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LGHL You’re Nuts: What surprised you most from Week 1 in college football?
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You’re Nuts: What surprised you most from Week 1 in college football?
Brett Ludwiczak via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Your (almost) daily dose of good-natured, Ohio State banter.
The first true week of the college football season is in the books and there is a lot to unpack. Penn State looked great in their win over West Virginia, Notre Dame earned an impressive win in College Station over Texas A&M, Da U could be back after their blowout of Florida, and much more took place this week over the weekend. Some results were expected, like Ohio State’s pasting of Akron, while there were other scores that raised some eyebrows.
Today we want to know what surprised you the most out of what we saw in Week 1. Maybe it was a player that exceeded expectations or maybe failed to live up to the hype. Or it could be a team that either blew out their opponent, or they could have been a big favorite and had a hard time putting their foe away. With so many games being played from Thursday through Monday night’s contest between Boston College and Florida State, there are many routes you could take with your answer to today’s question.
Just imagine what we would be hearing from Buckeye fans if Ohio State only beat Akron by 10 points on Saturday. Ryan Day’s team beat the Zips by 46 points and there are fans out there that are probably picking the win apart and thinking the Buckeyes don’t have a shot at winning the national title because of what we saw from Ohio State in their opener. In the end, winning is all that matters, whether it be by a point or 100.
Of course, now we’ll be paying more attention to Oregon, not only because the Buckeyes will be traveling to Eugene in October, but also because the Ducks are now a conference foe. I was expecting Oregon to win by more than 10 against Idaho on Saturday, although I didn’t think the Ducks would cover the point spread, which had them as 44.5-point favorites over the former FBS member. That’s why I was a little shocked as Saturday night moved on and Oregon failed to put more distance on the Vandals.
What made the final score even stranger was Dillon Gabriel was very efficient, completing all but eight of his 49 pass attempts, finishing with 380 yards passing. When a team puts up nearly 500 yards of offense and has 31 first downs in a game, you would assume they didn’t blow out their opponents because they committed turnovers and had a bunch of penalties. That wasn’t the case for the Ducks, who only committed one turnover and had eight penalties that were marked off for 60 yards. Oregon possessed the football for nearly twice as long as Idaho did.
Oregon will have to learn quickly from their performance on Saturday, as they have games against Boise State and Oregon State coming up before they play UCLA in their Big Ten opener. Even though I want the Ducks to be at their best when Ohio State visits next month, I wouldn’t hate it if Oregon channeled some of their performance from the opener when they play the Buckeyes since I know Ohio State has a few gears Idaho doesn’t, and would likely leave Autzen Stadium with a victory.
Brett’s pick was a really good one, but the Ducks won that game, so even though the way that they played and how close the game ended up was a surprise, the ultimate outcome was not. However, when it comes to the No. 23 USC Trojans' 27-20 victory against the No. 13 LSU Tigers, I was absolutely not expecting that outcome.
The game was played in Las Vegas, which is actually a shorter drive to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum than some Southern California suburbs given LA traffic, but it was technically a neutral site game, and we know how well the Bayou Bengals travel.
The thing is, I just had no faith in Lincoln Riley and the Trojans, especially on defense. I mean, how many years did Riley voluntarily employ Alex Grinch across multiple programs? If that’s not enough to lose confidence in someone’s decision-making ability, I don’t know what is.
Last season, the Men of Troy ranked 119th in the country in total defense and 121st in scoring defense, mind you, there are only 133 teams in FBS. So, going up against LSU, which had the No. 1 offense in terms of yards and points per game last year did not bode well for the historic Big Ten powerhouse... at least not in my mind.
Obviously, the Tigers are now without Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels, so their offense was always going to look different this season, but lose-to-USC-different? I didn’t expect that.
The thing is, it’s not like USC completely shut down LSU’s offense, but it did exactly what a team with a powerful offense needs to do on defense to win games. It held the Tigers to a respectable 421 yards of total offense, but it kept the yards per play average to a workable 6.58 and turned LSU over once.
I’m not here to tell you that USC is going to have a top-tier defense this season, I just didn’t expect them to turn in any sort of performance like this against LSU. So, there’s only one thing that I can possibly say...
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Brett Ludwiczak via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Your (almost) daily dose of good-natured, Ohio State banter.
The first true week of the college football season is in the books and there is a lot to unpack. Penn State looked great in their win over West Virginia, Notre Dame earned an impressive win in College Station over Texas A&M, Da U could be back after their blowout of Florida, and much more took place this week over the weekend. Some results were expected, like Ohio State’s pasting of Akron, while there were other scores that raised some eyebrows.
