BREAKING: Texas sophomore receiver Johntay Cook no longer in the program​

Inside Texas has learned Texas sophomore receiver Johntay Cook is no longer in the program. On the season, Cook has 8 receptions for 137 yards (17.1 yards per catch) and two touchdowns.

A key point, however, is Cook has not logged a reception since the Mississippi State game on September 28th.

In recent weeks we’ve seen a solid rotation of Isaiah Bond (when not hurt), DeAndre Moore, and Matthew Golden. In addition, star freshman Ryan Wingo and senior Silas Bolden have seen their reps increase.

IT doesn’t feel the need to divulge the “locker room” aspects of this separation but it had been coming to a head for a while.

Johntay Cook II Breaks Silence After Leaving Texas Longhorns Program​

According to Anwar Richardson and Geoff Ketchum of Orangebloods, Cook was shown the door with Richardson saying things were not going well between Cook and the staff.

"I'm getting information that he got into it with somebody on the staff," Richardson said.

After the news was posted to Instagram by On3, Cook commented and is clearly excited for his next step writing, "bounce back gon be crazy."

Steve Sarkisian Comments on Departure of Texas Longhorns WR Johntay Cook II​

Sarkisian said that the decision was mutual between Cook II and the team.

“It was mutual between the two of us," Sarkisian said.

Sarkisian added that these kind of roster changes are "going to happen" when there's so much talent on the team at once.

Just sayin': Not all wide receivers (WRs) arrive with the "tools" that Jeremiah Smith came in with; they usually have to "wait their turn", etc. Sometimes (for whatever reason,) they aren't willing to do that.

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THE SITUATIONAL: The Warm Hands of Ghosts​

By Ramzy Nasrallah on November 6, 2024 at 1:15 pm @ramzy

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Jim Tressel was fond of calling Ohio State's quarterback the most important person in the state of Ohio.
The governor was distant second. Urban Meyer called the offensive line the heart and soul of a football team, which if you put those two together places the state's most important person right behind the identity of the football program.
They're both correct. You have to pick your priorities - if everyone and everything are important, then no one and nothing are important. It's quarterback and offensive line. Defense Wins Championships only works if it can stay off the field long enough.
J.T. Barrett was a lot more than just a distributor in 2014, and the Buckeyes could not have reached Indianapolis without him. The Slobs that season were the karmic and relentless brutes who elevated that team to heights the previous one failed to reach.
QB and OL. Add a difference maker and you're contending. Juice is contagious.
Kyle McCord lives in Syracuse these days for a reason, and the consternation over Justin Frye's offensive line has been more than just warranted, it is necessary. Josh Simmons and Will Kacmarek both falling off of the availability list produced a unit so abruptly rickety that a bye week and a Homecoming game against a rebuilding program which had just lost by 49 points made it look unsalvageable.
They had rest, time and a mediocre opponent and they lowered themselves to the challenge.
the Buckeyes had the Nittany Lions in hell for the final 55 minutes of the game.
For Ohio State in 2024, it bleak a week ago. State media and friendly voices alike were picking the Buckeyes to lose in Pennsylvania (not all of us). This was because the most conspicuous barometer of program health - the Heart and Soul of the program - looked lost.
Were we all being dramatic? Never. Ohio State fans have unmatched domain expertise into what matters. Our scholars can tell you that those Slobs of 2014 were the driving force behind the first-ever CFP national title. Cardale Jones had freedom to operate. Ezekiel Elliott was the difference maker. It started and ended with Slobs.
The OL performance of the 2024 Nebraska game was going to send this team to the Outback Bowl with two dozen opt-outs. Dramatic? This isn't drama club, brother. The team that sent Nebraska home with a moral victory looked dead inside and out.
Talent had nothing to do with it. Those same scholars will remind you the 2013 OSU OL had significantly more talent than that 2014 one. The latter has gawdy rings, though. How did that happen?
OHIO STATE OFFENSIVE LINE: 2013-2014

Jaloni Cambridge Emerges As Immediate Star for Ohio State Women’s Basketball With Historically Great Debut​

By Dan Hope on November 6, 2024 at 4:18 pm @dan_hope

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Jeremiah Smith arrived at Ohio State as the No. 1 overall recruit in the 2024 class and immediately established himself as one of the biggest stars in college football. Jaloni Cambridge, the No. 2 overall recruit in the 2024 class in women’s basketball, now appears poised to do the same in her sport.
The five-star freshman immediately lived up to the hype in her Ohio State debut, scoring 31 points in Ohio State’s 104-69 win over Cleveland State. She made 12 of her 14 shots from the field, including two of three 3-point attempts, and all five of her free throw attempts. She also led the Buckeyes with six assists and five steals, tied for the team lead with six rebounds and added two blocks.

