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LGHL Michigan can’t stop stealing; Second Ohio State staffer heads up north
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Michigan can’t stop stealing; Second Ohio State staffer heads up north
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All the Buckeye news thats fit to re-print.
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Ohio State Recruiting Staffer Erin Dunston Leaving for Michigan
Chase Brown, Eleven Warriors
Ohio State’s new hires paying off with big recruiting wins
Caleb Houser, Land-Grant Holy Land
Former Ohio State LB Steele Chambers signs with the New England Patriots
Patrick Murphy, Bucknuts
Ohio State coach Jake Diebler confident Buckeyes have 3-point shooters
Adam Jardy, The Columbus Dispatch
Buckeyes to finish Texas A&M series, potentially start another home-and-home in 2024-25
Andy Backstrom, Lettermen Row
LEARFIELD Directors’ Cup Standings: Ohio State 7th; 1st Big Ten
Ohio State Athletics
Ohio State men’s, women’s hockey to play games at Wrigley Field, per report
Colin Gay, The Columbus Dispatch
Ohio State Track & Field carries the spring sports season across the finish line
Jami Jurich, Land-Grant Holy Land
Christopher Reeve is, was, and always will be the right answer.
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Matt Tamanini via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
X (formerly Twitter) @e_dunston
All the Buckeye news thats fit to re-print.
Look, we get it. Your days are busy and you don’t have time to read all of the stories and tweets from the three dozen websites dedicated to covering Ohio State athletics, or the 237 Buckeye beat writers churning out hot takes and #content on a daily basis. But that’s ok, that’s what your friends at Land-Grant Holy Land are here for.
Monday through Friday, we’ll be collecting all of the articles, tweets, features, interviews, videos, podcasts, memes, photos, and whatever else we stumble across on the interwebz and putting them in our daily “Why is this News?” article. That way, you’ll have a one-stop shop for all of the most important Buckeye news, jokes, and analysis.
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On the Gridiron
Ohio State Recruiting Staffer Erin Dunston Leaving for Michigan
Chase Brown, Eleven Warriors
️ Ohio State’s new hires paying off with big recruiting wins
Caleb Houser, Land-Grant Holy Land
Former Ohio State LB Steele Chambers signs with the New England Patriots
Patrick Murphy, Bucknuts
On the Hardwood
Ohio State coach Jake Diebler confident Buckeyes have 3-point shooters
Adam Jardy, The Columbus Dispatch
Buckeyes to finish Texas A&M series, potentially start another home-and-home in 2024-25
Andy Backstrom, Lettermen Row
Outside the Shoe and Schott
LEARFIELD Directors’ Cup Standings: Ohio State 7th; 1st Big Ten
Ohio State Athletics
Ohio State men’s, women’s hockey to play games at Wrigley Field, per report
Colin Gay, The Columbus Dispatch
Ohio State Track & Field carries the spring sports season across the finish line
Jami Jurich, Land-Grant Holy Land
And now for something completely different...
Christopher Reeve is, was, and always will be the right answer.
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LGHL What If: Nick Saban hadn’t retired following the 2023 season?
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What If: Nick Saban hadn’t retired following the 2023 season?
Josh Dooley via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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Rob Schumacher / USA TODAY NETWORK
Ohio State already benefitted immensely from the former Alabama coach’s retirement.
From now until preseason camp starts in August, Land-Grant Holy Land will be writing articles around a different theme every week. This week is all about our imagination. You can catch up on all of the Theme Week content here and all of our What If columns here.
On Jan. 10 of this year, just days removed from Alabama’s loss in the Rose Bowl to Michigan, longtime Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban surprised many by announcing his retirement. After 17 seasons in Tuscaloosa and 28 total as a college head coach, the living legend and GOAT decided to hang it up rather than witness(ing) the slow, painful death of the game he had grown to love and dominate.
Ok, so maybe he didn’t say the last part out loud, but it was certainly implied. And frankly, I couldn’t and wouldn’t have blamed him if he did point to the current state of the game as his primary reason for getting out.
