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'25 OH SG Dorian Jones (Ohio St. decommitt)

Thanks Script. Read something about that as well. However, article said he had 'reopened' his recruitment. Sounds like he wants a home where he can tee it up on the court immediately, and not do a year in jc or an 'academy'. Pretty certain he'll find one who'll take him. Keep telling the kids around here, that no big school is going to spend all that money on a kid that won't be around due to grades, even with all the tutoring that's available. Well, more telling the parent, who's extremely proud of their kid's accomplishments athletically, but not so much in the classroom.
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the golf thread

It's called golf, guy. What you do one day, most probably won't be repeated day two. Have been playing well, over last month (shot my age, and sub-80's four times), so comes up to the Senior Tournament, this Friday, and my game has gone into the crapper. Took a day off of play with my group (team play for $), and spent couple of hours trying to recapture the good swing I had. It comes and goes, so don't sweat it. PS, keep working, because those shots requiring you to hook ball out of the rough onto the green (from behind a tree), will pay off for you sometime. Has always amazed me, how the pros play those trouble shots, when you gotta know, they don't practice them much. Anyway, it's a great walk in the park, absorbing all that vitamin D. PS, a lesson or two won't hurt. My guru gives me a written summary of what worked on (usually my choice), so can refer back to it as needed.
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SEC (It just means more.. even its losses are wins)

That made me laugh a little, at first, thinking it isn't really fair to compare Sparty to LSU and Bama. But maybe it is. Maybe at LSU and Bama he was able to get away with shit he wasn't able to get away with at Sparty. You know - the under-the-table stuff. Maybe I'm not really being fair to him, though. I'm sure it was generally easier to recruit top players to LSU and Bama than it was to MSU, and that's without any alleged under-the-table stuff.
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2025 scUM Shenanigans, Arguments, etc.

Antioch is pretty much reduced to on-line courses . The Wittenburghs and Ohio Wesleyans are struggling to survive financially. I think Kenyon, Dennison, Oberlin, and Case Western may be the only schools from that little conference that will survive.
Wasn't that scUM's 1896 football schedule?
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2025 scUM Shenanigans, Arguments, etc.

I think that’s one of the top rules of cults. Dissent shall not be tolerated. Everyone must toe the line. We did not cheat. Everyone is out to get us. We are the victims.
Echoes of Creepy Valley...
Not that I'm an expert on cults, but I'm sure you're right. I'm sure the idea is to get everyone on the same side by creating a common enemy. If there's any difference of opinion, then the enemy could be within, and that cannot be tolerated.
I'm also no expert on Nazi Germany, or Communist Soviet Union, China, or North Korea, but I wonder if they had more published differences in opinion than some of these teams' message boards do.
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Clemson Tigers (official thread)

I did it three times, thank you very much. Along with my God daughter who will be at Yale for her medical residency for the next seven years.

It's not an Ivy but it sure as shit isn't that far off from UGA. A school and town (Athens) that are wonderful. Still want to take in a game "between the hedges".

Let's simmer down on the academic smack. Now if you want to shit talk Clemson's tele-evangelist head coach then I'm ALL IN.
At least Clemson is a 2 road potato town where you won’t have to worry about getting hit by a drunken UGA football player street racing the streets of downtown athens
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2025 scUM Shenanigans, Arguments, etc.

Tweets like this is why I can't ever respect their program. Walking around with a constant false sense of superiority and victimhood
I used to have a friend who graduated from there. I found it annoying, though. She couldn't have a rational conversation. When Ohio State was going through their 2011 tattoogate, she couldn't admit that maybe *ichigan could possibly have some impermissible benefits, too. I was still going through the "everyone does it" phase with it, but agreed that Tressel should have been fired a lot sooner than he was. But she refused to entertain the idea that maybe *ichigan's players were getting free meals from time to time. I showed her some interview where some guy from Ball State said people were buying him meals the entire time he was on the team. And you're telling me that that doesn't happen at *ichigan at all? Nope. Never. And it isn't like she worked at the school - she was in Arkansas at the time.
Everyone else pays refs. Everyone else cheats. We do neither.
No one believes you.
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ttun recruiting (all classes)

