After three games as the Buckeyes primary quarterback, it's once again abundantly clear why 26 year old Joe Bauserman has always been a back-up -- he's slow and can't run/scramble effectively, has a scatter-shot inaccurate arm, and despite his age and maturity and time in the system, is often too quick, too slow, or just generally wishy-washy in his decision-making. His talents may suffice against Akron, but that's about it.
So it's time to hand the QB job to the freshman Braxton Miller. Miller was a highly-regarded, blue-chip recruit and a supposed can't-miss phenom. The future is Braxton, not Bowser, so let the future be now. Toss Miller out there and let him do his thing while getting some on-the-job training. He's a good runner and he has a strong arm. (Yo, Brax, just take a little heat off those high hard ones.) Sure, he'll make mistakes and take his share of hard knocks, but he'll learn a hell of a lot more doing that than he will watching Bauserman go 2 for 14.
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