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LGHL Hangout in the Holy Land: Happy Early National Signing Day!
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Hangout in the Holy Land: Happy Early National Signing Day!
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Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK
Plus, we wrap up our thoughts on the Michigan loss and talk about some hypothetical college football playoff scenarios.
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 brand new mid-week episode of Hangout in the Holy Land, Josh and Justin start by wrapping up the Michigan game discussion and giving their reasons for being optimistic about the playoffs. Also, was the Michigan loss the worst loss in team history?
Then, we talk about Early National Signing Day, which takes place today. Who are our favorite signees, and who do we think will make the biggest impact immediately? We also discuss whether the signing days have lost their luster a bit.
To close, we predict the College Football Playoff rankings and where we think Ohio State will land. Who do we want them to play, and who do we want them to avoid? And who should the 12 teams be?
Make sure to like and subscribe to the podcast. As always, Go Bucks!
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Twitter: @HolyLandPod
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Twitter: @jdooleybuckeye
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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
Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK
Plus, we wrap up our thoughts on the Michigan loss and talk about some hypothetical college football playoff scenarios.
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 brand new mid-week episode of Hangout in the Holy Land, Josh and Justin start by wrapping up the Michigan game discussion and giving their reasons for being optimistic about the playoffs. Also, was the Michigan loss the worst loss in team history?
Then, we talk about Early National Signing Day, which takes place today. Who are our favorite signees, and who do we think will make the biggest impact immediately? We also discuss whether the signing days have lost their luster a bit.
To close, we predict the College Football Playoff rankings and where we think Ohio State will land. Who do we want them to play, and who do we want them to avoid? And who should the 12 teams be?
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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LGHL Ohio State on the verge of flipping a four-star edge rusher on Signing Day
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Ohio State on the verge of flipping a four-star edge rusher on Signing Day
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Andrew Ivins, 247Sports
Multiple recruiting analysts are predicting that California’s Epi Sitnilei will flip from UCLA to OSU on signing day.
In recent weeks, Ohio State has seen more prospects leave its 2025 recruiting class than enter it, but today on the first day of the Early Signing Period, there is a lot of smoke that the Buckeyes are on the verge of flipping a four-star player out of the class of a conference foe.
Epi Sitnilei is currently committed to play for the UCLA Bruins. A 6-foot-5, 220-pound edge rusher, he currently sits as the No. 114 player in 247Sports’ rankings and the No. 10 edge rusher in the class. The composite rankings drop him down fairly significantly to No. 348, but there is a reason that 247 is the most trusted recruiting service in the industry.
Nonetheless, Sitanilei took an unofficial visit to Ohio State in mid-June but committed to UCLA on June 30. A St. John Bosco senior from Bellflower, California, Sitanilei looked secure in his pledge to the hometown team. However, he made his official visit to Columbus this past weekend for the Michigan game, and on Tuesday, a slew of crystal ball predictions from 247Sports analysts came in for him to flip to the Buckeyes.
National recruiting analysts Greg Biggins and Brandon Huffman, along with Mountain region analyst Blair Angulo all put in predictions to land the up-and-coming prospect.
“From talking to a few people close to Sitanilei about Ohio State,” Biggins said, “word is he loved his visit, the big stage the Buckeyes play on and as always, NIL is a factor”
This past season was the first for Sitanilei as a starter at the always-loaded St. John Bosco, but he apparently played well enough to draw extra attention from the Buckeyes, as well as the USC Trojans. However, Biggins believes that it is down to Epi’s original commitment to UCLA, or the flashier option at Ohio State.
With Jack Sawyer and J.T. Tuimoloau headed to the NFL after this season, Jim Knowles will be looking to restock that room, and Sitanilei could provide exactly what the defensive coordinator is looking for. While he’s still a bit undersized, Biggins believes he will have no problem putting on the muscle and weight needed.
“He shows some natural pass rush ability with a quick get-off and the ability to win with speed and power,” Biggins said.
If Sitanilei does flip, he would join fellow edge rusher Zion Grady (No. 71 nationally, No. 5 Edge according to 247’s composite rankings) in Ohio State’s class. Currently, the Buckeyes have the third-ranked recruiting class, behind only Georgia and Alabama. Where they end up will depend on whether or not there are any flips in or out of the class, and landing Epi Sitanilei would go a long way to helping the bottom line.
Sitanilei will sign his scholarship offer as part of St. John Bosco’s Signing Day event at 11:45 a.m. PT, so 2:45 p.m. ET.
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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
Andrew Ivins, 247Sports
Multiple recruiting analysts are predicting that California’s Epi Sitnilei will flip from UCLA to OSU on signing day.
In recent weeks, Ohio State has seen more prospects leave its 2025 recruiting class than enter it, but today on the first day of the Early Signing Period, there is a lot of smoke that the Buckeyes are on the verge of flipping a four-star player out of the class of a conference foe.
