Ohio State Football: J.T. Barrett Poised For Huge Year In 2016

The Ohio State football team will go as far as J.T. Barrett takes them, and that could mean another national championship.

A lot is expected out of J.T. Barrett in 2016, and why not? There’s on QB competition and the expectations for the season aren’t as high as they are for last season. This can be a season fans get to actually enjoy.

Last season was a season where things didn’t go as expected. The Ohio State Buckeyes had a season of highs, but it also had a lot of lows. Despite only losing one game the entire season, it was a season of doubts. However, that season is over with, no more leaning on the past. It is 2016, and things are looking good.

Back in 2014 when Barrett was unexpectedly thrown into the starting position after Braxton Miller went down with a shoulder injury, J.T. finished fifth in the final Heisman voting. Barrett was second in the nation in passer rating and was also almost a thousand yard rusher, rushing for 938 yards.

Cardale Jones has moved on to the NFL. It’s Barrett’s team, and with that, expect some things to change. Urban Meyer will utilize Barrett’s skill set That means pushing the tempo, using his legs as a rusher, and letting him use his arm to air the ball out.

But that is what you should expect from a quarterback like J.T. Barrett, correct?

With all of the holes created by NFL draft departures, draft departures, the Buckeyes will field a very young and unproven offense around the talented QB.

Even with a new cast of characters, Barrett can still contend for the Heisman Trophy. Then, just as he is now, Barrett is in the same position he was in during the 2014 campaign, except he’s the experienced veteran.

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The biggest question standing in the way of not only J.T. Barrett’s success, but also the Buckeyes success, are the wide receivers. Will this corps produce at a high enough level to prove all of the doubters wrong?

Noah Brown is a name Urban Meyer has spoken highly about so far at camp. Brown was supposed to a starting wide receiver in 2015 before he suffered a season ending broken leg before the 2015 campaign. Coaches and teammates are expecting a lot out of Brown and they should, be because Noah Brown will be the No. 1 wide receiver and is poised to have a spectacular year.

Behind Brown, lookout for Corey Smith, who is coming back for his sixth college football season. Smith suffered an injury that caused for him to sit out the entire 2015 season.

Then the list goes on with up and comers such as Torrance Gibson, Parris Campbell and K.J. Hill, just to name a few.

The wide receiving corps may be deepest and most talented group in all of college football.

Meyer knows the potential is there, saying “The receivers from top to bottom, are as good as we’ve had talent-wise, speed-wise, and athleticism.”

Surrounding J.T. Barrett with guys like that, is just setting everyone up for success.

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While Barrett is stacked up against names like Heisman favorites Deshaun Watson, Dalvin Cook, Leonard Fournette, Baker Mayfield and Christian McCaffrey, don’t count J.T. out. Expect a big season with even bigger numbers from Ohio State’s quarterback.

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Ohio State Football: J.T. Barrett Poised For A Huge Year

By Eric Pitcher | Aug 11, 2016

The Ohio State football team will go as far as J.T. Barrett takes them, and that could mean another national championship.

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