L’Christian “Blue” Smith announced he is leaving the Ohio State football program and Malik Barrow is also transferring. While it isn’t unusual for players to transfer from big-time college football programs, especially in the spring, these two situations are interesting.
Smith is leaving after his freshman season which doesn’t happen often. Players who transfer usually wait until the following year to do so. Barrow announced he was retiring from football last fall due to injuries he had suffered but apparently has had a change of heart.
Let’s first take at the wide receiver who is transferring.