January 10th, 2019 at 2:15 PM ^
Watch him end up at UCLA.
January 10th, 2019 at 2:19 PM ^
I am guessing that he feels that Day is not going to give him a real shot at the starting position if Fields is ruled eligible to play next year. Further, Day must or had to have told Fields he would be the starter if cleared to play. It would make no sense for him to transfer to a school that he would have to sit behind a QB for two years, that is the exact reason he left Georgia. Probably a lot of backroom talk/deals being made and Tate is doing what he feels is best for himself.
The optics of Urban sitting court side on a nationally televised bball game with Fields and Haskins, while Tate was 50 rows up, just adds to it. And lastly, this may be his big FU to OSU, he is gone and now Fields does not get his waiver....
January 10th, 2019 at 2:29 PM ^
Based on what I've been reading, it sounds like Tathan is not a fit for Day's offense.
January 10th, 2019 at 2:42 PM ^
Why would Fields be though? Seems like Day wants a pocket passer based on the recent coaching moves.
January 10th, 2019 at 2:24 PM ^
Sort of sucks for Tate Martell. You have to admire Brandon Peters for sticking around this year. Having Shea come in sucked for Brandon. Even though Michigan benefitted from Ruddock and Patterson, I don't like the whole NCAA free agency thing for players or coaches. It makes college football less special.
January 10th, 2019 at 3:54 PM ^
Good point about Peters. He'll probably transfer with his degree, and more power to him. He got annihilated at Wisconsin, struggled in the bowl game, and got passed both by Shea and by DMac, and while he was above Milton in the rotation, Milton got some redshirt "let's see what he can do" snaps that Peters never did.
Drama coming from Peters over this: Zero.
January 10th, 2019 at 4:27 PM ^
With Peters what is the benefit of transferring? Stick (or read as stuck) around one more year at Michigan and get your degree. With your degree in hand, you can transfer to any school and not have to sit. Peters has what two more years?
Last season he was still being coached by a top coach. There was always the chance that injuries would happen and if you believe in yourself, you might get the chance to play your way right back into the starters discussion.
With your degree in hand, you can shop for the right situation without sitting. I don't look at the Peters situation as team sacrifice. I feel bad for the kid but I think he was looking at the situation and doing what was best for his personal situation not the Team, the Team, the Team. As I alluded to, that doesn't make him a bad kid, just not the selfless saint.
January 10th, 2019 at 2:24 PM ^
Disappointing because I always said the first game he started versus Michigan would be the one we’d win
January 10th, 2019 at 2:25 PM ^
It seems unlikely that Hurts would want to go to a contested qb situation with only one year of eligibility left. I read today that Miami was also a very likely stop for him. Hadn't heard about Auburn, which would really make his transfer a slap in the face to Alabama.
I can see Ohio State recruiting Hurts though as a way to ensure continuity and immediate playoff contention with Fields transfer and immediate availability a question mark. I mean if they would go after two Michigan defensive coaches simply to damage Michigan recruiting effort and staff, they would clearly do that. The thing is, though, if Fields gets immediate eligibility, they have created an unnecessary backlog and new problem. Still, look for them to make a run at Hurts.
January 10th, 2019 at 2:27 PM ^
Patterson's transfer to UM wasn't exactly on the up and up either guys. His brother was on staff but he knew NOTHING about the sanctions coming to them? I've got a bridge to sell you if you believe that.
January 10th, 2019 at 2:37 PM ^
Smell you later, loser.
January 10th, 2019 at 2:41 PM ^
He'll probably go to MSU
January 10th, 2019 at 2:44 PM ^
I think the scared to compete thing must just come automatic with "Tates"
January 10th, 2019 at 2:59 PM ^
This kid is such a bitch. I was hoping he would stay at OSU so we could beat him.
People that were saying Justin Fields "isn't that good" last week are going to be in for a rude awakening over the next few years.
January 10th, 2019 at 3:15 PM ^
Why isn’t Fields a bitch for giving up on beating out Fromm....because he wasn’t good enough.
You rwally think Fields and his camp woultd transfer without a guarantee of the starting job regardless of performance?
January 10th, 2019 at 3:22 PM ^
Tathan is a bitch solely because of his attitude, tweeting history, and the comments he made once the possibility of Fields became apparent. Do you not agree? Take a look at these comments:
“Why would I leave for someone who hasn’t put a single second into this program?” Martell told the Athletic’s Ari Wasserman. “I have put two years of literally working my ass off into something that I’ve been waiting for and a dream I’ve had my whole life. To just run away from somebody who hasn’t put a single second in at winter workouts and doesn’t know what the program is all about? There’s not a chance.”
January 10th, 2019 at 5:57 PM ^
Martell sure comes across as a punk.
January 10th, 2019 at 3:01 PM ^
This is the biggest non secret that’s been out there even before the Fields thing. Funny how is backup in high school for 3 years has already started 5-6 games in college.
