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LGHL Buckeye Bits: Experts pick OSU to win the Big Ten (duh), the worst coach in the B1G, Aaron...
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Buckeye Bits: Experts pick OSU to win the Big Ten (duh), the worst coach in the B1G, Aaron Craft’s last dance, more
Gene Ross via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images
All of the latest Ohio State news from around the beat and beyond.
Happy Tuesday, Buckeye Nation. It’s been some kinda heat wave out here in Columbus, so hopefully you’ve been able to enjoy the weather. At the same time, I hope you're maintaining good social distancing practices and wearing a mask when out in public. We must all do our part if we want to have any semblance of a college football season this fall, and with the way things are going right now, that seems to be in great jeopardy.
We’re less than a week away from the start of preseason camp, and so we’ll soon (hopefully) start to get a better glimpse at where the players are at after these unprecedented times. I’m sure Ryan Day and the boys are itching to get back out there. Until then, let’s dive into all of today’s Ohio State headlines.
From around Land-Grant Holy Land...
One of the nation’s top centers listed Ohio State in his final seven schools back at the end of June, and he has recently given an update on how he is handling his recruiting process. The 2021 prospect is still feeling things out, unable to take visits as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Luckily for the Buckeyes, they were one of two schools to host the big man before things got shut down, so we shall see if that gives them any sort of edge moving forward.
As we look to embark on yet another season of Ohio State football, it’ll be an opportunity for a new crop of Buckeyes to get their names into the record books. On Monday, I went through some of the program’s top performers through history, including OSU’s career leaders in some of the most important areas such as passing, rushing, total touchdowns and defense. No surprises here, the names J.T. Barrett and Dwayne Haskins show up quite a few times.
ICYMI, check out all of Monday’s headlines from Yesterday’s Buckeye Bits, including some talk about the ongoing TBT — a very fun and entertaining event to get some sports back into our lives — plus the Ohio State All-Decade Team, the logistics of playing college football in the spring, and much more!
From around the gridiron...
While all conference Media Days will be conducted virtually at the end of July, the people over at 247Sports have gathered up their own group of experts within the Power 5. The results of their polls within the Big Ten are as you would expect, with Ohio State predicted to finish first in the Big Ten East. Their 77 points were ahead of Penn State (64) and Michigan (56). Justin Fields is the predicted Big Ten Player of the Year, and Ryan Day the predicted Big Ten Coach of the Year. The voters also chose Ohio State vs. Penn State as the conference’s Game of the Year.
Continuing their Take/Counter-Take series, today Eleven Warriors debates whether or not Ohio State should redshirt their new freshman quarterbacks. Hope takes the stance that the Buckeyes would be smart to redshirt at least one of the first-year guys, arguing that it would provide the best opportunity for both players to start at some point in their career. Hass-Hill argues the opposite, saying that the two highly-touted freshman need as much experience as possible as it is likely one of them will be the starter in 2021.
Don’t retweet if you could withstand a @baronbrwnng tackle#GoBuckeyes #H2 pic.twitter.com/5ftFkrF7bx
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) July 7, 2020
Ohio State needs to replace a trio of guys who split time at defensive tackle last season, but they do have some players with big potential ready to fill in. Tommy Togiai is at the top of that list, and has shown great flashes of talent in his first two years with the program. With the veterans of the room now gone, the Buckeyes expect Togiai to become an All-Big Ten type of player and continue to grow into an eventual NFL Draft pick as he keeps working under Larry Johnson.
Now if I told you that Bucknuts — the Ohio State section of 247Sports — put out a poll asking their readers to name the worst coach in the Big Ten, I'm sure you could assume who would receive the most votes in said poll. Buckeye Nation is nothing if not consistent, and as a result Jim Harbaugh is leading the poll by a large margin (nearly 40% of the vote as of the time this was written). The next-highest vote-getters are Maryland’s Mike Locksley (14.2%), Illinois’ Lovie Smith (11.7%) and Indiana’s Tom Allen (10.8%).
From around the hardwood...
OTD July 7, 2004: Thad Matta is named @OhioStateHoops head coach
337 Ws in 13 seasons
5 B1G titles + 4 B1G Tourney wins
5 Sweet 16s & 2 Final Fours #GoBuckeyes pic.twitter.com/Gta0k1NvBC
— Ohio State Buckeyes (@OhioStAthletics) July 7, 2020
Aaron Craft debuted for the Buckeyes back in November 2012, putting up eight points and nine assists against North Carolina A&T in a 102-61 victory for the guys in Scarlet and Gray. He would later become a two-time Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and a household name among Ohio State fans. Craft has spent the last six years playing professional basketball overseas, but his playing days will soon be coming to an end. He will suit up for the last time in the TBT, playing alongside many of his former teammates on Carmen’s Crew.
