PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Generally, I’m not fond of making biblical references, but since Ohio State University football is basically a religion, and the Ohio State’s quarterback situation is in dire need of a permanent starter, this seems appropriate. If Urban Meyer knows anything about the story of Moses, then he knows that J.T. Barrett should stick as OSU’s starting quarterback (And to be clear, I am in no way saying that Barrett is Moses, but stay with me). Let’s flash back, because as I recall from my Sunday school classes, Moses is the guy we talk about all the time, right? But he wasn’t the one who actually walked the Jews into the promised land — that was Joshua. Now how does this have anything to do with Ohio State football? Well, in Ohio State’s improbable run to the national title last season, Barrett played the role of Moses. Not only did he set an conference offensive record with 45 total touchdowns, but he was arguably the sole reason why the Buckeyes even had a remote shot at making the inaugural College Football Playoff. After a shocking upset in Week 2 at the hands of Virginia Tech, Barrett became one of the best quarterbacks in college football, and week after week he singlehandedly put Ohio State’s offense on his back. His quarterback efficiency rating last season was 169.8, second in the nation only to Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota (181.7). Barrett brought a similar dimension to the Ohio State offense that’s always been a staple in the Meyer spread attack — the ability to keep defenses honest with the quarterback zone-read option…
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