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WR Coach Cortez Hankton (Official Thread)

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One Ohio State football assistant coach is proving he more than belongs

This new assistant coach is showing that he not only belongs, but he might be thriving with the Buckeyes.
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One Ohio State football assistant coach is proving he more than belongs​

This new assistant coach is showing that he not only belongs, but he might be thriving with the Buckeyes.

Cortez Hankton has shown traits of being an elite recruiter for Ohio State​

Hankton has only been on staff a few months, but he has done a great job on the recruiting trail so far. He was able to keep Chris Henry Jr. as a signee right after Hartline left. Then, he was able to make sure Jamier Brown was locked in as a commit for the 2027 class. Both are five-star guys.

Neither of those guys was a player Hankton had recruited initially. However, Hankton then landed Austin Miller for the 2029 recruiting class. He will likely be a five-star commit when the rankings come out for that class. Jett Harrison, a 2028 five-star receiver, also committed to Hankton.

There can be some excuses made for all of those recruits and why they chose the Ohio State Buckeyes. Yet, Hankton still had to bring them in. Monshun Sales will be the real test. If Hankton can find a way to secure him, there will be no question moving forward about his recruiting prowess.

Cortez Hankton needs to prove he can develop receivers on the field​

Of course, recruiting is just one half of the equation. Developing receivers on the field and helping them get better is the more important part of coaching. Hankton has to prove that the receivers can become better players in general. That will be the true measure of whether he belongs.

Ohio State has had to replace a lot of assistant coaches over the years. That's what happens when success is attained. Other programs try to poach your guys. Ryan Day has had to deal with that, and he has done well with finding new assistants who have been able to step in and be fine.

It will help that Hankton gets to coach Jeremiah Smith this season. Smith is the best weapon in college football, and no one can truly shut him down. Having him accumulate a lot of stats this season will help Hankton jump-start a solid career with Ohio State.

Ohio State's offense should be one of the best in the country, if not the best. The Buckeyes are going to be running a bit of a new playbook under Smith, but the weapons they have are undeniable, no matter the system the players are running.
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The Buckeye National Championship Teams (and several near misses)

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1954 - Woody's First Championship

In the decade between the 1944 civilian national championship season and 1953, the Buckeyes had four head coaches and posted a combined record of 48-27-7 (for a mediocre winning percentage of .628). In fact, Ohio State was becoming known as the graveyard of coaches, and the fourth head coach in the post-Brown era, a relatively young and unknown commodity who had had brief tenures at Denison University and Miami of Ohio before accepting the Buckeyes' post, was already on the hot seat after only three seasons (but an overall record of 16-9-2 will generally earn you a quick ticket out of Columbus). Fortunately for Buckeye fans, that coach got one more season, and he made the most of his final opportunity.

Wayne Woodrow "Woody" Hayes was hired in 1951 to be Ohio State's head football coach when Buckeye legend Wes Fesler, a three-time All American end (1928-1930), resigned after losing to Michigan in the infamous Snow Bowl. Hayes was not the school's first choice (the hiring committee initially offered the job to Missouri head coach Don Faurot), nor a very popular selection amongst the fans (who wanted Paul Brown to return to Columbus). During his first three years on campus, Hayes did little to endear himself with either group, winning less than sixty percent of his games while suffering two shut-out losses to Michigan in three tries. 1954 was going to be Woody's "make or break" year, and most people were betting heavily on "break", as Ohio State was picked to finish no better than fifth in the Big Ten by most sportswriters and analysts.

The Buckeyes opened the season on a high note with a 28-0 whitewashing of the lowly Indiana Hoosiers. The next week, however, Ohio State barely slipped past a below-average California squad at home, 21-13, and most observers felt that Hayes was headed for yet another three-loss campaign. Ohio State's erratic season continued, as the Buckeyes trounced highly-touted Illinois on the road, 40-7, but then squeaked by Iowa at home, 20-14; smashed second-ranked Wisconsin (led by eventual Heisman winner fullback Alan Ameche) on Homecoming, 31-14, but eked out a 14-7 victory against a very poor Northwestern team in Evanston. Two solid wins over Pitt and Purdue kept the Buckeyes' undefeated season alive and set up a showdown with a poweful Michigan squad. But the sceptics remained unconvinced, as the Wolverines had been Hayes' nemesis to date. However, Woody put all criticism to rest: With an outright Big Ten championship, a Rose Bowl invitation, and a potential national title on the line, the Buckeyes soundly defeated the Wolverines, 21-7, to finish the regular season a perfect 9-0-0.

