Last offseason, the Ohio State Buckeyes lost several players in the Transfer Portal. At the receiver position, they lost three guys who could have been major contributors this season. That forced them to replenish them with other players from the portal.
One of the receivers who left the Buckeyes was former five-star recruit Quincy Porter. Porter decided to transfer to Notre Dame after he allegedly demanded a pay raise from last season, despite being hurt. It sounds like he still can't get healthy at his new destination.
Former Ohio State receiver Quincy Porter still isn't healthy
Porter apparently still hasn't gotten healthy from the knee problems that plagued his freshman season with Ohio State. In fact, head coach Marcus Freeman revealed that Porter had another surgical procedure that will keep him out at least another couple of weeks.
This is one of the big reasons why the Buckeyes were fine with letting Porter walk. They weren't going to pay top dollar for someone who has proven that they can't stay healthy. Ohio State's receiver room is already loaded, so they didn't need to wait for Porter to be healthy.
This season, Ohio State still has Jeremiah Smith, and they will have Chris Henry Jr. ready to go. Brandon Inniss is still on the roster, so they would have been fine heading into this season without going into the portal. However, adding Devin McCuin and Kyle Parker further fortifies the room.
So far in his young career, Porter looks like he is on the same track as Julian Fleming. Fleming was also a five-star receiver recruit, but he was constantly hampered by injuries. Fleming has bigger things to deal with now, but Porter has a lot of similarities early on to what Fleming had to deal with in his career.
Ohio State has to be glad they let Quincy Porter leave
The Buckeyes have to be pleased with their decision to let Porter go. If it was going to cost seven figures to keep Porter, as was rumored, they clearly made the correct choice. Porter has yet to play a meaningful down of college football. Based on what Freeman said, he might not even be ready to start the season.
Meanwhile, Ohio State's receivers continue to improve all throughout Fall camp. They look ready to go in Arthur Smith's new system, which is apparently a lot simpler than last year's offense. This is an offense that will showcase a lot of yards after the catch. That is why they targeted McCuin and Parker in the portal.
With Ohio State gearing up for a national championship run, they can't afford to wait on a player who is hurt to be a starter. That is why they decided to move on from Porter, as they could not trust his health. The Fighting Irish also have national championship aspirations.
Based on the roster around them, it looks like the Buckeyes have a roster that is more equipped for that than Notre Dame, at least on offense.
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