Tim Beck has been coaching football since 1988. He’s seen plenty of quarterback competitions in his day. But when the question came in Monday evening, Ohio State’s new quarterbacks coach didn’t even hesitate before he provided an answer.
“This will be it,” Beck said in response to being asked about the most interesting quarterback battle he’s ever been a part of. “There’s no question.”
But Beck is in a unique position with this particular battle. Because it’s his first year with the Buckeyes — Beck took over for Tom Herman, who departed to become the head coach at Houston following the 2014 season — he doesn’t really know the two guys competing.