As a rule, I believe in taking people at their word until they give me a reason to do otherwise. So, if C.J. Stroud says that he isn’t 100% (as he did following Saturday’s 41-20 win over Tulsa), I believe him. Also, if Ryan Day says that Stroud is the best quarterback to start for Ohio State, I believe him as well.
But I also believe my eyes, and it is difficult for me to believe that the QB that we saw behind (and surprisingly under) center on Saturday was the best option given the other three highly recruited guys in the room.