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LGHL What is former Ohio State golfer Neal Shipley up to now?
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What is former Ohio State golfer Neal Shipley up to now?
Brett Ludwiczak via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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Plus, former Buckeye Maxwell Moldovan celebrated his first professional win recently with a dramatic win in Brazil.
The Masters teed off this morning at Augusta Country Club down in Georgia. Unfortunately for Ohio State fans, the tradition that is unlike any other will not feature any Buckeyes this year.
Last year, Neal Shipley made headlines when he not only finished as the tournament’s low amateur, but was also able to finish his first Masters with a memory he will never forget, as he was paired with Tiger Woods for the final round of the tournament. Shipley also would go on to finish as the low amateur in the U.S. Open a few months later.
Following his impressive performances at Augusta and Pinehurst, Shipley would turn pro, playing on the PGA Tour of the Americas, where he played well enough to earn his Korn Ferry Tour card. Unfortunately for Shipley, he hasn’t played well so far on the Korn Ferry Tour, only making the cut in two of the seven events he has entered.
Shipley’s best performance came in the Panama Championship in early February when he finished tied for ninth place.
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At least Shipley has had a few notable moments so far in 2025. In his only PGA Tour event so far this season, Shipley made the cut and finished tied for 47th at the Valspar Championship.
In the third season of Full Swing on Netflix, Shipley was featured because of his performance at last year’s Masters and his final round pairing with Tiger Woods. Shipley earned a few laughs when he said he had a “body by Waffle House”, prompting the production of a “body by Waffle House” ball marker to be made for him prior to the Valspar Championship.
While Shipley has been struggling on the Korn Ferry Tour, the same can’t be said about Maxwell Moldovan, who just earned his first win on the PGA Tour Americas. Moldovan jarred a 50-foot eagle putt on the 18th hole in the final round to beat George Markham by one shot in the 70th ECP Brazil Open.
With the victory, Moldovan got the first PGA Tour win by a Buckeye since Bo Hoag won the WinCo Farms Portland Open on the Korn Ferry Tour back in 2019. Like Shipley, Moldovan also played in last year’s U.S. Open but wasn’t able to make the cut at Pinehurst.
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The Brazil Open was the second event this year on the PGA Tour Americas. For Moldovan to earn a spot on the Korn Ferry Tour, he’ll have to finish in the top 10 of the final Fortinet Cup standings. There are also 10 exempt Korn Ferry Tour cards that can be earned via the season-long points race.
For example, the top two finishers on the Latin American swing, along with the top three finishers on the North American swing will earn exempt Korn Ferry Tour cards. Moldovan was able to put himself in a strong early position with his win over the weekend.
Even though Ohio State won’t be represented in this year’s Masters Tournament, there always is some Buckeye influence because Jack Nicklaus is a six-time champion of the event, with his last triumph at Augusta coming back in 1986.
In 1972 and 1975, Ohio State had even more representation near the top of the leaderboard, as Tom Weiskopf finished tied for second, finishing with four overall finishes in the top two for Weiskopf at Augusta during his career.
When it comes to current college golf, Ohio State will be hosting the Buckeye Classic on Friday and Saturday at the Columbus Country Club. Ohio State has struggled on the course this year, failing to finish better than sixth in any events with at least 10 teams competing.
Moldovan set a high standard with a 71.25 career scoring average, breaking the school’s career record. This year’s team is led by Tyler Sabo, whose scoring average is 73.50 this season.
Later this month, the team will participate in the Big Ten Championships that will be held in Baltimore. The NCAA Regionals will be held May 12th-14th, while the NCAA Championships take place May 23rd-28th at the Omni La Costa Resort in California.
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Brett Ludwiczak via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images
Plus, former Buckeye Maxwell Moldovan celebrated his first professional win recently with a dramatic win in Brazil.
The Masters teed off this morning at Augusta Country Club down in Georgia. Unfortunately for Ohio State fans, the tradition that is unlike any other will not feature any Buckeyes this year.
Last year, Neal Shipley made headlines when he not only finished as the tournament’s low amateur, but was also able to finish his first Masters with a memory he will never forget, as he was paired with Tiger Woods for the final round of the tournament. Shipley also would go on to finish as the low amateur in the U.S. Open a few months later.
Following his impressive performances at Augusta and Pinehurst, Shipley would turn pro, playing on the PGA Tour of the Americas, where he played well enough to earn his Korn Ferry Tour card. Unfortunately for Shipley, he hasn’t played well so far on the Korn Ferry Tour, only making the cut in two of the seven events he has entered.
