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LGHL I-80 Football Show: Would you rather have Chip Kelly or Bill O’Brien?
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I-80 Football Show: Would you rather have Chip Kelly or Bill O’Brien?
JordanW330 via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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In this episode we discuss everything from the Super Bowl to the lackluster NBA All-Star Game.
Welcome to a new episode of Fans First Football Network’s I-80 Football Show. On this show, we travel down I-80 to talk all things Big Ten Football. After every week of action, we will catch you up on all the conference’s games and look ahead at the matchups, storylines, and players you should be paying attention to for the next week. My name is Jordan Williams, and I am joined by my co-host Dante Morgan.
The Chiefs defeated the 49ers to win back-to-back Super Bowls and their third in five seasons. Patrick Mahomes continues building his case to be the best quarterback ever, while Kyle Shanahan still hasn’t been able to win that elusive title. Like Andy Ried, Jordan believes he will win later in his career when he finally gets a legitimate quarterback.
Bill O’Brien left Ohio State after three weeks on the job to become the head coach of Boston College. Losing a coordinator that quickly would leave many programs scrambling, but Ryan Day had an ace up his sleeve, hiring away his mentor Chip Kelly from UCLA to serve as offensive coordinator. Who would you rather have in Columbus: Chip Kelly or Bill O’Brien?
Dante discusses the state of the NBA and its lack of buy-in from players. The NBA has turned into a bad product in the last few years. In his weekly pitstop, he laments the lack of effort in the All-Star Game. The NBA needs to find a way to make the players care or scrap the game.
Jordan discusses the 2026 Men’s World Cup coming to the U.S., and the possibility for the 2027 Women’s World Cup to be played in the U.S. and Mexico as well.
Follow the show on YouTube: @JordanW330
Follow the podcast on Instagram: @I80FootballShow
Connect with us on Twitter: Jordan: @JordanW330 and Dante: @DanteM10216
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In this episode we discuss everything from the Super Bowl to the lackluster NBA All-Star Game.
Welcome to a new episode of Fans First Football Network’s I-80 Football Show. On this show, we travel down I-80 to talk all things Big Ten Football. After every week of action, we will catch you up on all the conference’s games and look ahead at the matchups, storylines, and players you should be paying attention to for the next week. My name is Jordan Williams, and I am joined by my co-host Dante Morgan.
The Chiefs defeated the 49ers to win back-to-back Super Bowls and their third in five seasons. Patrick Mahomes continues building his case to be the best quarterback ever, while Kyle Shanahan still hasn’t been able to win that elusive title. Like Andy Ried, Jordan believes he will win later in his career when he finally gets a legitimate quarterback.
Bill O’Brien left Ohio State after three weeks on the job to become the head coach of Boston College. Losing a coordinator that quickly would leave many programs scrambling, but Ryan Day had an ace up his sleeve, hiring away his mentor Chip Kelly from UCLA to serve as offensive coordinator. Who would you rather have in Columbus: Chip Kelly or Bill O’Brien?
Dante discusses the state of the NBA and its lack of buy-in from players. The NBA has turned into a bad product in the last few years. In his weekly pitstop, he laments the lack of effort in the All-Star Game. The NBA needs to find a way to make the players care or scrap the game.
Jordan discusses the 2026 Men’s World Cup coming to the U.S., and the possibility for the 2027 Women’s World Cup to be played in the U.S. and Mexico as well.
Follow the show on YouTube: @JordanW330
Follow the podcast on Instagram: @I80FootballShow
Connect with us on Twitter: Jordan: @JordanW330 and Dante: @DanteM10216
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LGHL It was a winning weekend for Buckeye sports, including a national championship
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It was a winning weekend for Buckeye sports, including a national championship
Megan.Husslein via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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We see you, Ohio State men’s tennis!
Ohio State went 19-1 across all athletic events this past weekend. One of those wins includes a National Championship, as the men’s tennis team won the ITA Indoors on Monday.
Another huge win for Buckeye sports came on Sunday, as the men’s basketball team upset No. 2 Purdue.
Let’s get into all of it.
Men’s Tennis: NATIONAL CHAMPS!
