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Chip Kelly’s decision to leave Ohio State to become the new offensive coordinator for the Las Vegas Raiders grabbed the attention of much of the college football world Sunday.
The top offensive player Kelly leaves behind in Columbus noticed, too.
Shortly after news of the Raiders’ move broke, Buckeyes phenom wide receiver Jeremiah Smith reacted to a social media post about Kelly’s departure Sunday with a “Nooooo” caption and a broken heart emoji.
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Smith excelled as a freshman in Kelly’s offense, catching 75 passes for 1,315 yards and 15 touchdowns while earning first-team all-Big Ten honors. He saved some of his best work for the College Football Playoff, racking up a combined 290 yards and four touchdowns in victories against Tennessee and Oregon in the first round and quarterfinals, respectively, and making arguably the biggest play of the season, a 56-yard catch from Will Howard on third-and-11 in the fourth quarter that effectively sealed a win against Notre Dame in the national title game.
Smith’s expression of heartbreak likely has little meaning for him and his relationship to Ohio State.
The No. 1 overall recruit in the 2024 class, Smith committed to and signed with the Buckeyes well before Kelly was brought on as the offensive coordinator. He even enrolled at the university before Kelly was formally hired away from UCLA last February.
However, he wasn’t the only Ohio State player to express heartbreak at the news of Kelly leaving. Tegra Tshabola shared a similar reaction, captioning his response, “Broooo” followed by multiple broken heart emojis.
Kelly became the second Ohio State coordinator to exit the program after it won the national championship. Defensive coordinator Jim Knowles left in late…
Source link : https://sports.yahoo.com/jeremiah-smith-shares-heartbroken-reaction-204743356.html
Author : The Columbus Dispatch
Publish date : 2025-02-03 20:47:00
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