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KYBuck4858 23 Feb 2026, 6:20 pm
DT Marcus Fakatou sets an OV to OSU on 5/29.
He’s a priority for LJ and one of only 5 DT’s that he visited in Jan (Karlos May, Braylon Parks, Maleek Lee, and Brewster being the others). “Current” state we are probably running 4th or 5th here. But he’s never visited before, so certainly can move up. I really think landing a high-end DT is the most importantly position left this cycle. I really hope we spend up for someone like we were willing to do with Jacobs.

KYBuck4858 23 Feb 2026, 7:01 pm
Biggins note on him setting up OV’s:

Ohio State is surging a bit here. Last time I talked with him a few weeks ago, the schools he said would get his first official trips were Texas, Georgia and Michigan. Now Ohio State is set and he'll take an unofficial there in March as well.

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Jamesgandle 24 Feb 2026, 12:21 pm
Looks like the Bucks lead for Roman Igwebuike per on3

Zbuck78 24 Feb 2026, 1:00 pm
According to their calculator thing or did someone actually say that?

Jamesgandle 24 Feb 2026, 1:16 pm
Per Greg Smith

He looks jacked in both. Not even sure if there's much difference tbh.

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KYBuck4858 22 hours ago
5* WR Braylon Clark schedules a visit for April 1. This will be his 3rd visit to OSU already.
The dream class would be him paired with 5* Jett Harrison.

Ohio State President goes rogue against Big Ten proposed CFP expansion plan​

Ohio State's president is not on board with what the Big Ten wants to do with the College Football Playoff.



The Ohio State football program has benefited from every change in the College Football Playoff. They have won both the first four-team Playoff and the first 12-team Playoff. The Buckeyes have done well every time that they decide to expand the race for a national championship.

College football has decided that they need to expand the Playoff pool once again. It's something that athletic departments seem to want because of how much more money they would be able to make by adding more teams to the tournament. The SEC wants 16 teams while the Big Ten wants 24.

Ted Carter, the President of the Ohio State Buckeyes, doesn't like what the Big Ten is proposing. In fact, it doesn't sound like he supports expanding the CFP at all. He let that be known in a recent interview, claiming that 12 teams is the ideal number of teams for the CFP.

Ohio State president goes against BIg Ten's CFP expansion plan​

In a recent interview, Carter let it be known that he likes the 12-team CFP.

"I'm a little bit like a lot of fans. We don't need more teams. Let's go back to the old format when there were only four teams in it. If you're Ohio State, and you're one of the four, your odds are a heck of a lot better, right? So with 12, if we can get the scheduling down right, that's going to make us competitive. But I do believe there is going to be some level of expansion."
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BB73 said:

Ohio State lax player now LB for Okie, @sparcboxbuck

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Ohio State football team had future NFL Draft prospect playing the wrong sport​

The Buckeyes had this prospect playing a completely different sport when he was on campus.



No other program has as many defensive prospects that will be drafted in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft as the Ohio State football program. They will likely have four players drafted in the first round. There's an outside chance that side of the ball sees six players drafted that high.

The Buckeyes were one of the best teams in the country this past season. They started the season 12-0 before falling apart in the final two weeks. Oklahoma made the 12-team College Football Playoff for the first time. Owen Heinecke was a key member of the Sooners' defense.

Heinecke started his career with the Ohio State Buckeyes, but he wasn't on the football team. In fact, he played lacrosse with the Buckeyes for one season before transferring to Oklahoma to be a preferred walk-on. Heinecke let everyone know how close he was to playing football for the Buckeyes.

Owen Heinecke asked about joining the Ohio State football program​

Heinecke explained the process of going through his time at Ohio State and whether or not he thought about playing football for the Buckeyes.

"I did. Unfortunately, they were taking my lacrosse scholarship because I was stepping away from lacrosse, and out-of-state tuition was just a little bit too much for me and my family."

Instead, Heinecke ended up transferring back home to Oklahoma to play football. He only entered the draft because the NCAA denied his waiver to play an additional year with the Sooners. They deemed the year he played lacrosse counted as a year of eligibility.

Now, Heinecke will try to get drafted out of Oklahoma. Had he played football for the Buckeyes, it would have been hard for him to see the field. Both Arvell Reese and Sonny Styles are going to be first-round picks, so it would have been hard for him to play snaps ahead of either player.

Heinecke only started one year in his collegiate career, totaling 74 tackles, three sacks, and a forced fumble in 2025.

I'd be just as likely to watch it Thanksgiving weekend (as long as it isn't noon on Saturday) as I would any other time.
I like the tradition of the Army-Navy game, but it really isn't big on my mind. Put it Thursday, and I'm probably watching the NFL games. Put it on Friday, and yeah, maybe. Saturday after The Game, and yeah, maybe. Put it any other weekend, and yeah, I might watch it.

