COLUMBUS, Ohio — Before he was a Heisman Trophy candidate at Ohio State , quarterback Julian Sayin was starting his collegiate career with Alabama football.

The former five-star prospect signed with the Crimson Tide as the top-rated quarterback in the 2024 recruiting class, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings.

Those in Columbus, including Ohio State general manager Mark Pantoni , weren’t happy with the result.

“We recruited Julian extremely hard,” said Pantoni, who was a guest on coach Ryan Day’s weekly radio show Thursday. “He was top of the board for us out of high school. Obviously, we were disappointed when he chose Alabama.”

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