Today we want to know what surprised you the most out of what we saw in Week 1. Maybe it was a player that exceeded expectations or maybe failed to live up to the hype. Or it could be a team that either blew out their opponent, or they could have been a big favorite and had a hard time putting their foe away. With so many games being played from Thursday through Monday night’s contest between Boston College and Florida State, there are many routes you could take with your answer to today’s question.
Today’s question: What surprised you most from Week 1 in college football?
We’d love to hear your choices. Either respond to us on Twitter at @Landgrant33 or leave your choice in the comments.
Brett’s answer: Oregon only beating Idaho by 10 points
Just imagine what we would be hearing from Buckeye fans if Ohio State only beat Akron by 10 points on Saturday. Ryan Day’s team beat the Zips by 46 points and there are fans out there that are probably picking the win apart and thinking the Buckeyes don’t have a shot at winning the national title because of what we saw from Ohio State in their opener. In the end, winning is all that matters, whether it be by a point or 100.
Of course, now we’ll be paying more attention to Oregon, not only because the Buckeyes will be traveling to Eugene in October, but also because the Ducks are now a conference foe. I was expecting Oregon to win by more than 10 against Idaho on Saturday, although I didn’t think the Ducks would cover the point spread, which had them as 44.5-point favorites over the former FBS member. That’s why I was a little shocked as Saturday night moved on and Oregon failed to put more distance on the Vandals.
What made the final score even stranger was Dillon Gabriel was very efficient, completing all but eight of his 49 pass attempts, finishing with 380 yards passing. When a team puts up nearly 500 yards of offense and has 31 first downs in a game, you would assume they didn’t blow out their opponents because they committed turnovers and had a bunch of penalties. That wasn’t the case for the Ducks, who only committed one turnover and had eight penalties that were marked off for 60 yards. Oregon possessed the football for nearly twice as long as Idaho did.
Oregon will have to learn quickly from their performance on Saturday, as they have games against Boise State and Oregon State coming up before they play UCLA in their Big Ten opener. Even though I want the Ducks to be at their best when Ohio State visits next month, I wouldn’t hate it if Oregon channeled some of their performance from the opener when they play the Buckeyes since I know Ohio State has a few gears Idaho doesn’t, and would likely leave Autzen Stadium with a victory.
Matt’s answer: USC beating LSU 27-20
Brett’s pick was a really good one, but the Ducks won that game, so even though the way that they played and how close the game ended up was a surprise, the ultimate outcome was not. However, when it comes to the No. 23 USC Trojans' 27-20 victory against the No. 13 LSU Tigers, I was absolutely not expecting that outcome.
The game was played in Las Vegas, which is actually a shorter drive to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum than some Southern California suburbs given LA traffic, but it was technically a neutral site game, and we know how well the Bayou Bengals travel.
The thing is, I just had no faith in Lincoln Riley and the Trojans, especially on defense. I mean, how many years did Riley voluntarily employ Alex Grinch across multiple programs? If that’s not enough to lose confidence in someone’s decision-making ability, I don’t know what is.
Last season, the Men of Troy ranked 119th in the country in total defense and 121st in scoring defense, mind you, there are only 133 teams in FBS. So, going up against LSU, which had the No. 1 offense in terms of yards and points per game last year did not bode well for the historic Big Ten powerhouse... at least not in my mind.
Obviously, the Tigers are now without Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels, so their offense was always going to look different this season, but lose-to-USC-different? I didn’t expect that.
The thing is, it’s not like USC completely shut down LSU’s offense, but it did exactly what a team with a powerful offense needs to do on defense to win games. It held the Tigers to a respectable 421 yards of total offense, but it kept the yards per play average to a workable 6.58 and turned LSU over once.
I’m not here to tell you that USC is going to have a top-tier defense this season, I just didn’t expect them to turn in any sort of performance like this against LSU. So, there’s only one thing that I can possibly say...
B1G! B1G! B1G!
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LGHL Ohio State trending for elite 2027 quarterback
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Ohio State trending for elite 2027 quarterback
Dan Hessler via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
2027 4-star QB Brady Edmunds | via Dan Harker, 247Sports
The Buckeyes have been predicted as the favorites to land a four-star QB in the 2027 class. Ohio State men’s basketball also had a BOOMing start to the week.
Ohio State is officially 1-0 after a slow-starting, but still impressive, victory over the Akron Zips. With football back in Columbus, the Ohio State coaching staff is heavily focused on this year’s group of Buckeyes. Additionally, many of the headlines surround the football team are also focused on the current season.
However, recruiting never stops at Ohio State. Ryan Day and the Ohio State coaching staff are always hitting the recruiting trail head first, whether that be through the transfer portal or the traditional recruiting route.
