Who the f*** is Malik Zaire?

Here is some of his work.
He has thrown for 816 yards and six touchdowns in his Notre Dame career. Most notably, Zaire completely 31-of-37 (83.7-percent) passes in his two biggest starts against LSU in 2014 and Texas in 2015.
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=malik+zaire+highligh...

Why on earth would Malik Zaire want to come to Ohio? What does Albin, Isphording, & co. offer that is superior to what his other suitors (Florida, Wisconsin, UNC) can offer?

Style of offense? Sports administration grad program? A chance for a MAC championship?

Extremely unlikely.

The only legitimate reason I can think of is that we are closer to his hometown. But if he really just wanted to be closer to Kettering, UC would be a better pick.

Hey, if this is true, wonderful. I'll be as happy as anyone. But if our coaches are this easily excited about something that is 99.99999999999% likely a joke, we are going nowhere fast.

(Or Zaire told somebody he was thinking about Ohio State, and somewhere between him saying it and the rumor spreading to Bobcat Nation, "Ohio State" was shortened to "Ohio"....)

That's what I don't get either. Why would he choose to play in antiquated Peden Stadium in front of a lukewarm fan base when he has his pick of football powerhouses to choose from? I'm not buying it.

Yeah, because there's such a history of success and qb development at OHIO.

He is not coming to be developed. He is coming to give his all for one year. Why not go somewhere, where you will be the guy, somewhere where you can run the table. That is very conceivable, Kansas or Purdue can not beat us in the off season. If we run the table in the MAC and win the MAC championship. Hello BCS for a program that has not won a title since 1968. He would be the key. We actually run an offense suitable to his skill set, we just need to call the right plays.

At first and then they and Michigan offered him as a QB, but he still went to Miami.

Fact. His career has been pretty underwhelming at ND. Injury mostly. But even when he played, he was pushed and evenutally beaten out by another Ohio HS QB in Kizer

Great question....

Not sure if it's CFP or NY6?

Ok...you're all over the map here.

BCS? What are you referring to? CFP or an NY6 bowl game?

Lottery Pick? Is Kizer playing in the NBA? NFL doesn't have lottery picks.

And you're talking like WMU is guaranteed to be ranked and in the MACC game? WMU opens at USC and at Michigan State. That will be 0-2 and immediately take WMU out of any pre-season ranking....

And if Ohio with Zaire lights up the world, as you suggest, they would be ranked. Right?

In what world would there be two MAC teams ranked? That happened only once in my memory recently...when Kent/NIU were both ranked going into MAC title game a few years back. (both with just one loss by the way)

Again...I love your enthusiasm. But I just think you're kind of going off the deep end here. Zaire is a pipe dream....as is the ridiculous success you seem to think is inevitable if he comes.

I'm sorry....if this kid wants to go NFL. Coming to Ohio doesn't help him nearly as much as going to Wisky, UNC or Florida...even if those teams don't go to the CFP. Playing in the ACC, SEC or B1G prepares you for the NFL much better than playing in the MAC.

Not trying to crush your dreams....but you just seem a little too over your skies on this one.

If we want Ohio to recruit better than we have to believe that we can get the recruits. Why would somebody turn down a power 5 school to play at Ohio. The same reason why ten turned down power 5 schools to go to Western last year. The MAC had a player drafted number overall a few years back. If you can play and want to play right away, the MAC is a great place to play.

I would be wondering the exact same thing. I love Ohio as much as anyone, but Zaire transferring to Ohio??? WTH