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S Terry Moore (Official Thread)

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Why Ohio State is betting on a bounce back​

The biggest question surrounding Moore entering 2026 is not talent, it is health.

After suffering a torn ACL during Duke’s bowl game following the 2024 season, Moore missed all of 2025 while rehabbing. That lost season naturally creates uncertainty, especially for a player whose game relies on explosiveness and movement skills.

But all indications throughout spring practice suggested Moore was progressing well. He shed his black stripe early in camp and participated throughout the spring as he continued regaining confidence and rhythm.

If he is fully healthy by the time Ohio State opens the season, the Buckeyes may have landed one of the biggest transfer steals in the country. This is a player who was generating legitimate NFL attention prior to his injury. A player who was viewed as one of the top safeties in the ACC. A player whose combination of instincts, physicality, and versatility fit perfectly within modern defensive football.

Ohio State’s defense already appears loaded with talent across every level and position. The defensive line has multiple former blue-chip recruits and transfers. The linebacker room has more answers than it did entering spring. The cornerback group could be one of the nation’s best.

But championship defenses often come down to one thing: trust.

The ability to trust every player on the field to be in the right position at the right time. That is exactly what Terry Moore has the potential to provide. If he returns to the level he displayed in 2024, Ohio State may not simply have added another starter.

They may have added the final piece to an elite secondary.
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TE Nick Lautar (Official Thread)

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Depth Chart Outlook​

Even after losing NFL draft picks Max Klare and Will Kacmarek, Ohio State's tight end room is quite stacked in 2026. It’s led by Nate Roberts, Mason Williams, Hunter Welcing and Bennett Christian and also includes redshirt sophomore Max LeBlanc and redshirt freshman Brody Lennon.

With that, Lautar will spend his first year as a Buckeye developing behind the scenes. If he can show plenty of promise and development as a freshman, though, Lautar could very well compete for a spot on the three-deep in 2027.
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Woody Hayes Athletic Center (Official Thread)

Ohio State Targeting $125 Million Renovation of Woody Hayes Athletic Center in 18 Months

“Frankly, for me, it’s just time to go. We’ve got to get this thing off the ground. We’ve been talking about it long enough, and now it’s time.”– Ross Bjork on OHIO STATE Renovating the Woody Hayes Athletic Center

Bjork said the primary driver behind the project is space.

“Right now, not everyone can fit in the team meeting room when we have a team meeting,” Bjork explained. “The individual position rooms are in the same place as the coaches’ offices. So if (offensive line coach) Tyler Bowen needs to have a private meeting and somebody wants an offensive lineman to watch film, somebody has to leave.”

Bjork said the current plan is to build an updated office complex and weight room that would be part of “new construction” within the current framework, while the rest of the building would undergo “a total renovation.”

Ohio State has no plans to relocate the WHAC, as Bjork noted the program values its location and proximity to Ohio Stadium.

“The location’s great. We don’t want to lose that opportunity of that location,” he said. “But new construction will be part of it, and then a total renovation timeline. We’ve raised some money on it, but that’s why we need some public visibility. We need to get it out to the public. We need to let people know.

“Once we have that, we can really map out a time. It’s not a short turnaround time. You have to design it, you have to go out to bid, you’ve got all the approvals, so we’re probably still 18 months or so from breaking ground. But we’ve got to get the process activated to get the approval started, then we can really put the design in place to have the right building.”

Bjork estimated the project will cost $125 million. He said Ohio State has “gifts committed” and “proposals in front of people” that would get the athletic department close to that figure, but there is still work to do.
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