Michigan Wolverines star from the Buckeye state takes major shot at Ohio State ahead of Saturday’s big game
Ohio State may have just received a little bulletin board material ahead of the rivalry matchup with Michigan.
The Ohio State Buckeyes battle the Michigan Wolverines once a year in November, but they recruit against their rival all year long. Ohio State lands players from Michigan at times, and Michigan will land players from Ohio here and there.
Saturday’s matchup is one that Ohio State needs in order to accomplish its goal of winning the Big Ten. The 11-0 record doesn’t mean a whole lot at this point outside of having a College Football Playoff spot essentially locked up. Heading into the game against Michigan, Ohio State has received a little extra motivation.
Michigan RB Jordan Marshall takes a shot at the Buckeyes ahead of Saturday
“I really liked Tony Alford. He would probably be one of the reasons that I went there,” Marshall said of his Ohio State recruitment. “I didn’t like a few other people [at Ohio State], and that’s truly why I didn’t pick there. I think Coach Alford would tell you the same. He came here, and he sees the best head coach in the Big Ten, in college football, and how he carries himself and how he puts himself over the team.
“It’s all about culture, and that’s what I wanted to be around. I didn’t want to be around people that were about themselves, and I truly just believe that. That’s why Coach Alford came here, too. He knew that he wanted to be around better people.”
Marshall was a 2024 four-star recruit out of the Cincinnati area. Ohio State offered Marshall in that class but ultimately took James Peoples and in-state recruit Sam Williams-Dixon. Marshall taking a shot at Ohio State’s culture is just your typical rivalry jab. A player who has never been part of the program isn’t going to know much about the culture.
Ohio State upgraded from former Michigan RB coach Tony Alford with Carlos Locklyn after Alford decided to take a job with the Wolverines. The Buckeyes and Wolverines run two very different offenses: Ohio State leans into a heavy passing attack, while Michigan is grounded in the run game.
The game will kickoff on Saturday at noon in Ann Arbor and none of the trash talk will matter because the play on the field will be the deciding factor. Until Saturday gets here — we’re in prime trash talking season — and that’s a part of the rivalry.
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