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LGHL Silver Bullets Podcast: Black stripes, watch lists, commitments, B1G West predictions
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Silver Bullets Podcast: Black stripes, watch lists, commitments, B1G West predictions
Michael Citro 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
We also touched on Gene Smith’s upcoming retirement, Jim Harbaugh’s suspension being postponed, and Oregon and Washington joining the conference.
We are back to our weekly season schedule!
There’s a ton of news and we can’t possibly get to everything, but we did get to a lot of things. Even though we’re not big recruiting news guys, we did get to talk a little bit about two new Ohio State recruits, and maybe it says a lot about us that we spent more time discussing the new preferred walk on long snapper than the four-star wide receiver.
Preseason is the time for watch lists and at Ohio State, there are usually going to be players on the watch list for every major award. We go through the Walter Camp, Butkus Award, Thorpe Award, and Doak Walker Award watch lists and discuss the Buckeyes from whom folks will be expecting big things in 2023.
After that, we dove into the most recent Buckeyes to get their black stripes removed from their helmets. These weren’t exactly surprises but they were interesting. We also talked about Omari Abor’s unfortunate injury that will once again sideline him “for at least two months.”
But wait, there’s more!
Gene Smith is calling it a career as Ohio State’s athletic director next year. We talked a little about the job he’s done and who might be the next AD (and why it will take annoyingly longer to get a new one without a new university president).
We couldn’t possibly not talk about the Big Ten’s expansion, with Oregon and Washington joining the party. We also weighed in on why we think the Pac 12 disintegrated and which other schools we could see in the B1G in the coming years.
Jim Harbaugh’s suspension wasn’t officially sanctioned by the committee on rules infractions and for some dumb reason that means he will skate through 2023 without a suspension — instead getting to postpone any consequences until 2024. So...what happens if he jumps to the NFL after this season? [thinking face emoji]
Finally, we’re bringing you our predictions for how the Big Ten West will shake out by the end of the 2023 season. We surprised each other. Did we surprise you?
We’re finally back to our in-season broadcast schedule, returning to our weekly format as we ramp up for the 2023 Ohio State football season. In the meantime, feel free to reach out with your feedback and questions below in the comments section or send us an email.
Be sure to subscribe, rate, review, share, and follow the show over on Twitter at @SilvrBulletsPod.
As always, thanks for listening!
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Michael Citro 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
We also touched on Gene Smith’s upcoming retirement, Jim Harbaugh’s suspension being postponed, and Oregon and Washington joining the conference.
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We are back to our weekly season schedule!
There’s a ton of news and we can’t possibly get to everything, but we did get to a lot of things. Even though we’re not big recruiting news guys, we did get to talk a little bit about two new Ohio State recruits, and maybe it says a lot about us that we spent more time discussing the new preferred walk on long snapper than the four-star wide receiver.
Preseason is the time for watch lists and at Ohio State, there are usually going to be players on the watch list for every major award. We go through the Walter Camp, Butkus Award, Thorpe Award, and Doak Walker Award watch lists and discuss the Buckeyes from whom folks will be expecting big things in 2023.
After that, we dove into the most recent Buckeyes to get their black stripes removed from their helmets. These weren’t exactly surprises but they were interesting. We also talked about Omari Abor’s unfortunate injury that will once again sideline him “for at least two months.”
But wait, there’s more!
Gene Smith is calling it a career as Ohio State’s athletic director next year. We talked a little about the job he’s done and who might be the next AD (and why it will take annoyingly longer to get a new one without a new university president).
We couldn’t possibly not talk about the Big Ten’s expansion, with Oregon and Washington joining the party. We also weighed in on why we think the Pac 12 disintegrated and which other schools we could see in the B1G in the coming years.
Jim Harbaugh’s suspension wasn’t officially sanctioned by the committee on rules infractions and for some dumb reason that means he will skate through 2023 without a suspension — instead getting to postpone any consequences until 2024. So...what happens if he jumps to the NFL after this season? [thinking face emoji]
Finally, we’re bringing you our predictions for how the Big Ten West will shake out by the end of the 2023 season. We surprised each other. Did we surprise you?
