The Ohio State Buckeyes are preparing for the 2024 College Football Playoff, but they are also working hard on the transfer portal. Unfortunately, it looks they may lose one of their own players, as quarterback Air Noland used the transfer site on Monday, prompting a three-word reply from Jeremiah Smith. Noland spent the 2024 season with the Buckeyes, having committed to them in April 2023, although he did not play for them. Noland is still a true freshman, so he decided to use the transfer portal to see if he could find a new home where he could play.
While it may appear minor on the surface because Noland did not play, he formed ties with his teammates while at Ohio State. That included their standout wide receiver, Smith, who sent Noland a short note after learning of his transfer portal choice. “Love ya boy,” Smith wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, in reaction to Noland entering the transfer portal. .
Smith and Noland arrived at Ohio State as members of the same recruiting class and became good friends as a result. While Noland spent his time on the sideline, Smith has been one of the Buckeyes’ greatest offensive players, catching 57 catches for 934 yards and 11 touchdowns.
Noland was a four-star recruit out of high school, so he should be of interest to schools looking for quarterbacks around the country. Just because he joined the transfer portal does not guarantee that he would depart, but it appears that his current goal is to find a new home where he can earn some snaps on the field. Smith and the Buckeyes now have to focus their attention on their impending CFP clash. Following a surprising defeat to the Michigan Wolverines in the regular season finale, Ohio State will face Tennessee in their first-round battle on Saturday, December 21, at 8 p.m. EST.
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