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LGHL Ohio State offers trio of elite 2025 prospects

Ohio State offers trio of elite 2025 prospects
Dan Hessler via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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2024 four-star cornerback Jett White via @G6Arron on Twitter

Fresh off spring break, Ohio State offers three blue-chip prospects in the 2025 recruiting class.

Ohio State is fresh off of spring break, which means the coaching staff and the players are back to spring practices. But current Ohio State players and coaches are not the only ones excited for spring ball to be back, as the Buckeyes will be playing host to dozens of recruits over the next month and a half.

With these visits, expect the Buckeyes to also be offering scholarships to those players they feel best fit the mold of a Buckeye.

Ohio State offers trio of 2025 prospects​


Ohio State played host to a number of highly-talented recruits this past weekend, including a large group of players from the West Coast. The group of blue-chip visitors included recruits both already offered to play college football for Ohio State and recruits hoping to receive a scholarship offer.

On Monday, Ohio State dished out official scholarships to a trio of 2025 prospects, including two five-stars and one four-star. Below we will break down those offers:

Five-star safety Jadyn Hudson​


Class: 2025
Size: 6-foot-2 / 175-pounds
Hometown: Pittsburg, CA / Pittsburg
Recruiting Update: Hudson is one of the top recruits in all of the 2025 class. He is viewed as the No. 3 safety in the 2025 class and the No. 15 overall prospect. Hudson is also the No. 2 prospect from the talent-rich state of California. Hudson also holds dozens of scholarship offers from the likes of Georgia, LSU, Tennessee, USC, Oklahoma, Miami, Oregon, Michigan, Michigan State, Maryland, Penn State and now Ohio State.

AG2G!! BLESSED to receive an offer from Thee Ohio State University !! Thank you coach @ryandaytime @Coach_Eliano and the rest of the staff for believing in me! @OhioStateFB @PittHSFootball @CoachBriscoeWR #GoBucks #TEAMHUDSON pic.twitter.com/ZiOY7Fkhro

— Jadyn Hudson (@JadynHudson2) March 20, 2023
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Five-star WR Phillip Bell III​


Class: 2025
Size: 6-foot-2 / 195-pounds
Hometown: Mission Hills, CA / Bishop Alemany
Recruiting Update: Bell was the only offensive player to receive a scholarship offer from the Buckeyes on Monday, but he plays at a position Ohio State is known for producing talent at — wide receiver. With Brian Hartline on the staff, Ohio State will seemingly be involved in any recruitment for a WR they desire.

Bell is considered the No. 5 WR in the 247Sports Composite Rankings, and is the No. 20 overall prospect. He is also the No. 3 recruit from California. Like Hudson, he holds dozens of scholarship offers from programs like Auburn, Georgia, Tennessee, Texas A&M, USC, Texas, Oklahoma, Miami, Notre Dame, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Penn State and now Ohio State.

AG2G! Blessed to receive a Blessing from THEE Ohio State University! Thank you @ryandaytime and the rest of the @OhioStateFB staff for believing in me. @brianhartline @CoachJordan82 @CoreyDennis_ @CoachBriscoeWR @jnashmusic #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/P88mnLxlGh

— Phillip Bell III (@phillipbelliii) March 20, 2023
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Four-star CB Jett White​


Class: 2025
Size: 6-foot-1.5 / 160-pounds
Hometown: Los Alamitos, CA / Los Alamitos
Recruiting Update: White is a talented cornerback, and Ohio State has made the position one of importance in the 2025 class, already offering seven CB’s and the program’s lone verbal commit in the class plays at the position in Jontae Gilbert.

White was at one time committed to play for USC, but decommitted from the Trojans in January. Since re-opening his recruitment, he has added to his already impressive offer sheet holding offers from the likes of Alabama. Arkansas, Georgia, LSU, Texas A&M, Florida State, Oklahoma, Oregon, Notre Dame, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Penn State and now Ohio State.

White is viewed as the No. 5 CB in the 247Sports Composite Rankings and is the No. 64 overall prospect. He is also the No. 11 recruit out of California.

