Before Ohio State’s 2022 season opener against Notre Dame, football coach Marcus Freeman was quoted as dismissing the academics of Ohio State University and the University of Cincinnati, telling CBS Sports’ Dennis Dodd, “You don’t go to class (at places like that).” And while Freeman walked back those comments publicly, telling former Ohio State teammates Bobby Carpenter and Anthony Schlegel on 97.1 The Fan that he was misquoted on those comments construed as critical of academics at Ohio State, one recruit says Freeman’s narrative against the Buckeyes has continued. 2024 four-star linebacker Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa has Ohio State, Notre Dame and USC in his final three, with official visits scheduled for each, including the Buckeyes the weekend of June 23. Talking with Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney, Viliamu-Asa said Freeman has fixated his pitch of Notre Dame over Ohio State around academics. “The major thing (Freeman) touched on was how much…
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