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LGHL Wrapping up Day 2 of Big Ten Media Days
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Wrapping up Day 2 of Big Ten Media Days
Matt Tamanini via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
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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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Matt Tamanini, Land-Grant Holy Land
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Quick Hits: Jeremiah Smith and Sonny Styles Believe Kenyatta Jackson Jr. Can Be A First-Round NFL Draft Pick, Caleb Downs No Longer Thinking About Playing on Offense
Dan Hope, Eleven Warriors
Four lessons learned from Ryan Day at Big Ten Media Days
Spencer Holbrook, Lettermen Row
Three Buckeyes drawing high-level praise at Big Ten Media Days
Austin Ward, Lettermen Row
These are just mockups and not actually happening, but they are pretty sweet.
Ryan Day has finally found defensive identity at Ohio State
Spencer Holbrook, Lettermen Row
Why Buckeyes safety Caleb Downs gives the Big Ten an edge over SEC
Joey Kaufman, The Columbus Dispatch
‘They have something to prove’: Buckeyes betting on defensive tackle development for depth
Patrick Murphy, Bucknuts
Buckeye Football Notebook: ‘It’s definitely gonna be a different outcome this year’
Tony Gerdeman, Buckeye Huddle
Curt Cignetti, Ryan Day Believe Big Ten’s Nine-Game Conference Schedule Creates Different Playing Field Than SEC’s Eight: “It’s Just Not the Same”
Andy Anders, Eleven Warriors
How Brian Hartline is preparing for critical play-calling opportunity at Ohio State
Austin Ward, Lettermen Row
Player of the Year: Carnell Tate is going to demand attention at wide receiver this season
Brett Ludwiczak, Land-Grant Holy Land
What Does A ‘Bigger, Stronger, Faster’ Jeremiah Smith Mean For Ohio State?
Tony Gerdeman, Buckeye Huddle
Player of the Year: Sonny Styles will make big plays in year two at linebacker
Michael Citro, Land-Grant Holy Land
Sights and Sounds: Buckeyes take center stage at Big Ten Media Days
Steve Helwagen, Bucknuts
Former Ohio State AD working for Maryland as a consultant
Joey Kaufman, The Columbus Dispatch
Rivals WBB reporter Talia Goodman breaks down Ohio State commit Atlee Vanesko
Mick Walker, Lettermen Row
Field Hockey: Cota to Coach U.S. Men’s National Team at Pan American Cup
Ohio State Athletics
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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
Lucas Peltier-Imagn 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!
For your Earholes...
Subscribe to the Land-Grant Podcast Network for all of your Ohio State needs
Matt Tamanini, Land-Grant Holy Land
Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | iHeart Radio
On the Gridiron
Quick Hits: Jeremiah Smith and Sonny Styles Believe Kenyatta Jackson Jr. Can Be A First-Round NFL Draft Pick, Caleb Downs No Longer Thinking About Playing on Offense
Dan Hope, Eleven Warriors
Four lessons learned from Ryan Day at Big Ten Media Days
Spencer Holbrook, Lettermen Row
Three Buckeyes drawing high-level praise at Big Ten Media Days
Austin Ward, Lettermen Row
These are just mockups and not actually happening, but they are pretty sweet.
Ryan Day has finally found defensive identity at Ohio State
Spencer Holbrook, Lettermen Row
Why Buckeyes safety Caleb Downs gives the Big Ten an edge over SEC
Joey Kaufman, The Columbus Dispatch
‘They have something to prove’: Buckeyes betting on defensive tackle development for depth
Patrick Murphy, Bucknuts
Buckeye Football Notebook: ‘It’s definitely gonna be a different outcome this year’
Tony Gerdeman, Buckeye Huddle
Curt Cignetti, Ryan Day Believe Big Ten’s Nine-Game Conference Schedule Creates Different Playing Field Than SEC’s Eight: “It’s Just Not the Same”
Andy Anders, Eleven Warriors
How Brian Hartline is preparing for critical play-calling opportunity at Ohio State
Austin Ward, Lettermen Row
Player of the Year: Carnell Tate is going to demand attention at wide receiver this season
Brett Ludwiczak, Land-Grant Holy Land
What Does A ‘Bigger, Stronger, Faster’ Jeremiah Smith Mean For Ohio State?
Tony Gerdeman, Buckeye Huddle
Player of the Year: Sonny Styles will make big plays in year two at linebacker
Michael Citro, Land-Grant Holy Land
Sights and Sounds: Buckeyes take center stage at Big Ten Media Days
Steve Helwagen, Bucknuts
Former Ohio State AD working for Maryland as a consultant
Joey Kaufman, The Columbus Dispatch
On the Hardwood
Rivals WBB reporter Talia Goodman breaks down Ohio State commit Atlee Vanesko
Mick Walker, Lettermen Row
Outside the Shoe and Schott
Field Hockey: Cota to Coach U.S. Men’s National Team at Pan American Cup
Ohio State Athletics
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LGHL A new look coming to Land-Grant Holy Land in August
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A new look coming to Land-Grant Holy Land in August
SB Nation College News via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Our coverage remains the same but with a new look
In just a couple of weeks, Land-Grant Holy Land is switching to a new platform as part of SB Nation’s network-wide move to a new publishing platform. This will change the look of the site and also make it faster and more reliable on any device you use. This is an upgrade.
