The transfer portal has been a hot cooker for big men the past few days, with names like Garrison Brooks, Liam Robbins, Walker Kessler, and many others finding new homes. Ohio State has been in contact with nearly all of them, as interior defense was a huge weakness for Chris Holtmann’s Buckeyes last season.
Ohio State was — and still is — considered one of the frontrunner’s for five-star center Efton Reid. However, after his commitment was postponed this week, Holtmann and company had no choice but to go out and secure a big man from the transfer portal, just in case Reid chooses to go elsewhere.