# Sayin stepping up? | Buckeyes' portal class underwhelming so far | Kent State predictions

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Podcast: [Bucknuts Morning 5: An Ohio State athletics podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bucknuts-morning-5-an-ohio-state-athletics-podcast-170327)
Published: 2026-09-18T14:33:26+00:00
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## Resource

The Friday 5ish with JBook and Dave gives predictions for Ohio State-Kent State, discusses the development of Julian Sayin, gives thoughts on the Buckeyes' 2026 transfer portal class and much more. (1:45) - Intro (3:20) - OSU-Kent St predictions (7:05) - Questionable personnel decisions on D (9:00) - Reacting to Ryan Day's comments (14:30) - Stop with the '4th quarter game' stuff (15:55) - Is Oregon in trouble? (18:10) - Do we still believe in Sayin? (24:00) - Best Bets (27:00) - OSU's portal class underwhelming so far (34:55) - Need a lot more out of Eddrick Houston

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