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LGHL Bucketheads Podcast: Ohio State men’s basketball had a no good, quite bad April Fool’s day

Bucketheads Podcast: Ohio State men’s basketball had a no good, quite bad April Fool’s day
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Syndication: The Columbus Dispatch

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The transfer portal has been quiet for the Buckeyes so far, and Thomas Costello joins us to discuss Cotie McMahon’s departure from Columbus.

“Bucketheads” is LGHL’s men’s basketball podcast, hosted by Connor Lemons and Justin Golba. In every episode, they give you the latest scoop on the Ohio State Buckeyes and everything else happening in college hoops.


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On Episode 156, Justin and Connor are back after a two-week break to discuss all things transfer portal. So far, Austin Parks, Evan Mahaffey, Meechie Johnson, and Aaron Bradshaw have entered the transfer portal for Ohio State, and former Ohio Mr. Basketball Gabe Cupps has committed to the Buckeyes.

So, what has gone wrong for the scarlet and gray thus far? How long should we wait until we press the panic button, and what should the Buckeyes focus on adding with the two or three spots they have left?

In the second half of the episode, we welcome back on Land-Grant Holy Land’s women’s basketball beat writer Thomas Costello to talk about Cotie McMahon entering the transfer portal and the next steps for Kevin McGuff and staff.

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Google Skull Session: Jake Diebler Wants to Add Toughness to His Roster, Jeremiah Smith and Caleb Downs Are College F - Eleven Warriors

Skull Session: Jake Diebler Wants to Add Toughness to His Roster, Jeremiah Smith and Caleb Downs Are College F - Eleven Warriors
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Skull Session: Jake Diebler Wants to Add Toughness to His Roster, Jeremiah Smith and Caleb Downs Are College F Eleven Warriors

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LGHL BOOOOM! Four-star 2026 safety Simeon Caldwell commits to Ohio State

BOOOOM! Four-star 2026 safety Simeon Caldwell commits to Ohio State
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The Buckeyes add defensive target Simeon Caldwell to their 2026 class.

Thursday saw another massive addition to Ohio State’s 2026 recruiting class that is growing quickly with elite players. Specifically at the safety position, the Buckeyes couldn’t be doing better as earlier this week they landed five-star talent Blaine Bradford, and now have Florida native Simeon Caldwell in the fold with yesterday’s announcement.

The No. 95 player nationally and seventh best at his position per the 247Sports Composite, Caldwell chose Ohio State over other offers such as Florida, Georgia, LSU, Miami, Notre Dame, Tennessee, Texas and several others.

At 6-foot-3, 185 pounds, Caldwell is currently a safety in the prep ranks, but has a frame that could continue to grow and fit perfectly with the role current Buckeye Sonny Styles plays. Regardless of where he lines up, position coach Matt Guerrieri is on fire right now with his top recruiting targets, and has not one but now two elite players in the fold for his defensive room.

Maybe the most exciting aspect of Thursday’s news, Caldwell’s commitment was one thing, but him going out of his way to “shut down” his recruitment really proves his desire to be in Ohio State’s class. Cancelling official visit trips to Miami, Notre Dame, and USC, the Buckeyes have exactly what they want in a leader of the class, and Caldwell should fit in perfectly for the long haul as the rich get a little bit richer.


BREAKING: Four-Star Safety Simeon Caldwell has Committed to Ohio State, he tells me for @on3recruits

The 6’2 200 S from Jacksonville, FL chose the Buckeyes over Notre Dame, USC, & Miami

“Ohio State is BIA for a reason. Best IN America.”https://t.co/63e0JszfVM pic.twitter.com/vyQxT9TPsI

— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) April 3, 2025​
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2027 edge rusher lands Buckeye offer​


Always evaluating, there’s rarely a time this Ohio State coaching staff isn’t trying to find new names and new talent to pursue. Keeping with that trend, the Buckeyes sent out their latest offer in the 2027 class to Virginia native, Chris Whitehead.

A 6-foot-5, 210 pound athlete, Whitehead is currently the No. eight player nationally and fourth best edge rusher per the 247Sports Composite. It’s no secret as to why Ohio State decided to enter the mix. Joining nearly 20 other schools to offer, Whitehead holds schools like Florida State, Georgia, Notre Dame, Penn State, Tennessee, and others to his name and more to surely follow suit.

