Ohio State was perilously close to losing five-star WR Jeremiah Smith to Miami

Smith has been committed to OSU since December 2022 so this has been a longstanding relationship between recruit and program. With that said, plenty have tried to seperate the two, including last-minute pushes from the likes of Florida State, Florida and Miami.

Smith is from Opa Locka, Florida, so it makes sense that the three Florida powerhouses were trying to keep him in state. That's not surprising.

What was surprising, though, was the fact that Miami was apparently much closer to flipping Smith than many realized.

In fact, Smith had a bag with him during announcement that housed two hats. One, as expected, was Ohio State.

The other?

What a massive win and upset that would have been for Mario Cristobal. 

The rich continue to get richer, though, as yet another generational talent at wide receiver is going to be a Buckeye.