1954 was the rare college football season in which two major powers finished with perfect records. One was Ohio State, and the other was UCLA from the Pacific Coast Conference. Under the Rose Bowl contract, the Big Ten champ was obligated to play the PCC champ, so it appeared that the two best teams in the land would meet in the ultimate "winner take all" contest in the 1955 Rose Bowl. However, as luck would have it, the Rose Bowl had a "no repeat" rule in place, and UCLA had been the PCC representative the previous season and was thus barred from participation. Ohio State had to settle for PCC runner-up Southern Cal, and the Buckeyes easily dispatched of the Trojans to remain perfect for only the third time in school history. In voting for their respective champions, the AP and UP split the ballot, with the sportswriters (AP) selecting Ohio State and the coaches (UP) choosing UCLA. Incidentally, the 1954 Bruins squad earned the only football national championship of any kind for UCLA. Today, both schools are deemed "recognized" national champions for the year 1954, but college football historians wonder what would have happened if the two best teams in the land had been able to battle it out on the field of the Rose Bowl.

Ohio State had three All Americans in 1954 - end Dean Dugger, guard Jim Reichenbach, and halfback Howard "Hopalong" Cassady, who would repeat as an All American and also win the Heisman Trophy the following year. On the season, Cassady rushed for 701 yards and 6 touchdowns, while catching 13 passes for another 148 yards. In addition, Hopalong made the play of the year with a dramatic 88-yard interception return for a touchdown to secure a victory against the previously unbeaten Wisconsin Badgers. As a Heisman winner, Cassady's number 40 jersey has been retired from Ohio State. Howard's son, Craig Cassady, also played for Woody Hayes, lettering from 1973 to 1975.

Lineman Jim Parker was also a member of the 1954 squad. A three-year starter for the Buckeyes, Parker earned All American honors in both 1955 and 1956, and won the prestigious Outland Trophy after his senior campaign. After graduating from Ohio State, Parker went on to have an excellent career in the NFL (for the Baltimore Colts). He is a member of the Ohio State, College Football, and Professional Football Halls of Fame.

:osu: The 1954 Ohio State Buckeyes :osu:
09/25/54: Ohio State 28, Indiana 0
10/02/54: Ohio State 21, California 13
10/09/54: Ohio State 40, Illinois 7
10/16/54: Ohio State 20, Iowa 14
10/23/54: Ohio State 31, Wisconsin 14
10/30/54: Ohio State 14, Northwestern 7
11/06/54: Ohio State 26, Pitt 0
11/13/54: Ohio State 28, Purdue 6
11/20/54: Ohio State 21, Michigan 7
01/01/55: Ohio State 20, Southern Cal 7 (Rose Bowl)
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Remember When: Woody Hayes Captures First National Championship in 20–7 “Mud Bowl” Win Over USC in the 1955 Rose Bowl

Ohio State defeated USC in the 1955 Rose Bowl – forever known as the “Mud Bowl” – to secure Woody Hayes’ first national championship with the Buckeyes.
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Remember When: Woody Hayes Captures First National Championship in 20–7 “Mud Bowl” Win Over USC in the 1955 Rose Bowl​

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When Ohio State fans think of the Rose Bowl, they likely picture sunshine, warmth and postcard-worthy sunsets. The 1955 Rose Bowl offered the exact opposite.

In Woody Hayes' fourth season leading the Buckeyes, Ohio State was picked to finish fifth in the Big Ten and started the season unranked.
OSU went 9-0 during the 1954 regular season, with five wins over ranked opponents, including a 21-7 win over No. 12 Michigan. With that, the Buckeyes were set to play USC in the 1955 Rose Bowl.

In what many consider the sloppiest Rose Bowl ever played, rain fell throughout the entire game, turning the field into a muddy mess, hence the "Mud Bowl" nickname. By the second quarter, jersey numbers were nearly unrecognizable.

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After Ohio State kicker Tad Weed missed a field goal on the opening drive, USC's Jim Contratto recovered a fumble by USC's Jim Parker at the OSU 31-yard line. Future Heisman Trophy winner Howard "Hopalong" Cassady and Jerry Harkrader then alternated every carry of the ensuing drive until Ohio State got to USC's 3-yard line. Dave Leggett, the eventual MVP of the game, then scored to give the Buckeyes the first points of the game.

