At this time last year, Buckeye fans, college football fans, and I assume the entire continental United States was immersed in the drama of #QBGeddon. Ohio State had what many considered the three best quarterbacks in the country and had the burden of choosing which one would take the reigns of arguably the most talented Buckeye team in history.In late July, Braxton Miller diffused the situation a bit by switching his position to wide receiver, which actually made things even more awesome. His position switch added yet another versatile weapon to an arsenal that already rivaled that of Marvel’s The Punisher. With Miller, Jalin Marshall and freshman newcomer Torrance Gibson all having substantial quarterback experience but playing receiver, it was possible that Ohio State would have four legitimate threats to throw the ball on the field simultaneously (all of the trick plays!). As if this wasn’t unfair enough, these players were all joined by the Heisman frontrunner, Ezekiel Elliott, as well as the best college football player in the country in Joey Bosa. Players like Darron Lee, Eli Apple, Vonn Bell, Michael Thomas, Adolphus Washington – stars on any other roster – formed a supporting cast that more closely resembled the Justice League than a football team. The July version of the upcoming season is often significantly more awesome than the autumn version In July, this team was more than just unbeatable, it was otherworldly or ungodly. Ezekiel Elliott was going to rush for 3,000 yards. Ohio State wasn’t going to miss Tom Herman one bit. The Buckeyes were going to break all of the records. Braxton Miller was going…
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