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LGHL You’re Nuts: Who is Ohio State’s biggest non-Oregon threat in the Big Ten?
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You’re Nuts: Who is Ohio State’s biggest non-Oregon threat in the Big Ten?
Josh Dooley 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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Besides the Ducks, who else can challenge the Buckeyes?
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.
Depending on who you ask(ed), Ohio State either experienced its Week 8 bye at A) exactly the right time or B) the worst time imaginable. It seems like this is/was no in between.
On one hand, the Buckeyes were able to lick their wounds after a tough loss, try to figure out their left tackle situation, and recalibrate before a tough stretch of games. On the other hand, the Scarlet and Gray were forced to sit and stew in the stench of said loss, with no opportunity to redeem themselves. Personally, I think having time to at least try to figure out the LT situation is and was paramount to immediately getting back on the horse.
Regardless of how you or I feel/felt about OSU’s bye week, it’s over. It’s done. And I think we’ll see rather quickly whether the time off was beneficial (or detrimental) to the team. If the Buckeyes come out hot against Nebraska, then we can safely assume that the break was well-timed and very much needed. If the home team struggles in The Shoe on Saturday, well then maybe they’re not “built for this” like we heard all summer. And that would be a damn shame. But we’re not considering a trip to Negative Town just yet.
Instead, Gene and I wanted to take this opportunity to look ahead. Ohio State has six games remaining in the regular season, four of which will be played in Columbus. Two of the six are against teams currently ranked in the top-15, while two others will pit OSU against teams at or near the bottom of the Big Ten barrel (Purdue and Northwestern, no offense). And then there’s, ya know, the rivalry of all rivalries. We call that a mixed bag.
Within said bag, which game and/or opponent should Ohio State fans be (most) nervous about? That is the question Gene and I are attempting to answer. And for me, there is one clear and obvious choice: It’s the Michigan game!
Look, I get it. The Wolverines might just stink out loud now that they can’t cheat. Or throw a forward pass. But TTUN is still OSU’s hated rival, and nothing is ever off the table when it comes to the greatest rivalry in all of sports. Especially when one team has nothing else to play for. And that’s Michigan this season. By the time Nov. 30 rolls around, Sherrone Moore’s squad might be staring down the barrel of a .500 record. And that makes this year’s version of The Game pretty interesting in my mind.
TTUN is likely going to pull out all the stops in their effort to knock off the Buckeyes because the game in Columbus is all they’ll have left at that point, literally and figuratively. This season is already a wrap for the Wolverines... But what if Moore could move to 2-0 against Ohio State and Ryan Day? What if he and his team could take down OSU in a year when/where the latter was expected to compete for a national championship? Wouldn’t that be the next best thing to actually winning a natty!? Maybe that’s just me being petty.
And finally, the other thing that concerns me about this year’s TTUN game is the same thing that concerns me year-round or season-round, which is Day’s record and coaching performance in big games. Until he and the Buckeyes start winning a few of these games, I am always going to have some level of anxiety and/or doubt going in. Even if Michigan is 6-5... Why do you do this to me, Coach Day!?
So that’s where I’m at. I understand and acknowledge that Penn State and Indiana might be better teams on paper, but that paper gets crumbled up and thrown away when we’re talking about The Rivalry.
Of Ohio State’s six remaining games, Penn State is obviously the toughest, right? If the Buckeyes are legit, they have three should-be easy matchups remaining against Nebraska, Purdue and Northwestern, two ranked opponents in Indiana and Penn State, and of course The Game at the end of the regular season against Michigan.
It would seem that the Nittany Lions present the biggest challenge among this group. Ohio State has dominated this “rivalry” over the past decade-plus, with the Buckeyes having won each of the last seven meetings and 11 of the last 12. In fact, Penn State’s only victory over those 12 games was on a blocked field goal returned for a touchdown in a 24-21 contest in Happy Valley.
However, this year’s Penn State team is much improved from year’s past. Now in year three, Drew Allar is a big upgrade at quarterback from those that came before him. Nicholas Singleton and Kaytron Allen are a tremendous duo at running back, and Tyler Warren is one of if not the best tight end in the country. The Nittany Lions also have some game-breakers on defense in Abdul Carter and Dani Dennis-Sutton.
