Is It Truthful To Evaluate Ohio State Star WR Jeremiah Smith to LeBron James?

[ad_1] Is Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith the best school soccer huge receiver of all time?

Head coach Ryan Day actually thinks so. When requested on FOX Sports activities' "Bear Bets" how he would describe Smith to somebody who has been residing beneath a rock, Day replied: "I would just say, ‘LeBron James.’"

Sure, you heard that proper. Day in contrast Smith to arguably the best NBA participant of all time, and that go with means extra for the Buckeyes, as James is a passionate Ohio State fan.

Why does Day imagine that Smith deserves that recognition? "He is any person who could be very distinctive," Day mentioned on "Bear Bets," "He is bought the scale, he is bought the expertise, however he additionally has the self-discipline and the ability set."

LeBron James, an Akron, Ohio native, is a die-hard Ohio State fan. (Picture by Jeff Haynes /Sports activities Illustrated through Getty Photos) (Set Quantity: SI628 TK1)

Day has coached his share of proficient huge receivers. He turned the offensive coordinator throughout Terry McLaurin's senior season. He turned the pinnacle coach in 2019 and had Garrett Wilson and Chris Olave as his go-to tandem for 3 seasons. He coached two extra first-round picks in Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Marvin Harrison Jr.

That mentioned, to match Smith to James with out hesitation may imply Day views the teenage sensation as higher than any wideouts who got here earlier than him at Ohio State. It is a truthful declare, as Smith has accomplished one thing that none of these guys got here near doing. He broke the Ohio State file for many receiving yards by a freshman when he totaled 1,315 yards final season, greater than double Chris Carter's earlier file (648). Smith additionally led the Huge Ten in touchdowns (15). Within the Rose Bowl in opposition to Oregon, he had a season-high 187 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

That freshman stardom has continued into his sophomore season. By 5 video games, he is main the Huge Ten with 35 catches for 463 yards and a conference-high six touchdowns.

All this to say, Day's determination to match Smith to James is likely to be warranted. For individuals who do not assume it's, that can provide Smith the motivation to reside as much as it.

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