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LGHL Stock Market Report: Texas looks solid, USC needs a defense, Oklahoma might be... back?
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Stock Market Report: Texas looks solid, USC needs a defense, Oklahoma might be... back?
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And is Ohio State the best team in the country?
With Ohio State taking a break and on a bye this week, the Stock Market report will focus on other teams in college football and how we feel about them with September ending.
This is not necessarily all about making the playoffs, but just these teams that might be having a better or worse year than expected.
Let’s get into it.
Ohio State: I think the best teams in the country are Georgia and Ohio State. I think Texas, Michigan, and Florida State are right behind them. The Buckeyes did not seem to have their best game in South Bend and still were able to pull out a win against a legitimate Notre Dame team. Marvin Harrison Jr. does not seem to have a long-term injury which is important.
October is not easy for the Buckeyes, as they take on Maryland and Penn State and travel to Wisconsin. The college football community as a whole will learn a lot about the Buckeyes during this stretch, and if they get to November still undefeated, you have to believe any doubt would be erased about this team. I would at least hope so.
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Texas: Stop me if you have heard this. Texas is back. However, if they aren’t back this season, it would actually be more surprising than if they are not.
Quinn Ewers looks great, and Xavier Worthy and AD Mitchell are on the Harrison/Egbuka and Coleman/Wilson level. The defense has played up to this point, and the only actual concern is, will Texas revert back to the Texas we have come to know at some point this season? This week is an interesting challenge as they will be taking on Oklahoma. That game will tell us a lot about this Texas team, as Oklahoma is easily the best offense they will have faced to this point.
Florida State: I like Florida State a lot. However, I really like its schedule more. They had a difficult start to the season, taking on LSU and Clemson in two of its first three games, and since they got through that schedule unscathed, they are rewarded with a pretty easy schedule the rest of the way. They do still have to play Duke and Miami, but both are at home and the status of Duke quarterback Riley Leonard as this is being written.
With games against LSU, Clemson, Duke, and Miami, plus a trip to the ACC Championship game presumably, the Seminoles can likely afford to lose a game and still might be in the Playoff. Plus, Jordan Travis is fantastic, and Johnny Wilson and Keon Coleman might be the best receiving duo in the country not residing in Columbus.
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Big Ten West: Can we pass a bill today eliminating Big Ten Divisions so that the Big Ten Championship game can include two of Ohio State, Michigan, or Penn State? For what it is worth, I believe Maryland would be the best team in the West if they were in it.
Wisconsin has looked as average as possible, Iowa still can’t score, and now its starting quarterback is hurt (In all seriousness, prayers up to Cade McNamara and hoping for a speedy recovery), and all the other teams are seriously flawed. I have no idea who will come out of this division, and maybe over the next two months, one of these teams will separate themselves, but winning this division is just an invite to get smoked by whoever will represent the Big Ten East.
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Buy: Oklahoma. I am saying to buy Oklahoma and Texas in this article, so something will have to give this weekend when they play each other. Oklahoma had a down season last year, but with Dillon Gabriel coming back and Brett Venables getting another season under his belt as the head coach, it was inevitable they would bounce back well.
I am not sure this is a playoff team, but I think they will see Texas again in the Big 12 Championship in December.
Buy: Notre Dame. Duke is legit. I have to say that before people start saying, “Well, they barely beat Duke”. Notre Dame went into Duke in one of the biggest games of the decade for the Blue Devils and survived its best effort. They are one play away from being a top-three team in the country. Notre Dame still has to play USC and Clemson, and they are not out of the Playoff picture in the slightest.
Sell: USC. I have been back and forth on this one all season. On one hand, we all know that you need a defense to win a championship. However, USC has an offense that operates on a level that feels like it can score 60 on any given Saturday.
But I still believe you have to be able to stop teams to win, and USC has not proven they can do that consistently. Caleb Williams is a crazy talent, and there really isn’t a defense that can slow him down. But they are putting a lot of pressure on him to go out and score 50 points a game because the defense has yet to prove they can stop anyone, much less Washington and Oregon.
