Editor’s note: This is the first in a two-part series on the camaraderie and competition between Ohio State quarterbacks J.T. Barrett and Cardale Jones.
COLUMBUS: When he arrived at Ohio State in 2013, J.T. Barrett gravitated towards Cardale Jones.
Jones was a class ahead. Both were striving for notice behind starting quarterback Braxton Miller and backup Kenny Guiton. A relationship was born in the film room as Barrett and Jones drew up plays and tried to dissect the offense’s intricacies. Through their growing pains, they bonded.
Now Barrett often hangs out at Jones’ apartment, known as “The Dungeon.