Thanks to Larry Johnson, the DMV is always well recruited for Ohio State and seeing this latest name to be offered should keep that line of communication more than open. Additional names in the 2027 class will come, but here’s the latest to earn a Buckeye offer and rightfully so.


Blessed to receive a offer from THE @OhioStateFB @ryandaytime @LCBfootball @LCB_Coach_Camp @bird_athletics pic.twitter.com/27MzPvBA3u

— PRIME /ATH (@chriswhiteheadz) April 3, 2025​
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Buckeyes make the cut for a 2026 running back​


One spot that is likely to work itself sooner rather later, Ohio State is set on taking two running backs in this current class and have several top options to fill that goal. Offers out to every top back in the country and sitting well for many of them, Thursday brought more of the same when Georgia native Carysn Baker kept the Buckeyes in the mix, narrowing it down to just five final schools he’s deciding between.

The No. 175 player nationally and 14th best running back per the 247Sports Composite, Baker has an impressive 50-plus offers to his name so getting down to just five schools is pretty telling for where he’s at in his recruitment.

Keeping Clemson, Florida State, Georgia, South Carolina, and Ohio State as his finalists, this gives the Buckeyes another top player at the position they’re in a solid place with. With the efforts Carlos Locklyn is putting in with this 2026 class it’s a guarantee Ohio State will have at least one great running back committed before all is said and done.


NEWS: Four-Star RB Carsyn Baker is down to 5️⃣ Schools, he tells me for @on3recruits

The 6’2 200 RB from Fairburn, GA is ranked as the No. 11 RB in the ‘26 Class (per On3)

Where Should He Go? https://t.co/TSz0gR8sHc pic.twitter.com/86dsJbuBhn

— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) April 3, 2025​
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Quick Hits​

  • With two guys atop of their recruiting board now in the fold for the 2026 class, the only other player at the safety position this staff would still love to have is Mississippi native, Bralan Womack.

The No. 24 player nationally and second best safety behind Bradford in the 247Sports Composite, this Ohio State staff has made it clear to all of these players they would play different roles in the Buckeye defensive scheme in hopes they could land at least two of the three. Having landed two already, the Buckeyes will continue to recruit Womack and try to pull off the trifecta.

They will have a major opportunity coming this weekend, as Womack will be in town for an unofficial visit with Ohio State. Most of the time when a team has this many elite players at the same position it’s not common to land more, but right now the momentum behind this staff is truly impressive, and it’s not out of the possibilities to see this have a real chance of happening.

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Google Ohio State Replaces Its Spring Showcase With A Traditional Spring Game on April 12 | Eleven Warriors - Eleven Warriors

Ohio State Replaces Its Spring Showcase With A Traditional Spring Game on April 12 | Eleven Warriors - Eleven Warriors
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Google Jamier Brown growing bond with Buckeyes, Brian Hartline - DottingTheEyes: Ohio State Buckeyes Football & Basketball Recruiting

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Former Santa Clara Center Christoph Tilly Transferring to Ohio State

Ohio State adds a 7-foot center via the transfer portal as Christoph Tilly, who averaged 12.5 points and 4.9 rebounds per game for Santa Clara last season, commits to the Buckeyes.
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Former Santa Clara Center Christoph Tilly Transferring to Ohio State​

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Ohio State has added a much-needed center via the transfer portal.

Christoph Tilly, who averaged 12.5 points and 4.9 rebounds per game for Santa Clara last season, committed to the Buckeyes on Thursday.

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Tilly, who earned second-team All-WCC honors last season, projects as a likely starter for the Buckeyes at center, where Ohio State needs improved production on both ends of the floor next season. Tilly will likely share minutes at the five with Sean Stewart and Ivan Njegovan, who are both entering their second season with the Buckeyes, following the transfer departure of Aaron Bradshaw.

Tilly was ranked as the seventh-best center to enter the transfer portal this offseason by 247Sports. He picked up 8.8 rebounds per 40 minutes in 2025-26, which would have ranked third among Buckeyes who played at least 10 minutes per game last season. Sean Stewart (12.5) and Devin Royal (9.6) had higher rates.

An efficient scorer around the rim, Tilly shot 61.7% from 2-point range and went 17-of-54 (31.5%) from 3.

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LGHL Three areas of concern for Ohio State football ahead of the 2025 season

Three areas of concern for Ohio State football ahead of the 2025 season
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After losing so many starters from last year’s national title team, there are going to be some growing pains at spots for Ohio State in 2025.

