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Cleveland Guardians (2025 Season Thread)
- By Bucklion
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And Santana not only hurts himself but also may have just hurt Bo Naylor 
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BP Fantasy Baseball (2008-2024, Current Champion = MD Buckeye again)
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Miss the next 3 and we'll be tied.
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LGHL Basketball fans predict just 1 of 4 remaining Big Ten teams to make Final 4
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Basketball fans predict just 1 of 4 remaining Big Ten teams to make Final 4
Matt Tamanini via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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But Vegas oddsmakers have an even grimmer view of the conference’s chances.
There are 16 teams left in the Men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament; four of them hail from the Big Ten Conference. However, as the remaining squads fight for a spot in the Final 4, it is logistically and mathematically impossible for all four spots in the national semifinals to be from the league of Leaders and Legends.
That is because the Mitten State siblings of Michigan State and Michigan both find themselves in the South Region. While the two teams could match up for a spot in the Final 4, obviously, they both can’t make it.
Of course, that still means that three of the four final spots in the tournament could be claimed by B1G combatants. However, because everyone outside of the Rust Belt (and now the West Coast) hates everything that the Big Ten stands for, it does not appear that there is much faith in the B1G running the table to claim 75% of the Final 4 invites.
Today, our friends from SB Nation Reacts are revealing the groundthink predictions from their latest survey. They asked who hoops fans expected to emerge from each region, and only one Big Ten squad got the nod, and even that is an upset.
Unfortunately, the fan predictions are even more pro-Big Ten than what the experts at the FanDuel SportsBook are predicting. The biggest difference to my eye is that the oddsmakers have Auburn as the favorite to emerge from the South. They have the Tigers at -155 and Sparty at +310. That’s a much bigger margin than the 5% in the SBN Reacts poll.
In the West, the fans are favoring Maryland far more than the bookies are. FanDuel has Florida as -120 favorites while the Turtles are in third in the region at +470. Then, Vegas has Purdue as the least likely team to emerge from the Midwest. They have Houston at -120 and the Boilermakers at +700.
Chalk one up for the good guys.
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As if I don’t always want to see the Gators get upset, it would be even sweeter if the Terps pulled it off.
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No Big Ten teams... who cares? Rooting for anyone other than Duke... or Alabama... or BYU. Ok, I’m rooting for Arizona.
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This is the MIDWEST Region and people are picking someone other than Purdue to emerge? That just don’t make no sense.
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Continued Big Ten Supremacy!
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Matt Tamanini via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Ken Blaze-Imagn Images
But Vegas oddsmakers have an even grimmer view of the conference’s chances.
There are 16 teams left in the Men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament; four of them hail from the Big Ten Conference. However, as the remaining squads fight for a spot in the Final 4, it is logistically and mathematically impossible for all four spots in the national semifinals to be from the league of Leaders and Legends.
That is because the Mitten State siblings of Michigan State and Michigan both find themselves in the South Region. While the two teams could match up for a spot in the Final 4, obviously, they both can’t make it.
Of course, that still means that three of the four final spots in the tournament could be claimed by B1G combatants. However, because everyone outside of the Rust Belt (and now the West Coast) hates everything that the Big Ten stands for, it does not appear that there is much faith in the B1G running the table to claim 75% of the Final 4 invites.
Today, our friends from SB Nation Reacts are revealing the groundthink predictions from their latest survey. They asked who hoops fans expected to emerge from each region, and only one Big Ten squad got the nod, and even that is an upset.
Unfortunately, the fan predictions are even more pro-Big Ten than what the experts at the FanDuel SportsBook are predicting. The biggest difference to my eye is that the oddsmakers have Auburn as the favorite to emerge from the South. They have the Tigers at -155 and Sparty at +310. That’s a much bigger margin than the 5% in the SBN Reacts poll.
In the West, the fans are favoring Maryland far more than the bookies are. FanDuel has Florida as -120 favorites while the Turtles are in third in the region at +470. Then, Vegas has Purdue as the least likely team to emerge from the Midwest. They have Houston at -120 and the Boilermakers at +700.
South Region:
Chalk one up for the good guys.
West Region:
As if I don’t always want to see the Gators get upset, it would be even sweeter if the Terps pulled it off.
East Region:
No Big Ten teams... who cares? Rooting for anyone other than Duke... or Alabama... or BYU. Ok, I’m rooting for Arizona.
Midwest Region:
This is the MIDWEST Region and people are picking someone other than Purdue to emerge? That just don’t make no sense.
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Continued Big Ten Supremacy!
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OSU Men's Basketball Recruiting/Projections/General Discussions
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There’s no hiding how important this transfer portal cycle is for Jake Diebler and his Ohio State basketball program.
