Cardale Jones was a thorn in Urban Meyer's side – until he was hoisting trophies.
In a video captured by Lori Schmidt of 610 WTVN, the now-retired former Buckeye head coach told a loose and hilarious story about Jones' near-miraculous growth from a "knucklehead" to the guy leading one of the most improbable three-game runs in college football history.
Meyer said Jones was "never a bad guy, just a clown" and certainly not ready to lead a football team. And until Braxton Miller went down with an injury, that was fine.
"If you're a third-string knucklehead – that's okay, cause you're not going to play," Meyer said.