Following another USC fumble, which was recovered by Leggett, he delivered again, this time throwing a 21-yard touchdown pass to Bobby Watkins to give Ohio State a 14-0 lead.

The Buckeyes punted on their next drive, one in which USC tailback Aramis Dandoy returned for an 86-yard touchdown, a Rose Bowl record, to cut OSU's lead to 14-7. But that was the closest the Trojans ever got to Ohio State.

Then, at halftime, both Ohio State and USC's bands performed on the field, making it even muddier. Hayes wasn't happy, to say the least.

"I think we've got the greatest band there is. But they should have kept them both – USC's band, too – off the field," Hayes said following the game. "They let 'em come out at halftime and cut our football field into a quagmire between the 30-yard lines. It just doesn't make sense.

"It was the worst field we've played on in four years. They should have had a tarp on the field, even if they had to send San Francisco to get it."

USC almost tied the game following a 70-yard run by Jon Arnett, but the Trojans then stalled at OSU's 26-yard line, turning the ball over on downs four plays later.

Ohio State took a two-touchdown lead thanks to a 12-play, 77-yard touchdown drive, as Jerry Harkrader ended the drive with a nine-yard touchdown run. The Buckeyes missed the extra point, giving them a 20-7 lead, which became the final score.

The conditions were more than just inconvenient. With sand layered beneath the field, the rain created a gritty mixture that worked its way into players’ uniforms, rubbing their legs raw. Seven Ohio State players required hospital visits, with a couple staying overnight.
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Ohio State’s opponent could have been different. UCLA, which won the 1954 Coaches Poll national championship and outscored opponents by an average of 40-4, was ineligible due to the Pacific Coast Conference’s “no-repeat” rule. That opened the door for USC, despite the Bruins’ 34-0 win over the Trojans that season.

But while UCLA won the Coaches' Poll national title, Ohio State proved to be national championship-worthy, taking home the AP Poll title, the Buckeyes' first national championship since 1942.

As a sign of the times, three Buckeyes flew to Mobile, Alabama, to play in the Senior Bowl following the game, while the rest of the team — including some married players traveling with their wives — returned to Columbus by train.

The 1955 Rose Bowl marked the first of five national championships under Hayes, who would also lead Ohio State to titles in 1957, 1961, 1968 and 1970.
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RB Isaiah West (Official Thread)

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One Ohio State football player everyone has forgotten due to injury

Buckeye fans may have forgotten about this player, but they shouldn't once the Fall rolls around.
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One Ohio State football player everyone has forgotten due to injury​

Buckeye fans may have forgotten about this player, but they shouldn't once the Fall rolls around.

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In a reserve role last season, West recorded 59 carries for 310 yards and two touchdowns. He shared carries with Bo Jackson. Jackson is the established starter, even though he was also recovering from an injury this spring. As the starter, Jackson isn't getting forgotten, though.

West is a solid ball-carrier who can handle a large load. He was able to average 5.3 yards per carry, and that was his first year in college. This year, he should be playing behind a better offensive line, and his experience will help him get more yards in a more efficient manner.

Of course, the Ohio State Buckeyes are hoping that the four returning offensive linemen will not be the worst unit on the field, as they were a year ago. That was the biggest problem that the team saw at the end of the year. West should have those issues reduced.

Isaiah West will be part of a dynamic offense for the Buckeyes​

The Ohio State football program should have the best offense in the country. Obviously, the run game will become a bigger part of the offense with Arthur Smith becoming the offensive coordinator. He has proven that he can scheme up plays that open up holes for guys to run through.

Jeremiah Smith is the most dangerous weapon in football. He can't be stopped on the outside, so the passing game is going to be tough to stop, too. Julian Sayin should be a better quarterback this year, as well. It's his second year as a starter, and that will only further the running game.

All of these factors should help West have a stronger season as a sophomore. He is going to share a fair number of snaps because of how talented he is. The question with West is whether or not he can hold off Legend Bey, who showed off a lot during spring practice.

