Ryan Day on the quarterbacks: “I thought after today I'd have a better feel. I didn’t. Nobody went out there and won the job for sure. So again, it’s still a work in progress. Hopefully at this time next week somebody steps up and wins the job.” https://t.co/cjRv2wIN6D— Colin Hass-Hill (@chasshill) August 10, 2019
Ryan Day says Ohio State scrimmage doesn't clarify QB competition https://t.co/O2pCO19EYu— BuckeyeXtra.com (@BuckeyeXtra) August 11, 2019
Our Season Preview begins with a look at Ohio State's quarterbacks, where Justin Fields begins his Buckeye career with high expectations as the headliner in a transfer-filled room. https://t.co/vPlEwmo0Kd— Eleven Warriors (@11W) August 12, 2019
Ohio State has no reason to rush, worry with quarterbacks https://t.co/p033qkDiCY— Lettermen Row (@LettermenRow) August 12, 2019
Rob Oller | Buckeyes' starting quarterback must be obsessed with winning https://t.co/Qt4RVPttmq— BuckeyeXtra.com (@BuckeyeXtra) August 13, 2019
Ryan Day praises Justin Fields, likely will name him Ohio State's quarterback Monday https://t.co/BcYjVkk7i2— BuckeyeXtra.com (@BuckeyeXtra) August 14, 2019
We actually got to watch the quarterbacks throw a little bit on Wednesday, and Ryan Day is naming a starter next Monday: What we learned https://t.co/s9uwWVKr0y— Bill Landis (@BillLandis25) August 14, 2019
Ryan Day on the possibility of Ohio State quarterbacks taking snaps under center this year: "We've messed around with it a little bit ... but we'll mostly be in the gun this year." Doesn't sound committed to going under center on a consistent basis.— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) August 14, 2019
Ryan Day said he plans to announce Ohio State's starting quarterback on Monday. https://t.co/tydAh0UfHO— Eleven Warriors (@11W) August 14, 2019
Ryan Day on the quarterbacks' reps: "For the most part, when the ones have been out there, Justin has been out there."— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) August 14, 2019
The decision is official now. Where does Ohio State go from here with Justin Fields, who backs him up — and how many carries should Buckeyes let him have? https://t.co/YJwEJzr45s— Austin Ward (@AWardSports) August 19, 2019
Going and getting Justin Fields wasn’t necessarily “the plan” for this year. Once Dwayne Haskins left, they had to get moving. They had a relationship with Fields and when he became available, they talked to him and there was a good fit. They’ve done a lot to piece that room together in a small amount of time. It’s hard to fix a room when you lose a guy like Haskins after his sophomore season. + Gunnar Hoak and Chris Chugunov are both accurate passers and have a good feel for the defense. They are more athletic than people think. If they play, they will tailor the offense more to what they do. Hoak right now is where Fields was coming out of the spring. There is no decision made on the backup quarterback right now.
How reliable is backup quarterback situation for Ohio State? https://t.co/ZHmp63kO5A— Lettermen Row (@LettermenRow) August 21, 2019
Ohio State still hasn't decided on a second-string quarterback. Chris Chugunov got the call for the last series on Saturday, but he and Gunnar Hoak are still battling for the backup job.
That graphic is wrong. That’s just passing yards. Not total yards. Fields has more total yards than the other two thru three games
Quarterbacks still competing to be Ohio State's backup https://t.co/hjKSBsVOWO— BuckeyeXtra.com (@BuckeyeXtra) September 18, 2019
No backup quarterback yet When Ohio State added Gunnar Hoak as a transfer from Kentucky with immediate eligibility, it seemed likely that he’d slide seamlessly into the backup quarterback spot. As Day propped up a faux quarterback competition in the preseason, he made it seem like Fields and Hoak were in competition to start. In the fourth week of the season, though, since Chris Chugunov has played before him in all three games, it appears as though he’s been the third-string quarterback. Chugunov has completed 5-of-7 passes for 18 yards, and Hoak hasn’t thrown a pass. On Tuesday, even though the team is a month into the season, Day said he hasn’t gained much clarity about the backup quarterback battle. “I think the repetitions are so precious that it's very important to come to that conclusion,” quarterbacks coach Mike Yurcich said on Tuesday. “At the same time, it's in our best interest to keep two guys competing against one another and trying to bring out the best and making sure we're sharpening our skills as much as we possibly can and then getting the guys ready as well. So it's a balance between the two.” At the moment, Yurcich said, Chugunov’s experience in the system after transferring to Ohio State from West Virginia last year gives him an advantage on Hoak. Yurcich said the coaches remain “working through the evaluation process” with Hoak and Chugunov. “The more Gunnar is here, the more he can learn the offense, then the more he can show what he can do,” Day said. “It's hard during preparation. The bye week is a little bit better time for that. We can't really let those guys compete and they kind of split reps with the twos because we're trying to get the starter ready, but the more that Gunnar can learn the offense and feel comfortable with the terminology, the reads, the progressions, the protections, the better off he'll be, so no change right now, but he's learning more and more.”
Ryan Day on backup quarterback Chris Chugunov: “I thought he took a step forward.” Thought Gunnar Hoak did a good job in the fourth quarter as well.— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) September 21, 2019