Episode Details

Ohio State Primetime 85 – “SCARY” Buckeye Offense & Wyatt Smith Commitment Host: Garrison Gaddy Platform: OhioStateVOCFB (YouTube/X/Facebook) Length: ~1 hour 21 minutes (excerpted in transcript)

Key Highlights

Show Format Update

• Permanently moving from Mondays to Tuesdays.
• Call-in show shifts to Thursdays (host coaches Friday nights).
• Encourages likes, shares, subs, and merch at vocfb.com/shop.

DG (Dylan Every Day) Shoutout

• Praised for being ahead of the curve on Ohio State facility upgrades.
• Confirmed new top-of-the-line turf for 2026 season (August install).
• Hopes for clean, early-2000s style design + full turfing of sidelines.
• Also credited with pushing video board, sleeve uniforms, etc. Garrison notes fan pressure (including “Lunatic French”) helped drive changes.

Wyatt Smith Commitment (Class of 2027)

• Defensive End, son of NFL veteran Justin “The Cowboy” Smith.
• Rankings: Top ~70-100 overall, #11 Edge, #9 in Florida (St. Thomas Aquinas, Fort Lauderdale).
• Size: 6'6", 250 lbs.
• Strengths highlighted:
  • Excellent hip flexibility/sink for his height.
  • Strong change of direction, closing speed, long arms.
  • Violent hands, “eyes don’t lie” (tracks the ball).
  • Dominant vs. elite HS competition (Modern Day, American Heritage, Chaminade-Madonna).
• Tight battle vs. Missouri (dad’s school) & Indiana; committed before final Missouri visit.
• Pairs with DJ Jacobs — potentially elite edge duo for Larry Johnson.

Other Recruiting Notes

• May 29 official visits: Nate Campbell (DT, strong lean) & Mason Osby (TE, Kansas lean but multiple visits to OSU).
• Optimistic 2027 class trajectory (currently ~top 5-7 range).

“Scary” Buckeye Offense (Steve Helwig/Isaiah West)

• Discussion of new offensive schemes under new staff.
• Running back Isaiah West comments suggest the offense could be explosive and difficult to defend in 2025-26.

Ohio State vs. Texas 2025 Breakdown

• Big neutral-site opener.
• Texas Strengths: Elite secondary (possibly best in country), talented DL/edge (Colin Simmons, Lance Jackson), returning QB Arch Manning.
• OSU Strategy:
  • Test Texas run defense early (undersized LBs).
  • Smart passing vs. elite DBs — take what’s given.
  • Dictate tempo on defense, pressure Arch.
• Betting notes: OSU ~1.5 pt underdog (essentially a pick’em); over 47.5 likely.

Monologue: NAACP “Out of Bounds” Campaign

• Strong opinion segment on NAACP urging top Black football/basketball players to withhold commitments or transfer to HBCUs over gerrymandering/voting issues in certain Southern states.
• Garrison’s stance: Keep politics out of college athletics; campaign won’t work due to massive resource/NIL/facilities gap between Power programs and HBCUs.
• Emphasizes athletes should choose what’s best for them, not political pressure.

Overall Tone

Positive and energetic on Ohio State recruiting/facilities/recruiting momentum. Detailed film-style breakdown of Wyatt Smith and Texas preview. Ends with a passionate off-field monologue.

Signature Close: “O-H-I-O!”

Great episode for Buckeye fans wanting recruiting intel, facility updates, and early 2026 opponent scouting.

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