Braxton Miller may have surprised a lot of people by stating he planned on making an announcement next week, but what he likely has to say will probably surprise few.
Both ESPN and the Columbus Dispatch cited unnamed sources who said Miller will simply affirm his commitment to winning the starting quarterback position at Ohio State. Miller has yet to comment on the matter and may well have been waiting to get good news on his shoulder before doing so.
Braxton Miller planning to stay at Ohio State and continue focus on rehabilitation/recovery says one person who spoke w him
— Joe Schad (@schadjoe) July 2, 2015
Miller posted on Twitter he had a "successful" visit with Dr. James Andrews, an orthopedic surgeon, and Kevin Wilk, a physical therapist. He then told the Dispatch Wednesday he had an announcement planned for next week when the newspaper asked him what a healthy shoulder meant for his immediate future.
After graduating in May, NCAA rules would have allowed Miller to transfer anywhere without penalty. A two-time Big Ten offensive player of the year, Miller could have seemingly handpicked any major Division I program in need of a QB.
Ohio State head football coach Urban Meyer stated all along he expected Miller to stay and would be healthy in time for the season. According to Cleveland.com, Meyer stated Miller was "close to full speed" when speaking at his annual youth instructional camp Monday.
J.T. Barrett, another participant in the starting QB competition, is "95 percent" along the way in his recovery from a broken ankle, Meyer said. Rounding out the depth chart is Cardale Jones, who is the healthiest of the three and may have the highest ceiling, but is by far the least experienced.
Meyer is not expected to make his decision until some time in August and has been consistently deflecting questions about the competition. All he would say Wednesday was that it would be "intense."
