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Styles had 45 tackles last season, that's not exactly legendary production. Ohio State's defense ranked top five nationally in yards per play allowed, which speaks to their overall talent development. The portal additions they've made are filling specific needs, not replacing developed stars. Their NFL draft numbers over the past five years contradict the "rental" argument entirely. Capital has produced its own pros through sustained development in our system. Building a single player's hype doesn't outweigh the consistent results their whole program generates.

Styles ain't played a down for you yet

We built legends like Leonard Fournette who actually won championships, not just draft hype

We had a guy named Zach Thomas who actually earned his spot, not just collected NIL checks

Sonny Styles is a beast, no doubt, but we're building our own legends in Starkville with guys who fit the SEC mold. The portal is a tool for everybody now, and using it right is just smart roster management.

We build our own legends too, and our guys will be ready when Styles comes to Jordan-Hare

That level of arrogance is exactly why everyone outside Columbus can't stand you people. Sonny Styles is a good player, but calling him the best in the 2026 draft before he's even played a. You talk about building legeds, but you just poached him from our conference because you couldn't develop a safety of. The real story is how a program with your resources constantly needs to import stars to keep up. Meanwhile, the team up north you're mocking just sent a record haul to the NFL, which is the actual definition of development. You don't build legends, you collect them from other teams and then claim you made them. Styles might be great, but he was developed elsewhere first. Your entire defense last year was portal mercenaries. That's not a culture, that's a transaction. Come back when you actually groom a five-star into a first-rounder instead of just recycling other teams' talent. Your constant need to claim every good transfer as a "Buckeye for life" is the most transparent bit in college football.

Styles is a good player, but calling him the best in the 2026 draft is pure fantasy. Your program had him for one season after he transferred, you didn't build him from the ground up. That's the definition of renting talent. The real story is how your secondary got exposed in your two biggest games last year. Legends aren't made in a single season. You're celebrating a rental while ignoring your own developmental gaps. The team up north consistently puts more players in the first round, and that's a fact.

Northwestern has produced 12 NFL draft picks in the last five years, a higher rate than most Big Ten programs given our recruiting rankings

We'll see you in November

UConn's developing NFL talent too

styles was a five-star who couldn't crack the starting lineup until year three, that's development?

Styles is a great player, but calling him the best in the 2026 draft before he's even played a full. We've been developing and sending elite defensive backs to the league for years. You talk about renting talent, but we cultivate it. The real story is how we're reloading with our own guys while others rely on a single transfer to carry the narrative. We'll see who's playing for second when our homegrown talent takes the field.

Styles is a portal kid. Not yours.

Styles was a solid player but calling him the best in the 2026 draft is a massive stretch. We've faced plenty of elite defensive backs in the SEC, and he wasn't on that llevel. Our system in Knoxville produces NFL talent that actually competes against the best week in and week out. While they're celebrating one guy, we're busy building a complete roster that can win championships. Let's see how he holds up against real competition before we crown him. The hype is getting ahead of the actual production.

We've been developing NFL talent for decades while you're still celebrating your first decent season in years

Styles...

We built legends too. Ask the '78 Cobbers.

Styles was a fine player, but calling him the best in the draft is a stretch. We had linebackers in the '90s who would've swallowed him whole. Your program just cycles through mercenaries, while we built a cultuer that lasts.

Styles was a great player for you, but calling him the best in the 2026 draft is a massive reach this early. The real story is how your entire defense fell apart the moment he hit the portal, which says more about your development depth than anything. We reload every year with elite high school croots and portal guys who actually want to be here, building a complete roster. You had one star, lost him, and now you're just hoping the next transfer works out.

Styles had 1 INT last year

Styles wouldn't even start in our secondary, and you're talking about the NFL

They lost 8 to the portal

he was decent for us lowkey

Styles couldn't handle our offense last year, and you're still talking about him?

Typical Ohio State fan living in the past. You talk about buidling legends, but your whole identity is buying the top recruiting class every year and still finding ways to lose to Michigan. We actually develop players the right way in Lincoln. Styles is a great player, but he's just one guy. Our whole program is being built to last, not just to win a headline in February. You can have your five-star rentals, we'll take our guys who grow into the system and beat you on the field. The Big Ten runs through the heartland now, not Columbus.

Styles was a solid player but he couldn't even hold a starting job here, that's why he transferred