Braxton Miller-Taiwan Jones trash talk sets stage
Michigan State senior linebacker Taiwan Jones may have given Ohio State some bulletin board material earlier this week when he threw shade at injured Buckeyes star Braxton Miller.
Miller, who was a Heisman Trophy candidate at the beginning of the season, injured his shoulder back in August and has missed the entire season. Freshman quarterback JT Barrett has led the Buckeyes to a 7-1 record in Miller’s absence, and Jones doesn’t seem surprised by that.
Pressers starting. Connor Cook and Taiwan Jones. Jones on J.T. Barrett, says he has a "better arm" and is "a way better QB than Braxton."
— Joe Rexrode (@joerexrode) November 4, 2014
Barrett, a redshirt freshman, has thrown for 1,856 yards, 23 touchdowns and just seven interceptions. Some feel that Urban Meyer will have a difficult decision to make when Miller is ready to return next season.
On Wednesday, Miller fired back at Jones by posting a photo of nothing on Twitter.
Never heard of the kid #34 4 yrs unnoticed. pic.twitter.com/D5einZv6RS
— BRAXTON MILLER (@BraxtonMiller5) November 5, 2014
Michigan State and Ohio State are ranked No. 8 and No. 14 in the nation, respectively. They are currently tied for first in the Big Ten’s East division. While Jones was technically complimenting OSU’s starter, you can expect the Buckeyes to use his criticism as motivation and try to rally around Miller.
H/T College Spun