Woodson has always been a better kind of harmless homer..... probably because he actually had NFL success he could live on as opposed to that clown Desmond. I wonder if he'd be able to see through the bullshit and prevent his kid from signing up for what's about to come.
Let’s hope not. I want his son to get abused in the coming years. Woodson meet Mr Henry. You’re his bitch ….
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LGHL Ohio State adds Navy to future football schedule, men’s hoops signee asks for release

Ohio State adds Navy to future football schedule, men’s hoops signee asks for release
Matt Tamanini
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Monday through Friday, we’ll be collecting all of the articles, tweets, features, interviews, videos, podcasts, memes, photos, and whatever else we stumble across on the interwebz and putting them in our daily “Why is this News?” article. That way, you’ll have a one-stop shop for all of the most important Buckeye news, jokes, and analysis.

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Adjustments Made to 2029 & 2030 Non-Conference Schedules
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Ohio State Football To Host Navy In 2029
Tony Gerdeman, Buckeye Huddle


Ohio State’s Ryan Day says Big Ten deserves 4 AQ spots in CFP
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN.com

Projecting Ohio State’s offensive starters to begin the 2025 season
Patrick Murphy, Bucknuts

Player to Watch: CJ Donaldson’s experience at running back is invaluable
Brett Ludwiczak, Land-Grant Holy Land

Which Ohio State receiving records could Jeremiah Smith break?
Spencer Holbrook, Lettermen Row


On the Hardwood


Ohio State Loses Four-Star 2025 Freshman Commit as Dorian Jones Reopens Recruitment
Jack Diwik, The Lantern


NEWS: 4⭐️ Dorian Jones has requested his release from Ohio State and will reopen his recruitment, source told @On3Recruits.

The 6-3 shooting guard is the No. 1 ranked player in the state of Ohio for the 2025 class. https://t.co/IkBu8WloSa pic.twitter.com/wrWvDF7qP6

— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) June 4, 2025

4 things to know about European Ohio State commit Mathieu Grujicic
Adam Jardy, The Columbus Dispatch

Way-too-early Big Ten tiers: Starting lineup projections, observations on each team
Isaac Trotter, 247Sports

Analyzing Potential Strengths and Concerns For Ohio State’s 2025-26 Basketball Roster
Andy Anders, Eleven Warriors


Outside the Shoe and Schott


Men’s Tennis: Buckeyes Welcome Tulsa Transfer Alex Okonkwo for Next Season
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Men’s Ice Hockey: Bittner Promoted to Associate Head Coach
Ohio State Athletics


⬆️ Congrats to JB Bittner, who has been promoted to associate head coach for the Buckeyes!

https://t.co/8J4DT7Xt0e #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/BEYZi4h7eP

— Ohio State Men's Hockey (@OhioStateMHKY) June 4, 2025

Women’s Golf: Hollenbaugh Earns Golfweek First Team All-American Honors
Ohio State Athletics

Women’s Tennis: Ratliff Named a CSC Third Team Academic All-American
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LGHL 2026 OL target set to announce college decision on Saturday, Buckeyes offer Ohio State hoops legacy

2026 OL target set to announce college decision on Saturday, Buckeyes offer Ohio State hoops legacy
Caleb Houser
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Florida native Micah Smith is set to decide his college commitment this coming weekend.

Offensive line coach Tyler Bowen hasn’t been in Columbus for that long, but his presence has been felt in a major way.

Coming in and immediately developing a rapport with prospects all over the country, the Buckeyes landed that jolt in recruiting they needed. Three 2026 commits at the spot thus far, Ohio State is ready for more and would rather it come sooner than later.

One target the Buckeyes have long been in on is Florida native, Micah Smith. A 6-foot-5, 325 pound athlete, Smith is the No. 165 player nationally and 10th best interior lineman per the 247Sports Composite for the current class. With nearly 40 offers to his name, Ohio State is in the mix, and the latest news came Wednesday when Smith set his announcement date to pick the school of his choice.

