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LGHL Column: The Buckeyes’ mental fortitude could be the key to a postseason run
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Column: The Buckeyes’ mental fortitude could be the key to a postseason run
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These guys do NOT give in.
How many times have we heard Ryan Day talk about how tough this Ohio State team is? For me, I feel like I see something about it every day. It may be a tad bit overdone, especially with the Lou Holtz situation, but honestly, this toughness could be the difference between making it to the national championship or not.
There have been three different instances this year where the Buckeyes have either been tied or have a one possession lead over their opponents after the first half. In the first game of the season, they only led 10-3 at halftime against Indiana, a game where the Bucks were 30-point favorites.
Against Notre Dame, they only led 3-0 at the half, and were actually losing until there was one second left in the game. Most recently, against Maryland, they were tied 10-10 at the half against the Terrapins who were unranked.
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So, what is my point in all of this? Ohio State is 5-0 on the season. They have been down in three games this season, or at least now blowing out their opponents like Western Kentucky and Youngstown State, yet they still come out on top. For the Indiana game, the Buckeyes ended up pulling it together and winning 23-3.
We all know what happened with Notre Dame, and they had a very strong second half against Maryland. Defeating two conference opponents and a very good Fighting Irish team is no easy feat, but they did so by coming back and finishing the game better than they started — and THAT is the key to a successful team in my opinion.
Now obviously, it would be preferable for them to play their hearts out 100% of the time and not have to wait until the second half to turn on the jets. When facing opponents like Penn State and TTUN, it will be very difficult to flip a switch in the second half and just completely outplay both of them.
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However, the fact that the Buckeyes have faced these deficits this early on in the season and can still find a way to win is very encouraging. It doesn’t get into a much tougher situation then playing on the road, in a top-10 matchup at night and it coming down to the final seconds to pull off a victory. If they can do that, and then build upon it the rest of the season, their confidence and mental strength are going to be HARD to knock down.
This Ohio State team is definitely playing with a chip on their shoulder this season. They have heard the doubts the past couple of years now, and haven’t been able to completely quell them after losing to TTUN two years in a row, and failing to make it to the national championship since 2020.
Will this be the year that all of that changes? So far, so good. As long as the Bucks don’t become complacent, which I don’t see happening, and continue to improve every week, I don’t see how they can be defeated with the grit and mental toughness that they have. Penn State will be the ultimate test of this, so we will have to wait and see.
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Megan.Husslein via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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These guys do NOT give in.
How many times have we heard Ryan Day talk about how tough this Ohio State team is? For me, I feel like I see something about it every day. It may be a tad bit overdone, especially with the Lou Holtz situation, but honestly, this toughness could be the difference between making it to the national championship or not.
There have been three different instances this year where the Buckeyes have either been tied or have a one possession lead over their opponents after the first half. In the first game of the season, they only led 10-3 at halftime against Indiana, a game where the Bucks were 30-point favorites.
Against Notre Dame, they only led 3-0 at the half, and were actually losing until there was one second left in the game. Most recently, against Maryland, they were tied 10-10 at the half against the Terrapins who were unranked.
So, what is my point in all of this? Ohio State is 5-0 on the season. They have been down in three games this season, or at least now blowing out their opponents like Western Kentucky and Youngstown State, yet they still come out on top. For the Indiana game, the Buckeyes ended up pulling it together and winning 23-3.
We all know what happened with Notre Dame, and they had a very strong second half against Maryland. Defeating two conference opponents and a very good Fighting Irish team is no easy feat, but they did so by coming back and finishing the game better than they started — and THAT is the key to a successful team in my opinion.
Now obviously, it would be preferable for them to play their hearts out 100% of the time and not have to wait until the second half to turn on the jets. When facing opponents like Penn State and TTUN, it will be very difficult to flip a switch in the second half and just completely outplay both of them.
However, the fact that the Buckeyes have faced these deficits this early on in the season and can still find a way to win is very encouraging. It doesn’t get into a much tougher situation then playing on the road, in a top-10 matchup at night and it coming down to the final seconds to pull off a victory. If they can do that, and then build upon it the rest of the season, their confidence and mental strength are going to be HARD to knock down.
