Justin Fields will take over as Ohio State’s quarterback after transferring from Georgia. (Photo: Paul Vernon, Associated Press) The faux tension, hand-wringing, and suspense, that’s all over in Columbus now that the world knows what everyone already knew months ago — Justin Fields will be Ohio State’s starting quarterback as it prepares for its first season under new head coach Ryan Day. No one ever thought there was a quarterback competition in terms of who would land that starting job for the Buckeyes. Fields, who transferred to Ohio State from Georgia and was granted immediate eligibility, was always the heir apparent to Dwayne Haskins. Behind Fields are Gunnar Hoak and Chris Chugunov. Retired OSU coach Urban Meyer said during his new gig on Fox Sports that Fields is “elite,” but cautioned that although Fields can run, that might not be the best game plan because, as he said, there’s a “big…
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