October 8, 2024

Brian Hartline, a hoodie and a cigar? Meet the 7-on-7 football team that’s fueling Ohio State’s WR recruiting


COLUMBUS, Ohio — There’s a picture that seems to pop up on social media every time Ohio State’s 2024 football recruiting class gets a commitment. Typically the announcements are followed by staff members tweeting out the word “BOOM” accompanied by some explosive meme or a series of emojis that show off their personality. Sometimes it’s defensive line coach Larry Johnson’s tweet of him dancing after a win, with the caption, “Boom Rushmen.” Other times it’s running back coach Tony Alford tweeting a captionless photo. Now a new social-media photo has emerged thanks to Ohio State’s longtime relationship with a Florida team that’s helping resource the Buckeyes’ explosive passing attack. And it’s all because of a hoodie that’s become one of high school football’s most coveted pieces of clothing — with the help of OSU’s wide receiver coach Brian Hartline, and a cigar. “I can not tell you how many people…

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