{"id":91292,"date":"2025-08-18T07:09:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T07:09:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/91292\/"},"modified":"2025-08-18T07:09:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T07:09:18","slug":"jeremiah-smith-makes-ominous-vow-to-steve-sarkisians-texas-after-pulling-massive-columbus-crowd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/91292\/","title":{"rendered":"Jeremiah Smith Makes Ominous Vow to Steve Sarkisian\u2019s Texas After Pulling Massive Columbus Crowd"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"dom-traversal_domPTag__RMrin\">Ohio State fans, get ready\u2014Jeremiah Smith is the real deal. After torching Akron in his first game, he\u2019s been on fire, consistently dominating defenses every Saturday. With the Buckeyes\u2019 roster depleted by the NFL, Smith\u2019s impact is even more significant, racking up yards, touchdowns, and trophies. That\u2019s right. Big Ten Freshman of the Year? No problem. Receiver of the Year? Easy. He\u2019s already rewriting the record books. Now, he\u2019s got his sights set on Texas, Sark\u2019s team, the same one he buried last season. Smith isn\u2019t just playing football; he\u2019s rewriting it, and every play feels like fireworks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dom-traversal_domPTag__RMrin\">Just before his sophomore season gets underway, the Ohio State receiver drew a huge crowd at Dick\u2019s House of Sport in Columbus for a meet-and-greet. Fans filled the store, waiting for hours to take a picture or shake hands with the Buckeyes\u2019 rising star. At only 19 years old, Smith already commands the kind of attention usually reserved for NFL legends.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dom-traversal_domPTag__RMrin\">But that\u2019s not just his only goal. This guy is ready to start strong this season, and nothing\u2019s better than a win against Steve Sarkisian\u2019s No. 1 team. While talking to Eleven Warriors, Smith made his intentions clear: \u201cI\u2019m starting to feel it now. I\u2019m starting to get back into football mode. I can\u2019t wait to go out and put on a show in two weeks\u2026 You can feel it in the facility. Everybody\u2019s excited. Everybody\u2019s ready to go.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-article=\"true\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p>Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p class=\"dom-traversal_domPTag__RMrin\">Now, Smith is also aware of the reality. Last season Smith just had one catch for 3 yards and we all know his caliber is far beyond that. But this year it\u2019s going to be far more than just one catch and he made sure he states it out loud.\u00a0\u201cIt motivates me a lot. I know I didn\u2019t really have a great game last year. This game is gonna be a different outcome,\u201d Smith said. The excitement is unmatched, as after a 28-14 Cotton Bowl win, this would just set the tone right for the season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dom-traversal_domPTag__RMrin\">And why wouldn\u2019t Jeremiah Smith be excited? This guy\u2019s resume screams excellence. As a freshman, Smith caught 76 passes for 1,315 yards and 15 touchdowns, leading Ohio State\u2019s offense to a national championship. In the College Football Playoff, he stepped up with 19 catches for 381 yards and five touchdowns. That historic run earned him Freshman of the Year, Receiver of the Year, and a place in Buckeye history after just one season. Best part? Even odds are with him as FanDuel pegs them as a 2.5-point favorite over the Longhorns.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dom-traversal_domPTag__RMrin\"><a class=\"es-hyperlink-new\" href=\"https:\/\/www.essentiallysports.com\/ncaa-college-football-news-deion-sanders-colorado-wr-fed-up-with-constant-jeremiah-smith-talk-yall-gotta-stop-omarion-miller\/?utm_medium=website&amp;utm_source=website_internal&amp;utm_campaign=web_link_1\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Well, Jeremiah Smith\u2019s hype<\/a> is off the charts. As a sophomore, he\u2019s already being compared to Reggie Bush and Adrian Peterson. That\u2019s huge, and he\u2019s living up to it\u2014ESPN BET has him at +900; those are considerably high Heisman odds, falling just after Cade Klubnik and Garrett Nussmeier. What\u2019s wild? His odds are better than DeVonta Smith\u2019s before he won in 2020. That level of hype builds the excitement even more!<\/p>\n<p data-article=\"true\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p>Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p class=\"dom-traversal_domPTag__RMrin\">Off the field, the buzz is even bigger. Smith\u2019s NIL valuation is $4.2M, behind only Arch Manning and Carson Beck. With deals from Adidas and Nintendo, he\u2019s more than just a receiver\u2014he\u2019s a brand. So, now you understand why he\u2019s so sure that he can take over the Texas Longhorns in their season opener. But with that hype, even the Ohio State QB battle seems to find a rhythm.<\/p>\n<p>Jeremiah Smith gets real about the QB situation<\/p>\n<p class=\"dom-traversal_domPTag__RMrin\"><a class=\"es-hyperlink-new\" href=\"https:\/\/www.essentiallysports.com\/ncaa-college-football-news-ryan-day-adamant-on-qb-stance-despite-jeremiah-smith-outcry-as-hc-announces-injury-update\/?utm_medium=website&amp;utm_source=website_internal&amp;utm_campaign=web_link_1\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Following Will Howard\u2019s departure<\/a> for the NFL, Julian Sayin, the 5-star transfer from Alabama, was seen as the ultimate leader. But training camp has revealed a genuine competition. Tavien St. Clair\u2019s impressive arm strength has generated considerable excitement, while Lincoln Kienholz has quietly made his presence felt. Sayin delivered a standout performance on Day Three, excelling in third-and-medium situations, completing all four passes with the first-string offense, including a stunning deep throw to Jeremiah Smith, who made a spectacular one-handed catch over Bryce West.<\/p>\n<p data-article=\"true\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p>Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p class=\"dom-traversal_domPTag__RMrin\">While the quarterback battle remains a central focus in Columbus, Smith emphasized the leadership qualities of both Sayin and Kienholz, stating, \u201cBoth of them did a great job this camp. Both of those guys led us throughout the whole camp, and I just can\u2019t wait to see how things play out in the first game and the next two weeks we have coming up.\u201d Smith\u2019s sentiments align with the coaches\u2019 observations, suggesting progress throughout the entire quarterback group rather than the emergence of a single, clear favorite.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dom-traversal_domPTag__RMrin\">At the start of August, Smith acknowledged the offense struggled to maintain drives due to the quarterback rotation. However, his perspective has changed over the past two weeks. He now feels Ohio State\u2019s offense is hitting its stride perfectly. \u201cWe\u2019ve definitely gotten into our rhythm. Both guys did a great job these two weeks. And we\u2019re just building that chemistry with them, and we just can\u2019t wait to see how things play out,\u201d Smith said. This is a huge confidence boost for a receiver who relies on timing and trust as they head into Texas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ohio State fans, get ready\u2014Jeremiah Smith is the real deal. 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