Recruits planning upcoming visits to Ohio State​


As mentioned above, the coming month and a half will be busy for the Ohio State coaching staff as they focus on spring practices and hosting elite prospects weekly. On Monday we learned of more blue-chip prospects that plan to visit with the Buckeyes this spring. Below is a list of some of those recruits:

Excited to be at Ohio state today ‼️#GoBucks @OhioStateFB @ryandaytime @R2X_Rushmen1 pic.twitter.com/X5jNRy9Ssj

— Aydin Breland (@AydinBreland) March 20, 2023
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- at THEE Ohio State University

— SHAUN SCOTT (@shaunnscottt) March 19, 2023
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Super excited to be attending spring practice at THE Ohio State University on April 7th @etwill21 @CoreyDennis_ @BWEagleFB pic.twitter.com/DRdGvq45zr

— Jake Nier (@jake_nier) March 20, 2023
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Cbus April 10th #gobucks pic.twitter.com/Eo9dMEYn9u

— Miles Lockhart (@MilesLockhart1) March 20, 2023
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and No. 1 overall DT Justin Scott has locked in his first two official visits pic.twitter.com/lafLjQRUoF

— Clint Cosgrove (@Rivals_Clint) March 20, 2023
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Google Does Ohio State have any 2024 worries? Plus Buckeyes' future at QB vs. other Big Ten teams: Rapid Fire Buckeye Talk - cleveland.com

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Google 'It made me feel at home': 2025 CB Jett White gets offer on Ohio State football recruiting visit - The Columbus Dispatch

'It made me feel at home': 2025 CB Jett White gets offer on Ohio State football recruiting visit - The Columbus Dispatch
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Google Five-Star DL Justin Scott Sets Buckeyes Official Visit | 2024 Ohio State Football Recruiting Tracker - Sports Illustrated

Five-Star DL Justin Scott Sets Buckeyes Official Visit | 2024 Ohio State Football Recruiting Tracker - Sports Illustrated
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Google Ohio State men’s hockey makes 2023 Frozen Four field - Buckeyes Wire

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Google No. 1 OT Recruit Baker Visiting Ohio State Football Monday | 2024 Ohio State Football Recruiting Tracker - Sports Illustrated

No. 1 OT Recruit Baker Visiting Ohio State Football Monday | 2024 Ohio State Football Recruiting Tracker - Sports Illustrated
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LGHL eBay auctions turn up interesting Ohio State stuff

eBay auctions turn up interesting Ohio State stuff
Michael Citro via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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A bored browse through the eBay listings turned up some finds that piqued my interest this weekend.

There’s so little downtime in life these days that many of us simply don’t know how to unplug and stay that way. Minutes and hours spent in waiting rooms, standing in lines, or even taking bathroom breaks go by more quickly and easily when scrolling social media feeds, browsing online sales, or checking various accounts online to make sure everything is as it should be.

Such activities — for me, anyway — include the periodic walk through auction listings with general search terms to see what kinds of things might show up. It’s a bit like an online garage sale. I was scrolling through eBay this weekend and found some interesting things. For some, I wouldn’t mind having a few extra disposable dollars, while others I would never buy but I found it fascinating to see them being sold.

I’ll let you decide which is which from the items below.

1961 Gold Pants​


For the low, low price of $1,850, you can click the “buy it now” button and pick up a pair of Gold Pants won by the 1961 Buckeyes that beat Michigan 50-20 on Nov. 25. Woody Hayes’ team started that season with a 7-7 tie against TCU and then ran the table to a final record of 8-0-1, finishing No. 2 in the country after obliterating That Team Up North in The Game.

It would be cool to have a Gold Pants pendant — not as cool as winning one by beating the Wolverines, but still awfully sweet.

Lot of 11 Ohio State Hats​


If you’re adventurous, you could be the first person (as of this writing) to bid on a lot of 11 different OSU hats with a starting bid of $10. That’s a pretty good deal, but there are some unknowns. The listing says that some of them are new and some used. It doesn’t specify which are which, although some assumptions can be made from the photo.

It also says that three of the hats are fitted. It doesn’t give the size or say whether the fitted hats are all the same size, but presumably an inquiry to the seller could unearth such information. A few of these hats are incredibly ugly designs, but there are some cool ones, such as the 2002 football national championship hat, the 2007 Final Four cap, and one from the Sugar Bowl. The tags are still on a few of them.

If you’re a hat person, this might be up your alley. I personally don’t feel great about the thought of putting on someone else’s hat.