His first season as head coach of the Buckeyes ended with their third consecutive missed NCAA Tournament after the Scarlet and Gray lost five of their last seven games. There are clear needs for Diebler to address at guard, on the wing and at the center position, with more depth a consideration all around after Ohio State scored just three bench points in its season-ending loss to Iowa in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament.
The Buckeyes got their portal haul underway with the addition of former Indiana guard Gabe Cupps, who will seek a medical redshirt to come in as a redshirt sophomore. Diebler is betting on the upside of the composite top-100 prospect who hails from Dayton, as Cupps scored just 2.6 points per game as a freshman before missing most of 2024-25 with a torn meniscus.
At least two more transfer additions are expected for the Buckeyes with Austin Parks, Evan Mahaffey and likely at least one other player emigrating elsewhere via the portal. Ohio State has already been in contact with myriad targets, and we’re giving a rundown of some of the top names that have emerged here.
Just sayin':
1) See 11W link for videos on each player and more info.
2) Re: "likely at least one other player emigrating elsewhere via the portal". OK, I wonder who they think that is.
Diving Into Ohio State’s Early Transfer Portal Targets As Buckeyes Address Needs at Wing, Center
There’s no hiding how important this transfer portal cycle is for Jake Diebler and his Ohio State basketball program.
His first season as head coach of the Buckeyes ended with their third consecutive missed NCAA Tournament after the Scarlet and Gray lost five of their last seven games. There are clear needs for Diebler to address at guard, on the wing and at the center position, with more depth a consideration all around after Ohio State scored just three bench points in its season-ending loss to Iowa in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament.
The Buckeyes got their portal haul underway with the addition of former Indiana guard Gabe Cupps, who will seek a medical redshirt to come in as a redshirt sophomore. Diebler is betting on the upside of the composite top-100 prospect who hails from Dayton, as Cupps scored just 2.6 points per game as a freshman before missing most of 2024-25 with a torn meniscus.
At least two more transfer additions are expected for the Buckeyes with Austin Parks, Evan Mahaffey and likely at least one other player emigrating elsewhere via the portal. Ohio State has already been in contact with myriad targets, and we’re giving a rundown of some of the top names that have emerged here.
Dailyn Swain - Xavier Wing (Jr.)
Swain was a top-100 prospect out of the Buckeye State in the recruiting class of 2023 and stayed within Ohio’s borders to play his first two years of college basketball at Xavier. In his sophomore campaign, he emerged as an impact player, racking up 11 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.6 steals and 0.8 blocks per game. He also wowed a national audience in his most recent game, scoring 27 points in the Musketeers’ NCAA Tournament loss to Illinois.Christoph Tilly - Santa Clara Center (Sr.)
Tilly scored 12.5 points per game for Santa Clara last season while shooting an efficient 55.4% from the field and 61.7% on 2-point shots. He also added 1.9 assists per contest to flex some passing ability. However, despite his 7-foot stature, he only managed 4.9 rebounds per game, an underwhelming 8.7 boards per 40 minutes.Colby Duggan - Campbell Wing (Jr.)
Duggan emerged as a three-level scorer for the Fighting Camels in 2024-25, picking up 15.7 points per game while shooting 34% from 3. He posted at least 26 points in five different games, including a 32-point outing against North Carolina during Campbell’s nonconference play.Nick Davidson - Nevada Forward (R-Sr.)
Davidson would be a massive land in the frontcourt for Ohio State. A top-20 portal prospect per both ESPN and On3, the 6-foot-10 big picked up 15.8 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game in a competitive Mountain West Conference. On3’s Joe Tipton reported that the Buckeyes have been in contact, but so have bluebloods like North Carolina, Kentucky, Arizona, Louisville and Purdue.Amarri Monroe - Quinnipiac Wing (Sr.)
Speaking of potential massive lands that Diebler has massive competition for, Monroe won MAAC Player of the Year before entering the portal, where he’s since been contacted by the Buckeyes alongside Texas A&M, Pitt, Louisville, Memphis, Penn State, UConn and Maryland among many others, per Tipton. He paced his entire conference with 9.1 rebounds per game despite his 6-foot-7 stature, finishing third in the MAAC with 18.1 points per contest.Lathan Sommerville - Rutgers Center (So.)
Sommerville has size at 6-foot-10, 260 pounds and experience playing in the Big Ten, where he averaged 8.2 points and 4.1 rebounds per game. Like Tilly, however, the Buckeyes would need his rebounding rates to take a jump as Sommerville hauled in just 7.8 boards per 40 minutes.Wes Enis - Lincoln Memorial Guard (Jr.)
Enis is a D-II prospect, but don’t write off his game immediately for that reason. Enis is a sharpshooter with a 41.3% mark from 3, racking up 20.3 points per game and landing D-II All-American honors from the National Association of Basketball Coaches. He’s a top-five point guard in On3’s transfer portal rankings, but could also play shooting guard after moving to the D-I level.All Wright - Valparaiso Guard (So.)
