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.



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

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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RB07OSU said:

We had another DB from Florida with that last name, I recall him being decent here.

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Christopher will always be a Buckeye legend

Can he make FGs from over 50?

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Depth Chart Outlook​

With Jeremiah Smith having one starting spot on the outside locked down, Guilford will compete with fellow freshman Chris Henry Jr. and transfer additions Kyle Parker and Devin McCuin for the starting spot at Z.

Winning that battle might be a long shot, but Guilford has the tools to at least be on the two-deep in his first season at OSU and push for an early spot in the wide receiver rotation. David Adolph and Phillip Bell are among the other receivers competing for a spot on the two-deep outside.

Guilford will have a very real chance to compete for a starting spot in his second season as a Buckeye in 2027. Smith will very likely enter the 2027 NFL draft, while McCuin and starting slot receiver Brandon Inniss are seniors. A starting spot certainly won’t be handed to Guilford with Ohio State bringing in top-end receiving talent year in and year out, but he signed with the Buckeyes because he wanted that competition.

Remember that game. Guess it played on C'bus news stations for a while. Luke Witte was victim, and Fred Taylor was the coach. One thing seem to remember, is that no tOSU players came over to defend Luke.....(may be fuzzy in the brain, though). But yeah, Witte was never the same, and Fred seemed to be deflated as well. When was in Grad school, had my pass to the gym signed by Fred. Still have it somewhere. Point being is that am glad tOSU let him fill out his career with a job at the university.....

Can we put this kid on our 'travel squad' and get him into the B10's? A seat from the bench is always helpful. Probably violates more than several NCAA rules, but seem to recollect that the football team could have recruits visit/watch bowl games, in say Florida? Or is my mind remembering things that didn't happen? Or is my 'leap of faith' memory of football, not carrying over to basketball?

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damn strong last name ;]

He's turning into one hell of a player. Very versatile and his effort is always there it seems.

Just sayin': Some really good photos of the game.

Photo Gallery: Bruce Thornton Makes History as Ohio State Downs Indiana 91-78 on Senior Day​

dragurd said:

How bitter is Jim knowles right now. After he left to PSU cause he wanted more pay

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I'd guess he's choking on it

Well, tOSU's new OC is/was an OL coach, and they've just hired a new OL assistant that plyed his trade in the NFL. He filled the gap made when the other guy advanced to Arkansas OC (?). Sounds like we've got OL coaches galore, so certainly not berift of teaching tools....Plus Coach Mick tends to uncover the superman in a HS recruit.....

Crazy Ivan!! Come on son time i unleash the Baltic Thunder on em

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He'll be a stud on the interior of the OL

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Between 77 and 83 and sunny to partly cloudy for the next week because I’m in Bonaire.

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