We’re finally back to our in-season broadcast schedule, returning to our weekly format as we ramp up for the 2023 Ohio State football season. In the meantime, feel free to reach out with your feedback and questions below in the comments section or send us an email.
Be sure to subscribe, rate, review, share, and follow the show over on Twitter at @SilvrBulletsPod.
As always, thanks for listening!
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LGHL Ohio State set to host big time 2024 offensive line prospect
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Ohio State set to host big time 2024 offensive line prospect
Dan Hessler via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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2024 four-star offensive lineman Jordan Seaton via Andrew Ivins, 247Sports
The Buckeyes are scheduled to play host to four-star offensive lineman this fall.
The Ohio State football team has had a busy start to August when it comes to recruiting. The Buckeyes earned a third wide receiver commitment this weekend when Jeremiah McClellan joined five-stars Jeremiah Smith and Mylan Graham in what is another incredible haul at the position by Brian Hartline.
Ohio State is not done yet, and will hope to add to its class again before the month is up. With the regular season right around the corner, a lot of focus will shift towards the current roster of Buckeyes. However, recruiting never takes a backseat for the Buckeyes and that will continue into the fall.
One of the Buckeye’s biggest priority positions to close out the 2024 class is at offensive tackle. Ohio State has four commitments up front this class in four-stars Ian Moore, Devontae Armstrong and three-stars Deontae Armstrong and Marc Nave. The Buckeyes want to add a prolific offensive tackle alongside this group, and will get a chance to improve their standing with 2024 four-star OT Jordan Seaton (Washington DC, IMG Academy) later this fall.
Ohio State has long been recruiting Seaton, offering him in September of 2022. Because of this relationship, back in March when Seaton dropped a top schools list of 14 schools, Ohio State made the cut. The Buckeyes have continued to recruit the blue-chip tackle and will soon get a chance to host him on an official visit, the weekend Ohio State hosts Maryland.
Alongside Ohio State, Seaton will also take an official visit with LSU, Florida, Oklahoma, Oregon and South Carolina. He will also take an unofficial visit with Alabama.
Seaton’s recruitment is still wide open and Ohio State has to like that they are one of the schools that will have the chance to host him on an official visit.
Ohio State is also still heavily recruiting five-star offensive tackle Brandon Baker (Santa Ana CA / Mater Dei) although they are far from alone. Regarded by many as the top OT in the 2024 class, Baker is considering schools like Ohio State, Texas, Oregon, Nebraska, among others. However, Texas appears to have a slight edge over the Buckeyes at this point in time.
Baker does not yet have a commitment date, but there is a chance he decides before his senior season, whereas Seaton likely will not as he has official visits scheduled for the Fall. If Baker were to commit to Texas, Ohio State would love to add Seaton as a finishing piece to its offensive line haul in the 2024 class. They would easily make room for both if the opportunity were to arise.
Seaton is the No. 1 IOL in the 2024 class and is the No. 39 overall prospect. He is also the No. 6 recruit from DC. Baker is the No. 1 OT in the 2024 class and is the No. 21 overall prospect. He is also the No. 2 recruit from California.
Houston is also considering Georgia, Alabama, USC and Clemson, but the Buckeyes are the current favorites with both of the 247Sports Crystal Ball predictions.
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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 offensive lineman Jordan Seaton via Andrew Ivins, 247Sports
The Buckeyes are scheduled to play host to four-star offensive lineman this fall.
The Ohio State football team has had a busy start to August when it comes to recruiting. The Buckeyes earned a third wide receiver commitment this weekend when Jeremiah McClellan joined five-stars Jeremiah Smith and Mylan Graham in what is another incredible haul at the position by Brian Hartline.
Ohio State is not done yet, and will hope to add to its class again before the month is up. With the regular season right around the corner, a lot of focus will shift towards the current roster of Buckeyes. However, recruiting never takes a backseat for the Buckeyes and that will continue into the fall.
