Unlike Jones and Barrett – who wore no-contact black jerseys – Miller wore a red jersey along with the rest of the Buckeyes’ offense. It’s a great problem to have if you’re a head coach: Your pick of two excellent quarterbacks. It’s just that he’s far more inexperienced. With that reminder, I gave Jones 13 more percentage points than last time, when I had Barrett with an 80-20 edge. Why? At this presser, Meyer discussed the freshman and what he expects from them. He also reiterated that although they will likely reach a decision before opening week, it won’t be revealed until the first play at Virginia Tech. “I would prefer not to flip a coin to see who goes first next time”, Jones said. Or that Jets coach Todd Bowles rightly labeled the action “very childish nothing to do with football you don’t walk up to a man and punch him in the face”. The system is in place. For months, speculation of who will be under center for the Buckeyes has been the topic of discussion, and OSU coach Urban Meyer said on Monday he is still not leaning in either direction as to who will be starting September 7 in Blacksburg, Va. I just think Barrett is the guy for the job…
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