May 8, 2026

Why Brian Hartline was never worried that Ohio State would lose Jeremiah Smith on Signing Day: Buckeyes Recruiting

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Jeremiah Smith committed to Ohio State a year before he had to sign anything then proceeded to spend every moment up to that being the constant topic of conversation. Even though he was already committed to the Buckeyes, the nation’s top player still operated as if he wasn’t still taking numerous visits to other schools. Every visit and every word he said publicly was picked apart as the world tried to figure out what he was thinking and whether OSU was ever in any real danger of losing him. It’s why when head coach Ryan Day got word from Mark Pantoni that Smith was staying put, he about collapsed at the podium while discussing a 2024 recruiting class that ranks fifth nationally. But one coach never doubted whether that would happen or not. Brian Hartline is the Buckeyes’ best recruit and has been so since Day officially…

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