At this point, how can you NOT believe it’s family interference for money?

1) A player that is truly committed to a school would have already publicly denounced the rumor mill that is floating around. They wouldn’t let their reputation be drug through the mud for no reason, especially if it all isn’t true. Just a few sentences is all it would take.

2) Day and Heupel aren’t even in the same class of coaching, and neither are the programs. One is actively winning champions, the other is trying to resurrect itself from the 1990s. Why wouldn’t you want your son to go to the best school if offered? Especially considering the string of recent RB success over the last 10 years: Zeke, Dobbins, Sermon, Henderson, Judkins - all drafted into the NFL and still starting or contributing meaningfully.

3) It can’t be about location. The flight from Dallas to Columbus is just as easy as a flight to Knoxville.

If this is a mess his parents have made, I feel bad for the kid. It could reach a point where the Buckeyes wash their hands of the drama and the kid is unhappily stuck until he can transfer to another school and likely unhappy with his own family.

Hopefully we read some positive things about the kid soon. I truly wish him the best, he’s just a high school senior.

I’ll say it….props to Tennessee for doing the right thing here.

I kinda thought they’d stick it to OSU and make it hard on Legend….they’re doing the right thing for the kid.

One side note according to my son who follows recruiting even more than I do bc of coverage on YouTube….Legend and CH Jr. have become very close through the process…..maybe it helps swing CH Jr. back??

Should I play Amon Ra St Brown tonight? He is active.

Any message board gold about this whole debacle?

Mike80 said:

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AHHHH

That's crazy. I was definitely wrong about the whole thing.

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Kingofrhye 13 minutes ago
It's behind a paywall, but Dallas Morning News is reporting he will be released and sign with OSU

If you think our class would be "bad" without CHJ, take a look at Penn State's class as of today. They have a grand total of two--that's right, two--recruits signed. They are dead last in the FBS ratings and 156th overall.

Why do all these pictures look like posters for a Jason Statham movie?

Interesting. There’s smoke and tumors that if CHJ ends up signing to Oregon, he possibly won’t.

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daddyphatsacs said:

Unbelievable. Sayin has the potential to leave as the greatest QB in OSU history. The comparisons of him to Brees are pretty accurate.

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When Patrica was on the Downs brother’s podcast, he made the same comp.

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Exactly

WIsh the best for the kid and that any internal family strife gets resolved.

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bwherbert 9 minutes ago
Brief summary of Birm's latest:

-Chris Henry Jr. is gone to Oregon – OSU fought hard but refused to match an “unreasonable” NIL number for an unproven freshman. Ohio State’s offer to Henry was massive (more than any incoming frosh except Jeremiah Smith) but still had a limit; Birm believes OSU was right not to go higher.

-Blames timing of Hartline news + Oregon’s aggressive money game; says Mater Dei (CA) kids are no longer worth the headache.

-Legend Bey situation is “one of the wildest ever” – signed with Tennessee under family pressure, immediately tried to back out; Birm now thinks he’ll end up back at Ohio State once released or after he turns 18.

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Emancipate the Legend!!!

LordJeffBuck said:

Did you really believe that the Fire Ryan Day! crowd was going to go away after just ONE national championship?

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Now fire everybody is a thing. Lol. People are catching strays all over the place.

Let's not forget that this year, Day also beat Scum, has OSU in the conference championship and will probably get a bye regardless of the result.

But he didn't win the recruiting championship.

Here's what we go over in this week's video breakdown:​

• Block destruction, not scheme, keyed Ohio State's run defense
• Matt Patricia didn't show much in pass coverage because he didn't have to
• Jeremiah Smith saw bracket coverage for most of the game
• OSU's execution up front was the best it's been all season

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Steve19 said:

Indiana has to be thinking that Hartline's decision opens the door a bit for them. Noticed how "Google Me" Cignetti has toned it down since Day spoke about winning with humility? The psychological war began before the Buckeyes left the field in Ann Arbor. It's going to be a good game to watch.

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Nah coach Cig has toned down a lot this year. His comment was he was loud last year because he had to be to get attention for IU.

I like Cig. What he’s doing is pretty incredible.

Seriously let him go if it’s Oregon. If he was only committed to OSU because of Hartline that’s not exactly strong feelings for OSU.

So then he picks a school also without an offensive coordinator?lol…

We were always hanging on by a thread. If he chooses Oregon then so be it because no HS player is worth Tate money year one unless you’re JJ Smith and he’s not that.

As I said a few pages back and Birm confirmed… we are likely going to go hard after a player or two in the portal. Imagine if we land someone like Ryan Williams for example (just using as an example). With the #1 and # 2 players in the draft back next year we will have kids beating down a door to play opposite Jeremiah because whoever that is? That kid is also going in the first round because they’re getting single covered every single rep next year.

IMO either way we are in great shape.