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Position: TE
School: Sevierville (TN) Sevier County
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 210 lbs

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WELL DONE, BUCKEYES. Dom Tiberi’s interview with Ryan Day came during the penultimate day of the Buckeye Cruise for Cancer. Tiberi reported that the 2026 voyage raised $4.6 million for The James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute.

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In 19 years, the Buckeye Cruise for Cancer has raised over $48 million for cancer research.

Well done, Buckeyes!

There's one for the NFL, here's the baseball version

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Vikings' Rondale Moore​

Died From Suspected Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound​

Rondale Moore died from a suspected self-inflicted gunshot wound ... TMZ Sports has confirmed.

Chief Todd Bailey of the New Albany, IN Police Department tells TMZ Sports ... the 25-year-old was "found deceased in the garage of the property of a suspected self-inflicted gunshot wound."

Bailey says the investigation remains ongoing and, due to its active status, no additional information will be released at this time.

Moore's death has sent shockwaves through the NFL community. Moore, a former Purdue standout, was drafted in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft and most recently signed with the Minnesota Vikings.

In a statement following news of his passing, the Vikings said they were "deeply saddened" and extended condolences to his family, adding, "We have also been in communication with our players, coaches, and staff, and will make counseling and emotional support resources available to anyone in need."
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R.I.P.

Big fan of this kid, should grow into his game too become about a 300 lb-ish terror at DT.

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“However long it takes, I'm just grateful for the opportunity to be here,” St. Clair said during Ohio State’s media day before the Cotton Bowl. “I'm learning a ton of things behind Julian this year. So just continuing to grow and continuing to add things to my value that I can add to my skill set from Julian's game and from Lincoln (Kienholz)'s game and from Coach Day's knowledge and Coach Fess' knowledge, I'm just really excited to learn and continue to grow for my journey.”

“Tavien is someone that really has to step up for us,” Ryan Day said on his radio show in January. “He's going to have to be right there behind Julian and be ready to go. The schedule that we're playing next year, as you guys know, you've seen what it looks like, and so Tavien's got to really take the next step.”

“We see the talent. We know that he can throw it. He's big and strong and all those things. So this offseason will be critical for him,” Day said. “He did a great job (in 2025) of going down to the scout team, competing, going against the best defense in the country every day in practice. So all that stuff really is going to add up to having a big spring and preseason for him.”

“It all goes back to the reason I committed here in the first place. I felt like the development at the quarterback position was the best in the country,” St. Clair said. “If you stick to the process and you stay consistent here, good things will happen for you in the back end. And it's been really fun, really exciting to be a part of what Julian's been able to experience this year, and we're just really looking forward to seeing his growth over the next part of his journey.”

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DZ83CK said:

Sad news is his mom Kara has passed. RIP

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Article here: https://apnews.com/article/kara-braxton-dies-liberty-shock-82f3f4a771c41c5ec93d8e1c302c14cb

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Top Performers​

Mitchell Melton, DE, Virginia​

45 tackles, 10 TFL, 5 sacks, 3 FF, 1 INT, 3 PBU

No Ohio State transfer had a better year in 2025 than Melton, who took full advantage of his one and only opportunity to be a starter at the collegiate level. After battling injuries and playing sparingly in five years at Ohio State, Melton emerged as one of the ACC’s top defensive ends at Virginia.

Pro Football Focus graded Melton as the 20th-best defensive end in the FBS (85.8). Also per PFF, Melton tied for the 15th-most quarterback pressures among FBS defensive ends in 2025. He earned ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week honors in back-to-back weeks after leading Virginia to a pair of overtime wins with seven tackles and a forced fumble vs. Florida State and two sacks with another forced fumble, a pass breakup and five total tackles at Louisville.

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Melton, who played in the Hula Bowl in January, will look to parlay his big season with the Cavaliers into an NFL draft selection.

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Johnson has the speed to drop into coverage and the size and physicality to create havoc in the run gaps and backfield when called upon. Whether it's on the ball or off of it, the linebacker has the athleticism to make plays all over the field.

When it comes to chasing down an opposing ballcarrier, Johnson not only has the instincts and quickness to chase the player down, but the explosiveness and hard-hitting ability to create turnovers as well.

While he must improve his tactics as a pass-rusher, Johnson will be a do-it-all linebacker once that happens. His physicality, athleticism and proven playmaking ability should turn him into a lethal player and the next star linebacker for Ohio State.

Not the start we hoped for but they are well coached. Let's hurry up and get the chemistry back from last year.