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LGHL In Conversation: Stewart Mandel on why Ohio State is the top program in 21st Century

In Conversation: Stewart Mandel on why Ohio State is the top program in 21st Century
Matt Tamanini via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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The Athletic’s college football editor also details the ludicrous changes proposed to the CFP.

On Land-Grant’s “In Conversation” podcast, we talk to people in and around Ohio State athletics, and the sporting world at large, to bring you a different insight and perspective to the teams, athletes, and university that you love.

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On today’s episode, Matt Tamanini is in conversation with The Athletic’s Stewart Mandel. In the interview, Stewart breaks down all of the latest rumors floating around proposed changes to the College Football Playoff.

Stewart also goes into the process of selecting The Athletic’s top-25 college football programs and teams of the first 25 years of the century.

Ranking the 25 best college football programs of the 2000s: Should Ohio State top Alabama?
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6375442/2025/05/23/college-football-best-program-rankings-2000s/

Ranking the 25 best college football teams of the 2000s: Is 2001 Miami or 2019 LSU No. 1?
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6361384/2025/05/19/best-college-football-teams-2000s-rankings/


Connect with Stewart Mandel
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/author/stewart-mandel/
Twitter: @slmandel

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Online Portfolio: https://authory.com/MattTamanini

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LGHL Ohio State commit Dorian Jones not expected to enroll this summer

Ohio State commit Dorian Jones not expected to enroll this summer
Connor Lemons via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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The four-star guard will spend one season at the junior college or prep academy level before joining the Buckeyes in 2026.

Four-star 2025 Ohio State commit Dorian Jones is not expected to enroll at the university or join the men’s basketball program this summer, Jones confirmed on his social media.

Jones, who committed to Ohio State last July, is a 6-foot-4, 160-pound guard out of Richmond Heights High School. He was the second prep commitment to Ohio State during the Jake Diebler era of men’s basketball, after 2026 Marcus Johnson did so in April of 2025.

A high-level shooter with a 6-foot-10 wingspan, Jones is currently the top-rated Ohio player in the 2025 class, the 19th-rated shooting guard in the class, and the No. 114 recruit in the nation. His recruiting has slipped some during a senior season that’s seen him miss considerable time due to illness — he was the No. 72 recruit in the nation when he committed last summer.

Jones is still firmly committed to Ohio State, but he is expected to either play one season at a junior college or a preparatory academy this academic year to continue his development. With Bruce Thornton and John Mobley locked into starting roles and Taison Chatman and Gabe Cupps competing for backup minutes, Jones would have had a challenging — but not impossible — path to earn consistent minutes this upcoming season.

Ohio State’s other incoming freshman — 6-foot-8 power forward A’mare Bynum — is still expected to enroll this summer and could have a substantial role this season.

Jones’ year playing prep basketball should not affect his collegiate eligibility, giving him four seasons starting in 2026. This precedent was set in December 2024, when Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia sued the NCAA requesting an additional year of eligibility after spending his first season at New Mexico Military Academy — a junior college.

Jones not enrolling at Ohio State this year opens up one additional spot on the men’s basketball roster. Diebler and his staff are expected to bring in an additional player to take that spot at some point this summer.

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Game Thread Ohio at tOSU, Sat. Sept. 13th, 7 ET on Peacock

calibuck
Peacock might do better by 'renting' the announcing duo from another network. Their guys are more about trying to show how smart/experienced/knowledgeable etc they are, rather than reporting what's going on, versus supplying 'color'. Camera crews also seem like they were picked up from the unemployment line, rather than trained professionals. Since Ohio State games are always watched live, and taped, cannot go back and speed through the commercials, as not allowed.
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TenneCheat VolunTears (official thread)

calibuck
Not entirely certain where this SEC dictates tOSU path is all about. Please give an instance or three. And yeah, if tOSU is not involved, I'll most likely root for a B10 team, as long as not named for a state shaped like a mitten. Might get up and walk around outside during the game, but still hope 'our' teams beat 'their' teams. One wants to negotiate from a position of strength, and right now, appears the mindset is that B10 is a smidge more powerful than the SEC, if not throughout the line-up, but at least the top several teams.
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