Would have been tough to start him after JTB's magnificent PSU game. Maybe the conference title game

when JTB was injured and struggling, but we weren't getting in the CFP that year regardless after the Iowa loss.

Follow Ups:

• I get that it would have been tough to do, but it was the right move and Meyer was paid to make the tough decisions - Walt Grace [13:16:19 01/24/23]
  • Right, but we know that only in hindsight. Nobody saw the Iowa loss coming 7 days after that PSU win. * - Mr.C [13:18:30 01/24/23]
    • I am not referring to hindsight. He should have been able to look at what both offer and make the right choice. - Walt Grace [13:25:54 01/24/23]
      • Joe had a broken right throwing hand in 2017 putting him out for most of the year. Dwayne was not physically ready (m) - Barrett777 [14:21:04 01/24/23]
      • He did and he did based on a long history of excellence in decision making. * - TellMe [13:48:26 01/24/23]
      • We don't know that 2017 Haskins/Burrow were better options than JTB, though. It's possible but not conclusive. * - Mr.C [13:31:35 01/24/23]
        • But didn't you ever get the feeling that we were testing the definition of insanity w/Barrett? * - 00BuckShot [13:51:18 01/24/23]
          • Not up to and through that PSU game - the 2017 offense was destroying everyone but Oklahoma - Mr.C [14:34:57 01/24/23]
• Should have replaced Burrow after Oklahoma IMO* - Hanawi [12:52:08 01/24/23]
  • JTB you mean - I doubt Haskins (or Burrow) was ready at that point. But maybe. * - Mr.C [12:56:35 01/24/23]