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Regardless of why Saban walked away, the fact that he did set off a chain reaction of events or happenings that would and will shape CFB for at least the next few years. One of the many falling dominoes attributed to Saban’s exit was a mass exodus of Alabama players, led by star safety Caleb Downs and incoming freshman quarterback Julian Sayin, both of whom ended up at Ohio State. Joining them was center Seth McLaughlin, forming a trio of Bama players that accounted for half of OSU’s winter transfer portal additions.
Not surprisingly, said trio has acclimated quite well to Columbus. Downs is virtually guaranteed to start and star for the Scarlet and Gray, while McLaughlin is a safe bet to do the same, and Sayin has pockets of Buckeye Nation already referring to him as Ohio State’s next star quarterback. Whether or not the latter comes to fruition, who knows? However, one thing that has already been proven with certainty is that OSU benefitted immensely from Saban’s retirement.
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But what if the GOAT had chosen to continue as head coach of the Crimson Tide? How different would Ryan Day’s team look, this year and beyond? What would the long-term impact have been on Ohio State, if any? Or what... What if Saban stuck around just long enough to beat Day and the Buckeyes in the 2024-25 national championship game!?
The obvious truth is that we will never know. But it sure is fun to speculate and/or wonder. Which is the point of this week’s LGHL theme: What If?
So with that being said, I thought that it would be both fun and interesting to run through the above Saban scenario(s) in my head. And then attempt to recap my fantastical findings coherently. Here’s what I came up with:
For starters, Ohio State would never have landed Downs and/or Sayin. It just wasn’t going to happen with Saban still at the crimson helm. And while this may not have been a huge blow to OSU’s QB situation in 2024, it most definitely would have had an adverse effect on the Buckeyes’ secondary.
Had Saban and Downs both remained in Tuscaloosa, Tim Walton and Matt Guerrieri might have ended up with a safety depth chart consisting of Lathan Ransom and “some guys”. And that’s no shot at Malik Hartford, Jayden Bonsu, (possibly) Ja’had Carter, or anybody else. It’s just that Ohio State’s other safeties are seriously lacking in the experience department.
Now who knows, maybe OSU could or would have ended up with Jardin Gilbert or Andrew Mukuba instead, the No. 2 and No. 3-ranked transfer safeties, respectively. But let’s be honest, those guys are a notch or two (or three) below Downs in terms of talent, potential, production, etc. The latter not only filled a position of need for the Buckeyes, but he also has three years of eligibility remaining, whereas Gilbert and Mukuba only have one or two each. I’ll have more on that later.
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Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK
As for Saban’s retirement having an impact on Ohio State’s QB situation – in 2024 specifically – well... I guess I just don’t think there’s much of one (an impact). I certainly don’t wish to downplay Sayin’s talent or minimize his potential long-term impact in any way, but at the same time, I also don’t anticipate the latter leading the Buckeyes to a natty this season.
Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely, unequivocally, 100% believe that Sayin will eventually be a special college player. And I guess I wouldn’t be shocked if he supplants Will Howard as OSU’s starter at some point during the upcoming season. But earning a starting gig and becoming a difference maker or freshman Heisman Trophy contender are very different outcomes.
Even if Sayin were to be named Ryan Day’s starter at any point in 2024, I just don’t think that he (or Howard) will be the reason Ohio State wins. If the Buckeyes win – and win a lot – I believe that it will be because of the team’s defense, running game, playmakers, and coaching. This means that Saban’s decision to retire will likely have minimal impact on OSU’s QB situation. This year.
But in the slightly more distant future? Like 2025 and beyond? Well, now we’re talking about something completely different. Something beyond the impact and/or influence of Downs and Sayin. Because while Downs is already that good and Sayin that talented (and McLaughlin that experienced), those players are likely not determining championships on their own.
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Conversely, one individual who has seemingly determined championships on their own is Saban. I mean, he’s the GOAT for a reason, right? So if he had chosen to continue as Alabama’s head coach, he definitely would have kept Downs and Sayin in Tuscaloosa while also robbing Ohio State of a few key pieces. And then there’s the whole recruiting, Kalen DeBoer, Jedd Fisch, etc. angle. But let’s keep this OSU-centric. Here is my best guess as to how Saban’s presence would have impacted the Buckeyes in general and the CFB world as a whole in 2024, 2025, and beyond.
