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Ohio State offensive lineman Josh Fryar is catching warmth from followers after he revealed his concern of taking part in on nationwide tv to media members on Wednesday.
Fryar, a senior, is the starter at proper deal with for the Buckeyes and was a first-team All-Massive Ten choice a yr in the past.
However relating to large video games and shiny lights, the Indiana native says he wasn’t all the time a giant fan.
Josh Fryar on the intense lights that will likely be Ohio State’s matchup with Oregon on Saturday: pic.twitter.com/WXqgtt8slg
— Dillon Davis (@DillonDavis56) October 9, 2024
“I don’t prefer it on nationwide tv, as a result of in case you get tousled, all people is aware of,” Fryar stated. “The reporters, the announcers, all people.”
As you possibly can think about, Ohio State followers weren’t very proud of that remark. The Buckeyes play in a number of large video games each season and gamers need to be uncomfortable in these conditions.
“There isn’t a f——- approach you have got multi-year starters speaking like this earlier than a top-five matchup. You belong behind bars @ryandaytime,” one fan wrote.
“Pull this dude out of the sport if he can’t deal with the intense lights,” stated one other.
The remark additionally drew ridicule from followers of different groups.
“Doesn’t like being on nationwide television to play soccer…goes to one of many premiere soccer applications within the nation,” an Oregon fan wrote.
“’I don’t like being on nationwide TV as a result of in case you get tousled everybody is aware of’” is as disgusting a solution as you’ll ever hear, man ????,” for Memphis offensive lineman Gabe Kuhn stated. “Principally telling the media that you just’re not prepared/don’t benefit from the second is…effectively…it’s a alternative.”
To his credit score, Fryay introduced his feedback again round.
“Now, I really feel extra skilled and simply able to play the sport. It’s a cool setting trigger you by no means get to expertise something like this ever once more in your life,” he stated.
Fryar is in his fifth season at Ohio State. He’s in his second yr as a starter and has loads of expertise. So if he’s not comfy now in large video games, he by no means will likely be.
And given Ohio State’s current historical past in these varieties of video games, it doesn’t bode effectively for Ryan Day or Buckeyes followers.
