When Ohio State
starting quarterback Julian Sayin went down with an injury, there was a question of who would take his place and how it would impact the Buckeyes. Two games later, we now know that it is true freshman Luke Fahey, and the impact has been significant. That's not to say that Fahey isn't "trying his tail off," as head coach Ryan Day put it, but the offense has not looked efficient at all, and the defense seems to be feeling the pinch because of it.Many fans have been clamouring for former 5-star prospect Tavien St. Clair to get a crack at things because of how stale the offense has looked, but according to Day, that's not in the cards right now. When the head man met with the media on Tuesday to provide an update on the team and
look ahead to the Northwestern game Saturday, he confirmed that Fahey would be the starter again.
"Luke is going to be our starting quarterback this week," Day said in his weekly press conference. "Tavien (St. Clair)'s one snap away, and that mentality has got to continue to be his mentality and continue to grow. And if we can continue to improve in practice, and build enough trust within practice, and if we feel like he gives us the best chance to win, we'll make that move. We're not at that point right now."
The inability for St. Clair to grab the starting job in Sayin's absence has been confounding. He has all the measurables (6-foot, 4-inches, 235 pounds), was one of the top ten players in the country coming out of high school, and has been in the program a year longer. There are clearly some issues he is showing in practice, and for whatever reason, even when the game is out of hand, the coaches don't trust him enough to see what he can do in live action.
So, for now, we have to hope the team rallies around Fahey as he continues to get a better grasp on things, and we see some improvement starting this week against the Wildcats. Getting a win would be a step in the right direction.
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