It should come as a surprise to absolutely no one that 2024 five-star signee Julian Sayin would be a hot commodity. It appears that many in the industry are already giving their projections as to where he might land next.
Just hours after the initial report surfaced that Sayin would enter the transfer portal, it appears that he may already have his new home selected. Three recruiting analysts have logged crystal ball predictions for the Ohio State Buckeyes to reap the benefit of Nick Saban’s retirement.
Tom Loy of Notre Dame Insider and national analysts Chris Hummer and Steve Wiltfong have Ohio State head coach Ryan Day landing Sayin. Ohio State and USC were likely viewed as frontrunners considering their track record with quarterbacks at the collegiate level. Sayin is from California but it appears that he could be wearing Scarlet and Gray very soon.
Joined @TomLoy247 and @SWiltfong247 with a @247Sports Crystal Ball pick for Ohio State to land Alabama QB transfer Julian Sayin.
Lot of momentum for the Buckeyes in this process with the former five-star recruit. https://t.co/i3ZKNb8ggK pic.twitter.com/ajvBMRDxdZ
— Chris Hummer (@chris_hummer) January 19, 2024
The Buckeyes did add composite five-star quarterback Air Noland in the 2024 class but as we know, the transfer portal can diminish your depth at any position at a moment’s notice.
As for the Buckeyes, they lost 2023 starter Kyle McCord to the Syracuse Orange via the transfer portal ahead of their Cotton Bowl matchup against Missouri. The team had Devin Brown as the starter for that game with Noland coming into the fold for next season.
There is now another name who could potentially be added with Sayin likely committing relatively soon.
Just another day in the world of college football thanks to the transfer portal. Keep your head on a swivel because this can all change at any time.