Ohio State to host four-star OT
One of the Buckeye’s biggest priority positions to close out the 2024 class is at offensive tackle. Ohio State has four commitments up front this class in four-stars Ian Moore, Devontae Armstrong and three-stars Deontae Armstrong and Marc Nave. The Buckeyes want to add a prolific offensive tackle alongside this group, and will get a chance to improve their standing with 2024 four-star OT Jordan Seaton (Washington DC, IMG Academy) later this fall.
Jordan Seaton, the nation's No. 2 OT, tells @ChadSimmons_ that he has locked in six official visits this fall
He will also take an unofficial visit to Alabama on Oct. 21.
Read (On3+): https://t.co/0F9O4WUnfV pic.twitter.com/CkUvFs3kpw
— On3 Recruits (@On3Recruits) August 11, 2023
Ohio State has long been recruiting Seaton, offering him in September of 2022. Because of this relationship, back in March when Seaton dropped a top schools list of 14 schools, Ohio State made the cut. The Buckeyes have continued to recruit the blue-chip tackle and will soon get a chance to host him on an official visit, the weekend Ohio State hosts Maryland.
Alongside Ohio State, Seaton will also take an official visit with LSU, Florida, Oklahoma, Oregon and South Carolina. He will also take an unofficial visit with Alabama.
Seaton’s recruitment is still wide open and Ohio State has to like that they are one of the schools that will have the chance to host him on an official visit.
Ohio State is also still heavily recruiting five-star offensive tackle Brandon Baker (Santa Ana CA / Mater Dei) although they are far from alone. Regarded by many as the top OT in the 2024 class, Baker is considering schools like Ohio State, Texas, Oregon, Nebraska, among others. However, Texas appears to have a slight edge over the Buckeyes at this point in time.
Baker does not yet have a commitment date, but there is a chance he decides before his senior season, whereas Seaton likely will not as he has official visits scheduled for the Fall. If Baker were to commit to Texas, Ohio State would love to add Seaton as a finishing piece to its offensive line haul in the 2024 class. They would easily make room for both if the opportunity were to arise.
Seaton is the No. 1 IOL in the 2024 class and is the No. 39 overall prospect. He is also the No. 6 recruit from DC. Baker is the No. 1 OT in the 2024 class and is the No. 21 overall prospect. He is also the No. 2 recruit from California.
Quick Hits
- Ohio State will not need to wait long to see if it will be adding to its 2024 recruiting class, following the commitment of McClellan. Five-star defensive lineman Eddrick Houston (Buford, GA / Buford) is scheduled to commit Aug. 22. Houston is the No. 4 DL prospect and would make for a huge addition in the Buckeyes defensive line haul alongside five-star Justin Scott.
Houston is also considering Georgia, Alabama, USC and Clemson, but the Buckeyes are the current favorites with both of the 247Sports Crystal Ball predictions.
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LGHL Ohio State Football Countdown: 18
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Ohio State Football Countdown: 18
Gene Ross via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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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 18 days remaining.
Dontre Wilson was essentially Curtis Samuel light at Ohio State before injuries hampered his career. Ranking fourth on the team with nearly 1,000 total yards as a freshman, the speedster was exactly the type of H-back Urban Meyer loved in his offense. Unfortunately, Wilson broke his foot during his sophomore season against Michigan State, and things were never quite the same after that. He did, however, make some contributions during his senior season in 2016, including this 18-yard TD against Rutgers. In total, Wilson put up nearly 1,300 yards as a kick returner and 1,353 yards from scrimmage as a Buckeye.
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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
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 18 days remaining.
Play of the Day: Dontre Wilson’s 18-yard TD vs. Rutgers (2016)
Dontre Wilson was essentially Curtis Samuel light at Ohio State before injuries hampered his career. Ranking fourth on the team with nearly 1,000 total yards as a freshman, the speedster was exactly the type of H-back Urban Meyer loved in his offense. Unfortunately, Wilson broke his foot during his sophomore season against Michigan State, and things were never quite the same after that. He did, however, make some contributions during his senior season in 2016, including this 18-yard TD against Rutgers. In total, Wilson put up nearly 1,300 yards as a kick returner and 1,353 yards from scrimmage as a Buckeye.
