Predicting Aaron Scott, KJ Bolden, Eddrick Houston and more to complete Ohio State's 2024 recruiting class
Podcast:Buckeye Talk: Ohio State podcast by cleveland.com Published On: Tue Jun 27 2023 Description: With two more commitments from last weekend's batch of official visits, Ohio State now has 16 for its 2024 recruiting class. How large will that class grow -- and more importantly, who will be in it? Stephen Means gives Nathan Baird his predictions for what could be one of the highest-rated Buckeye classes in recent history. • (2:00) Did Ohio State need commitments last weekend to build momentum into the summer? • (4:00) Is the Glenville pipeline to OSU "reopened" or was it simply not flowing for a while? • (8:30) How crucial is the Bryce West commitment, and where is his long-term fit in this secondary? • (11:00) Does OSU also need a commitment from Aaron Scott to call cornerback recruiting a win for this cycle? • (12:30) Does landing West help OSU also get a commitment from Scott? • (14:30) What is the best comparable for Demarion Witten as an OSU tight end? • (16:00) Why did Ohio State need a two tight-end class for 2024? • (17:45) Discussing Buckeye Talk Subtext subscriber survey results on offensive and defensive recruiting. • (25:30) Who is the class' most important commitment so far? • (26:30) What is the biggest recruiting "win" so far for this class? • (29:20): Must underrated commitment to this point? • (31:00) Toughest battle ahead to hold on to an existing commit? • (32:15) Biggest positional need still unfilled? • (36:45) How large will this class be, and why will OSU take that many? • (38:15) Why does Stephen think the Buckeyes will get both KJ Bolden and Eddrick Houston from Buford, Georgia? • (43:00) What are the fall-back options at safety if Bolden is unavailable? • (46:30) Is edge rusher the biggest remaining need for this class and who will fill it? • (50:00) Why is this trending to be a linebacker-heavy class? • (52:20) Does OSU need two highly ranked offensive tackles in this class? • (55:30) Predicting the final pieces of the class. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices