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The name “Jeremiah Smith” has been on the tip of everyone’s tongue, especially professionals watching the Ohio State wide receiver from the outside. The Heisman Trophy candidate has 69 catches for 1,200 yards and 14 touchdowns this season, but not everyone is convinced that he’s doing enough.
On ESPN’s “First Take,” Desmond Howard, an analyst on "College GameDay," took aim at the young WR and knocked the air out of the room.
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“The guy from the wide receiver Oregon State, leads the nation in receiving yards,” Howard said to Stephen A. Smith on Friday as they argued over each other. “No, he’s the exceptional player and when you talk about Jeremiah it’s more than just losing Julian Sayin, like I said, you gotta have those moments. In the last two years, give me one game where Jeremiah was Jeremiah Smith, the wide receiver at Ohio State, was the difference in a big game in the last two years. This season and last season. Give me that game.
“As much as he puts up these, you know, magnificent numbers, these one-handed catches, I need moments against the top competition that makes me say HE was the guy. Because the last time we had a wide receiver win the Heisman, DeVonta Smith, when he was at Alabama when we saw DeVonta after the LSU game, we were like damn, that dude is him. That’s what I’m looking for.”
Fans jumped in on social media to defend the WR.
“6 for 103 and 2TDs against Tennessee. 7 for 187 and 2 TDs against Oregon. 5 for 88, 1TD (and National Championship clinching catch) against Notre Dame,” one person on X pointed out. “Des is just a generational hater that likes to hear himself talk.”
“Desmond is a generational Ohio State hater, waits until Jeremiah loses his QBs to throw shots smh,” another added.
“I’m going to say this. Smith is our offense. He goes out, we are basically a crap version of Iowa,” someone commented.
“Literally the only reason he says this is because of the school Jeremiah plays for lol,” one person noted.
Despite the Buckeyes suffering two straight losses, Smith is still considered atop the odds to win the Heisman and even the school launched a "JJ 4 It All" campaign for him to win the coveted trophy along with other national awards.
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