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That, my friend, is the face you make when you secure your team a national championship! The men’s tennis team traveled to Manhattan, NY this weekend to play for the ITA Indoor national championships.
After first defeating No. 21 Alabama on Friday, 4-2, they proceeded to roll over No. 8 Harvard 4-1 on Saturday to secure a spot in the semis. Sunday, they shut out No. 6 Virginia, 4-0, to advance to the championship.
Monday it was an absolute battle against No. 2 TCU. The Horned Frogs won the doubles point, then took first singles, so they went up 2-0. However, Jack Anthrop won court four, then JJ Tracy tied things up as he won court three. TCU won second court, so it came down to courts five and six.
Alex Bernard won a hard-fought three-setter, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 on court six, so now it was up to Robert Cash on court five to take it home. And that he did. He won his match also in three sets, and the Buckeyes won their third ITA Team Indoor Championship!
Women’s Ice Hockey
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The other No. 1 team at Ohio State is killing it, as they do. The women’s hockey team defeated St. Thomas, 4-1, Saturday afternoon in front of a sold-out crowd at the OSU Ice Rink to clinch the 2023-24 Western Collegiate Hockey Association regular season title.
The Buckeyes (28-2-0, 25-1-0 WCHA) have won the title for the second consecutive season, and were presented with the trophy on home ice for the first time in program history.
Ohio State plays its final regular season series of the year at Wisconsin next weekend. The matchup between the No. 1 Buckeyes and No. 2 Badgers is set for Feb. 23-24 in Madison. Puck drop is set for 8:00 p.m. ET Friday and 9:00 p.m. ET Saturday. Game two of the series will be televised on Big Ten Network.
Men’s Ice Hockey
Wow, this team! The men have struggled for a lot of the season, but they have not given up— clearly. They swept No. 4 Wisconsin this past weekend, first with a 3-2 overtime win Friday, then with a 3-1 victory Saturday.
Ohio State never trailed in the series finale. Cam Thiesing and Davis Burnside scored less than a minute into period the first for a 2-0 Ohio State lead. UW drew within one with a power play goal in the second, but the Buckeyes responded less than three minutes later on a Joe Dunlap goal and led 3-1 through two periods.
Softball
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The softball Bucks were supposed to have a full three-day weekend of play, but both Saturday and Sunday’s games got rained out. Luckily, they took advantage of Friday’s games and won both of them to make them 6-1 on the early season.
In the first game against Coastal Carolina, Allison Smith pitched really well, only giving up two hits and one walk in six innings, helping OSU to a 6-0 victory. Emily Ruck also had a great day pitching, as she gave up just two hits against UC Riverside. Kirsten Eppele provided some big offense with a three-run home run, which aided the Bucks on the way to their 7-2 dub.
Baseball
The baseball team had their opening weekend this past weekend in Arizona. After falling to Boston College on Friday, they bounced back and won both of their games over the next two days.
Two pitchers shined in the 7-2 victory against BYU Saturday, as starter Colin Purcell allowed just one earned run on five hits in five innings. Then, Hunter Shaw pitched four innings of relief, striking out six while earning the save.
The Buckeyes also had strong pitching in their game against USC, which ended up being a 5-2 win.
Women’s and Men’s Lacrosse
The women’s lacrosse team is off to a hot start this season, winning all four of their games played. This past weekend, they defeated Youngstown State, 17-9, and Akron, 18-3. Their hardest test yet will come Friday, when they play No. 4 Denver.
Guess who else is 4-0? The men’s lax team! Their first road game of the season came against Air Force, but it didn’t matter as they came away with a resounding 12-4 win.
Other Notables:
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Megan.Husslein via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
@OhioStateMTEN Twitter
We see you, Ohio State men’s tennis!
Ohio State went 19-1 across all athletic events this past weekend. One of those wins includes a National Championship, as the men’s tennis team won the ITA Indoors on Monday.
Another huge win for Buckeye sports came on Sunday, as the men’s basketball team upset No. 2 Purdue.
Let’s get into all of it.
Men’s Tennis: NATIONAL CHAMPS!
