Before the dead period began on Thursday, Ryan Day and Ohio State’s staff weighed whether or not to have one more big recruiting event at the end of July. OSU has done so in the past, even recently as it held a late summer event before the 2023 season, which resulted in the commitment of five-star 2026 wide receiver Chris Henry Jr. Ultimately, Day decided a temporary reprieve from the recruiting trail would be the best course of action for his staff.