This Ohio State team is definitely playing with a chip on their shoulder this season. They have heard the doubts the past couple of years now, and haven’t been able to completely quell them after losing to TTUN two years in a row, and failing to make it to the national championship since 2020.
Will this be the year that all of that changes? So far, so good. As long as the Bucks don’t become complacent, which I don’t see happening, and continue to improve every week, I don’t see how they can be defeated with the grit and mental toughness that they have. Penn State will be the ultimate test of this, so we will have to wait and see.
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LGHL You’re Nuts: Which game against the new Big Ten members are you most looking forward to?
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You’re Nuts: Which game against the new Big Ten members are you most looking forward to?
Brett Ludwiczak via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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Your (almost) daily dose of good-natured, Ohio State banter.
Late last week the revised Big Ten schedules for 2024 through 2028 were released. The conference had previously released future schedules but those matchups were scrapped since they were set before Oregon and Washington were announced as the members of the Big Ten starting in the 2024 season. The Ducks and Huskies join USC and UCLA as Pac-12 defectors who couldn’t pass up what the Big Ten had to offer.
With 18 teams now in the Big Ten, the conference actually did a good job at making sure the Buckeyes square off with the newbies over the next five years. Oregon leads the way with three games against Ohio State during that span, while the other three new members will all play the Buckeyes twice. 2024 will see Oregon be the only new member Ohio State will play, and in each of the following four years, there will be two former Pac-12 members on the schedule for the Buckeyes.
Currently, all four of the incoming conference members are ranked in the AP Top 25. Today we want to know what recently announced matchup involving one of the new Big Ten teams are you most looking forward to. Of course, it’s hard to know what players will be on the field for the teams as the years go on, but there will still be some fun locations to visit. Or maybe you are looking for Ohio State to get some revenge in Columbus on Oregon and USC since both teams beat the Buckeyes the last time they played at Ohio Stadium.
It is probably not a surprise this is my choice since I’ve mentioned in the past that I have family and friends out in Oregon. I originally was planning on going out to the game in Eugene in 2020 before COVID-19 led to the game being canceled. The game was likely cursed though, since even had there not been a pandemic, the September tilt would have likely been postponed because of wildfires in the Pacific Northwest. On the morning the Buckeyes and Ducks were scheduled to play, Eugene had the worst air quality in the world, so it’s hard to imagine the game being played that night.
Who knows, next year’s contest could be a battle between teams that made the College Football Playoff, and could even be a rematch of a playoff game. We’ve already seen the Buckeyes and Ducks square off in the championship game of the first four-team playoff, so it would only be fitting if they found a way to meet in the last four-team playoff, as next year the field will expand to 12 teams. There is no doubt next year’s game between Ohio State and Oregon will be one of the marquee matchups of the college football season.
Both my Dad and my uncle live in the southern part of Oregon in Medford. I’ve been out there a few times to visit, but I definitely don’t get out there nearly as much as I’d like to. Also, my Dad’s neighbor is a big Oregon fan, and regularly goes to games at Autzen, so even though I’d be the enemy I’m sure I could get a little assistance at finding some reasonable tickets for the game. Honestly though, you could put me in the top row of the stadium and I’d still be happy to be there since Autzen Stadium looks like a great place to watch a football game.
My gut instinct was to say the first time that the Buckeyes played USC. Not only is that an old school, Rose Bowl matchup of two of the bluest-blooded programs in college football, but — more importantly for my sadistic purposes — the Trojan defense is currently coached by former Ohio State coordinator Alex Grinch, and I would looooooove to see OSU go up against his unit.
However, Ohio State and USC don’t face off as conference foes until 2026, and I would be absolutely flabbergasted if Grinch was still employed by USC at that point. Of course, there is the possibility that the two teams could meet up in the postseason before Lincoln Riley moves on to a competent DC, so I will continue to hope and pray for that.
