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LGHL Ohio State Football Countdown: 44
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Ohio State Football Countdown: 44
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One play or big moment per day as we count down to the start of Ohio State’s 2023 football season.
As we count down to the start of the 2023 season, we will be looking back at one play or big moment in Ohio State history over the past decade or so that corresponds to the remaining days left until Buckeyes take the field against Indiana on Sept. 2. There are 44 days remaining.
Potentially lost in the shuffle among a string of talented Ohio State quarterbacks during the time of Braxton Miller, J.T. Barrett and more, Kenny Guiton made some big plays when he got the ball in his hands. The 2013 campaign was his most fruitful, as the senior threw 14 touchdowns to just two picks over eight games, and also ran for five more scores, including this long TD run against San Diego State. The Buckeyes have not seen the Aztecs since this game, and SDSU is probably okay with that after they took at 42-7 drubbing in Columbus.
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Gene Ross via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images
One play or big moment per day as we count down to the start of Ohio State’s 2023 football season.
As we count down to the start of the 2023 season, we will be looking back at one play or big moment in Ohio State history over the past decade or so that corresponds to the remaining days left until Buckeyes take the field against Indiana on Sept. 2. There are 44 days remaining.
Play of the Day: Kenny Guiton’s 44-yard rushing TD vs. SDSU (2013)
Potentially lost in the shuffle among a string of talented Ohio State quarterbacks during the time of Braxton Miller, J.T. Barrett and more, Kenny Guiton made some big plays when he got the ball in his hands. The 2013 campaign was his most fruitful, as the senior threw 14 touchdowns to just two picks over eight games, and also ran for five more scores, including this long TD run against San Diego State. The Buckeyes have not seen the Aztecs since this game, and SDSU is probably okay with that after they took at 42-7 drubbing in Columbus.
Players to Wear the #44 (since 2010):
- Zach Boren (2009-12)
- Mike Mitchell (2013)
- Kyle Berger (2014)
- Chris Rock (2014)
- Guy Ferrelli (2015-16)
- Aaron Mawhirter (2015-16)
- Ben Schmiesing (2018-20)
- J.T. Tuimoloau (2021-present)
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LGHL That Team Up North: When Ohioans play for ‘TTUN’
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That Team Up North: When Ohioans play for ‘TTUN’
CMinnich via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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The loss is even more painful when it is a native of Ohio who is the main villain.
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 Ohio State’s rival. We are talking all things TTUN. You can catch up on all of the Theme Week content here and all of our ”That Team Up North” articles here.
Confession time — when I saw this week’s theme for articles a while ago, I winced. Not that the theme is not a worthy one, or that I did not believe I would be able to come up with a topic for an article, but a more deep, personal feeling.
Loss. As in I remember even more losses to “That Team Up North” that predate the woeful 2-10-1 spell from 1988 through 2000, although I will touch on that below, unfortunately.
Quite often, those losses are remembered and associated with players from the state of Ohio who decided to go up north and play for the Michigan Wolverines. If anything, it makes the losses even more painful.
All three of the players could have played for Ohio State, but chose not to, and instead went to the Buckeyes’ biggest rival. Think about having a romantic crush, and not only is your love unrequited, but you find out that your crush is instead going out with the person who makes your blood boil. It kind of reminds me of lyrics from an old Joe Jackson song, “Is She Really Going Out With Him?” ~
“Is she really going out with him?
‘Cause if my eyes don’t deceive me
There’s something going wrong around here”
The native of Westlake, Ohio had major contributions in two painful Ohio State losses, in 1985 at Ann Arbor (27-17) and 1988 in Columbus (34-31). The first loss was when Kolesar was a true freshman, and caught a 77 yard touchdown pass from Wolverines QB Jim Harbaugh (yes, I remember watching him play in college). The second loss was when Kolesar was a senior, and in John Cooper’s first year as Ohio State’s head coach.
If anything, the second loss was even more painful, as Kolesar had all of the yardage needed to score the go-ahead touchdown to win the game for the Wolverines, with a 60-yard kickoff, then a 40-yard touchdown reception.