All that being said, I am not choosing Penn State as Ohio State’s biggest remaining threat. Much like Ryan Day, James Franklin has a propensity to lose the big game, which may outweigh the Buckeyes’ own similar issues. Instead, Ohio State’s biggest threat in the conference is the one that is also the most well-coached, and that team resides in Bloomington, Indiana.
The Hoosiers have become a complete different program under first-year head coach Curt Cignetti, who previously managed to lead James Madison to 8-3 and 11-1 records in their first two seasons at the FBS level. Now coaching in the Big Ten, Cignetti has seen no drop-off in his ability to get results, as Indiana has begun the year a perfect 7-0, including a 4-0 mark in conference play.
Indiana has managed to find immense success both offensively and defensively under Cignetti, currently ranking No. 1 in the nation in scoring offense with 48.7 points per game and No. 7 nationally in scoring defense, allowing only 13.7 points per contest. The Hoosiers haven’t exactly had to play the toughest schedule to this point, with B1G wins over UCLA, Maryland, Northwestern and Nebraska, but they are coming off a 56-7 beatdown of the Cornhuskers and have won each of their seven games by an average margin of 35 points.
Offensively, Indiana has been led by Ohio transfer quarterback Kurtis Rourke. The former MAC QB has dominated so far, racking up over 1,900 passing yards with 15 touchdowns to just three interceptions. The Hoosiers have a pair of 400-plus-yard receivers in JMU transfer Elijah Sarratt and Omar Cooper Jr., while the run game has been strong as well with Wake Forest transfer Justice Ellison leading the way with 514 yards rushing and eight touchdowns on seven yards per carry.
On the other side, Indiana has imposed its will on teams defensively. The Hoosiers lead the Big Ten with 48 tackles for loss, led by another pair of JMU transfers in defensive linemen Mikail Kamara and James Carpenter with 8.5 and 6.5, respectively. Indiana is tied for the B1G lead with 21 sacks as a team, Kamara and Carpenter leading the way in that category as well, while the unit also ranks second in the conference in forced fumbles with seven, having picked off seven passes as well.
This is not your older brother’s Indiana football team. Sure, there are still question marks with this group that we may or may not figure out before the Hoosiers and Buckeyes meet on the field on Nov. 23 — a week before The Game. Indiana hasn’t played any real high caliber football teams thus far, with matchups against Washington, Michigan State and Michigan ahead of the Ohio State game. There is also the question of Rourke’s health, who is currently sidelined indefinitely with an injury but expected to return this season.
All that to say... I do think Indiana could be a real thorn in the Buckeyes’ side. Is Penn State the more talented team between the two? Absolutely. But the Hoosiers under Cignetti are one of the most well-coached teams in Big Ten, and I could see them giving Ohio State a real tough time, especially with the game occurring right before the finale against Michigan.
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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
Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images
Besides the Ducks, who else can challenge the Buckeyes?
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: Who is Ohio State’s biggest non-Oregon threat in the Big Ten?
Josh’s Take
Depending on who you ask(ed), Ohio State either experienced its Week 8 bye at A) exactly the right time or B) the worst time imaginable. It seems like this is/was no in between.
On one hand, the Buckeyes were able to lick their wounds after a tough loss, try to figure out their left tackle situation, and recalibrate before a tough stretch of games. On the other hand, the Scarlet and Gray were forced to sit and stew in the stench of said loss, with no opportunity to redeem themselves. Personally, I think having time to at least try to figure out the LT situation is and was paramount to immediately getting back on the horse.
Regardless of how you or I feel/felt about OSU’s bye week, it’s over. It’s done. And I think we’ll see rather quickly whether the time off was beneficial (or detrimental) to the team. If the Buckeyes come out hot against Nebraska, then we can safely assume that the break was well-timed and very much needed. If the home team struggles in The Shoe on Saturday, well then maybe they’re not “built for this” like we heard all summer. And that would be a damn shame. But we’re not considering a trip to Negative Town just yet.
Instead, Gene and I wanted to take this opportunity to look ahead. Ohio State has six games remaining in the regular season, four of which will be played in Columbus. Two of the six are against teams currently ranked in the top-15, while two others will pit OSU against teams at or near the bottom of the Big Ten barrel (Purdue and Northwestern, no offense). And then there’s, ya know, the rivalry of all rivalries. We call that a mixed bag.
