Talking Stuff: David Sanders sets decision date, resetting Ohio State recruiting board

Welcome to Talking Stuff. THE Podcast's Jeremy Birmingham and co-host Andrew Ellis are catching up on the latest Ohio State recruiting news as the Buckeyes and the rest of college football settle into the July dead period.
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[@DancherboiJr]

When Jeremy speaks, I listen. Simple

[@erictell9780]

Yep only one worth listening too, definitely not the other two guys they are terrible just rambling on blah blah blah

[@abu-4]

Kirks the worst. Thinks he's the best beat reporter Ohio's ever seen

[@rward2109]

He thinks because he "Played" at OSU he's the only one that knows anything about OSU FB​@abu-4

[@sphhuntsville2525]

Smdh😊

[@abu-4]

Thanks for keeping us entertained and update all off-season birm

[@erictell9780]

OSU should put something together for end of summer jamboree period and get Sanders Jr. in for A short visit before he commits

[@matta9316]

Birm you da man - the people love you sir

[@UncleRicoOSU]

It’s crazy that we’re still talking about Larry Johnson and Jim Knowles not being on the same page

[@erictell9780]

That's because HC Ryan Day isn't A real CEO and can't won't stand up too anyone too worried about hurting feelings

[@matthewmiller5194]

Top 5 D they were on the same page

[@rward2109]

​@@erictell9780U don't know that. U have Zero clue.

[@erictell9780]

@@rward2109 bullshit he won't stand up too Larry Johnson and tell him "Hey Jim Knowles is the defensive coordinator" it's his decisions" and if he wants to run the Jack then he will run the Jack" idiot. The DC makes the calls not A DL position coach

[@md-8866]

Yuppp

[@user-rl3fd7xo1m]

Thanks Birm

[@markstandohar5977]

Congrats on the House AE, great show as always fellas 👊🏼💯🅾️

[@jeremyzarins4714]

I don't care about losing Dakorien moore. It looks like he's an absolute diva.

[@joshk937]

Agreed. The one that surprised me was Justin Hill. Not worried just surprised bc literally everyone on the beat said he was basically in the bag. I wish they would stop trying to recruit guys to play a gimmick position we don't use and have never used, i don't blame him based on that alone

[@D_Shep343]

It looks like Jeremy has been hitting the weights his biceps are getting bigger by the day.

[@seeknayog7262]

Frye is setting himself up for a big fail if we miss Sanders. Cast a small net, catch few fish.

[@alexroyer8683]

Hill just wanted to go to Bama. It's not necessarily an indictment on the D staff if we lose one kid.

[@divjak8]

Good stuff gentlemen!

[@JackycClark]

The squeaky wheel gets the grease . I think the majority of Buckeye fans are excited about the way recruiting has gone this year .

[@peace_clan948]

Great show!!

[@erictolivertoliver505]

Great Show

[@rjsrock8]

It is crazy to keep beating the Justin Hill drum. Why would he come to OSU when the scheme doesn’t use his position/skill set? With only the hope that the Buckeyes might utilize it a few times this fall.

[@ChristopherSowers-mk2kw]

You cant change your defense for one recruit and tbh the defense is much better without the jack..move on we got pettijon im happy about him fr

[@erictell9780]

Not really we are 1 dimensional and too obvious without the Jack. It works watch the tape when Jim Knowles was at Oklahoma State. The offenses didn't know who was blitzing or where it was coming from now it's just obvious because Larry Johnson wants always 4 DL on the field

[@erictell9780]

Justin Hill made his decision move on it's okay we didn't land him not the end of the world

[@KlayItCool]

sick homefield hoodie

[@erictell9780]

Give up on Justin Hill move on he doesn't want to be A Buckeye and that's fine we will see him in the playoffs

[@matthewmiller5194]

James will be in on top LB every year

[@mecahhannah]

Awesome as always thanks guys go bucks!❤ Win the natty and everything will fall in place and dominate this season and hopefully we get some flips! Quincy Porter is the 2nd best wr in the class imho!

