Should Ohio State football copy ‘The Michigan method’ at QB

Ohio State football is trying to determine who will be its starting quarterback and maybe the Buckeyes need to take a page from their rivals. 

One of the most fascinating position battles in all of college football this season has been the Ohio State football QB competiton.

The Buckeyes have to replace C.J. Stroud, a two-year starter that put up mind boggling numbers and led Ohio State football to a Rose Bowl win, as well as nearly an upset over Georgia in the College Football Playoff.

Ryan Day replaced Justin Fields with Stroud, so he knows a thing or two about replacing an elite player at the position and with a former five-star in Kyle McCord and another top-50 quarterback recruit in Devin Brown competing for the job, Ohio State football should be fine either way.

Yet, at this point, Day hasn’t named a starter and it sounds like Brown is starting to make a push to be the starting quarterback for Ohio State.

Michigan had the same issue last season when it was trying to decide between J.J. McCarthy and Cade McNamara. Jim Harbaugh gave McNamara the first game as the starter. McCarthy got the second and both were allowed to play in the first two games.

After that, McCarthy was clearly the guy and Harbaugh went with him. That resulted in a 13-1 record and a second straight Big Ten championship.

Would Ohio State do something similar? Maybe Ryan Day should take a page out of Jim Harbaugh’s playbook.

Would Ohio State use ‘The Michigan method’?

Jim Harbaugh talked about his recently and called it “The Michigan Method.” He was talking about doing the same thing this season with Michigan’s offensive tackles, so would Ohio State football do it with Brown and McCord — alternating starts while playing both players?

The Buckeyes first three games are Indiana, Youngstown State, and Western Kentucky. You don’t want to overlook Indiana, but if Day doesn’t know, why not give both quarterbacks an opportunity and see which quarterback rises to the occasion.

You never really know what you have until you see things live. McCord has played well in small sample sizes and it’s hard to see the Ohio State offense struggling with either QB under center.

Finding the best quarterback is the goal for Ohio State and maybe using Harbaugh’s method is the best way to do that.