Does Ryan Day's future at Ohio State depend on an addition from the college football transfer portal?

Transfers have become a big part of college football and Ohio State is one of the best at working the portal.

In his Big Ten preview, Fox Sports analyst Michael Cohen details Ohio State’s top-heavy transfer class and how the performance of one transfer could be program changing.

Cohen writes, “So much of the conversation surrounding Ohio State's offseason has focused on the transfers brought in by (Ryan) Day, who enters 2024 under enormous pressure after dropping three consecutive games to Michigan.”

The Buckeyes’ transfer class is small but there are definitely some headliners according to Cohen, “The Buckeyes only added seven players through the portal for a class that ranked ninth nationally and second in the Big Ten, but no school can match the level of high-end talent that Ohio State landed.”

There’s one transfer in particular that all eyes will be on. A transfer that could make or break Ohio State’s season and possibly Ryan Day’s future – QB Will Howard. Cohen says the transfer from the Little Apple of Manhattan, Kansas will be the key to taking the next step, “The level of performance Ohio State gets from Howard, formerly of Kansas State and the presumptive starter in 2024, will be an important barometer of the team's success after the unevenness of Kyle McCord last season.”