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LGHL Ohio State’s Cotie McMahon earns AP All-American Honorable Mention
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Ohio State’s Cotie McMahon earns AP All-American Honorable Mention
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The Buckeye earns Honorable Mention status for the second consecutive season
Each season, the Associated Press voters select their top players in women’s basketball. Those votes create three teams and a list of honorable mentions. For the second season in a row, Ohio State women’s basketball forward Cotie McMahon earned Honorable Mention status.
An Honorable Mention is for anyone whose name was placed on a ballot, but did not receive enough votes to earn a spot on the First, Second or Third Team All-American squads.
This season, McMahon had a career year with 16.6 points per game and work that does not show up on a stat line. McMahon stepped into a larger leadership role with former point guard Jacy Sheldon’s move to the WNBA.
The Buckeyes replaced three starters with a freshman and two upperclassmen transfers, and still Ohio State earned a top-four seed in the NCAA Tournament for the third season in a row. That is largely due to the work of McMahon.
Regardless of how the team around the junior played, McMahon brought intensity and consistency to the Scarlet and Gray. McMahon led the team with 32.1 minutes per game and scored less than 10 points only twice in conference play, with a third coming in a blowout win during the non-conference schedule.
In moments where Ohio State appeared to slip against teams like the Minnesota Golden Gophers and Iowa Hawkeyes during the regular season, McMahon was there to pick the team up and lead the Buckeyes in consecutive overtime victories.
After defeats, McMahon owned up to the team’s mistakes and was not afraid to share what was on her mind. The first loss of the season, to the Penn State Nittany Lions who ended the Big Ten schedule in last place, McMahon called out the team’s lack of grit in the away defeat, challenging her teammates to do better.
Ohio State responded with three consecutive wins against teams that made the NCAA Tournament.
McMahon also owned up to her own mistakes, apologizing for a gesture sent to the Maryland student section on the final day of the season when the forward fouled out of the game which the Buckeyes lost in overtime.
The offseason provided McMahon the opportunity to play with USA Basketball’s youth 3x3 team, a kind of basketball that requires speed, three-level shooting and one-on-one defense to succeed. McMahon won the 2024 FIBA 3x3 Nations League Americas and went undefeated to win the gold medal in the 2024 FIBA 3x3 U23 World Cup.
Head coach Kevin McGuff saw the fruits of that work through McMahon, who added midrange and deep shooting to her arsenal, making 1.1 three-point shots per game after averaging .4 in each of the last two seasons.
In program history, five other players earned Honorable Mention status, including Sheldon who received one for the 21-22 season before winning a spot on the Second Team for the 23-24 campaign.
McMahon is only the second Buckeye to receive two Honorable Mentions, alongside guard Tayler Hill in 2012 and 2013.
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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 Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images
The Buckeye earns Honorable Mention status for the second consecutive season
Each season, the Associated Press voters select their top players in women’s basketball. Those votes create three teams and a list of honorable mentions. For the second season in a row, Ohio State women’s basketball forward Cotie McMahon earned Honorable Mention status.
An Honorable Mention is for anyone whose name was placed on a ballot, but did not receive enough votes to earn a spot on the First, Second or Third Team All-American squads.
This season, McMahon had a career year with 16.6 points per game and work that does not show up on a stat line. McMahon stepped into a larger leadership role with former point guard Jacy Sheldon’s move to the WNBA.
The Buckeyes replaced three starters with a freshman and two upperclassmen transfers, and still Ohio State earned a top-four seed in the NCAA Tournament for the third season in a row. That is largely due to the work of McMahon.
Regardless of how the team around the junior played, McMahon brought intensity and consistency to the Scarlet and Gray. McMahon led the team with 32.1 minutes per game and scored less than 10 points only twice in conference play, with a third coming in a blowout win during the non-conference schedule.
In moments where Ohio State appeared to slip against teams like the Minnesota Golden Gophers and Iowa Hawkeyes during the regular season, McMahon was there to pick the team up and lead the Buckeyes in consecutive overtime victories.
After defeats, McMahon owned up to the team’s mistakes and was not afraid to share what was on her mind. The first loss of the season, to the Penn State Nittany Lions who ended the Big Ten schedule in last place, McMahon called out the team’s lack of grit in the away defeat, challenging her teammates to do better.
Ohio State responded with three consecutive wins against teams that made the NCAA Tournament.
McMahon also owned up to her own mistakes, apologizing for a gesture sent to the Maryland student section on the final day of the season when the forward fouled out of the game which the Buckeyes lost in overtime.
