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2025 tOSU Recruiting Discussion

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Jaxbuck said:
As this thing evolves it seems clear that OSU is going to have to take a small-mid market approach to talent acquisition.

They aren’t going to be able to outspend others for the top talent so you better put some resources toward scouting and development.

There are few, if any, rules right now. Go build a feeder system from smaller schools. Pay them to steer late bloomers who are now OSU level, to OSU. Get creative with finding HS talent that isn’t at the camp circuit. Throw some brain power and money at a walk on program that will work in the new era

( I bet you could buy a lot of 3 star projects for 50k and stash them at a MAC school who can’t pay them anything)

Stuff like this is what a GM at Ohio State should be focused on. One guy builds the roster, another guy coaches it. They of course work together on talent and scheme being complementary.
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When NIL started I sure didn’t have “OSU will be the little guy” on my freaking bingo card.
 
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pnuts34 said:
LOL! You do realize that almost the entire OSU doesn't fit that scenario AT ALL! I'm sure if you ask Tavien St. Clair, Devin Sanchez, Carter Lowe, Bo Jackson, Riley Pettijohn, Quincy Porter, etc if the school matters, they will tell you a resounding YES! Offord has been a rumored flip for months, you can't tell me you're surprised. I literally gave everyone a synopsis of the class last night and Offord and West were not in this class. Nothing should be a surprise today for the most part for Buckeye fans today

And CFB has always been a training ground for the NFL, fans just wanted to keep the wool over their eyes
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You can believe that if you want. Maybe I'm just cynical. Sure, not every single kid is a merc for hire, but if you think that many/most of these high profile recruits are going somewhere to play school, I think you're being naïve.
 
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NFBuck said:
You can believe that if you want. Maybe I'm just cynical. Sure, not every single kid is a merc for hire, but if you think that many/most of these high profile recruits are going somewhere to play school, I think you're being naïve.
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Cmon tOSU DOESNT RECRUIT MERCENARIES every other school does. Saban said if you’re paying millions for players you better be paying the right ones.
 
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cmstophe said:
When NIL started I sure didn’t have “OSU will be the little guy” on my freaking bingo card.
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I don’t view it as a little guy. More like a frugal big guy. Think of it terms of my favorite baseball team. The Boston Red Sox have as much money at their disposal as the Yankees or Dodgers but choose not to spend like them (but are in contention for Soto) because they don’t feel they need to throw bags of money around to win. Have a budget. Stick to it and identify the players who fit your culture and system and pay them. Just don’t let a Mookie Betts walk when you have him (J. Smith). You keep Mookie.
 
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