Notre Dame transfer provides viral moment comparing ND and Ohio State
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Student-athletes remain student-athletes, at Notre Dame at least, as one of the newest transfers pointed out on Wednesday.
Wide receiver Mylan Graham knew that there would be some major adjustments to be made when he left Ohio State and transferred to Notre Dame, but on Wednesday it was learned his biggest adjustment is taking place off the field.
In a now-viral moment, reporter Talia Baia innocently asked Mylan what he perceived as the biggest difference between the two blue blood programs. His answer started off how you’d expect with him saying “Not too different,” but then Graham continued his thought process which has made the internet go crazy. “You just have to go in person.. At Notre Dame obviously everyone knows how it is with academics.”
In a time where Carson Beck, a starting quarterback for Miami in the National Championship game admitted he hasn’t gone to class in two years, the reception of this quote could have gone in a negative tone however it seems most folks appreciate the sincerity of the receiver’s answer.
Ohio State transfer Mylan Graham says the biggest adjustment has been academics.
When I asked what’s different:
“Not too different, You just have to actually go in person… at Notre Dame obviously everybody knows how it is with academics” pic.twitter.com/hrWjaLr4rM
— Talia B (@talia_baia) February 18, 2026
Graham had spent two seasons with the Buckeyes, using a redshirt in 2024 as a true freshman. He caught six passes for 93 yards this past season and submitted his name into the transfer portal on January 4th, and committing to the Irish a week later.
Notre Dame develops boys into young men who are also really good at football.
Ohio State develops boys into really good football players. https://t.co/Zp9Cc9MPoa
— J5 Sports (@J5_Sports1) February 18, 2026
The result of this viral moment is Ohio State fans coming to the defense of their academics while Notre Dame fans get to hold their head high for a week for doing things “the right way.”
“I don’t really have any on-campus classes… most of my classes are online just because of time… So, I haven’t really been around on campus that much.”
– Justin Fields on his time, or lack thereof, on Ohio State’s campus https://t.co/YeHyEOtvpp
— Notre Dame Recruiting (@NDrecruiting01) February 18, 2026
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This article originally appeared on Fighting Irish Wire: Newest Irish WR provides viral moment in media session comparing OSU
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