![]() ![]() Whatever the case may be, the Transfer Portal is here to stay, and it’s produced some of the most intriguing storylines that college football fans have seen in a long time. That criticism was met with its own criticism because coaches have the ability to take new positions for millions of dollars without having to tell anyone. The new rule was met with blowback from college football coaches because of its secretive nature. With the new rule changes players are able to transfer without permission from the program they are leaving. With the portal’s introduction, along with players moving on as graduate transfers, the college football world has seen a shuffle occur among college football’s most elite arm talent. Ohio State landed an outstanding quarterback and lost two other very good ones. This offseason proved to be an eventful one all thanks to the polarizing effect of the brand new, and oh so controversial Transfer Portal. How will he stack up against other QB transfers? (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) With new transfer rules in place, Ohio State coach Ryan Day landed an outstanding player in Justin Fields. ![]() That said, both Buckeyes may get something of a last laugh.MIAMI, FL – DECEMBER 29: Jalen Hurts #2 of the Alabama Crimson Tide warms up prior to the game against the Oklahoma Sooners during the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium on Decemin Miami, Florida. Fourteen of the past 16 Heisman winners played quarterback, including eight of the last nine. But better teams also usually bring better defenses that make for tougher statistical sledding for the two Heisman candidates.įields has a much better shot at winning the Heisman than Dobbins, who suffers simply because the running back position is increasingly being de-emphasized. The remaining games come against better opponents, which theoretically means closer games and more playing time for Fields and Dobbins. The Buckeyes have a minimum of two games remaining, and could have as many as five left, including a Big Ten championship game and two College Football Playoff games.īut there is a Catch-22 at play. There’s a lot of football left, and they know that.”ĭay is right, to a point. They want to be out there and they want to have production. “It’s a good problem to have,” he said of enjoying the luxury of resting starters the second half, and especially in the fourth quarter, when Ohio State has the game wrapped up. I still think they’re two of the better players in the entire country.”ĭay was less fired up while revisiting the topic Tuesday, having had time to cool off. I don’t think those guys should be penalized for that. “He plays for another half of football he probably goes over 200. Ninety-two yards (actually 89) on 17 carries and he only plays the first half,” Day said. “If he’s playing in those games and playing for four quarters, they’re saying he’s right there for the leader of the Heisman, but because of the situation he’s in he’s not getting those reps.”ĭay also addressed Dobbins’ performance against Rutgers. “If you double those stats, he throws for 500 or 600 yards,” Day said of Fields’ passing stats against the Scarlet Knights. After Rutgers, he made a thinly veiled pitch for his two Heisman candidates. But Fields also has 18 fewer attempts than Hurts, 22 fewer than Tua and 141 fewer than Burrow.ĭon’t think Day hasn’t noticed the numbers discrepancy based on minutes played. Burrow is second, Hurts seventh and Tagovailoa 13th. He ranks 52nd in total passing yardage, just behind - ahem - Brian Lewerke of Michigan State. The sophomore ranks fourth in passing efficiency behind Oklahoma’s Jalen Hurts, Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa and LSU’s Joe Burrow, but his yardage numbers trail well behind those three. 3 AJ Dillon of Boston College.įields threw for a career-best 305 yards against Rutgers on Saturday in one half and the opening series of the third quarter. The junior has 76 fewer rushing attempts than national leader Chuba Hubbard of Oklahoma State, 50 fewer than second-place Jonathan Taylor of Wisconsin and 89 fewer than No. Dobbins still ranks fourth nationally in rushing yards per game (128.9) despite not having a single second-half carry in four games. Productivity isn’t the issue for either Dobbins or Fields - when they’re on the field. Get the news delivered to your inbox: Sign up for our BuckeyeXtra newsletter Their team is simply too good, outscoring opponents 405-38 in the first half, which allows coach Ryan Day to play backups and third-teamers after halftime. Dobbins are putting up big numbers the first two quarters, then watching from the sideline as their statistics reach a full stop.Įven the French work longer than that. Quarterback Justin Fields and tailback J.K. Ohio State’s two Heisman Trophy candidates on offense are victims of the Buckeyes’ first-half success. ![]()
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