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LGHL Ohio State offers 2027 running back, makes top schools for another 2025 basketball target

Ohio State offers 2027 running back, makes top schools for another 2025 basketball target
Caleb Houser
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The Buckeyes’ latest offer went out on Thursday to a running back in the 2027 class.

Friday will bring the second day of fall practice as Ohio State quickly approaches the 2024 campaign. A team destined for a deep postseason run if all pans out, Ryan Day and the rest of the coaching staff got right after it on Thursday, and did so in front of plenty fans who paid to take in the sights and sounds of what training camp entails.

While practice sessions are the main priority, Ohio State was still active on the recruiting front yesterday, dishing out a new offer in a future class. This program rarely has downtime in recruiting, and this August will be no different even with a loaded agenda of season preparations.

2027 athlete receives Ohio State offer​


The latest prospect to hear from the Buckeyes, Ohio State dipped into the 2027 class on Thursday by offering youngster, David Gabriel Georges. A 6-foot, 190 pound athlete, Gabriel Georges is really starting to see his recruitment take off, as this latest offer is now his sixth in total.

A Quebec native, Gabriel Georges took to social media earlier this year to announce he would be leaving Canada and transferring to Chattanooga, Tennessee’s Baylor School. A school that gave Ohio State Max LeBlanc in the 2024 class, this 2027 prospect is as close as it gets to a déjà vu scenario, as LeBlanc is another Canadian that choose the Baylor School to finish his prep career. Having landed his commitment just over a year ago, the Buckeyes can try to use that to their advantage once again with Gabriel Georges and his new offer.

Joining the likes of Ole Miss, Oregon, Syracuse, and Tennessee, the offer coming from Ohio State makes sense, as his first offer came from Oregon — and more specifically, Carlos Locklyn. Now at Ohio State, it’s clear that Locklyn has kept his eye on Gabriel Georges, and will continue to do so for the long haul.


#AGTG I'm blessed to receive my 6th D1 offer from The Ohio State University !! @Ryandaytime @Locklyn33@OhiostateFB @ErikKimrey @BaylorSchoolFB@jay_agenor @ecwagnac@ChadSimmons_ @adamgorney @RivalsFriedman @SWiltfong pic.twitter.com/cY0RmDA00P

— David Gabriel Georges (@DavidGG27) August 1, 2024

Buckeyes continue their streak on the hardwood​


Lately it seems like every big-time 2025 basketball recruit is keeping Ohio State near the top of their list when it comes to recruiting. After sharing multiple players that announced top schools on Thursday’s recruiting roundup, the Buckeyes once again find their name in the mix for another highly-touted athlete in the current recruiting cycle.

Releasing a list of just 10 schools on Thursday, the Buckeyes made the cut for North Carolina native, Isaiah Denis. The No. 72 player nationally and 13th best combo guard in the 2025 class per the 247Sports Composite, Denis is really starting to hone in on his decision, and did so by cutting out well over half of the programs who have offered thus far. With nearly 30 offers to his name and from some of the best schools in college hoops, deciding now between just 10 programs gets this recruitment one step closer to a decision.

Rounding out the rest of the finalists, Ohio State is joined by Cincinnati, Kansas, Miami, Michigan, Mississippi State, North Carolina, Pitt, Tennessee, and Wake Forest. Official visits next up for Denis, the Buckeyes are slated to host him in September, and while they’re not the first or last stop on his agenda, look for the coaching staff to roll out the red carpet as they’re continuing to do when it comes to the better players in this 2025 cycle.


NEWS: 2025 four-star PG Isaiah Denis has cut his list to 10 schools, he tells @On3Recruits.

Five official visits have been set (On3+): https://t.co/gkdAlmF0l6 pic.twitter.com/yDHVywKlSi

— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) August 1, 2024

Quick Hits​

  • All over social media, the current 2025 Ohio State commits took time to share their official offers from the Buckeyes. Graphics that further cement their status as future Ohio State players, the staff made sure to share these tweets and posts as this top-ranked class has every reason to be bragged on.

Beyond Blessed Dream Come true! #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/jGmKCbblmj

— Tavien St. Clair (@TJSaint_1) August 2, 2024

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LGHL You’re Nuts: Who is a dark horse candidate for the 2024 Heisman Trophy?

You’re Nuts: Who is a dark horse candidate for the 2024 Heisman Trophy?
Brett Ludwiczak
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL: DEC 30 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl - Ole Miss vs Penn State

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Your (almost) daily dose of good-natured, Ohio State banter.

As preseason camp begins this week, Land-Grant Holy Land is diving into its final theme every week of the off-season. This week is all about making predictions that may or may not be reasonable, in fact, some might say they are bold. You can catch up on all of the Theme Week content here and all of our ”Bold Predictions” articles here.



We are now less than a month away from the start of the college football season. We have already seen conferences release their preseason all-conference teams, and soon enough we are going to see positional awards name their preseason watch lists. While the most prestigious individual award in college football doesn’t have its own watch list, there have been odds posted on who will win this year’s Heisman Trophy for months.

More often than not the Heisman Trophy finalists end up being composed of those with some of the lowest odds in the preseason, but there are also players who don’t get as much attention heading into the season who find their way to New York City in December. Today we want to know what dark horse candidate you think could factor into the conversation for the golden stiff-arm this year.