From everywhere else...
BIRD STRIKE: Delta flight 1076 from West Palm to LGA diverted to JFK “after encountering a bird. The flight landed safely and without incident, and maintenance is evaluating the aircraft.” pic.twitter.com/83MAvwWw7y
— Gio Benitez (@GioBenitez) July 7, 2020
One doctor said it would be "tragic" if the NCAA did not require face coverings for football players during practices and games this fall. But are the current options realistic? https://t.co/1az4rFNylz pic.twitter.com/hJqhX0nKAi
— Nathan Baird (@nwbaird) July 7, 2020
Compensation update: Patrick Mahomes’ 10-year extension is worth $450 million, sources tell ESPN.
The injury guarantee is $140 million, per source.
The contract does not contain language that ties its value to a percentage of the salary cap.
Richest deal in sports’ history.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 6, 2020
Continue reading...
Gene Ross via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
All of the latest Ohio State news from around the beat and beyond.
Happy Tuesday, Buckeye Nation. It’s been some kinda heat wave out here in Columbus, so hopefully you’ve been able to enjoy the weather. At the same time, I hope you're maintaining good social distancing practices and wearing a mask when out in public. We must all do our part if we want to have any semblance of a college football season this fall, and with the way things are going right now, that seems to be in great jeopardy.
We’re less than a week away from the start of preseason camp, and so we’ll soon (hopefully) start to get a better glimpse at where the players are at after these unprecedented times. I’m sure Ryan Day and the boys are itching to get back out there. Until then, let’s dive into all of today’s Ohio State headlines.
From around Land-Grant Holy Land...
- Basketball Buckeyes attempt to poach five-star center from Minnesota
(Dan Hessler, LGHL)
One of the nation’s top centers listed Ohio State in his final seven schools back at the end of June, and he has recently given an update on how he is handling his recruiting process. The 2021 prospect is still feeling things out, unable to take visits as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Luckily for the Buckeyes, they were one of two schools to host the big man before things got shut down, so we shall see if that gives them any sort of edge moving forward.
- A look back through the Ohio State record books
(Gene Ross, LGHL)
As we look to embark on yet another season of Ohio State football, it’ll be an opportunity for a new crop of Buckeyes to get their names into the record books. On Monday, I went through some of the program’s top performers through history, including OSU’s career leaders in some of the most important areas such as passing, rushing, total touchdowns and defense. No surprises here, the names J.T. Barrett and Dwayne Haskins show up quite a few times.
- Yesterday’s Buckeye Bits
(Tia Johnston, LGHL)
ICYMI, check out all of Monday’s headlines from Yesterday’s Buckeye Bits, including some talk about the ongoing TBT — a very fun and entertaining event to get some sports back into our lives — plus the Ohio State All-Decade Team, the logistics of playing college football in the spring, and much more!
From around the gridiron...
- 247Sports Media Days: Big Ten preseason poll
(Brandon Marcello, 247Sports)
While all conference Media Days will be conducted virtually at the end of July, the people over at 247Sports have gathered up their own group of experts within the Power 5. The results of their polls within the Big Ten are as you would expect, with Ohio State predicted to finish first in the Big Ten East. Their 77 points were ahead of Penn State (64) and Michigan (56). Justin Fields is the predicted Big Ten Player of the Year, and Ryan Day the predicted Big Ten Coach of the Year. The voters also chose Ohio State vs. Penn State as the conference’s Game of the Year.
- Should Ohio State redshirt C.J. Stroud or Jack Miller in 2020?
(Colin Hass-Hill and Dan Hope, Eleven Warriors)
Continuing their Take/Counter-Take series, today Eleven Warriors debates whether or not Ohio State should redshirt their new freshman quarterbacks. Hope takes the stance that the Buckeyes would be smart to redshirt at least one of the first-year guys, arguing that it would provide the best opportunity for both players to start at some point in their career. Hass-Hill argues the opposite, saying that the two highly-touted freshman need as much experience as possible as it is likely one of them will be the starter in 2021.
- I certainly don't want to find out.
