Report: Ohio State expecting a secondary violation for Braxton Miller

By Ethan Finkelstein | Mar 31, 2015

Sep 6, 2014; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Braxton Miller (5) prior to the game against the Virginia Tech Hokies at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports /

It appears as though Ohio State quarterback Braxton Miller may receive a secondary violation, according to reports.

The life of a national championship winning program is never easy. No one should understand that sentiment more than current Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer. After all, he has three of them.

That is why the Buckeyes head coach is doing his best to manage the offseason storm that is brewing in Columbus. Aside from the pressure of following up an unbelievable run through the College Football Playoff, the team has had to deal with deciding between a wealth of quarterbacks for 2015. As recently as last week, that decision might have gotten a little easier. However, it is being reported today that Braxton Miller may only receive a secondary violation on behalf of the NCAA.

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The redshirt senior lost his entire 2014 season when a preseason injury to his throwing shoulder aggravated an ongoing problem that had been stemming from the end of the 2013 campaign. He was replaced under center with redshirt freshman J.T. Barrett, whom after early struggles, developed into one of the nation’s most feared passers, finishing fifth in the Heisman Trophy Award voting, seemingly coming out of nowhere.

A leg injury towards the end of the regular season finale against arch rival Michigan prematurely ended the second string quarterback’s season.

In comes Cardale Jones, and the legend of Ohio State’s deadly trio reaches its magnum opus. “12 Gauge” would go on to lead the Buckeyes to a 59-0 drudging of Wisconsin in the Big Ten Championship game, followed by an upset of no. 1 ranked Alabama in the Sugar Bowl, then finally a College Football Playoff National Championship victory against no. 2 ranked Oregon.

The NCAA currently prohibits players from formally endorsing any products or services for profit. Though Miller took down this Instagram post relatively quickly, college football’s governing body nevertheless decided to conduct its own investigation into the matter.

However, according to recent reports, Miller might be let off with somewhat of a warning rather than see a removal of his eligibility.

“I shouldn’t comment on things I don’t know about. I don’t know, other than they are telling me they think it’s good. I think it’s going to be OK. People are asking me – ‘It’s all good, it’s done?’ I don’t know,” said coach Meyer.

H/T Sport Illustrated

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