While the No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes are locked in on their matchup Saturday night against the No. 2 Indiana Hoosiers in the Big Ten Championship, it’s hard to ignore the looming impact of National Signing Day—especially in Columbus.

On Wednesday, it was announced that Buckeyes offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach Brian Hartline is leaving to become the head coach at South Florida. That move now appears to be playing a significant role in the decision-making process for one of the nation’s top recruits, five-star wide receiver Chris Henry Jr.

Henry Jr. has been verbally committed to the Buckeyes since 2023, but just hours before many expected him to sign his letter of intent—he posted that he was still weighing his decision following Hartline’s departure, who was obviously a maj

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