Wright makes his list because of how fun his name is, the fact that Diebler played and started his coaching career at Valparaiso and that Ohio State has reportedly expressed interest. He scored 15.5 points per game as a freshman this past year.Jonathan Powell - West Virginia Wing (So.)
Closing out the list with one last Ohio native, Powell was Cupps’ high school teammate at Centerville before collecting 8.3 points per game and shooting 35.2% from 3 in his freshman season with the Mountaineers.Just sayin':
1) See 11W link for videos on each player and more info.
2) Re: "likely at least one other player emigrating elsewhere via the portal". OK, I wonder who they think that is.
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LGHL What will it take for you to consider Ohio State’s 2025-26 football season a success?
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What will it take for you to consider Ohio State’s 2025-26 football season a success?
Matt Tamanini 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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Also, how do you think Ryan Day did in reconfiguring his coaching staff following the deep run into January?
Throughout the Ohio State football season, we will be asking and answering questions about the team, the players, and anything else on our collective minds of varying degrees of importance. If you have a question that you would like to ask, you can tweet us @LandGrant33 or if you need more than 280 characters, send an email HERE.
Now that the basketball seasons are over for both of Ohio State’s squads, we no longer have to split our focus between the hardwood and the gridiron. So, as we get to a belated fan survey this week, all eyes are on the football Buckeyes as they continue on with spring practice.
So, as we recalibrate our attention on Ryan Day and his squad, we’ve got a couple of questions for Buckeye Nation; one looking forward to the 2025-26 season and one looking back at the new folks that the head coach has added to his staff since winning the national title.
Check out the questions in the sections below, and then head down to the survey at the bottom of the article and have your say. Then, if you don’t see your feelings reflected in the survey options, you can write in your perspective in the comments at the bottom of the page.
There is no doubt that Ryan Day and the Buckeyes climbed to the top of the college football mountain last season. But now, they are back at base camp with everyone else, preparing to start the trek to the summit once again.
So, of course, everyone is going to be wondering whether or not they can do it again, but the question on my mind is whether or not a second-straight title is all that can satisfy you as a fan. Or, will making the semifinals, winning the Big Ten title, or beating Michigan be enough to satisfy you?
What Day had to deal with is far from unprecedented following a national championship season, but losing both coordinators, plus a handful of other position coaches and staffers after playing deep into January does not make for the best situation when trying to put a staff together.
Nonetheless, based on word out of the Woody and early recruiting results, it looks like the staff is settling into place and having some success. Based on what we’ve seen so far, how are you feeling about the job Day did in reconfiguring his coaching staff in short order?
Throughout the year, we ask questions of the most plugged-in Ohio State fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.
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Matt Tamanini via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
Also, how do you think Ryan Day did in reconfiguring his coaching staff following the deep run into January?
Throughout the Ohio State football season, we will be asking and answering questions about the team, the players, and anything else on our collective minds of varying degrees of importance. If you have a question that you would like to ask, you can tweet us @LandGrant33 or if you need more than 280 characters, send an email HERE.
Now that the basketball seasons are over for both of Ohio State’s squads, we no longer have to split our focus between the hardwood and the gridiron. So, as we get to a belated fan survey this week, all eyes are on the football Buckeyes as they continue on with spring practice.
So, as we recalibrate our attention on Ryan Day and his squad, we’ve got a couple of questions for Buckeye Nation; one looking forward to the 2025-26 season and one looking back at the new folks that the head coach has added to his staff since winning the national title.
Check out the questions in the sections below, and then head down to the survey at the bottom of the article and have your say. Then, if you don’t see your feelings reflected in the survey options, you can write in your perspective in the comments at the bottom of the page.
Question 1: What would the minimum be for you to consider the 2025-26 football season a success for Ohio State?
There is no doubt that Ryan Day and the Buckeyes climbed to the top of the college football mountain last season. But now, they are back at base camp with everyone else, preparing to start the trek to the summit once again.
So, of course, everyone is going to be wondering whether or not they can do it again, but the question on my mind is whether or not a second-straight title is all that can satisfy you as a fan. Or, will making the semifinals, winning the Big Ten title, or beating Michigan be enough to satisfy you?
Question 2: How would you grade Ryan Day’s offseason staff moves?
What Day had to deal with is far from unprecedented following a national championship season, but losing both coordinators, plus a handful of other position coaches and staffers after playing deep into January does not make for the best situation when trying to put a staff together.
Nonetheless, based on word out of the Woody and early recruiting results, it looks like the staff is settling into place and having some success. Based on what we’ve seen so far, how are you feeling about the job Day did in reconfiguring his coaching staff in short order?
Share your thoughts here:
Throughout the year, we ask questions of the most plugged-in Ohio State fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.
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