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LGHL Bucketheads Podcast: A full TBT Preview with Andrew Zoldan
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Bucketheads Podcast: A full TBT Preview with Andrew Zoldan
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Zoldan, the host of “Inside TBT”, talked about the return of Jared Sullinger to TBT, the newcomers to Carmen’s Crew, and much more
“Bucketheads” is LGHL’s men’s basketball podcast, hosted by Connor Lemons and Justin Golba. In every episode, they give you the latest scoop on the Ohio State Buckeyes and everything else happening in college hoops.
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For episode 124 of Bucketheads, we have an interview with Andrew Zoldan, the host of Inside TBT and Drive The Lane, the social media manager for The Basketball Tournament, and, most importantly, a friend of the pod.
We discussed everything you need to know for TBT, including Jared Sullinger’s return as a player, the newcomers to Carmen’s Crew, and what they will bring. We also preview the Dayton regional, including the Red Scare and the defending champion, Heartfire.
You can buy tickets and catch all the action HERE.
Make sure to like, subscribe, comment, and leave a review on the show!
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Twitter: @BucketheadsLGPN
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Twitter: @lemons_connor
Connect with Justin:
Twitter: @justin_golba
Connect with Andrew:
Twitter: @AndrewZoldan
Connect with TBT:
Twitter: @thetournament
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Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Nicolas Galindo/The Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK
Zoldan, the host of “Inside TBT”, talked about the return of Jared Sullinger to TBT, the newcomers to Carmen’s Crew, and much more
“Bucketheads” is LGHL’s men’s basketball podcast, hosted by Connor Lemons and Justin Golba. In every episode, they give you the latest scoop on the Ohio State Buckeyes and everything else happening in college hoops.
Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | Google Podcasts | iHeart Radio
For episode 124 of Bucketheads, we have an interview with Andrew Zoldan, the host of Inside TBT and Drive The Lane, the social media manager for The Basketball Tournament, and, most importantly, a friend of the pod.
We discussed everything you need to know for TBT, including Jared Sullinger’s return as a player, the newcomers to Carmen’s Crew, and what they will bring. We also preview the Dayton regional, including the Red Scare and the defending champion, Heartfire.
You can buy tickets and catch all the action HERE.
Make sure to like, subscribe, comment, and leave a review on the show!
Connect with the Podcast:
Twitter: @BucketheadsLGPN
Connect with Connor:
Twitter: @lemons_connor
Connect with Justin:
Twitter: @justin_golba
Connect with Andrew:
Twitter: @AndrewZoldan
Connect with TBT:
Twitter: @thetournament
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LGHL A trio of Ohio State athletes are set to begin their professional careers
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A trio of Ohio State athletes are set to begin their professional careers
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Two former Buckeyes have inked professional contracts, while the third was drafted earlier this week.
A trio of Ohio State Buckeyes in different sports have nailed down where they’ll be starting their professional careers recently. Over the last month the NBA, NHL, and MLB have held their annual drafts, and earlier in June the PWHL held their second annual draft. While there isn’t any new news on any of the Buckeyes selected in the NHL Draft, we do have updates on an Ohio State player in each of the other three leagues mentioned.
After starting his college career at George Washington, Battle transferred to Minnesota prior to his junior season, spending two seasons with the Golden Gophers before hitting the transfer portal again to spend the final season of his college career at Ohio State. Battle averaged 15.3 points and 5.2 rebounds per game in 35 games for the Buckeyes.
The forward’s best performance in the scarlet and gray came in a February win over Nebraska, when he scored 32 points. Even though the Buckeyes weren’t able to make the NCAA Tournament, Battle was still playing hard in March, scoring at least 20 points in four of his last five games.
Despite not being selected last month in the NBA Draft, Battle signed a Summer League contract with the Toronto Raptors. In his first two games with the Raptors in Las Vegas, Battle scored 23 points. In a blowout win over Oklahoma City on Saturday, Battle scored 12 points, and followed it up with 11 points in a 84-81 win over Denver on Sunday.
The performances were enough for Toronto to sign Battle to an Exhibit 10 contract, which is a one-year minimum deal that comes with a $75,000 bonus if Battle is released and signs with the 905 Raptors, which is Toronto’s G-League affiliate.
The only Ohio State baseball player selected in this year’s MLB Draft was Gavin Bruni, who was picked by the Washington Nationals on Tuesday in the 17th round with the 500th overall pick in this year’s draft. Bruni is the 118th Buckeye to be selected in the MLB Draft since the annual event first took place in 1966.
The Ohio State pitcher is the first Buckeye to be selected by the Washington Nationals organization since 1996, when the Montreal Expos picked Matt Buirley.
