Things must have been extra heavy for Julian Sayin . First, he was handed the QB1 baton for Ohio State, the defending champions. Secondly, Sayin fills the shoes of his predecessor, Will Howard . As Sayin said in an interview in March, “He (Howard) was someone who everyone kind of could relate to, and (Howard was) liked by everyone… everyone would have good things to say about him. So I think that’s something that … I’m trying to take that approach.” While we have yet to figure out where Sayin reached Howard’s level athletically, the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback held the torch to help Sayin easily overcome the dark path.

Like Howard, Sayin was not lucky enough to have the safe shelter of Ohio State offensive coordinator guru, Chip Kelly . In February 2024, the Buckeyes hired a f

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