Wide Out Wanted: OSU’s 2027 Top Receiver Pursuit
The Buckeyes have long dominated wide receiver recruiting under Brian Hartline, and new coach Cortez Hankton is now targeting Monshun Sales, the nation’s No. 1 wide receiver recruit from Lawrence North. Despite sales links to Alabama and Indiana, Ohio State hopes to sway him with recent visits and a tradition of NFL-ready pass catchers. Sales will visit Alabama on May 29, Texas on June 5 and Ohio State on June 12 as he weighs his decision. Landing Sales would bolster OSU’s receiving corps after Jeremiah Smith’s expected NFL departure and join Jamier Brown, a 4-star pledge for 2027.
Privileged football blue bloods have anointed themselves kingmakers of Swag County, but now they’re basically tripping over themselves to woo a teenager from Indiana. It’s like the Bachelor, but with fewer roses and more cleats. Hankton’s making pilgrimages to Sales’ hometown like it’s the Holy Grail, all so they can keep churning out NFL first-round lottery tickets. Meanwhile, the rest of us mere mortals are over here wondering if they’ll ever recruit anyone who actually lives in Ohio.
Chasing the Future: Buckeyes Hot on 5-Star RB
Ohio State has secured edge rusher DJ Jacobs for its 2027 class and now eyes 5-star running back David Gabriel-Georges. The 6-foot, 205-pound standout from Chattanooga, ranked No. 2 RB nationally and MaxPreps National Player of the Year, visits OSU officially on May 29. A Canadian quarterback-turned-running back, he recorded 1,756 yards and 27 touchdowns last season. Key competition comes from Tennessee, Ole Miss and Georgia, with official visits scheduled into June. Coaches tout his power, speed and blocking ability. OSU’s track record of true freshmen success and NFL Draft pipeline are central selling points in their push for his commitment.
Forget roses and strategic dinner dates—welcome to the big-time Cornhusker charm offensive, where they’ll pour maple syrup in your cereal and offer lifetime supplies of Buckeye leaves. David Gabriel-Georges just wants to run, but OSU’s running backs coach is ready to serenade him with tales of NFL glory and endless cafeteria chili. If that doesn’t work, they’ll probably throw in a complimentary conversion from Canadian to midwestern accent, just to seal the deal. Football recruiting, everyone: where your adolescence is auctioned to the highest bidder.
Early-Line Drama: OSU’s Big Tests vs. Texas & Indiana
Oddsmakers at BetMGM have set Ohio State as the underdog by 1.5 points against Texas (Sept. 12 in Austin) and Indiana (Oct. 17 in Bloomington), marking both matchups as must-win scenarios for Ryan Day’s Buckeyes. Last season’s home win over Texas gives Columbus hope, but playing under lights in Austin ups the challenge. Indiana, fresh off a Rose Bowl bid courtesy of a win over OSU last year, also enters as a slight favorite. These early odds highlight pivotal road tests for OSU’s College Football Playoff ambitions and their quest to snap a Big Ten title drought under Day.
Nothing says mid-May like panic-buying futures on a season that hasn’t even started. Ohio State fans are already sweating over two September and October weekends—because apparently the calendar’s on fire. They’ll be glued to their TVs, replaying last year’s wins and losses like they’re audition tapes for the apocalypse. And the sportsbooks? They’re rubbing their hands, ready to siphon your life savings in exchange for fleeting thrills. But hey, at least your anxiety will be thoroughly bankrolled.
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