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LGHL Pair of Ohio State targets announce commitment dates
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Pair of Ohio State targets announce commitment dates
Dan Hessler via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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2024 four-star DL Jayden Jackson via @JaydenJackson65 on Twitter
Two Buckeye defensive targets will be announcing their commitments this month.
July has been a whirlwind of a month for Ohio State recruiting, and we are just over a week into it. The Buckeyes have already earned multiple commitments to start the month and the team is planning on more to join its 2024 class in the coming weeks. On Monday, we learned two Ohio State defensive targets will also be announcing their commitments this month.
Class: 2024
High school: Bradenton, FL / IMG Academy
Size: 6-foot-2 / 300-pounds
Recruiting update: Ohio State offered Jackson back in January, and he has found his way on campus multiple times. He has long been familiar with the Buckeyes as he is originally from Indiana, despite now playing in Florida for the prestigious IMG Academy.
Jackson announced that he will be deciding later this week. He also announced a top five schools consisting of Texas, Florida, Oklahoma, Miami and Ohio State. There is no clear leader in his recruitment, but it is believed that Ohio State and Texas have the best odds.
Ohio State earned its first defensive line commitment in the 2024 class just last week when five-star DL Justin Scott committed to the team, surprising the college football recruiting landscape. Jackson would make for an excellent addition alongside Scott.
Jackson is the No. 45 DL in the 247Sports Composite Rankings and is the No. 433 overall prospect. He is also the No. 65 recruit from Florida.
Class: 2024
High school: Nashville, TN / Lipsomb Academy
Size: 6-foot-1 / 216-pounds
Recruiting update: Spillman is one of two remaining targets for Ohio State at linebacker. The other target is four-star Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa, who will be announcing his commitment on July 23rd. Just two days prior to Viliamu-Asa’s commitment, Spillman is set to make his commitment, and he will be deciding between the Ohio State and Tennessee.
Ohio State has long had Spillman on its radar. The team offered him in his sophomore season of high school football and the Buckeyes have been able to get him on campus numerous times since the offer, the most recent being an official visit on June 9.
The Buckeyes have done an incredible job of recruiting Spillman, but this may be one where Ohio State could do everything and still lose out. It will be tough to pry Spillman away from his home state of Tennessee, especially as his brother will be an incoming freshman for the Volunteers this season.
Spillman is the No. 28 LB in the 247Sports Composite Rankings and is the No. 334 overall prospect. He is also the No. 8 recruit out of Tennessee.
What might be the most impressive feat of this list is that Smith beat out the top-rated quarterback and former Ohio State commit Dylan Raiola for the top-overall spot.
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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
2024 four-star DL Jayden Jackson via @JaydenJackson65 on Twitter
Two Buckeye defensive targets will be announcing their commitments this month.
July has been a whirlwind of a month for Ohio State recruiting, and we are just over a week into it. The Buckeyes have already earned multiple commitments to start the month and the team is planning on more to join its 2024 class in the coming weeks. On Monday, we learned two Ohio State defensive targets will also be announcing their commitments this month.
Four-star DL Jayden Jackson
Class: 2024
High school: Bradenton, FL / IMG Academy
Size: 6-foot-2 / 300-pounds
Recruiting update: Ohio State offered Jackson back in January, and he has found his way on campus multiple times. He has long been familiar with the Buckeyes as he is originally from Indiana, despite now playing in Florida for the prestigious IMG Academy.
Jackson announced that he will be deciding later this week. He also announced a top five schools consisting of Texas, Florida, Oklahoma, Miami and Ohio State. There is no clear leader in his recruitment, but it is believed that Ohio State and Texas have the best odds.
Ohio State earned its first defensive line commitment in the 2024 class just last week when five-star DL Justin Scott committed to the team, surprising the college football recruiting landscape. Jackson would make for an excellent addition alongside Scott.
Jackson is the No. 45 DL in the 247Sports Composite Rankings and is the No. 433 overall prospect. He is also the No. 65 recruit from Florida.
Four-star LB Edwin Spillman
Class: 2024
High school: Nashville, TN / Lipsomb Academy
Size: 6-foot-1 / 216-pounds
Recruiting update: Spillman is one of two remaining targets for Ohio State at linebacker. The other target is four-star Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa, who will be announcing his commitment on July 23rd. Just two days prior to Viliamu-Asa’s commitment, Spillman is set to make his commitment, and he will be deciding between the Ohio State and Tennessee.