So, since that matchup is so far in the future, and Grinch will almost certainly be elsewhere by then, I am going to go with a far more bankable pick. While it is even further down the calendar than the matchup with the Men of Troy, I am looking forward five years in the future for when the Buckeyes travel to UCLA. Obviously, if both schools’ current head coaches are still in place, that will lead to a fun teacher-student narrative for the game, but who knows what happens in the half-decade between now and then.
So, rather than attempt to prognosticate whether Ryan Day and Chip Kelly will be standing on opposite sidelines for that one, I am just thinking about the breathtaking setting of playing the Rose Bowl.
For decades, the Buckeyes’ foremost goal was to make it to Pasadena on Jan. 1. With the advent of the BCS and College Football Playoff, that has taken a bit of a backseat, but that doesn’t erase any of the glory and splendor that comes from playing in one of the most picture-perfect places that the college football gods ever conceived.
For fans of a certain age, this game will likely hold more meaning for younger generations, but it will still provide a beautiful backdrop to what will hopefully be a competitive matchup between two iconic programs. Who knows, I have never been to the Rose Bowl — the postseason contest or the venue — so maybe, I will make my way out west in 2028 to see what all of the fuss is about in person.
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Brett Ludwiczak via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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Your (almost) daily dose of good-natured, Ohio State banter.
Late last week the revised Big Ten schedules for 2024 through 2028 were released. The conference had previously released future schedules but those matchups were scrapped since they were set before Oregon and Washington were announced as the members of the Big Ten starting in the 2024 season. The Ducks and Huskies join USC and UCLA as Pac-12 defectors who couldn’t pass up what the Big Ten had to offer.
With 18 teams now in the Big Ten, the conference actually did a good job at making sure the Buckeyes square off with the newbies over the next five years. Oregon leads the way with three games against Ohio State during that span, while the other three new members will all play the Buckeyes twice. 2024 will see Oregon be the only new member Ohio State will play, and in each of the following four years, there will be two former Pac-12 members on the schedule for the Buckeyes.
Currently, all four of the incoming conference members are ranked in the AP Top 25. Today we want to know what recently announced matchup involving one of the new Big Ten teams are you most looking forward to. Of course, it’s hard to know what players will be on the field for the teams as the years go on, but there will still be some fun locations to visit. Or maybe you are looking for Ohio State to get some revenge in Columbus on Oregon and USC since both teams beat the Buckeyes the last time they played at Ohio Stadium.
Today’s question: Which recently announced game against a new Big Ten member are you most looking forward to?
We’d love to hear your choices. Either respond to us on Twitter at @Landgrant33 or leave your choice in the comments.
Brett’s answer: 2024 at Oregon
It is probably not a surprise this is my choice since I’ve mentioned in the past that I have family and friends out in Oregon. I originally was planning on going out to the game in Eugene in 2020 before COVID-19 led to the game being canceled. The game was likely cursed though, since even had there not been a pandemic, the September tilt would have likely been postponed because of wildfires in the Pacific Northwest. On the morning the Buckeyes and Ducks were scheduled to play, Eugene had the worst air quality in the world, so it’s hard to imagine the game being played that night.
Who knows, next year’s contest could be a battle between teams that made the College Football Playoff, and could even be a rematch of a playoff game. We’ve already seen the Buckeyes and Ducks square off in the championship game of the first four-team playoff, so it would only be fitting if they found a way to meet in the last four-team playoff, as next year the field will expand to 12 teams. There is no doubt next year’s game between Ohio State and Oregon will be one of the marquee matchups of the college football season.
Both my Dad and my uncle live in the southern part of Oregon in Medford. I’ve been out there a few times to visit, but I definitely don’t get out there nearly as much as I’d like to. Also, my Dad’s neighbor is a big Oregon fan, and regularly goes to games at Autzen, so even though I’d be the enemy I’m sure I could get a little assistance at finding some reasonable tickets for the game. Honestly though, you could put me in the top row of the stadium and I’d still be happy to be there since Autzen Stadium looks like a great place to watch a football game.
Matt’s answer: 2028 at UCLA
My gut instinct was to say the first time that the Buckeyes played USC. Not only is that an old school, Rose Bowl matchup of two of the bluest-blooded programs in college football, but — more importantly for my sadistic purposes — the Trojan defense is currently coached by former Ohio State coordinator Alex Grinch, and I would looooooove to see OSU go up against his unit.