2. Desmond Howard, 1991
Now we are into the realm of the 2-10-1 era. Howard was a Cleveland native who had starred at Cleveland St. Joseph, along with his teammate, quarterback Elvis Grbac. Both went to Michigan, and here’s where the pain meter starts to rise.
In 1991, Howard had established himself as a favorite for the Heisman Trophy. The 1991 Michigan/Ohio State game was a natural platform for Howard to display his talents and worthiness of winning the trophy. Ohio State head coach John Cooper, already under fire for losing three times in a row to Michigan (1988-1990), had instructed his punter not to kick the ball to Howard.
And then... In the words of the late Keith Jackson, “Hello Heisman”.
Here is another thing that added salt to that wound — not only did Michigan wind up trouncing Ohio State 31-3, but Ohio State announced the morning of the game that John Cooper had signed a contract extension. My cousin John, who was at the game, told me how he was repeatedly told by gleeful Michigan fans how Ohio State should sign John Cooper for forever.
3. Charles Woodson, 1995 and 1997
In the case of Charles Woodson, a native of Fremont, Ohio, it is still painful to contemplate that an Ohioan went up to Ann Arbor, but it is a little more understandable, considering Fremont is so close to the Ohio-Michigan border line. Woodson has stated on many occasions that he grew up a fan of the Wolverines.
I am including the 1995 loss (31-23), as Woodson was instrumental in helping to shut down Ohio State WR Terry Glenn that day. The 1997 loss (20-14) was similar to Desmond Howard, as Charles Woodson’s performance for a national audience helped Woodson to vault past Tennessee’s Peyton Manning to win The Heisman Trophy.
Three Ohioans who played crucial roles in five Ohio State losses to “That Team Up North”. Whenever you hear long-time Ohio State fans lament about Ohio high school players who decided to go up to Ann Arbor, perhaps you will understand why.
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CMinnich via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
RVR Photos-USA TODAY Sports
The loss is even more painful when it is a native of Ohio who is the main villain.
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 Ohio State’s rival. We are talking all things TTUN. You can catch up on all of the Theme Week content here and all of our ”That Team Up North” articles here.
Confession time — when I saw this week’s theme for articles a while ago, I winced. Not that the theme is not a worthy one, or that I did not believe I would be able to come up with a topic for an article, but a more deep, personal feeling.
Loss. As in I remember even more losses to “That Team Up North” that predate the woeful 2-10-1 spell from 1988 through 2000, although I will touch on that below, unfortunately.
Quite often, those losses are remembered and associated with players from the state of Ohio who decided to go up north and play for the Michigan Wolverines. If anything, it makes the losses even more painful.
All three of the players could have played for Ohio State, but chose not to, and instead went to the Buckeyes’ biggest rival. Think about having a romantic crush, and not only is your love unrequited, but you find out that your crush is instead going out with the person who makes your blood boil. It kind of reminds me of lyrics from an old Joe Jackson song, “Is She Really Going Out With Him?” ~
“Is she really going out with him?
‘Cause if my eyes don’t deceive me
There’s something going wrong around here”
- WR John Kolesar, 1985-1988
The native of Westlake, Ohio had major contributions in two painful Ohio State losses, in 1985 at Ann Arbor (27-17) and 1988 in Columbus (34-31). The first loss was when Kolesar was a true freshman, and caught a 77 yard touchdown pass from Wolverines QB Jim Harbaugh (yes, I remember watching him play in college). The second loss was when Kolesar was a senior, and in John Cooper’s first year as Ohio State’s head coach.
If anything, the second loss was even more painful, as Kolesar had all of the yardage needed to score the go-ahead touchdown to win the game for the Wolverines, with a 60-yard kickoff, then a 40-yard touchdown reception.
2. Desmond Howard, 1991
Now we are into the realm of the 2-10-1 era. Howard was a Cleveland native who had starred at Cleveland St. Joseph, along with his teammate, quarterback Elvis Grbac. Both went to Michigan, and here’s where the pain meter starts to rise.