Players to Wear the #18 (since 2010):
- Tyrone Williams (2010-12)
- DerJuan Gambrell (2011)
- Najee Murray (2012)
- Kato Mitchell (2013-15)
- Michael Lawless (2015)
- Chase Hounshell (2016)
- Jonathon Cooper (2016-21)
- Tate Martell (2017-18)
- JP Andrade (2019-21)
- Marvin Harrison Jr. (2021-present)
- Jyaire Brown (2022-present)
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LGHL Why is this News? All the articles and tweets Buckeye fans need for August 15, 2023
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Why is this News? All the articles and tweets Buckeye fans need for August 15, 2023
Matt Tamanini via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Photo by Jason Mowry/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
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!
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Ohio State Football Countdown: 19
Gene Ross, Land-Grant Holy Land
Ohio State’s Kourt Williams tore ACL, out for 2023 season
Patrick Murphy, Bucknuts
OSU TE Christian ineligible after testing positive for banned substance
Colin Gay, The Columbus Dispatch
Presser Bullets: Ryan Day Not Yet Ready to Name Starting Quarterback, Offensive Tackles After Ohio State’s Saturday Scrimmage
Andy Anders, Eleven Warriors
Ohio State coach Ryan Day analyzes team after first scrimmage, updates QB competition, other key battles
Grant Hughes, 247Sports
That seems good...
Ryan Day Not Ready to Name Starters at Offensive Tackle or Center Yet, but Pleased with Progress: “I Think We Have a Chance to Have a Really Good O-Line”
Dan Hope, Eleven Warriors
You’re Nuts: What is the most encouraging news out of preseason camp thus far?
Josh Dooley and Gene Ross, Land-Grant Holy Land
How does Ryan Day think Ohio State’s first fall camp scrimmage went?
Stephen Means, cleveland.com
Key Takeaways as Ryan Day evaluates first Ohio State camp scrimmage
Austin Ward, Dotting the Eyes
Player to Watch: Denzel Burke seeks return to form he showed in freshman season
Michael Citro, Land-Grant Holy Land
Paris is going to be a problem in the league.
Running back Ezekiel Elliott agrees to one-year deal with Patriots
Andrew Gillis, cleveland.com
Key takeaways from Tony Alford, Buckeye RBs as camp competition heats up
Bill Landis, Dotting the Eyes
Ohio State Linebacker Tommy Eichenberg and Defensive End J.T. Tuimoloau Among 86 Players on Bednarik Award Watch List
Chase Brown, Eleven Warriors
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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
Photo by Jason Mowry/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
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!
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Counting Down to Kickoff
Ohio State Football Countdown: 19
Gene Ross, Land-Grant Holy Land
On the Gridiron
Ohio State’s Kourt Williams tore ACL, out for 2023 season
Patrick Murphy, Bucknuts
OSU TE Christian ineligible after testing positive for banned substance
Colin Gay, The Columbus Dispatch
Presser Bullets: Ryan Day Not Yet Ready to Name Starting Quarterback, Offensive Tackles After Ohio State’s Saturday Scrimmage
Andy Anders, Eleven Warriors
Ohio State coach Ryan Day analyzes team after first scrimmage, updates QB competition, other key battles
Grant Hughes, 247Sports
That seems good...
Ryan Day Not Ready to Name Starters at Offensive Tackle or Center Yet, but Pleased with Progress: “I Think We Have a Chance to Have a Really Good O-Line”
Dan Hope, Eleven Warriors
You’re Nuts: What is the most encouraging news out of preseason camp thus far?
Josh Dooley and Gene Ross, Land-Grant Holy Land
How does Ryan Day think Ohio State’s first fall camp scrimmage went?
