There’s no way around it: Ohio State’s unsettled quarterback situation is one of the most intriguing storylines as we plunge into a highly anticipated college football season. All that is apparent so far is that Justin Fields has left a cloud of uncertainty at the position, and head coach Ryan Day eventually will point in the direction of a freshman. Redshirts C.J. Stroud and Jack Miller III have obvious talent, but neither threw a single pass in limited mop-up duty last year. The other candidate is true freshman Kyle McCord, a five-star recruit and three-time state champion who enrolled in January. But high school trophies aren’t going to win the job in Columbus. What will win it: leadership, comfort with the offense and feel for the game. “I think anticipating what’s going on on defense as opposed to reacting is the key to quarterback play,” says Day, a former QB…
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