Even without Downs and Sayin, and possibly McLaughlin, Ohio State still kicks serious ass in ‘24 so much so that they earn a spot in the CFP final... against Alabama! Then, in the championship game, Jalen Milroe can’t hit the broad side of a barn against OSU’s stingy defense, leading to calls for Sayin from the Bama faithful.
But unlike (in) 2017, Saban is hesitant to pull the trigger. He leaves Milroe in to throw three interceptions, one of which is picked off by Malik Hartford, Ohio State’s ball-hawking All-American safety. The Buckeyes defeat the Crimson Tide 31-6, and Saban announces his retirement from the losing locker room.
Upon his former coach’s retirement, Downs transfers to OSU in January 2025. As does Sayin, who was very upset about not playing in the CFP. Downs and Sayin then convince Keon Keeley to join them in Columbus, where Ryan Day is king.
Ohio State completes a back-to-back in ’25, and the rest is history. Day establishes himself as the best coach in CFB, while Saban flourishes as a Little Debbie spokesperson.
And that, folks, is the answer to “What if Nick Saban never retired following the 2023 season?” Argue if you like, but it seems pretty obvious to yours truly.
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Josh Dooley via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Rob Schumacher / USA TODAY NETWORK
Ohio State already benefitted immensely from the former Alabama coach’s retirement.
From now until preseason camp starts in August, Land-Grant Holy Land will be writing articles around a different theme every week. This week is all about our imagination. You can catch up on all of the Theme Week content here and all of our What If columns here.
On Jan. 10 of this year, just days removed from Alabama’s loss in the Rose Bowl to Michigan, longtime Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban surprised many by announcing his retirement. After 17 seasons in Tuscaloosa and 28 total as a college head coach, the living legend and GOAT decided to hang it up rather than witness(ing) the slow, painful death of the game he had grown to love and dominate.
Ok, so maybe he didn’t say the last part out loud, but it was certainly implied. And frankly, I couldn’t and wouldn’t have blamed him if he did point to the current state of the game as his primary reason for getting out.
Regardless of why Saban walked away, the fact that he did set off a chain reaction of events or happenings that would and will shape CFB for at least the next few years. One of the many falling dominoes attributed to Saban’s exit was a mass exodus of Alabama players, led by star safety Caleb Downs and incoming freshman quarterback Julian Sayin, both of whom ended up at Ohio State. Joining them was center Seth McLaughlin, forming a trio of Bama players that accounted for half of OSU’s winter transfer portal additions.
Not surprisingly, said trio has acclimated quite well to Columbus. Downs is virtually guaranteed to start and star for the Scarlet and Gray, while McLaughlin is a safe bet to do the same, and Sayin has pockets of Buckeye Nation already referring to him as Ohio State’s next star quarterback. Whether or not the latter comes to fruition, who knows? However, one thing that has already been proven with certainty is that OSU benefitted immensely from Saban’s retirement.
But what if the GOAT had chosen to continue as head coach of the Crimson Tide? How different would Ryan Day’s team look, this year and beyond? What would the long-term impact have been on Ohio State, if any? Or what... What if Saban stuck around just long enough to beat Day and the Buckeyes in the 2024-25 national championship game!?
The obvious truth is that we will never know. But it sure is fun to speculate and/or wonder. Which is the point of this week’s LGHL theme: What If?
So with that being said, I thought that it would be both fun and interesting to run through the above Saban scenario(s) in my head. And then attempt to recap my fantastical findings coherently. Here’s what I came up with:
For starters, Ohio State would never have landed Downs and/or Sayin. It just wasn’t going to happen with Saban still at the crimson helm. And while this may not have been a huge blow to OSU’s QB situation in 2024, it most definitely would have had an adverse effect on the Buckeyes’ secondary.