Stephen Means, cleveland.com
Key Takeaways as Ryan Day evaluates first Ohio State camp scrimmage
Austin Ward, Dotting the Eyes
Player to Watch: Denzel Burke seeks return to form he showed in freshman season
Michael Citro, Land-Grant Holy Land
Paris is going to be a problem in the league.
Running back Ezekiel Elliott agrees to one-year deal with Patriots
Andrew Gillis, cleveland.com
Key takeaways from Tony Alford, Buckeye RBs as camp competition heats up
Bill Landis, Dotting the Eyes
Ohio State Linebacker Tommy Eichenberg and Defensive End J.T. Tuimoloau Among 86 Players on Bednarik Award Watch List
Chase Brown, Eleven Warriors
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LGHL You’re Nuts: What is the most encouraging news out of preseason camp thus far?
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You’re Nuts: What is the most encouraging news out of preseason camp thus far?
Josh Dooley 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
Which Buckeyes are impressing a week into preseason practices?
Everybody knows that one of the best parts of being a sports fan is debating and dissecting the most (and least) important questions in the sporting world with your friends. So, we’re bringing that to the pages of LGHL with our favorite head-to-head column: You’re Nuts.
In You’re Nuts, two LGHL staff members will take differing sides of one question and argue their opinions passionately. Then, in the end, it’s up to you to determine who’s right and who’s nuts.
This week’s topic: Most encouraging news out of preseason camp thus far
Ryan Day’s Ohio State football team is just over a week into their fall camp, and vibes are positive, hopes are high, and optimism is in the air... Ok, I guess those are all similar, ya got me. There are also plenty of storylines coming out of these preseason practices, both good and umm, less good. Nothing concerning, nothing to be fearful of as a Buckeye fan. Just a few things to be aware of and/or keep an eye on.
But if you know anything about Gene and myself, you know that we are Team Optimism. No negative vibes over here. So for today’s installment of You’re Nuts, he and I decided to share our most encouraging or most exciting news coming out of The Woody thus far (during fall camp).
Normally – for the past few years at least – I would latch onto anything positive said about Kyle McCord and/or Julian Fleming and absolutely run with that. Same goes for Josh Proctor on the defensive side of the ball, as he completes the holy triumvirate of Ohio State players that I am still holding out hope for.
However, McCord is locked in a position battle with Devin Brown (as of Monday morning), Fleming is like ninth of the ‘WR hype list’ right now, and Proctor, back for his 12th season, appears to be destined for a rotational role at best. But that’s ok, Gene! The fact that these three guys are healthy and contributing is great, and we’re staying positive, baby.
So I guess I will just stick with the overall health situation as my most encouraging news. Right now, OSU has a fairly clean bill of health. Day has said as much, and I believe that Omari Abor and Kourt Williams are the only Buckeye dealing with a long-term injuries. Which is an absolute bummer for both players, but unfortunately, injuries are a part of the game. The fact that not many have occurred recently in Columbus (knock on wood) is a good thing.
(Williams’ injury was announced just before this was published, so excuse the limited mentioned above).
Also good – nay, great – is the seemingly healthy return of players like TreVeyon Henderson, Evan Pryor, and Mitchell Melton. These guys all finished the 2022 season with some sort of serious ailment but are now ready for action. The same could also be said for Tommy Eichenberg, Miyan Williams, and/or Cade Stover, although this trio did participate in the season-ending Peach Bowl. But Eichenberg did so with two broken hands, and the others were unable to finish the game against Georgia due to injury.
This lengthy and important list of players does not even include the likes of Emeka Egbuka, Fleming, and whoever else missed Ohio State’s spring game. I am sure I’m forgetting a name or two.
Look, OSU is never going to make it through a season or potentially even a week or a month unscathed. We saw it last year when the Buckeyes lost arguably their best player in Week freaking 1. It happens. But to enter the season mostly healthy is pretty much all you (the team, the fans, whoever) can ask for. And right now, Day’s squad is on a trajectory to do so.
