2027 tOSU Recruiting Discussion

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KYBuck4858 3 Mar 2026, 9:52 am
All the big Rivals national guys did a roundtable and called their shots on big recruits. Ones that we're in on:
- 5* RB David Gabriel-Georges: Unanimous for OSU. One said it would be a stunner if it's not OSU.
- 5* WR Eric McFarland: Split. Some feel A&M, some think OSU still has the lead.
- 5* CB John Meredith: Unanimous for A&M
- 5* WR Monshun Sales: Unanimous for Bama
- 4* DT Marcus Fakatou: Unanimous for Michigan

 

[ScriptOhio]

 

[pnuts34]

 

[calibuck]

Would expect a drop off in WR recruiting, sans Hartline, until the 'new guy' can prove himself with development. Not past practice (LSU), but current practice (tOSU). Or maybe the new gameplan is to NOT go whole hog on the 5* WRs, but take some higher 4* and develop into 5*s? Makes sense, but in the NIL world, who knows.....

 

[pnuts34]

Would expect a drop off in WR recruiting, sans Hartline, until the 'new guy' can prove himself with development. Not past practice (LSU), but current practice (tOSU). Or maybe the new gameplan is to NOT go whole hog on the 5* WRs, but take some higher 4* and develop into 5*s? Makes sense, but in the NIL world, who knows.....

I think the new recruiting model for WRs will be, pursue the highest ranked HSers and then hit the Portal. The days of relying solely on HS talent are over for the foreseeable future. That 4star from GA probably won't be able to help until year 2 or even 3, the transfer can help immediately on the field, and could also offer valuable leadership that a true frosh or RS frosh cannot. The 2025 class for example, was filled with guys who wouldn't contribute until year 2(Porter) or up to year 3 or 4(Miller and Bell). McCuin and Parker are fighting to start already and have been Buckeyes for a few months

 

[calibuck]

After watching our two 5* RFreshmen transferring out, force myself to remember that these kids have been idolized all their lives. Then getting elevated to a superior college team (tOSU), and riding the pine can be quite a blow to their egos. Also had been recruited by teams that guaranteed them playing time as freshmen, but opting to go to tOSU to learn, grow, and develop. Dunno, maybe the lure of big NIL $ changed their minds, or looking up and deciding that their path to starting was murky. Hard to say. And always a possibility that a player could be recruited over them further pushing them down the line-up. Wish tOSU would conduct exit interviews, and then publish them....

 

[pnuts34]

After watching our two 5* RFreshmen transferring out, force myself to remember that these kids have been idolized all their lives. Then getting elevated to a superior college team (tOSU), and riding the pine can be quite a blow to their egos. Also had been recruited by teams that guaranteed them playing time as freshmen, but opting to go to tOSU to learn, grow, and develop. Dunno, maybe the lure of big NIL $ changed their minds, or looking up and deciding that their path to starting was murky. Hard to say. And always a possibility that a player could be recruited over them further pushing them down the line-up. Wish tOSU would conduct exit interviews, and then publish them....

I hear you, but I don't think publishing exit interviews would be ethically right. But everything you stated could be a reason for a kid to transfer. Athletes at this level have massive egos, and who can blame them. They can fart and its all over social media with thousands of comments, and its been that way for many of them since 8th or 9th grade. The funny part is, they will always be promised whatever the team they're currently on isn't providing. If you're sitting to develop, well another school can promise you PT. If you're being paid $500k, another team will offer $1mil, etc. And wherever they go, they'll always be recruited over. If we're referencing the WRs who left OSU for ND, I can guarantee that there's 0 chance Freeman doesn't still pursue top WRs in HS and the Portal