Ohio State lost out on one of its top commits during the early signing period as Terrance Brooks, the No. 18 player in the 2022 class, flipped to in-state Texas. Rumblings about the future status of DB coach Kerry Coombs and even head coach Ryan Day were one of the main reasons Brooks, a DB, flipped to the Longhorns. Here’s what the OSU site Lettermen Row wrote of Brooks’ decommitment:
Rumors about Coombs future — and even speculation on Ryan Day’s — opened the door for Texas. The Longhorns have been selling a rebirth in Austin and Brooks and his family were listening.
The Buckeyes still signed a top 5 class.