The junior has been much more shaky than expected this season, and Barrett replaced him as the starter against Rutgers on October 24.
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As for the incident, Meyer said Barrett went out to pick up a friend and didn’t think he was impaired when he drove.
Meyer added that the decision to suspend Barrett for one game was his decision, and not made by the university. Columbus Police say Barrett consented to a breathalyzer and blew in excess of.08. “But J.T.is going to deal with something he’s never had to deal with before”.
Barrett is due in court at 9 a.m., according to the Franklin County Municipal Court database.
The Ohio State quarterback was arrested early Saturday morning on misdemeanor charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated. “When they start attacking who you are….”
Meyer suspended the underage Barrett for only one game, a move viewed by many as a slap on the wrist. 20 years of doing something right, 30 seconds of doing wrong.
Once again, Jones is the man who Meyer and the coaches will call upon to lead the offense, just as they did when he stepped up in the three-game postseason run to the 2014 national championship.
Jones started the first seven games of the season.
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“Cardale had a great week of practice last week”, Meyer said. “He’s engaged (in the preparation)”. A school spokesman said Meyer was referring to Barrett’s aid for the summer term. “I haven’t even gone that far yet”.