Shipley’s best performance came in the Panama Championship in early February when he finished tied for ninth place.
At least Shipley has had a few notable moments so far in 2025. In his only PGA Tour event so far this season, Shipley made the cut and finished tied for 47th at the Valspar Championship.
In the third season of Full Swing on Netflix, Shipley was featured because of his performance at last year’s Masters and his final round pairing with Tiger Woods. Shipley earned a few laughs when he said he had a “body by Waffle House”, prompting the production of a “body by Waffle House” ball marker to be made for him prior to the Valspar Championship.
While Shipley has been struggling on the Korn Ferry Tour, the same can’t be said about Maxwell Moldovan, who just earned his first win on the PGA Tour Americas. Moldovan jarred a 50-foot eagle putt on the 18th hole in the final round to beat George Markham by one shot in the 70th ECP Brazil Open.
With the victory, Moldovan got the first PGA Tour win by a Buckeye since Bo Hoag won the WinCo Farms Portland Open on the Korn Ferry Tour back in 2019. Like Shipley, Moldovan also played in last year’s U.S. Open but wasn’t able to make the cut at Pinehurst.
The Brazil Open was the second event this year on the PGA Tour Americas. For Moldovan to earn a spot on the Korn Ferry Tour, he’ll have to finish in the top 10 of the final Fortinet Cup standings. There are also 10 exempt Korn Ferry Tour cards that can be earned via the season-long points race.
For example, the top two finishers on the Latin American swing, along with the top three finishers on the North American swing will earn exempt Korn Ferry Tour cards. Moldovan was able to put himself in a strong early position with his win over the weekend.
Even though Ohio State won’t be represented in this year’s Masters Tournament, there always is some Buckeye influence because Jack Nicklaus is a six-time champion of the event, with his last triumph at Augusta coming back in 1986.
In 1972 and 1975, Ohio State had even more representation near the top of the leaderboard, as Tom Weiskopf finished tied for second, finishing with four overall finishes in the top two for Weiskopf at Augusta during his career.
When it comes to current college golf, Ohio State will be hosting the Buckeye Classic on Friday and Saturday at the Columbus Country Club. Ohio State has struggled on the course this year, failing to finish better than sixth in any events with at least 10 teams competing.
Moldovan set a high standard with a 71.25 career scoring average, breaking the school’s career record. This year’s team is led by Tyler Sabo, whose scoring average is 73.50 this season.
Later this month, the team will participate in the Big Ten Championships that will be held in Baltimore. The NCAA Regionals will be held May 12th-14th, while the NCAA Championships take place May 23rd-28th at the Omni La Costa Resort in California.
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LGHL I-80 Football Show: Way-too-early 2025 Big Ten power rankings
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I-80 Football Show: Way-too-early 2025 Big Ten power rankings
JordanW330 via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
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In this episode, we power rank the Big Ten as we near the end of spring practice, but first we talk NBA Playoffs and the OSU media debacle.
Welcome to a new episode of Land-Grant Podcast Network’s I-80 Football Show. On this show, we travel down I-80 to talk all things Big Ten Football. After every week of action, we will catch you up on all the conference’s games and look ahead at the matchups, storylines, and players you should be paying attention to for the next week. My name is Jordan Williams, and I am joined by my co-host Dante Morgan.
In this week’s traffic update, there is drama in the Ohio State media landscape as two well known reporters were fired for cause and alleged to have skimmed money off the top of sponsorship deals. It’s too early to pass judgment, but it’s not a good look for the Ohio State media sphere with rumors of taking money from players to be floating around.
In other news, we discuss the end of the college basketball season with UConn winning on the women’s side and Florida capturing the title on the men’s. Lastly, Lebron James becomes the first professional male athlete to get a Barbie doll as a part of the Kenbassador program.
The NBA is entering the final week of the season, and once again the Western Conference race is tight with multiple times within 1.5 games of each other. Despite the close race, Dante thinks the Oklahoma City Thunder are the only team from the West capable of winning a title over the Boston Celtics or Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Denver Nuggets are firmly in the playoffs, but have fired head coach Mike Malone seemingly because he was too hard on the players. The timing of this move is concerning, but Jordan believes they fired him now so he doesn’t have a chance to keep his job with a deep playoff run.
With spring ball almost over and many programs hiding from the media and canceling spring games, we try to power rank the Big Ten without any real information. It’s a great exercise to think about the teams before the next transfer portal window.