Epi Sitnilei is currently committed to play for the UCLA Bruins. A 6-foot-5, 220-pound edge rusher, he currently sits as the No. 114 player in 247Sports’ rankings and the No. 10 edge rusher in the class. The composite rankings drop him down fairly significantly to No. 348, but there is a reason that 247 is the most trusted recruiting service in the industry.
Nonetheless, Sitanilei took an unofficial visit to Ohio State in mid-June but committed to UCLA on June 30. A St. John Bosco senior from Bellflower, California, Sitanilei looked secure in his pledge to the hometown team. However, he made his official visit to Columbus this past weekend for the Michigan game, and on Tuesday, a slew of crystal ball predictions from 247Sports analysts came in for him to flip to the Buckeyes.
National recruiting analysts Greg Biggins and Brandon Huffman, along with Mountain region analyst Blair Angulo all put in predictions to land the up-and-coming prospect.
“From talking to a few people close to Sitanilei about Ohio State,” Biggins said, “word is he loved his visit, the big stage the Buckeyes play on and as always, NIL is a factor”
This past season was the first for Sitanilei as a starter at the always-loaded St. John Bosco, but he apparently played well enough to draw extra attention from the Buckeyes, as well as the USC Trojans. However, Biggins believes that it is down to Epi’s original commitment to UCLA, or the flashier option at Ohio State.
With Jack Sawyer and J.T. Tuimoloau headed to the NFL after this season, Jim Knowles will be looking to restock that room, and Sitanilei could provide exactly what the defensive coordinator is looking for. While he’s still a bit undersized, Biggins believes he will have no problem putting on the muscle and weight needed.
“He shows some natural pass rush ability with a quick get-off and the ability to win with speed and power,” Biggins said.
If Sitanilei does flip, he would join fellow edge rusher Zion Grady (No. 71 nationally, No. 5 Edge according to 247’s composite rankings) in Ohio State’s class. Currently, the Buckeyes have the third-ranked recruiting class, behind only Georgia and Alabama. Where they end up will depend on whether or not there are any flips in or out of the class, and landing Epi Sitanilei would go a long way to helping the bottom line.
Sitanilei will sign his scholarship offer as part of St. John Bosco’s Signing Day event at 11:45 a.m. PT, so 2:45 p.m. ET.
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LGHL Elite QB BOOOOM serves as temporary distraction from football program woes
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Elite QB BOOOOM serves as temporary distraction from football program woes
Matt Tamanini via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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Dan Harker, 247Sports
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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BOOOM! Five-star 2027 QB Brady Edmunds commits to Ohio State
Dan Hessler, Land-Grant Holy Land
Scouting Take: Close up look at new Ohio State ‘27 QB commit Brady Edmunds
Greg Biggins, 247Sports
QB Brady Edmunds is a Buckeye: The impact
Bill Kurelic, Bucknuts
Social media reacted after 5-star 2027 QB Brady Edmunds committed to Ohio State
Bill Kurelic, Bucknuts
It’s Over: No logical arguments remain for Ohio State to keep Ryan Day
Gene Ross, Land-Grant Holy Land
Ross Bjork Backs Ryan Day in Interview with Columbus Dispatch: “Our Full Focus Right Now Is On the College Football Playoff and Making A Strong Run”
Dan Hope, Eleven Warriors
Big Ten fines Michigan, Ohio State for postgame brawl after Wolverines’ stunning upset of Buckeyes
Carter Bahns, 247Sports
Buckeyes LB Gabe Powers plans to enter transfer portal
Joey Kaufman, The Columbus Dispatch
Why Buckeyes should be in line for College Football Playoff home game
Spencer Holbrook, Lettermen Row
Potential Ohio State College Football Playoff opponents, ranked
Brian White, The Columbus Dispatch
Grumpy Old Buckeye: Examining the remains of Ohio State’s 13-10 loss to Michigan
Michael Citro, Land-Grant Holy Land
Three pressing questions for Buckeyes after shocking upset loss
Austin Ward, Dotting The Eyes
Stock Market Report: For the first time ever, there is no stock to take
Justin Golba, Land-Grant Holy Land
You’re Nuts: How far will Ohio State make it in the College Football Playoff?