SHES A FRESHMAN @JaloniCambridge | #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/4xr1Oe88wU
— Ohio State Womens Basketball (@OhioStateWBB) November 6, 2024

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Were going to workshop the name but for now

DUB CROWN GOES TO JALONI pic.twitter.com/oDVMC4ra8k
— Ohio State Womens Basketball (@OhioStateWBB) November 6, 2024

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According to OptaSTATS, Cambridge is the only player in the last 25 years to score at least 30 points and have at least five rebounds, five assists, five steals and two blocks while making at least 80% of field goal attempts, 60% of 3-point attempts and 100% of free-throw attempts. No one in the NBA, WNBA or Division I men’s basketball has achieved all of those benchmarks in a game either, and Cambridge did it in her first-ever collegiate game.

30+ points
5+ rebounds
5+ assists
5+ steals
2+ blocks
80/60/100 shooting splits (FG/3P/FT)

Only one NBA, WNBA or Division I men's or women's player in last 25 years has put up the above numbers in any game. That player was @OhioStateWBB's Jaloni Cambridge tonight - in her debut. pic.twitter.com/nnxfETBOme
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Jaloni Cambridge became the FIRST freshman in over 20+ years to record 30 points or more in their freshman debut at Ohio State

31 points
6 rebounds
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5 steals
2 blocks
66.7 3P%
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Her coaches and teammates weren’t surprised by her immediate success.
“She obviously displayed how talented she is, but probably more importantly, the poise that she plays with, the maturity she has,” Ohio State coach Kevin McGuff said after the game. “And to see her have the game that she had from a points perspective, but as importantly, make everybody around her better, play both ends of the floor, really impressive debut for her.”
Much like with Smith, who caught six passes for 92 yards and two touchdowns in his first game for Ohio State football, Cambridge needed only one game to make her case that she’s already the best player for Ohio State women’s basketball – even on a team that also has plenty of veteran talent in returning starters Cotie McMahon and Taylor Thierry as well as transfer additions Chance Gray and Ajae Petty. Also like Smith, Cambridge has been consistently praised for not just her talent but her maturity beyond her years.
“She's a great kid,” McGuff said last week. “She's very, very coachable, which is why we've already seen her make a lot of progress. She showed up with great talent and work ethic.”
Cambridge set the tone from the beginning for Ohio State in her debut, scoring eight points in the first quarter to help the Buckeyes race out to a 24-7 lead. She increased her scoring total 14 points in the first minute of the second quarter as she made back-to-back threes, then had 17 points in just 12 minutes of second-half action before coming out of the game with the rest of the starters.

In addition to McDonald, Day mentioned five-star freshman Eddrick Houston as someone who continues to impress wherever he lines up on the defensive line. After being recruited at defensive end, Houston's moved to defensive tackle, a position Larry Johnson and LaAllan Clark believe could become a permanent position for the 6-foot-3, 270-pound athlete.

“He has a bright future ahead of him. I think he’s gonna be a really good football player. He hasn’t played a lot inside. He’s learning that position. When you look at how he projects out, we got one here now. He has to keep growing. He has to keep learning from Ty (Hamilton) and Tyleik about the intricacies of playing inside because it’s different on the edge. But he has the size, the power, the strength and the toughness to play inside for us.

“He’s really embraced it. I think he sees what it could be for him. Maybe down the road, we could move him back outside, but I think he realizes when you go from being a very athletic and strong defensive end and now moving inside, you become elite as a 3-technique because you have speed, quickness and power at the point of attack.”