Unsurprisingly we have the same teams in the bottom four: Maryland, Northwestern, Purdue, and UCLA. We also share the same top three teams with Ohio State, Oregon, and Penn State, but in different orders. After winning a national championship, can Ryan Day lead the Buckeyes to a coveted win over Michigan and a Big Ten Title, or will Penn State capture the throne after bringing back a large group of seniors?
In their weekly pitstops, Jordan gives his review of the 1995 movie ‘Casino’ and Dante talks about his new tattoo. As he gets older, it gets harder and harder to sit for sessions longer than two hours.
If you like the show, please share it with friends and family and leave a five-star review. To keep up with the show, you can subscribe to the Land-Grant Podcast Network Feed, where new episodes drop every Thursday.
You can also find Jordan’s article ‘B1G Thoughts’ on Land-Grant Holy Land.
Follow the show on YouTube: @GetDefensiveSportsNetwork
Follow the podcast on Instagram: @GetDefensiveSportsNetwork
Connect with us on Twitter: Jordan: @JordanW330 and Dante: @DanteM10216
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JordanW330 via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Photo by Jason Mowry/Getty Images
In this episode, we power rank the Big Ten as we near the end of spring practice, but first we talk NBA Playoffs and the OSU media debacle.
Welcome to a new episode of Land-Grant Podcast Network’s I-80 Football Show. On this show, we travel down I-80 to talk all things Big Ten Football. After every week of action, we will catch you up on all the conference’s games and look ahead at the matchups, storylines, and players you should be paying attention to for the next week. My name is Jordan Williams, and I am joined by my co-host Dante Morgan.
In this week’s traffic update, there is drama in the Ohio State media landscape as two well known reporters were fired for cause and alleged to have skimmed money off the top of sponsorship deals. It’s too early to pass judgment, but it’s not a good look for the Ohio State media sphere with rumors of taking money from players to be floating around.
In other news, we discuss the end of the college basketball season with UConn winning on the women’s side and Florida capturing the title on the men’s. Lastly, Lebron James becomes the first professional male athlete to get a Barbie doll as a part of the Kenbassador program.
The NBA is entering the final week of the season, and once again the Western Conference race is tight with multiple times within 1.5 games of each other. Despite the close race, Dante thinks the Oklahoma City Thunder are the only team from the West capable of winning a title over the Boston Celtics or Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Denver Nuggets are firmly in the playoffs, but have fired head coach Mike Malone seemingly because he was too hard on the players. The timing of this move is concerning, but Jordan believes they fired him now so he doesn’t have a chance to keep his job with a deep playoff run.
With spring ball almost over and many programs hiding from the media and canceling spring games, we try to power rank the Big Ten without any real information. It’s a great exercise to think about the teams before the next transfer portal window.
Unsurprisingly we have the same teams in the bottom four: Maryland, Northwestern, Purdue, and UCLA. We also share the same top three teams with Ohio State, Oregon, and Penn State, but in different orders. After winning a national championship, can Ryan Day lead the Buckeyes to a coveted win over Michigan and a Big Ten Title, or will Penn State capture the throne after bringing back a large group of seniors?
In their weekly pitstops, Jordan gives his review of the 1995 movie ‘Casino’ and Dante talks about his new tattoo. As he gets older, it gets harder and harder to sit for sessions longer than two hours.
If you like the show, please share it with friends and family and leave a five-star review. To keep up with the show, you can subscribe to the Land-Grant Podcast Network Feed, where new episodes drop every Thursday.
You can also find Jordan’s article ‘B1G Thoughts’ on Land-Grant Holy Land.
Follow the show on YouTube: @GetDefensiveSportsNetwork
Follow the podcast on Instagram: @GetDefensiveSportsNetwork
Connect with us on Twitter: Jordan: @JordanW330 and Dante: @DanteM10216
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LGHL Ohio State building momentum with a top 2026 running back, have multiple big visitors on tap
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Ohio State building momentum with a top 2026 running back, have multiple big visitors on tap
Caleb Houser via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
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The Buckeyes have a ton going on this week, presenting a major recruiting opportunity to close the spring football season.
This week Ohio State had the pleasure of hosting Georgia native four-star running back target, Carsyn Baker. Placing the Buckeyes in his final top five schools list just last week, quickly momentum has given Ohio State the lead in this recruitment following this latest unofficial visit, with several signs of confirmation coming on Wednesday that the Buckeyes sit in the pole position.
Steve Wilftong of On3 submitted his prediction for Ohio State to in fact land Baker when all is said and done. Giving the nod to these pro-OSU updates, Baker took to social media himself to share some recent photos of he and position coach Carlos Locklyn, which doesn’t exactly dismiss the notion that the Buckeyes are the team to beat.
