In a discussion with the Columbus Dispatch – apparently the future plans announcement he teased last week – Miller “re-pledged his allegiance to Ohio State” and talked about the quarterback competition with J.T. Barrett and Cardale Jones.
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“Schools reached out, they reached out hard, and I kept my head where it needed to be, and I stayed smart with my situation”, Miller told the Columbus Dispatch. “This is where I started and this is where I’m going to finish it”.
– Miller said other schools pursued him.
Miller has not only re-affirmed his commitment to the Buckeyes but to the pursuit of being the team’s starting quarterback, though the paper described it specifically as his “initial goal”. Ohio State’s leader in receptions, Mike Thomas, redshirted in 2013, as did all-purpose weapon Jalin Marshall.
Miller has been connected as a grad transfer to seemingly every high-profile Power Five program in need of a quarterback, from Oregon to Florida State to Alabama to LSU. “I know who I am as an athlete”, Miller said. “If any competition wants to come my way, I’ve just got to be smart about things and just stay looking forward”. “I know who I am as a person”.
The Buckeyes are expected to open the season ranked No. 1 in the country after winning the first College Football Playoff championship in January.
As for the health of his recovering shoulder, Miller said the only reason the doctors say he is not 100 percent yet is due to the rotation in his throwing arm.
Without a doubt, all eyes will be on Columbus, Ohio from now until September 7 when they take on Virginia Tech in the opener.
Throughout the month of July, CFB 24/7 will allow fans to determine the greatest college football play of all time from a 24-play field of great moments in the game’s rich history. Given his dual-threat nature, it still wouldn’t be a surprise to see Meyer sprinkle Miller in as a situational signal-caller or for Miller to try his hand at playing a new position.
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Ben Axelrod is Bleacher Report’s Big Ten lead writer. Recruiting rankings courtesy of 247Sports.
