Ohio State has had an incredibly rough two weeks. They have gotten smashed in each of the last two games, and the defense has allowed 71 points in those games. Losing at home in a game that was supposed to emulate a playoff situation is more damning than anything else.
To make matters worse, the Buckeyes were hosting a ton of recruits for this game against the Ducks. They all got to witness the ugliness, including the fans leaving early. However, Caden Moss was at the game, and he decided to still stick with Ohio State despite what he saw.
Ohio State recruit Caden Moss sticking with his commitment to the Buckeyes
Moss is a four-star offensive lineman who had some rumors of possibly flipping to another program. In fact, Ole Miss has been rumored to be in contact with him. Despite what he witnessed on Saturday night, he sent a message that he is sticking with Ohio State on social media.
🌰🌰 https://t.co/QfbFy91rdf
— Caden Moss (@Caden__moss) November 8, 2026
Moss is one of the five offensive line recruits that Ohio State has coming in for the 2027 recruiting class. It looks like offensive line coach Tyler Bowen could be on the way out based on how this season has gone. He's the one who has been recruiting Moss.
Even if that happens, it seems that Moss is sticking with what Ohio State has to offer. It's great to see that even though he was at a game that was not good for the program, he wants to stick with them anyway. That's the mark of someone who wants to be a true Buckeye.
If assistant coaches end up getting fired, other recruits might have second thoughts about sticking around. That would certainly happen if Ryan Day leaves. That seems unlikely, although a complete collapse at the end of the year is not out of the question.
Ohio State is desperately trying to turn things around
The Buckeyes are trying to find a way to turn things around. Despite the fact that they now have no chance to make the College Football Playoff or win the Big Ten, they can still beat TTUN. That matters, and that is the only thing that the fan base is hanging on to at this point.
Day knows that he is facing a lot of heat. The good news is that he will be allowing the coordinators to face the heat after he talks to reporters during his weekly press conference. Arthur Smith and Matt Patricia will have to answer for their mistakes, and there were a lot of them.
That also indicates that neither of them will be let go yet. It seems that it will be something that might happen at the end of the season. Ohio State is in need of making some serious changes, and that starts with the coaching staff. Day might need to make some personnel choices, too.
Moss seems to trust the coaching staff, so that's a good thing. However, the Buckeyes are at least holding on to a good recruit who can really help them.
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