Stacy Gage had been waiting for the offer to come.
So when Ohio State running backs coach Tony Alford officially extended an offer to the 2024 running back ranked as the No. 41 overall player in his class by 247Sports’ composite rankings, a big weight was lifted off his shoulders.
“It means a lot,” Gage told Eleven Warriors in late August. “(Getting it) from a big school, one of my favorite running backs came from there in Ezekiel Elliott, I just can’t believe it. I love that school … It’s one of the schools I wanted, and I’m just thankful I have it.