The offseason provided McMahon the opportunity to play with USA Basketball’s youth 3x3 team, a kind of basketball that requires speed, three-level shooting and one-on-one defense to succeed. McMahon won the 2024 FIBA 3x3 Nations League Americas and went undefeated to win the gold medal in the 2024 FIBA 3x3 U23 World Cup.
Head coach Kevin McGuff saw the fruits of that work through McMahon, who added midrange and deep shooting to her arsenal, making 1.1 three-point shots per game after averaging .4 in each of the last two seasons.
In program history, five other players earned Honorable Mention status, including Sheldon who received one for the 21-22 season before winning a spot on the Second Team for the 23-24 campaign.
McMahon is only the second Buckeye to receive two Honorable Mentions, alongside guard Tayler Hill in 2012 and 2013.
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Ohio State Men's Tennis (2014/2019/2024 ITA Indoor National Champs, 19 Straight B1G Titles)
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In case you wondered what the top 10 ITA rankings looked like:
Just sayin': Back on 2 Feb 2025 Ohio State did play Wake Forest in Winston Salem NC. The Buckeyes lost: however, the match was real close.
In fact WF just beat Ohio State, Texas, TCU, and Georgia by a score of 4-3. I'll say that Wake Forest is very good: however, they are still beatable. The key to beating Wake Forest is to win the doubles point.
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In case you wondered what the top 10 ITA rankings looked like:
| Rank | Team | Conference | W - L | Points | WTN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wake Forest (M) | Atlantic Coast Conference | 23 - 0 | 94.78 | 5.0 |
| 2 | TCU (M) | Big 12 Conference | 13 - 2 | 79.97 | 5.0 |
| 3 | Ohio State (M) | Big Ten Conference | 14 - 2 | 70.17 | 5.0 |
| 4 | University of Texas at Austin (M) | Southeastern Conference | 15 - 3 | 67.58 | 4.4 |
| 5 | NC State (M) | Atlantic Coast Conference | 14 - 4 | 64.98 | 5.9 |
| 6 | University of Virginia (M) | Atlantic Coast Conference | 11 - 5 | 63.42 | 6.7 |
| 7 | University of San Diego (M) | West Coast Conference | 14 - 2 | 62.68 | 5.9 |
| 8 | Stanford (M) | Atlantic Coast Conference | 12 - 4 | 59.75 | 5.0 |
| 9 | Columbia (M) | Ivy League | 9 - 3 | 56.56 | 6.2 |
| 10 | Harvard (M) | Ivy League | 11 - 3 | 46.69 | 7.0 |
In fact WF just beat Ohio State, Texas, TCU, and Georgia by a score of 4-3. I'll say that Wake Forest is very good: however, they are still beatable. The key to beating Wake Forest is to win the doubles point.
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LGHL Revisiting Ohio State’s 2004 Alamo Bowl win over Oklahoma State
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Revisiting Ohio State’s 2004 Alamo Bowl win over Oklahoma State
Brett Ludwiczak via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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Even though they were without quarterback Troy Smith, the Buckeyes overwhelmed the Cowboys in San Antonio.
While we’ll have plenty of content this offseason about the upcoming Ohio State football team, I figured it would be fun to pay some respect to Buckeye teams of the past. A great way to do that would be to look back on random Ohio State bowl game wins.
The Buckeyes are 30-29 in bowl games over the years, so there are more than enough bowl game victories to pick away at each week. Before you know it it’ll be late August and it’ll be time to turn our full attention to the season opener against the Texas Longhorns!
The 2004 season felt like a good place to start since it was a bit of a transitional year for Ohio State. The Buckeyes were coming off two phenomenal seasons, beating Miami to win the BCS National Championship at the end of the 2002 season, followed by an 11-2 season and a win in the Fiesta Bowl over Kansas State in 2003.
2004 wasn’t quite as smooth since quarterback Craig Krenzel had exhausted his eligibility, meaning there was going to be a new starting quarterback in Columbus.
Highly touted recruit Justin Zwick got the first crack at trying to fill Krenzel’s shoes. Early on things went well, as the Buckeyes got off to a 3-0 start with wins over Cincinnati, Marshall, and NC State. Ohio State hit a rough patch in October, dropping three straight games to Northwestern, Wisconsin, and Iowa.
To make matters even worse at the time, Zwick was injured in the Iowa game, leaving Troy Smith to take the snaps at quarterback.