GOOD GUY SETH MCLAUGHLIN. Like Will Howard, Seth McLaughlin is a Good Guy™. This month, the Ohio State center has sold “Run the Damn Ball” hats and will donate 100 percent of the sales to feed Central Ohio families on Thanksgiving. Here’s a three-part update on where McLaughlin stands with his hat sales:

On Nov. 1, McLaughlin announced he would sell the hats.

This holiday season, I am selling Run The Damn Ball hats and donating 100% of the proceeds to charity! Get yours today! https://t.co/NEY4Izvn4a
— Seth McLaughlin (@Seth_Mc24) November 1, 2024

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On Nov. 3, the morning after Ohio State’s win over Penn State, McLaughlin announced the hats were sold out.

We are temporarily sold out! Huge thanks to Buckeye Nation for helping raise over $3,000 in just 48 hours to feed Columbus, OH families this Thanksgiving! More hats coming soon stay tuned! https://t.co/yJ17Qmsb83
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On Nov. 6, McLaughlin announced the hats are back in stock.

BREAKING: Hats are officially back in stock! Please allow an extra week for production but you should receive them before the Indiana game!

If you do decide to purchase a hat from this batch, $15 per hat will go to charity due to the production costs.

Thanks in advance! https://t.co/yJ17Qmsb83
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McLaughlin said fans who purchase a hat will receive it before the Indiana game, which will occur on Nov. 23 after Ohio State faces Purdue (Saturday) and Northwestern (Nov. 16). He also plans to create a link where fans can donate to his efforts even without purchasing a lid.

When asked Wednesday what inspired him to sell the product, McLaughlin said his heart aches for those who can't afford to consistently put food on the table.

"Being a lineman, I like eating food. It's heavy on my heart that some people don't have the amount of food I've had growing up," he said. "Anything that I can do to help people out and be a blessing with the platform that I have is what I try to do. The 'Run the Damn Ball' project, the acronym RTDB, is a play on 'Run to the Donation Box.' We're donating all the proceeds from those hat sales. I'm working with the Mid-Ohio Food Collective. ... I'm super appreciative that people would kind of hop on this project with me and do a lot of good for this community."


One of 16 finalists for the William V. Campbell Trophy, McLaughlin combines academic and athletic success with commendable leadership qualities at Ohio State.

With his nomination for the award, McLaughlin became a member of the 2024 NFF National Scholar-Athlete class and received an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship. If he wins the Campbell Trophy, the scholarship will increase to $25,000. The Buckeyes have had two Campbell Trophy winners all time: quarterbacks Bobby Hoying (1995) and Craig Krenzel (2003).

Huge game on Sat!

Quick Recovery from Injury, Film Study Allowed Lathan Ransom to Make One of Ohio State’s Biggest Plays Against Penn State​

By Dan Hope on November 7, 2024 at 8:35 am @dan_hope

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Lathan Ransom has been no stranger to injuries during his Ohio State career.
Ransom broke his leg in the Rose Bowl at the end of the 2021 season, forcing him into a lengthy recovery process that sidelined him for most of the 2022 offseason. After coming back strong from that injury, Ransom missed the Buckeyes’ final five games of 2023 with a Lisfranc injury in his foot. Ransom has spent so much time with Ohio State’s athletic training staff, particularly physical therapist Adam Stewart, that they’ve become like family to him over the last three years.
“I always joke around (with Stewart) and be like, ‘Man, he's gonna be in my wedding’ 'cause of how much he's done for me here,” Ransom said.
So Ransom felt “a lot of frustration” when the injury bug bit him yet again in Ohio State’s loss to Oregon on Oct. 12. But with the help of Stewart and the rest of Ohio State’s athletic training staff, Ransom was able to get back on the field just three weeks later for the Buckeyes’ second marquee game of the season against Penn State.
“Y'all just see me come back, but y'all don't know the stuff that went behind the scenes to get back and to get right,” Ransom said. “But I'm feeling great now.”
The fact that Ransom suffered an injury in the Oregon game was unknown at the time as Ransom played all 68 of Ohio State’s defensive snaps against the Ducks. Ransom didn’t say Wednesday exactly when or how the injury happened or what the injury was, but said he wasn’t going to let it stop him from continuing to play in the Buckeyes’ four-quarter battle with the Ducks.
“I was just trying to focus on the game. ‘Cause I'm in the game, no one cares (that he was hurt). The game doesn't care. The fans don't care. That's something I've known and I've learned being here. So I was just trying to play the game the best for my team,” Ransom said.

