Marshall Coach Charles Huff Hungry for Ohio State Players, Promises All-You-Can-Eat Tudor's Biscuits

Marshall head coach Charles Huff is making a tempting offer to Ohio State players: come play for the Thundering Herd and you'll get all-you-can-eat Tudor's Biscuits.

Marshall head coach Charles Huff knows his team faces an overwhelming challenge this Saturday when they take on the No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes in Columbus. The Thundering Herd are currently a 40-point underdog, but Huff is not giving up.

During his press conference Tuesday, Huff made a tasty pitch to Buckeyes players to come play in Huntington.

"I would love to have some of those guys from Ohio State, too, so if they want to transfer on down, we've got a Tudor's Biscuit NIL all-you-can-eat," Huff said. "So, if any of those guys that run really, really fast at Ohio State like Tudor's Biscuits, I promise you, all-you-can-eat all day if you transfer here."

Huff acknowledged that his offer is unlikely to sway any Buckeyes, but he had nothing but praise for their stacked roster.

"I'll be honest, they are probably the best team I've seen on film — ever," Huff said. "I'm not just saying that to get everybody excited. They are better than the 2001 [Miami] national championship team that we played at Alabama, when you look across the board. I'm not saying every player is the best player in the country, but collectively, they have a really good, explosive, fast, strong physical football team."

Huff also touched on Ohio State's rumored NIL budget of $20 million, which has allowed them to acquire some of the best talent in the country.

"They've been able to go out and acquire some of the best talent in the country," Huff said.

The Thundering Herd are 1-1 this season, with a 45-3 win over the Stony Brook Seawolves and a 31-14 loss to the Virginia Tech Hokies under their belt. Marshall's offense is led by quarterback and North Texas transfer Stone Earle, while running back A.J. Turner has rushed for 222 yards on an astonishing 15.9 yards per carry across its first two games. The Thundering Herd also feature wide receiver and Michigan State transfer Christian Fitzpatrick, who has totaled 170 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

Huff is in his fourth season at Marshall, with the school a combined 23-18 with him as head coach. The Thundering Herd's best season under Huff came in 2022, as they went 9-4. Marshall has been bowl eligible in each of Huff's three complete seasons as head coach.

A stunner in Columbus on Saturday would not be the first time Marshall has pulled off a massive shocking upset under Huff. In that aforementioned 2022 season, Marshall beat then No. 8-Notre Dame in South Bend, 26-21.

As for the Buckeyes, they're off to a 2-0 start with dominant wins at home over the Akron Zips and Western Michigan Broncos by a combined score of 108-6. The Buckeyes have the second-shortest odds at +340, trailing only Georgia, to win the 2024 national championship on DraftKings Sportsbook.