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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
Sara Diggins/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK
And is Ohio State the best team in the country?
With Ohio State taking a break and on a bye this week, the Stock Market report will focus on other teams in college football and how we feel about them with September ending.
This is not necessarily all about making the playoffs, but just these teams that might be having a better or worse year than expected.
Let’s get into it.
Blue Chips
Ohio State: I think the best teams in the country are Georgia and Ohio State. I think Texas, Michigan, and Florida State are right behind them. The Buckeyes did not seem to have their best game in South Bend and still were able to pull out a win against a legitimate Notre Dame team. Marvin Harrison Jr. does not seem to have a long-term injury which is important.
October is not easy for the Buckeyes, as they take on Maryland and Penn State and travel to Wisconsin. The college football community as a whole will learn a lot about the Buckeyes during this stretch, and if they get to November still undefeated, you have to believe any doubt would be erased about this team. I would at least hope so.
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Texas: Stop me if you have heard this. Texas is back. However, if they aren’t back this season, it would actually be more surprising than if they are not.
Quinn Ewers looks great, and Xavier Worthy and AD Mitchell are on the Harrison/Egbuka and Coleman/Wilson level. The defense has played up to this point, and the only actual concern is, will Texas revert back to the Texas we have come to know at some point this season? This week is an interesting challenge as they will be taking on Oklahoma. That game will tell us a lot about this Texas team, as Oklahoma is easily the best offense they will have faced to this point.
Florida State: I like Florida State a lot. However, I really like its schedule more. They had a difficult start to the season, taking on LSU and Clemson in two of its first three games, and since they got through that schedule unscathed, they are rewarded with a pretty easy schedule the rest of the way. They do still have to play Duke and Miami, but both are at home and the status of Duke quarterback Riley Leonard as this is being written.
With games against LSU, Clemson, Duke, and Miami, plus a trip to the ACC Championship game presumably, the Seminoles can likely afford to lose a game and still might be in the Playoff. Plus, Jordan Travis is fantastic, and Johnny Wilson and Keon Coleman might be the best receiving duo in the country not residing in Columbus.
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Big Ten West: Can we pass a bill today eliminating Big Ten Divisions so that the Big Ten Championship game can include two of Ohio State, Michigan, or Penn State? For what it is worth, I believe Maryland would be the best team in the West if they were in it.
Wisconsin has looked as average as possible, Iowa still can’t score, and now its starting quarterback is hurt (In all seriousness, prayers up to Cade McNamara and hoping for a speedy recovery), and all the other teams are seriously flawed. I have no idea who will come out of this division, and maybe over the next two months, one of these teams will separate themselves, but winning this division is just an invite to get smoked by whoever will represent the Big Ten East.
Buy/Sell
Buy: Oklahoma. I am saying to buy Oklahoma and Texas in this article, so something will have to give this weekend when they play each other. Oklahoma had a down season last year, but with Dillon Gabriel coming back and Brett Venables getting another season under his belt as the head coach, it was inevitable they would bounce back well.
I am not sure this is a playoff team, but I think they will see Texas again in the Big 12 Championship in December.
Buy: Notre Dame. Duke is legit. I have to say that before people start saying, “Well, they barely beat Duke”. Notre Dame went into Duke in one of the biggest games of the decade for the Blue Devils and survived its best effort. They are one play away from being a top-three team in the country. Notre Dame still has to play USC and Clemson, and they are not out of the Playoff picture in the slightest.
Sell: USC. I have been back and forth on this one all season. On one hand, we all know that you need a defense to win a championship. However, USC has an offense that operates on a level that feels like it can score 60 on any given Saturday.
But I still believe you have to be able to stop teams to win, and USC has not proven they can do that consistently. Caleb Williams is a crazy talent, and there really isn’t a defense that can slow him down. But they are putting a lot of pressure on him to go out and score 50 points a game because the defense has yet to prove they can stop anyone, much less Washington and Oregon.
