Even though he’s never taken a snap in a collegiate game, there’s a chance Matthew Baldwin will be Ohio State’s starting quarterback next season. That became a much more real possibility early Wednesday morning, when Tate Martell announced that he is transferring to Miami, leaving Ohio State with just three quarterbacks on scholarship. If all goes according to plan, Justin Fields will be Ohio State’s starting quarterback in 2019. Fields didn’t transfer from Georgia to be a backup, and with Martell now out of the equation, the No. 2 overall recruit from the class of 2018 is the clear-cut frontrunner to start for the Buckeyes in his first season in Columbus. That said, Fields still needs to receive a legislative hardship waiver from the NCAA to be eligible to play in 2019, and while his chances of receiving a waiver appear promising, that’s not guaranteed. There’s also the possibility, as…
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