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LGHL Ohio State basketball’s key 2022 prospects

Ohio State basketball’s key 2022 prospects
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Plus, new scholarship offers went out on both the hardwood and the gridiron

In case you missed it, Ohio State had a BOOMing start to their Wednesday morning when an Australia-native punter, Jesse Mirco, committed for the 2021 season.


Absolutely honoured to announce I have committed and accepted a full scholarship to study and play football for THE Ohio State University in 2021. @OhioStateFB #GoBucks ⭕pic.twitter.com/qZP7EzJgXq

— Jesse Mirco (@Jesse_Mirco) May 6, 2020

You can read all about Mirco’s story here and the impact his commitment has for Ohio State here.

Other than that, it was quite an uneventful day in the recruiting world. Although, behind the scenes, I assure you Ryan Day, Chris Holtmann, and all the other recruiting gurus are making about 100 phone calls, FaceTimes, emails, texts etc. a day to their respective prospects. So it’s really just “uneventful” in the land of Ohio State media.

Nonetheless, there’s always something to discuss when it comes to recruiting, and today’s State Secrets features some analyses/updates from both the Ohio State football and basketball teams.

Key 2022 targets for Holtmann & Co.


Piggybacking off of yesterday’s State Secrets, in which Gene wrote about Ohio State basketball’s most recent offer to 2022 small forward Josiah Harris, Bill Kurelic of Bucknuts listed all the key prospects who have been offered by Chris Holtmann and his recruiting staff, or who has connected in some way to the Buckeyes for the 2022 class.

“Going into the 2020-21 season, OSU will have as many as six juniors on scholarship,” Kurelic wrote. “It seems likely Holtmann’s 2022 recruiting class could number as many as four or five players. That group can’t sign, however, until the early signing period in November 2021. OSU and Holtmann have already offered a handful of players in that class.”

The one offer that stands out the most is five-star guard Chris Livingston, Hudson (Ohio) Warren Reserve Academy. Livingston is currently the No. 1 shooting guard and the No. 3 overall prospect in the country, according to 247Sports. He helped Team USA 16-U team win a gold medal at the FIBA championships last summer, earned first-team All-Ohio honors in Division II as a freshman due to his 24.3 points per game average, and averaged 32.5 points, 12.4 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 2.9 steals and 1.4 blocks per game as a sophomore.

Livingston was offered by Ohio State before his freshman year and currently holds offers from The University of Alabama at Birmingham and Akron, as well.

However, because of the NBA-sponsored G-League’s new yearlong developmental program for high school graduates, which pays athletes as much as $500,000 to attend, its possible that Livingston and other top prospects will go that route instead of attending college.

If he does choose the collegiate route, he will more than likely be a “one-and-done” player, which Holtmann said is only worth recruiting if its “the right fit.”

“I think for us it has to be the right fit for our program and the right fit for how we do things,” Holtmann said during a conference call. “I certainly would not say no to a situation. But I would want to make sure it’s the right fit. Coaches know these things typically way before the public does. There is usually some type of contingency plan in place.”

You can check out all the other potential Ohio State 2022 prospects here.

Zoning in on a 2022 four-star athlete


Towards the end of April the Buckeyes offered a scholarship to Leawood (Kan.) Blue Valley class of 2022 four-star athlete Dasan McCullough. Standing at 6-foot-4 and 210-pound, McCullough is listed as an athlete, but was offered by Ohio State as an “outside linebacker hybrid,” McCullough told Bill Kurelic of Bucknuts.

According to Kurelic, McCullough’s interest with the Buckeyes is “strong” due to the relationship he has developed with Ryan Day.

McCullough — the country’s No. 73 overall 2022 prospect, the No. 8 athlete and the No. 1 prospect in Kansas—has a list of 40 scholarship offers that includes LSU, Alabama, Georgia, Penn State, Florida, Florida State, Oklahoma, Notre Dame, Michigan, USC and more.

He told Kurelic that he will base his decision off who he develops the best relationship with, and that Day “was really cool, down to earth and family based.”