However, Ohio State and USC don’t face off as conference foes until 2026, and I would be absolutely flabbergasted if Grinch was still employed by USC at that point. Of course, there is the possibility that the two teams could meet up in the postseason before Lincoln Riley moves on to a competent DC, so I will continue to hope and pray for that.
So, since that matchup is so far in the future, and Grinch will almost certainly be elsewhere by then, I am going to go with a far more bankable pick. While it is even further down the calendar than the matchup with the Men of Troy, I am looking forward five years in the future for when the Buckeyes travel to UCLA. Obviously, if both schools’ current head coaches are still in place, that will lead to a fun teacher-student narrative for the game, but who knows what happens in the half-decade between now and then.
So, rather than attempt to prognosticate whether Ryan Day and Chip Kelly will be standing on opposite sidelines for that one, I am just thinking about the breathtaking setting of playing the Rose Bowl.
For decades, the Buckeyes’ foremost goal was to make it to Pasadena on Jan. 1. With the advent of the BCS and College Football Playoff, that has taken a bit of a backseat, but that doesn’t erase any of the glory and splendor that comes from playing in one of the most picture-perfect places that the college football gods ever conceived.
For fans of a certain age, this game will likely hold more meaning for younger generations, but it will still provide a beautiful backdrop to what will hopefully be a competitive matchup between two iconic programs. Who knows, I have never been to the Rose Bowl — the postseason contest or the venue — so maybe, I will make my way out west in 2028 to see what all of the fuss is about in person.
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LGHL How one rebound set off a series of events that eventually landed Evan Mahaffey at Ohio State
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How one rebound set off a series of events that eventually landed Evan Mahaffey at Ohio State
Connor Lemons via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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Here’s how one hustle play set off a chain reaction of events that changed the landscape of the Big Ten conference.
Sometimes, one small decision can lead to unexpected consequences — a cascading series of events that would not have otherwise occured. I assume there’s a fancy psychological or sociological term to describe that, but this is a sports website, so we’ll just leave it at that.
For new Ohio State forward Evan Mahaffey — a transfer who played his freshman season at Penn State — one decision in one particular game last season may have completely changed the landscape of Big Ten basketball for years to come.
On March 1, Mahaffey’s former team, Penn State, was playing at Northwestern in a game that had gone to overtime. With the score tied at 65 and eight seconds remaining in OT, Jalen Pickett missed a contested jump shot from about 11 feet away. Instinctively, Mahaffey went up for the rebound over two Northwestern defenders, coming down with a massive board. He took one dribble, surveyed the perimeter, and found Andrew Funk on the far right wing, wide open, with four seconds left on the clock.
Multiple defenders charged at Funk, so the senior transfer guard passed up the shot and found Cam Wynter in the near corner for a wide-open, game-winning three-pointer that rattled down the tin with half a second remaining, putting the feisty Nittany Lions up three. Penn State desperately needed another statement win to feel good about locking up its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2011. Thanks to that heads-up play from Mahaffey, they got it.
“After I grabbed the rebound, in the moment you’re not thinking too much. It’s more just instincts.” Mahaffey told me at Ohio State’s media day. “But the first thing I realized was there were two or three people down there with me. And where I caught the ball was a little bit farther out and there was a person right between me and the rim, and a person right behind him too. So that means someone’s open. So I automatically grabbed it, looked up, saw (Andrew) Funk, kicked it out, one more (pass), three.”
After winning that tough road contest, Penn State went on to beat No. 21 Maryland at home, followed by three consecutive wins in the Big Ten Tournament, before falling to Purdue by two points in the Big Ten championship game. With 22 wins on their resume, you’d think that would get them safely into the tournament, right? Wrong! Penn State did make the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 12 years, but they were assigned a 10 seed — meaning they were one of the final teams given an at-large bid that did not have to play a play-in game.