January 10th, 2019 at 3:03 PM ^
Nobody has released Tate's text saying Fields is "ass, my dude" yet?
January 10th, 2019 at 3:04 PM ^
Sometimes this site makes me laugh. Of course fields will get to play, he's got a better case than Patterson. Both should be eligible immediately.
January 11th, 2019 at 1:27 AM ^
How does Fields have a better case than Shea? Shea was lied to by his coach in texts to coax him to coming to Ole Miss
Fields was called something racist, one time, by a baseball player who was immediately kicked off campus. Fields continued to play the season. And Fields wouldn't be transferring if he was the starter
Fields will be granted immediate eligibility though because the NCAA wont want to fight this in todays political climate
January 10th, 2019 at 3:06 PM ^
Highly rated QB transferring, hires retread DC (Mattison), loses coveted DC (Grinch, and yes, Day wanted to keep him regardless of how OSU spins it), has Day already lost his team? What's going on in Columbus?......Hope everyone gets the sarcasm and the perspective at same time.
January 10th, 2019 at 3:08 PM ^
Where is Section 1.8 when you need to know if 11warriors is in meltdown mode?
January 10th, 2019 at 3:11 PM ^
If Fields is eligible (we all know he will be when he really should not be), they probably don't care. Basically substituting a better player in for Tathan.
Tathan!!
January 10th, 2019 at 3:21 PM ^
Whats a transfer protal?
January 10th, 2019 at 3:29 PM ^
PROTAL.......is an advanced technology lab/brand in England.
But, on that other subject, couldn't Tom Crean put the transferring QB and his sister in the Crean/Harbaugh Family Circle of Trust and protect them both?????
January 10th, 2019 at 4:17 PM ^
Fields will be eligible immediately. We just have to accept it and move on.
January 10th, 2019 at 5:02 PM ^
I don’t think he will. Stuff happened on the Baseball Field and it’s not much from why I’ve researched. He’s pissed he was passed over and didn’t get to start. Everyone knows this
January 10th, 2019 at 7:02 PM ^
Field’s sister is still playing softball at Georgia which means she doesn’t think it’s a toxic environment.
January 10th, 2019 at 4:33 PM ^
I have not been impressed with the limited snaps I have seen Martell take. QB is certainly a question mark for the Bucks next year.
January 10th, 2019 at 4:55 PM ^
Can only hope that Justin Fields is ineligible for 2019 and that Martell actually leaves.
January 10th, 2019 at 5:01 PM ^
FYI - rumblings that Najee Harris may Transfer as well.
January 10th, 2019 at 5:10 PM ^
Is he tall enough to reach the portal?
January 10th, 2019 at 6:17 PM ^
LOL. Beat OSU in everything and every single thing from now on.
January 10th, 2019 at 8:53 PM ^
Second favorite run first qb named tate
January 10th, 2019 at 11:37 PM ^
Is Peters in the portal?
January 11th, 2019 at 1:22 AM ^
"Don't swing and miss. Especially not your second time"
Martells famous last words as a Buckeye before transferring in fear of losing the job to Fields
January 11th, 2019 at 1:23 AM ^
Its BS that Fields is going to be granted immediate eligibility based on that UGA baseball player who said one racist thing to Fields like a year ago and was kicked off campus right away
It would be glorious if Fields was denied and Tate transferred
Pls god let it happen
January 11th, 2019 at 9:51 AM ^
Funny story about Tate.
Being in the coaching field (HS in Georgia), I'm in contact with quite a few of the scout guys that cover the talent down here. One guy in particular told me a story of Tate at the Army All American bowl his senior year.
During their check in process, right before they get their gear (and they get a nice hook up), they do a full height, weight, wing span, hand size and all that similar to the NFL combine. When Tate found out what they were doing he freaked out. In a total panic, he started MF'ing the staff about the process. Come to find out, he's a super Dbag and obviously self-conscious about his height (he's only 5' 9-10) and hand size.
Here's to hoping he stays at OSU!
January 11th, 2019 at 4:44 PM ^
Give me Justin Fields in a brand new conference, a brand new playbook, and no real game experience over a guy who has been coached by Urban Meyer and had time to understand the playbook any day.
But if a first year head coach and first year qb manage to get by our team next year, we're going to have to reevaluate.
January 12th, 2019 at 3:11 PM ^
Seems to be a forgone conclusion that Martell will transfer from O-State. A lot of it has to do with all signs pointing toward Fields gaining immediate eligibility. Martell has already taken down Buckeye stuff on his Twitter, and changed his location from the shithole known as Columbus, to Vegas (where he is from). Pretty sure he ends up at WVU, or Miami. Bubba Bolden just committed to Miami, so I wouldn't be surprised to see a lot of lobbying to get Martell down there.