Two new offers


Ohio State sent out a pair of new scholarship offers on Wednesday, with one on the football side of things and the other being basketball. The first was Caden Curry, the No. 4 DT in the 2022 class.


Honored to have received an offer to play football for The Ohio State University. Thank you to @ryandaytime @R2X_Rushmen1 and the entire staff. #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/wTRlMGs5Hw

— caden curry (@CadenCurry14) May 6, 2020

Hailing out of Greenwood, IN, the 6-foot-5 Curry is the No. 1 player out of Indiana and the No. 134 player nationally in the class. He now holds nine total offers, including the likes of Boston College, Cincinnati, Indiana, Iowa and Purdue.

The other offer was for Chris Holtmann’s squad, with small forward Ty Rodgers earning the distinction. Rodgers currently ranks as the No. 16 SF in the nation, and the No. 56 player in the country overall in 2022.


beyond blessed to announce that I have received a offer from Ohio State University! pic.twitter.com/6OqwJCBLpM

— Ty Rodgers (@Ty_rodgers20) May 6, 2020

A Michigan native, Rodgers attends Grandy Blanc Community. The 6-foot-4, 180 pound prospect is still early on in his recruiting process, and only holds four offers outside of Ohio State — those being Houston, Marquette and Rhode Island.

Quick Hits


In mid-April, Ohio State co-defensive coordinator Greg Mattison offered a scholarship to Fond Du Lac (Wis.) St. Mary’s Springs 2022 offensive lineman and defensive tackle Billy Schrauth.

On Tuesday afternoon, Ryan Day, Greg Studrawa, Greg Mattison, Mick Marotti, and other Ohio State coaches and staff members gave Schrauth and his parents a virtual tour of Ohio State via Zoom.

“The way they set up your future really stood out to me and my family,” Schrauth told Bucknuts. “Not only do they prepare you for Saturday’s, but they prepare you for your life beyond football and that’s a big thing for me.”

Schrauth, who was offered by Ohio State to play guard, has eight scholarship offers, including Wisconsin, Penn State, Iowa, Michigan and Notre Dame.

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Who's the Greatest Buckeye Tight End? (Vote for TWO)

John Frank and Other - Billy Anders.

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5. BILLY ANDERS, 1966
After walking on and starting the previous year, Billy Anders entered the 1966 season with a full offseason under his belt. In response, Anders shattered the previous receiving records by a tight end in program history. He still possesses the most receiving yards (671 yards), receptions (55 catches), and percentage of team's receiving yards (56.14%) in Ohio State's tight end history.

Anders' 1966 campaign was Woody Hayes' most prolific passing season in his illustrious career.

4. JOHN FRANK, 1983
A Pittsburgh native, John Frank entered his senior year with one of the best resumés of any tight end in program history. He already had 840 yards, which would have been second-best career mark for tight ends in Ohio State history at that time. In his senior year, Frank made sure to solidify himself in the record books, recording 641 yards (No. 2 in program history) with 45 receptions (tied third all-time with his 1981 season).

Frank finished his career with the most career receptions and receiving yards by a tight end in program history and was selected to Ohio State's All-Century Team. He also attended medical school at Ohio State while playing in the NFL for five years, ultimately earning his medical degree in 1992.

2. BILLY ANDERS, 1967
After breaking records as a junior. Billy Anders returned as Hayes' top option in the passing game. While the Bucks threw the ball less often in 1967, the senior had another fantastic campaign, catching three of Ohio State's four receiving touchdowns that season, the best rate in program history, while recording over 52% of the team's receiving yards, which is second only to his mark in the previous year.

Anders earned First-Team All-Big Ten honors following the season. He is second in career yards and catches for a tight end in program history.

Just sayin': The definitive answer might be Bob Grimes and Billy Anders.....:nod:

1. BOB GRIMES, 1952
An integral part of Ohio State's first great passing offense, Bob Grimes' senior year tops our list of the greatest seasons by a tight end in program history. Grimes no longer sits at the top of every record like he once did, but he has remained in the top five among tight ends in receiving touchdowns (No. 3, six TDs), percentage of a team's receiving yards (No. 3, 31.24%), receiving yards (No. 5, 534 yards), percentage of a team's receiving touchdowns (No. 4, 37.04%), and receptions (No. 5, 39 receptions).

