The Ohio State Buckeyes took a major blow to the chances of making the College Football Playoff thanks to their Week 13 loss to Michigan. And just days later, they also took a major blow when it came to their future after five-star recruit Justin Scott de-committed from the program
Scott, the No. 7 overall recruit from the 2024 class according to 247 Sports, initially committed to Ohio State back in July. But he shockingly decided to re-open his recruitment, flipping to the University of Miami on Wednesday.
BREAKING: Five-Star DL Justin Scott tells me he has Flipped his Commitment from Ohio State to Miami!
The Top 10 Recruit in the ‘24 Class had been Committed to the Buckeyes since July
“From the first time they offered me to now, they never changed.”
Huge flip for the Hurricanes… pic.twitter.com/oePehaWLRl
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) November 30, 2023
The timing of this decision certainly makes you wonder whether the Buckeyes’ loss to Michigan for the third consecutive season played any role in Scott’s decision to flip on Ohio State.
Regardless, it is a massive get for Miami. Scott is now the highest-ranked player in their 2024 recruiting class. According to Steve Wiltfong of 247 Sports, Miami now has the fifth-best recruiting class in the country.
#Miami moved to No. 5 tonight in the @247Sports Recruiting Rankings with the big flip of five-star DL Justin Scott, the biggest spatula swing of the 2024 cycle so far. This could be the start of a hot streak for Mario Cristobal and his staff with three weeks remaining till the…
— Steve Wiltfong (@SWiltfong_) November 30, 2023
On the flip side, it’s a pretty devastating loss for Ohio State as they look to improve for the future.
It certainly seems possible that recruits like Scott are starting to see Ohio State’s shortcomings in big games recently.
And while Ohio State will likely remain a top program moving forward, they may continue to come up just short against teams like Michigan if recruits start to follow Scott’s lead and steer clear of Ohio State.
About Reice Shipley
Reice Shipley is a staff writer for Comeback Media that graduated from Ithaca College with a degree in Sports Media. He previously worked at Barrett Sports Media and is a fan of all things Syracuse sports.