While it is still early in the process, Buckeye Nation loves to hear that guys were not dinged up coming in. Or worse, dropping like flies on the first or second day or camp. We have seen this in the NFL, as players are suffering soft tissue injuries left and right... Which reminds me, everyone please make sure we’re sending well wishes to Joe Burrow. If you don’t, you’re on my list.
A healthy team is a dangerous team, even more so when it is Ohio State. The fact that most Buckeyes are currently healthy is certainly encouraging, and here’s hoping the Scarlet and Gray maintain those positives vibes in the lead-up to Sept. 2.
Like Josh, I am very excited about the current health status of the Buckeyes. Now, even though we are Team Positivity over here, do I trust the ancient strength and conditioning practices of Mick Marrotti to keep guys healthy? No, absolutely not. He will continue to train guys to be body builders rather than football players and Ohio State will likely see another crop of soft tissue injuries pop up this season as a result, but I digress...
On an actual positive note, I am especially excited to see players like Mitchell Melton and the running backs back at full strength.
Melton, a former four-star prospect at linebacker who will likely rotate in at the Jack role this season, has been raved about time and time again in each of the last several offseasons, but has seen both his 2021 and 2022 campaigns wiped out because of injuries. We of course also know how beat up Ohio State’s running backs were last season, especially Pryor who missed the entire year, but having him back in the mix alongside a healthy Henderson will be huge for the Buckeyes.
However, for me, the most encouraging news out of preseason camp thus far has been the play of the transfers Ryan Day and his staff added this offseason. Ohio State officially added nine transfers ahead of the 2023 season, and three of them — Ja’Had Carter, Davison Igbinosun, Josh Simmons — are in competitions for starting jobs, and the trio have reportedly looked pretty good.
Simmons is perhaps in the most important position battle of the three, as the Buckeyes’ offensive line needs to replace both starting tackles. Josh Fryar is expected to step up at one of the spots after gaining some experience last year, but the other starter is fully up for grabs. A four-star transfer prospect, Simmons was brought in with the expectation that he would bookend the O-line as the other starting tackle across from Fryar, and it sounds like things are going according to plan thus far.
“I think he’s had some really good practices and he has shown he can be the starting left tackle. He hasn’t won that job yet but he’s shown us he can do that.” Day said during his press conference on Monday.
Carter and Igbinosun, even if they are not starters — which I expect they will be — will both be supremely important pieces of an Ohio State secondary that needed to bring in some fresh talent. Carter has a very good shot at being one of the Buckeyes’ three starting safeties alongside Sonny Styles and Lathan Ransom, while Igbinosun is battling Jordan Hancock to be the No. 2 guy across from Denzel Burke at corner. Both are portions where Ohio State likes to rotate guys, so both will be on the field a ton this fall either way.
Elsewhere among the incoming transfers, Victor Cutler will provide some depth along the interior of the offensive line, and Nigel Glover will be an interesting piece after coming over late in the wake of Northwestern’s Pat Fitzgerald issues. Lorenzo Styles will likely need to take this season to complete the transition from wide receiver to defensive back, while Tywone Malone is likely the most interesting name among this group as someone who can make an impact in 2023.
“We’ve seen, so far, flashes that he can do it,” Day said of Malone on Monday. “But at this point of preseason camp, it’s the consistency of doing it all the time.”
It will be great to see the fresh faces meshing with the familiar faces as Ohio State looks to find the best 11 possible on both sides of the ball. Regardless, the news coming out of the Woody at this early juncture seems to be largely positive.
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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
Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK
Which Buckeyes are impressing a week into preseason practices?
Everybody knows that one of the best parts of being a sports fan is debating and dissecting the most (and least) important questions in the sporting world with your friends. So, we’re bringing that to the pages of LGHL with our favorite head-to-head column: You’re Nuts.
In You’re Nuts, two LGHL staff members will take differing sides of one question and argue their opinions passionately. Then, in the end, it’s up to you to determine who’s right and who’s nuts.
