Imagine, you are the first ever College Football Playoff champion The Ohio State University Buckeyes and yet once the confetti is swept off of ATT Stadium there is the key question for the 2015 season.
Who will be the starting quarterback?
You have senior Braxton Miller who is a two-time B1G player of the year, a Heisman candidate who was predicted to be one this past year and a factor in the race this upcoming season.
Miller went down and Buckeye Nation hopes of making the playoffs went with it, he was that key to the team. He could run with high speed down breaking tackles and defenders legs but he is a small guy with not a lot of meat on those bones.
Ala the 2013 season he was prone to injury and he does not have the best arm. He takes a hit I clinch. His spiral is not strong in my eyes compared to the others; he is able to cover up his weak arm with his legs and flashy plays.
Although he is a senior and will be heading to the pros, he is not starting QB material of the reigning champs.
Caradale Jones played in the three biggest games in college football as his first three games as a college athlete. All he did was win, and did so convincingly. While the game plan consisted more of runs by Ezekiel Elliot and a strong defense he was the leader of the offense and brought energy to the team.
His throws were not sharp and he did play like a rookie. I also was not fun of the scheming he played when posting on Twitter that he had a life-changing decision to make, you lost part of my respect for you.
JT Barrett played solid behind center for a longer span than Jones and more decisively than Miller. When he played I felt comfortable, he was a leader, a strong, stable gun-slinger. The tall and lean body of Barrett pushes through the line and is a fighter.
If I was the great Urban Meyer I would chose Barrett. He has to most pros and he shows that he is an excellent off the field. As a sophomore in the fall of 2015 he has a year or so left at OSU and then can pass the torch to Jones.
Considering these positives and negatives of each athlete, I am definitely glad I am not Meyer having to make this decision.
Written by Lauren Kurtzer
Who will be the starting quarterback?
You have senior Braxton Miller who is a two-time B1G player of the year, a Heisman candidate who was predicted to be one this past year and a factor in the race this upcoming season.
Miller went down and Buckeye Nation hopes of making the playoffs went with it, he was that key to the team. He could run with high speed down breaking tackles and defenders legs but he is a small guy with not a lot of meat on those bones.
Ala the 2013 season he was prone to injury and he does not have the best arm. He takes a hit I clinch. His spiral is not strong in my eyes compared to the others; he is able to cover up his weak arm with his legs and flashy plays.
Although he is a senior and will be heading to the pros, he is not starting QB material of the reigning champs.
Caradale Jones played in the three biggest games in college football as his first three games as a college athlete. All he did was win, and did so convincingly. While the game plan consisted more of runs by Ezekiel Elliot and a strong defense he was the leader of the offense and brought energy to the team.
His throws were not sharp and he did play like a rookie. I also was not fun of the scheming he played when posting on Twitter that he had a life-changing decision to make, you lost part of my respect for you.
JT Barrett played solid behind center for a longer span than Jones and more decisively than Miller. When he played I felt comfortable, he was a leader, a strong, stable gun-slinger. The tall and lean body of Barrett pushes through the line and is a fighter.
If I was the great Urban Meyer I would chose Barrett. He has to most pros and he shows that he is an excellent off the field. As a sophomore in the fall of 2015 he has a year or so left at OSU and then can pass the torch to Jones.
Considering these positives and negatives of each athlete, I am definitely glad I am not Meyer having to make this decision.
Written by Lauren Kurtzer