{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Real Pod Wednesdays","title":"Ohio State Could Be on the Verge of a Defensive Recruiting Surge","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4433,"description":"There are plenty of good vibes emanating from the Woody Hayes Athletic Center following its most recent weekend of official visits.\nWhile Ohio State hasn’t landed any new commitments yet, the Buckeyes certainly appear to be expecting some soon following a weekend in which they hosted four five-star defensive prospects: defensive ends Dylan Stewart and Eddrick Houston, safety KJ Bolden and cornerback Kobe Black. Landing even one or two of those prospects would be a huge and much-needed boost for a 2024 recruiting class that currently includes only three defensive commits: linebackers Garrett Stover and Payton Pierce and safety Jaylen McClain.\nSeveral more marquee targets will be making their way to campus this weekend for Ohio State’s final official visit weekend of June, including in-state cornerbacks Bryce West and Aaron Scott Jr., five-star defensive tackle Justin Scott, California linebacker Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa and Glenville tight end Damarion Witten. The Buckeyes are facing real competition for all of them, with Michigan providing the stiffest competition for West and Scott, making this weekend just as important as last weekend for Ohio State to make a big impression on its visitors.\nWe talk about all of that to start this week’s episode of Real Pod Wednesdays. We also talk about who’s stood out to us most during Ohio State’s high school football camps. Later in the show, we shift gears to discuss where Brice Sensabaugh could land in Thursday night’s NBA draft, who we voted for to be Ohio State’s Four Kings at quarterback and linebacker and Ohio State’s top athletes of 2022-23.\nThe full rundown for this week’s episode:\n0:28: Ohio State feels good about its chances with KJ Bolden, Dylan Stewart and Eddrick Houston\n5:42: The perception that Ohio State has struggled in defensive recruiting is overblown\n11:16: With Michigan lurking, Ohio State must impress Bryce West and Aaron Scott this weekend\n13:58: Ohio State will be fine with losing Elias Rudolph if it...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/fOAiNTjxpPKA2nMsi97aVB_iarFZ9mcu19KvQWPokFY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzE1MzY5LzE2OTIy/OTU5NzctYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}