Had Saban and Downs both remained in Tuscaloosa, Tim Walton and Matt Guerrieri might have ended up with a safety depth chart consisting of Lathan Ransom and “some guys”. And that’s no shot at Malik Hartford, Jayden Bonsu, (possibly) Ja’had Carter, or anybody else. It’s just that Ohio State’s other safeties are seriously lacking in the experience department.
Now who knows, maybe OSU could or would have ended up with Jardin Gilbert or Andrew Mukuba instead, the No. 2 and No. 3-ranked transfer safeties, respectively. But let’s be honest, those guys are a notch or two (or three) below Downs in terms of talent, potential, production, etc. The latter not only filled a position of need for the Buckeyes, but he also has three years of eligibility remaining, whereas Gilbert and Mukuba only have one or two each. I’ll have more on that later.
As for Saban’s retirement having an impact on Ohio State’s QB situation – in 2024 specifically – well... I guess I just don’t think there’s much of one (an impact). I certainly don’t wish to downplay Sayin’s talent or minimize his potential long-term impact in any way, but at the same time, I also don’t anticipate the latter leading the Buckeyes to a natty this season.
Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely, unequivocally, 100% believe that Sayin will eventually be a special college player. And I guess I wouldn’t be shocked if he supplants Will Howard as OSU’s starter at some point during the upcoming season. But earning a starting gig and becoming a difference maker or freshman Heisman Trophy contender are very different outcomes.
Even if Sayin were to be named Ryan Day’s starter at any point in 2024, I just don’t think that he (or Howard) will be the reason Ohio State wins. If the Buckeyes win – and win a lot – I believe that it will be because of the team’s defense, running game, playmakers, and coaching. This means that Saban’s decision to retire will likely have minimal impact on OSU’s QB situation. This year.
But in the slightly more distant future? Like 2025 and beyond? Well, now we’re talking about something completely different. Something beyond the impact and/or influence of Downs and Sayin. Because while Downs is already that good and Sayin that talented (and McLaughlin that experienced), those players are likely not determining championships on their own.
Conversely, one individual who has seemingly determined championships on their own is Saban. I mean, he’s the GOAT for a reason, right? So if he had chosen to continue as Alabama’s head coach, he definitely would have kept Downs and Sayin in Tuscaloosa while also robbing Ohio State of a few key pieces. And then there’s the whole recruiting, Kalen DeBoer, Jedd Fisch, etc. angle. But let’s keep this OSU-centric. Here is my best guess as to how Saban’s presence would have impacted the Buckeyes in general and the CFB world as a whole in 2024, 2025, and beyond.
Even without Downs and Sayin, and possibly McLaughlin, Ohio State still kicks serious ass in ‘24 so much so that they earn a spot in the CFP final... against Alabama! Then, in the championship game, Jalen Milroe can’t hit the broad side of a barn against OSU’s stingy defense, leading to calls for Sayin from the Bama faithful.
But unlike (in) 2017, Saban is hesitant to pull the trigger. He leaves Milroe in to throw three interceptions, one of which is picked off by Malik Hartford, Ohio State’s ball-hawking All-American safety. The Buckeyes defeat the Crimson Tide 31-6, and Saban announces his retirement from the losing locker room.
Upon his former coach’s retirement, Downs transfers to OSU in January 2025. As does Sayin, who was very upset about not playing in the CFP. Downs and Sayin then convince Keon Keeley to join them in Columbus, where Ryan Day is king.
Ohio State completes a back-to-back in ’25, and the rest is history. Day establishes himself as the best coach in CFB, while Saban flourishes as a Little Debbie spokesperson.
And that, folks, is the answer to “What if Nick Saban never retired following the 2023 season?” Argue if you like, but it seems pretty obvious to yours truly.
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LGHL Hangout in the Holy Land: We go through some ‘What If’ scenarios in recent Ohio State history
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Hangout in the Holy Land: We go through some ‘What If’ scenarios in recent Ohio State history
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What if Ohio State beat Clemson in 2019? What if Ohio State men’s hoops beat Oral Roberts in 2021? We may never know, but we will talk about it
The latest episode of Land-Grant Holy Land’s flagship podcast is here! Join LGHL’s Josh Dooley and Justin Golba as they discuss Ohio State football, basketball, recruiting, and much more! Come for the hot takes. Stay for the warm ones.