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LGHL Ohio State women’s basketball release full schedule, TV games and UCLA incoming
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Ohio State women’s basketball release full schedule, TV games and UCLA incoming
ThomasCostello via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images
The Buckeyes have released their full non-conference schedule, including a potential top-10 game on Dec. 18.
Over the past two months, the non-conference schedule for the Ohio State women’s basketball team has trickled in here and there. On one day it's the team announcing a big game, an opponent releasing a non-conference schedule, or ESPN posting a new game seemingly out of nowhere.
Tuesday, the Buckeyes stopped the waiting and schedule investigating, releasing a full 23-24 schedule, including national television games and a diverse lineup of streaming platforms. What sticks out the most is a potential season-making home game in December against a future Big Ten team.
The biggest news of the release is the Buckeyes welcoming the UCLA Bruins to the Schottenstein Center on Monday, Dec. 18. Ohio State and UCLA tip at 6:30 p.m. ET on FS1.
Last season, the Associated Press had the UCLA Bruins ranked No. 14 at season’s end, two spots below the Buckeyes, after making it to the Sweet Sixteen. The Bruins fell to the No. 1 overall ranked South Carolina Gamecocks but come into the 23-24 season stronger than ever.
That’s because of the team’s growth that includes four top-100 2022 freshman returning, led by guard Kiki Rice. The Pac-12 All-Freshman and All-Tournament team selection averaged 11.6 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists in her first season alone.
Joining Rice are fellow sophomores in forward Gabriela Jaquez, guard Londynn Jones, and forward Christeen Iwuala, with Ohio State forward Cotie McMahon knowing two of them well.
McMahon played alongside Rice and Jones with Team USA over the past two summers. This year, the U19 side won gold at the U19 World Cup. In 2022, the U18 Red, White & Blue won the FIBA Americas Championship. Now for the first time in their young NCAA careers, they go from teammates to opponents.
UCLA is big, but the overall schedule has other highlights that put the Buckeyes back in the national spotlight. The Buckeyes have six games across major outlets. On Dec. 3, when Ohio State travels to the University of Tennessee, the two teams tip at 5:00 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Then, to end the month, the Buckeyes get their first network game of the season, facing the Michigan Wolverines on Dec. 30 at noon on FOX. It's one of three games across the big networks, with the other two games coming against the Iowa Hawkeyes. On Jan. 21, Ohio State and Iowa feature on NBC, and the final game of the regular season, in Iowa, on FOX.
In total, the scarlet and gray play 11 times across legacy cable and network channels. However, to get the full season of games there are streamed games aplenty. There are 17 games split across three streaming services. Peacock airs six, with Jan. 17’s Maryland matchup and Feb. 28’s home game against Michigan as highlights.
The Big Ten’s own streaming platform B1G+ carries eight. Those are mostly non-conference home games against teams like IUPUI, Ohio, and Belmont. Only two conference games fall to the streaming service, against the Northwestern Wildcats on Jan. 5 and the Purdue Boilermakers on Jan. 28. Both of those game times are also pending because the home schools haven’t determined when they want to host.
The last two streaming-only games are for the Buckeyes trip to the Bahamas for the Baha Mar Pink Flamingo tournament, in November. Those games against East Carolina (Nov. 20) and Oklahoma State University (Nov. 22) are exclusively on FloHoops, the same service the Buckeyes were on at last season’s San Diego Invitational against USF and Oregon.
Tuesday’s announcement doesn’t give the 100% complete schedule, with the tip-off against USC still not releasing any network to watch the game, but the release puts the season that much closer on the horizon.
Here’s the full schedule, including tip-off times and where you can watch:
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ThomasCostello via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images
The Buckeyes have released their full non-conference schedule, including a potential top-10 game on Dec. 18.
Over the past two months, the non-conference schedule for the Ohio State women’s basketball team has trickled in here and there. On one day it's the team announcing a big game, an opponent releasing a non-conference schedule, or ESPN posting a new game seemingly out of nowhere.