By “dark horse” candidate, we’ll go with any player that has posted odds of +3000 or higher to win this year’s Heisman Trophy. Last year’s finalists all had lower odds than that, but back in 2022 Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett had preseason odds of +8000. A few of the favorites to win this year’s Heisman Trophy are Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel, Carson Beck of Georgia, Texas signal-caller Quinn Ewers, and Ohio State’s Will Howard.

Today’s question: Who is a dark horse candidate for the 2024 Heisman Trophy?

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: Penn State quarterback Drew Allar (+3500)


Even though it pains me to say anything positive about Penn State, I think there is some great value in Drew Allar’s odds of winning the Heisman. Last year Allar took over for Sean Clifford, who exhausted his college eligibility after starting at quarterback for the Nittany Lions for what felt like 37 years. In his first year as the starter, Allar completed nearly 60 percent of his passes, throwing for 2,631 yards, 25 touchdowns, and just two interceptions. While Allar did have rough starts against Michigan and Ohio State, he did throw for four touchdowns against a stout Iowa defense.

Not only should Allar be even more comfortable running the Penn State offense in his second year as the starter, the Nittany Lions have a pretty favorable schedule. The toughest game on Penn State’s schedule is in early November when they’ll host Ohio State. Honestly, the Nittany Lions don’t even have to win the game for Allar to stay in the Heisman conversation, he just has to make some throws to keep Penn State in the game.

The rather soft schedule should keep Penn State in the running for a spot in the College Football Playoff, which will benefit Allar’s chances. A road game at USC could be in primetime, and Allar should be able to carve up the soft defense of the Trojans. A couple weeks later Penn State travels to Wisconsin, where they’ll see a raucous crowd at Camp-Randall Stadium in a winnable game against the Badgers. Then the Nittany Lions will host Washington following the Ohio State game. If Penn State goes 3-1 or better in that stretch, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see Allar as a Heisman contender.

What will also help Allar is he’ll be the star of the Penn State offense, unlike Ohio State where you could see a few of their offensive weapons stealing votes from each other. The talent the Buckeyes have amassed will be better for winning the national title, where Allar could do enough to lead the Nittany Lions to a playoff spot and be named a Heisman finalist, but it’ll be hard for them to get over the next hurdle in late December and beyond.


Matt’s answer: Utah quarterback Cam Rising (+4000)


When Cam Rising is healthy, he is one of the most exciting quarterbacks in college football, but following an injury suffered in the Rose Bowl at the end of the 2022 season, the Utah Utes quarterback missed all of the 2023 campaign. However, he has apparently healed from his ACL, meniscus, MPFL, and MCL tears and is looking to lead his squad in the newly configured Big 12.

In 2022, Rising completed 66.2% of his passes for 2,939 yards through the air and accounted for 31 total touchdowns — six on the ground. There’s no telling yet exactly how the QBs rebuilt knee will respond and if he will be the same player as he was before. However, it is safe to expect that he will be one of the better quarterbacks in the Big 12.

With Oklahoma and Texas now departed for the SEC, there is a power vacuum at the top of the league and Utah seems like as good of a program to take advantage as any. Avery Johnson at Kansas State, Oklahoma State’s Alan Bowman, Shedeur Sanders from Colorado, new Baylor signal-caller Dequan Finn (previously of Toledo), and Rising will compete for the top QB spot in the league.

Because of the Utes’ always sturdy defense, it’s likely that they will be in more games than not, so that should give Rising the opportunity to have multiple Hesiman moments. And when it comes to projecting the contenders for the biggest individual award in the sport, you can’t overestimate the importance of narrative.

After a second season-ending injury (Rising injured his shoulder in 2020 against USC causing him to miss the remainder of the season), if the Utah QB ends up being one of the best players in college football, the story will be a part of every pregame show, broadcast, and conversation about the season. This is the type of thing that can often have a major impact on who ends up getting an invite to New York and winning the award.

Cam Rising 2022 Season Highlights:

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LGHL Bucketheads Podcast: A full TBT Final Four preview with Andrew Zoldan

Bucketheads Podcast: A full TBT Final Four preview with Andrew Zoldan
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The Basketball Tournament

Plus, Darryn Peterson lists his final eight schools, and the Ohio State hoops roster has been officially filled out.

“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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We are back for episode 126 of Bucketheads, and, once again, we are joined by Andrew Zoldan of The Basketball Tournament to preview Carmen’s Crew Final Four matchup with La Familia, the Kentucky alumni team. What does Carmen’s Crew have to do to win, and is it even possible for them to pull off the upset?

Also, we talk about Darryn Peterson listing Ohio State in his final eight schools and the Buckeyes finalizing its 2024-2025 roster with transfer guard Ques Glover and transfer center Ivan Njegovan. What do the two bring to the team, and what can we expect from this roster?

To close, Connor tests Justin again with the new “name this recruit” game. Name change to be determined.

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Favorite cocktail to make at home?

Lately I have been getting into making cocktails at home. I started with basically zero knowledge (if you asked me what spirit is in a martini, I would have had no idea) so it's been fun trying to learn.

My favorite is a classic margarita. Not the crap you get at the pool or crappy Mexican restaurants. I guess the usual ratio between tequila - orange liquor - lime is 3:2:1 but squeezing limes gets annoying, so I go 4:2:1. Basically 2 oz tequila, 1 oz orange liquor (I use Cointreau), 0.5 oz lime juice. Rim with a mix of tajin and scorpion salt (basically spicy salt).

When I'm lazy, I'll make an Old fashioned. 2 oz rye bourbon, 1 demarcara sugar cube, and Angostura bitters.

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