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OT Zen Michalski (transfer to Indiana)

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Crump's brother said:
Have to wonder if this means someone else is coming in
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That’s what am thinking(hoping really).

Coaches were honest with him and let him know there is a big upgrade wave coming via portal and he did what they wanted him to do.

Either that or he just blew out and we’re down one more live body and our first case of the rats abandoning a sinking ship.

I’m hoping for the former but things are serious enough to where I can’t just dismiss the latter.

Time will tell.
 
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Bestbuck36 said:
Fucks sake. It's not as if we already needed 3 or 4 from the portal anyway.

I wonder did the coaches show him some writing on the wall because you would think he had the inside track, with development, to start next year. Brutal
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There was no way that if the OTs came in healthy next year that Michalski would’ve been anything more a depth piece at best. He is not to the level of an OSU caliber player. Not a knock, just honesty. He is the last of the Stud plan b OL. Toutant, Leroux and Michalski had no business ever playing for OSU. Again, not an insult, but just based off of evaluation. Stud was lazy and these kids would walk over hot lava to be Buckeyes, but they weren’t good enough. Michalski could be solid on a team like Cincinnati, IU, Duke, etc. wish him the best
 
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Echo the above, never want to wish ill on anyone, especially one who was a Buckeye. Even with all the signing hoopla, where everyone touts the newest recruits, appears that many (OL in this case) simply aren't making the grade here. We can blame all on Stud, now Frye, for 'settling' on OL candidates, who take more time to develop than QBs. Something is truly wrong if tOSU is looking towards Central Connecticut State (?) for a starting tackle, rather than one of the 4*'s already on the roster. With Coach Mick, the Woody facilities/weight room etc, the experience against our DL, coaching, assistant coaching, technique walk-throughs, and I don't know what else, these kids should be ready, chomping at the bit, and ready to rock and roll. But it appears not happening. None of these kids are dumb, blobs of fat (heck, in the old days, OL had bellies that hung over their belt), so what secret sauce is missing. I'd transfer as well, if I was tried and found wanting, relegated to the bench, and overlooked after that. For all that, Go Bucks!
 
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Ohio State Offensive Tackle Zen Michalski Transferring to Indiana

Ohio State offensive tackle Zen Michalski is staying in the Big Ten and returning to his home state as he will transfer to Indiana for his final season of college football.
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Ohio State Offensive Tackle Zen Michalski Transferring to Indiana​

Michalski remains with the Buckeyes for their College Football Playoff run, but told Eleven Warriors at Monday’s Rose Bowl media day that he felt he had to enter the portal to explore his options with only one year of college football left to play.

“I didn't want to leave this behind. I didn’t want to leave an opportunity like this just out there. But I did want to explore my options just so that I know I have a plan,” Michalski said. “Just with like, how stuff lines up with schedules now, it just is what it is until they fix it, until they put some more stripes on it, I feel like a lot of kids are doing that you see now. So it was just the best decision for me and I didn't want to abandon my team.”

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IU football picks up commitment from Ohio State transfer OT Zen Michalski

Indiana has made a major addition to their offensive line for 2025. Ohio State transfer offensive tackle Zen Michalski has signed with the Hoosiers according to multiple Friday evening reports. Mic…
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IU football picks up commitment from Ohio State transfer OT Zen Michalski​

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Indiana has made a major addition to their offensive line for 2025.

Ohio State transfer offensive tackle Zen Michalski has signed with the Hoosiers according to multiple Friday evening reports.

Michalski is from Floyds Knobs, Ind. He attended Floyd Central H.S.

The 6-foot-6 and 319-pound Michalski has appeared in 19 games for the Buckeyes, and will have one year of eligibility remaining — his redshirt senior season.

Michalski was a four-star recruit in the 2021 recruiting class. He was the No. 229 overall player, the No. 22 offensive tackle and No. 3 player in the state of Indiana for his class according to the On3 Industry Average. Indiana did offer him in high school and he did visit Bloomington as a prep prospect.

He is still with the Ohio State team as they play in the CFP. He returned to backup duty after missing the Buckeyes’ final five games of the regular season with an injury he suffered in his lone start of the year against Nebraska. Michalski filled in for the Buckeyes midgame after an injury when they played at Oregon in October.

According to PFF, Michalski played a total of 158 snaps in 2024, and he’s played 260 for his career. PFF gave him a solid 73.8 grade as a run blocker, but says he struggled as a pass blocker in his two primary games against Oregon and Nebraska this season. Overall they say he gave up seven pressures in 75 opportunities.

Indiana needs a right tackle in 2025 after starter Trey Wedig exhausted his eligibility.
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Just sayin': Indiana is not on Ohio State's 2025 B1G Conference schedule. Anyway he gave it his best for 4 years at Ohio State and graduated. In additionally: He is still with the Ohio State team as they play in the CFP. Apparently Ohio State doesn't necessarily view him as a starter in 2025 since they are bringing in 2 OTs from the transfer portal. I wish him the best of luck at Indiana.
 
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