Don’t retweet if you could withstand a @baronbrwnng tackle#GoBuckeyes #H2 pic.twitter.com/5ftFkrF7bx
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) July 7, 2020
- Buckeyes need Tommy Togiai to flex strength, dominate up front
(Austin Ward, Lettermen Row)
Ohio State needs to replace a trio of guys who split time at defensive tackle last season, but they do have some players with big potential ready to fill in. Tommy Togiai is at the top of that list, and has shown great flashes of talent in his first two years with the program. With the veterans of the room now gone, the Buckeyes expect Togiai to become an All-Big Ten type of player and continue to grow into an eventual NFL Draft pick as he keeps working under Larry Johnson.
- Poll: Who is the worst coach in the Big Ten?
(Dave Biddle, Bucknuts)
Now if I told you that Bucknuts — the Ohio State section of 247Sports — put out a poll asking their readers to name the worst coach in the Big Ten, I'm sure you could assume who would receive the most votes in said poll. Buckeye Nation is nothing if not consistent, and as a result Jim Harbaugh is leading the poll by a large margin (nearly 40% of the vote as of the time this was written). The next-highest vote-getters are Maryland’s Mike Locksley (14.2%), Illinois’ Lovie Smith (11.7%) and Indiana’s Tom Allen (10.8%).
From around the hardwood...
- On this date in 2004, Ohio State basketball hired a man by the name of Thad Matta. 13 years later, Matta compiled 337 wins as head coach of the Buckeyes, winning five Big Ten titles and four Big Ten tournaments. Under Matta, OSU made it to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament five times and twice made the Final Four.
OTD July 7, 2004: Thad Matta is named @OhioStateHoops head coach
337 Ws in 13 seasons
5 B1G titles + 4 B1G Tourney wins
5 Sweet 16s & 2 Final Fours #GoBuckeyes pic.twitter.com/Gta0k1NvBC
— Ohio State Buckeyes (@OhioStAthletics) July 7, 2020
- The 2020 TBT will be one last ride for Aaron Craft
(Patrick Murphy, Bucknuts)
Aaron Craft debuted for the Buckeyes back in November 2012, putting up eight points and nine assists against North Carolina A&T in a 102-61 victory for the guys in Scarlet and Gray. He would later become a two-time Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and a household name among Ohio State fans. Craft has spent the last six years playing professional basketball overseas, but his playing days will soon be coming to an end. He will suit up for the last time in the TBT, playing alongside many of his former teammates on Carmen’s Crew.
From everywhere else...
- Listen I know 2020 has been a crazy year, but I STILL have questions about this one...
BIRD STRIKE: Delta flight 1076 from West Palm to LGA diverted to JFK “after encountering a bird. The flight landed safely and without incident, and maintenance is evaluating the aircraft.” pic.twitter.com/83MAvwWw7y
— Gio Benitez (@GioBenitez) July 7, 2020
- While wearing masks and face coverings in your day-to-day life is an incredibly easy and necessary task, doing so during a physically demanding event — like playing a college football game — seems a tad difficult. There doesn’t seem to be an easy solution right now to the problem a face-to-face sport like football will face, but hopefully we learn more as we move forward and find better ways to keep the athletes safe.
One doctor said it would be "tragic" if the NCAA did not require face coverings for football players during practices and games this fall. But are the current options realistic? https://t.co/1az4rFNylz pic.twitter.com/hJqhX0nKAi
— Nathan Baird (@nwbaird) July 7, 2020
- In case you haven’t heard, Patrick Mahomes is making ALL the money.
Compensation update: Patrick Mahomes’ 10-year extension is worth $450 million, sources tell ESPN.
The injury guarantee is $140 million, per source.
The contract does not contain language that ties its value to a percentage of the salary cap.
Richest deal in sports’ history.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 6, 2020
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LGHL Basketball Buckeyes attempt to poach five-star center from Minnesota
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Basketball Buckeyes attempt to poach five-star center from Minnesota
Dan Hessler via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Five-star center Chet Holmgren | Jim Hawkins, Inside Carolina
Ohio State recently made the cut for the talented big man, but will it be enough to steal him away from the home state school?
Ohio State’s basketball program has felt rather quiet as of late. Once head coach Chris Holtmann was able to secure a roster for the (hopefully) upcoming season, news surrounding the program has been hard to come by.
However, don’t take that silence as a lack of work. Holtmann and the basketball Buckeyes’ coaching staff have been hitting the recruiting trail as hard as any program in the last month.
