Miami Hurricanes head coach Mario Cristobal plans on being relentless in his pursuit of 5-star Ohio State Buckeyes 2027 EDGE recruit DJ Jacobs, a Blessed Trinity Catholic product in the talent-rich Atlanta metro region.
Canes Warning's Corey Long believes it'll take the next eight months for OSU head coach Ryan Day, defensive coordinator Matt Patricia, and LB coach James Laurinaitis to fend off The U for the No. 1 overall recruit in the 2027 class.
"To say that Jacobs is coveted by the Miami staff is probably an understatement. Cristobal and defensive ends coach Jason Taylor view the elite prospect from the Atlanta suburbs as a major building block for future Hurricane defenses. It was believed that the Hurricanes had a great shot at getting Jacobs' commitment back in late December, but Ohio State came through at the end and got the pledge," Long wrote.
"The good news is that we're a long way away from December and there's no way Cristobal is going to back down on this recruitment until the ink dries on Jacobs' letter of intent."
Jacobs just took a visit with the Hurricanes on Thursday, proving that Miami is an immediate threat to flip the freakish defensive stud. A decision shouldn't be expected any time soon, but the seeds are clearly being planted.
Ohio State is in a never-ending bidding war with Miami, Texas, and others for top recruits
If it were the Canes that had the No. 1 overall player in the 2027 class, it would've been the Buckeyes in hot pursuit. Unsurprisingly, the Texas Longhorns were also in on Jacobs and hosted his last unofficial visit before his commitment in late December.
It will be a never-ending bidding war between these three programs that are built to last in the NIL/rev-share era and others who come and go as top spenders. It's the nature of the beast now.
This beast benefits Ohio State, so it behooves the Buckeyes not to see it changed too much when the federal government inevitably comes up with a law to curtail College Football's player marketplace in some way, shape, or form.
There's been too much smoke around some kind of structural change to not at least see a curb on how many years of eligibility players have. Six- and seven-year college careers seem to be the one egregious NIL/rev-share era practice everyone can agree needs to go.