That, my friend, is the face you make when you secure your team a national championship! The men’s tennis team traveled to Manhattan, NY this weekend to play for the ITA Indoor national championships.
After first defeating No. 21 Alabama on Friday, 4-2, they proceeded to roll over No. 8 Harvard 4-1 on Saturday to secure a spot in the semis. Sunday, they shut out No. 6 Virginia, 4-0, to advance to the championship.
Monday it was an absolute battle against No. 2 TCU. The Horned Frogs won the doubles point, then took first singles, so they went up 2-0. However, Jack Anthrop won court four, then JJ Tracy tied things up as he won court three. TCU won second court, so it came down to courts five and six.
Alex Bernard won a hard-fought three-setter, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 on court six, so now it was up to Robert Cash on court five to take it home. And that he did. He won his match also in three sets, and the Buckeyes won their third ITA Team Indoor Championship!
Women’s Ice Hockey
The other No. 1 team at Ohio State is killing it, as they do. The women’s hockey team defeated St. Thomas, 4-1, Saturday afternoon in front of a sold-out crowd at the OSU Ice Rink to clinch the 2023-24 Western Collegiate Hockey Association regular season title.
The Buckeyes (28-2-0, 25-1-0 WCHA) have won the title for the second consecutive season, and were presented with the trophy on home ice for the first time in program history.
Ohio State plays its final regular season series of the year at Wisconsin next weekend. The matchup between the No. 1 Buckeyes and No. 2 Badgers is set for Feb. 23-24 in Madison. Puck drop is set for 8:00 p.m. ET Friday and 9:00 p.m. ET Saturday. Game two of the series will be televised on Big Ten Network.
Men’s Ice Hockey
Wow, this team! The men have struggled for a lot of the season, but they have not given up— clearly. They swept No. 4 Wisconsin this past weekend, first with a 3-2 overtime win Friday, then with a 3-1 victory Saturday.
Ohio State never trailed in the series finale. Cam Thiesing and Davis Burnside scored less than a minute into period the first for a 2-0 Ohio State lead. UW drew within one with a power play goal in the second, but the Buckeyes responded less than three minutes later on a Joe Dunlap goal and led 3-1 through two periods.
Softball
The softball Bucks were supposed to have a full three-day weekend of play, but both Saturday and Sunday’s games got rained out. Luckily, they took advantage of Friday’s games and won both of them to make them 6-1 on the early season.
In the first game against Coastal Carolina, Allison Smith pitched really well, only giving up two hits and one walk in six innings, helping OSU to a 6-0 victory. Emily Ruck also had a great day pitching, as she gave up just two hits against UC Riverside. Kirsten Eppele provided some big offense with a three-run home run, which aided the Bucks on the way to their 7-2 dub.
Baseball
️The baseball team had their opening weekend this past weekend in Arizona. After falling to Boston College on Friday, they bounced back and won both of their games over the next two days.
Two pitchers shined in the 7-2 victory against BYU Saturday, as starter Colin Purcell allowed just one earned run on five hits in five innings. Then, Hunter Shaw pitched four innings of relief, striking out six while earning the save.
The Buckeyes also had strong pitching in their game against USC, which ended up being a 5-2 win.
Women’s and Men’s Lacrosse
The women’s lacrosse team is off to a hot start this season, winning all four of their games played. This past weekend, they defeated Youngstown State, 17-9, and Akron, 18-3. Their hardest test yet will come Friday, when they play No. 4 Denver.
Guess who else is 4-0? The men’s lax team! Their first road game of the season came against Air Force, but it didn’t matter as they came away with a resounding 12-4 win.
Other Notables:
- No. 8 Men’s Volleyball defeated Quincy in three sets Friday AND Saturday.
- Wrestling won big, 38-7, against Michigan State Friday.
- The No. 13 women’s gymnastics team earned its fourth consecutive win on Friday night at Iowa, recording a score of 197.125 to defeat the Hawkeyes.
- The women’s golf team won the Spartan Sun Coast Invitational with a 36-hole score of 576 (E) and two individual top-5 finishes, including a first place finish for Kary Hollenbaugh.
- Oh yeah, the men’s basketball team upset No. 2 Purdue. But I imagine you already knew that one.