In fact, the hard work appears to be paying off, as one of the nation’s top talents included Ohio State in his top seven schools last month. Five-star center Chet Holmgren (Minneapolis, MN/Minnehaha Academy) listed the Buckeyes as one of his finalists as well as Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Gonzaga and Georgetown.
The Buckeyes seemingly are in the top of that selective group, as they are one of only two schools to host Holmgren on an official visit — the other being Gonzaga. However, homestate school Minnesota is still the team to beat at this point in his recruitment.
Ohio state official this weekend! Buckeye fans wya?
— chet holmgren (@ChetHolmgren) September 20, 2019
Holmgren recently spoke with Jake Weingarten of stockrisers.com and he talked highly of his Ohio State visit as well as provided an update on his recruitment timeline.
Speaking with Weingarten, Holmgren said with the COVID-19 pandemic currently in place, and with no end in sight, he doesn’t plan on making a decision early. With hope that he will be able to take more visits in the future, he is planning on making a commitment around spring of 2021. He also stated he is not planning on reclassifying.
Another reason Holmgren intends to wait is he does not want to be the first domino to fall. Instead, he prefers to see what happens with other commitments before making a decision.
Holmgren is the No. 1 center in the nation and is the No. 3 overall prospect in the 247Sports Composite Rankings.
Quick Hits:
We are so excited to have Pepper Johnson join the Brotherhood as our New Defensive Coordinator @PepJ52 #brotherhood pic.twitter.com/GHTnQA9dCL
— (@CoachBA1010) July 6, 2020
Imma say it again, y’all not ready for this 2022 class https://t.co/33fVsyYuZw
— C.Hicks♛ (@imcjhicks) July 6, 2020
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Dan Hessler via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Ohio State recently made the cut for the talented big man, but will it be enough to steal him away from the home state school?
Ohio State’s basketball program has felt rather quiet as of late. Once head coach Chris Holtmann was able to secure a roster for the (hopefully) upcoming season, news surrounding the program has been hard to come by.
However, don’t take that silence as a lack of work. Holtmann and the basketball Buckeyes’ coaching staff have been hitting the recruiting trail as hard as any program in the last month.
In fact, the hard work appears to be paying off, as one of the nation’s top talents included Ohio State in his top seven schools last month. Five-star center Chet Holmgren (Minneapolis, MN/Minnehaha Academy) listed the Buckeyes as one of his finalists as well as Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Gonzaga and Georgetown.
The Buckeyes seemingly are in the top of that selective group, as they are one of only two schools to host Holmgren on an official visit — the other being Gonzaga. However, homestate school Minnesota is still the team to beat at this point in his recruitment.
Ohio state official this weekend! Buckeye fans wya?
— chet holmgren (@ChetHolmgren) September 20, 2019
Holmgren recently spoke with Jake Weingarten of stockrisers.com and he talked highly of his Ohio State visit as well as provided an update on his recruitment timeline.
Speaking with Weingarten, Holmgren said with the COVID-19 pandemic currently in place, and with no end in sight, he doesn’t plan on making a decision early. With hope that he will be able to take more visits in the future, he is planning on making a commitment around spring of 2021. He also stated he is not planning on reclassifying.
Another reason Holmgren intends to wait is he does not want to be the first domino to fall. Instead, he prefers to see what happens with other commitments before making a decision.
Holmgren is the No. 1 center in the nation and is the No. 3 overall prospect in the 247Sports Composite Rankings.
Quick Hits:
- An Ohio State great will soon be coaching Buckeye four-star defensive end commit Tunmise Adeleye. Pepper Johnson was announced as the new defensive coordinator for IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. In addition to being able to talk to Adeleye about his future school of choice, the move should only strengthen Ohio State’s pipeline with the program.
We are so excited to have Pepper Johnson join the Brotherhood as our New Defensive Coordinator @PepJ52 #brotherhood pic.twitter.com/GHTnQA9dCL
— (@CoachBA1010) July 6, 2020
- Ohio State commit C.J. Hicks showed his excitement for the Buckeyes 2022 recruiting class on Twitter Monday. Hicks is the No. 15 athlete in the cycle and the No. 4 player in Ohio.
Imma say it again, y’all not ready for this 2022 class https://t.co/33fVsyYuZw
— C.Hicks♛ (@imcjhicks) July 6, 2020
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LGHL Buckeye Bits: Carmens Crew head coach Jared Sullinger says this year’s team is better than...
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Buckeye Bits: Carmens Crew head coach Jared Sullinger says this year’s team is better than last’s, Oregon is most important game for Ohio State per ESPN, more
Tia Johnston via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images
All of the latest news from around the Ohio State beat and beyond.