This week’s topic: Most encouraging news out of preseason camp thus far
Josh’s Take
Ryan Day’s Ohio State football team is just over a week into their fall camp, and vibes are positive, hopes are high, and optimism is in the air... Ok, I guess those are all similar, ya got me. There are also plenty of storylines coming out of these preseason practices, both good and umm, less good. Nothing concerning, nothing to be fearful of as a Buckeye fan. Just a few things to be aware of and/or keep an eye on.
But if you know anything about Gene and myself, you know that we are Team Optimism. No negative vibes over here. So for today’s installment of You’re Nuts, he and I decided to share our most encouraging or most exciting news coming out of The Woody thus far (during fall camp).
Normally – for the past few years at least – I would latch onto anything positive said about Kyle McCord and/or Julian Fleming and absolutely run with that. Same goes for Josh Proctor on the defensive side of the ball, as he completes the holy triumvirate of Ohio State players that I am still holding out hope for.
However, McCord is locked in a position battle with Devin Brown (as of Monday morning), Fleming is like ninth of the ‘WR hype list’ right now, and Proctor, back for his 12th season, appears to be destined for a rotational role at best. But that’s ok, Gene! The fact that these three guys are healthy and contributing is great, and we’re staying positive, baby.
So I guess I will just stick with the overall health situation as my most encouraging news. Right now, OSU has a fairly clean bill of health. Day has said as much, and I believe that Omari Abor and Kourt Williams are the only Buckeye dealing with a long-term injuries. Which is an absolute bummer for both players, but unfortunately, injuries are a part of the game. The fact that not many have occurred recently in Columbus (knock on wood) is a good thing.
(Williams’ injury was announced just before this was published, so excuse the limited mentioned above).
Also good – nay, great – is the seemingly healthy return of players like TreVeyon Henderson, Evan Pryor, and Mitchell Melton. These guys all finished the 2022 season with some sort of serious ailment but are now ready for action. The same could also be said for Tommy Eichenberg, Miyan Williams, and/or Cade Stover, although this trio did participate in the season-ending Peach Bowl. But Eichenberg did so with two broken hands, and the others were unable to finish the game against Georgia due to injury.
This lengthy and important list of players does not even include the likes of Emeka Egbuka, Fleming, and whoever else missed Ohio State’s spring game. I am sure I’m forgetting a name or two.
Look, OSU is never going to make it through a season or potentially even a week or a month unscathed. We saw it last year when the Buckeyes lost arguably their best player in Week freaking 1. It happens. But to enter the season mostly healthy is pretty much all you (the team, the fans, whoever) can ask for. And right now, Day’s squad is on a trajectory to do so.
While it is still early in the process, Buckeye Nation loves to hear that guys were not dinged up coming in. Or worse, dropping like flies on the first or second day or camp. We have seen this in the NFL, as players are suffering soft tissue injuries left and right... Which reminds me, everyone please make sure we’re sending well wishes to Joe Burrow. If you don’t, you’re on my list.
A healthy team is a dangerous team, even more so when it is Ohio State. The fact that most Buckeyes are currently healthy is certainly encouraging, and here’s hoping the Scarlet and Gray maintain those positives vibes in the lead-up to Sept. 2.
Gene’s Take
Like Josh, I am very excited about the current health status of the Buckeyes. Now, even though we are Team Positivity over here, do I trust the ancient strength and conditioning practices of Mick Marrotti to keep guys healthy? No, absolutely not. He will continue to train guys to be body builders rather than football players and Ohio State will likely see another crop of soft tissue injuries pop up this season as a result, but I digress...
On an actual positive note, I am especially excited to see players like Mitchell Melton and the running backs back at full strength.
Melton, a former four-star prospect at linebacker who will likely rotate in at the Jack role this season, has been raved about time and time again in each of the last several offseasons, but has seen both his 2021 and 2022 campaigns wiped out because of injuries. We of course also know how beat up Ohio State’s running backs were last season, especially Pryor who missed the entire year, but having him back in the mix alongside a healthy Henderson will be huge for the Buckeyes.
