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Ohio State social media reacts to the Jeremiah Smith early signing period drama

What a fun day it was, and social media was there for it all. #GoBucks

Whew. If this is the new normal with name, image and likeness and the high stakes of big-time college football recruiting, I’m not sure some media members are going to last in the business.

By now, you know all of the drama surrounding Ohio State’s crown jewel of the 2024 recruiting class, wide receiver Jeremiah Smith, the No.1 overall prospect. You know the story by now, but the CliffsNotes version is he was reportedly torn between Ohio State and Miami (Florida), chose the Buckeyes on a national video stream, but then waited hours upon hours to fax (yes, fax) in his national letter of intent.

But, hey, at least it came and cemented his commitment that had been out there for a year, so that the coaches and Buckeye Nation can breathe one heck of a collective, deep sigh.

As with any story with viral momentum, social media was all over it and we were there for it. In fact, we’ve pulled out some of the best posts on X, formerly Twitter, to share with you.

Here are some of the most noteworthy and best social media posts surrounding the day in the life of recruiting — and ultimately signing — Smith.

Social Media Reacts: Sooners quarterback Dillon Gabriel enters the transfer portal

Social Media Reacts to the news that Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Dillon Gabriel is entering the transfer portal.

The opening day of the [autotag]transfer portal[/autotag] has already provided an intriguing surprise. While it was expected that [autotag]Dillon Gabriel[/autotag] would move on from the Oklahoma Sooners after the 2023 season, the thought was he’d take his talents to the NFL.

That very well may happen, but Gabriel’s also going to explore his options at the collegiate level for one more season. He’s entering the transfer portal per multiple reports.

Gabriel shared a heartfelt goodbye on social media, which was flooded with responses thanking the Oklahoma Sooners quarterback.

His two years in Norman will be fondly remembered for helping steady the Sooners’ ship amid the coaching transition. His mentorship of Jackson Arnold and his offseason retreats with the offense set the tone and helped instill the character and identity that Brent Venables wants from his Oklahoma football program.

From his record-setting days to his last-minute comeback against Texas, Dillon Gabriel will forever be a legend in Norman.

Sooner Nation, social media reacts to Big 12 championship game

Sooner Nation and social media reacts to the Texas Longhorns win over Oklahoma State in the Big 12 championship game.

The Big 12 championship didn’t provide the theatrics we saw on Friday night in the Pac-12 title game. The Texas Longhorns dominated the Oklahoma State Cowboys, 49-21, to win their fourth Big 12 title.

Quinn Ewers was the player of the game, winning the inaugural Big 12 MVP title belt co-created with the WWE. Ewers threw for 452 yards and four touchdowns, and the Longhorns defense held Ollie Gordon to 34 yards rushing.

This game had some big plays and controversial officiating decisions. Both have been prevalent in the Big 12 this year.

At the end, Horns fans serenaded Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark with boos and chants of “S-E-C” as he presented the Big 12 title to Steve Sarkisian.

It was Texas’ fourth Big 12 championship, 10 behind the Oklahoma Sooners as the Red River Rivals head to the SEC in 2024.

Though Oklahoma wasn’t playing in the game, it generated significant interest in Sooner Nation watching their two biggest rivals go toe-to-toe.

Here’s how social media reacted to the game.

Social media reacts to Ohio State being eliminated from the College Football Playoff

Social media was all over Ohio State being eliminated from the College Football Playoff on Saturday. #GoBucks

Ohio State needed a lot of breaks and statistical anomalies to back into the College Football Playoff after it lost to Michigan, so it seemed like the writing was on the wall of inevitability.

Oregon lost to Washington on Friday night to keep hope alive, but it didn’t take long on Saturday to wipe that clean and almost assuredly eliminate the Buckeyes from the playoff. The end came when Oklahoma State was on the receiving end of a lashing from Texas in the Big 12 Championship game.

I guess there’s still a chance the College Football Playoff committee does somethings crazy (we’ve seen it before), but Buckeye Nation and the national media have come to the realization that OSU is likely out of the playoff and headed to South Florida for the Orange Bowl in a New Year’s Six matchup.

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Social media, and most namely, X, formerly known as Twitter, was quick to react to the realization that Ohio State was out of the mix after what went down in Dallas, and we’ve some of the best reactions here.

Let’s get into the sad tale of reaction.