I’d love it if you all stayed inside, wore masks, stopped going to bars, restaurants and campus house parties so that come September I can watch one of the best teams in Ohio State history beat the pants off Oregon, Penn State and Michigan and ultimately beat Clemson in the national championship after Justin Fields throws a 80-yard walk-off touchdown pass to Chris Olave, causing Fields to beat out Trevor Lawrence in the Heisman race and become the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft—an event that would sneak up on me because of how invested I’ve been in March Madness due to the fact that Ohio State is Final Four-bound and my bracket is in the top 10 of all three contests I’ve entered. Thanks so much!!
waking up every morning and seeing sports highlights from countries that took this seriously months ago pic.twitter.com/i20q1xu5J4
— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) July 6, 2020
Until we get sports highlights of our own, let’s dive into some of the headlines you may have missed over your holiday weekend or while you were catching up on work this afternoon.
From around Land-Grant Holy Land...
A look back through the Ohio State record books
Gene Ross, LGHL
Mandatory workouts begin a week from today, meaning we’re just days away from finding out how the team is really looking after a long, socially distanced off-season. To kick off our preseason content, Gene took a look at all the current Ohio State record holders, from total offense to field goals. Here’s hoping that the 2020-21 crew can get their names on the board.
Column: Which Power-5 conference makes the best Ohio State opponents
Meredith Hein, LGHL
Over the weekend, our Brett Ludwiczak wrote about the most intriguing opponents Ohio State football has yet to play, such as Georgia Tech, Ole Miss and Iowa State. Meredith piggybacked off that by analyzing which Power Five conferences contain the best matchups for the Buckeyes, which I highly recommend reading considering we may very well see a Power Five vs. Power Five season this fall.
24 Club: Francis Schmidt, OSU’s first coach to finish with a winning record against Michigan
Jim Baird, LGHL
Learn the story of Ohio State head coach Francis Schmidt, aka the man behind Ohio State’s gold pants tradition.
Column: Don’t let ‘sports-hate’ lead to a prison sentence
Matt Tamanini, LGHL
In case you missed it, two weeks ago, a man named Daniel Rippy pleaded guilty to threatening to kill Ohio State students, athletes and Urban Meyer during the 2018 Ohio State vs. Michigan game, which the Buckeyes won 62-39. Matt explains why you should probably just...not let your disdain for a sporting team get that far. (Even when said sporting team beats your sporting team eight years in a row.)
From around the gridiron...
Ohio State football second year players that could breakout in 2020 according to ESPN
Phil Harrison, Buckeyes Wire
ESPN’s Tom VanHaaren identified wide receiver Garrett Wilson and defensive end Zach Harrison as the two second-year Buckeyes that could be integral parts of the team this fall. Considering Wilson was one of Ohio State’s biggest playmakers as a freshman, and D-line coach Larry Johnson is molding Harrison into the next great Ohio State DE as we speak, I can’t say I disagree with you, Tom.
ESPN names Ohio State football’s most important game for 2020
Phil Harrison, Buckeyes Wire
I do, however, disagree with Tom on this one.
VanHaaren also identified who he believes to be Ohio State’s most important game of the 2020 season: Oregon.
“To have that game as the second one of the season will be a good test for Ohio State, and it will be crucial for the Buckeyes to get a win if they want to get back in the College Football Playoff.”
1.) Penn State is OSU’s most important/worrisome game of 2020.
2.) I don’t think it’s “crucial” for the Buckeyes to beat the Ducks if they want to get into the CFP. Even if the Buckeyes lose by a score or two and then dominate the rest of their schedule and win the Big Ten, they’re in.
Opinion: Winter/early spring season ‘doable’? Hard to imagine
Dave Biddle, Bucknuts
Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley believes a winter/early spring college football season is “doable.” Dave Biddle of Bucknuts disagrees, arguing that the weather would not permit it (in the Big Ten especially); the NFL already said they would not reschedule the 2021 Draft, meaning the top CFB players would sit out to prepare for the draft; and it would conflict with the 2022-23 season.
Ohio State football’s All-Decade Team — my version of a full 85-player roster: Doug Lesmerises
Doug Lesmerises, cleveland.com
Its no secret that the Big Ten’s All-Decade team was, well, wrong. So the legend himself, Doug Lesmerises of Cleveland.com, made an All-Decade team of his own made up entirely of Ohio State players—which, in my totally unbiased opinion, is what the Big Ten’s team should have looked like.