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Even though you’re never rooting for a player to get injured, Smith replacing Zwick due to injury might have been a bit of a blessing considering what Smith would do in the 2005 and 2006 seasons. The future Heisman Trophy winner would go on to win four of five starts to close out the regular season, including a 37-21 victory over rival Michigan in Columbus.
With the victory over the Wolverines, Ohio State would finish the regular season with a 7-4 record.
After accepting a bid to the Alamo Bowl to play Oklahoma State, Jim Tressel announced they would be without Smith in San Antonio after the quarterback was suspended for an unspecified team rules violation. The suspension would eventually be extended to the first game of the 2005 season when it was revealed Smith accepted $500 from a booster.
With Smith unavailable to play, Zwick would get another chance to state his case to be the team’s starting quarterback in the second game of the 2005 season when the Buckeyes would host the Texas Longhorns.
The opponent for Ohio State would be Les Miles and the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Like the Buckeyes, the Cowboys entered the Alamo Bowl with a 7-4 record. Oklahoma State started off the season strong, beating UCLA at the Rose Bowl on their way to five straight wins to open 2004.
Unfortunately for the Cowboys, they would lose four of their last six regular season games. Oklahoma State almost created some waves in the BCS when they narrowly lost to Oklahoma in Stillwater, falling to the rival Sooners 38-35 in Bedlam.
Quarterbacking the Oklahoma State offense was Donovan Woods, but the bread and butter of the offense was their running game with Vernand Morency, who ran for 1,474 yards and 12 touchdowns. Woods added 10 scores on the ground, while throwing for 13 touchdowns.
D’Juan Woods was the top threat for the Cowboys at wide receiver, with Prentiss Elliott and Billy Bajema proving to be reliable options when Woods decided to throw the ball.
The suspension of Smith was a big storyline heading into the Alamo Bowl, but there was also talk of head coach Les Miles leaving Stillwater for greener pastures. Early on it became obvious that the Buckeyes were the more focused team in San Antonio, jumping out to a 7-0 lead when Zwick found Anthony Gonzalez for a 23-yard touchdown in the first quarter.
Ohio State would slowly extend the lead throughout the first half, using three Mike Nugent field goals and a Lydell Ross touchdown to take a 23-0 lead into halftime.
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With such a big lead, the Buckeyes were essentially on cruise control the rest of the game. Ted Ginn Jr. ran for a touchdown and Nugent kicked his fourth field goal of the game before the Cowboys were able to avoid being shut out when they scored a touchdown midway through the fourth quarter.
The victory would be Ohio State’s third straight bowl victory. Ross rushed for 99 yards in the game, but the big story was Ginn. The speedster caught six passes for 78 yards, and added 51 yards rushing.
The win over Oklahoma State set high expectations for the Buckeyes in 2005. Not only would Smith be available after the first game of the season, also in the mix were Ted Ginn Jr., leading receiver Santonio Holmes, and a trio of outstanding linebackers led by A.J. Hawk, who registered 141 tackles in 2004.
Ohio State would unfortunately lose hotly contested games to Texas and Penn State, but they would beat Michigan and go on to defeat Notre Dame 34-20 in the Fiesta Bowl. Smith would go on to win the Heisman Trophy in 2006, leading the Buckeyes to the BCS National Championship Game against Florida.
Just five days after losing to Ohio State in the Alamo Bowl, Les Miles would agree to take the LSU job. Taking over for Miles was offensive coordinator Mike Gundy, who is still the head coach of the Cowboys. In his first season as head coach in 2005, Gundy’s Oklahoma State squad would go just 4-7, which would end up being their last losing season before posting a 3-9 record in 2024.
Miles would get his revenge on Tressel and Ohio State when he led LSU to a win in the 2008 BCS National Championship Game.
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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 Ronald Martinez/Getty Images
Even though they were without quarterback Troy Smith, the Buckeyes overwhelmed the Cowboys in San Antonio.
While we’ll have plenty of content this offseason about the upcoming Ohio State football team, I figured it would be fun to pay some respect to Buckeye teams of the past. A great way to do that would be to look back on random Ohio State bowl game wins.
The Buckeyes are 30-29 in bowl games over the years, so there are more than enough bowl game victories to pick away at each week. Before you know it it’ll be late August and it’ll be time to turn our full attention to the season opener against the Texas Longhorns!
The 2004 season felt like a good place to start since it was a bit of a transitional year for Ohio State. The Buckeyes were coming off two phenomenal seasons, beating Miami to win the BCS National Championship at the end of the 2002 season, followed by an 11-2 season and a win in the Fiesta Bowl over Kansas State in 2003.