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LGHL Big Ten WBB Title Race: Indiana takes a step back, Ohio State controls its destiny
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Big Ten WBB Title Race: Indiana takes a step back, Ohio State controls its destiny
ThomasCostello via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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While a three-team race looks a lot like two now, the Hoosiers have one chance to get right back into the hunt
There are 12 days remaining in the Big Ten regular season. Right now, Ohio State women’s basketball is the master of its own destiny. If it goes a perfect 4-0 to end the season, it earns a conference title. Easier said than done when the final games are against the Penn State Nittany Lions, Maryland Terrapins, Michigan Wolverines, and Iowa Hawkeyes.
Sitting right behind the Buckeyes was a pair of recent league champions who still had a strong say in who was lifting the conference trophy at season’s end. Following the Indiana Hoosiers’ Monday performance, the picture looks a bit different,
Indiana traveled to Champaign, Illinois on Monday to face the Illinois Fighting Illini. Of the top three teams in the conference, the Hoosiers were the lone side not to lose to a team sitting in fourth place or below in Big Ten play. That was until the guards of Illinois put on a show.
Guards Makira Cook and Genesis Bryant played all but four minutes of the Illini’s 86-66 victory, scoring a combined 37 points (Cook with 22 of the 37). Also, forward Kendall Bostic’s 12 points, 11 rebounds, and double-double were half the story of the battle in the paint against Indiana’s Mackenzie Holmes. The Hoosiers’ leading scorer in program history led Illinois with 24 points, but had only two rebounds. That’s after entering the game averaging 7.3 per game.
The defeat gives the crimson of Indiana three losses this season, which in this year’s edition of the Big Ten title race puts the Hoosiers in comeback mode. On Thursday, Indiana could be right back in the conversation. That’s when the Hoosiers face the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Taking a look back at the last time these two teams played, on Jan. 13, the 84-57 Indiana defeat doesn’t give the best feelings for Hoosier fans entering Thursday, but now Iowa has to come to Assembly Hall. So far this season, all of Indiana’s four defeats came away from Bloomington.
By the time Indiana and Iowa tip-off, the Buckeyes’ matchup against the Penn State Nittany Lions will likely be over, but a win for Ohio State and an upset win for Indiana changes the outlook of the conference.
Currently, three Buckeye wins in the next three games would lock up a share of the Big Ten title before even going to Iowa City, Iowa on March 3. That’s if Iowa continues to win after dropping to the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Feb. 11.
However, an Iowa loss in Assembly Hall changes things. Should Indiana pull off the victory, and the next three games go the way of the Scarlet and Gray, it earns the Buckeyes sole ownership of the Big Ten regular season championship before even stepping foot onto a plane to face the Hawkeyes.
It’s safe to say fans of Ohio State women’s basketball will be watching more than one game’s score on Thursday night.
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ThomasCostello via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Photo by David Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
While a three-team race looks a lot like two now, the Hoosiers have one chance to get right back into the hunt
There are 12 days remaining in the Big Ten regular season. Right now, Ohio State women’s basketball is the master of its own destiny. If it goes a perfect 4-0 to end the season, it earns a conference title. Easier said than done when the final games are against the Penn State Nittany Lions, Maryland Terrapins, Michigan Wolverines, and Iowa Hawkeyes.
Sitting right behind the Buckeyes was a pair of recent league champions who still had a strong say in who was lifting the conference trophy at season’s end. Following the Indiana Hoosiers’ Monday performance, the picture looks a bit different,
Indiana traveled to Champaign, Illinois on Monday to face the Illinois Fighting Illini. Of the top three teams in the conference, the Hoosiers were the lone side not to lose to a team sitting in fourth place or below in Big Ten play. That was until the guards of Illinois put on a show.
Guards Makira Cook and Genesis Bryant played all but four minutes of the Illini’s 86-66 victory, scoring a combined 37 points (Cook with 22 of the 37). Also, forward Kendall Bostic’s 12 points, 11 rebounds, and double-double were half the story of the battle in the paint against Indiana’s Mackenzie Holmes. The Hoosiers’ leading scorer in program history led Illinois with 24 points, but had only two rebounds. That’s after entering the game averaging 7.3 per game.