The most pressing questions each Ohio State assistant coach must address in lead-up to 2020 season
Colin Hass-Hill, Eleven Warriors
While there aren’t many holes in Ohio State’s roster, there are still questions to be answered before the team takes their first snap of the season. Hass-Hill listed the No. 1 question each assistant coach must address, such as who is Corey Dennis putting in if Justin Field’s goes down? And how does Tony Alford plan on using Trey Sermon and his other running backs?
I can’t tell you who the best coach is but what I can tell you is that it’s not James Franklin.
What is James Franklin doing in this graphic? https://t.co/BUS9TDY3xv
— Connor Lemons (@lemons_connor) July 6, 2020
Just kidding I can tell you. It’s Ryan Day. Ryan Day is the best coach in college football (the world just doesn’t know it yet).
From around the hardwood...
Ohio State basketball commit Meechie Johnson returning to Garfield Heights for senior year
Matt Goul, cleveland.com
Former Ohio State guard Joey Lane interviews Carmens Crew head coach Jared Sullinger on his newest episode of Inside TBT.
NEW EPISODE
- Interview with @Jared_Sully0 (@CarmensCrew Head Coach), discussing their matchup against @IlliniTBT & more.
- We break down the 1st round of @thetournament.
- We still love @TBT_Herd_That
LISTEN: https://t.co/oNnL6cHKJD
WATCH: https://t.co/euZWgOZK9B pic.twitter.com/S3MU4L1J6y
— Inside TBT (@InsideTbt) July 6, 2020
Anything hosted by Lane is worth watching, trust me.
Speaking of Sullinger, he explains why this year’s team is better than last year’s team (aka the team that won the whole damn thing!)
Carmen's Crew coach @Jared_Sully0 says he likes this year's team even better @CarmensCrew pic.twitter.com/4Xjmhn9Uy6
— TBT (@thetournament) July 5, 2020
Carmen’s Crew is set to face off against House of ‘Paign Wednesday at 4 p.m. We’ll have your pregame preview. We’ll be live-tweeting the game. And we’ll have your recap. It’s good to be back!
From everywhere else...
Just a bunch of tweets that contain really bad news for sports fans:
Big news from Harvard:
While some students will live on campus, "all course instruction (undergraduate and graduate) for the 2020-21 academic year will be delivered online"https://t.co/TRB8Gaap0t
— Bill Grueskin (@BGrueskin) July 6, 2020
BREAKING: Most @RutgersU instruction will be remote this fall. Extremely limited on campus housing. No campus events. @RUAthletics to be determined by state guidelines and the Big Ten.
— Mike Pavlichko (@MikePavlichko) July 6, 2020
Due to the rapidly changing dynamics of the COVID-19 pandemic, we, alongside the @PGATOUR and @Nationwide have made the decision to host the 2020 #theMemorial Tournament without fans on site.
For full details, please visit: https://t.co/TR4v6f3nTF pic.twitter.com/yS6KYCHsg6
— #theMemorial (@MemorialGolf) July 6, 2020
And guess what? The COVID numbers are RISING in Columbus, especially in bars and restaurants. You want football? Stay home.
TEN. YEARS.
Breaking: Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs have reached an agreement on a 10-year contract extension that ties him to Kansas City through the 2031 season, league sources tell @AdamSchefter. pic.twitter.com/3EWiy7lMzo
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 6, 2020
2031!!!! Guys, I was 16 ten years ago. That feels like a lifetime ago.
Also:
Patrick Mahomes came out of high school as a 3-star recruit & had just 3 offers from schools to play college football.
He went on to become NFL MVP, Super Bowl MVP, seal a legacy in Kansas City & become one of the best in the whole league.
You define yourself.
— Taylor Stern (@TayStern) July 6, 2020
Even if I defined myself, I don’t think I could become any of those things.
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Tia Johnston via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
All of the latest news from around the Ohio State beat and beyond.
I’d love it if you all stayed inside, wore masks, stopped going to bars, restaurants and campus house parties so that come September I can watch one of the best teams in Ohio State history beat the pants off Oregon, Penn State and Michigan and ultimately beat Clemson in the national championship after Justin Fields throws a 80-yard walk-off touchdown pass to Chris Olave, causing Fields to beat out Trevor Lawrence in the Heisman race and become the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft—an event that would sneak up on me because of how invested I’ve been in March Madness due to the fact that Ohio State is Final Four-bound and my bracket is in the top 10 of all three contests I’ve entered. Thanks so much!!
waking up every morning and seeing sports highlights from countries that took this seriously months ago pic.twitter.com/i20q1xu5J4
— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) July 6, 2020
Until we get sports highlights of our own, let’s dive into some of the headlines you may have missed over your holiday weekend or while you were catching up on work this afternoon.
