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LGHL Silver Bullets Podcast: Outbound OSU transfers, incoming freshmen & NFL Buckeyes

Silver Bullets Podcast: Outbound OSU transfers, incoming freshmen & NFL Buckeyes
Michael Citro
via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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The Buckeyes who are becoming ex-Buckeyes, new Buckeyes, and news about former Buckeyes.


As the college football offseason rolls on, it’s the part of the year when less news out of the program is likely better. However, there are still some eventful things that have taken place since our last episode.

We start this show with a discussion of the Buckeyes who have taken their talents elsewhere. Six players are departing via the transfer portal after spring practice. We discuss those leaving and what it means for Ohio State. Dallan Hayden has to be the primary name among those leaving, and his was likely the brightest future in Columbus.

Following out transfer portal departure discussion, we check in on the 2024 recruits who are arriving on campus this summer. Although most of the incoming class arrived in the spring, there are some summer arrivals that fans shouldn’t sleep on.

While much of the discussion about transfers has to be devoted to the multiple folks leaving, there was a key arrival in the portal as well. Keenan Nelson was added to the Ohio State roster, and he could be an upgrade in the depth department at defensive back.

Ohio State will play the Northwestern Wildcats at Wrigley Field on Nov. 16. We’re not the biggest fans of the idea, although there isn’t a great substitute for games on campus in our view. Still, this one doesn’t excite us in the way some people seem to be fans of the announcement. We talk through this upcoming football game in a baseball facility.

Finally, we talked about a trio of former Buckeyes who were selected in the recent NFL Draft and have signed their first professional contracts. Marvin Harrison Jr., Cade Stover, and Tommy Eichenberg are getting paid well to play football on Sundays now.

We’ll continue coming at you monthly in the college football offseason, with plans to return to our weekly schedule in August 2024. We’d love to hear from you, so please reach out with your feedback and questions below in the comments section or send us an email.

Be sure to subscribe, rate, review, share, and follow the show over on Twitter at @SilvrBulletsPod.

As always, thanks for listening!

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LGHL Ohio State wins men’s tennis doubles title, men’s golf advances to match-play quarterfinals

Ohio State wins men’s tennis doubles title, men’s golf advances to match-play quarterfinals
Matt Tamanini
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Ohio State Athletics

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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On the Gridiron


Ohio State opens as early 9.5-point favorites against Michigan in 2024
Patrick Murphy, Bucknuts

Ohio State Depth Chart: Updated Projection of Buckeyes’ 2024 Three-Deep After Spring Practices, Post-Spring Transfer Movement
Dan Hope, Eleven Warriors


29 year old NFL player, Billy Price, retires due to pulmonary embolism. Please don't ask the question nobody is supposed to ask. Thank you. Move along. https://t.co/qJGCgv0WdT

— Nine Foot Couch (@9FootCouch) May 25, 2024

Former Ohio State OL Billy Price retires from NFL after pulmonary embolism
Colin Gay, The Columbus Dispatch

Examining the Potential Benefits and Drawbacks of College Sports’ New Revenue Sharing Model for Ohio State
Dan Hope, Eleven Warriors


It’s all about putting the kids in the best place to shine and it might not be football, might not be basketball — but those sports and activities give them a surface of what the world is going to be. THE VILLE #cleveland @OhioStateFB @TarblooderFB @GinnElite … 3-0 #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/v82kI1Bx0f

— Ted Ginn Jr (@TedGinnJr_19) May 27, 2024

If I Was in Charge: College football conferences would make sense (again)
Josh Dooley, Land-Grant Holy Land

You’re Nuts If I Were in Charge Week: What would change in college athletics?
Brett Ludwiczak and Matt Tamanini, Land-Grant Holy Land


On the Hardwood


You’re Nuts: Which Marvel character would you add to the Ohio State men’s basketball team?
Connor Lemons and Justin Golba, Land-Grant Holy Land


Outside the Shoe and Schott


Ohio State’s Tracy, Cash win NCAA doubles title
Staff Reports, The Columbus Dispatch


The moment you become an @NCAA Champion @OhioStateMTEN | @OhioStAthletics pic.twitter.com/ANlDju36Iu

— NCAA Tennis (@NCAATennis) May 25, 2024

Ohio State advances to match play at NCAA men’s golf championship
Staff Reports, The Columbus Dispatch

Women’s rack & Field: Buckeye Women Send Seven Entries to NCAA Championships Site
Ohio State Athletics


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R.I.P. to the Absolute G.O.A.T.


This was the last broadcast Bill Walton ever did:

Washington State-Oregon on Feb. 10.

I never would have known anything was wrong.