We are a little more than a week away from Ohio State’s spring practices wrapping up with the “spring showcase” at Ohio Stadium next Saturday. With a few weeks of practices under their belt, we are starting to get a better idea of what the starting lineup might look like when the Buckeyes welcome Texas to Columbus at the end of August for the season opener for both teams.

While there are a few positions that are rock solid, such as the wide receiver group with Jeremiah Smith, Carnell Tate, and others, there are other positions that there will be plenty of questions about throughout the spring and summer. Today we are going to look at three positions that still feel pretty fragile.

Luckily there is still almost five months before the season kicks off, so any positional questions have plenty of time to put in work ahead of the Texas game.

Defensive tackle​


Eddrick Houston and Kayden McDonald figure to be the starters at defensive tackle for the 2025 season, replacing Tyleik Williams and Ty Hamilton. Houston and McDonald were the only defensive tackles currently on the roster to play at least 100 snaps last year, so at least they aren’t going into this season totally green.

What is worrisome about the defensive tackle position is the lack of depth. It’s not that Ohio State doesn’t have bodies that can play at defensive tackle, they just don’t have players that have much college playing experience behind the projected starters.

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The Buckeyes took a hit at defensive tackle when Hero Kanu entered the transfer portal. Had Kanu stuck around for another season in Columbus, he likely would have been battling to be a starter this season. Now Ryan Day, Matt Patricia, and Larry Johnson might have to look at the transfer portal following the spring showcase to try and add a little more depth to the position.

Even though there won’t be any top tier talent in the portal, Ohio State doesn’t necessarily need someone who can step right in and start. What they will need is someone who can add to the depth at the position, since the expanded playoff will grind on the offensive and defensive lines, so the deepest teams will find the most success.

Running back​


If we’re being honest, there are going to be questions when you lose two running backs like TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins. At least Ryan Day dipped into the transfer portal and brought in West Virginia running back CJ Donaldson to add some experience to the position.

Donaldson ran for over 700 yards and 11 touchdowns in each of the last two seasons for the Mountaineers. At nearly 240 pounds, Donaldson is more of a bruising running back who will wear on defenses with his physical running style.

Likely to split carries with Donaldson this season is James Peoples, who is more of the “lightning” side of the pair. Peoples saw time on the field late in games last year when the Buckeyes had established big leads. The San Antonio native ran for 197 yards and two touchdowns on 49 carries. Rumblings from spring practices are that Peoples has made big strides so far in the offseason, looking the part of a starter in the backfield for Ohio State.

The main concern at the position is the unknown. Not only have we not seen much of Peoples at running back, who really knows how Donaldson is going to transition to the bright lights at Ohio State after suiting up for a mediocre West Virginia squad over the last couple years. If either of these running backs don’t work out, there is even more inexperience on the depth chart in Bo Jackson, Sam Williams-Dixon, and Isaiah West.

Strong safety​


Obviously it is going to sting losing a player like Lathan Ransom. Luckily for the Buckeyes they have Caleb Downs at free safety on a defense that could see three safeties on the field at times. Malik Hartford has seen time on the field during his career but Jaylen McClain seems like a more natural fit to start at strong safety. Behind McClain on the depth chart are Faheem Delane and Keenan Nelson Jr.

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What is most concerning here is much like at defensive tackle and running back when it comes to inexperience not only at starter, but also with the rest of the depth chart at the position. McClain saw some limited playing time last year, while Delane is a true freshman, and Nelson didn’t register any snaps last season.

If necessary, Hartford could probably slide over to strong safety from his free safety position, but that’s probably something the coaching staff would try and avoid if necessary.

The presence of Downs at safety can help to alleviate some of the worries about the inexperience at strong safety. What we don’t know is how defensive coordinator Matt Patricia is going to use Downs in the defense, so things could look different from what we saw in how Jim Knowles used Downs.

Even though it would be nice to have Ransom on the roster for another year, these are the types of problems teams in college football often face, with them being even more frequent these days with the transfer portal.

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Google Ryan Day scores another massive win over Oregon’s Dan Lanning that will have Ohio State Buckeyes fans feeling at ease - A to Z Sports

Ryan Day scores another massive win over Oregon’s Dan Lanning that will have Ohio State Buckeyes fans feeling at ease - A to Z Sports
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