West will still be able to get a lot of playing time and should be able to contribute to an offense that could set records.
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2027 IL DL Brayden Parks (Verbal Offer)

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Notre Dame football's biggest remaining hurdle in landing 4-star DT Brayden Parks is something no one expected

Notre Dame continues to push hard for 4-star DT Brayden Parks, but Oregon remains in the recruitment. What is the hold-up?
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Notre Dame football’s biggest remaining hurdle in landing 4-star DT Brayden Parks is something no one expected​

Notre Dame continues to push hard for 4-star DT Brayden Parks, but Oregon remains in the recruitment. What is the hold-up?

Notre Dame football and head coach Marcus Freeman have prioritized 2027 defensive tackle Brayden Parks out of Chicago’s Brother Rice for a long time. The Fighting Irish have deep ties to the talented interior defensive lineman, and feedback from South Bend remains positive.

But a conversation with someone very close to Parks revealed a layer to this recruitment that has kept the decision from being a formality. The very thing that should make Notre Dame the obvious choice has actually been the one factor complicating this process.

Parks, a 6-foot-2, 310-pound defender with tremendous untapped potential, has connections to the Notre Dame program that run deep. His godfather is legendary Notre Dame defensive lineman Chris Zorich. He has a cousin in Tony Jones Jr., the talented running back who suited up for the Irish in the late 2010s. He trains with former Notre Dame linebacker Kerry Neal. He plays his high school football 90 minutes from South Bend and has visited campus countless times.

On the surface, this is as natural a fit as you will find in college football recruiting.

Why the close ties have been a double-edged sword​

From everything I have gathered, the intimate familiarity Parks has with Notre Dame has actually created an internal tug-of-war. According to a source close to Parks, the question he has been wrestling with is straightforward: does he want to continue the family legacy and be a part of the program he already knows inside and out, or does he want to forge his own path?

Going to Notre Dame would be the easy decision for Parks. He knows the program, the staff, and the culture. But “easy” and “right” are not always the same thing in the mind of a teenager trying to make the biggest decision of his life. Parks has wanted to make sure that choosing Notre Dame is his decision, not just the decision his family and the people around him would make for him.

That desire for personal ownership of the choice has been the reason this recruitment has taken as long as it has.

Oregon’s role in the recruitment

This recruitment has been a Notre Dame versus Oregon battle throughout, and the Ducks deserve credit for keeping themselves firmly in the conversation. Every time Oregon has taken the lead, Notre Dame has countered and seemingly regained the top spot. Head coach Dan Lanning and his staff have pulled out all the stops to show Parks that he is a priority for the Oregon program.

When Parks took his official visit to Eugene, the Ducks made it clear that money is no object and his spot on their priority list is firm. That effort has given Parks a legitimate alternative to weigh against the Irish, and it has been a meaningful part of his decision-making process.

Where things stand right now

As of today, I like where Notre Dame is in this recruitment. The feedback from the Notre Dame side continues to be positive, and I believe the Fighting Irish end up landing Parks. But the reason some have not felt completely settled about this outcome is the reality that Parks might just know Notre Dame a little too well.

He has wanted the time to soul-search and confirm that South Bend is the right fit for him as an individual.

If Parks commits to Notre Dame, it will not be a Chris Zorich decision. It will not be a Tony Jones Jr. decision. It will not be his family’s decision. It will be a Brayden Parks decision.

Re: This recruitment has been a Notre Dame versus Oregon battle throughout, and the Ducks deserve credit for keeping themselves firmly in the conversation. Every time Oregon has taken the lead, Notre Dame has countered and seemingly regained the top spot. Head coach Dan Lanning and his staff have pulled out all the stops to show Parks that he is a priority for the Oregon program.

Just sayin': It sounds like ND and Oregon are in a NIL bidding war for this recruit.....:lol:
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Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest (Official Thread)

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Joey Chestnut wins 4th of July Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest for unrivaled 18th time

He’s the top dog for a reason.
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Joey Chestnut wins 4th of July Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest for unrivaled 18th time​

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He’s the top dog for a reason.

Bottomless pit Joey Chestnut once again took home the crown at the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest Saturday afternoon, celebrating the 250th birthday of America with relish.

Chestnut, 41, scarfed down a nauseating 66 glizzies in 10 minutes to the delight of a ravenous estimated 25,000 spectator crowd in Coney Island to secure his astounding 18th Mustard Belt and $10,000 prize.
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Ross Bjork (OSU AD)

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Ohio State's Ross Bjork projects to have $500 million athletics budget 'very soon'​

Athletic director Ross Bjork expects Ohio State’s athletic department to be the first to record an annual operating budget of $500 million in the coming years.

