Who should Ohio State’s starting quarterback be in the fall? Let us know in the comments section below. Between the questions of when Braxton Miller will be cleared to throw a football again and what’s the next chance for Cardale Jones to throw out the first pitch someplace, J.T. Barrett has been lost in the conversation regarding the competition for starting quarterback at Ohio State. One reason is because Barrett prefers it that way. He has declined requests for an interview in recent weeks as the Buckeyes go through summer conditioning work heading toward preseason camp in August. But it would be folly to interpret Barrett’s approach as deference to his competitors for the starting job. In that quest is the man he replaced, Miller, whose dislocated shoulder in August shoved Barrett into the driver’s seat, and the man who replaced him, Jones, who took over after Barrett suffered a broken ankle against Michigan and proceeded to lead the Buckeyes to the national championship. “I’m sure J.T. will handle the situation just like he has handled competitive situations in the past,” said James Garfield, his former coach at Rider High School in Wichita Falls, Texas. “J.T. understands the dynamics of competition. He also understands that this actually is going to make their team better, the three of them competing, since their level of play is going to grow because of it.” Like Miller, Barrett will return from an injury that required surgery. He was well enough to take part in some drills in spring practice and is said to be taking part fully in the offseason work. “I still think he is about 90 percent; he might say he’s at 100, but as a parent I think he still has some more work to do,” Barrett’s father, Joe, said. “But he said he is feeling well and ready to compete as usual. His threshold for pain is like his mom’s, though, so I can’t gauge it.” Joe Barrett chuckled, just as he did when observers began spinning forecasts of woe once Miller, a Heisman Trophy front-runner heading into the 2014 season, went down and was replaced by Barrett, then an unknown redshirt freshman. …
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