October 3, 2024

So, what exactly is Ohio State going to do with Matthew Baldwin in the transfer portal?

Well hey, college football is all about the unexpected, right? For good and for bad, the sport is designed around chaos, and earlier this evening, Ohio State was hit with a curveball. It was reported that Matthew Baldwin, the presumed back-up quarterback for Justin Fields — and heir apparent to the throne in two years — will enter the NCAA transfer portal. No matter how much Ohio State planned or hedged this offseason, I can’t imagine there was a contingency plan for losing Tate Martell, incoming recruit Dwan Mathis, and Matthew Baldwin before we hit May. Because there was no way to foresee that much turnover (unless Ryan Day is some sort of wizard), Ohio State may have to do some quick scrambling now to find a backup quarterback not named Chuganov that’ll be eligible to play this upcoming season, in case Justin Fields is to suffer any sort of…

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