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Jarrett Kingston gives USC not just a quality player, but Pac-12 expertise

Lincoln Riley has gained a lot from transfers who already have working knowledge about other #Pac12 teams.

One of the biggest additions in the transfer portal this offseason for Lincoln Riley was Washington State offensive lineman Jarrett Kingston. With the protection of Caleb Williams being one of the biggest keys to a successful season for USC, Kingston should come in and provide that for the Trojan front.

Jack Follman of SuperWest Sports has Kingston as the 10th-best offensive lineman in the Pac-12. It helps that he already is familiar with the opposing teams in the conference from his Washington State days:

“The Trojans grabbed Washington State’s best offensive lineman. He should slide in right at USC and make a great impact,” Follman wrote.

Oregon State has three offensive linemen in the top six while the Trojans have three in the top 10.

USC and Oregon State have the two best offensive lines in the Pac-12 this year. As long as the Trojans’ offensive front lives up to the billing and the expectations, this offense should roar with potency in 2023.

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Ohio State can’t close on transfer portal offensive lineman, commits to USC

Another portal miss for the Buckeyes #GoBucks

The Ohio State football team is starting to see which needs are becoming larger during the NFL declaration window. On Tuesday, offensive tackle [autotag]Paris Johnson Jr.[/autotag] announced his intention to leave Columbus with eligibility remaining.

Ohio State’s other starting tackle, [autotag]Dawand Jones[/autotag] hasn’t made his intentions known, but most assume he will join Johnson and move onto the next level. Buckeye head coach [autotag]Ryan Day[/autotag] must have known this was coming. He has pursued multiple transfer portal linemen, but with no success thus far.

Tuesday brought another miss. Former [autotag]Washington State[/autotag] offensive lineman [autotag]Jarrett Kingston[/autotag], who had visited Columbus, chose to commit to USC.

Transfer portal recruiting is starting to get a bit concerning. [autotag]Ohio State[/autotag] has had many more disappointing stories than successful ones. With teams able to reload much easier via the portal, Ryan Day might need to reassess his philosophy in getting those players to stay on campus after visiting.

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Thoughts on Ohio State’s disappointing early signing period results

It might have seemed like this was a bad day, but it wasn’t all bad #GoBucks

We all know how yesterday went, in the short term the Buckeyes looked very much like one of the losers of the day. Not only did they not get a verbal from either of the two 5-star prospects they were finalists for, [autotag]Matayo Uiagalelei [/autotag] or [autotag]Damon Wilson[/autotag], they lost [autotag]Kayin Lee[/autotag] as he flipped to [autotag]Auburn[/autotag].

To make matters worse, defensive back commit [autotag]Jayden Bonsu[/autotag] is still in the air, having tweeted he signed but no indication with who, [autotag]Miami (FL)[/autotag] being the other potential choice. Oh and transfer tackle [autotag]Ajani Cornelius[/autotag] chose Oregon over the Buckeyes as well.

It might have seemed like the sky was falling, but that’s not all that we can take away from the start to the early signing period. Find out what I thought about this disappointment and direction of [autotag]Ohio State[/autotag] Football.

(Edit: as of 8:32 a.m. it has been reported by multiple outlets that Bonsu has officially signed with Ohio State)

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Ohio State comes up short in its pursuit of transfer offensive tackle

The hits keep coming for the Buckeyes today #GoBucks

The Buckeyes had one last chance to salvage the day: Rhode Island offensive lineman transfer [autotag]Ajani Cornelius[/autotag]. The tackle had a final four of [autotag]Tennessee[/autotag], [autotag]Nebraska[/autotag], [autotag]Oregon[/autotag] and [autotag]Ohio State[/autotag].

While we had to wait until later in the day for Cornelius’ moment, it provided more disappointment. The tackle selected Oregon. The Buckeyes were once again left staring at their hat on the table, as just one player ([autotag]Joshua Mickens[/autotag]) who was considering Ohio State actually selected the Buckeyes on Wednesday.

It sends [autotag]Ryan Day[/autotag] back to the drawing board. I believe the staff had an idea Cornelius wasn’t going to select the Buckeyes, which is why we saw an offer go out to Washington State tackle [autotag]Jarrett Kingston[/autotag] on Wednesday.

The assumption for the Buckeyes is they will continue to go hard after more portal offensive tackles. However, the younger offensive lineman on the team will surely need to step up if their pursuit of a portal tackle comes up empty.

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Ohio State offers transfer portal OT from Washington State

Ohio State offers transfer portal OT from Washington State #GoBucks

The Ohio State Buckeyes are making moves within the transfer portal and their most recent move was a scholarship offer to Washington State offensive left tackle, Jarrett Kingston. It is not shocking Ohio State is trying to lock down the offensive tackle position, especially on the eve of the first day of the early signing period.

Kingston entered the portal on Monday and the Buckeyes were quick to put their name in the mix. Kingston’s season ended due to an injury he suffered against Stanford in November, but he still finished the 2022 regular season as Washington State’s top offensive lineman according to Pro Football Focus.

The California native has started three seasons for Washington State with starting experience at both left tackle and left guard. After being named Pac-12 Honorable Mention this past season it is pretty clear to see how talented Kingston is and he should step in and start for Ohio State immediately.

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