Tuesday, the Buckeyes stopped the waiting and schedule investigating, releasing a full 23-24 schedule, including national television games and a diverse lineup of streaming platforms. What sticks out the most is a potential season-making home game in December against a future Big Ten team.
The biggest news of the release is the Buckeyes welcoming the UCLA Bruins to the Schottenstein Center on Monday, Dec. 18. Ohio State and UCLA tip at 6:30 p.m. ET on FS1.
Last season, the Associated Press had the UCLA Bruins ranked No. 14 at season’s end, two spots below the Buckeyes, after making it to the Sweet Sixteen. The Bruins fell to the No. 1 overall ranked South Carolina Gamecocks but come into the 23-24 season stronger than ever.
That’s because of the team’s growth that includes four top-100 2022 freshman returning, led by guard Kiki Rice. The Pac-12 All-Freshman and All-Tournament team selection averaged 11.6 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists in her first season alone.
Joining Rice are fellow sophomores in forward Gabriela Jaquez, guard Londynn Jones, and forward Christeen Iwuala, with Ohio State forward Cotie McMahon knowing two of them well.
McMahon played alongside Rice and Jones with Team USA over the past two summers. This year, the U19 side won gold at the U19 World Cup. In 2022, the U18 Red, White & Blue won the FIBA Americas Championship. Now for the first time in their young NCAA careers, they go from teammates to opponents.
UCLA is big, but the overall schedule has other highlights that put the Buckeyes back in the national spotlight. The Buckeyes have six games across major outlets. On Dec. 3, when Ohio State travels to the University of Tennessee, the two teams tip at 5:00 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Then, to end the month, the Buckeyes get their first network game of the season, facing the Michigan Wolverines on Dec. 30 at noon on FOX. It's one of three games across the big networks, with the other two games coming against the Iowa Hawkeyes. On Jan. 21, Ohio State and Iowa feature on NBC, and the final game of the regular season, in Iowa, on FOX.
In total, the scarlet and gray play 11 times across legacy cable and network channels. However, to get the full season of games there are streamed games aplenty. There are 17 games split across three streaming services. Peacock airs six, with Jan. 17’s Maryland matchup and Feb. 28’s home game against Michigan as highlights.
The Big Ten’s own streaming platform B1G+ carries eight. Those are mostly non-conference home games against teams like IUPUI, Ohio, and Belmont. Only two conference games fall to the streaming service, against the Northwestern Wildcats on Jan. 5 and the Purdue Boilermakers on Jan. 28. Both of those game times are also pending because the home schools haven’t determined when they want to host.
The last two streaming-only games are for the Buckeyes trip to the Bahamas for the Baha Mar Pink Flamingo tournament, in November. Those games against East Carolina (Nov. 20) and Oklahoma State University (Nov. 22) are exclusively on FloHoops, the same service the Buckeyes were on at last season’s San Diego Invitational against USF and Oregon.
Tuesday’s announcement doesn’t give the 100% complete schedule, with the tip-off against USC still not releasing any network to watch the game, but the release puts the season that much closer on the horizon.
Here’s the full schedule, including tip-off times and where you can watch:
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LGHL Uncut Podcast: Day says he’s ‘proud’ to be 2-0 vs. ND; discusses prep for Maryland
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Uncut Podcast: Day says he’s ‘proud’ to be 2-0 vs. ND; discusses prep for Maryland
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The head coach also confirmed that Marvin Harrison Jr. is ready to go following his ankle injury at Notre Dame.
Throughout the year, the Land-Grant Podcast Network will be bringing you uncut audio primarily from Ohio State press conferences, but also from individual interview sessions.
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On today’s episode of “Land-Grant Uncut,” we are bringing you unedited audio from the Tuesday, Oct. 3 press conferences at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center where Ohio State football coach Ryan Day and defensive coordinator Jim Knowles met with the collected media. The two discussed how their respective sides of the ball used the off week to prepare for the No. 26 Maryland Terrapins.
They also dove deeper into lessons learned at Notre Dame. The head coach confirmed that Marvin Harrison Jr. was completely ready to go following his ankle injury against the Irish, and got in a thinly veiled shot at Lou Holtz to boot.