The goal in the 2026 class has always been to take two running backs in the cycle, and if Baker wants in, the Buckeyes will welcome him with open arms. A second back will continue to be a priority, but getting one in the fold sooner rather than later looks to be trending in a positive direction.
The No. 175 player nationally and 14th best running back in the class per the 247Sports Composite, Baker is really feeling the Buckeyes, and that’s exactly where Ohio State’s staff wants to be as they work for his commitment.
Always a major recruiting opportunity, the spring game brings elite talent to campus and this year is no different. All spring long Ohio State’s staff has played host to talent from all over the country, and this weekend looks to be the cap to what has been a very impactful last several weeks for the 2026 class and beyond.
One of the premier visitors to be in town on Saturday, as Ohio State will welcome Georgia linebacker Tyler Atkinson for a massive recruiting opportunity. The No. 7 player nationally and top linebacker per the 247Sports Composite, Ohio State and every other program for that matter are doing what they can to land the five-star talent.
You can guarantee position coach James Laurinaitis and the rest of the staff will roll out the scarlet carpet during his stay.
In addition to Atkinson, the Buckeyes will also host Florida running back Derrek Cooper this weekend. The No. 36 player nationally and second best athlete per the 247Sports Composite, Cooper has made his rounds this spring to his top schools, and now it’s Ohio State’s turn to impress the Chaminade-Madonna product.
The same prep program to produce current Buckeye phenom Jeremiah Smith, the Buckeyes are in a very solid position recruiting the school and will be for the foreseeable future. Hoping to keep the pipeline open, Ohio State sits in a solid position for multiple running backs in the current class, but will have a hard time saying no to any of these top targets.
Last but certainly not least, recent commit Blaine Bradford will also make a trek to Columbus this weekend to see his future home. Further proof that his commitment is as solid as the “shut down” statements are saying, the best part of having Bradford back this soon after his pledge is he can now put on the peer recruiter hat and be in the ears of the rest of these top 2026 targets also in town.
The No. 23 player nationally and top safety per the 247Sports Composite, Bradford’s words carry some weight to them, and if he’s doing what he can to pitch the Buckeyes to many of the top national players, that’s exactly what the coaching staff will want him to do as a leader of this cycle.
It’s going to be a massive weekend for the Buckeyes, and while plenty of attention will be given to the current roster showing off the next wave of talent, recruiting is right there atop of the priorities for Saturday and beyond.
Much of the attention and headlines this week are going to the visitors that have been and will be flocking to Columbus this week, but the coaching staff is still finding time to evaluate new names. On Wednesday, the latest offer came by way of the 2027 class when North Carolina native Akedran Crumel shared via his social media that the Buckeyes were the latest program to enter his recruitment.
A 6-foot-1, 170 pound cornerback prospect, Crumel is currently unranked via his 247Sports profile, but does have nearly 20 offers to his name. Programs such as Duke, Florida State, North Carolina, South Carolina, USC, and others have taken notice, but Ohio State entering the mix should only help to turn more heads his way.
With the track record of success the Buckeyes have at the cornerback position and the incredible run Tim Walton is on running his position room, any offer that goes out to a cornerback means the kid can flat out play. One of the bigger programs now taking notice, Ohio State will have ample opportunity to build a relationship for the long haul.
As mentioned, the Buckeyes are looking to take two at the position in the current cycle, and should momentum continue with Baker, Akih shouldn’t take much more time.
Maybe one of the more important aspects to this visit, Ojo took to his social media to share that his original plans of visiting Notre Dame today were canceled, and now Ohio State will have him for an increased amount of time. Momentum is building, but more work is needed for the Buckeyes to win out this recruitment.
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Caleb Houser 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 via Imagn Images
The Buckeyes have a ton going on this week, presenting a major recruiting opportunity to close the spring football season.
This week Ohio State had the pleasure of hosting Georgia native four-star running back target, Carsyn Baker. Placing the Buckeyes in his final top five schools list just last week, quickly momentum has given Ohio State the lead in this recruitment following this latest unofficial visit, with several signs of confirmation coming on Wednesday that the Buckeyes sit in the pole position.
Steve Wilftong of On3 submitted his prediction for Ohio State to in fact land Baker when all is said and done. Giving the nod to these pro-OSU updates, Baker took to social media himself to share some recent photos of he and position coach Carlos Locklyn, which doesn’t exactly dismiss the notion that the Buckeyes are the team to beat.
