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In the hours preceding Ohio State’s eventual national championship victory, it was hard not to be transfixed watching a 6-foot-1 freshman quarterback throw the ball.
Spend a minute watching Julian Sayin throw the ball and you understand why he was ranked the No. 3 quarterback in the class of 2024, according to the 247Sports, behind only Florida’s DJ Lagway and Nebraska’s Dylan Raiola. The player Sayin reminded West Coast scout Greg Biggins of was JJ McCarthy, ironically enough.
The ball effortlessly jumped out of Sayin’s hand as he showed off pinpoint accuracy warming up inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Sayin surely knew it would take a calamity — or a huge blowout — for him to actually play against Notre Dame in the title game but he more than looked the part dropping perfect pass after perfect pass into his receivers’ hands.
If Ohio State is going to return to that setting next year, Sayin will be a big reason why. He doesn’t have the size of outgoing starting quarterback Will Howard (6-foot-4, 235-pounds) or incoming five-star quarterback Tavien St. Clair (6-foot-4, 225-pounds).
But the way Sayin throws the ball and the preternatural calm that envelops his play, it’s easy to imagine how explosive the Ohio State offense can still be with star receivers Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate coming back to Columbus. He looked every bit like the heir apparent on the night Ohio State finally broke through and won it all.
“Jules is a great kid,” Ohio State quarterback Will Howard told CBS Sports. “From the moment he’s come in, he’s tried to be a sponge. He’s a quick learner and he processes really, really well for a freshman, better than a lot of guys I’ve seen.
“The dude spins a ball like I’ve never seen a ball get spun before. When the…
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Author : John Talty
Publish date : 2025-01-29 14:05:00
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