When you land on the site, it will look cleaner – less clunky, with more white space, a better ad experience with faster load times – but will still have all the usual articles, analysis, and news by all the folks you know.
Community discussion and content created by you will be more prominent in the new design. The best comment threads will be easy to find, and staff and commenters alike will be able to start conversations whenever they like with a brand new tool.
We’re planning on an early August reveal, so we wanted to give you a heads-up. You’ll hear more from us when it’s almost here. The site will look a little different, feel a little faster, and, most importantly, have a bigger role for you, the community.
So, stick around and check it out!
Continue reading...
SB Nation College News via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Our coverage remains the same but with a new look
In just a couple of weeks, Land-Grant Holy Land is switching to a new platform as part of SB Nation’s network-wide move to a new publishing platform. This will change the look of the site and also make it faster and more reliable on any device you use. This is an upgrade.
When you land on the site, it will look cleaner – less clunky, with more white space, a better ad experience with faster load times – but will still have all the usual articles, analysis, and news by all the folks you know.
Community discussion and content created by you will be more prominent in the new design. The best comment threads will be easy to find, and staff and commenters alike will be able to start conversations whenever they like with a brand new tool.
We’re planning on an early August reveal, so we wanted to give you a heads-up. You’ll hear more from us when it’s almost here. The site will look a little different, feel a little faster, and, most importantly, have a bigger role for you, the community.
So, stick around and check it out!
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LGHL Despite uncertain role, Lincoln Kienholz is important to Ohio State’s offense this year
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Despite uncertain role, Lincoln Kienholz is important to Ohio State’s offense this year
Brett Ludwiczak via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images
Even if the third-year quarterback doesn’t win the starting quarterback job, he provides valuable depth behind Julian Sayin.
One thing Ryan Day has done a great job at since arriving in Columbus is developing quarterbacks. While with the Buckeyes, Day has worked with Dwayne Haskins, Justin Fields, C.J. Stroud, and Will Howard.
Even Kyle McCord, who was the least productive quarterback during Day’s time at Ohio State, went on to have a monster season at Syracuse last year before being selected in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles.
Now Day has a new challenge on his hands, as he has to identify the next starter for the Buckeyes. Not only is there enough pressure on Day to make the right choice when it comes to who is going to take snaps next for Ohio State, whoever ends up starting this season will be doing so for the defending national champions.
Julian Sayin is the favorite to be the next man up for the Buckeyes, but Lincoln Kienholz and Tavien St. Clair are going to state their case as to why they deserve to run the Ohio State offense.
Even if Sayin ends up being the starting quarterback, Kienholz is going to be a vital part of the offense. With the expansion of the College Football Playoff, having a backup quarterback who can step in if the starter is injured is massive.
Last year Georgia looked like a true national title threat before Carson Beck was injured in the SEC Championship Game. Even though Gunner Stockton was solid in the Sugar Bowl against Notre Dame, it was obvious the Georgia offense wasn’t quite the same without Beck.
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Kienholz already has experience being thrust into action in the middle of a game. As a freshman, Kienholz was called on in the 2023 Cotton Bowl against Missouri when Devin Brown was injured in the first half.
Brown was only starting because McCord announced he was entering the transfer portal following the end of Ohio State’s regular season schedule. Prior to his appearance in the Cotton Bowl, Keinholz had only thrown a handful of passes, with all of them coming late in games when the result was already in the bag.
Nobody would have blamed Kienholz if he did decide to transfer either of the last two seasons. It was obvious in the Cotton Bowl that the coaching staff did him a disservice by not properly preparing him to play, since Day and company were more looking to see what they had with Devin Brown.
Even after last season, many thought Kienholz might be looking for a fresh start, much like Brown did when he entered the transfer portal. Instead, Kienholz decided to stick around and fight for a chance to be the next starting quarterback for the Buckeyes.
When he committed to Ohio State, many probably thought Kienholz was the product of being the big fish in a small pond. Only one other player from South Dakota had ever been a Buckeye. Offensive lineman Grant Schmidt committed to Ohio State in 2015 but transferred before ever taking a snap in the scarlet and gray, moving on to Cincinnati before returning to his home state to close out his college career at South Dakota State.
Despite growing up in a state that isn’t a traditional football hotbed, Kienholz proved in high school he is an amazing athlete. Not only did he excel at football, he was also a basketball and baseball star.
To go along with throwing for the most yards in state history, Kienholz averaged 19.9 points per game and 7.3 rebounds per game on the basketball court, as well as hitting .472 and posting a 1.24 ERA on the baseball diamond. Originally Kienholz committed to the University of Washington before deciding Ohio State was a better fit for him.
