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Former Alabama signee Julian Sayin is transferring to Ohio State, 247Sports reports. Sayin initially signed with Alabama in December and went through bowl practices as the Crimson Tide prepared for their College Football Playoff semifinal showdown against Michigan but elected to enter the transfer portal in January when legendary coach Nick Saban announced his retirement.
247Sports notes that Sayin is already on campus at Ohio State and will go through spring practice with the Buckeyes. He will be eligible to play immediately since he entered the portal within 30 days of Alabama’s coaching change.
The No. 1 quarterback and No. 6 overall prospect in 247Sports’ transfer rankings, Sayin was heavily recruited by the Buckeyes as a five-star player out of Carlsbad (California) High School. He committed to Alabama in Nov. 2022 but earned an offer from Ohio State a couple months later and took a handful of visits to Columbus while going through the high school recruiting process.
“They were actually No. 2 for him,” Carlsbad coach Thad MacNeal told 247Sports. “They were actually a close second and he visited at least two times that I know of. He loved Ryan Day and the offense and how quarterback friendly he is. Ohio State has done a great job developing quarterbacks there and Julian really likes (Brian) Hartline (WR coach) too. He was involved recruiting Julian and they always have a great WR room at Ohio State and that’s obviously a huge deal if you’re a quarterback.”
Sayin was the No. 21 prospect nationally in the class of 2024 and earned California Gatorade Player of the Year honors throwing for 2,347 yards and 24 touchdowns to just one interception. He was also named MVP at the Elite 11 Finals and participated in the Under Armour All-America…
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Author : Will Backus
Publish date : 2024-01-21 21:43:07
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