“It’s going to happen,” Bjork said. “It could happen in three years from now. It could happen two years from now or five years from now. But we will have a $500 million athletic budget at some point in time very soon. We have that capability.”

Since replacing Gene Smith at the helm of the athletic department two years ago, Bjork has seen soaring revenues from ticket sales, sponsorship and licensing, as well as record fundraising following their national championship in football in 2024.

The university’s athletic department exceeded $300 million in operating revenue for the first time during the 2025 fiscal year, according to its annual financial report to the NCAA.

The department’s total of $336.1 million marked a significant spike from its previous high of $279.5 million from the 2023 fiscal year. Revenue and expense figures from this fiscal year ending on June 30 are not yet available.

Ohio State is a behemoth in college sports not only due to the stature of its football program, but also due to its sponsorship of 36 other varsity sports, leaving it tied with Stanford for the most among power conference schools.

Both factors have led the athletic department in recent years to pursue additional ways to generate revenue, especially as it also manages new expenses related to revenue-sharing with athletes that began last year following the settlement of three antitrust cases against the NCAA.

Bjork has sought to cultivate more donors as well as part of their fundraising efforts.

“There’s a lot of data that shows we have 12 million fans,” Bjork said. “If 1% of those people would join the Buckeye Club, what’s the math on that? One hundred and twenty thousand. Right now, we have about 25,000 donors, and that’s a great number, but how do we take the size and scale of Ohio State and maximize it?

“There really is no ceiling for our program from an engagement, enterprise, value, revenue, all of those things. That’s what we're really going to focus on. Take vision, turn it into action and make sure we're nationally competitive. We have to make sure there's some financial sustainable model.”

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ESPN’s Paul Finebaum has made a surprising admission about the Ohio State Buckeyes ahead of the 2026 season

Paul Finebaum has ruffled the feathers of Ohio State fans many times over the years. His latest comment on the Buckeyes may come as a surprise for that very reason.
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ESPN’s Paul Finebaum has made a surprising admission about the Ohio State Buckeyes ahead of the 2026 season​

Paul Finebaum has ruffled the feathers of Ohio State fans many times over the years. His latest comment on the Buckeyes may come as a surprise for that very reason.

Paul Finebaum tells it like it is with the Ohio State Buckeyes ​

“Nobody is in Ohio State’s league right now,” Finebaum said recently. “I saw that story the other day, and the idea of a half-billion-dollar athletic budget is truly amazing. Now, remember, Ohio State has more sports than the average SEC program. I would think Texas and Georgia are considerably behind that. It’s just a number, but it’s also where college athletics is.”

Finebaum is typically viewed as somewhat of an SEC homer in Big Ten land. He was honest about no other program being on Ohio State’s level right now athletics-wise. Of course, much of it has to do with the support of Buckeye Nation, as well as the success the football team can ride on every season.
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WR Jerquaden Guilford (Official Thread)

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Jerquaden Guilford’s path to playing time is clear, and Ohio State’s future is counting on it

Jerquaden Guilford enters one of the deepest receiver rooms in college football, but the former four-star prospect has all the tools to develop into a major contributor when Ohio State’s next wave of stars takes over.
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Jerquaden Guilford’s path to playing time is clear, and Ohio State’s future is counting on it​

Jerquaden Guilford enters one of the deepest receiver rooms in college football, but the former four-star prospect has all the tools to develop into a major contributor when Ohio State’s next wave of stars takes over.

Ohio State rarely asks true freshman wide receivers to become instant stars. It has happened before, Jeremiah Smith immediately became one of the best players in college football. Chris Henry Jr. is expected to have a major role from Day One this season. But those are exceptions, not the rule.

More often, Ryan Day allows receivers to spend a year learning the offense, developing physically, refining their route running, and adjusting to one of the deepest receiver rooms in the country before their opportunity arrives. That is exactly why Jerquaden Guilford’s long term outlook is so exciting.

The Fort Wayne native may not fill the stat sheet during his freshman season, but everything about his profile suggests Ohio State could be developing another future star. His combination of size, route running, body control, and athletic upside gives him one of the highest ceilings in the Buckeyes’ 2026 recruiting class.