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Over the last two seasons Bruni started in 26 of his 27 appearances. Last season Bruni was 5-3 in his 14 starts, posting a 4.87 ERA with 74 strikeouts over the 57.1 innings he pitched. This year saw Bruni’s numbers fall off a bit, as he went 3-3 with a 6.19 ERA and 54 strikeouts over the 54.1 innings he pitched. Bruni being the only Ohio State player drafted this year snapped a streak which saw at least three Buckeyes taken in each of the last three drafts.
There is a chance Bruni could return to Ohio State, as he does have college eligibility left. Bruni has until Aug. 1 to decide on whether he wants to sign with the Nationals or return to Columbus.
It’s no surprise that Ohio State’s women’s hockey players are in high demand after the Buckeyes won their second NCAA title in the last three years back in March. In the second overall PWHL Draft that took place on June 10, Ohio State had three players taken in the first two rounds of the draft.
After Hannah Bilka and Cayla Barnes were taken with the fourth and fifth picks in the first round, Jennifer Gardiner was selected by Montreal in the second round with the 11th overall pick in the draft. Gardiner will be joining Barnes, who was also selected by Montreal. Other Buckeyes drafted in the fourth round and later were Gabby Rosenthal, Stephanie Markowski, Lauren Bernard, Hadley Harmetz, and Raygan Kirk.
Coming to Ohio State from Surrey, British Columbia in 2019, Gardiner eventually became the team captain. The most memorable moment of Gardiner’s Ohio State career came in the 2022 Frozen Four semifinal against Yale where her game-winning goal sent the Buckeyes to their first NCAA title game in program history.
During the 2022-23 season, Gardiner amassed 57 points, which is third-most in program history, and second-highest point total in a season by a forward. Along with her two national titles, Gardiner set a program record by playing in 176 career games. Over those games, Gardiner averaged nearly a point a game, finishing her Ohio State career with 71 goals and 100 assists, making her just the third Buckeye to record 100 assists in her career.
While the PWHL schedule for the upcoming season hasn’t been released, last year the league started in early January, so expect to see Gardiner back on the ice in early 2025.
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Two former Buckeyes have inked professional contracts, while the third was drafted earlier this week.
A trio of Ohio State Buckeyes in different sports have nailed down where they’ll be starting their professional careers recently. Over the last month the NBA, NHL, and MLB have held their annual drafts, and earlier in June the PWHL held their second annual draft. While there isn’t any new news on any of the Buckeyes selected in the NHL Draft, we do have updates on an Ohio State player in each of the other three leagues mentioned.
Jamison Battle
After starting his college career at George Washington, Battle transferred to Minnesota prior to his junior season, spending two seasons with the Golden Gophers before hitting the transfer portal again to spend the final season of his college career at Ohio State. Battle averaged 15.3 points and 5.2 rebounds per game in 35 games for the Buckeyes.
The forward’s best performance in the scarlet and gray came in a February win over Nebraska, when he scored 32 points. Even though the Buckeyes weren’t able to make the NCAA Tournament, Battle was still playing hard in March, scoring at least 20 points in four of his last five games.
Despite not being selected last month in the NBA Draft, Battle signed a Summer League contract with the Toronto Raptors. In his first two games with the Raptors in Las Vegas, Battle scored 23 points. In a blowout win over Oklahoma City on Saturday, Battle scored 12 points, and followed it up with 11 points in a 84-81 win over Denver on Sunday.
The performances were enough for Toronto to sign Battle to an Exhibit 10 contract, which is a one-year minimum deal that comes with a $75,000 bonus if Battle is released and signs with the 905 Raptors, which is Toronto’s G-League affiliate.
Gavin Bruni
The only Ohio State baseball player selected in this year’s MLB Draft was Gavin Bruni, who was picked by the Washington Nationals on Tuesday in the 17th round with the 500th overall pick in this year’s draft. Bruni is the 118th Buckeye to be selected in the MLB Draft since the annual event first took place in 1966.
The Ohio State pitcher is the first Buckeye to be selected by the Washington Nationals organization since 1996, when the Montreal Expos picked Matt Buirley.
Over the last two seasons Bruni started in 26 of his 27 appearances. Last season Bruni was 5-3 in his 14 starts, posting a 4.87 ERA with 74 strikeouts over the 57.1 innings he pitched. This year saw Bruni’s numbers fall off a bit, as he went 3-3 with a 6.19 ERA and 54 strikeouts over the 54.1 innings he pitched. Bruni being the only Ohio State player drafted this year snapped a streak which saw at least three Buckeyes taken in each of the last three drafts.
There is a chance Bruni could return to Ohio State, as he does have college eligibility left. Bruni has until Aug. 1 to decide on whether he wants to sign with the Nationals or return to Columbus.