2004 wasn’t quite as smooth since quarterback Craig Krenzel had exhausted his eligibility, meaning there was going to be a new starting quarterback in Columbus.
Highly touted recruit Justin Zwick got the first crack at trying to fill Krenzel’s shoes. Early on things went well, as the Buckeyes got off to a 3-0 start with wins over Cincinnati, Marshall, and NC State. Ohio State hit a rough patch in October, dropping three straight games to Northwestern, Wisconsin, and Iowa.
To make matters even worse at the time, Zwick was injured in the Iowa game, leaving Troy Smith to take the snaps at quarterback.
Even though you’re never rooting for a player to get injured, Smith replacing Zwick due to injury might have been a bit of a blessing considering what Smith would do in the 2005 and 2006 seasons. The future Heisman Trophy winner would go on to win four of five starts to close out the regular season, including a 37-21 victory over rival Michigan in Columbus.
With the victory over the Wolverines, Ohio State would finish the regular season with a 7-4 record.
After accepting a bid to the Alamo Bowl to play Oklahoma State, Jim Tressel announced they would be without Smith in San Antonio after the quarterback was suspended for an unspecified team rules violation. The suspension would eventually be extended to the first game of the 2005 season when it was revealed Smith accepted $500 from a booster.
With Smith unavailable to play, Zwick would get another chance to state his case to be the team’s starting quarterback in the second game of the 2005 season when the Buckeyes would host the Texas Longhorns.
The opponent for Ohio State would be Les Miles and the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Like the Buckeyes, the Cowboys entered the Alamo Bowl with a 7-4 record. Oklahoma State started off the season strong, beating UCLA at the Rose Bowl on their way to five straight wins to open 2004.
Unfortunately for the Cowboys, they would lose four of their last six regular season games. Oklahoma State almost created some waves in the BCS when they narrowly lost to Oklahoma in Stillwater, falling to the rival Sooners 38-35 in Bedlam.
Quarterbacking the Oklahoma State offense was Donovan Woods, but the bread and butter of the offense was their running game with Vernand Morency, who ran for 1,474 yards and 12 touchdowns. Woods added 10 scores on the ground, while throwing for 13 touchdowns.
D’Juan Woods was the top threat for the Cowboys at wide receiver, with Prentiss Elliott and Billy Bajema proving to be reliable options when Woods decided to throw the ball.
The suspension of Smith was a big storyline heading into the Alamo Bowl, but there was also talk of head coach Les Miles leaving Stillwater for greener pastures. Early on it became obvious that the Buckeyes were the more focused team in San Antonio, jumping out to a 7-0 lead when Zwick found Anthony Gonzalez for a 23-yard touchdown in the first quarter.
Ohio State would slowly extend the lead throughout the first half, using three Mike Nugent field goals and a Lydell Ross touchdown to take a 23-0 lead into halftime.
With such a big lead, the Buckeyes were essentially on cruise control the rest of the game. Ted Ginn Jr. ran for a touchdown and Nugent kicked his fourth field goal of the game before the Cowboys were able to avoid being shut out when they scored a touchdown midway through the fourth quarter.
The victory would be Ohio State’s third straight bowl victory. Ross rushed for 99 yards in the game, but the big story was Ginn. The speedster caught six passes for 78 yards, and added 51 yards rushing.
Aftermath
The win over Oklahoma State set high expectations for the Buckeyes in 2005. Not only would Smith be available after the first game of the season, also in the mix were Ted Ginn Jr., leading receiver Santonio Holmes, and a trio of outstanding linebackers led by A.J. Hawk, who registered 141 tackles in 2004.
Ohio State would unfortunately lose hotly contested games to Texas and Penn State, but they would beat Michigan and go on to defeat Notre Dame 34-20 in the Fiesta Bowl. Smith would go on to win the Heisman Trophy in 2006, leading the Buckeyes to the BCS National Championship Game against Florida.
Just five days after losing to Ohio State in the Alamo Bowl, Les Miles would agree to take the LSU job. Taking over for Miles was offensive coordinator Mike Gundy, who is still the head coach of the Cowboys. In his first season as head coach in 2005, Gundy’s Oklahoma State squad would go just 4-7, which would end up being their last losing season before posting a 3-9 record in 2024.
Miles would get his revenge on Tressel and Ohio State when he led LSU to a win in the 2008 BCS National Championship Game.
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