If his progression follows the typical Ohio State wide receiver timeline, the next three seasons could tell the story of one of the program’s next great receivers.

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Year one is about development, not production​

Ohio State just simply does not need Jerquaden Guilford to play significant snaps in 2026. That is a luxury few programs can offer.

The Buckeyes return arguably the best receiver in college football in Jeremiah Smith, while Brandon Inniss, Devin McCuin, Chris Henry Jr, and several experienced veterans headline one of the nation’s deepest receiver rooms. Earning meaningful offensive snaps as a freshman in that environment would be difficult for almost anyone.

Instead, Guilford’s first season should be spent exactly how Ohio State prefers to develop young receivers. Learning the offense, building strength, and perfecting the details that separate good receivers from future NFL Draft picks.

There is every reason to believe he is capable of making the leap. Guilford was one of the biggest risers in the 2026 recruiting cycle. After originally flying under the radar, he exploded nationally during his senior season, eventually finishing as one of the country’s top receiver prospects following an outstanding week at the Navy All American Bowl.

Ohio State beat out Michigan, Ole Miss, Indiana and several other Power Four programs to land his commitment after staying persistent throughout his recruitment.

What stands out most on film is how polished Guilford already is. He is an effortless mover who wastes very little motion getting in and out of his breaks, with advanced releases, natural ball tracking, soft hands, and the ability to consistently create separation at all three levels of the field.

He attacks leverage naturally, accelerates quickly off the line of scrimmage, and uses tempo and precise route running to keep defenders off balance rather than relying solely on elite speed. Add in his outstanding body control and ability to adjust to passes downfield, and it is easy to see why Ohio State believes his ceiling is so high.

He is still developing physically, particularly adding strength against press coverage, but that is exactly the type of improvement Ohio State’s strength staff has repeatedly helped receivers make over the years. Could Guilford work his way into the rotation late in the season if he progresses the right way? Absolutely.

If injuries occur or he develops faster than expected, his route running alone gives him a chance to contribute in specialized situations. But even if his stat line remains modest, it should not change expectations. This season is about building toward something much bigger.

Year two is where the opportunity arrives​

Everything changes entering the 2027 season. It’s expected that Jeremiah Smith, Brandon Inniss, and Devin McCuin are all expected to move on to the NFL after the 2026 campaign. And that should create one of the biggest opportunities Ohio State’s receiver room has seen in years.
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CG John “Juni” Mobley, Jr. (Official Thread)

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John Mobley Jr. Went Through NBA Draft Process “With Both Feet In,” But His “Heart Was Always at Ohio State”

After deciding to return to Ohio State, John Mobley Jr. is applying what he learned from the NBA draft process to become an even better shooter and a more complete two-way player.
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John Mobley Jr. Went Through NBA Draft Process “With Both Feet In,” But His “Heart Was Always at Ohio State”​

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John Mobley Jr. didn’t just test the NBA draft waters, he dove in headfirst. Now back at Ohio State, he returns with a clear blueprint to improve, both as an individual and as a teammate.

Mobley loves being a Buckeye, but he knew that what's best for both his future and the Ohio State men's basketball team was for him to go through the NBA draft process while maintaining his eligibility. And not just go through it half-heartedly, but to go all in, both for him to get the best feedback and to develop and craft his game to figure out the things he must improve on the most.

"Go in with both feet in," Mobley said on June 19 while speaking to the media for the first time this offseason, words that Jake Diebler said earlier in the offseason. “Going in to do everything with the intentions of going to the NBA. Got good feedback."
Mobley didn't receive an invite to the NBA Scouting Combine, but he still had private workouts with NBA teams, all of whom gave him feedback. Although his shooting ability received rave reviews, he was told he needed to improve his defense and physicality. At 6-2 and 190 pounds, Mobley is smaller than most NBA guards, but he can make up for that to some extent by being more physical.

Now back at Ohio State for his third season with the Buckeyes, Mobley has already started to apply the feedback he received to his game.
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Real Life Wednesdays (Real World)

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Glad to hear this, and does your reply indicate that indeed it is continuing under Day? Hope so, as did expose our players to leaders in fields that they might have an interest after their shelf life in football is used up. Also, is this open to other sports, and genders as well? So enjoyed the commercial "We'll go pro in other fields" or somesuch paraphrase. Thanks for your response.
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Yes. Day has kept the program going.
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