If you follow college basketball closely, you know how their March run ended. Penn State blew the doors off of Texas A&M in the first round, winning their first tournament game since 2001. They were knocked out in the second round by Texas, but Micah Shrewsberry’s speedy revival of the Penn State men’s basketball program earned him a promotion to Notre Dame, and thus began the mass exodus of the Penn State roster. Six players, including leading scorers Pickett and Seth Lundy, graduated. Four players who still had eligibility, including Mahaffey, transferred.
It’s not a stretch to say that if Mahaffey hadn’t come down with that crucial rebound against Northwestern, none of this would’ve happened.
We’ll never know if the Nittany Lions would’ve made the NCAA Tournament without that Quad-1 win against Northwestern. Penn State had a strong tournament resume, and even with that, they still just snuck in as a 10-seed. If Mahaffey hadn’t pulled down that rebound and Northwestern would’ve ended up winning the game, would the ensuing series of events have even happened?
If Penn State would’ve missed the NCAA Tournament, would Micah Shrewsberry have been offered the Notre Dame job? Would he even want to leave Penn State after coming so close to leading them back to the tournament, but just missing? Would Mahaffey have chosen to transfer away from Penn State if Shrewsberry hadn’t left?
I had the chance to talk to Evan a few weeks ago at Ohio State’s media day about this. He said that during the moment, it was all instinctual. But weeks later, after having the chance to sit back and really take in everything that had happened since that moment, he was able to grasp how big an inflection point that was in the season, and how it precluded so many big changes.
“I didn’t get to think about it that night.” Mahaffey said, “The transition from that game, on to (Big Ten) Tournament an on to the NCAA Tournament, it went on so fast. So I guess later on, I was able to sit back and be like ‘wow, that was a pretty big play.’”
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It was a huge play, and not just in the sense that it might’ve locked up Penn State’s first tournament berth in over a decade. As it turns out, it also began turning the wheels of fate that eventually led him back to Ohio, where he was born.
“Coming here, this team has a very good chance to do really well this year,” he said. “That was one of the things I was looking for. And my family, my mom and dad — being able to see them more because I didn’t see them too much last year. It’ll allow them to come to more games, which will be nice.”
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Connor Lemons via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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Clare Grant/The Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK
Here’s how one hustle play set off a chain reaction of events that changed the landscape of the Big Ten conference.
Sometimes, one small decision can lead to unexpected consequences — a cascading series of events that would not have otherwise occured. I assume there’s a fancy psychological or sociological term to describe that, but this is a sports website, so we’ll just leave it at that.
For new Ohio State forward Evan Mahaffey — a transfer who played his freshman season at Penn State — one decision in one particular game last season may have completely changed the landscape of Big Ten basketball for years to come.
On March 1, Mahaffey’s former team, Penn State, was playing at Northwestern in a game that had gone to overtime. With the score tied at 65 and eight seconds remaining in OT, Jalen Pickett missed a contested jump shot from about 11 feet away. Instinctively, Mahaffey went up for the rebound over two Northwestern defenders, coming down with a massive board. He took one dribble, surveyed the perimeter, and found Andrew Funk on the far right wing, wide open, with four seconds left on the clock.
Multiple defenders charged at Funk, so the senior transfer guard passed up the shot and found Cam Wynter in the near corner for a wide-open, game-winning three-pointer that rattled down the tin with half a second remaining, putting the feisty Nittany Lions up three. Penn State desperately needed another statement win to feel good about locking up its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2011. Thanks to that heads-up play from Mahaffey, they got it.
“After I grabbed the rebound, in the moment you’re not thinking too much. It’s more just instincts.” Mahaffey told me at Ohio State’s media day. “But the first thing I realized was there were two or three people down there with me. And where I caught the ball was a little bit farther out and there was a person right between me and the rim, and a person right behind him too. So that means someone’s open. So I automatically grabbed it, looked up, saw (Andrew) Funk, kicked it out, one more (pass), three.”
After winning that tough road contest, Penn State went on to beat No. 21 Maryland at home, followed by three consecutive wins in the Big Ten Tournament, before falling to Purdue by two points in the Big Ten championship game. With 22 wins on their resume, you’d think that would get them safely into the tournament, right? Wrong! Penn State did make the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 12 years, but they were assigned a 10 seed — meaning they were one of the final teams given an at-large bid that did not have to play a play-in game.
