Many people are upset to hear 20-year-old Ohio State starting quarterback JT Barrett will only be suspended one game after being arrested early Saturday morning on DUI charges.
When Barrett was cited with the misdemeanor offense, Buckeyes head coach Urban Myer decided to pull the sophomore out of the Nov. 7 game against Minnesota.
Those who spoke to 13 News said he should be suspended much longer.
"Want to try to hold their players to a certain standard. Him being the starting quarterback I don't think he gets the same punishment as the backup punter would get," football fan Derrick Moore said.
Because this is Barrett's first offense, he could face up to six months in jail, fines up to $1,000 and up to a three-year license suspension.
Nearby Kentucky and West Virginia have similar penalties, but many think Barrett should be held to a higher standard because many kids watch him play every Saturday.
"I know he is just a kid and i don't want to tear apart his future. But at the same time he needs to know that kids are watching him and he needs to be held to that standard as well," said Moore.
And now some are asking Ohio State to take another look to :review their polices and look at things different, the severity of it," said Lee Coward, another local football fan.
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