In 1991, Howard had established himself as a favorite for the Heisman Trophy. The 1991 Michigan/Ohio State game was a natural platform for Howard to display his talents and worthiness of winning the trophy. Ohio State head coach John Cooper, already under fire for losing three times in a row to Michigan (1988-1990), had instructed his punter not to kick the ball to Howard.
And then... In the words of the late Keith Jackson, “Hello Heisman”.
Here is another thing that added salt to that wound — not only did Michigan wind up trouncing Ohio State 31-3, but Ohio State announced the morning of the game that John Cooper had signed a contract extension. My cousin John, who was at the game, told me how he was repeatedly told by gleeful Michigan fans how Ohio State should sign John Cooper for forever.
3. Charles Woodson, 1995 and 1997
In the case of Charles Woodson, a native of Fremont, Ohio, it is still painful to contemplate that an Ohioan went up to Ann Arbor, but it is a little more understandable, considering Fremont is so close to the Ohio-Michigan border line. Woodson has stated on many occasions that he grew up a fan of the Wolverines.
I am including the 1995 loss (31-23), as Woodson was instrumental in helping to shut down Ohio State WR Terry Glenn that day. The 1997 loss (20-14) was similar to Desmond Howard, as Charles Woodson’s performance for a national audience helped Woodson to vault past Tennessee’s Peyton Manning to win The Heisman Trophy.
Three Ohioans who played crucial roles in five Ohio State losses to “That Team Up North”. Whenever you hear long-time Ohio State fans lament about Ohio high school players who decided to go up to Ann Arbor, perhaps you will understand why.
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LGHL Men’s basketball offers in-state forward, decision day for top 2024 linebacker target
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Men’s basketball offers in-state forward, decision day for top 2024 linebacker target
Caleb Houser via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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Ohio State basketball sends out their latest offer to in-state 2024 target Colin White.
The majority of the recruiting attention at this time of the year is focused on football. However, that doesn’t mean that Ryan Day’s squad is the only Ohio State program working the trail during the summer months. Chris Holtmann and the men’s basketball staff are also pursuing top-end talent to fill their current recruiting class and yesterday was another step in that direction, as the Buckeyes extended their latest offer in the 2024 class.
Taking to his Twitter account to share the news, in-state athlete Colin White (Ottawa, Ohio/Ottawa-Glandorf) is the next in line to hear from Holtmann and crew. A 6-foot-6, 180-pound small forward, White is currently ranked as the No. 152 player nationally and the 32nd best player at his position per the 247Sports Composite grades in the 2024 class. With double-digit offers to his name as well, it’s easy to see why Ohio State decided not to wait any longer and get in the mix officially.
The Buckeyes are arguably the biggest offer to his name, but some of the other programs also in the fold include Stanford, West Virginia, Richmond, Cincinnati, Butler, and others. In many cases, bigger offers can begin a domino effect of others entering the mix and it wouldn’t be a surprise to see that be the case in this recruitment specifically.
Like football though, the Buckeyes look to keep the best in Ohio at home for their college years and Holtmann is looking to do the same with White. He is the No. 5 player in the state for the 2024 cycle, but the top four have already committed to other schools, including Marquette, Xavier, Purdue, and Michigan State.
In the very near future, Ohio State is going to learn its fate with several top targets in the 2024 class as they commit to the schools of their choice. In fact, later today the ball will stay rolling as four-star linebacker target Edwin Spillman (Nashville, Tennessee/Lipscomb Academy) will go public with his decision and the Buckeyes are definitely still in the mix.
Down to just Tennessee and Ohio State, Spillman has long been a focus of James Laurinaitis and Jim Knowles. However, it is likely that the Tennessee native stays home and picks the Volunteers. With over 30 major offers to his name though, for the Buckeyes to be this heavily under consideration for this duration of time, it does say a lot about the efforts put forth by the defensive coaching staff.
