This was not how the Buckeyes wanted to finish the early signing period.
Yes, they signed defensive end [autotag]Joshua Mickens[/autotag], but they watched five-star California defensive end [autotag]Matayo Uiagalelei[/autotag] pick [autotag]Oregon[/autotag]. About an hour later, they learned [autotag]Kayin Lee[/autotag] flipped from the Buckeyes to [autotag]Auburn[/autotag].
There was still another big fish left for [autotag]Ohio State[/autotag], Florida defensive end [autotag]Damon Wilson[/autotag]. Unfortunately, Wilson selected the Buckeyes’ [autotag]College Football Playoff[/autotag] opponent, Georgia.
This day has clearly been rough on Ohio State for numerous reasons. At one point, this class was a no-doubt top five group, but after a very poor closing, it’s barely hanging on to top 10 status.
🚨BREAKING 🚨
The nation's No. 9 overall player, FIVE-STAR defensive end Damon Wilson, has committed to #Georgia over Ohio State.Wilson joins 5-star defensive end Samuel M’Pemba who is ranked No. 8 in the nation, to give #UGA scary bookends
Story: https://t.co/8i1k5K353g pic.twitter.com/TZpNitPTH2
— Radi Nabulsi (@RadiNabulsi) December 21, 2022
After this disastrous finish, [autotag]Ryan Day[/autotag] has to go back to the drawing board and figure out how to stop this from happening in the future. On the bright side, there are still plenty of talented signees in the class that should have very successful Ohio State careers.
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