2026 tOSU Defense Discussion.

[RB07OSU]

I count seven defensive players in the portal that I would’ve expected to compete to start or see substantial playing time next season. That’s a number that makes me question what we saw and read all season. Why sit behind Downs, Iggy, McDonald, and Curry only to then leave when they do? Is the culture that we keep being fed not quite what we’re fed? Why would you leave the opportunity to be on a top ten defense playing for Matt Patricia about whom we heard nothing but effusive praise all season? The fact that we’ve been quiet in the portal (great LB pickup, notwithstanding) makes me wonder if this exodus caught us by surprise.

I'm with you, I don't think we expected it simply because of numbers. We had to have most of these guys start or be regular contributors. Now we've gotta scramble to have a semblance of what we saw last year on defense. Reese and Downs had to be presumed to be gone, but the rest of the departures are concerning if we don't kill it in the portal.

 

[osuvictory1]

Honestly, who cares about jbook's opinion? What is his credibility?

Honestly I know very little about him. I am a little concerned about the lack of portal movement myself, but OSU got a nice pick up today.

 

[CMic]

Honestly, who cares about jbook's opinion? What is his credibility?

He knows people who talk to people who know things.
In the twitter-verse, that makes him an expert.