COLUMBUS, Ohio — Following Ohio State’s 20-13 win over Northern Illinois on Saturday, no Buckeyes quarterback was made available to speak with the media.
At a program like Ohio State, which typically provides three opportunities to talk to players each week, it’s tough to read too much into into which players are placed in front of reporters and when. But it’s rare for a quarterback not to talk after a game, especially a victory played at home.
Maybe the Buckeyes were in a rush to get home, or maybe the marching orders came from the head coach. Or maybe there’s another reason that can explain why neither Cardale Jones nor J.T. Barrett spoke publicly following the Buckeyes’ closer-than-expected victory on Saturday.
Or maybe the Buckeyes media relations staff simply didn’t know which quarterback to grab, seeing as moments prior, Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer declined to commit to a No. 1 signal-caller.
“Good question,” Meyer responded when asked if he knew who his starting quarterback was. “I don’t know that right now. I haven’t had time to think about it.”
Whether Meyer was being truthful or not is a debate for a different day, and leaving upcoming opponents unsure of who will be starting at the sport’s most important position isn’t necessarily an unsound strategy.
Despite the similarities in skill sets between Jones and Barrett, any time Western Michigan spends preparing for one before facing the other when it plays Ohio State this week can be considered…
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