Ohio State has long had Spillman on its radar. The team offered him in his sophomore season of high school football and the Buckeyes have been able to get him on campus numerous times since the offer, the most recent being an official visit on June 9.
The Buckeyes have done an incredible job of recruiting Spillman, but this may be one where Ohio State could do everything and still lose out. It will be tough to pry Spillman away from his home state of Tennessee, especially as his brother will be an incoming freshman for the Volunteers this season.
Spillman is the No. 28 LB in the 247Sports Composite Rankings and is the No. 334 overall prospect. He is also the No. 8 recruit out of Tennessee.
Quick Hits
- On3.com released its updated rankings for the 2024 recruiting class, and multiple future Buckeyes and possible future Buckeyes made the list, including three commitments and two targets in the top 15, as well as being viewed as five-star prospects. Making the cut were Ohio State commits Jeremiah Smith, Justin Scott and Mylan Graham, while targets KJ Bolden and Dylan Stewart also were included.
What might be the most impressive feat of this list is that Smith beat out the top-rated quarterback and former Ohio State commit Dylan Raiola for the top-overall spot.
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LGHL I-70 Football Show: Emergency Pod!! Pat Fitzgerald has been fired
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I-70 Football Show: Emergency Pod!! Pat Fitzgerald has been fired
JordanW330 via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images
After accusations of rampant hazing, sexual assault, and racial discrimination throughout the Northwestern Football program, Pat Fitzgerald has been fired!
Welcome to a new episode of Land-Grant Holy Land’s I-70 podcast. On this show, we talk about all things Big Ten football and basketball. 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 next week. My name is Jordan Williams, and I am joined by my co-host Dante Morgan.
Listen to the episode and subscribe:
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Northwestern Football Head Coach Pat Fitzgerald has been fired after an investigation into hazing allegations levied against the program by former players. Initially, Pat Fitzgerald was suspended without pay for two weeks after an independent investigation found significant evidence of hazing.
After an article by the Daily Northwestern detailing the hazing allegations received national attention, Northwestern’s President Michael Schill, sent an email saying he may have erred in his judgment by only suspending Fitzgerald for only two weeks and would reconsider the suspension. In a statement released by Michael Schill said “As the head coach of one of our athletics programs, Coach Fitzgerald is not only responsible for what happens within the program but also must take great care to uphold our institutional commitment to the student experience and our priority to ensure all students — undergraduate and graduate — can thrive during their time at Northwestern.”
While the hazing allegations were bad enough, The Daily Northwestern released another article detailing three former players’ accounts of racial discrimination and hazing they faced in the late 2000s. Following the allegations of hazing, sexual assault, and racial discrimination, Fitzgerald was fired late Monday afternoon. Jordan and Dante, discuss the allegations, Fitzgerald’s firing, and what’s next for the Northwestern program and administration.
Connect with us on Twitter:
Jordan: @JordanW330
Dante: @DanteM10216
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JordanW330 via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images
After accusations of rampant hazing, sexual assault, and racial discrimination throughout the Northwestern Football program, Pat Fitzgerald has been fired!
Welcome to a new episode of Land-Grant Holy Land’s I-70 podcast. On this show, we talk about all things Big Ten football and basketball. 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 next week. My name is Jordan Williams, and I am joined by my co-host Dante Morgan.
Listen to the episode and subscribe:
Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Podcasts | iHeart Radio
Northwestern Football Head Coach Pat Fitzgerald has been fired after an investigation into hazing allegations levied against the program by former players. Initially, Pat Fitzgerald was suspended without pay for two weeks after an independent investigation found significant evidence of hazing.
After an article by the Daily Northwestern detailing the hazing allegations received national attention, Northwestern’s President Michael Schill, sent an email saying he may have erred in his judgment by only suspending Fitzgerald for only two weeks and would reconsider the suspension. In a statement released by Michael Schill said “As the head coach of one of our athletics programs, Coach Fitzgerald is not only responsible for what happens within the program but also must take great care to uphold our institutional commitment to the student experience and our priority to ensure all students — undergraduate and graduate — can thrive during their time at Northwestern.”
While the hazing allegations were bad enough, The Daily Northwestern released another article detailing three former players’ accounts of racial discrimination and hazing they faced in the late 2000s. Following the allegations of hazing, sexual assault, and racial discrimination, Fitzgerald was fired late Monday afternoon. Jordan and Dante, discuss the allegations, Fitzgerald’s firing, and what’s next for the Northwestern program and administration.
Connect with us on Twitter:
Jordan: @JordanW330
Dante: @DanteM10216
Continue reading...