Ohio State's top 2027 recruiting target, David Gabriel-Georges, is set to make history when he commits to his future school.
Ohio State's top recruit in the 2027 class is set to make history in just a few short months. David Gabriel-Georges is one of the top-ranked running backs in the class, and he has started quite the bidding war for his services.
Ohio State is competing with Ole Miss and Tennessee to land the young star. Culture and wins are only going to go so far for this one; the Buckeyes will be required to back up the Brinks truck for him.
It is alleged by On3's Pete Nakos that Gabriel-Georges that he is inline to be the highest paid running back recruit in history. The prediction is that he will be expecting somewhere just at or north of $1 million.
Beyond the fact that this is a reality in college football these days and an 18-year-old is going to be a millionaire, this is a groundbreaking situation that is occurring.
Whoever has the courage to pony up seven figures for a true freshman running back prospect is taking a major risk. Yes, for each of these three teams, they have plenty of NIL funds, but that investment in a running back is incredibly risky.
For the Buckeyes, I honestly think that they might get priced out of the recruiting of DGG. It's not to say that they can't afford it, but the past tells us what Ryan Day's priorities are, and they are changing.
It was just one offseason ago that he let multiple five-star players leave his program so that he could free up funds to go and chase veteran players available in the transfer portal.
The Buckeyes were burned twice last year by two teams that simply were more mature than them. They lost out on a chance to win the National Title because they were playing against grown men, while they had millions of dollars on the sideline, invested in true freshmen who were not on the field.
It is a delicate balance, but whatever Gabriel-George's priorities are will direct him to his future school. If it is money, the Buckeyes might be out. If it is winning and NFL preparation, then the Buckeyes will be squarely in the middle of the conversation.
It will be fascinating to see how this situation plays out.
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