[@ChaseMitchell-yo8tv]

I guarantee McFadden is going to be a 2-3 year starter and all conference type player. Book it!!!

[@erictell9780]

He hasn't even committed too us yet and it's not A lock 🔐

[@Myname77778]

30 Oline offers? Two commits? Horrible

[@shaunramsay3809]

I was one of the ones who said Chris Henry jr could reclassify

[@hbdude155]

Hell I'd give all the WR nil to Jeremiah Smith to make damm sure he stays here lol

[@MrBuckeye1405]

If Oregon lands Cb out of Florida Pickett would Brew or Finney maybe reconsider OSU? Most schools play 3 CB a lot depending on opponent.

[@howardwunderlich6323]

Andrew, get an invisible fence.

[@tracywinters917]

That's what I said lol 😆

[@erictell9780]

All 💰 for 2026 should be on OL recruiting and go ahead and find an NFL OL coach and bring him in. The hell with Justin 💩 Frye and his lazy recruiting and huge lack of development

[@tracywinters917]

Get an invisible fence. Works great and SO MUCH CHEAPER

[@robschaller9061]

wait until you price the cost of putting in a new fence... I have .56 of an acre I haven't fence my back yard in because of how expensive it is...

[@tracywinters917]

Invisible fence for a dog much cheaper

[@tonyr1950]

Uncle Phil is 86 years old and he wants a natty before he goes. He’s pouring in the cash for the Oregon NIL…..

[@ChristopherSowers-mk2kw]

Birm do you know anything about Autry, Rodgers and more recruits visiting ohio state for THE GAME mills knight is visiting in july

[@markstandohar5977]

Birm: Respectfully I strongly feel OSU should hopefully get OT 28:32 Sanders and then Stop 🛑 on HS OL - and leave some spots for proven College OL in Transfer Portal - gonna need ‘Plug & Play’ guys in 2025 like ASAP ready to go be legit Starters on OL

[@erictell9780]

Just hit the transfer portal for another safety, and A RB

[@user-rl3fd7xo1m]

Birm I can build a fence in a day, I will be in Columbus Iowa week. We can build it for the new homeowner for cost

[@user-rl3fd7xo1m]

Cost means free, he just needs to buy the materials, me you Austin and Landis get it done. FYI I have built schools and high rise buildings.

[@tetoffense7659]

@@user-rl3fd7xo1m I think Andrew lives in Florida.

[@rward2109]

​@@tetoffense7659He lives in Dayton

[@jerrico001]

👍🏾👍🏾

[@RKA91]

GO BUCKS 😤💯

[@erictell9780]

The Jack isn't gonna happen and the perfect player to do it would be Sonny Styles but Larry Johnson stubborn and wants only 4 DL on the field at all times. He won't budge and is set in his old ways and it's holding OSU back because they can't be multiple

[@bleiburg101]

It's the dumbest conversation ever.

[@PFlaw317]

FOH - yes the Jack position is so damn overblown - that worked in the pass happy big 12 - that ish doesn’t even make much sense in the B1G with heavy run teams line Michigan, Penn State - they came within a few plays the last two years against the national champs - talk about an overblown story for people to complain about …and you don’t even know the real story anyway

[@theonly_VT]

It's Knowles' fault for not showing different fronts on defense. It has nothing to do with having or not having the Jack. Everyone is so stuck on the Jack. Just like he played only 2 coverages against tsun and no blitzing.

[@MrBuckeye1405]

Idk if it’s Knowles or Larry. We can’t have Jack and JTT playing 650 plus snaps. They need to be on field in crucial situations. Whole staff needs to have better rotations to keep fresh and develop depth. Schedule is soft outside of say 4 games.

