Why naming Cardale Jones starter is right call Trevor Matich says starting with Cardale Jones is the correct move as long as Ohio State puts him in the right positions. 0 Shares Print An FBS coach who has closely observed Ohio State’s offense in recent weeks recited the phrase we heard all offseason about the Buckeyes’ quarterbacks. “It’s a good problem to have,” the coach said of having Cardale Jones, J.T. Barrett and (potentially) Braxton Miller all available to take snaps. Then the coach added, “But it’s still a problem.” Ohio State’s quarterback situation amazingly, unfathomably, has become a problem just three games into 2015 season. Coach Urban Meyer sounded exasperated after Saturday’s 20-13 win against Northern Illinois, a game in which Jones and Barrett combined to pass for just 133 yards with a touchdown and three interceptions. The grand plan to use two proven quarterbacks — one (Barrett) who put Ohio State in position for a national championship run and another (Jones) who finished it off in spectacular fashion — had become compromised. An offense loaded with nationally elite players and/or tremendous depth at every position looked slow and inefficient. The most shocking part was Meyer’s admission that top-ranked Ohio State hadn’t been ready for Northern Illinois’ 3-4 alignment — the same look it eviscerated against Wisconsin and Alabama en route to the national title game. A two-quarterback system seemed like a luxury for Meyer. …
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