Revealing the decision this coming Saturday, the Buckeyes will learn their fate as one of six remaining schools he has in mind. Alabama, Illinois, South Carolina, Tennessee, and UCLA the other programs worth noting, the latest intel has a 247Sports Crystal Ball prediction in favor of UCLA winning this battle for the four-star talent.

Vero Beach being the home to Smith and 2025 signee TJ Alford, Ohio State seemed destined to look at the prep powerhouse closely yet again. While UCLA may be favored, the Buckeyes and Bowen have a real shot here be it now or down the road. Several other options remain, but the staff will learn their fate this coming weekend either way for a player they’ve recruited for the duration of this cycle.


June 7th at Vero Beach High School Gym at 5:30! Everyone's welcome. @VBFootball pic.twitter.com/muPzapcNty

— Micah Champion Smith (@ChampSmith55) June 4, 2025

Not so fast says top running back target​


It was just this past weekend that Ohio State had the chance to host the No. 17 player nationally and top running back per the 247Sports Composite in the 2026 class courtesy of Virginia native Savion Hiter.

The top running back on the board for seemingly every program, the Buckeyes have a courtship with Hiter than has seen tons of effort recently. Making multiple stops to see Savion on the road this spring, Carlos Locklyn and Brian Hartline each made their trek to Virginia in pursuit of this top athlete, and having him already complete his official visit in Columbus shows his mindset when it concerns the Buckeyes.

Taking additional trips in the coming weeks to other programs, Ohio State has a fight here as expected, and though experts such as Steve Wiltfong give the Buckeyes less chance than they’d like to hear, Hiter himself has taken the opportunity to debunk this notion.

Sharing via social media yesterday that he has yet to do any interviews regarding his recruitment, the overall sentiment was pretty clear. Hiter may have schools such as Tennessee and Michigan right there in the fold, but Ohio State has every bit of chance here at landing his services.

Not to diminish the experts, but the Buckeyes are going to stay at this recruitment regardless what anyone says — and rightfully so. Fresh off a national title where two running backs were drafted, Ohio State has as much going for them as anyone, so it would be foolish to not say they have every opportunity to lock Hiter up.


Where does this stuff come from when I’ve done 0 interviews https://t.co/2cpDNf1d7H

— Savion “Cinco” Hiter (High-ter) (@5starsavi) June 4, 2025

Quick Hits​

  • Major visits happening basically every day this month, Ohio State had another big time guest on campus recently when Texas native Jalen Brewster made the trek to see all that the Buckeyes have to offer.

The No. 7 player nationally and top defensive lineman in the 2027 class per the 247Sports Composite, this month has seen the 2026 class as the top priority, but making efforts and looking to build lasting impacts on the future cycles is also in the plans.

A five-star in every category, Brewster is a crown jewel of a recruiting class caliber player, and him spending time and resources to see the Buckeyes this early on bodes well for the coaching staff.

  • Moving to the hardwood, Ohio State was active on the basketball recruiting front in Wednesday when they offered Buckeye legacy, Jason Singleton. A 6-foot-4, 175 pound combo guard out of Columbus Academy, Singleton knows the Ohio State program well considering his dad was a member of the 1999 Final Four Buckeye team.

The 17th best player at his position per the 247Sports rankings, Singleton adds Ohio State to an offer list that includes Creighton, Dayton, DePaul, Nebraska, and a host of others. One would think this recruitment should sort itself out fairly easily considering the ties to the program.


After a great visit I’m extremely blessed to have received a division one offer from @OhioStateHoops! Huge thanks to @JakeDiebler, Coach Dickerson, and the rest of the staff! I’m extremely grateful for this opportunity! #AGTG pic.twitter.com/pdG8FAXUf4

— Jason Singleton (@J_sing2026) June 4, 2025

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2025 scUM Shenanigans, Arguments, etc.

Antioch is pretty much reduced to on-line courses . The Wittenburghs and Ohio Wesleyans are struggling to survive financially. I think Kenyon, Dennison, Oberlin, and Case Western may be the only schools from that little conference that will survive.
I don’t know about the others, but Case Western seems pretty healthy. They have over 12,000 students and a two billion dollar endowment.
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