[@Braceman]

who cares and move on to the next guy. we are not going to grab everyone to come to OSU. Get real.......Stop whining

[@jabrielfisher6976]

Go bucks

[@erictell9780]

And WR Dakorien Moore isn't A loss period...... OSU is loaded and has guys waiting in line to take over and we still have Jeremiah Smith for 3 years at least and also 2026 #1 WR commit Chris Henry Jr. so who cares we are stacked at WR. Keep the money 💰 and use it elsewhere until 2027 WR cycle 🔄

[@jaked6746]

Birm, Bill, & Doug…. > Ward

[@dougsotto9825]

Nike cut a lot of high paying jobs recently.

[@erictell9780]

All funds for 2025 need to go too top OL period!!!!!! We all f*cking know that. Every other position is stacked especially the CB room, QB room, WR room. Worry about another top two LB's for 2026 cycle as well as 2-3 Elite safeties in 2026 class and two Elite RB's and OL period

[@ChristopherSowers-mk2kw]

Hill wanted to go to bama the whole time..after hearing moore talk and answer his questions in that terrible video im good kid has terrible character

[@bretthoskins-bn3gg]

sanders is going to tennessee i’ve seen this too many times with osu

[@pJ-us2vl]

You have seen David Sanders not commit to Tennessee are you a fortune teller?

[@Dutch1982]

How about recruit elite linebackers, for linebacker?

[@erictell9780]

We just did 5 ⭐️ LB Riley Pettijohn

[@MrBuckeye1405]

Riley pettjon is elite. Alford out of Florida is elite. What are you taking about? Cj hicks and Sonny styles were elite recruits too. Sorry they didn’t jump Tommy E who was a butckus finalist the last 2 years 🤣

[@matthewmiller5194]

Sheesh

[@erictell9780]

@@MrBuckeye1405 Tommy Eichenberg since you can't spell it was not "ELITE" and he is referring to converted RB-LB Steele Chambers who sucked and shouldn't have been starting over 5 ⭐️ LB CJ Hicks last year

[@MrBuckeye1405]

@@erictell9780 are you a dickhead in real life or just behind you’re phone? Done really need to type guys name? If you watch OSU you know guy. Most of the people that talk about how bad players are have no idea what they’re talking about. Fans don’t know more than the coaches.

[@sk1ll2k1ll4]

Frye's out if he doesn't get Sanders. He's played this cycle about as poorly as our opponents could hope. Lazy recruiting and has only landed commitments from players that have an inherent Ohio lean. If he gets Sanders to commit he gets a lifeline for another year which has some great Ohio talent to pull from. Day needs to tell him this isn't UCLA and he needs to offer about 50% more than he currently does.

[@erictell9780]

I agree but Frye is his buddy so he gets A long long leesh 🙄🙄🙄

[@powerhouse539]

I would love to include other sports recuirting updates

[@AA12Master]

Larry Johnson has to go. He hasn't been good enough to be fucking up recruiting so badly that he's not only tanking DL recruiting, but now he's tanking James Lauranaitis's recruiting efforts as well! Tell Larry to get in line with what Jim Knowles wants or get out. He's not good enough to be doing this crap anymore.

[@tetoffense7659]

you don't even know what the true story is

[@ChaseMitchell-yo8tv]

Lol u just jumped out the windown.

[@ChristopherSowers-mk2kw]

Your on drugs Larry is the best dline coach in the country and honestly the jack is trash and Larry is eight about not taking Dlineman of the feild

[@erictell9780]

@@ChristopherSowers-mk2kwLarry was the best! Can he recruit yes. But can he develop anymore? Not really! His last two guys were Chase Young & Nick Bosa that is it period! It's time to move on no development at all since 2018

[@matthewmiller5194]

He's got 2 more going NFL next season 5 ⭐ guys wait to hit the field

[@Jayyperryy]

So tired of excuses for every recruit we miss on every cycle. Especially on guys like Justin hill and Dylan Stewart

[@tetoffense7659]

cry more

[@cyrusii8043]

Post a pic of your girl and let’s see how good of a recruiter you are 😂

[@demodiums7216]

dude stfu lol. We have the number 1 class

[@rward2109]

But I bet u love every Big time recruit we get 🤔