Josh Dooley and Gene Ross, Land-Grant Holy Land
A very James Earl Jones look at Ohio State’s 13-10 loss to Michigan
Brett Ludwiczak, Land-Grant Holy Land
Ohio State’s Ajae Petty wins Big Ten women’s basketball Player of the Week honor
Thomas Costello, Land-Grant Holy Land
These 6 stats are surprising as Ohio State opens Big Ten play
Adam Jardy, The Columbus Dispatch
Jake Diebler Has Buckeyes Focused on Ball Movement, Security Entering Big Ten Play
Andy Anders, Eleven Warriors
Men’s Soccer: No. 1 Ohio State Advances on Pks, 4-2, vs. No. 16 Stanford
Ohio State Athletics
With poise, No. 1 Ohio State knocks Stanford out of NCAA men’s soccer tournament
Michael Arace, The Columbus Dispatch
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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
Dan Harker, 247Sports
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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BREAKING: Elite 2027 QB Brady Edmunds has Committed to Ohio State, he tells me for @on3recruits
The 6’5 215 QB Huntington Beach, CA chose the Buckeyes over Texas & Penn State
“I was born to be a Buckeye. COITTED!! ”https://t.co/lf2jPgIvPm pic.twitter.com/6DzQFt1AZ2
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) December 2, 2024
BOOOM! Five-star 2027 QB Brady Edmunds commits to Ohio State
Dan Hessler, Land-Grant Holy Land
Scouting Take: Close up look at new Ohio State ‘27 QB commit Brady Edmunds
Greg Biggins, 247Sports
QB Brady Edmunds is a Buckeye: The impact
Bill Kurelic, Bucknuts
Social media reacted after 5-star 2027 QB Brady Edmunds committed to Ohio State
Bill Kurelic, Bucknuts
On the Gridiron
It’s Over: No logical arguments remain for Ohio State to keep Ryan Day
Gene Ross, Land-Grant Holy Land
Ross Bjork Backs Ryan Day in Interview with Columbus Dispatch: “Our Full Focus Right Now Is On the College Football Playoff and Making A Strong Run”
Dan Hope, Eleven Warriors
Big Ten fines Michigan, Ohio State for postgame brawl after Wolverines’ stunning upset of Buckeyes
Carter Bahns, 247Sports
Buckeyes LB Gabe Powers plans to enter transfer portal
Joey Kaufman, The Columbus Dispatch
Why Buckeyes should be in line for College Football Playoff home game
Spencer Holbrook, Lettermen Row
Potential Ohio State College Football Playoff opponents, ranked
Brian White, The Columbus Dispatch
Grumpy Old Buckeye: Examining the remains of Ohio State’s 13-10 loss to Michigan
Michael Citro, Land-Grant Holy Land
Three pressing questions for Buckeyes after shocking upset loss
Austin Ward, Dotting The Eyes
Stock Market Report: For the first time ever, there is no stock to take
Justin Golba, Land-Grant Holy Land
You’re Nuts: How far will Ohio State make it in the College Football Playoff?
Josh Dooley and Gene Ross, Land-Grant Holy Land
A very James Earl Jones look at Ohio State’s 13-10 loss to Michigan
Brett Ludwiczak, Land-Grant Holy Land
On the Hardwood
Ohio State’s Ajae Petty wins Big Ten women’s basketball Player of the Week honor
Thomas Costello, Land-Grant Holy Land
These 6 stats are surprising as Ohio State opens Big Ten play
Adam Jardy, The Columbus Dispatch
Jake Diebler Has Buckeyes Focused on Ball Movement, Security Entering Big Ten Play
Andy Anders, Eleven Warriors
Outside the Shoe and Schott
Men’s Soccer: No. 1 Ohio State Advances on Pks, 4-2, vs. No. 16 Stanford
Ohio State Athletics
With poise, No. 1 Ohio State knocks Stanford out of NCAA men’s soccer tournament
Michael Arace, The Columbus Dispatch
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LGHL BOOOM! Five-star 2027 QB Brady Edmunds commits to Ohio State
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BOOOM! Five-star 2027 QB Brady Edmunds commits to Ohio State
Dan Hessler via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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2027 five-star quarterback Brady Edmunds | via @bradyedmunds9 on X
Ohio State found its quarterback of the future on Monday, and the Buckeyes offered another one in the 2028 class.
Ohio State is now 10-2 following last weekend’s nightmare and will not be playing football for a couple weeks. For those in Buckeye Nation looking for a distraction this week, you are in luck. National Signing Day for the 2025 recruiting class is Wednesday, and with this, Ohio State will be making many recruiting headlines.
While some may be bad news, the majority will be positive, and this began on Monday as the Buckeyes kicked off the week finding it quarterback of the future.
2027 five-star QB Brady Edmunds (Huntington Beach, CA / Huntington Beach) committed to Ohio State on Monday following a weekend visit to Columbus, and made it official that he has “always been a buckeye.”
Edmunds chose Ohio State over a final four that also featured Michigan, Penn State and Texas, but Ohio State always felt like the leader. The Buckeyes offered Edmunds in June of this year, and by late summer predictions were already being cast in Ohio State’s favor.