Within said bag, which game and/or opponent should Ohio State fans be (most) nervous about? That is the question Gene and I are attempting to answer. And for me, there is one clear and obvious choice: It’s the Michigan game!
Look, I get it. The Wolverines might just stink out loud now that they can’t cheat. Or throw a forward pass. But TTUN is still OSU’s hated rival, and nothing is ever off the table when it comes to the greatest rivalry in all of sports. Especially when one team has nothing else to play for. And that’s Michigan this season. By the time Nov. 30 rolls around, Sherrone Moore’s squad might be staring down the barrel of a .500 record. And that makes this year’s version of The Game pretty interesting in my mind.
TTUN is likely going to pull out all the stops in their effort to knock off the Buckeyes because the game in Columbus is all they’ll have left at that point, literally and figuratively. This season is already a wrap for the Wolverines... But what if Moore could move to 2-0 against Ohio State and Ryan Day? What if he and his team could take down OSU in a year when/where the latter was expected to compete for a national championship? Wouldn’t that be the next best thing to actually winning a natty!? Maybe that’s just me being petty.
And finally, the other thing that concerns me about this year’s TTUN game is the same thing that concerns me year-round or season-round, which is Day’s record and coaching performance in big games. Until he and the Buckeyes start winning a few of these games, I am always going to have some level of anxiety and/or doubt going in. Even if Michigan is 6-5... Why do you do this to me, Coach Day!?
So that’s where I’m at. I understand and acknowledge that Penn State and Indiana might be better teams on paper, but that paper gets crumbled up and thrown away when we’re talking about The Rivalry.
Gene’s Take
Of Ohio State’s six remaining games, Penn State is obviously the toughest, right? If the Buckeyes are legit, they have three should-be easy matchups remaining against Nebraska, Purdue and Northwestern, two ranked opponents in Indiana and Penn State, and of course The Game at the end of the regular season against Michigan.
It would seem that the Nittany Lions present the biggest challenge among this group. Ohio State has dominated this “rivalry” over the past decade-plus, with the Buckeyes having won each of the last seven meetings and 11 of the last 12. In fact, Penn State’s only victory over those 12 games was on a blocked field goal returned for a touchdown in a 24-21 contest in Happy Valley.
However, this year’s Penn State team is much improved from year’s past. Now in year three, Drew Allar is a big upgrade at quarterback from those that came before him. Nicholas Singleton and Kaytron Allen are a tremendous duo at running back, and Tyler Warren is one of if not the best tight end in the country. The Nittany Lions also have some game-breakers on defense in Abdul Carter and Dani Dennis-Sutton.
All that being said, I am not choosing Penn State as Ohio State’s biggest remaining threat. Much like Ryan Day, James Franklin has a propensity to lose the big game, which may outweigh the Buckeyes’ own similar issues. Instead, Ohio State’s biggest threat in the conference is the one that is also the most well-coached, and that team resides in Bloomington, Indiana.
The Hoosiers have become a complete different program under first-year head coach Curt Cignetti, who previously managed to lead James Madison to 8-3 and 11-1 records in their first two seasons at the FBS level. Now coaching in the Big Ten, Cignetti has seen no drop-off in his ability to get results, as Indiana has begun the year a perfect 7-0, including a 4-0 mark in conference play.
Indiana has managed to find immense success both offensively and defensively under Cignetti, currently ranking No. 1 in the nation in scoring offense with 48.7 points per game and No. 7 nationally in scoring defense, allowing only 13.7 points per contest. The Hoosiers haven’t exactly had to play the toughest schedule to this point, with B1G wins over UCLA, Maryland, Northwestern and Nebraska, but they are coming off a 56-7 beatdown of the Cornhuskers and have won each of their seven games by an average margin of 35 points.
Offensively, Indiana has been led by Ohio transfer quarterback Kurtis Rourke. The former MAC QB has dominated so far, racking up over 1,900 passing yards with 15 touchdowns to just three interceptions. The Hoosiers have a pair of 400-plus-yard receivers in JMU transfer Elijah Sarratt and Omar Cooper Jr., while the run game has been strong as well with Wake Forest transfer Justice Ellison leading the way with 514 yards rushing and eight touchdowns on seven yards per carry.
