'Buckeyes Are Going For It!' Analyst Raves About Ohio State Offseason Changes

The Ohio State Buckeyes are going all in in 2024.

Matt Galatzan | Jan 23, 2024

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The Ohio State Buckeyes have had arguably the best offseason of any school in the country, thanks in large part to head coach Ryan Day.

It started with reeling in one of the top recruiting classes in the country, which was filled to the brim with players capable of coming in early and contributing.

It continued with the unprecedented amount of NFL talent that elected to return for one more run in 2024, and some key additions to the coaching staff such as new offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien.

Now, it has culminated in one of the most impressive portal hauls in the country, with the Buckeyes landing instant-impact players like Quinshon Judkins (Ole Miss), Will Howard (Kansas State), Caleb Downs (Alabama) and Seth McLaughlin (Alabama).

And according to 247Sports analyst Chris Hummer, the Buckeyes have now positioned themselves for a national title run in 2024.

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"You don't win a national championship with January roster movement," Hummer said. "But Day's aggressiveness in all aspects of his program has positioned the Buckeyes better than they have been in years to finally break through."

"Day's chips are now in the middle of the table. The Buckeyes are going for it."

But that's not all the Buckeyes have done, either.

By landing No. 1 2024 QB Julian Sayin, Day has also secured his future at the quarterback position - something that looked rather murky after the Cotton Bowl loss to Missouri last month.

While bringing in all of this transfer talent could in theory force some other players out, at the end of the day, Hummer believes the Buckeyes did what they had to do to take a step forward and put themselves back in position to compete.

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"Forget upsetting the players currently on your roster," Hummer wrote. "Transfers like Downs and Judkins are good enough to shift the 2024 national title race. Day did what he had to do."

As it stands - due in large part to these additions to the roster - the Buckeyes have the second-best national title odds in the country, per SI Sportsbook.

And after such an impressive offseason, that's exactly where they should be.

Published Jan 23, 2024

MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com, AllAggies.com, and the Managing Editor of BuckeyesNow.com and TheGroveReport.com He is also the Editor-In-Chief of RamDigest.com and TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com