Jennifer Gardiner
Notre choix de deuxième ronde 2024, Jennifer Gardiner, a signé un contrat de deux ans avec la LPHF de Montréal
We’ve signed 2024 PWHL Montréal Draftee Jennifer Gardiner to a two-year contract! pic.twitter.com/si3ErKWD5Z
— LPHF Montréal (@PWHL_Montreal) July 16, 2024
It’s no surprise that Ohio State’s women’s hockey players are in high demand after the Buckeyes won their second NCAA title in the last three years back in March. In the second overall PWHL Draft that took place on June 10, Ohio State had three players taken in the first two rounds of the draft.
After Hannah Bilka and Cayla Barnes were taken with the fourth and fifth picks in the first round, Jennifer Gardiner was selected by Montreal in the second round with the 11th overall pick in the draft. Gardiner will be joining Barnes, who was also selected by Montreal. Other Buckeyes drafted in the fourth round and later were Gabby Rosenthal, Stephanie Markowski, Lauren Bernard, Hadley Harmetz, and Raygan Kirk.
Coming to Ohio State from Surrey, British Columbia in 2019, Gardiner eventually became the team captain. The most memorable moment of Gardiner’s Ohio State career came in the 2022 Frozen Four semifinal against Yale where her game-winning goal sent the Buckeyes to their first NCAA title game in program history.
During the 2022-23 season, Gardiner amassed 57 points, which is third-most in program history, and second-highest point total in a season by a forward. Along with her two national titles, Gardiner set a program record by playing in 176 career games. Over those games, Gardiner averaged nearly a point a game, finishing her Ohio State career with 71 goals and 100 assists, making her just the third Buckeye to record 100 assists in her career.
While the PWHL schedule for the upcoming season hasn’t been released, last year the league started in early January, so expect to see Gardiner back on the ice in early 2025.
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LGHL One month away from decision day for Ohio State’s top remaining target
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One month away from decision day for Ohio State’s top remaining target
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Plus, the Buckeyes are likely set to add another 2025 commitment on Thursday.
It’s a little bit of a slow period for Ohio State recruiting. The staff not as active on the trail and the headlines decreasing the last week or two, it correlates with the season getting closer to being here. Recruiting, while always important, does take a bit of a back seat in comparison to the current on-field development.
Still, Crystal Ball predictions have been submitted in Ohio State’s favor this week, and though July is a bit of a slower month compared to June, there’s still big-time players out there getting closer to decisions of their own. Fortunately, the Buckeyes are very much in the mix for multiple of those top targets.
The coming weeks should give Ohio State some good news for their top-ranked class, and with Alabama right on their heels, regaining that infamous No. 1 class ranking depends on these remaining uncommitted players.
Arguably the most important player in the 2025 class and certainly the top remaining target on Ohio State’s board, five-star offensive tackle David Sanders Jr. is now just a month away from making his commitment to the school of his choice.
The No. 2 player nationally and top offensive tackle in the class per the 247Sports Composite, Sanders Jr. is slated for an Aug. 17 decision date between the likes of Ohio State, Tennessee, Georgia, and Nebraska. Of the four programs, the Buckeyes and Tennessee are thought to be the two in the lead for his services, but watching his next steps in terms of visit plans will shed light towards where his mind is at.
The Buckeyes have done any and everything they can to appeal to Sanders Jr., and with an inside track to early playing time atop of the list, Ohio State is in the thick of this recruitment for a reason. Knowing how well the rest of the staff has recruited and the need for offensive linemen in a hurry, all eyes have been on Justin Frye during this recruitment. The question of whether or not he can pull his own weight almost resides with the coming announcement.
The Buckeyes will continue pulling out all of the stops for this one, and that definitely includes current members of the current 2025 class as quarterback commit, Tavien St. Clair isn’t shy about sharing his thoughts via social media. We’re just a month away, but this recruitment will be watched closer than any other knowing how critical he would be to an already loaded group of commits.
Not an Ohio State target down the stretch, five-star cornerback DJ Pickett surprised some people on Wednesday when he chose LSU over the likes of Miami and Oregon.
The Florida native’s commitment to the Tigers doesn’t hurt Ohio State by any means, who boast the nation’s top two players at the position, but Pickett’s decision does have at least some impact on the Buckeyes, as Oregon was thought to potentially be the landing spot up until he made it public.
Specifically, Ohio State now avoids having to face DJ in conference play, but maybe more closely related, the previous commitment by Dorian Brew to Oregon may be further cemented, as he had feelings of choosing elsewhere due to the fact that Ohio State did have two elite guys already in the fold.
Brew being so closely linked to the Buckeyes made it tough to see him choose the Ducks, and thoughts of Pickett heading to Oregon may have given Ohio State a puncher’s chance at flipping him down the stretch. With Pickett now committed to LSU, it certainly decreases that likelihood — at least for now.