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Josh and Justin are back this week for Hangout in the Holy Land, and we are discussing What If scenarios.
This is always an interesting topic, because you can find examples from any season. However, we recently picked out two for football and two for basketball to discuss how, if a couple of things went differently, the history books could look different.
Before that, we discuss the U.S. Open, Dan Hurley staying at UConn, and the BOOM! that Ohio State Football just landed, and why Tim Walton is such a successful recruiter.
Please like, rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast. As always, Go Bucks!
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Twitter: @justin_golba
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Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Joshua Bickel-USA TODAY Sports
What if Ohio State beat Clemson in 2019? What if Ohio State men’s hoops beat Oral Roberts in 2021? We may never know, but we will talk about it
The latest episode of Land-Grant Holy Land’s flagship podcast is here! Join LGHL’s Josh Dooley and Justin Golba as they discuss Ohio State football, basketball, recruiting, and much more! Come for the hot takes. Stay for the warm ones.
Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | Google Podcasts | iHeart Radio
Josh and Justin are back this week for Hangout in the Holy Land, and we are discussing What If scenarios.
This is always an interesting topic, because you can find examples from any season. However, we recently picked out two for football and two for basketball to discuss how, if a couple of things went differently, the history books could look different.
Before that, we discuss the U.S. Open, Dan Hurley staying at UConn, and the BOOM! that Ohio State Football just landed, and why Tim Walton is such a successful recruiter.
Please like, rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast. As always, Go Bucks!
Connect with the pod:
Twitter: @HolyLandPod
Connect with Josh Dooley:
Twitter: @jdooleybuckeye
Connect with Justin Golba:
Twitter: @justin_golba
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LGHL Ohio State’s new hires paying off with big recruiting wins
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Ohio State’s new hires paying off with big recruiting wins
Caleb Houser via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK
Carlos Locklyn & Matt Guerrieri have been upgrades since their arrival.
Ohio State’s has one of the best coaching staffs in the country. A group of coaches that most programs would covet, there’s always room for growth, as even the most elite units will admit.
Over the last couple of seasons, Ohio State has seen a fair share of changes on their coaching staff. Whether it was the program moving on or the opportunity for a larger role elsewhere, this staff hasn’t been a stranger to some transition under Ryan Day.
Specifically speaking, the two newest hires for the Buckeyes include Carlos Locklyn at the running back position and Matt Guerrieri for safeties. Without skipping a beat, both coaches have come in and have already made major impacts in their recruiting efforts.
Ohio State got better by replacing Tony Alford and Perry Eliano. The former running backs and safety coaches are definitely solid staffers in their own right, but also left more to be desired in the recruiting realm. Sure, development is the ultimate goal, but it doesn’t take a lot to see that it’s a lot easier to develop supremely talented players that are ready to go as soon as they’re on campus.
Alford leaving for Michigan was a decision of his own, but you can’t ignore the fact that besides TreVeyon Henderson, the last few years weren’t great at running back recruiting. Losing out on his top targets multiple times for a myriad of reasons, fans were anxious with Alford, and him leaving for the Team Up North wasn’t the end of the world.
With Locklyn’s addition, he’s already landed in-state back Bo Jackson, and that’s music to Ohio State’s ears as it’s a battle that many times Alford would have lost. Funny enough, it’s been rumored that Alford preferred fellow Ohio product Marquise Davis in this current cycle, but even with his time in Ann Arbor, Davis ended up choosing Kentucky over the Wolverines.
On the defensive side of the ball, Eliano’s departure really wasn’t his own decision. Another position group that saw their top targets end up elsewhere more often than not, Day and Jim Knowles bringing in Matt Guerrieri is not only helpful to the schematics and teaching side of the game, but of course in recruiting too.
No slouch of his own, Guerrieri just helped land a top safety target in Faheem Delane, and it is clear he has had a ton to do with that addition to the 2025 class that boasts the best defensive secondary unit in the country.
