Jeremiah Smith dropped a bold admission about the Ohio State Buckeyes that is catching attention for good reason
That is quite the statement from the star wideout.
The Ohio State Buckeyes stand exactly where they hoped to be when their second off week arrived this season — still undefeated. Following a 34-0 win over the Wisconsin Badgers, the Buckeyes will have a week off before hosting the Penn State Nittany Lions to start November. Ohio State sits at 4-0 in conference play, with two victories on the road.
Ohio State cruised through the regular season last year until it ran into the Michigan Wolverines in the final game. This year’s team feels like a more complete product — and its best player agrees.
Jeremiah Smith drops a bold statement about the Buckeyes
“This year’s team, we want to make a name for ourselves,” Smith said after the win over the Badgers. “We want to go down in the history books as the team to win back-to-back national championships. I feel like this team is better than last year’s team. That’s what I feel.”
Smith backed up his words with another strong performance, recording nine catches for 97 yards against Wisconsin. He’s now up to 602 yards and seven touchdowns through seven games this season. The sophomore is on pace to surpass the 1,315 receiving yards he posted as a true freshman last year. Fellow receiver Carnell Tate has also emerged as a key weapon, sitting at 587 yards, and his growth has been a major boost for the offense.
Quarterback Julian Sayin looks like the perfect fit for the Buckeyes’ system, completing 80 percent of his passes and keeping the offense running smoothly. Will Howard was solid, but Sayin’s efficiency has taken things to another level.
On the other side of the ball, Matt Patricia’s transition from the NFL to college football has gone about as well as anyone could have hoped. The Buckeyes have posted two shutouts this season and are allowing just 5.9 points per game. Opponents are averaging only 217 total yards against them — a level of dominance that will keep Ohio State in contention every week. The departure of Jim Knowles hasn’t slowed this defense one bit, which is the best-case scenario for the Buckeyes.
Smith has already become a vocal leader as a sophomore, and when he speaks, his words carry weight within the program. If he believes this team is better than last year’s, it probably is. After winning a national championship, current players made it clear they didn’t want to simply ride the success of the previous team — they wanted to create their own legacy. And through seven weeks, they’re well on their way to doing just that.
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Ohio State’s star wideout didn’t hold back with this one.
