In each of the last two weeks, the Ohio State Buckeyes have decided to trot out Luke Fahey as the starting quarterback. Once Julian Sayin was essentially lost for the season, Day made the decision to start a true freshman who was just a three-star recruit. Fahey is now 0-2 as a starter.
In fairness to Fahey, he hasn't played horribly. He did have one of the worst interceptions I've ever seen against Oregon, but his overall numbers aren't bad. Still, he's afraid to throw the ball down the field. Some fans want Tavien St. Clair out there. Ryan Day doesn't care, and he's sticking with Fahey.
Ryan Day announces Luke Fahey as the starting QB against Northwestern
Day was asked point blank if he ever thought of changing quarterbacks against Oregon or moving forward. Day then replied that Fahey will be the starter once again this week, although he did say St. Clair is just one snap away. It's the same rhetoric that he has repeated over the last two weeks.
The Buckeyes have looked lifeless at times on offense in the last two weeks. Only when the game was well in hand for the Ducks did the offense actually move the ball with any regularity in the second half. That was incredibly disappointing after Ohio State started with a 14-0 lead.
Despite the fact that Luke Fahey didn't try to throw the ball to Jeremiah Smith for almost two hours. That is not something that can happen. In fact, Day was asked if there are plays that can be called that the only read is to give Smith the ball.
"We certainly have those," Day replied.
So if they have those, why weren't they called? Smith is the best player in college football. Why not give him the ball as much as possible? Arthur Smith didn't do what was necessary to help his young quarterback be successful, and that's the case in both of the losses in the last two weeks.
Ohio State needs to make a quarterback change in the future
In my mind, there is no reason why Day shouldn't start St. Clair at some point this season. He's a five-star quarterback who has been in the system for almost two years now. The coaching staff needs to see what they have in a live-game setting with first-team players around him.
St. Clair has a huge arm, but he clearly has some decision-making problems. At this point, why not throw him out there? He at least can drive the ball into tight windows, something Fahey has struggled to do in each of his starts. That is a big problem for an offense that doesn't have a running game to speak of.
At this point, it seems Day is going to stubbornly start Fahey until the team is mathematically eliminated from making the College Football Playoff. That could happen as soon as this week against Northwestern. Day needs to get over his stubbornness and start the guy with the best future.
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