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QUARTERBACKS COACH COREY DENNIS
WHO’LL BE THE BACKUP TO JUSTIN FIELDS?
It must be nice for Dennis to walk into his first-ever full-time assistant position with a Heisman Trophy finalist returning as the starter. The mission: Don’t screw Fields up. OK, it’s more complicated than that...sort of.
But elsewhere at quarterback? Now that’s where the intrigue picks up.
Those who tune into Ohio State games know as well as anyone how much backup quarterbacks can affect games – or seasons if they’re needed as long-term fixes. Nobody hopes the Buckeyes will have to rely on somebody other than Fields taking snaps behind center. But it can’t be ruled out. So in order to prepare for a worst-case scenario, Dennis – along with Day – has to figure out who’ll be the primary backup to open the season.
Gunnar Hoak, a redshirt senior, is entering his second season at Ohio State after transferring from Kentucky. The veteran certainly has the edge in experience over CJ Stroud and Jack Miller, but the pair of freshmen is the future at the position beyond 2020. Are either of them ready to be the backup right away after an unconventional offseason? It’s up to Dennis to find out.
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