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Matt Tamanini via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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The head coach also confirmed that Marvin Harrison Jr. is ready to go following his ankle injury at Notre Dame.
Throughout the year, the Land-Grant Podcast Network will be bringing you uncut audio primarily from Ohio State press conferences, but also from individual interview sessions.
Listen to the episode and subscribe:
Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | Google Podcasts | iHeart Radio
On today’s episode of “Land-Grant Uncut,” we are bringing you unedited audio from the Tuesday, Oct. 3 press conferences at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center where Ohio State football coach Ryan Day and defensive coordinator Jim Knowles met with the collected media. The two discussed how their respective sides of the ball used the off week to prepare for the No. 26 Maryland Terrapins.
They also dove deeper into lessons learned at Notre Dame. The head coach confirmed that Marvin Harrison Jr. was completely ready to go following his ankle injury against the Irish, and got in a thinly veiled shot at Lou Holtz to boot.
Watch the full press conference on the Ohio State Athletic Department’s Facebook: Login to view embedded media
Contact Matt Tamanini
Twitter: @BWWMatt
Music by: www.bensound.com
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LGHL Ohio State to host 4-star cornerback; will announce commitment next week
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Ohio State to host 4-star cornerback; will announce commitment next week
Dan Hessler via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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2025 four-star CB Blake Woodby via Andrew Ivins, 247Sports
The Buckeyes are also trying to flip a Florida defensive lineman.
Ohio State is coming off of an off-week, which gave both the players and the coaching staff some well-deserved rest. However, Monday kicked off another game week and the focus will be on this weekend’s game against Maryland. With the next game quickly approaching, most of the headlines surrounding the Ohio State football team will focus on the current roster of Buckeyes. However, Ryan Day and the entirety of the Ohio State coaching staff will continue to place focus on recruiting and are off to a quick start this week.
As was mentioned above, Ohio State is welcoming Maryland to The Shoe for this weekend’s game. Buckeye Nation and the Terrapins fans will not be the only ones filling the stadium Saturday as the Buckeyes will be playing host to a handful of recruits.
One of the recruits to recently add their name to Saturday’s visitor list is 2025 four-star cornerback Blake Woodby (Baltimore, Maryland / St. Frances Academy).
Saturday’s visit will be the second to Columbus for Woodby, but it will be his first chance to see campus on a game day. The timing of the visit could be crucial for the Buckeyes' chances of securing his commitment as it will be his last official visit before he makes his pledge.
Previous to his Ohio State visit, Woodby visited with Oregon, Tennessee, Alabama, and Clemson as the group of five make up his list of finalists. Woodby announced this past weekend that he will be making his commitment on Oct. 14, just one week following his visit with the Buckeyes.
While Woodby has a group of finalists, no school in particular has separated itself from the pack, meaning that if Ohio State can leave a strong final impression on him, they could find themselves in the driver’s seat.
Woodby is one of Ohio State’s top targets at cornerback and securing his commitment would be a huge win for Ryan Day and Ohio State secondary coach Tim Walton.
Woodby is the No. 9 corner and the No. 79 overall prospect in the 247Sports Composite Rankings for the 2025 class. He is also the No. 3 recruit out of Maryland.
It is no secret that Ohio State is trying to add at least one more commitment along the defensive line to close out its 2024 recruiting class. Ohio State currently has in its class, five-star lineman Justin Scott, five-star end Eddrick Houston, and three-star DE Eric Mensah.
The Buckeyes have some remaining targets along the line but added a new name to the mix on Monday when they offered four-star DL and current Florida commit Amaris Williams (Clinton, North Carolina / Clinton).
Williams committed to Florida back in June and has held firm to his commitment when asked if he is wavering. However, Ohio State is still courting him and Tennessee also seems to be trying to sway him.
If Ohio State is going to successfully steal Williams from Florida, it will need to get him on campus for an official visit. Ohio State has a big task ahead of itself but if Williams does schedule a trip to Columbus in the coming weeks, the Buckeyes will seemingly be legitimate contenders to swoop him.
