The college football preseason is set to get underway for the Buckeyes on Thursday.
Leading up to the start of August and the players getting back on the field, Ohio State has received numerous National Championship predictions and could truthfully be in the conversation for the No. 1 spot in the preseason top 25 poll when that comes out in the middle of August.
The Buckeyes have the experience and the talent on the roster to accomplish some major goals this season.
Even at that, there are still some major questions that need to be answered in the coming weeks and over the course of the season.
The general expectation headed into August has been that Kansas State transfer Will Howard is the front runner for the starting job.
Although he may have an advantage currently, that doesn’t mean that there won’t be a serious competition.
Head coach Ryan Day and his staff will want to put the player on the field that gives the Buckeyes the best chance to utilize their plethora of weapons and win games.
Howard absolutely has the most experience from his time with the Wildcats.
During the spring game Howard looked composed in the pocket and flashed his accuracy as a passer.
He has great size at 6’4″, 237 pounds and adds an added dimension to the run game.
What Howard might lack is the arm strength of Devin Brown.
Brown also offers some nice size at 6’3″, 212 pounds and can run with the football as well.
Brown has significantly less college starting experience and his accuracy has been a question mark when he has thrown.
