COLUMBUS, Ohio — When one thinks of Russell Wilson’s college career, one often thinks about his phenomenal senior season at Wisconsin. But what some don’t remember is that before Wilson was the man in Madison, he was a three-year starter at North Carolina State. And while Wilson is the last high-profile player to take advantage of college football’s graduate transfer rule, Ohio State quarterback Braxton Miller could be the next.
It’s a complicated situation with plenty of moving parts. And thus far, everybody’s saying the right things. But sooner or later, some uncomfortable conversations are going to have to take place in Columbus.
In fact, some already are.
With how well redshirt freshman J.T. Barrett has played in the place of Miller since the two-time Big Ten MVP went down with a season-ending injury two weeks prior, the future of the Buckeyes’ quarterback position is anything but clear. Privately, media members in Columbus have debated who will be Ohio State’s signal-caller next season, as have fans, evidenced by the double-digit paged threads on message boards discussing the topic.
The subject has even caught the eye of NFL draft analysts, who have pondered what a potential move by Miller could mean for the 2016 draft.
“You hate to see a kid leave his school,” said Bleacher Report NFL draft lead analyst Matt Miller. “But for his career, I think the best thing would be going to somewhere that’s going to run a little bit more of a…
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