Williams is the No. 21 DL in the 247Sports Composite Rankings for the 2024 class and he is the No. 157 overall prospect. He is also the No. 4 recruit out of North Carolina.
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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 four-star CB Blake Woodby via Andrew Ivins, 247Sports
The Buckeyes are also trying to flip a Florida defensive lineman.
Ohio State is coming off of an off-week, which gave both the players and the coaching staff some well-deserved rest. However, Monday kicked off another game week and the focus will be on this weekend’s game against Maryland. With the next game quickly approaching, most of the headlines surrounding the Ohio State football team will focus on the current roster of Buckeyes. However, Ryan Day and the entirety of the Ohio State coaching staff will continue to place focus on recruiting and are off to a quick start this week.
Ohio State to host priority 2025 CB
As was mentioned above, Ohio State is welcoming Maryland to The Shoe for this weekend’s game. Buckeye Nation and the Terrapins fans will not be the only ones filling the stadium Saturday as the Buckeyes will be playing host to a handful of recruits.
One of the recruits to recently add their name to Saturday’s visitor list is 2025 four-star cornerback Blake Woodby (Baltimore, Maryland / St. Frances Academy).
Saturday’s visit will be the second to Columbus for Woodby, but it will be his first chance to see campus on a game day. The timing of the visit could be crucial for the Buckeyes' chances of securing his commitment as it will be his last official visit before he makes his pledge.
Previous to his Ohio State visit, Woodby visited with Oregon, Tennessee, Alabama, and Clemson as the group of five make up his list of finalists. Woodby announced this past weekend that he will be making his commitment on Oct. 14, just one week following his visit with the Buckeyes.
While Woodby has a group of finalists, no school in particular has separated itself from the pack, meaning that if Ohio State can leave a strong final impression on him, they could find themselves in the driver’s seat.
Woodby is one of Ohio State’s top targets at cornerback and securing his commitment would be a huge win for Ryan Day and Ohio State secondary coach Tim Walton.
Woodby is the No. 9 corner and the No. 79 overall prospect in the 247Sports Composite Rankings for the 2025 class. He is also the No. 3 recruit out of Maryland.
Ohio State working to flip a Florida defensive line commit
It is no secret that Ohio State is trying to add at least one more commitment along the defensive line to close out its 2024 recruiting class. Ohio State currently has in its class, five-star lineman Justin Scott, five-star end Eddrick Houston, and three-star DE Eric Mensah.
The Buckeyes have some remaining targets along the line but added a new name to the mix on Monday when they offered four-star DL and current Florida commit Amaris Williams (Clinton, North Carolina / Clinton).
Williams committed to Florida back in June and has held firm to his commitment when asked if he is wavering. However, Ohio State is still courting him and Tennessee also seems to be trying to sway him.
If Ohio State is going to successfully steal Williams from Florida, it will need to get him on campus for an official visit. Ohio State has a big task ahead of itself but if Williams does schedule a trip to Columbus in the coming weeks, the Buckeyes will seemingly be legitimate contenders to swoop him.
Williams is the No. 21 DL in the 247Sports Composite Rankings for the 2024 class and he is the No. 157 overall prospect. He is also the No. 4 recruit out of North Carolina.
Quick Hits:
- Ohio State will be playing host to multiple recruits this weekend, including three-star 2025 Ohio offensive lineman Kage Payne (King Mills, Ohio / King Mills).
- As mentioned above, Ohio State is working on flipping Florida defensive lineman Amaris Williams, however, a different Florida team is working on trying to flip five-star Ohio State wide receiver commit Jeremiah Smith. Smith took to Twitter Monday to announce he will be visiting Miami this weekend.
- Ohio State’s football team is not alone in hosting recruits this weekend. The men’s basketball program, led by head coach Chris Holtmann, will be playing host to a familiar name in Ohio. Bryce James, the youngest son of LeBron James, will be taking an unofficial visit to Ohio State this weekend.
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