive line has struggled with “Odd” 3-4 defensive fronts and the running game, while productive, has been much less efficient than it was last January.
With eight starters returning from last year’s title team, including…
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