Will Ohio State Football Coach Ryan Day Have Impact Players in His Freshman Class?
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Menace 2 Sports with Zach Smith
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ποΈ 16 April 2026
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Summary
π¨ Will Ryan Day's Freshman Class MAKE AN IMPACT?! | Ohio State 2026 Breakdown
Ohio State just brought in another elite recruiting class β but the big question is:
π Will these freshmen actually make an impact right away?
Head coach Ryan Day continues to stack talent for the Ohio State Buckeyes football, but not every highly rated recruit sees the field early.
So who's ready NOW?
π Which freshmen could crack the rotation immediately?
π Are there future stars already emerging in spring practice?
π Could this class elevate Ohio State to championship level?
In this episode, we break down the Buckeyes' freshman class, early enrollee performances, and which players could make a real impact in 2026.
π₯ In This Episode
β’ Overview of Ohio State's latest freshman recruiting class
β’ Early enrollees making noise in spring practice
β’ Which freshmen are closest to playing time
β’ Position groups where young players could contribute
β’ Ryan Day's history of playing freshmen
β’ Breakout candidates to watch this season
β’ How this class compares to past Buckeye classes
β’ What this means for Ohio State's national title hopes
π Recruiting & Roster Breakdown
Talent evaluation β’ depth chart opportunity β’ development timeline β’ recruiting rankings β’ Big Ten outlook
π¬ Join the Debate
Which freshman do you think will make the biggest impact?
Should Ohio State rely more on young talent this season?
Drop your thoughts in the comments β we'll feature the best takes in the next episode.
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Ohio State Football is one of the most successful college football programs in history. With a total of 9 National Championships, the Buckeyes have established themselves as a powerhouse in the NCAA. Led by head coach Ryan Day, Ohio State has become known for its hard-hitting, aggressive defense and a high-octane offensive attack. While their recent success has been rooted in their strong recruiting class and their 2014 national championship, the program has a long and storied history in the college football world. On any given Saturday, the OSU faithful can be found inside the famous Ohio Stadium cheering on the scarlet and gray. Regardless of the opponent, each game brings out the passion and excitement that Ohio State fans are so well known for. Follow the Buckeyes and join the Buckeye Nation in their quest to reach another championship. Go Bucks!
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| 0:00.0 | It is a fine Thursday. |
| 0:03.6 | It's our last regular episode of spring. |
| 0:08.7 | Spring, not all springs. |
| 0:10.3 | Some springs are not over. |
| 0:11.8 | But the Buckeyes at the spring game on Saturday. |
| 0:14.7 | And tomorrow we're not doing just a regular old show, Chris. |
| 0:18.3 | We're doing a live show at Yogis on Henderson. |
| 0:22.1 | Come in a day early for the spring game and kick it with the Army. |
| 0:25.1 | Menace Army will be out loud and proud, having a great time at the best sports bar in |
| 0:29.4 | Columbus. |
| 0:30.1 | Yogis on Henderson Road. |
| 0:31.8 | Come kick it with us. |
| 0:33.6 | And let's preview the spring game. |
| 0:35.6 | We'll go position by position, player by player, really deep dive. |
| 0:39.2 | Not that we haven't been all spring, really, but it'll be our final hurrah before we flip into spring evaluation, |
| 0:47.9 | segments, and then ultimately like, next season. |
| 0:52.5 | We kind of closed a book on spring and get ready for season |
| 0:56.3 | the month of may june july so it's here the spring game's here chris how is your week going |
| 1:01.9 | really good man and this is the weekend of like the really good spring games right yeah like |
| 1:07.1 | you've got ohio state you've got i believe oklahoma is this week too. I know Georgia, Texas weekend. Michigan is this weekend. So, like, this is the week for most, most of the good spring games. Yeah. So it'll be honestly, like, what will happen is, like, we will obviously, like, be really locked in the Ohio State Spring game. And then we're going to spend next week kind of gathering notes from all the other contenders spring games and their springs kind of comparing and contrashing. So I'm really excited, man, dude. Like, like to have football on TV again, even though it is just a tease because we got to wait then a whole summer and then a whole fall before we get it again. But I'm really excited for, uh, for Ohio State Spring football in particular. Yeah, it's going to be fun. It's going to be fun to watch and just watch young players that maybe haven't played a lot, make some plays in front of a crowd, get excited. You know, you can start to see guys kind of development in these spring games. I won't say it's a predictor of success. I mean, obviously if the offense offense just looks terrible and O-Lines giving a bunch of sacks, that could be a real problem. But we're probably, no matter what happens Saturday, we're probably going to walk out of it feeling good about the Buckeyes. And that's the good thing because they're going to fabricate ways to get Chris Henry Jr. on a walk on DB just to get a highlight real touchdown, right? They're going to find ways |
| 2:18.3 | to make those moments happen for the fans and for the players. So it's fun. You, did you guys do that when you guys were there? Was there some acting going on? You're like, Oh, absolutely. All the time. We have guard Torrance Gibson because I don't know who y'all had on the one game, but I thought I was watching the fucking reincarnated. Dude, and it wasn't even like intentional fabrication of big plays, but it would be like, you know, because everyone's going to play. And all of a sudden, you'd see a walk on corner is not very good out there. And you tell your corner, you're like, hey, let's take a shot to Devin Smith right here because they got that they got a walk on corner in. So it's more like game planning than it is like, all right, hey, put a walking corner on. Put a walk on corner in so that Devin can score a touchdown. That was, that never happened. You guys had a chalk, chalk, chalk, milk, milk. It's more like, oh, shit, they got a shitty DB in. Let's take a shot and score a touchdown. Just game planning stuff. So it was all good. |
| 3:07.9 | I got to say, dude, it's the worst when you're the bad defender on a team, no matter of the sport, and you know that they're coming your way. It's the worst feeling in the world, man. I never forget rugby. I was a really bad defender, really bad. And one of the top players in the city, the whole bench sort of pointing towards me when they saw me out there line up left against him it's it's a fucking terrible feeling |
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