November 19, 2024

Quinn Ewers’ commitment sets up an Ohio State quarterback Battle Royale in 2022 and beyond


COLUMBUS, Ohio — You can’t help but feel a little sorry for the next four-star, top-100 quarterback Ohio State football signs to a recruiting class. Only in Columbus, and only in the context of the Buckeyes’ current quarterback-hoarding trend, would such a signing seem underwhelming. Quinn Ewers, the No. 1 quarterback in the 2022 class per the 247 Sports national composite, committed to Ohio State on Thursday night. Not content with the highly ranked freshmen on campus backing up Justin Fields, or the one arriving next spring to battle them for the starting job, Ryan Day arranged a fourth option. No one, including Day, expects all four to be on campus in fall 2022. Anyone fretting about what this talent-stacking approach means in the era of supersonic transfer decisions is not paying attention to Day’s explicitly stated objective. By courting and accepting Ewers’ commitment, Day made clear he is not…

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