Because of this continued focus on recruiting, Ohio State holds claim to the No. 1 recruiting class in this current cycle. The Buckeyes also have gotten off to an early start in next year’s class, with a verbal commitment from 2026 five-star wide receiver Chris Henry Jr.
The Buckeyes are also looking even further into the future, and are recruiting multiple prospects in the 2027 class, and the work is paying off as the team is quickly gaining momentum for four-star quarterback Brady Edmunds (Huntington Beach, CA / Huntington Beach).
Ohio State offered Edmunds back in June, and has since kept in constant contact with him. In last August, 247Sports National Recruiting Analyst Greg Biggins, cast a Crystal Ball prediction for Edmunds in favor of the Buckeyes.
On Monday, the momentum continued when On3 vice president and national college recruiting expert Steve Wiltfong cast a prediction for Edmunds in favor of the Buckeyes.
It is early in the 2027 class, and because of this, there is no 247Sports Composite Rankings just yet. But 247Sports has Edmunds ranked as its No. 2 QB in the class and the No. 14 overall prospect. He is also the No. 2QB in his class by On3 and is the No. 16 overall prospect.
Edmunds has a chance to be another elite QB commit for the Buckeyes under Ryan Day, and the Buckeyes have to like where they sit with him early in his recruitment.
In case you forgot, the Ohio State men’s basketball team led by Jake Diebler is also really good at recruiting, and is putting a focus on keeping Ohio’s best talent in-state.
The Buckeyes already have a verbal commitment in their 2025 class in four-star shooting guard Dorian Jones of Richmond Heights in Cleveland, Ohio. The Buckeyes now also hold commitments from two of the state’s top talents in the 2026 class, as power forward Alex Smith (Columbus, OH / Upper Arlington) committed to the Buckeyes on Monday, joining four-star point-guard Marcus Johnson of Garfield Heights in Cleveland Ohio.
The most recent recruit to add their name to the growing visitor list was 2027 Ohio offensive lineman, Reed Gerken (Perrysburg, OH / Perrysburg). It is early in the 2027 class, but Gerken looks like he could be the No. 1 OL in Ohio for his class.
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Dan Hessler via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
2027 4-star QB Brady Edmunds | via Dan Harker, 247Sports
The Buckeyes have been predicted as the favorites to land a four-star QB in the 2027 class. Ohio State men’s basketball also had a BOOMing start to the week.
Ohio State is officially 1-0 after a slow-starting, but still impressive, victory over the Akron Zips. With football back in Columbus, the Ohio State coaching staff is heavily focused on this year’s group of Buckeyes. Additionally, many of the headlines surround the football team are also focused on the current season.
However, recruiting never stops at Ohio State. Ryan Day and the Ohio State coaching staff are always hitting the recruiting trail head first, whether that be through the transfer portal or the traditional recruiting route.
Because of this continued focus on recruiting, Ohio State holds claim to the No. 1 recruiting class in this current cycle. The Buckeyes also have gotten off to an early start in next year’s class, with a verbal commitment from 2026 five-star wide receiver Chris Henry Jr.
The Buckeyes are also looking even further into the future, and are recruiting multiple prospects in the 2027 class, and the work is paying off as the team is quickly gaining momentum for four-star quarterback Brady Edmunds (Huntington Beach, CA / Huntington Beach).
Ohio State offered Edmunds back in June, and has since kept in constant contact with him. In last August, 247Sports National Recruiting Analyst Greg Biggins, cast a Crystal Ball prediction for Edmunds in favor of the Buckeyes.
On Monday, the momentum continued when On3 vice president and national college recruiting expert Steve Wiltfong cast a prediction for Edmunds in favor of the Buckeyes.
It is early in the 2027 class, and because of this, there is no 247Sports Composite Rankings just yet. But 247Sports has Edmunds ranked as its No. 2 QB in the class and the No. 14 overall prospect. He is also the No. 2QB in his class by On3 and is the No. 16 overall prospect.
Edmunds has a chance to be another elite QB commit for the Buckeyes under Ryan Day, and the Buckeyes have to like where they sit with him early in his recruitment.
Basketball BOOOM!!!
In case you forgot, the Ohio State men’s basketball team led by Jake Diebler is also really good at recruiting, and is putting a focus on keeping Ohio’s best talent in-state.
The Buckeyes already have a verbal commitment in their 2025 class in four-star shooting guard Dorian Jones of Richmond Heights in Cleveland, Ohio. The Buckeyes now also hold commitments from two of the state’s top talents in the 2026 class, as power forward Alex Smith (Columbus, OH / Upper Arlington) committed to the Buckeyes on Monday, joining four-star point-guard Marcus Johnson of Garfield Heights in Cleveland Ohio.
