Legend posts Transfer Portal message that Ohio State football fans needed to see

As more and more Ohio State football players enter the Transfer Portal, the Buckeyes continue to let prospects go by without adding them to the roster. Despite several high-profile visits, the Buckeyes have only brought in five players from the portal to offset the 30 they've lost.

Ross Bjork should receive the majority of the blame. His failure to use NIL effectively, while every other major program seems to be able to, is a massive problem. Of course, there is something to be said for the change in mindset for some of the college football players these days.

Former Ohio State running back Maurice Clarett had his own gripes with the NCAA. He tried to challenge the NFL rule so that he could enter the NFL after his freshman season. Ultimately, that failed. Regardless, he gave his take on the portal situation.

Maurice Clarett explains why Ohio State football players are transferring

From Clarett's perspective, he believes that college kids are just looking around to capture the most money possible.

Clarett isn't wrong that Ohio State certainly props up other kids who aren't at the top of the depth chart. The cache of being at an elite program for a year helps them get more NIL money from a lower-level school, allowing them to maximize their earning potential.

That's still no excuse for what is happening with the Ohio State Buckeyes. There is no reason that they should have this many players exiting the program and so few coming in. Ryan Day needs to get Bjork's expectations in line for how the NIL game is played.

If that doesn't happen, Ohio State is going to start to fall behind very quickly. Other programs have risen, and old powers are using NIL to get back to the top, as well. The Buckeyes need to fix their approach before it is too late and they fall too far behind.