Reversible Field Hockey Pinnie​


Look, you just don’t see a lot of field hockey stuff out there. My eye is always on the lookout for merchandise pertaining to the non-revenue sports. This reversible Nike Ohio State field hockey jersey pinnie is a pretty cool item, but I could never wear it because it’s a size small. Looks like fantastic beach or pool attire for someone out there, though.

Magnet of Whatever this Helmet Is​



I don’t know if I’ve ever seen this design before, but I wouldn’t hate it as an alternate uniform option. In full disclosure, I am a traditionalist when it comes to uniforms. Ohio State has great ones, so there’s no need to stray. However, if they’re going to use alternates anyway, why not really go for it?

This helmet in matte scarlet with the gray block O and the buckeye leaf looks fantastic to me, and Marvin Harrison Jr. would look great catching a winning touchdown pass against Michigan wearing it. This item is just a magnet, and it’s cheap, but I dig the idea of this helmet concept.

Beer Mugs!​


If you’ve got a spare 50 bucks laying around, you can get a set of four beer mugs commemorating 100 years of Buckeye football. If the listing is to be believed, these mugs were sold 53 years ago in 1970. It might be a little generous to call them beer mugs, however. When you see the photo of one of the mugs in someone’s hand, they appear to be pretty small — either that or the person in the photo has giant hands (see feature photo above).

Maybe people just didn’t like big beers in 1970.


There were all kinds of other curiosities, such as a myriad of knock-off conference, national, and bowl championship rings for about $20 each, bobbleheads, Christmas ornaments, etc.

What are some of your most interesting eBay or Facebook Marketplace finds?

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Google Ohio State Women's Basketball Defeats James Madison, Advances in NCAA Tournament - Sports Illustrated

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LGHL No. 3 Ohio State vs. No. 6 North Carolina: Game preview, prediction and projected lineups

No. 3 Ohio State vs. No. 6 North Carolina: Game preview, prediction and projected lineups
1ThomasCostello via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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NCAA BASKETBALL: MAR 18 Div I Women’s Championship - St. John’s vs North Carolina

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March continues its madness Monday, when the ACC and Big Ten battle for a spot in the Sweet Sixteen

Monday night, the 2023 NCAA Tournament’s games in Columbus come to an end. Across the country, it was the only city that hosted both the men and women’s tournament, hosting seven games total across the two editions of March Madness

In one of those seven games, the Ohio State women’s basketball team beat the James Madison Dukes, a team from the Sun Belt Conference, needing a 16-point comeback to move into the round of 32.

Now, the opponent gets more difficult and the stakes increase when the North Carolina Tar Heels take the court against the Buckeyes.

Preview​


While the Scarlet & Gray have come back from numerous deficits this season, it won’t be nearly as easy for Ohio State to do it against North Carolina. Against the Dukes, the Buckeyes cut a 16-point lead down to three points within the same quarter. To JMU’s credit, the first quarter and a half was outstanding basketball from a side looking to shock the college basketball landscape.

Playing the Tar Heels isn’t necessarily like playing the Indiana Hoosiers, who the Buckeyes beat after coming back from 24-points, but North Carolina comes into Monday playing a tough ACC schedule featuring teams like the Duke Blue Devils and one of the four No. 1 seeds in the tournament, the Virginia Tech Hokies.

North Carolina plays a disciplined style defense. The Tar Heels attract a different class of athlete being in one of the premier conferences in the country for basketball, and allow only 59.4 points per game.

Granted, that’s also against teams like Duke who play a full court press that varies from the Buckeyes. Instead of rushing players and getting them stuck in tough areas of the court, the Blue Devils press where everyone is in man coverage and Duke don’t allow plays to set up. Within that 59.4 points are some games where neither side scores more than 50 points.

Monday’s game will be different. Both the Buckeyes and Tar Heels each force turnovers. Ohio State does it with their press and North Carolina does it by anticipating plays and leveraging their athleticism. Each team leads their respective conference in turnovers forced per game.

Within that Tar Heels team is forward/guard Alyssa Ustby. The combo forward/guard is liable to cause issues for the Buckeyes.

“She catches it around the basket and is very patient in reading the floor and seeing where she can make her move and get to the rim,” said head coach Kevin McGuff. “So just a really, really tough matchup. One of the better kind of forwards in the country in my opinion.”

