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Braxton Miller Rumors: Ohio State QB planning on staying in Columbus

ByJack Crosby|
Nov 30, 2013; Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Braxton Miller (5) runs the ball for a touchdown in the second quarter against the Michigan Wolverines at Michigan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 30, 2013; Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Braxton Miller (5) runs the ball for a touchdown in the second quarter against the Michigan Wolverines at Michigan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports

With anticipation setting in for an announcement soon, it still doesn’t look like Braxton Miller is going anywhere

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Late Wednesday night we were treated to the news that Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Braxton Miller will be making an announcement next week in regards to his immediate future plans. Of course, this led everyone to believe that the two-time Big Ten Player of the Year would be on his way out, choosing to go elsewhere for his final season of eligibility.

Well, while that is certainly a plausible theory, it doesn’t seem like that’s going to be the case. On the heels of that announcement on Wednesday night, ESPN’s Joe Schad is reporting that Miller will be staying put in Columbus to focus on his health.


Over the course of the past few months, the word coming out of Columbus is that Miller doesn’t plan on going anywhere for next season, no matter what the circumstances are. As we all know, when fall camp does start he’ll be embroiled in a three-way battle for the starting quarterback job with J.T. Barrett and Cardale Jones. It’s by no means guaranteed that Braxton Miller will get his starting job back, but it seems like he’s willing to take his chances.

Miller was set to make a run at his third Big Ten Player of the Year award last season, that was until right before summer camp when he suffered a shoulder injury that put him out for the entire season. When that occurred, Barrett stepped in and, while he had one letdown against Virginia Tech in the second game of the season, led this Ohio State on a tear through the Big Ten. But in the last game of the regular season, he suffered a sever ankle injury, thrusting Jones into the role. And, well, we all know how that ended up turning out.

Miller, more than likely, could easily transfer to a number of prominent programs around the country and be the starter instantly. But, it doesn’t look like that’s going to be the case. He may very well just end up finishing his career in the same place he started it — Columbus, Ohio.

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