2026 tOSU Recruiting Discussion

[brodybuck21]

news is fast and furious

305Buck 19 minutes ago
Birm and Mick Walker saying they expect the class size to finish at 30, based on conversations they’ve been having with sources. That leaves around 9 open spots:
RB - Legend Bey, potentially someone else as Birm said previously the staff has backup options if Latimer goes elsewhere.
TE - still chipping away at Mack Sutter
OL - Kevin Brown
DL - Emanuel Ruffin, Dre Quinn, JJ Finch ideal finish
LB - Braxton Rembert
DB - Jay Timmons and CJ Bronaugh

305Buck 10 minutes ago
Another interesting note, apparently Birm said in the past Ohio State has their eye on a RB and is watching to see if they enter the portal.
The switch to taking 2 RBs this class instead of 3, could be a sign that their guy will hit the portal.

1337buck 46 minutes ago
Any thoughts on who it could be? I assume it will be a player on a team that is not having a great season, the head coach got fired, or both?

305Buck 33 minutes ago
No idea who it could be, but multiple people have guessed Jadan Baugh from Florida:
https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/5079322/jadan-baugh
Same size as Amari Latimer, productive two seasons at Florida. I’d watch for Ahmad Hardy at Missouri too if Drink leaves Missouri for one of these openings.

bull1214 24 minutes ago
I love Baugh! He’d be a great pickup to help in the 3 rb rotation.

1337buck 23 minutes ago
That would make sense with lock not pursuing Amari Latimer as hard as Legend Bey at the moment.
I think Baugh makes a whole lot of sense. Florida fired Billy Napier recently. He was being used completely wrong in the Florida offense. Florida constantly forced the ball down field by throwing it even when they had 5+ yards per carry from Baugh when he did run. Now that might have due to light boxes from opposing defenses knowing they were going to throw the ball 70% of the time, but he still had to find the whole and break some tackles. I would be happy with Baugh if he did enter the portal. Definitely not as good as Judkins out of the portal but by far a better transfer back than Donaldson if Baugh did enter the portal.

305Buck 25 minutes ago
I didn’t realize Ahmad Hardy is just a sophomore, I think he will be the RB prize of this year’s transfer portal. Similar path as Quinshon Judkins, 1400 yards his first year, on pace for another 1200 yards this year, already has played himself into a day 2 draft pick.
Could transfer from Missouri and protect his body along with chasing a title. Definite transfer if Drink leaves Missouri for Penn State, Florida, LSU or Auburn.

 

[buckeyemania11]

1337buck 46 minutes ago
Any thoughts on who it could be? I assume it will be a player on a team that is not having a great season, the head coach got fired, or both?

305Buck 33 minutes ago
No idea who it could be, but multiple people have guessed Jadan Baugh from Florida:
https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/5079322/jadan-baugh
Same size as Amari Latimer, productive two seasons at Florida. I’d watch for Ahmad Hardy at Missouri too if Drink leaves Missouri for one of these openings.

bull1214 24 minutes ago
I love Baugh! He’d be a great pickup to help in the 3 rb rotation.

1337buck 23 minutes ago
That would make sense with lock not pursuing Amari Latimer as hard as Legend Bey at the moment.
I think Baugh makes a whole lot of sense. Florida fired Billy Napier recently. He was being used completely wrong in the Florida offense. Florida constantly forced the ball down field by throwing it even when they had 5+ yards per carry from Baugh when he did run. Now that might have due to light boxes from opposing defenses knowing they were going to throw the ball 70% of the time, but he still had to find the whole and break some tackles. I would be happy with Baugh if he did enter the portal. Definitely not as good as Judkins out of the portal but by far a better transfer back than Donaldson if Baugh did enter the portal.

305Buck 25 minutes ago
I didn’t realize Ahmad Hardy is just a sophomore, I think he will be the RB prize of this year’s transfer portal. Similar path as Quinshon Judkins, 1400 yards his first year, on pace for another 1200 yards this year, already has played himself into a day 2 draft pick.
Could transfer from Missouri and protect his body along with chasing a title. Definite transfer if Drink leaves Missouri for Penn State, Florida, LSU or Auburn.

Baugh would be a home run get, guys been very effective in a otherwise awful Florida offense.

 

[ShakerBuck]

Baugh would be a home run get, guys been very effective in a otherwise awful Florida offense.

What about Mark Fletcher? or was that bridge burnt?