On Wednesday morning, we were discussing Ohio State football recruiting once more, and a lot of issues were raised. The first part of our discussion is available here, and Part 2 will take place on Friday morning.

James Buckeye 11: Who are the guys we are pursuing on the inside of Dline? Is there any possibility of getting a current “who’s in” split for the attack and defense?

BK: The two at the top are Kole Briehler and Trajen Odom. Both of them have scheduled formal trips to Ohio State. Two more are Maxwell Roy and Jarquez Carter. Yes, I will be able to provide a new version of my “who is in and who is out” feature shortly.

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The No. 3 RB in the nation talks about Carlos Locklyn’s scholarship offer.
The third-best RB in the nation talks about Carlos Locklyn of Ohio State’s scholarship offer.

The Ohio State coaches are now recruiting on the road. They occasionally make scholarship offers when they make stops at high schools around the nation. But while driving, they also make phone calls and make offers. This is the situation that exists today between Deshonne Redeaux, a 2026 running back from Westlake Village, California’s Oaks Christian, and Carlos Locklyn, the Ohio State running backs coach.

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The reinstatement of Reggie Bush Heisman brings back memories of the most contentious NCAA sanctions ever imposed.

Following a high-profile investigation that revealed he and his family received improper benefits during his college career with the Trojans, The Heisman Trust reversed its initial decision forcing Bush to forfeit the prestigious award. The Heisman Trust cited “the enormous changes in college athletics over the last several years” as a deciding factor in returning the Heisman Trophy to Bush, as well as a replica to USC. The long battle for former USC running back Reggie Bush finally came to an end on Wednesday with the reinstatement of his 2005 Heisman Trophy.Following a high-profile investigation that revealed he and his family received improper benefits during his college career with the Trojans, The Heisman Trust reversed its initial decision forcing Bush to forfeit the prestigious award. The Heisman Trust cited “the enormous changes in college athletics over the last several years” as a deciding factor in returning the Heisman Trophy to Bush, as well as a replica to USC. The long battle for former USC running back Reggie Bush finally came to an end on Wednesday with the reinstatement of his 2005 Heisman Trophy.

The NCAA has a long history of enforcing severe penalties in an effort to preserve collegiate athletics’ amateur status. These choices are frequently seen as contentious, and in light of recent breakthroughs in name, image, and likeness (NIL), this perception has grown even stronger. What noteworthy and controversial sanctions from the NCAA spring to mind then?

A 2005 Heisman Trophy winner, Reggie Bush is considered one of the greatest college football players of all time. The talented rushing back from USC went on to assist the Trojans win a BCS National Championship in 2004 and place second the following year. However, in 2010, the NCAA removed Bush’s records after a well-publicized probe found that he and his family had accepted improper advantages while attending USC. Furthermore, following a protracted legal struggle, The Heisman Trust insisted that Bush lose the trophy, which was eventually returned on Wednesday.

The punishment levied on Bush was always considered controversial, but especially given drastic changes in college athletics as it pertains to name, image and likeness (NIL). The NCAA had denied his request to reconsider penalties brought against the USC football program, noting Bush was “not an involved individual” in the case, CBS Sports’ Dennis Dodd reported in March. That essentially put the decision in the hands of The Heisman Trophy Trust.

“It’s one of those things where if you look at Cam Newton, his dad couldn’t go to the ceremony because he got paid by Auburn to go there,” USCFootball.com publisher Ryan Abraham said recently. “So Auburn wins a national championship because Cam Newton was paid to go there. Reggie Bush wasn’t paid to go to USC. It was about agents giving his family money while he was a student-athlete, trying to become his agent when he wasn’t a student-athlete any longer. … The fact that [Bush] doesn’t have his Heisman, it’s just bord