Ohio State is in prime position right now with Devin Sanchez and Na’eem Offord as two huge parts of the 2025 class, but keeping them locked in is the goal until pen hits paper.
Going as far as to say the Buckeyes are the top school on his list right now, Larry Johnson continues to impress in North Carolina. There’s a ton of time before the 2026 class enters decision mode, but leading early for a top player at a position of importance is always great to see.
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Caleb Houser 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
Plus, the Buckeyes are likely set to add another 2025 commitment on Thursday.
It’s a little bit of a slow period for Ohio State recruiting. The staff not as active on the trail and the headlines decreasing the last week or two, it correlates with the season getting closer to being here. Recruiting, while always important, does take a bit of a back seat in comparison to the current on-field development.
Still, Crystal Ball predictions have been submitted in Ohio State’s favor this week, and though July is a bit of a slower month compared to June, there’s still big-time players out there getting closer to decisions of their own. Fortunately, the Buckeyes are very much in the mix for multiple of those top targets.
The coming weeks should give Ohio State some good news for their top-ranked class, and with Alabama right on their heels, regaining that infamous No. 1 class ranking depends on these remaining uncommitted players.
One month from decision day
Arguably the most important player in the 2025 class and certainly the top remaining target on Ohio State’s board, five-star offensive tackle David Sanders Jr. is now just a month away from making his commitment to the school of his choice.
The No. 2 player nationally and top offensive tackle in the class per the 247Sports Composite, Sanders Jr. is slated for an Aug. 17 decision date between the likes of Ohio State, Tennessee, Georgia, and Nebraska. Of the four programs, the Buckeyes and Tennessee are thought to be the two in the lead for his services, but watching his next steps in terms of visit plans will shed light towards where his mind is at.
The Buckeyes have done any and everything they can to appeal to Sanders Jr., and with an inside track to early playing time atop of the list, Ohio State is in the thick of this recruitment for a reason. Knowing how well the rest of the staff has recruited and the need for offensive linemen in a hurry, all eyes have been on Justin Frye during this recruitment. The question of whether or not he can pull his own weight almost resides with the coming announcement.
The Buckeyes will continue pulling out all of the stops for this one, and that definitely includes current members of the current 2025 class as quarterback commit, Tavien St. Clair isn’t shy about sharing his thoughts via social media. We’re just a month away, but this recruitment will be watched closer than any other knowing how critical he would be to an already loaded group of commits.
Buckeyes impacted by a player committed elsewhere?
Not an Ohio State target down the stretch, five-star cornerback DJ Pickett surprised some people on Wednesday when he chose LSU over the likes of Miami and Oregon.
The Florida native’s commitment to the Tigers doesn’t hurt Ohio State by any means, who boast the nation’s top two players at the position, but Pickett’s decision does have at least some impact on the Buckeyes, as Oregon was thought to potentially be the landing spot up until he made it public.
Specifically, Ohio State now avoids having to face DJ in conference play, but maybe more closely related, the previous commitment by Dorian Brew to Oregon may be further cemented, as he had feelings of choosing elsewhere due to the fact that Ohio State did have two elite guys already in the fold.
Brew being so closely linked to the Buckeyes made it tough to see him choose the Ducks, and thoughts of Pickett heading to Oregon may have given Ohio State a puncher’s chance at flipping him down the stretch. With Pickett now committed to LSU, it certainly decreases that likelihood — at least for now.
Ohio State is in prime position right now with Devin Sanchez and Na’eem Offord as two huge parts of the 2025 class, but keeping them locked in is the goal until pen hits paper.
Quick Hits
- Ohio State will have a chance to add to its 2025 class on Thursday, when four-star defensive lineman Jarquez Carter is set to announce his commitment. The Newberry, Florida native is the No. 42 DL and a top-400 player nationally, and is set to choose between a top five of Florida, Miami, Penn State, UCF and Ohio State. Notably, the Buckeyes have landed a swarm of Crystal Balls in their favor for Carter over the past week, and so this recruitment appears to be trending towards Columbus.
- Ohio State is currently in the lead for 2026 defensive lineman, Zavion Griffin-Haynes. A 6-foot-6, 220 pound edge rusher out of North Carolina, Griffin-Haynes is the No. 127 player nationally and 11th best edge rusher in the 2026 class per the 247Sports Composite.
Going as far as to say the Buckeyes are the top school on his list right now, Larry Johnson continues to impress in North Carolina. There’s a ton of time before the 2026 class enters decision mode, but leading early for a top player at a position of importance is always great to see.
“Ohio State is definitely No.on my list right now.”
Four-star EDGE Zavion Griffin-Haynes is high on Ohio State after working with Larry Johnson at camp last month️
READ: https://t.co/qsLa1OoVcA pic.twitter.com/zjaZuh7ywy
— Mick Walker (@mickdwalker) July 17, 2024
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