COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State coach Ryan Day and offensive coordinator Chip Kelly mentioned the Buckeyes are nonetheless not prepared to call a beginning quarterback popping out of Saturday’s spring recreation.
Kansas State switch Will Howard is battling junior Devin Brown and five-star freshman Julian Sayin, who initially signed with Alabama earlier than enrolling at Ohio State. Sophomore Lincoln Kienholz and freshman Air Noland additionally received snaps within the spring recreation.
Howard, who began 12 video games for Kansas State final season, accomplished 9 of 13 passes for 77 yards Saturday. Brown tossed the one landing cross. Sayin completed with a game-high passing 85 yards, but additionally threw a pick-six.
Kelly mentioned the teaching employees would evaluate movie of the spring recreation and proceed their analysis of the quarterback competitors, however added the Buckeyes did not have “a precise timetable” of after they would decide a starter.
“You all the time need to do it earlier,” mentioned Kelly, who left his job as UCLA’s head coach in February to name performs for the Buckeyes. “However I additionally imagine each time I have been concerned on this, it form of occurs organically and authentically as a result of the gamers know. … Gamers perceive who they really feel is the man. And more often than not the choice could be very apparent.”
Kyle McCord, who began at quarterback for the Buckeyes final season, transferred to Syracuse in December.