Simply put, it was time for a change at both of these positions, and it’s looking like Day was able to find the right guys in both accounts. We’ll see the development side of things a little more in depth come fall, but if recruiting is the main goal of the summer, both coaches are crushing it, and proving to be obvious upgrades since their arrivals.
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Caleb Houser 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
Carlos Locklyn & Matt Guerrieri have been upgrades since their arrival.
Ohio State’s has one of the best coaching staffs in the country. A group of coaches that most programs would covet, there’s always room for growth, as even the most elite units will admit.
Over the last couple of seasons, Ohio State has seen a fair share of changes on their coaching staff. Whether it was the program moving on or the opportunity for a larger role elsewhere, this staff hasn’t been a stranger to some transition under Ryan Day.
Specifically speaking, the two newest hires for the Buckeyes include Carlos Locklyn at the running back position and Matt Guerrieri for safeties. Without skipping a beat, both coaches have come in and have already made major impacts in their recruiting efforts.
Upgrades at multiple spots thanks to Locklyn and Guerrieri
Ohio State got better by replacing Tony Alford and Perry Eliano. The former running backs and safety coaches are definitely solid staffers in their own right, but also left more to be desired in the recruiting realm. Sure, development is the ultimate goal, but it doesn’t take a lot to see that it’s a lot easier to develop supremely talented players that are ready to go as soon as they’re on campus.
Alford leaving for Michigan was a decision of his own, but you can’t ignore the fact that besides TreVeyon Henderson, the last few years weren’t great at running back recruiting. Losing out on his top targets multiple times for a myriad of reasons, fans were anxious with Alford, and him leaving for the Team Up North wasn’t the end of the world.
With Locklyn’s addition, he’s already landed in-state back Bo Jackson, and that’s music to Ohio State’s ears as it’s a battle that many times Alford would have lost. Funny enough, it’s been rumored that Alford preferred fellow Ohio product Marquise Davis in this current cycle, but even with his time in Ann Arbor, Davis ended up choosing Kentucky over the Wolverines.
On the defensive side of the ball, Eliano’s departure really wasn’t his own decision. Another position group that saw their top targets end up elsewhere more often than not, Day and Jim Knowles bringing in Matt Guerrieri is not only helpful to the schematics and teaching side of the game, but of course in recruiting too.
No slouch of his own, Guerrieri just helped land a top safety target in Faheem Delane, and it is clear he has had a ton to do with that addition to the 2025 class that boasts the best defensive secondary unit in the country.
Simply put, it was time for a change at both of these positions, and it’s looking like Day was able to find the right guys in both accounts. We’ll see the development side of things a little more in depth come fall, but if recruiting is the main goal of the summer, both coaches are crushing it, and proving to be obvious upgrades since their arrivals.
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2027 WA LB Liufau Loumoli (Verbal Offer)
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LGHL Diebler says everybody is healthy as summer starts, but MBB has one roster spot to fill
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Diebler says everybody is healthy as summer starts, but MBB has one roster spot to fill
Matt Tamanini via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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All the Buckeye news thats fit to re-print.
Look, we get it. Your days are busy and you don’t have time to read all of the stories and tweets from the three dozen websites dedicated to covering Ohio State athletics, or the 237 Buckeye beat writers churning out hot takes and #content on a daily basis. But that’s ok, that’s what your friends at Land-Grant Holy Land are here for.
Monday through Friday, we’ll be collecting all of the articles, tweets, features, interviews, videos, podcasts, memes, photos, and whatever else we stumble across on the interwebz and putting them in our daily “Why is this News?” article. That way, you’ll have a one-stop shop for all of the most important Buckeye news, jokes, and analysis.
You’re welcome!
From now until preseason camp starts in August, Land-Grant Holy Land will be writing articles around a different theme every week. This week is all about our imagination. You can catch up on all of the Theme Week content here and all of our What If columns here.
You’re Nuts: ‘What If’ Urban Meyer kept coaching at Ohio State?
Josh Dooley and Gene Ross, Land-Grant Holy Land
B1G Thoughts: What if a Big Ten school wins the National Championship?
Jordan Williams, Land-Grant Holy Land
‘What If’ Ohio State has a down year at wide receiver in 2024?