Edmunds made visits with his other three finalists, as well as with the local schools USC and UCLA, but he also made multiple visits with Ohio State. His first visit gameday visit with the Buckeyes was Oct. 5 for the Iowa game. The visit went as well as possible and some thought he may have been on commitment watch then.
The California signal caller then made a return visit to Ohio State this past weekend for the Michigan game, and despite the results on the field felt like it was time to commit to the Buckeyes.
Ohio State has a commitment from 2025 five-star QB Tavien St. Clair (Bellefontaine, OH / Bellefontaine) and he is expected to make that pledge official soon. The Buckeyes do not yet hold a commitment in its 2026 class, but with Edmunds now committed to the Buckeyes in 2027, Ohio State may opt to not make the position one of great importance in the 2026 class. Especially considering the current roster featuring two young former five-star recruits in Air Noland and Julian Sayin.
That being said, Ohio State is not done at recruiting the position. The Buckeyes are looking even further into the future and on Monday the team offered 2028 quarterback Christopher Vargas (Danvers, MA / St. John’s Prep).
Vargas does not yet have a recruiting ranking from 247Sports, but he does hold offers from Boston College, UConn, UMass, Penn State and Syracuse.
Edmunds is the No. 2 QB in the 247Sports Composite Rankings and is the No. 10 overall prospect. He is also the No. 3 recruit from the talent-rich state of California.
For a better look at what Edmunds will be bringing to Ohio State, check out the below highlights from Hudl.
Mathis de-committed from the Buckeyes in November, but said that the Buckeyes will remain a top school for him. It remains to be seen how much Ohio State and Mathis will remain in contact with one another, and the announcement of him delaying his recruitment should come as no surprise.
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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
2027 five-star quarterback Brady Edmunds | via @bradyedmunds9 on X
Ohio State found its quarterback of the future on Monday, and the Buckeyes offered another one in the 2028 class.
Ohio State is now 10-2 following last weekend’s nightmare and will not be playing football for a couple weeks. For those in Buckeye Nation looking for a distraction this week, you are in luck. National Signing Day for the 2025 recruiting class is Wednesday, and with this, Ohio State will be making many recruiting headlines.
While some may be bad news, the majority will be positive, and this began on Monday as the Buckeyes kicked off the week finding it quarterback of the future.
2027 five-star QB Brady Edmunds (Huntington Beach, CA / Huntington Beach) committed to Ohio State on Monday following a weekend visit to Columbus, and made it official that he has “always been a buckeye.”
Edmunds chose Ohio State over a final four that also featured Michigan, Penn State and Texas, but Ohio State always felt like the leader. The Buckeyes offered Edmunds in June of this year, and by late summer predictions were already being cast in Ohio State’s favor.
Edmunds made visits with his other three finalists, as well as with the local schools USC and UCLA, but he also made multiple visits with Ohio State. His first visit gameday visit with the Buckeyes was Oct. 5 for the Iowa game. The visit went as well as possible and some thought he may have been on commitment watch then.
The California signal caller then made a return visit to Ohio State this past weekend for the Michigan game, and despite the results on the field felt like it was time to commit to the Buckeyes.
Ohio State has a commitment from 2025 five-star QB Tavien St. Clair (Bellefontaine, OH / Bellefontaine) and he is expected to make that pledge official soon. The Buckeyes do not yet hold a commitment in its 2026 class, but with Edmunds now committed to the Buckeyes in 2027, Ohio State may opt to not make the position one of great importance in the 2026 class. Especially considering the current roster featuring two young former five-star recruits in Air Noland and Julian Sayin.
That being said, Ohio State is not done at recruiting the position. The Buckeyes are looking even further into the future and on Monday the team offered 2028 quarterback Christopher Vargas (Danvers, MA / St. John’s Prep).
Vargas does not yet have a recruiting ranking from 247Sports, but he does hold offers from Boston College, UConn, UMass, Penn State and Syracuse.
Edmunds is the No. 2 QB in the 247Sports Composite Rankings and is the No. 10 overall prospect. He is also the No. 3 recruit from the talent-rich state of California.
For a better look at what Edmunds will be bringing to Ohio State, check out the below highlights from Hudl.
Quick Hits
- Former Ohio State 2025 four-star edge commit Zahir Mathis (Philadelphia, PA / Imhotep Institute) announced on Monday that he will not be making a decision this week when the Early Signing Period opens up.
Mathis de-committed from the Buckeyes in November, but said that the Buckeyes will remain a top school for him. It remains to be seen how much Ohio State and Mathis will remain in contact with one another, and the announcement of him delaying his recruitment should come as no surprise.
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2026 CA DB Davon Benjamin Jr. (Verbal Offfer)
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Class: 2026
Position: CB/S
School: Westlake Village(CA)Oaks Christian
Height: 6ft
Weight:180lbs
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School: Westlake Village(CA)Oaks Christian
Height: 6ft
Weight:180lbs
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