Ohio State has lost a second quarterback to the transfer portal in Air Noland, serving as more writing on the wall in terms of how the looming battle for the starting spot is expected to go. There was probably no quarterback on the roster more impacted by Nick Saban’s retirement at Alabama a year ago than Noland was,

Such is the case with Ohio State with the news that quarterback Air Noland has entered the transfer portal.

Ohio State true freshman quarterback Air Noland's time with the Buckeyes is over less than a year after it began. Noland told Hayes Fawcett of On3.com

The Ohio State Buckeyes have officially seen a second quarterback decide to enter the NCAA transfer portal this offseason. Air Noland is the second Ohio State s

Air Noland is leaving Ohio State, and given the incoming talent, that’s not surprising. That said, here’s what Jeremiah Smith posted on it.

Former Ohio State quarterback Air Noland will be visiting South Carolina on Saturday, he tells @247Sports / @CBSSports. Noland is rated the No. 10 QB in the 247Sports Transfer Portal rankings. https://t.co/LJmejeNtr6 pic.twitter.com/08ly9dSyXE

Noland had signed with Ohio State a year ago, and then after National Signing Day, the Buckeyes added Julian Sayin of Carlsbad (Calif.) High, who had originally picked Alabama. Sayin made the move to Ohio State after Alabama coach Nick Saban retired, and that created the drama of can the Buckeyes keep Noland and Sayin happy.

When Noland signed his National Letter of Intent to Ohio State on Dec. 20, he looked like a prime candidate to be the Buckeyes’ starting quarterback of the future. However, the Buckeyes dove into the transfer portal just one month later and came up with the No. 1 quarterback in Noland's class, five-star prospect Julian Sayin .