From around Land-Grant Holy Land...
A look back through the Ohio State record books
Gene Ross, LGHL
Mandatory workouts begin a week from today, meaning we’re just days away from finding out how the team is really looking after a long, socially distanced off-season. To kick off our preseason content, Gene took a look at all the current Ohio State record holders, from total offense to field goals. Here’s hoping that the 2020-21 crew can get their names on the board.
Column: Which Power-5 conference makes the best Ohio State opponents
Meredith Hein, LGHL
Over the weekend, our Brett Ludwiczak wrote about the most intriguing opponents Ohio State football has yet to play, such as Georgia Tech, Ole Miss and Iowa State. Meredith piggybacked off that by analyzing which Power Five conferences contain the best matchups for the Buckeyes, which I highly recommend reading considering we may very well see a Power Five vs. Power Five season this fall.
24 Club: Francis Schmidt, OSU’s first coach to finish with a winning record against Michigan
Jim Baird, LGHL
Learn the story of Ohio State head coach Francis Schmidt, aka the man behind Ohio State’s gold pants tradition.
Column: Don’t let ‘sports-hate’ lead to a prison sentence
Matt Tamanini, LGHL
In case you missed it, two weeks ago, a man named Daniel Rippy pleaded guilty to threatening to kill Ohio State students, athletes and Urban Meyer during the 2018 Ohio State vs. Michigan game, which the Buckeyes won 62-39. Matt explains why you should probably just...not let your disdain for a sporting team get that far. (Even when said sporting team beats your sporting team eight years in a row.)
From around the gridiron...
Ohio State football second year players that could breakout in 2020 according to ESPN
Phil Harrison, Buckeyes Wire
ESPN’s Tom VanHaaren identified wide receiver Garrett Wilson and defensive end Zach Harrison as the two second-year Buckeyes that could be integral parts of the team this fall. Considering Wilson was one of Ohio State’s biggest playmakers as a freshman, and D-line coach Larry Johnson is molding Harrison into the next great Ohio State DE as we speak, I can’t say I disagree with you, Tom.
ESPN names Ohio State football’s most important game for 2020
Phil Harrison, Buckeyes Wire
I do, however, disagree with Tom on this one.
VanHaaren also identified who he believes to be Ohio State’s most important game of the 2020 season: Oregon.
“To have that game as the second one of the season will be a good test for Ohio State, and it will be crucial for the Buckeyes to get a win if they want to get back in the College Football Playoff.”
1.) Penn State is OSU’s most important/worrisome game of 2020.
2.) I don’t think it’s “crucial” for the Buckeyes to beat the Ducks if they want to get into the CFP. Even if the Buckeyes lose by a score or two and then dominate the rest of their schedule and win the Big Ten, they’re in.
Opinion: Winter/early spring season ‘doable’? Hard to imagine
Dave Biddle, Bucknuts
Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley believes a winter/early spring college football season is “doable.” Dave Biddle of Bucknuts disagrees, arguing that the weather would not permit it (in the Big Ten especially); the NFL already said they would not reschedule the 2021 Draft, meaning the top CFB players would sit out to prepare for the draft; and it would conflict with the 2022-23 season.
Ohio State football’s All-Decade Team — my version of a full 85-player roster: Doug Lesmerises
Doug Lesmerises, cleveland.com
Its no secret that the Big Ten’s All-Decade team was, well, wrong. So the legend himself, Doug Lesmerises of Cleveland.com, made an All-Decade team of his own made up entirely of Ohio State players—which, in my totally unbiased opinion, is what the Big Ten’s team should have looked like.
The most pressing questions each Ohio State assistant coach must address in lead-up to 2020 season
Colin Hass-Hill, Eleven Warriors
While there aren’t many holes in Ohio State’s roster, there are still questions to be answered before the team takes their first snap of the season. Hass-Hill listed the No. 1 question each assistant coach must address, such as who is Corey Dennis putting in if Justin Field’s goes down? And how does Tony Alford plan on using Trey Sermon and his other running backs?
I can’t tell you who the best coach is but what I can tell you is that it’s not James Franklin.