The goal in the 2026 class has always been to take two running backs in the cycle, and if Baker wants in, the Buckeyes will welcome him with open arms. A second back will continue to be a priority, but getting one in the fold sooner rather than later looks to be trending in a positive direction.
The No. 175 player nationally and 14th best running back in the class per the 247Sports Composite, Baker is really feeling the Buckeyes, and that’s exactly where Ohio State’s staff wants to be as they work for his commitment.
Major 2026 targets set to see Ohio State
Always a major recruiting opportunity, the spring game brings elite talent to campus and this year is no different. All spring long Ohio State’s staff has played host to talent from all over the country, and this weekend looks to be the cap to what has been a very impactful last several weeks for the 2026 class and beyond.
One of the premier visitors to be in town on Saturday, as Ohio State will welcome Georgia linebacker Tyler Atkinson for a massive recruiting opportunity. The No. 7 player nationally and top linebacker per the 247Sports Composite, Ohio State and every other program for that matter are doing what they can to land the five-star talent.
You can guarantee position coach James Laurinaitis and the rest of the staff will roll out the scarlet carpet during his stay.
In addition to Atkinson, the Buckeyes will also host Florida running back Derrek Cooper this weekend. The No. 36 player nationally and second best athlete per the 247Sports Composite, Cooper has made his rounds this spring to his top schools, and now it’s Ohio State’s turn to impress the Chaminade-Madonna product.
The same prep program to produce current Buckeye phenom Jeremiah Smith, the Buckeyes are in a very solid position recruiting the school and will be for the foreseeable future. Hoping to keep the pipeline open, Ohio State sits in a solid position for multiple running backs in the current class, but will have a hard time saying no to any of these top targets.
Last but certainly not least, recent commit Blaine Bradford will also make a trek to Columbus this weekend to see his future home. Further proof that his commitment is as solid as the “shut down” statements are saying, the best part of having Bradford back this soon after his pledge is he can now put on the peer recruiter hat and be in the ears of the rest of these top 2026 targets also in town.
The No. 23 player nationally and top safety per the 247Sports Composite, Bradford’s words carry some weight to them, and if he’s doing what he can to pitch the Buckeyes to many of the top national players, that’s exactly what the coaching staff will want him to do as a leader of this cycle.
It’s going to be a massive weekend for the Buckeyes, and while plenty of attention will be given to the current roster showing off the next wave of talent, recruiting is right there atop of the priorities for Saturday and beyond.
2027 cornerback lands Ohio State offer
Much of the attention and headlines this week are going to the visitors that have been and will be flocking to Columbus this week, but the coaching staff is still finding time to evaluate new names. On Wednesday, the latest offer came by way of the 2027 class when North Carolina native Akedran Crumel shared via his social media that the Buckeyes were the latest program to enter his recruitment.
A 6-foot-1, 170 pound cornerback prospect, Crumel is currently unranked via his 247Sports profile, but does have nearly 20 offers to his name. Programs such as Duke, Florida State, North Carolina, South Carolina, USC, and others have taken notice, but Ohio State entering the mix should only help to turn more heads his way.
With the track record of success the Buckeyes have at the cornerback position and the incredible run Tim Walton is on running his position room, any offer that goes out to a cornerback means the kid can flat out play. One of the bigger programs now taking notice, Ohio State will have ample opportunity to build a relationship for the long haul.
Quick Hits
- Sticking with the running back theme, frequent visitor and in-state target Favour Akih (Delaware, Ohio/Rutherford B Hayes) will once again make another trip to Ohio State this weekend for the spring game. The No. 206 player nationally and 15th best running back in the 2026 class per the 247Sports Composite, this is the fourth visit this spring alone for Akih.
As mentioned, the Buckeyes are looking to take two at the position in the current cycle, and should momentum continue with Baker, Akih shouldn’t take much more time.
Buckeye Nation I will be at THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY April 12th for their spring game! GO BUCKS @Montgomery_DHHS @Birm @mickdwalker pic.twitter.com/X3SA9oaMBz
— Favour Akih 4️ (@FavourAkih) April 9, 2025
- Set to arrive on campus today, offensive line target Felix Ojo will begin his two-day trip with the Buckeyes. The No. 25 player nationally and fourth best offensive tackle per the 247Sports Composite, Ojo is a major priority for Bowen and Ohio State. These next two days will be used for nothing more than to show him how much he would mean to this 2026 class.
Maybe one of the more important aspects to this visit, Ojo took to his social media to share that his original plans of visiting Notre Dame today were canceled, and now Ohio State will have him for an increased amount of time. Momentum is building, but more work is needed for the Buckeyes to win out this recruitment.
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