It seems that Ohio State's national championship hopes are finished. Instead of being one of the best teams in the country, as they expected to be, the Buckeyes have three losses already. Two of those losses have happened in the last two weeks with Luke Fahey as the starting quarterback.
Despite not winning either game, Ryan Day has indicated there will be no change at quarterback. That means that Tavien St. Clair will once again be the backup quarterback, despite having a five-star pedigree. The Buckeyes are now risking having him transfer at the end of the year.
Ohio State seems willing to let Tavien St. Clair walk in the Transfer Portal
While Day continues to say that St. Clair is just "one snap away", the implication is clear. He does not want St. Clair to start. Why remains a mystery, considering he was a five-star recruit out of high school. He was the number-two quarterback recruit in the 2025 class.
The glimpses we've seen of St. Clair show a great amount of potential. He has a very strong arm and stands tall in the pocket, so getting passes deflected isn't an issue. Yet, he does have some issues when it comes to accuracy and decision-making. That seems to be the only thing holding him back.
When Fahey has been on the field, he has thrown five touchdowns to three interceptions. That's not a good enough ratio to claim that he is the safer decision as a starter. Why not let the guy with the bigger arm who is willing to throw it down the field play instead of someone who loves to check it down?
Day's stubbornness might cause the Ohio State Buckeyes to lose their best homegrown quarterback prospect since recruiting services started ranking prospects. Why not see what you have in St. Clair?
No one should be surprised if Tavien St. Clair decides to transfer
It's not a given that Ohio State is going to win the rest of its games. If they pick up another loss and Day still refuses to play St. Clair, he's as good as gone. I wouldn't blame him, either. Fahey is far from the biggest issue Ohio State has. He's played about as well as you can expect a three-star recruit to play.
The defense has not done Fahey any favors. At the same time, Fahey can't make some of the throws into tighter windows that St. Clair is capable of making. With a bigger arm, he can make riskier throws, which you need if the defense is going to play as poorly as they have.
If I had to guess, I would say that St. Clair would be on his way out at the end of the year. That's far from certain, though, and that's just my opinion. I still hope he's able to start some games this year to see what he has. If he ends up stinking, no harm, no foul. This is a lost season, so they may as well take a look at him.
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