If you follow college basketball closely, you know how their March run ended. Penn State blew the doors off of Texas A&M in the first round, winning their first tournament game since 2001. They were knocked out in the second round by Texas, but Micah Shrewsberry’s speedy revival of the Penn State men’s basketball program earned him a promotion to Notre Dame, and thus began the mass exodus of the Penn State roster. Six players, including leading scorers Pickett and Seth Lundy, graduated. Four players who still had eligibility, including Mahaffey, transferred.
It’s not a stretch to say that if Mahaffey hadn’t come down with that crucial rebound against Northwestern, none of this would’ve happened.
We’ll never know if the Nittany Lions would’ve made the NCAA Tournament without that Quad-1 win against Northwestern. Penn State had a strong tournament resume, and even with that, they still just snuck in as a 10-seed. If Mahaffey hadn’t pulled down that rebound and Northwestern would’ve ended up winning the game, would the ensuing series of events have even happened?
If Penn State would’ve missed the NCAA Tournament, would Micah Shrewsberry have been offered the Notre Dame job? Would he even want to leave Penn State after coming so close to leading them back to the tournament, but just missing? Would Mahaffey have chosen to transfer away from Penn State if Shrewsberry hadn’t left?
I had the chance to talk to Evan a few weeks ago at Ohio State’s media day about this. He said that during the moment, it was all instinctual. But weeks later, after having the chance to sit back and really take in everything that had happened since that moment, he was able to grasp how big an inflection point that was in the season, and how it precluded so many big changes.
“I didn’t get to think about it that night.” Mahaffey said, “The transition from that game, on to (Big Ten) Tournament an on to the NCAA Tournament, it went on so fast. So I guess later on, I was able to sit back and be like ‘wow, that was a pretty big play.’”
It was a huge play, and not just in the sense that it might’ve locked up Penn State’s first tournament berth in over a decade. As it turns out, it also began turning the wheels of fate that eventually led him back to Ohio, where he was born.
“Coming here, this team has a very good chance to do really well this year,” he said. “That was one of the things I was looking for. And my family, my mom and dad — being able to see them more because I didn’t see them too much last year. It’ll allow them to come to more games, which will be nice.”
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LGHL Silver Bullets Podcast: Maryland rewind and Purdue preview
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Silver Bullets Podcast: Maryland rewind and Purdue preview
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A look back at a frustrating first half and a look ahead to a frustrating opponent.
Ohio State yet again annoyed its fans with some sluggish play in the first half of a game. This time it was against the Maryland Terrapins at home after a bye week. The Buckeyes were expected to build off a big road win at the last second against Notre Dame, but struggled offensively in the early going. It wasn’t until Marvin Harrison Jr. started catching passes that the offense got on track.
Credit Maryland for playing hard and playing well for long stretches, but a key mistake by the Terps late in the first half allowed the Buckeyes to get to the locker room tied, and Ohio State took control in the second half on both sides of the ball.
We look back at our score predictions and our picks to click and break down the game’s key plays, players, drives and calls.
After that, we took our usual lap around the Big Ten to check in on other scores from around the league. Things aren’t going well for Bret Bielema’s Fighting Illini, but the Big Ten West is shaping up nicely for first-year Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell. There’s still a lot of football to be played, and things could certainly change. Meanwhile, the top of the B1G East looks like it usually does at this time of year, but Indiana has company in the basement with the Spartans perhaps being the current worst team in the division.
Finally, we looked ahead to Saturday’s Purdue matchup at noon (on Peacock... make sure you’ve got that subscription and you’re going to have to pay a little bit for it). We discuss the Buckeyes’ tendency to play poorly in West Lafayette, and what we expect to see on Saturday afternoon when toe meets leather.
We’ll be here with you every week from now until the end of the 2023 Ohio State football season. 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.
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A look back at a frustrating first half and a look ahead to a frustrating opponent.
