Fiu weighs in:
http://cfn.scout.com/2/1433859.htmlMiller wasn’t supposed to have big problems with his banged up shoulder after undergoing minor surgery this offseason, but now the Big Ten and national title picture have become far more interesting now that he's out for the year. Welcome to J.T. Barrett, yet another superstar Ohio State dual-threat quarterback recruit who suffered an injured knee, but has had a few years to get everything back to normal - now he's 100%, and he'll be thrust into the spotlight. The biggest key for Ohio State going forward? Welcome to the schedule. Who are the Buckeyes going to lose to before November 8th? Navy? Virginia Tech? Kent State? Cincinnati? Rutgers? Penn State? Illinois? You could play quarterback for OSU – and dot the I in the process – and the Buckeyes would be undefeated against that slate. However, going to Maryland on October 4th might be dangerous without the two-time Big Ten Player of the Year. But the key will be the showdown against Michigan State in East Lansing in early November, and Barrett will have eight games under his belt and the defense should be in full froth mode. And then there’s the brave new world of College Football Playoff and how the committee is going to think. If the team is getting better and better under Barrett, and Ohio State is, say, 9-1, maybe the committee thinks the team could go from good to four-worthy as the year goes on. In any event, Ohio State was probably an 11-1 team with Miller, and it’s probably an 11-1 team without him. It just won’t be as impressive.