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CB Aaron Scott Jr. (National Champion, transfer to ???)

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iBucki said:
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Ohio State Cornerback Aaron Scott Jr. Entering Transfer Portal After Two Years with Buckeyes

Aaron Scott Jr., a five-star cornerback from the 2024 recruiting class, is leaving Ohio State after two seasons as a Buckeye.
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Leaving. A little surprised since there is an opportunity to start next year
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I’d imagine that means Matthews is back and that they’re going to see what the portal has.

Sucks but maybe he didn’t quite have the level to play here.
 
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Definitely sucks but generally players who transfer out never really seem to bite OSU. The only transfer that ever hurt was Jamo and he left because the current favorite for NFL Offensive Player of the Year took his spot. Day has faults but I never doubt for a minute he isn't playing the best players.

Edit: Forgot about Joe Burrow but no way he was starting over Haskins so eh.
 
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Captain Buckeye said:
I’d imagine that means Matthews is back and that they’re going to see what the portal has.

Sucks but maybe he didn’t quite have the level to play here.
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That’s what’s being said
osuvictory1 said:
WTF.... has to be about money. Maybe OSU is telling these kids that the signs don't look good and the money is going to the portal instead.
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What I’ve heard is that with Sanchez passing him, Matthew's also could return. And don’t think that he was as consistent as coaches would’ve wanted and I believe he like West expected to start, and also expected to start. You can’t demand that in this climate unless you starred in the prior year
 
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osuvictory1 said:
Remembering how everybody was super excited about Scott and West, and low and behold. Never got to seem them play. Sucks
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osuvictory1 said:
WTF.... has to be about money. Maybe OSU is telling these kids that the signs don't look good and the money is going to the portal instead.
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If you think logically and this means that they are retaining Matthews and bringing in a guy like Lee it's a no brainer move for both of them.

Guys don't have to sit around and "wait their turn" anymore. In that scenario West/Scott are likely the #4 Corner at best, you really expect them to sit and be a rotational sub for another year? Not happening in any world now
 
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buckeyemania11 said:
If you think logically and this means that they are retaining Matthews and bringing in a guy like Lee it's a no brainer move for both of them.

Guys don't have to sit around and "wait their turn" anymore. In that scenario West/Scott are likely the #4 Corner at best, you really expect them to sit and be a rotational sub for another year? Not happening in any world now
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Reese waited his turn. Cha-Ching.
 
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osuvictory1 said:
Remembering how everybody was super excited about Scott and West, and low and behold. Never got to seem them play. Sucks
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It's best to not really have any real expectations for recruits anymore until they actually break into the starting lineup. If guys aren't making big moves on the depth chart in a year or two they are more than likely gonna start looking elsewhere
 
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osuvictory1 said:
The portal has changed everything. I think the old plan OSU had to pay kids to stay maybe gone, because it was probably unsustainable. OSU may have to join the club.
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Scott and West probably would command starter type money to get them to stay. You don't pay guys who maybe end up in line to be the 4th and 5th (at best 3rd and 4th) corners in 2026 starter money to stick around and wait another year, that just doesn't make any sense especially when you have bigger problems elsewhere to fill in
 
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osuvictory1 said:
The portal has changed everything. I think the old plan OSU had to pay kids to stay maybe gone, because it was probably unsustainable. OSU may have to join the club.
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I think OSU has been in the club. They’ll pay guys competitively based on how much they play and how they’ve excelled. But they won’t be strong armed. We’ve hardly seen any starters leave, the guys leaving are mainly in year 3 or later and haven’t really contributed.
buckeyemania11 said:
Scott and West probably would command starter type money to get them to stay. You don't pay guys who maybe end up in line to be the 4th and 5th (at best 3rd and 4th) corners in 2026 starter money to stick around and wait another year, that just doesn't make any sense especially when you have bigger problems elsewhere to fill in
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No you don’t, especially when neither garnered a ton of PT last year and it was said that their consistency was a constant issue.
CMic said:
This one surprises me. Thought he was staged for big playing time next year - maybe even starter - with Sanchez and Matthews.
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I think the staff may have told them that they were looking at transfers at CB and he and West wouldn’t guaranteed starters by the staff. No longer can guys think they wait their turn and are automatic starters. Those days are gone
 
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pnuts34 said:
I think OSU has been in the club. They’ll pay guys competitively based on how much they play and how they’ve excelled. But they won’t be strong armed. We’ve hardly seen any starters leave, the guys leaving are mainly in year 3 or later and haven’t really contributed.

No you don’t, especially when neither garnered a ton of PT last year and it was said that their consistency was a constant issue.

I think the staff may have told them that they were looking at transfers at CB and he and West wouldn’t guaranteed starters by the staff. No longer can guys think they wait their turn and are automatic starters. Those days are gone
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Not this level:
 
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pnuts34 said:
I think OSU has been in the club. They’ll pay guys competitively based on how much they play and how they’ve excelled. But they won’t be strong armed. We’ve hardly seen any starters leave, the guys leaving are mainly in year 3 or later and haven’t really contributed.
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It's a testament to their approach and culture that this is the one of (if not the) first true portal losses, and at that, probably one they weren't willing to back down on.

Even for schools with deep war chests, there's only so much you can keep upping the ante, particularly for backups who might become starters but have not proven that yet.
 
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