On the other side, Indiana has imposed its will on teams defensively. The Hoosiers lead the Big Ten with 48 tackles for loss, led by another pair of JMU transfers in defensive linemen Mikail Kamara and James Carpenter with 8.5 and 6.5, respectively. Indiana is tied for the B1G lead with 21 sacks as a team, Kamara and Carpenter leading the way in that category as well, while the unit also ranks second in the conference in forced fumbles with seven, having picked off seven passes as well.
This is not your older brother’s Indiana football team. Sure, there are still question marks with this group that we may or may not figure out before the Hoosiers and Buckeyes meet on the field on Nov. 23 — a week before The Game. Indiana hasn’t played any real high caliber football teams thus far, with matchups against Washington, Michigan State and Michigan ahead of the Ohio State game. There is also the question of Rourke’s health, who is currently sidelined indefinitely with an injury but expected to return this season.
All that to say... I do think Indiana could be a real thorn in the Buckeyes’ side. Is Penn State the more talented team between the two? Absolutely. But the Hoosiers under Cignetti are one of the most well-coached teams in Big Ten, and I could see them giving Ohio State a real tough time, especially with the game occurring right before the finale against Michigan.
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LGHL Ohio State adds big visitor to guest list for Nebraska game
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Ohio State adds big visitor to guest list for Nebraska game
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The Buckeyes also sent out a new offer over the weekend.
It’s been a little bit since Ohio State has played a game in front of the home crowd. The Buckeyes’ last contest was a week ago in Eugene, Oregon, suffering their first loss of the season to the Ducks, followed by an off week. Ryan Day’s group will return to Ohio Stadium on Saturday when they host the Nebraska Cornhuskers, which also means they'll get to host some big time recruits as well.
Taking full advantage of one of four remaining home games during the regular season, Ohio State will welcome five-star offensive tackle Maxwell Hiller to campus this upcoming weekend.
Hiller, a member of the 2027 class, ranks as the No. 4 offensive tackle and the No. 29 player overall in the cycle. Despite being just a high school sophomore, the 6-foot-5 lineman out of Pennsylvania has already amassed nine scholarship offers from some premier programs, including the likes of Penn State, Michigan, Oklahoma and Ohio State.
The Buckeyes are one of three Big Ten programs to get an early visit from Hiller, with the tackle having visited Maryland earlier this season and having plans to check out Penn State on Nov. 9. Hiller expressed his excitement for his trip to Columbus when he spoke with Rivals last month.
“I’m super pumped to be there,” Hiller told Rivals of Ohio State. “It’s a huge blessing and it’s a championship organization.”
The 2023 MaxPreps Freshman All-American is the only offensive lineman in the 2027 class to receive an Ohio State offer to this point. Justin Frye has come under plenty of fire for his lack of recruiting success during his time with the Buckeyes, so he is certainly hoping establishing an early relationship here will pay dividends down the line for the program.
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The Buckeyes also sent out a new offer over the weekend.
It’s been a little bit since Ohio State has played a game in front of the home crowd. The Buckeyes’ last contest was a week ago in Eugene, Oregon, suffering their first loss of the season to the Ducks, followed by an off week. Ryan Day’s group will return to Ohio Stadium on Saturday when they host the Nebraska Cornhuskers, which also means they'll get to host some big time recruits as well.
Taking full advantage of one of four remaining home games during the regular season, Ohio State will welcome five-star offensive tackle Maxwell Hiller to campus this upcoming weekend.
I’ll be at️hio State on Oct 26th vs Nebraska @CoachJFrye @CoachSollenne @adamgorney pic.twitter.com/epOuBND9gu
— Maxwell Hiller 5 OT (@HillerMaxwell) October 20, 2024
Hiller, a member of the 2027 class, ranks as the No. 4 offensive tackle and the No. 29 player overall in the cycle. Despite being just a high school sophomore, the 6-foot-5 lineman out of Pennsylvania has already amassed nine scholarship offers from some premier programs, including the likes of Penn State, Michigan, Oklahoma and Ohio State.
The Buckeyes are one of three Big Ten programs to get an early visit from Hiller, with the tackle having visited Maryland earlier this season and having plans to check out Penn State on Nov. 9. Hiller expressed his excitement for his trip to Columbus when he spoke with Rivals last month.
“I’m super pumped to be there,” Hiller told Rivals of Ohio State. “It’s a huge blessing and it’s a championship organization.”