What a total gut punch. pic.twitter.com/4BOf9groZ0

— College Sports Only (@CollegeSportsO) May 28, 2024

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LGHL Ohio State makes top schools for four-star Florida defensive lineman

Ohio State makes top schools for four-star Florida defensive lineman
Gene Ross
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Four-star 2025 DL Myron Charles | Andrew Ivins, 247Sports

The Buckeyes are also keeping an eye on a 2026 in-state wide receiver.

All told it has been a quiet holiday weekend for Ohio State recruiting — at least by the Buckeyes’ standards. That being said, while everyone else was off enjoying the beach and the barbecue, the program still found a way to get its name into some recruiting headlines.

On Sunday, the Ohio State coaching staff and position coach Larry Johnson learned they have made the cut for four-star 2025 defensive lineman Myron Charles. The Florida native has cut his list down from over 30 offers to just six schools, with the Buckeyes among the contenders alongside Georgia, Florida, Florida State, Texas and Miami.


NEWS: Four-Star DL Myron Charles is down to 6️⃣ Schools, he tells me for @on3recruits

The 6’5 285 DL from Port Charlotte, FL is ranked as the No. 4 DL in the ‘25 Class (per On3)

Where Should You Go? https://t.co/3BwsqfqN30 pic.twitter.com/UjJ4PeWPS1

— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) May 26, 2024

Standing at 6-foot-4, 295 pounds, Charles currently ranks as the No. 13 DL and No. 123 prospect nationally, per the 247Sports Composite. Likely projecting as an interior lineman at the next level, Charles has experience working out of various alignments at the prep level, and has good flexibility and athleticism for his size. According to Andrew Ivins of 247Sports, Charles will likely need some time to develop further in order to become an impact player in the Power Four, as he is still somewhat raw from a technical standpoint.

Ohio State faces an uphill battle if they are to sway Charles up North, as the D-lineman seems to favor the in-state schools at this juncture. The junior has official visits set with Florida (May 31), Miami (June 14) and Florida State (June 21), and it is the Seminoles who are viewed as the current favorite with the lone Crystal Ball in their favor. The Buckeyes will almost certainly need to get Charles on campus for an OV if they want to have a shot in this race.

As things stand, Ohio State has two defensive linemen committed in 2025 in four-stars London Merritt and Zahir Mathis, but coach LJ will need to add several more guys to the room in this cycle with Jack Sawyer, J.T. Tuimoloau and Tyleik Williams all set to go pro after this season. Charles remains an option up the middle, while other potential DL prospects the Buckeyes are chasing include Damien Shanklin, Justin Hill, Mariyon Dye and Zion Grady, among others.

Quick Hits

  • Ohio State always makes sure to do its due diligence when it comes to in-state prospects, and there is no better evaluator and developer of talent than Brian Hartline. The Buckeyes are bringing those two factors together as they keep a close eye on 2026 wide receiver Seth Elchert. While Ohio State has not yet offered the 6-foot-3 pass-catcher, Hartline has invited the Liberty Benton product to camp at the school this summer on June 11. Elchert, who is also a varsity starter on both the baseball and basketball teams, caught 74 passes for over 1,000 yards and 12 TDs as a sophomore.
  • Late last week, Ohio State extended an offer to 2026 running back Derrek Cooper. A teammate of OSU five-star freshman receiver Jeremiah Smith at Chaminade-Madonna Prep in Florida, Cooper ranks as the No. 7 ATH and No. 78 player nationally per the 247Sports Composite. The 6-foot-1 tailback is starting to see a real uptick in his recruitment, with Auburn, LSU, Miami and now Ohio State all offering since the start of March.

Extremely blessed to have receive an offer from Ohio State University!!!! @JohnGarcia_Jr @larryblustein @ryandaytime @brianhartline @GregBiggins @TomLoy247 @cpetagna247 @Locklyn33 @OhioState247 pic.twitter.com/aQvRkXZZZC

— Derrek Cooper (@DerrekCooper80) May 24, 2024
  • An Ohio State defensive back target committed elsewhere over the weekend, with four-star corner Mark Zackery announcing his pledge to Notre Dame on Saturday. The Buckeyes had made the Indiana native’s top 10 back in January, but were outside his top four of Cincinnati, Florida, Michigan and Notre Dame heading into his decision. Zackery is the No. 15 CB and No. 135 overall player per the 247Sports Composite.

BREAKING: Four-Star CB Mark Zackery has Committed to Notre Dame, he tells me for @on3recruits

The 6’0 165 CB from Indianapolis, IN chose the Fighting Irish over Florida, Michigan, & Cincinnati

“All glory to God! I’m staying home☘️https://t.co/4eda3bMBop pic.twitter.com/yCwfy6PJxn

— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) May 25, 2024

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