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Photo by Ben Jackson/Getty Images
Throughout most of this offseason, I even thought it was a given that Sayin would be the starter for the Buckeyes this year. Now I think the quarterback competition might be a little more heated than we were expecting it to be.
The best thing for Ohio State would be if Kienholz pushed Sayin throughout preseason camp, since it would force both players to play at their highest level if they wanted to earn the starting position for the season opener against Texas.
Even if he isn’t able to be the starting quarterback to start the year, Kienholz already knows he’ll have to stay ready since his number can be called at any time. With already having experience being forced into action in a game and struggling will only help Kienholz since he won’t want to have the same thing happen as we saw in the Cotton Bowl against Missouri.
While I wouldn’t call Kienholz “Player of the Year” because there is so much uncertainty about what his role will be for the upcoming season, he is an extremely important part of this year’s Ohio State team. If he falls short of becoming the starter at quarterback for the Buckeyes, you know he’ll be ready for whenever his number might be called.
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Brett Ludwiczak via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images
Even if the third-year quarterback doesn’t win the starting quarterback job, he provides valuable depth behind Julian Sayin.
One thing Ryan Day has done a great job at since arriving in Columbus is developing quarterbacks. While with the Buckeyes, Day has worked with Dwayne Haskins, Justin Fields, C.J. Stroud, and Will Howard.
Even Kyle McCord, who was the least productive quarterback during Day’s time at Ohio State, went on to have a monster season at Syracuse last year before being selected in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles.
Now Day has a new challenge on his hands, as he has to identify the next starter for the Buckeyes. Not only is there enough pressure on Day to make the right choice when it comes to who is going to take snaps next for Ohio State, whoever ends up starting this season will be doing so for the defending national champions.
Julian Sayin is the favorite to be the next man up for the Buckeyes, but Lincoln Kienholz and Tavien St. Clair are going to state their case as to why they deserve to run the Ohio State offense.
Even if Sayin ends up being the starting quarterback, Kienholz is going to be a vital part of the offense. With the expansion of the College Football Playoff, having a backup quarterback who can step in if the starter is injured is massive.
Last year Georgia looked like a true national title threat before Carson Beck was injured in the SEC Championship Game. Even though Gunner Stockton was solid in the Sugar Bowl against Notre Dame, it was obvious the Georgia offense wasn’t quite the same without Beck.
Kienholz already has experience being thrust into action in the middle of a game. As a freshman, Kienholz was called on in the 2023 Cotton Bowl against Missouri when Devin Brown was injured in the first half.
Brown was only starting because McCord announced he was entering the transfer portal following the end of Ohio State’s regular season schedule. Prior to his appearance in the Cotton Bowl, Keinholz had only thrown a handful of passes, with all of them coming late in games when the result was already in the bag.
Nobody would have blamed Kienholz if he did decide to transfer either of the last two seasons. It was obvious in the Cotton Bowl that the coaching staff did him a disservice by not properly preparing him to play, since Day and company were more looking to see what they had with Devin Brown.
Even after last season, many thought Kienholz might be looking for a fresh start, much like Brown did when he entered the transfer portal. Instead, Kienholz decided to stick around and fight for a chance to be the next starting quarterback for the Buckeyes.
When he committed to Ohio State, many probably thought Kienholz was the product of being the big fish in a small pond. Only one other player from South Dakota had ever been a Buckeye. Offensive lineman Grant Schmidt committed to Ohio State in 2015 but transferred before ever taking a snap in the scarlet and gray, moving on to Cincinnati before returning to his home state to close out his college career at South Dakota State.
Despite growing up in a state that isn’t a traditional football hotbed, Kienholz proved in high school he is an amazing athlete. Not only did he excel at football, he was also a basketball and baseball star.
To go along with throwing for the most yards in state history, Kienholz averaged 19.9 points per game and 7.3 rebounds per game on the basketball court, as well as hitting .472 and posting a 1.24 ERA on the baseball diamond. Originally Kienholz committed to the University of Washington before deciding Ohio State was a better fit for him.
Throughout most of this offseason, I even thought it was a given that Sayin would be the starter for the Buckeyes this year. Now I think the quarterback competition might be a little more heated than we were expecting it to be.
The best thing for Ohio State would be if Kienholz pushed Sayin throughout preseason camp, since it would force both players to play at their highest level if they wanted to earn the starting position for the season opener against Texas.
Even if he isn’t able to be the starting quarterback to start the year, Kienholz already knows he’ll have to stay ready since his number can be called at any time. With already having experience being forced into action in a game and struggling will only help Kienholz since he won’t want to have the same thing happen as we saw in the Cotton Bowl against Missouri.
While I wouldn’t call Kienholz “Player of the Year” because there is so much uncertainty about what his role will be for the upcoming season, he is an extremely important part of this year’s Ohio State team. If he falls short of becoming the starter at quarterback for the Buckeyes, you know he’ll be ready for whenever his number might be called.
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