The 2023 MaxPreps Freshman All-American is the only offensive lineman in the 2027 class to receive an Ohio State offer to this point. Justin Frye has come under plenty of fire for his lack of recruiting success during his time with the Buckeyes, so he is certainly hoping establishing an early relationship here will pay dividends down the line for the program.
Quick Hits
- Ohio State sent out an offer to 2026 defensive lineman Alexander Haskell over the weekend. Haskell, a product of St. Joseph’s Prep in Pennsylvania, is ranked as the No. 43 DL and No. 17 player in the state per the 247Sports Composite. The 6-foot-3, 230-pound lineman has nine offers to his name, including a handful of Big Ten heavy hitters among the likes of Michigan, Penn State, Wisconsin and others.
- Ohio State linebacker commit Riley Pettijohn had a huge game for McKinney High School on Friday. The high-four star defender racked up 15 total tackles for the Lions, adding a sack, a tackle for loss and a blocked field goal in addition to a punt return for a touchdown. The Texas native ranks as the No. 2 LB and No. 36 player nationally per the 247Sports Composite, and looked every bit of it this weekend. The Buckeyes are getting a special player in Pettijohn.
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LGHL Stock Market Report: Special Big Ten edition, Is Indiana the standout stock of the league?
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Stock Market Report: Special Big Ten edition, Is Indiana the standout stock of the league?
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With Ohio State on a bye, we take a look at the conference as a whole this week.
Since the Ohio State Buckeyes were off this weekend, it wouldn’t make a lot of sense to do this week’s Stock Market Report on them. So, instead, we are going to focus on the Big Ten Conference as a whole.
Here is who and what we are high and low on in the Big Ten after this weekend.
Indiana
I was going to put Curt Cignetti and Kurtis Rourke (MAC legend), but the Indiana defense is superb, and the offensive weapons and line has been great, so it is fair to credit the whole team.
There is a very legitimate chance that Indiana will go to Columbus 10-0 and will be a top-10 or even higher nationally. Hopefully Kurtis Rourke won’t miss significant time with his injury, because America wants to see this team at full strength.
Illinois
The Illini have to head to Eugene next week to take on Oregon, so the magical one-loss season could be over in six days. For now, things are looking up for the fighting Bret Bielema’s.
They held Michigan to under 10 points for the first time in 10 years and are 6-1 on the season. Luke Altmyer is having a great year, and the playoff — as of now before the Oregon game — is in play, as Illinois’s only loss is to an undefeated Penn State team.
Ohio State’s remaining schedule
I say this because if Ohio State finishes 11-1, they will be more than battle-tested. Including the most recently played game at Oregon, Ohio State could still have three top-10 opponents left to play before the College Football Playoff.
Michigan
At this point, there really isn’t much else to say about this Michigan team. They are 4-3 and still have Oregon, Ohio State, and Indiana left on the schedule. They don’t have a quarterback, and while they do have a running back, they won’t give him the ball 30 times a game. Will Johnson is hurt, and Sherrone Moore is getting outcoached each game.
This is not a one-prong problem in Ann Arbor, and 6-6 might be the best-case scenario this season.
Buy: Big Ten playoff odds
At this rate, four Big Ten teams getting into the College Football Playoff is possible, because Oregon and Penn State don’t play each other, and Indiana plays neither of them.
Sell: Lincoln Riley
Lincoln Riley has lost 12 games as the USC head coach. In five of them, they held a double-digit lead at some point. That is negative for the coaching staff and a bad omen for USC moving forward. Riley got paid a lot of money to go coach at USC, and that didn’t include being 3-4 on Oct. 20 and already out of the 12-team playoff halfway through the season.
Something has to change, and it has to change fast for Riley.
Sell: Nebraska
Maybe this is a bad idea as the Buckeyes prepare to play the Huskers this week. I want to be clear: I am not saying Dylan Raiola or Matt Rhule altogether — just for this season. Raiola hasn’t looked great, and the Huskers have not taken the leap forward that most people expected. I still think it will come, but not this year.
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justingolba via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Rich Janzaruk/Herald-Times / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
With Ohio State on a bye, we take a look at the conference as a whole this week.
Since the Ohio State Buckeyes were off this weekend, it wouldn’t make a lot of sense to do this week’s Stock Market Report on them. So, instead, we are going to focus on the Big Ten Conference as a whole.
Here is who and what we are high and low on in the Big Ten after this weekend.