The defeat gives the crimson of Indiana three losses this season, which in this year’s edition of the Big Ten title race puts the Hoosiers in comeback mode. On Thursday, Indiana could be right back in the conversation. That’s when the Hoosiers face the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Taking a look back at the last time these two teams played, on Jan. 13, the 84-57 Indiana defeat doesn’t give the best feelings for Hoosier fans entering Thursday, but now Iowa has to come to Assembly Hall. So far this season, all of Indiana’s four defeats came away from Bloomington.
By the time Indiana and Iowa tip-off, the Buckeyes’ matchup against the Penn State Nittany Lions will likely be over, but a win for Ohio State and an upset win for Indiana changes the outlook of the conference.
Currently, three Buckeye wins in the next three games would lock up a share of the Big Ten title before even going to Iowa City, Iowa on March 3. That’s if Iowa continues to win after dropping to the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Feb. 11.
However, an Iowa loss in Assembly Hall changes things. Should Indiana pull off the victory, and the next three games go the way of the Scarlet and Gray, it earns the Buckeyes sole ownership of the Big Ten regular season championship before even stepping foot onto a plane to face the Hawkeyes.
It’s safe to say fans of Ohio State women’s basketball will be watching more than one game’s score on Thursday night.
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LGHL Ohio State to host its top tight end target for the spring game
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Ohio State to host its top tight end target for the spring game
Dan Hessler via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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2025 four-star tight end Nate Roberts via @nateroberts2025 on X.com
The Buckeyes are quickly approaching the spring game, and like in years past, it will be one of the biggest recruiting events in Columbus.
It may not feel like it quite yet, but spring is quickly approaching. What has been mostly a mild winter is predicted to be on the way out — at least according to a groundhog that did not see its shadow.
Spring is one of the busiest times of the year for the Ohio State football coaching staff. The current group of Buckeyes will be preparing for the upcoming season, and simultaneously, the team will be hosting multiple recruiting events.
Of the spring recruiting events, there is none that quite compare to the annual spring game. Ohio State is one of the few schools in the country that is able to sellout its spring game, and the atmosphere created in ‘The Shoe’ that Saturday is tough to match.
Ohio State takes advantage of that atmosphere and adds to it, bringing back Buckeye alumni from the NFL and elsewhere. This all creates a massive recruiting tool for the Buckeyes, and the visitor list usually reflects this.
Ohio State is already adding names to this year’s list, and the newest addition is 2025 four-star tight end Nate Roberts (Washington, OK / Washington), as announced by Chad Simmons of On3.
Roberts, a former Notre Dame commit, is not a new name for those that follow Ohio State recruiting. Ohio State offered Roberts in May of last year, just months before he committed to the Irish. The Buckeyes did not stop recruiting Roberts, and he de-committed from the Irish just months following his commitment.
Since his recruitment reopened, Ohio State has been a major player. He has made visits to the University, and the Buckeyes hold claim to all three 247Sports Crystal Ball predictions. Roberts has not hinted at a commitment date as of yet, but this day seems as good as any for Ohio State.
Roberts is the No. 4 TE and the No. 107 overall recruit in the 247Sports Composite. He is also the No. 2 recruit out of Oklahoma.
Newly-appointed Assistant Head Coach, Tim Walton, has led the Buckeyes on an incredible recruiting run to start the new year. Ohio State currently holds verbal commitments from five-star cornerbacks Devin Sanchez (Houston, TX / North Shore) and Na’eem Offord (Birmingham, AL / Parker) the nation’s top two corners as well as four-star cornerback Blake Woodby (Baltimore, MD / St. Frances Academy).
The Buckeyes are looking to add to that impressive group, and continue to trend for the nation’s No. 1 safety and five-star, Faheem Delane (Olney, MD / Our Lady Good Counsel HS). The Buckeyes already held claim to all of the 247Sports Crystal Ball predictions, and now Ohio State Recruiting Insider for On3, Alex Gleitman, has cast a prediction in favor of the Buckeyes.
