Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer would probably opt for a pencil at this point when mapping out the Buckeyes’ strategy for using J.T. Barrett as the red zone quarterback. He’s not ready to put it in pen or permanent marker just yet.
“I think so, but I’m not writing it in Sharpie yet,” Meyer said Monday during his weekly press conference when asked if Barrett will be used permanently in that role. “We’ll see how it goes.”
After Barrett had served primarily as Ohio State’s backup quarterback through the first five games of the season, the redshirt sophomore played a bit of a different role in the Buckeyes’ 49-28 win over Maryland on Saturday.