Blue Chip
Indiana
I was going to put Curt Cignetti and Kurtis Rourke (MAC legend), but the Indiana defense is superb, and the offensive weapons and line has been great, so it is fair to credit the whole team.
There is a very legitimate chance that Indiana will go to Columbus 10-0 and will be a top-10 or even higher nationally. Hopefully Kurtis Rourke won’t miss significant time with his injury, because America wants to see this team at full strength.
Solid Investments
Illinois
The Illini have to head to Eugene next week to take on Oregon, so the magical one-loss season could be over in six days. For now, things are looking up for the fighting Bret Bielema’s.
They held Michigan to under 10 points for the first time in 10 years and are 6-1 on the season. Luke Altmyer is having a great year, and the playoff — as of now before the Oregon game — is in play, as Illinois’s only loss is to an undefeated Penn State team.
Ohio State’s remaining schedule
I say this because if Ohio State finishes 11-1, they will be more than battle-tested. Including the most recently played game at Oregon, Ohio State could still have three top-10 opponents left to play before the College Football Playoff.
Junk Bond
Michigan
At this point, there really isn’t much else to say about this Michigan team. They are 4-3 and still have Oregon, Ohio State, and Indiana left on the schedule. They don’t have a quarterback, and while they do have a running back, they won’t give him the ball 30 times a game. Will Johnson is hurt, and Sherrone Moore is getting outcoached each game.
This is not a one-prong problem in Ann Arbor, and 6-6 might be the best-case scenario this season.
Buy/Sell
Buy: Big Ten playoff odds
At this rate, four Big Ten teams getting into the College Football Playoff is possible, because Oregon and Penn State don’t play each other, and Indiana plays neither of them.
Sell: Lincoln Riley
Lincoln Riley has lost 12 games as the USC head coach. In five of them, they held a double-digit lead at some point. That is negative for the coaching staff and a bad omen for USC moving forward. Riley got paid a lot of money to go coach at USC, and that didn’t include being 3-4 on Oct. 20 and already out of the 12-team playoff halfway through the season.
Something has to change, and it has to change fast for Riley.
Sell: Nebraska
Maybe this is a bad idea as the Buckeyes prepare to play the Huskers this week. I want to be clear: I am not saying Dylan Raiola or Matt Rhule altogether — just for this season. Raiola hasn’t looked great, and the Huskers have not taken the leap forward that most people expected. I still think it will come, but not this year.
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LGHL Power Two Podcast: Won’t the real playoff teams please stand up?
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Power Two Podcast: Won’t the real playoff teams please stand up?
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As we near the middle of the season, is it becoming clearer who will contend for the playoffs?
Welcome to a new episode of Land-Grant Podcast Network’s Power Two Podcast. On this show, we talk about Big Ten and SEC football… and everyone else. This show is for the die-hard fans and the casual college football fans.
After every week of action, we will catch you up on all the major matchups of the previous weekend and look ahead at the games, storylines, and players you should be paying attention to for the next week.
My name is Jordan Williams, and I am joined by my co-host DaNaysia Jones. Lock in as we run a power sweep through the college football landscape.
This week, DJ and Jordan catch up on their weekend activities. Army and Navy are undefeated for the first time in decades. DJ and Jordan discuss the implications of this and how it will affect the rest of the season.
In the two-minute drill, DJ and Jordan discuss how Texas and Georgia showed us that the Longhorns are not who they say they are. Miami is still undefeated despite using all their efforts to lose. DJ is officially tired of Jalen Milroe, and Jordan has a changed opinion about Nebraska following their loss to Indiana.
Jordan has some strong thoughts about USC, the coaching team’s structure, and how it manifests itself in conference realignment. DJ relishes in being right about Colorado football and we have finally been freed of our national nightmare.
DJ and Jordan were annoyed with the power rankings this week — again. Some teams are ranked way too high considering their records, and others seem to be held to a different standard.
For the Pregame Power Seep, we suggested:
In the two-minute warning, DJ shares who the WNBA Champions are, and Jordan discusses his excitement for the Yankees’ return to the World Series.
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You can also find Jordan’s article ‘B1G Thoughts’ on Land-Grant Holy Land.
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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 Justin Casterline/Getty Images
As we near the middle of the season, is it becoming clearer who will contend for the playoffs?