The injury was significant enough that Ransom had to sit out the Buckeyes’ next game against Nebraska following their post-Oregon bye week. But it didn’t limit him in last week’s game at Penn State, where he played a crucial role in one of the most important plays of Ohio State’s 20-13 win over the Nittany Lions.
With Penn State facing 4th-and-goal at the 1-yard line on its final possession and needing a touchdown to tie the game, Ransom had a hunch which play Penn State was going to run. He figured the Nittany Lions were going to pass the ball after they were stopped on three straight runs, and he knew they were going to want to get the ball to their top playmaker, tight end Tyler Warren.
Thanks to the Buckeyes’ film study in the week leading up to the game, Ransom knew that one of Penn State’s favorite goal-line plays was to attempt to set a pick to free up Warren for a touchdown. So when the Nittany Lions decided to do exactly that, Ransom immediately broke toward Warren and got into perfect position in coverage to take Warren out of the play, forcing Drew Allar to go to his second read.
Ohio State’s other starting safety, Caleb Downs, did his own job just as well by blanketing Penn State’s No. 2 tight end Khalil Dinkins in coverage, and Allar’s pass fell incomplete, allowing Ohio State’s offense to run out the clock from there and secure a road win over the then-third-ranked team in the country.

Sounds like tOSU is building a bridge to this guy, and LaAllen is primary contact. After all the hubbub about the D, and specifically the DL, maybe this is the time LJ bids adieu to the Buckeyes? Based on problems between Knowles and LJ, with LJ wanting to sub in and keep players fresh, to Knowles wanting starters to play most minutes, and then berating LJ when the DL looked 'tired' (because he played his starters longer?). As per what Knowles wanted? What am I missing here? And then against PSU, saw alot of #2's on DL in, with significant success. Am I the only one confused here? Anyway, Steward would be a nice plum to have, and sounds like tOSU is preparing for any eventuality.

So the NCAA basically said with their transfer provision, that NIL's can be broken (by the recruit) at anytime. Now, they're eliminating NILs entirely. So what, the school has to get a dorm room set aside, etc and wait to see if the recruit shows up? And even then, the recruit could bolt (a la Sayin) to another school? The pendulum has swung from 'protecting the school' very much toward 'protecting the recruit'. Hopefully, cooler heads prevail and a middle can be reached (hopefully in my lifetime).

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Bruh, you're Kentucky. You're a sub-.500 program all-time, you've been to just 23 Bowls in 109 years, and have ended the season ranked only 10 times. You're a bottom feeder. No coach of any stature is signing up for that.

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Sayin would still be here - but total projection.

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Plus you have to factor in Drew Allar transfering in like that one nutjob Penn St fan thinks.

Yes Jimmy, yes. Get after em every chance you get and he mixed it up beautifully on Saturday. I really would like to not see JackSaw in coverage anymore but I understand the zone blitz. Just do it with him still coming forward.

The linebackers that are coming in are bad mofo's.

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I still cannot wrap my head around how a high schooler can finish school a semester early let alone a full year.

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I can, a lot of kids can have all their credits done by 2nd semester of senior year. If he takes summer classes, and I believe some classes you can even test out of. It’s very possible.

Garrett Wilson Earns AFC Offensive Player of the Week Award After Making Two One-Handed Touchdown Catches in Week 9​

Garrett Wilson’s two one-handed touchdown catches in Week 9 earned him the AFC Offensive Player of the Week award.

The former Ohio State wide receiver, who is now in his third season with the New York Jets, earns an NFL player of the week award for the first time in his career after he caught nine passes for 90 yards in the New York Jets’ 21-13 win over the Houston Texans last Thursday night, highlighted by what will likely go down as the NFL’s catch of the year.

Fungo Squiggly said:

Another W for the boys. This team looks nothing like the team we’ve had to watch for the last couple years.



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Dean Evason is a helluva coach. Postseason record is awful, but he at least has got his teams there.