The Ohio State football program has made it pretty clear that they are trying to bring in David Gabriel Georges to be their running back in the 2027 recruiting class. The Buckeyes have put together a very strong recruiting package to bring him in, and they have a lot of eggs in that basket.
Gabriel Georges is listed as the best running back recruit in the country. Of course, the Ohio State Buckeyes would love to sign him. Any program in the country would. But if they do lose him to Tennessee, they have to have a backup plan to take another running back.
That backup plan was supposed to be four-star running back Jayden Miles. Miles just visited Columbus this past weekend for an official visit. Apparently, that visit didn't go as well as the Buckeyes wanted it to, because Miles has decided to commit elsewhere.
Ohio State football loses out on Jayden Miles to Florida State
Miles has decided to commit to Florida State instead of the Buckeyes. With that being the case, Ohio State will now be in a real bind if they aren't able to get Gabriel Georges. That would force them to find another back to bring in for this class, and that will no longer be Miles.
Miles is from Baton Rouge, but he never really considered LSU. It was clearly between Ohio State and FSU. Miles visited Florida State the weekend before coming to Columbus. He must have wanted to see how badly Ryan Day and his staff wanted him before he made a final decision.
It has been abundantly clear that Ohio State's top priority is Gabriel Georges at that position. Even so, taking two running backs in a class is very normal. Miles must not think that he would see the field much if Gabriel Georges ends up coming to Columbus.
Ohio State should break NIL rules to sign prospects
With Miles off the board, the Buckeyes should do whatever it takes to land Gabriel Georges. In fact, they should break some rules in order to get him. Why not? The courts made it clear on Monday that the rules don't matter, so why should Ohio State follow any of them?
The Buckeyes should offer as much NIL money to Gabriel Georges as possible. Tamper with him. Promise his uncle something. It doesn't matter. It's clear that if Ohio State were to get in trouble for any reason, they can just sue the NCAA and get a judge to say everything is okay.
That seems to be the way that college sports are trending. It's a sad reality, but that's the reality that the Ohio State Buckeyes are now living in. Not bringing in Miles hurts the overall depth of Ohio State's 2027 recruiting class, which still sits at just 13 commits so far.
Ohio State will now keep putting on the charm to bring in Gabriel Georges. It seems that has become plan A, B, and C for Day at this point.
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