Welcome to a new episode of Land-Grant Podcast Network’s Power Two Podcast. On this show, we talk about Big Ten and SEC football… and everyone else. This show is for the die-hard fans and the casual college football fans.
After every week of action, we will catch you up on all the major matchups of the previous weekend and look ahead at the games, storylines, and players you should be paying attention to for the next week.
My name is Jordan Williams, and I am joined by my co-host DaNaysia Jones. Lock in as we run a power sweep through the college football landscape.
This week, DJ and Jordan catch up on their weekend activities. Army and Navy are undefeated for the first time in decades. DJ and Jordan discuss the implications of this and how it will affect the rest of the season.
In the two-minute drill, DJ and Jordan discuss how Texas and Georgia showed us that the Longhorns are not who they say they are. Miami is still undefeated despite using all their efforts to lose. DJ is officially tired of Jalen Milroe, and Jordan has a changed opinion about Nebraska following their loss to Indiana.
Jordan has some strong thoughts about USC, the coaching team’s structure, and how it manifests itself in conference realignment. DJ relishes in being right about Colorado football and we have finally been freed of our national nightmare.
DJ and Jordan were annoyed with the power rankings this week — again. Some teams are ranked way too high considering their records, and others seem to be held to a different standard.
For the Pregame Power Seep, we suggested:
- Friday: Boise State - UNLV, Rutgers - USC
- Saturday, Noon: OSU - Nebraska, Notre Dame - Navy
- Saturday, Mid-Day: Alabama - Missouri, Texas - Vanderbilt, Oregon - Illinois
- Saturday, Primetime: LSU - A&M, Michigan State - Michigan
- Saturday, After Dark: Cincinnati - Colorado.
In the two-minute warning, DJ shares who the WNBA Champions are, and Jordan discusses his excitement for the Yankees’ return to the World Series.
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LGHL Hangout in the Holy Land: Are Ohio State and Oregon the two best teams in the country?
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Hangout in the Holy Land: Are Ohio State and Oregon the two best teams in the country?
justingolba 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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Plus, we recap a full national slate this week, and Ohio State men’s basketball opens up the season in an exhibition
The latest episode of Land-Grant Holy Land’s flagship podcast is here! Join LGHL’s Josh Dooley and Justin Golba as they discuss Ohio State football, basketball, recruiting, and much more! Come for the hot takes. Stay for the warm ones.
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For this special bye-week episode of Hangout in the Holy Land, we discuss this past week's full and wild national football slate.
With the Buckeyes getting a weekend off, we discussed the state of the Big Ten and where it stands in the national conversation. After watching Georgia take down Texas easily, are Ohio State and Oregon the two best teams in the country? And is Alabama already out of the playoff conversation?
Before that discussion, Ohio State men’s basketball opened up its season with an exhibition game against Cincinnati, in which they lost 80-62. Is this a worrisome result? Or a pointless exhibition? We had boots on the ground and answered all of those questions.
Make sure to like and subscribe to the podcast. As always, Go Bucks!
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Twitter: @HolyLandPod
Connect with Josh Dooley:
Twitter: @jdooleybuckeye
Connect with Justin Golba:
Twitter: @justin_golba
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justingolba via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Chris Pietsch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Plus, we recap a full national slate this week, and Ohio State men’s basketball opens up the season in an exhibition
The latest episode of Land-Grant Holy Land’s flagship podcast is here! Join LGHL’s Josh Dooley and Justin Golba as they discuss Ohio State football, basketball, recruiting, and much more! Come for the hot takes. Stay for the warm ones.
Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | Google Podcasts | iHeart Radio
For this special bye-week episode of Hangout in the Holy Land, we discuss this past week's full and wild national football slate.
With the Buckeyes getting a weekend off, we discussed the state of the Big Ten and where it stands in the national conversation. After watching Georgia take down Texas easily, are Ohio State and Oregon the two best teams in the country? And is Alabama already out of the playoff conversation?
Before that discussion, Ohio State men’s basketball opened up its season with an exhibition game against Cincinnati, in which they lost 80-62. Is this a worrisome result? Or a pointless exhibition? We had boots on the ground and answered all of those questions.
Make sure to like and subscribe to the podcast. As always, Go Bucks!
Connect with the pod:
Twitter: @HolyLandPod
Connect with Josh Dooley:
Twitter: @jdooleybuckeye
Connect with Justin Golba:
Twitter: @justin_golba
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