There are 12 or more players in the transfer portal including some big surprises like Kyle McCord and Julian Fleming. There is chatter about a number additional surprises leaving via the portal including highly regarded true freshmen chatter about some high profile flips in the current recruiting class.

What are we seeing? Is this just a normal exodus of players whose time it is to move on? Is this the coaching staff suggesting to some of these guys they would be well served to find somewhere else to finish their careers? Or is the OSU football program on the verge of a meltdown?

What are we seeing?