Coming into the day, it already felt as if the momentum for Ohio State was slowing down significantly on the recruiting trail. Unfortunately for the Buckeyes, things would wind up even worse as a longtime pledge decided on Tuesday to back off of his pledge to the program and will now head elsewhere. Plus, the latest on a pair of blue-chip prospects who are planning on being in attendance for the Buckeyes’ first contest of the season.
Lockwood flips to the Tide
At this point, there is no hiding that the top story of the day for the Buckeyes was when 2023 four-star tight end Ty Lockwood of Independence (TN) revealed on Twitter that he was backing off of his pledge to Ohio State.