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Ohio State yet again annoyed its fans with some sluggish play in the first half of a game. This time it was against the Maryland Terrapins at home after a bye week. The Buckeyes were expected to build off a big road win at the last second against Notre Dame, but struggled offensively in the early going. It wasn’t until Marvin Harrison Jr. started catching passes that the offense got on track.
Credit Maryland for playing hard and playing well for long stretches, but a key mistake by the Terps late in the first half allowed the Buckeyes to get to the locker room tied, and Ohio State took control in the second half on both sides of the ball.
We look back at our score predictions and our picks to click and break down the game’s key plays, players, drives and calls.
After that, we took our usual lap around the Big Ten to check in on other scores from around the league. Things aren’t going well for Bret Bielema’s Fighting Illini, but the Big Ten West is shaping up nicely for first-year Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell. There’s still a lot of football to be played, and things could certainly change. Meanwhile, the top of the B1G East looks like it usually does at this time of year, but Indiana has company in the basement with the Spartans perhaps being the current worst team in the division.
Finally, we looked ahead to Saturday’s Purdue matchup at noon (on Peacock... make sure you’ve got that subscription and you’re going to have to pay a little bit for it). We discuss the Buckeyes’ tendency to play poorly in West Lafayette, and what we expect to see on Saturday afternoon when toe meets leather.
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LGHL BOOOOM!!! Rising 2025 wide receiver commits to Ohio State
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BOOOOM!!! Rising 2025 wide receiver commits to Ohio State
Dan Hessler via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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2025 wide receiver Jayvan Boggs via @Jayvan_Boggs on X
Ohio State added to its plethora of riches at wide receiver when 2025 WR Jayvan Boggs committed to the Buckeyes.
Following a bye week, Ohio State played host to Maryland Saturday for homecoming. The Buckeyes are now 5-0 with an away game versus Purdue up next. Ohio State’s game against Penn State is on the horizon, and many are pegging this week’s contest as a trap game ahead of that marquee matchup.
Because of this, many of the headlines surrounding Ohio State will focus on this current roster of Buckeyes, but Ryan Day and the coaching staff will also continue to make recruiting headlines.
It is no secret that Brian Hartline has played a big role in Ohio State earning the montra of “Wide Receiver U.” Hartline’s continued success at developing wide receivers into NFL Draft first round talents is a testament to his coaching abilities, and it is also a massive recruiting tool.
Ohio State uses this tool to bring in multiple five-star recruits at the position seemingly every class. However, one of Hartline’s more underrated recruiting tools is his ability to recognize talent at the position, regardless of star-ranking. There are multiple examples in recent memory of Ohio State earning a commitment from a three-star prospect at the position, and by the time National Signing Day rolls around, the star-ranking has increased immensely.
The Buckeyes are hoping they struck gold again Monday, as 2025 three-star WR Jayvan Boggs (Cocoa, FL / Cocoa) committed to the program.
Boggs camped at Ohio State this summer and impressed the coaching staff, so much so that he earned an offer from the Buckeyes. Following the visit, Boggs went on to say that Ohio State was his dream school. This feeling held true and on Monday he committed to the Buckeyes over schools like Florida, Colorado, Louisville, Ole Miss, Penn State, Pitt, UCF, West Virginia and others.
Boggs saw his recruitment begin to take off this summer following successful outings at camps like the one he took in Columbus. Prior to his Ohio State camp, Boggs was unranked. Currently, he sits as a three-star prospect in the 247Sports Composite, but he could soon see another rise.
Rivals has already bumped Boggs up to a four-star prospect, and other recruiting databases will likely follow suit with the way he is playing this season. Through just six games in his junior season, Boggs has caught 48 passes for 779 yards and has been a touchdown machine, already amassing 14 touchdowns. This includes a Week 2 matchup versus five-star 2024 Florida State CB commit Charles Lester, where Boggs totaled 10 receptions for 210 yards and three touchdowns.
Boggs will likely play in the slot in college, a spot where Ohio State wide receivers typically thrive at under Ryan Day’s offensive schemes. He is the second commitment in Ohio State’s 2025 class joining four-star quarterback Tavien St. Clair.
