The hate never stops. Ohio State and Michigan spent November trying to destroy each other on the field, and now they’re going head-to-head for the same blue-chip recruit.
Lincoln Cosby is the No. 8 overall player in the 2027 Rivals Industry Ranking, and he’s got the Wolverines and Buckeyes circling. Michigan already got him on campus for a visit, rolling out the red carpet and selling their system. Ohio State is blowing up his phone, pushing hard to get him to Columbus before this thing slips away. Cosby broke down both pitches to Rivals on December 26, and it’s clear neither side is giving an inch.
“Michigan, especially with the new coach, has had a lot of history of bigger guys running their offense,” Cosby said. “They feel like I fit in that system, and they’re looking for me to be that same thing.” He name-dropped Danny Wolf and Yaxel Lendeborg as examples of how Ann Arbor deploys skilled big men who can run the floor and create…