Tight end Max Klare, who transferred from Purdue to Ohio State this offseason, stood out with an early highlight in the Buckeyes' spring game.

What kept last year's "QB battle" from ever really taking off was an ample amount of evidence. We'd seen Howard succeed at Kansas State, and we'd seen Brown flounder in his opportunity to lead Ohio State's offense, all of which meant far more in the court of public opinion than some positive spring buzz.