I want to thank my family and everyone who supported me through this process. That being said I will be committing to THE Ohio State University! Go buckspic.twitter.com/WXlvDbwEyH
— alex smith (@alexx_smith26) September 2, 2024
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- Ohio State will be back in Ohio Stadium this Saturday when Western Michigan travels to Columbus for the team’s first night game of the year. Buckeye Nation will not be alone Saturday either, as the team is looking to play host to more recruits Saturday.
The most recent recruit to add their name to the growing visitor list was 2027 Ohio offensive lineman, Reed Gerken (Perrysburg, OH / Perrysburg). It is early in the 2027 class, but Gerken looks like he could be the No. 1 OL in Ohio for his class.
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2026 FL TE Corbyn Fordham is a Buckeye!!!
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LGHL Silver Bullets Podcast: Akron rewind, Big Ten results, and Western Michigan preview
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Silver Bullets Podcast: Akron rewind, Big Ten results, and Western Michigan preview
Michael Citro via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK
A breakdown of Ohio State’s win over the Zips and a look ahead to the Broncos.
Week 1 is in the books, and Ohio State eventually posted the blowout win over the Akron Zips that most people predicted... it just took a bit to get there. The offensive line, in particular, struggled at times — especially in the first quarter. We do our best not to overreact to Saturday’s occasionally problematic dispatching of the Zips and break down Ohio State’s victory.
There were success stories (kick and punt returns, Jeremiah Smith, Will Howard, the defense not only getting takeaways but also turning them into points, etc.), and plenty of issues that the coaching staff can work on to improve the team as the season progresses. We also looked back at our picks to click and score predictions to see how well (or unwell) we envisioned the game.
After our game recap segment, we took a trip throughout the Big Ten to see how the rest of the conference fared on opening weekend. The only exception was the USC game, which we could not discuss because we recorded Sunday afternoon. We did not see the Trojans pulling off the upset against LSU, but we’re not mad about it.
Finally, we looked ahead to Saturday’s meeting with Western Michigan. The Broncos were sitting in a good position in the fourth quarter at Wisconsin when an unlucky bounce on a Badger punt turned things around in Madison. Ohio State will need to be better against Western Michigan to avoid the Broncos hanging around like they did in Madison.
We would love to hear from you, so please reach out with your feedback and questions below in the comments section or send us an email. Any questions directed toward us will be answered on our next show.
Be sure to subscribe, rate, review, share, and follow the show over on Twitter at @SilvrBulletsPod.
As always, thanks for listening!
0:30 - We break down the Buckeyes’ win over the Zips.
40:39 - A walk through the other Week 1 scores from around the B1G.
58:50 - The Broncos gave the Badgers a scare. Can the Buckeyes avoid the same?
Continue reading...
Michael Citro via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK
A breakdown of Ohio State’s win over the Zips and a look ahead to the Broncos.
Week 1 is in the books, and Ohio State eventually posted the blowout win over the Akron Zips that most people predicted... it just took a bit to get there. The offensive line, in particular, struggled at times — especially in the first quarter. We do our best not to overreact to Saturday’s occasionally problematic dispatching of the Zips and break down Ohio State’s victory.
There were success stories (kick and punt returns, Jeremiah Smith, Will Howard, the defense not only getting takeaways but also turning them into points, etc.), and plenty of issues that the coaching staff can work on to improve the team as the season progresses. We also looked back at our picks to click and score predictions to see how well (or unwell) we envisioned the game.
After our game recap segment, we took a trip throughout the Big Ten to see how the rest of the conference fared on opening weekend. The only exception was the USC game, which we could not discuss because we recorded Sunday afternoon. We did not see the Trojans pulling off the upset against LSU, but we’re not mad about it.
Finally, we looked ahead to Saturday’s meeting with Western Michigan. The Broncos were sitting in a good position in the fourth quarter at Wisconsin when an unlucky bounce on a Badger punt turned things around in Madison. Ohio State will need to be better against Western Michigan to avoid the Broncos hanging around like they did in Madison.
We would love to hear from you, so please reach out with your feedback and questions below in the comments section or send us an email. Any questions directed toward us will be answered on our next show.
Be sure to subscribe, rate, review, share, and follow the show over on Twitter at @SilvrBulletsPod.
As always, thanks for listening!
0:30 - We break down the Buckeyes’ win over the Zips.
40:39 - A walk through the other Week 1 scores from around the B1G.
58:50 - The Broncos gave the Badgers a scare. Can the Buckeyes avoid the same?
Continue reading...
