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2026 tOSU Defense Discussion

Garrett Stover one of four Iron Buckeyes for 2026. Also one of the fastest guys on the team IIRC.
Garrett had some real upside to me as a recruit. Had the frame of a LB but was a bit of a tweener in size between S and LB. Alliegro is really in the same general boat to me but with more proven production. I'm not sure what roles Patricia has cooked up for the two, but it seems like they would fall roughly into the same position fighting for PT. I may be way off but I will be curious to see if Patricia has some hybrid position in mind.
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Columbus Aviators (Official Thread)

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Another Sayin in Columbus: Aidan Sayin Excited to Play Quarterback for UFL’s Aviators While Watching Brother Julian Excel at Ohio State​

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Julian won’t be the only Sayin playing quarterback in Columbus this year.

Aidan Sayin, the older brother of Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin, signed last month with the Columbus Aviators, the UFL team that will play its inaugural season in Ohio’s capital city this spring. Having made “countless” trips to Columbus over the past two years to see his brother, the elder Sayin is thrilled to have the opportunity to play in the 614.

“I love the city, whether that's in the winter with the snow or in the summer playing pickleball. I've had a great time there, and the fans and the environment around football is second to none,” Aidan Sayin told Eleven Warriors in an interview this week. “So I'm excited for what the fans can bring to the Aviators this season.”

“We really want to be in complete control of what our offense is doing, knowing what we're doing, what the other team's doing, and how we can put ourselves in the best position possible each and every play to succeed.”– Aidan Sayin on how he and his brother Julian play quarterback
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OL Taylor Decker (All B1G, B1G OL of Year, All American, B1G Champion, National Champion, Pro Bowl, Detroit Lions)

Well, there's taxes, rep commission, and you know, $5 million just doesn't go as far these days.....but yeah, putting away $1 million a year, would yield $10 million (w/o compounding), and that might provide a comfortable living just on its own. And no, don't know what kind of retirement plan the NFL gives. Maybe they match a 401k?
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SF Brandon Noel (Official Thread)

Well, Noel got in for a few minutes. Not entirely certain whose minutes he took, probably Bynum's, but from what I saw he played OK. Not entirely certain he's 'game ready' yet, but was encouraged by what I saw. Twas nice to see both he and Tilly in there together, but do want to see more high-low pivot play. Hard to say, but gives the Buckeyes another weapon to utilize when get into foul trouble. PS, Bynum's 'coming out' party has been very successful, and don't want to see that diminished.
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RB Legend Bey (Official Thread)

Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith signs off on the hype for this exciting freshman

Ohio State's best player is as excited about this player as everyone else is.

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Spring practice is fully underway for the Ohio State football program. The goal for Ryan Day is to find a way to integrate the 51 new players on the roster. He has to figure out how to replace talent from a defense that was the best in the country a year ago. There might be four Buckeyes taken in the first round of the draft from the defense.

Offensively, the Ohio State Buckeyes have a lot of talent returning. They bring back four of their starting offensive linemen, only losing their least effective one from a year ago. They also bring back the best player in the country in Jeremiah Smith, who has promised to be even better.

Smith has been around long enough to see a ton of talent come through Columbus. He is co-signing some of the hype that has been coming out of spring practice for freshman running back Legend Bey, who has been one of the most impressive players so far.

Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith loves what he's seen from Legend Bey

Bey has been turning heads while he has been working out with both running backs and receivers. Smith let everyone know that he likes what he's seen from Bey so far.

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QB1 Julian Sayin (All B1G, B1G Frosh of Year, All American, National Frosh of Year, National Champion)

Julian Sayin Taking More Command at Line of Scrimmage, Working on Mobility Entering 2026

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There are advantages to having a seasoned quarterback in a Ryan Day offense. Well, and an Arthur Smith offense, too.

Thus far in his Ohio State tenure, Day has had three men under center who entered a campaign with a full season of starting experience or more: Justin Fields in 2020, C.J. Stroud in 2022 and Will Howard in 2024. The return for each of those situations? An increased ability to make checks at the line of scrimmage and have an extra coach-like set of eyes at field level.

As Julian Sayin enters his second season as the Buckeyes’ starting quarterback in 2026, his role in the offense and getting Ohio State in the correct looks at the line of scrimmage is increasing – and he’s working to improve his mobility, too.

“I think we've done a lot (of) giving the quarterback a lot of responsibility at the line of scrimmage within our new kind of – what we've been running these past few days,” Sayin said. “I think there's that, and then it also comes with just having more leadership out there and really taking command of the offense and, ‘Hey, this is the route that I want you at and this is the depth and this is the timing, because I'm the one out there throwing it to you and this is how it's going to go.’”
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