Michael Citro, Land-Grant Holy Land
Five Questions for Buckeyes reloading tight end room (paywall)
Spencer Holbrook, Lettermen Row
College football’s 10 teams with clearest paths to unbeaten 2024 season
Brad Crawford, 247Sports
Hey Coach Diebler, you said you need some help from deep!
5 things: Jake Diebler’s first offseason press conference
Adam Jardy, The Columbus Dispatch
Ohio State updates roster, jersey numbers for Buckeyes’ 2024-25 team
Patrick Murphy, Bucknuts
She’s known for her defense, but Celeste can still score!
Ohio State Women’s Hockey Has Eight Players Selected, Most of Any School, in 2024 PWHL Draft
Dan Hope, Eleven Warriors
Buckeye golfers Maxwell Moldovan, Neal Shipley qualify for U.S. Open
Orri Benatar, NBC4
All IP, all the time!
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What If Week
From now until preseason camp starts in August, Land-Grant Holy Land will be writing articles around a different theme every week. This week is all about our imagination. You can catch up on all of the Theme Week content here and all of our What If columns here.
You’re Nuts: ‘What If’ Urban Meyer kept coaching at Ohio State?
Josh Dooley and Gene Ross, Land-Grant Holy Land
B1G Thoughts: What if a Big Ten school wins the National Championship?
Jordan Williams, Land-Grant Holy Land
‘What If’ Ohio State has a down year at wide receiver in 2024?
Michael Citro, Land-Grant Holy Land
On the Gridiron
Five Questions for Buckeyes reloading tight end room (paywall)
Spencer Holbrook, Lettermen Row
College football’s 10 teams with clearest paths to unbeaten 2024 season
Brad Crawford, 247Sports
Hey Coach Diebler, you said you need some help from deep!
3 point contest champ goes to @JT_Tuimoloau giving the players a 5-1 lead in June Olympics
@CoachRLarkin put on a show though pic.twitter.com/Bq6AUknIRh
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) June 10, 2024
On the Hardwood
5 things: Jake Diebler’s first offseason press conference
Adam Jardy, The Columbus Dispatch
Ohio State updates roster, jersey numbers for Buckeyes’ 2024-25 team
Patrick Murphy, Bucknuts
She’s known for her defense, but Celeste can still score!
Outside the Shoe and Schott
Ohio State Women’s Hockey Has Eight Players Selected, Most of Any School, in 2024 PWHL Draft
Dan Hope, Eleven Warriors
Buckeye golfers Maxwell Moldovan, Neal Shipley qualify for U.S. Open
Orri Benatar, NBC4
And now for something completely different...
All IP, all the time!
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2026 TX WR Brayden Robinson (Notre Dame Verbal)
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2027 OH TE D'Angelo White (Verbal Offer)
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2028 FL QB Neimann Lawrence (Verbal Offer)
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2027 MI WR Dakota Guerrant (Verbal Offer)
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2026 TX WR Mike Brown (Texas A&M Verbal)
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LGHL Ohio State Track & Field carries the spring sports season across the finish line
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Ohio State Track & Field carries the spring sports season across the finish line
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The Buckeyes wrapped competition in the NCAA Championships last week to close out the season.
The Buckeye track and field wrapped up their 2023-2024 season (and the school’s spring sports season) on a high note — with 11 team members being named first- or second-team All-Americans, along with two honorable mentions at the NCAA Championships.
The Championships took place in Eugene, Oregon, last week, and the Buckeyes boasted several top-10 finishes at the meet, along with several shattered program records.
Aniya Mosley, who was named a first-team All-American in the 800m, broke her own program record in the event (which she set in the NCAA East First Round meet), to advance to the finals with a time of 2:00:08. She went on to run her second-fastest time of the season in the 800m finals, posting a time of 2:01:23, which was good for seventh place overall.
Leah Bertrand, the Buckeyes’ other first-team All-American, was honored for her performance in the 100m, where she finished seventh in the finals with a time of 11:05 despite windy conditions working against her.