Boggs is the No. 50 WR in the 247Sports Composite Rankings and is the No. 368 overall prospect. He is also the No. 55 recruit out of the talent-rich state of Florida.
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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
2025 wide receiver Jayvan Boggs via @Jayvan_Boggs on X
Ohio State added to its plethora of riches at wide receiver when 2025 WR Jayvan Boggs committed to the Buckeyes.
Following a bye week, Ohio State played host to Maryland Saturday for homecoming. The Buckeyes are now 5-0 with an away game versus Purdue up next. Ohio State’s game against Penn State is on the horizon, and many are pegging this week’s contest as a trap game ahead of that marquee matchup.
Because of this, many of the headlines surrounding Ohio State will focus on this current roster of Buckeyes, but Ryan Day and the coaching staff will also continue to make recruiting headlines.
2025 WR Jayvan Boggs commits to Ohio State
It is no secret that Brian Hartline has played a big role in Ohio State earning the montra of “Wide Receiver U.” Hartline’s continued success at developing wide receivers into NFL Draft first round talents is a testament to his coaching abilities, and it is also a massive recruiting tool.
Ohio State uses this tool to bring in multiple five-star recruits at the position seemingly every class. However, one of Hartline’s more underrated recruiting tools is his ability to recognize talent at the position, regardless of star-ranking. There are multiple examples in recent memory of Ohio State earning a commitment from a three-star prospect at the position, and by the time National Signing Day rolls around, the star-ranking has increased immensely.
The Buckeyes are hoping they struck gold again Monday, as 2025 three-star WR Jayvan Boggs (Cocoa, FL / Cocoa) committed to the program.
Boggs camped at Ohio State this summer and impressed the coaching staff, so much so that he earned an offer from the Buckeyes. Following the visit, Boggs went on to say that Ohio State was his dream school. This feeling held true and on Monday he committed to the Buckeyes over schools like Florida, Colorado, Louisville, Ole Miss, Penn State, Pitt, UCF, West Virginia and others.
Boggs saw his recruitment begin to take off this summer following successful outings at camps like the one he took in Columbus. Prior to his Ohio State camp, Boggs was unranked. Currently, he sits as a three-star prospect in the 247Sports Composite, but he could soon see another rise.
Rivals has already bumped Boggs up to a four-star prospect, and other recruiting databases will likely follow suit with the way he is playing this season. Through just six games in his junior season, Boggs has caught 48 passes for 779 yards and has been a touchdown machine, already amassing 14 touchdowns. This includes a Week 2 matchup versus five-star 2024 Florida State CB commit Charles Lester, where Boggs totaled 10 receptions for 210 yards and three touchdowns.
Boggs will likely play in the slot in college, a spot where Ohio State wide receivers typically thrive at under Ryan Day’s offensive schemes. He is the second commitment in Ohio State’s 2025 class joining four-star quarterback Tavien St. Clair.
Boggs is the No. 50 WR in the 247Sports Composite Rankings and is the No. 368 overall prospect. He is also the No. 55 recruit out of the talent-rich state of Florida.
Quick Hits
- Boggs’ commitment was noticed and celebrated Monday by the Ohio State coaching staff, fellow recruits and Buckeye Nation. His commitment also caught the eye of a fellow-rising 2025 WR in Edward Coleman.
- Ohio State played host to 2025 four-star cornerback Blake Woodby (Baltimore, MD / St. Frances Academy) this weekend, and it is hoping it left a last impression on him. Woodby is scheduled to announce his commitment this Saturday, Oct. 14, and Ohio State is one of his finalists. Make sure to follow Land-Grant Holy Land as we will keep you updated on Woodby’s commitment and all things Ohio State sports related.
- The Buckeyes also sent out a new offer in the 2024 class on Monday. On the receiving end was edge rusher Deshawn Warner, an Arizona native currently committed to Kansas. Ohio State is pretty late in the game for the 6-foot-4, 225-pound defensive lineman, but position coach Larry Johnson will look to lure him away from the Jayhawks late in the process. Warner is currently listed as the No. 33 EDGE and No. 489 player overall in the cycle.
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