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This probably isn’t much a debate. I’m pretty sure this is going to be a unanimous vote as to who the best Buckeye to wear No. 5 is, so I’ll make it two for two.
It’s Braxton Miller. And by a country mile.
26-8 as the starting quarterback for Ohio State (22-2 under Urban Meyer), Big Ten Freshman of the Year, and a two-time Big Ten Player of the Year.
That alone ends the argument when you look at the other No. 5’s in Ohio State history, but let’s keep going.
He’s also a national champion, and I don’t care if he didn’t play a single snap, he had a hand in helping J.T. Barrett and Cardale Jones develop in 2014 to the players they both became.
Miller finished with 5,295 passing yards and 52 touchdowns in his three years under center. And, as Mark mentions, he ran for the ball 3,314 yards and 33 touchdowns in his Buckeye career.
The only knock on Miller is that he was the starting quarterback in the last loss to TTUN. But considering he was a freshman, and it was Luke Fickell just trying to keep the program afloat before Urban Myer arrived, we’ll let that one slide.
Next … Phil tries to settle it