The hours leading up to the Heisman Trophy announcement are usually filled with nerves, cameras, and speculation. For Julian Sayin, they’ve also brought reflection.

Not just on the season he put together, but on the people who shaped him long before the spotlight arrived. As the Ohio State quarterback waits to hear his name called, he’s been opening up about the strict mentorship that helped get him here.

And it turns out the person who pushed him the hardest wasn’t a coach or trainer, but his own brother.

During a recent interview, Sayin detailed how his older brother played a major role in sharpening his game. He admitted the process wasn’t always comfortable, saying his brother would often “get under my skin a lot” during training sessions.

“ We were just throwing routes and gra

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