QB Matthew Baldwin (transfer to TCU)

[OhioState001]

But he wasn't missing home before Spring was he? Or at a time we could have signed someone else for the class of 2019.

 

[RugbyBuck]

Doesn't really make much sense to me. It's not like he is going to leave and become the starter at any decent program this season, might as well stay and see what happens at OSU this year. Sure the depth chart might look favorable at another program going forward if Fields really lights the world on fire but Fields hasn't even started one game yet. I just don't get it.

I don’t like it. I hate it, but it does make some sense. He’ll have to sit out a year if he transfers, so why wouldn’t he go ahead and start that clock if he thinks he’ll be able to start somewhere else in 2020?

 

[OHSportsFan]

Really love his arm. Really dislike what this means for the Buckeyes football team.

But he’s got that choice. Go get your PT. Good luck.

 

[RugbyBuck]

And let’s not kid ourselves here. He’s not starting unless Fields leaves or is hurt.

 

[OhioState001]

I don’t like it. I hate it, but it does make some sense. He’ll have to sit out a year if he transfers, so why wouldn’t he go ahead and start that clock if he thinks he’ll be able to start somewhere else in 2020?

Well we don't know if he will have to sit out or not anymore

 

[RugbyBuck]

Well we don't know if he will have to sit out or not anymore

Ha, yeah, he could cite the “Martell Rule” as direct precedent: Ohio State didn’t kiss my ass sufficiently so I deserve to play immediately.

 

[OhioState001]

 

[AuTX Buckeye]

I get that kids should be relatively free to move around. But man the timing of this sucks if he ultimately leaves. NCAA might need to set a free agency period. Also I wonder how teammates feel about this. On the one hand they appreciate that he wants to play but gotta be pissed at the situation he leaves us in

 

[OhioState001]

Hmmm

 

[buckeyebri]

So, I thought the competition was going into fall camp? You’re going to get time in the early part of the season and you got a ton of throws in the Spring Game. You’re one play from playing if Fields is the starter and it’s not like he lit it up. SMH

Seriously neither of them lit it up. A lot of late throws

 

[Honor&Glory]

kids. smdh

 

[Buckeye86]

In a parallel universe, would he have transferred if Fields didn’t transfer and Martell was still on the team and won the job?

 

[buckeyebri]

Is this a tOSU phenomenon or is it happening elsewhere?

 

[OhioState001]

In a parallel universe, would he have transferred if Fields didn’t transfer and Martell was still on the team and won the job?

I think the better question is: Does Dwan Mathias stay committed if he knew he would be the #2 QB going into the season?

 

[NFBuck]

Man, it's a different game now. You're basically just gonna have a team of mercs in the very near future. Seriously degrades the game, IMO.