However, for me, the most encouraging news out of preseason camp thus far has been the play of the transfers Ryan Day and his staff added this offseason. Ohio State officially added nine transfers ahead of the 2023 season, and three of them — Ja’Had Carter, Davison Igbinosun, Josh Simmons — are in competitions for starting jobs, and the trio have reportedly looked pretty good.
Simmons is perhaps in the most important position battle of the three, as the Buckeyes’ offensive line needs to replace both starting tackles. Josh Fryar is expected to step up at one of the spots after gaining some experience last year, but the other starter is fully up for grabs. A four-star transfer prospect, Simmons was brought in with the expectation that he would bookend the O-line as the other starting tackle across from Fryar, and it sounds like things are going according to plan thus far.
“I think he’s had some really good practices and he has shown he can be the starting left tackle. He hasn’t won that job yet but he’s shown us he can do that.” Day said during his press conference on Monday.
Carter and Igbinosun, even if they are not starters — which I expect they will be — will both be supremely important pieces of an Ohio State secondary that needed to bring in some fresh talent. Carter has a very good shot at being one of the Buckeyes’ three starting safeties alongside Sonny Styles and Lathan Ransom, while Igbinosun is battling Jordan Hancock to be the No. 2 guy across from Denzel Burke at corner. Both are portions where Ohio State likes to rotate guys, so both will be on the field a ton this fall either way.
Elsewhere among the incoming transfers, Victor Cutler will provide some depth along the interior of the offensive line, and Nigel Glover will be an interesting piece after coming over late in the wake of Northwestern’s Pat Fitzgerald issues. Lorenzo Styles will likely need to take this season to complete the transition from wide receiver to defensive back, while Tywone Malone is likely the most interesting name among this group as someone who can make an impact in 2023.
“We’ve seen, so far, flashes that he can do it,” Day said of Malone on Monday. “But at this point of preseason camp, it’s the consistency of doing it all the time.”
It will be great to see the fresh faces meshing with the familiar faces as Ohio State looks to find the best 11 possible on both sides of the ball. Regardless, the news coming out of the Woody at this early juncture seems to be largely positive.
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LGHL Uncut Podcast: Ryan Day announces season-long suspension, but not starting quarterback
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Uncut Podcast: Ryan Day announces season-long suspension, but not starting quarterback
Matt Tamanini via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
However, he does supply some updated insight into the left tackle battle.
Throughout the year, the Land-Grant Podcast Network will be bringing you uncut audio primarily from Ohio State press conferences, but also from individual interview sessions.
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On today’s episode of “Land-Grant Uncut,” we are bringing you unedited audio from Ohio State football coach Ryan Day’s Monday, Aug. 14 press conference. He opens his statement by announcing that tight-end Bennett Christian has been suspended for the entire 2023 season after testing positive for a banned substance. He will continue to practice with the team but will be ineligible to play. While the head coach did indicate that he would like to have a starting quarterback named this week, he is not yet ready to make that decision.
However, it does appear that Jimmy Simmons is close to being named the starter at left tackle with Josh Fryar on the right side. Day discusses that and more in the presser.
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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
However, he does supply some updated insight into the left tackle battle.
Throughout the year, the Land-Grant Podcast Network will be bringing you uncut audio primarily from Ohio State press conferences, but also from individual interview sessions.
Listen to the episode and subscribe:
Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | Google Podcasts | iHeart Radio
On today’s episode of “Land-Grant Uncut,” we are bringing you unedited audio from Ohio State football coach Ryan Day’s Monday, Aug. 14 press conference. He opens his statement by announcing that tight-end Bennett Christian has been suspended for the entire 2023 season after testing positive for a banned substance. He will continue to practice with the team but will be ineligible to play. While the head coach did indicate that he would like to have a starting quarterback named this week, he is not yet ready to make that decision.
However, it does appear that Jimmy Simmons is close to being named the starter at left tackle with Josh Fryar on the right side. Day discusses that and more in the presser.
Watch the full press conference here: Login to view embedded media
Contact Matt Tamanini
Twitter: @BWWMatt
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