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Bob Grimes authored the receiving record books of Ohio State, finishing the season breaking every major single-game and single-season receiving record. He still holds the record for the most receiving yards by a tight end in a single game (187 yards), receiving touchdowns in a single game (four TDs, since tied by three other players), and single-game receptions by a tight end (12 receptions, since tied by Billy Anders) in program history.
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OBSERVATIONS FROM C DECK - IU

4. TIGHT ENDS

OK BB73, when is the last time OSU threw three TD passes to Tight Ends in one game?

I didn't forget about this, Oh8ch, you evil man!

It looks like the answer is Bob Grimes, with 4 receiving TDs against Washington State in 1952. Grimes had 9 catches for 187 yards that day. For the season, he tied Hopalong Cassady and Fred Bruney for the team lead with 6 TDs.

No other tight end has caught 3 TDs in a game since then; but I'm not sure if 3 in a game has been accomplished with more than 1 tight end since then.

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1. BOB GRIMES, 1952
An integral part of Ohio State's first great passing offense, Bob Grimes' senior year tops our list of the greatest seasons by a tight end in program history. Grimes no longer sits at the top of every record like he once did, but he has remained in the top five among tight ends in receiving touchdowns (No. 3, six TDs), percentage of a team's receiving yards (No. 3, 31.24%), receiving yards (No. 5, 534 yards), percentage of a team's receiving touchdowns (No. 4, 37.04%), and receptions (No. 5, 39 receptions).

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Bob Grimes authored the receiving record books of Ohio State, finishing the season breaking every major single-game and single-season receiving record. He still holds the record for the most receiving yards by a tight end in a single game (187 yards), receiving touchdowns in a single game (four TDs, since tied by three other players), and single-game receptions by a tight end (12 receptions, since tied by Billy Anders) in program history.
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TE Jeff Ellis (Official Thread)

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7. JEFF ELLIS, 1988
The son of heavyweight boxing champion Jimmy Ellis, Jeff Ellis' 1988 season remains near the top of Ohio State's record books. In his sophomore year, Ellis recorded 492 yards (No. 5 in program history) on 40 receptions (No. 4 in program history) while accounting for nearly 24% of the team's receiving yards (No. 5 in program history).

Ellis finished his career with 863 yards and 70 catches. He tragically passed away in 2018 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
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TE/PF John Lumpkin (Official Thread)

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10. JOHN LUMPKIN, 1997
Joining just four other athletes as basketball-and-football players, John Lumpkin's prevalence in Ohio State's illustrious history is somewhat surprising. The Trotwood native recorded just 17 catches his senior year but possesses the highest yards per catch average of any tight end in program history (18.82 yards per catch) and averaged 4.67 more yards per catch than the team average, the second-highest mark in the position group's history.

Lumpkin was primarily a blocker on Ohio State's offense, which also possessed David Boston out wide. He started 19 games for the basketball team.
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2011 Australian Open - Women's Winner

Careful BN 24,
Bobby Riggs (the original M.C. Pig) once questioned the quality of women's tennis! :biggrin:

Too much digging, probing or questioning of gender equity can "can" an intern. :)

The WTA event at Cincy has struggled historically with ticket sales, tv viewership, and corporate sponsorship,
the solution--
it will be combined with the ATP tour at Cincy this year.

It appears the WTA is doing a credible job in advocating for better prize money, promoting their stars, marketing their unique products, i.e. tennis & fashion wear, etc.
However they are in denial re. the real issues of lagging viewership, sponsorship, and ticket sales.

To answer your question of quality of WTA tennis, the level of play is not just a recent phenomenon,
Herein lies the extreme violation of political correctness,
the unmentionable, the forbidden subject, the "look the king is wearing no clothes!"
But yes, the diminished quality of women's tennis is noticable.

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