COLUMBUS, Ohio — The final question of Urban Meyer's Monday press conference seemed innocuous enough, a suggestion more likely to gain traction on an Ohio State message board than inside the mind of a three-time national champion head coach.
But when Meyer didn't immediately shut down the idea of using backup quarterback J.T. Barrett as a situational signal-caller in relief of starter Cardale Jones, it raised more than just a few eyebrows in the room.
"That's a good point," Meyer said of the suggestion that Barrett's dual-threat ability could cure the Buckeyes' recent red-zone woes.