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I didn't get that OSU was backing off Jones for awhile from that article at all. Jones was Meyer's chosen one in this class and he basically forced their hand to go after another guy so they weren't left empty handed.
I don't remember if this was in that article or another but I thought it was funny that Meyer was upset that Jones didn't shut down his recruitment after committing to OSU. Just goes to show what he expects when he goes hard after a recruit and thinks he got them.
The OSU writer's a more or less sugar-coating it (a la Franz Beard style) to suggest that OSU/Meyer "backed off"....because Jones was backing off. Sort of, "You can't quit because you're fired!"
It seems w/ Jones flirtation w/ Bama & Auburn, OSU/Meyer saw the writing on the wall (that he was looking elsewhere). They already have 3 scholarship QBs returning next year, so to say they "wanted" 2 QBs in this class is a stretch. But having 5 scholarship QBs is not unusual, just not common (UGA has 2 returning next year, if Eason doesn't transfer). The kid they got from Texas is only a 1 year starter (but they're playing for a Texas state championship) and a 3-star....and he's a pocket-passer, not a spread QB. He could be their Brantley, but w/ a lower star rating.