Ohio State is not alone in its pursuit of Delane, who released a top five schools back in December, also including Alabama, LSU, Tennessee and Virginia Tech. Additionally, he recently scheduled a spring recruiting visit to Texas.
The Buckeyes will need to continue to make Delane a priority if they wish to earn a commitment from him, but they also have to love where they sit with him currently. Ohio State still may not be done, as they are still heavily involved in the recruitments of five-star CB Dorian Brew (Conroe, TX / Conroe), the No. 4 CB in the 2025 class, and high four-star safety Trey McNutt (Cleveland, OH / Shaker Heights), the No. 2 safety in the cycle.
Delane is the No. 1 safety and the No. 25 overall recruit in the 247Sports Composite Rankings. He is also the No. 1 recruit out of Maryland.
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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
2025 four-star tight end Nate Roberts via @nateroberts2025 on X.com
The Buckeyes are quickly approaching the spring game, and like in years past, it will be one of the biggest recruiting events in Columbus.
It may not feel like it quite yet, but spring is quickly approaching. What has been mostly a mild winter is predicted to be on the way out — at least according to a groundhog that did not see its shadow.
Spring is one of the busiest times of the year for the Ohio State football coaching staff. The current group of Buckeyes will be preparing for the upcoming season, and simultaneously, the team will be hosting multiple recruiting events.
Of the spring recruiting events, there is none that quite compare to the annual spring game. Ohio State is one of the few schools in the country that is able to sellout its spring game, and the atmosphere created in ‘The Shoe’ that Saturday is tough to match.
Ohio State takes advantage of that atmosphere and adds to it, bringing back Buckeye alumni from the NFL and elsewhere. This all creates a massive recruiting tool for the Buckeyes, and the visitor list usually reflects this.
Ohio State is already adding names to this year’s list, and the newest addition is 2025 four-star tight end Nate Roberts (Washington, OK / Washington), as announced by Chad Simmons of On3.
Roberts, a former Notre Dame commit, is not a new name for those that follow Ohio State recruiting. Ohio State offered Roberts in May of last year, just months before he committed to the Irish. The Buckeyes did not stop recruiting Roberts, and he de-committed from the Irish just months following his commitment.
Since his recruitment reopened, Ohio State has been a major player. He has made visits to the University, and the Buckeyes hold claim to all three 247Sports Crystal Ball predictions. Roberts has not hinted at a commitment date as of yet, but this day seems as good as any for Ohio State.
Roberts is the No. 4 TE and the No. 107 overall recruit in the 247Sports Composite. He is also the No. 2 recruit out of Oklahoma.
Ohio State continues to trend for 2025 five-star safety
Newly-appointed Assistant Head Coach, Tim Walton, has led the Buckeyes on an incredible recruiting run to start the new year. Ohio State currently holds verbal commitments from five-star cornerbacks Devin Sanchez (Houston, TX / North Shore) and Na’eem Offord (Birmingham, AL / Parker) the nation’s top two corners as well as four-star cornerback Blake Woodby (Baltimore, MD / St. Frances Academy).
The Buckeyes are looking to add to that impressive group, and continue to trend for the nation’s No. 1 safety and five-star, Faheem Delane (Olney, MD / Our Lady Good Counsel HS). The Buckeyes already held claim to all of the 247Sports Crystal Ball predictions, and now Ohio State Recruiting Insider for On3, Alex Gleitman, has cast a prediction in favor of the Buckeyes.
Ohio State is not alone in its pursuit of Delane, who released a top five schools back in December, also including Alabama, LSU, Tennessee and Virginia Tech. Additionally, he recently scheduled a spring recruiting visit to Texas.
The Buckeyes will need to continue to make Delane a priority if they wish to earn a commitment from him, but they also have to love where they sit with him currently. Ohio State still may not be done, as they are still heavily involved in the recruitments of five-star CB Dorian Brew (Conroe, TX / Conroe), the No. 4 CB in the 2025 class, and high four-star safety Trey McNutt (Cleveland, OH / Shaker Heights), the No. 2 safety in the cycle.
Delane is the No. 1 safety and the No. 25 overall recruit in the 247Sports Composite Rankings. He is also the No. 1 recruit out of Maryland.
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