Per 97.1 The Fan Columbus Ohio Former Georgia Backup QB Justin Fields will Transfer To Ohio State

Submitted by Brandon_L on January 4th, 2019 at 11:04 AM

They believe that Fields will petition for immediate eligibility and expect it will be granted by NCAA. This also should mean that Haskins will be declaring for the NFL draft.

MacMarauder

January 4th, 2019 at 3:54 PM ^

You can absolutely say Meyer > Day and it's no disrespect to Day at all.  Meyer is one of the best ever to coach college football.  His 90% win percentage at OSU is about as good as you can get. 

Maybe Day is also one of the best coaches of all time, in which case you could say Day = Meyer.  

clarkiefromcanada

January 4th, 2019 at 1:31 PM ^

Do it guy, type Day > Meyer...be the first. What kind of ridiculous BS is that.

Listen, I'm a Temple alum and we had Ryan Day there under Addazio. Given my institutional memory of that guy and that offense I'll hold any opinion that says Ryan Day > UFM for some time.

Sure, he's got better talent to work with at tOSU but he'll be seeing better defenses (and without Urban running the deal going forward).

So yeah, Day even in a conversation as the Equal of UFM is bad logic. 

footballguy

January 4th, 2019 at 6:02 PM ^

Let me clarify:

What I am saying is that just because Meyer is better than Day, and Haskins is better than whoever is next, does NOT MEAN THAT OSU WILL BE BAD AND MICHIGAN WILL BEAT OSU. If they are 95% of what they are usually, that is still very elite.

It's not like we we lost by a FG this year and then OSU cleaned house. We got dismantled. A small step back from that is still a few steps ahead of Michigan (at the moment)

Crootin

January 4th, 2019 at 11:24 AM ^

Wait.... so this guy gets immediate eligibility and yet Shae had to hire a lawyer even though ole Miss was clearly breaking NCAA rules and their coach was involved and he was lying about it.  F THE NCAA

JonnyHintz

January 4th, 2019 at 11:35 AM ^

Uhhh is this a joke? They’re on a bowl ban this year for violating NCAA rules... Shea (and all of the other transfers) were granted eligibility because they were able to prove with text messages that the Ole Miss football staff misled and lied to them about the severity of the investigation and the results to that point. 

bdneely4

January 4th, 2019 at 11:25 AM ^

The kid was a highly touted recruit but he has never played meaningful snaps in a college football game. This also means that the other highly touted recruit Martell will probably not be too happy. My feelings are that whoever steps in will not be as good as Haskins who set multiple records in one year of playing.  Time will tell but I am not going to get too bent out of shape over a kid that has barely played and got beat out by a lesser recruit.

bdneely4

January 4th, 2019 at 11:37 AM ^

You are obviously an OSU fan that wants so badly fields to be elite based on all your comments in this thread. I am not saying he won’t be but there is no basis for it at this point in his career besides the fact that he was a highly rated recruit. There is basis to think he may not be as good as his ratings seeing that he could not beat out a lesser rated recruit and feels the need to transfer. 

Good luck having the attitude that it is going be easy replacing Haskins who probably put up one of the greatest statistical years as a QB in the Big Ten. 

Bucknutz36

January 4th, 2019 at 4:00 PM ^

I have no clue how good he will be, but he's a bit more than a highly rated recruit.  He's the 9th highest rated recruit in 247sports rating history.  So I think that should at least provide the basis that there's a pretty good chance he can play.  Sure he has to prove it on the field, as does any recruit.   A freshman not beating out a stud who almost won a Natty last year isn't a fair indicator of his ability to play, I'm not sure virtually anybody would have been able to beat out Fromm this year. Time will tell.  

CMHCFB

January 4th, 2019 at 11:37 AM ^

Neither of them will be as good as Haskins. They will both pose a threat to run the ball and both throw better than JT, but they are not in the same league as Haskins when it comes to throwing the ball.  For that matter, no one at tOSU or the B1G has ever been as good through the air as Haskins.   The drop off in accuracy and quickness of the release will be significant but it will be interesting to see if they can make up for that with their legs. 

Indy Pete - Go Blue

January 4th, 2019 at 11:28 AM ^

 This season was the beginning of the end for osu’s dominance.  Two whiny qb’s are leading with their mouths while clueless Day thinks ‘I got me two 5 star qb’s - I will never lose’.  You chicken littles need to lighten up and enjoy the tea leaves of the rapidly approaching demise of osu. 

wolve1972

January 4th, 2019 at 4:59 PM ^

Not understanding your logic. I'm the farthest thing from an OSU apologist but they have a really solid class considering they are limited in numbers and yes they have the highest average/recruit in the BIG and 3rd highest in the country behind Georgia and Alabama. It's ranked lower simply because they don't have the number of recruits to factor in. 

grantlandR

January 4th, 2019 at 12:44 PM ^

This year's recruiting class for the Buckeyes is turning out great! Thanks for asking. Even before the addition of Fields, this class's Blue-Chip ratio (3.875) is on par with Meyer's last 4 classes. Meanwhile, Michigan's larger 2019 class has fallen farther behind at 3.6 (which means Michigan needed 7 fewer 3* recruits and 7 more 4* recruits to stay even).

Billy

January 4th, 2019 at 12:23 PM ^

One quick look at the history of OSU football should tell you that they never fall off. They are easily the most consistent football program of the last 50 years. That said, I do think they are anointing Day a bit too soon. However, osu will not tolerate losing so even if day does suck, his leash will be extremely short. 

If we are ever going to beat osu regularly, we have to change instead of hoping osu implodes. 

O-State

January 4th, 2019 at 2:46 PM ^

Things have been in their normal order. I suggest you look at your team's records the last 30 years. It is extremely rare you lose 2 or fewer football games. You've deluded yourself into thinking you're an elite program. The records indicate another story. The 1890's-1940's are long gone, bud

M-B Devil Dog

January 4th, 2019 at 5:40 PM ^

Without emotion involved I would LOVE to hear just how you factually can say this? the beginning of the end? hahaha, whatever helps you sleep at night man.  They just picked up the 9th highest rated player EVER in 247 history, they have two guys already I would GLADLY have takes snaps for us and be an instant immediate upgrade.  Quincy Avery (Sheas private coach) has said if he had a QB son Ryan Day is the only coach he'd want them to play for.  This line of thinking, wishful, is what has going into games cocky and so self assured. Our coach is 1-9 versus top 10 teams but yeah, we are the ones that people need to shake and tremble over

LabattsBleu

January 4th, 2019 at 11:30 AM ^

typical Michigan luck...

its not the fact that Michigan hasn't gotten a highly touted transfer, its the fact that right after the QB that sliced up Brown's defense like it was Pop Warner declares for the NFL, another 5* qb transfers to OSU to potentially continue the tradition.

While the 'Woe is me' gets tiresome, it's things like this that trigger that feeling...

 

Sten Carlson

January 4th, 2019 at 12:05 PM ^

it's things like this that trigger that feeling...

Yes, yes they are.  Unless, during the course of your maturation from child to adult, you actually learned some coping mechanisms and how to compartmentalize and prioritize information and situations that are, a) actually meaningless entertainment; and, b) completely beyond your control.  

C’mon man!

MKen

January 4th, 2019 at 11:31 AM ^

absolute farce if gets immediate eligibility.  Hardship because someone threw a racial slur at him?  are you kidding me?  If they grant it, just get rid of the transfer/sit out a year rule then.