COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State’s J.T. Barrett and Cardale Jones let everybody know how serious the quarterback battle is Monday in the most apropos way possible.
Jones and Barrett announced self-imposed social media breaks before the first day of fall camp
Camp time, Imma be off Twitter for a minute. I'll catch yall on the flip side. Be Easy. #GoBucks ??
— Jt Barrett (@JT_theQB4th) August 10, 2015
??? Twitter, catch yall in two weeks ??
— Cardale Jones (@Cardale7_) August 10, 2015
Game on, right? Here’s where Jones and Barrett stand after one practice, and what to expect the rest of the way.
Can you flip a coin?
Ohio State quarterbacks coach Tim Beck flipped a coin in the meeting room before practice to determine who got the first team rep Monday. Jones called heads and won. Barrett gets the first reps Tuesday. Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer moved his arm up then down to emphasize how those first-team reps will be distributed.
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