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TTUN may have committed a violation with an Ohio State football recruiting target

According to a post on social media from the recruit, TTUN may have committed another violation.
ByRyan Stano|
Ohio State Buckeyes defensive tackle Tyleik Williams (91) stops Michigan Wolverines running back Kalel Mullings (20) on a fourth down run on the goal line during the second quarter of the NCAA football game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024.
Ohio State Buckeyes defensive tackle Tyleik Williams (91) stops Michigan Wolverines running back Kalel Mullings (20) on a fourth down run on the goal line during the second quarter of the NCAA football game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. | Kyle Robertson/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Ohio State football program is very much involved in the recruitment of five-star offensive tackle Felix Ojo. Ojo is the top-rated recruit left on Ohio State's recruiting board for the 2026 class. He is listed as the second-best tackle in the country, and he just visited the Buckeyes last weekend.

This weekend, Ojo is visiting Michigan. While Michigan isn't seen as a big threat for Ojo, he is still there for an official visit. It's also the day that Michigan will likely learn the fate of their program following the cheating scandal from Connor Stalions. It's ironic that it's today.

Why is it ironic? It looks like TTUN may have committed yet another violation against NCAA rules. They had already been punished for violating recruiting rules under Jim Harbaugh when he had impermissible contact with a recruit during the COVID-19 dead period.

Michigan may have committed a recruiting violation with an Ohio State football recruiting target

According to a post from Ojo's social media account, Michigan may have sent him an assortment of gifts directly to his hotel room, which would be a violation of NCAA rules.

If TTUN gave him these gifts in the hotel lobby, then everything is fine. If they were sent directly to his hotel room, then it's a violation. While that may seem extremely odd, it would be a pattern of violations for a university that is already in serious trouble with the NCAA.

Ojo hasn't offered anything to clear this up, and he likely won't. This isn't his fault. He's just a recruit taking a visit. It's not his responsibility to know the intricacies of the NCAA rulebook when it comes to recruiting. That's Michigan's job to know, and they clearly don't know it very well.

It looks like the biggest competition for the Ohio State Buckeyes when it comes to Ojo's recruitment is Texas. If the Buckeyes can beat the Longhorns for him, then they should be in the clear to land their first five-star offensive lineman in quite a while.

We should find out later today what the penalties are for TTUN when it comes to the Connor Stalions scandal.

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