Bertrand was also named a second-team All-American in the 4x100m relay, along with teammates Marcia Sey, Nya Bussey, and Fatouma Conde. The quad finished 10th in the preliminaries with a time of 43:08, missing a qualifying time for the finals by just 0:04 seconds. It was their second-fastest time of the season.
Conde was also named to the second team in the 4x400m relay, along with Chanler Robinson, Columba Effiong, and Bryannia Murphy. They finished 12th in the prelims with a time of 3:31.03.
Janela Spencer rounded out the women’s second-team All-American honors, with her recognition coming for her performance in the 100m hurdles. Spencer finished the prelims in 15th place with a personal best time of 12.99.
Bussey and Faith Bender each received honorable mentions as well, with Bussey’s in the 100m and Bender’s in discus. Bender wrapped up a tremendous season with a best throw of 54.14m / 177’7”, good for 19th place in discus overall.
On the men’s side, Hayden Tobias’s best mark of 19.05m / 62’6” was good for 12th place in the shot put. He threw for at least 19 meters in all six appearances in shot put, which was a season worthy of his second-team All-American honors.
Reign Wilson also earned second-team All-American honors after his first NCAA Championships, where he cleared 2.12m / 6’11.5” to finish tied for 11th in the high jump.
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And with those results, Ohio State’s spring sports season has officially drawn to a close, and all eyes turn to the eight current or former Ohio State athletes who will head to Paris this summer to compete in the 2024 Olympics.
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Jami Jurich via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
@OhioStateTFXC Twitter
The Buckeyes wrapped competition in the NCAA Championships last week to close out the season.
The Buckeye track and field wrapped up their 2023-2024 season (and the school’s spring sports season) on a high note — with 11 team members being named first- or second-team All-Americans, along with two honorable mentions at the NCAA Championships.
The Championships took place in Eugene, Oregon, last week, and the Buckeyes boasted several top-10 finishes at the meet, along with several shattered program records.
Aniya Mosley, who was named a first-team All-American in the 800m, broke her own program record in the event (which she set in the NCAA East First Round meet), to advance to the finals with a time of 2:00:08. She went on to run her second-fastest time of the season in the 800m finals, posting a time of 2:01:23, which was good for seventh place overall.
Congratulations to Aniya Mosley on finishing seventh (2:01.23) in the 800m to earn her spot on the USTFCCCA All-American First Team#GoBucks pic.twitter.com/F9CZ5dbm42
— Ohio State T&F/XC (@OhioStateTFXC) June 8, 2024
Leah Bertrand, the Buckeyes’ other first-team All-American, was honored for her performance in the 100m, where she finished seventh in the finals with a time of 11:05 despite windy conditions working against her.
Bertrand was also named a second-team All-American in the 4x100m relay, along with teammates Marcia Sey, Nya Bussey, and Fatouma Conde. The quad finished 10th in the preliminaries with a time of 43:08, missing a qualifying time for the finals by just 0:04 seconds. It was their second-fastest time of the season.
Conde was also named to the second team in the 4x400m relay, along with Chanler Robinson, Columba Effiong, and Bryannia Murphy. They finished 12th in the prelims with a time of 3:31.03.
Janela Spencer rounded out the women’s second-team All-American honors, with her recognition coming for her performance in the 100m hurdles. Spencer finished the prelims in 15th place with a personal best time of 12.99.
Bussey and Faith Bender each received honorable mentions as well, with Bussey’s in the 100m and Bender’s in discus. Bender wrapped up a tremendous season with a best throw of 54.14m / 177’7”, good for 19th place in discus overall.
On the men’s side, Hayden Tobias’s best mark of 19.05m / 62’6” was good for 12th place in the shot put. He threw for at least 19 meters in all six appearances in shot put, which was a season worthy of his second-team All-American honors.
Reign Wilson also earned second-team All-American honors after his first NCAA Championships, where he cleared 2.12m / 6’11.5” to finish tied for 11th in the high jump.
And with those results, Ohio State’s spring sports season has officially drawn to a close, and all eyes turn to the eight current or former Ohio State athletes who will head to Paris this summer to compete in the 2024 Olympics.
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