The No. 337 player nationally, Spillman is the 28th-best linebacker in the class per the 247Sports Composite grades. An absolute take for the Buckeyes in the 2024 cycle, it’s important to remember that even if Ohio State loses out on this commitment, it still is in a great position to land highly-touted target Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa when he makes his decision this coming Sunday as he chooses between the Buckeyes, Notre Dame, and USC; although the Fighting Irish have been rumored to be the pick in recent weeks. At any rate, the Buckeyes remain in a good spot with their linebacker haul and at 2:30 p.m. ET today, the staff will have an even better idea of where to go next.
Having a second trip planned to see the Buckeyes in as many months shows Matty’s legitimate interest in what Ohio State has to offer and with his position of critical need and depth in every cycle, Justin Frye is doing what he needs to show the Connecticut native that he is a priority for the 2025 class and someone they want.
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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
Ohio State basketball sends out their latest offer to in-state 2024 target Colin White.
In-state 2024 prospect lands OSU Hoops offer
The majority of the recruiting attention at this time of the year is focused on football. However, that doesn’t mean that Ryan Day’s squad is the only Ohio State program working the trail during the summer months. Chris Holtmann and the men’s basketball staff are also pursuing top-end talent to fill their current recruiting class and yesterday was another step in that direction, as the Buckeyes extended their latest offer in the 2024 class.
Taking to his Twitter account to share the news, in-state athlete Colin White (Ottawa, Ohio/Ottawa-Glandorf) is the next in line to hear from Holtmann and crew. A 6-foot-6, 180-pound small forward, White is currently ranked as the No. 152 player nationally and the 32nd best player at his position per the 247Sports Composite grades in the 2024 class. With double-digit offers to his name as well, it’s easy to see why Ohio State decided not to wait any longer and get in the mix officially.
The Buckeyes are arguably the biggest offer to his name, but some of the other programs also in the fold include Stanford, West Virginia, Richmond, Cincinnati, Butler, and others. In many cases, bigger offers can begin a domino effect of others entering the mix and it wouldn’t be a surprise to see that be the case in this recruitment specifically.
Like football though, the Buckeyes look to keep the best in Ohio at home for their college years and Holtmann is looking to do the same with White. He is the No. 5 player in the state for the 2024 cycle, but the top four have already committed to other schools, including Marquette, Xavier, Purdue, and Michigan State.
Decision time for four-star linebacker target
In the very near future, Ohio State is going to learn its fate with several top targets in the 2024 class as they commit to the schools of their choice. In fact, later today the ball will stay rolling as four-star linebacker target Edwin Spillman (Nashville, Tennessee/Lipscomb Academy) will go public with his decision and the Buckeyes are definitely still in the mix.
Down to just Tennessee and Ohio State, Spillman has long been a focus of James Laurinaitis and Jim Knowles. However, it is likely that the Tennessee native stays home and picks the Volunteers. With over 30 major offers to his name though, for the Buckeyes to be this heavily under consideration for this duration of time, it does say a lot about the efforts put forth by the defensive coaching staff.
The No. 337 player nationally, Spillman is the 28th-best linebacker in the class per the 247Sports Composite grades. An absolute take for the Buckeyes in the 2024 cycle, it’s important to remember that even if Ohio State loses out on this commitment, it still is in a great position to land highly-touted target Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa when he makes his decision this coming Sunday as he chooses between the Buckeyes, Notre Dame, and USC; although the Fighting Irish have been rumored to be the pick in recent weeks. At any rate, the Buckeyes remain in a good spot with their linebacker haul and at 2:30 p.m. ET today, the staff will have an even better idea of where to go next.
Quick Hits:
- Per Bill Kurelic of Bucknuts.com, Ohio State will welcome back 2025 offensive line target Matty Augustine later this month when they host their Buckeye Summer Fest on July 28. A 6-foot-7, 280-pound offensive tackle, Augustine was last in Columbus in June for an unofficial visit when he was offered in-person by Ohio State’s staff.
Having a second trip planned to see the Buckeyes in as many months shows Matty’s legitimate interest in what Ohio State has to offer and with his position of critical need and depth in every cycle, Justin Frye is doing what he needs to show the Connecticut native that he is a priority for the 2025 class and someone they want.
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