Ohio State’s played this season against talented post presences like Indiana’s Mackenzie Holmes, Iowa’s Monika Czinano and Illinois’ Kendall Bostic. Of those four, Ustby might be the most athletic.

Ustby joined the Tar Heels after playing not only basketball but softball, soccer and track at the amateur high school level. Listed as a guard, Ustby will take up space in the paint and play like a post player. Every so often, Ustby will pull up from three.

It’s a matchup that will require Buckeyes’ forward Taylor Thierry and a combination of forwards Eboni Walker and Rebeka Mikulášiková to play smart and not give the Tar Heel room to move or assess. Ustby averages 8.3 rebounds per game too, leading North Carolina. Also, Ustby’s 13.1 points per game is impressive, but not close to the leading scorer for the Tar Heels: Deja Kelly.

Kelly isn’t a high efficiency shooter, averaging 16.3 points per game on 37.2% shooting. Where Kelly can hurt a team is drawing fouls. Kelly’s gone to the free throw line 182 times this season, hitting 71.4% from the charity stripe.

Deja Kelly's go-ahead bucket wins the game for North Carolina

UNC takes down St. John's to advance pic.twitter.com/kpbkwrSg8x

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 18, 2023
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That’s especially worrisome for the Buckeyes who fall into foul trouble from time-to-time. Saturday, both Thierry and forward Cotie McMahon fouled out of the game in the fourth quarter. With Kelly on the court, Ohio State will need disciplined defense, or an officiating crew that isn’t whistle happy, like Saturday’s team that called 52 fouls overall.

Regardless of the fouls, the Buckeyes will need to shoot better. The last three games haven’t seen Ohio State shoot better than 32% in the first half, going down double-digits in all three games.

Guard Jacy Sheldon starting for a second game in a row could help in that department. After coming off the bench for sporadic minutes in the Big Ten Tournament, Sheldon started for Ohio State and found her scoring streak, getting 17 points on top of nine assists and four steals.

Start the game off strong and the Buckeyes and Tar Heels could go down to the wire.

Projected Lineups​

Lineup Notes​

  • All five Buckeye starters registered a steal against JMU, with Sheldon and Thierry grabbing four and three respectively.
  • Four Buckeyes scored in double figures against James Madison, showing a diverse offensive attack, although the bench provided only seven points.
  • Although Mikulášiková didn’t start for Ohio State, the Slovakian played more minutes than Walker on Saturday.

Lineup Notes

  • Kelly scored the game-winning basket Saturday against St. John’s, plus a trip to the line for a third.
  • UNC lost to two Big Ten teams this season: the Indiana Hoosiers and Michigan Wolverines.
  • Guard Eva Hodgson is the best deep threat for the Tar Heels, making 2.0 shots from deep per game.

Prediction​


No result in this game would be a surprise. If Ohio State doesn’t shoot well, it could be a convincing UNC win. If the Buckeyes get off to a hot start, it could be a tough day for the visitors.

Monday’s game will be somewhere in the middle. The Tar Heels have struggled this season against Big Ten teams, but coach McGuff sees those defeats as more outliers for the Tar Heels.

Even so, Monday will see guard Taylor Mikesell have an improved scoring game from deep, offset by another impressive outing for McMahon. Thierry will also grab a double-double, continuing to set the standard for the Buckeyes in rebounding.

Ohio State will have their problems with Ustby and Kelly, but can control the game enough to keep it close late into the 40 minutes.

How to Watch​


Date: Monday, March 20, 2023
Time: 4:00 p.m. ET
Where: Schottenstein Center, Columbus, Ohio
Television: ESPN
Stream: ESPN App

LGHL Score Prediction: 80-75 Ohio State Buckeyes​

Taylor Mikesell’s Farewell​


Monday afternoon is the last time Mikesell will play for the Scarlet & Gray in Columbus, Ohio. Since joining Ohio State as a transfer before the start of the 21-22 season, Mikesell has started every game for the Buckeyes.

In those 55 games, Mikesell’s scored 1,164 points for the Buckeyes, and this season shifted from shooting guard to do-whatever’s-needed guard with both Sheldon and guard Madison Greene suffering injuries, taking them out for much of the year.

Regardless of the result of Monday’s game, and Mikesell playing with three teams, the Massillon, Ohio guard will always be synonymous with Ohio State.

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