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Where Ohio State has been, where its headed in the 2025 class
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Former Ohio State targets are finding their own path.
Though spring football practice has concluded, it’s still a busy time for Ohio State. The quiet periods in recruiting are coming and going, but this group of coaches are all in on doing everything in their power to land the next great Buckeyes in the current 2025 cycle and beyond. Over the last few months, the fruits of their labor have shown in a major way, as this class sits atop the country per the 247Sports recruiting rankings.
With the transfer portal window once again open, Ohio State may even be recruiting their current roster and having real-life talks about certain guys’ futures. A non-stop grind, the Buckeyes have only lost two guys to the portal so far in this window, and while more may come in the near future, the trust this staff has earned the last few months should ease any worries.
Regardless, this roster is loaded with talent, and could even improve further before the first kickoff takes place. It should be a fun 2024 season for this Ohio State program.
Before Ohio State went all in on their current quarterback commit, Tavien St. Clair, it was thought that fellow Ohio native Ryan Montgomery would be the likely target to lead the 2025 class. The younger brother to current Buckeye offensive lineman Luke Montgomery, Ryan was the easy guess to be the guy for the Buckeyes with his ties and his abilities, but this staff saw something in St. Clair and focused on him from late fall and on.
Putting Montgomery in a situation where he would be looking elsewhere, Ohio State never fully shuts off the communication with an in-state recruit of his caliber, but certainly knew St. Clair was the top choice. After several visits the last few months, Montgomery made his commitment public when he announced his pledge to Georgia on Wednesday.
The No. 170 player nationally and the 14th best quarterback in the 2025 class per the 247Sports Composite, Montgomery joins the Georgia class that sits at 11th in the overall class rankings. A Findlay, Ohio product, the nod to the Buckeye State for producing two of the top quarterbacks nationally is a welcomed aspect in today’s recruiting landscape. With so many players at the position coming from the West Coast and southeastern part of the country, seeing Ohio still able to pan out top talent is a pretty impressive feat.
Again, Ohio State has their guy and is completely sold on the attributes St. Clair brings to the table. Not to mention, he’s already one of the better recruiting leaders in the last few years considering how present he is on campus for other top target visit dates, and also how vocal he has been in peer recruiting of his own. The quarterback spot for 2025 with Ohio prospects is put to bed and set in place.
It wasn’t that long ago that Florida’s Jayvan Boggs was Ohio State’s lone receiver commit in the 2025 class. After re-opening his recruitment and hearing the intel on the situation, it seemed more like a mutual parting of ways between Boggs and Ohio State, as Jayvan still had desires to take visits and see other programs.
Typically not a real issue, as the staff likes guys to be fully committed and sure of their decision, the Buckeyes having several top receivers on their radar helps ease any loss Boggs would be. At any rate, when a player decommits from a school it’s not always likely that player continues his relationship with that staff, and in this case with Boggs that is the latest.
Taking to his Twitter account on Thursday to release a top schools list, Boggs included seven programs he is considering, and left Ohio State out of the mix. His new list of Georgia, Florida, Missouri, Notre Dame, Texas, USC, and UCF shows the Buckeyes are no longer on his mind — and that’s ok.
Ohio State has things cooking right now at the receiver spot, and while any loss to a recruiting class seems like a negative, there really can’t be much that hurts a position group like Brian Hartline’s receiver position considering who is leading the charge. Hartline has dominated on the trail since the moment he took over the room, and that’s not changing any time soon.
Set up for multiple top guys once again, 2025 is shaping up to be one of the more impressive classes.
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Caleb Houser via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK
Former Ohio State targets are finding their own path.
Though spring football practice has concluded, it’s still a busy time for Ohio State. The quiet periods in recruiting are coming and going, but this group of coaches are all in on doing everything in their power to land the next great Buckeyes in the current 2025 cycle and beyond. Over the last few months, the fruits of their labor have shown in a major way, as this class sits atop the country per the 247Sports recruiting rankings.
With the transfer portal window once again open, Ohio State may even be recruiting their current roster and having real-life talks about certain guys’ futures. A non-stop grind, the Buckeyes have only lost two guys to the portal so far in this window, and while more may come in the near future, the trust this staff has earned the last few months should ease any worries.
Regardless, this roster is loaded with talent, and could even improve further before the first kickoff takes place. It should be a fun 2024 season for this Ohio State program.
In-state QB commits to Georgia
Before Ohio State went all in on their current quarterback commit, Tavien St. Clair, it was thought that fellow Ohio native Ryan Montgomery would be the likely target to lead the 2025 class. The younger brother to current Buckeye offensive lineman Luke Montgomery, Ryan was the easy guess to be the guy for the Buckeyes with his ties and his abilities, but this staff saw something in St. Clair and focused on him from late fall and on.
Putting Montgomery in a situation where he would be looking elsewhere, Ohio State never fully shuts off the communication with an in-state recruit of his caliber, but certainly knew St. Clair was the top choice. After several visits the last few months, Montgomery made his commitment public when he announced his pledge to Georgia on Wednesday.
The No. 170 player nationally and the 14th best quarterback in the 2025 class per the 247Sports Composite, Montgomery joins the Georgia class that sits at 11th in the overall class rankings. A Findlay, Ohio product, the nod to the Buckeye State for producing two of the top quarterbacks nationally is a welcomed aspect in today’s recruiting landscape. With so many players at the position coming from the West Coast and southeastern part of the country, seeing Ohio still able to pan out top talent is a pretty impressive feat.
Again, Ohio State has their guy and is completely sold on the attributes St. Clair brings to the table. Not to mention, he’s already one of the better recruiting leaders in the last few years considering how present he is on campus for other top target visit dates, and also how vocal he has been in peer recruiting of his own. The quarterback spot for 2025 with Ohio prospects is put to bed and set in place.
Boggs sets top schools list showing
It wasn’t that long ago that Florida’s Jayvan Boggs was Ohio State’s lone receiver commit in the 2025 class. After re-opening his recruitment and hearing the intel on the situation, it seemed more like a mutual parting of ways between Boggs and Ohio State, as Jayvan still had desires to take visits and see other programs.
Typically not a real issue, as the staff likes guys to be fully committed and sure of their decision, the Buckeyes having several top receivers on their radar helps ease any loss Boggs would be. At any rate, when a player decommits from a school it’s not always likely that player continues his relationship with that staff, and in this case with Boggs that is the latest.
Taking to his Twitter account on Thursday to release a top schools list, Boggs included seven programs he is considering, and left Ohio State out of the mix. His new list of Georgia, Florida, Missouri, Notre Dame, Texas, USC, and UCF shows the Buckeyes are no longer on his mind — and that’s ok.
Ohio State has things cooking right now at the receiver spot, and while any loss to a recruiting class seems like a negative, there really can’t be much that hurts a position group like Brian Hartline’s receiver position considering who is leading the charge. Hartline has dominated on the trail since the moment he took over the room, and that’s not changing any time soon.
Set up for multiple top guys once again, 2025 is shaping up to be one of the more impressive classes.
Continue reading...