What is James Franklin doing in this graphic? https://t.co/BUS9TDY3xv
— Connor Lemons (@lemons_connor) July 6, 2020
Just kidding I can tell you. It’s Ryan Day. Ryan Day is the best coach in college football (the world just doesn’t know it yet).
From around the hardwood...
Ohio State basketball commit Meechie Johnson returning to Garfield Heights for senior year
Matt Goul, cleveland.com
- After spending last year with the International Sports Academy at Andrews Osborne, Ohio State 2021 target Demetrius “Meechie” Johnson Jr. is returning to his hometown, where he will play his last year of high school basketball at Garfield Heights.
Former Ohio State guard Joey Lane interviews Carmens Crew head coach Jared Sullinger on his newest episode of Inside TBT.
NEW EPISODE
- Interview with @Jared_Sully0 (@CarmensCrew Head Coach), discussing their matchup against @IlliniTBT & more.
- We break down the 1st round of @thetournament.
- We still love @TBT_Herd_That
LISTEN: https://t.co/oNnL6cHKJD
WATCH: https://t.co/euZWgOZK9B pic.twitter.com/S3MU4L1J6y
— Inside TBT (@InsideTbt) July 6, 2020
Anything hosted by Lane is worth watching, trust me.
Speaking of Sullinger, he explains why this year’s team is better than last year’s team (aka the team that won the whole damn thing!)
Carmen's Crew coach @Jared_Sully0 says he likes this year's team even better @CarmensCrew pic.twitter.com/4Xjmhn9Uy6
— TBT (@thetournament) July 5, 2020
Carmen’s Crew is set to face off against House of ‘Paign Wednesday at 4 p.m. We’ll have your pregame preview. We’ll be live-tweeting the game. And we’ll have your recap. It’s good to be back!
From everywhere else...
Just a bunch of tweets that contain really bad news for sports fans:
Big news from Harvard:
While some students will live on campus, "all course instruction (undergraduate and graduate) for the 2020-21 academic year will be delivered online"https://t.co/TRB8Gaap0t
— Bill Grueskin (@BGrueskin) July 6, 2020
BREAKING: Most @RutgersU instruction will be remote this fall. Extremely limited on campus housing. No campus events. @RUAthletics to be determined by state guidelines and the Big Ten.
— Mike Pavlichko (@MikePavlichko) July 6, 2020
Due to the rapidly changing dynamics of the COVID-19 pandemic, we, alongside the @PGATOUR and @Nationwide have made the decision to host the 2020 #theMemorial Tournament without fans on site.
For full details, please visit: https://t.co/TR4v6f3nTF pic.twitter.com/yS6KYCHsg6
— #theMemorial (@MemorialGolf) July 6, 2020
And guess what? The COVID numbers are RISING in Columbus, especially in bars and restaurants. You want football? Stay home.
TEN. YEARS.
Breaking: Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs have reached an agreement on a 10-year contract extension that ties him to Kansas City through the 2031 season, league sources tell @AdamSchefter. pic.twitter.com/3EWiy7lMzo
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 6, 2020
2031!!!! Guys, I was 16 ten years ago. That feels like a lifetime ago.
Also:
Patrick Mahomes came out of high school as a 3-star recruit & had just 3 offers from schools to play college football.
He went on to become NFL MVP, Super Bowl MVP, seal a legacy in Kansas City & become one of the best in the whole league.
You define yourself.
— Taylor Stern (@TayStern) July 6, 2020
Even if I defined myself, I don’t think I could become any of those things.
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LGHL A look back through the Ohio State record books
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A look back through the Ohio State record books
Gene Ross via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Photo by Keith Birmingham/Digital First Media/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images
Which former Buckeyes top the charts in some of the most important categories?
Ohio State has a rich and storied tradition as one of the nation’s most prestigious college football programs of all time. Obviously this is the result of a long lineage of extremely talented players making their way through Columbus over the years.
With preseason camp just a week away, we are beginning to prep for whatever semblance of a college football season we will see in 2020. With a new campaign hopefully on the horizon, now seems like a good time to take a walk down memory lane and highlight some of the greatest performances in Ohio State history.
Total Offense
The program record for total offensive yards in a season, held by none other than quarterback J.T. Barrett, is 12,697 yards. Barrett spent four years as the starting QB at Ohio State, with his best season coming in 2017 when he threw for just over 3,000 yards with 35 touchdowns and nine picks. His 3,851 total yards that same season are good enough for the second-most yards in a single season in school history.
The man ahead of Barrett in that category is Dwayne Haskins, who put up 4,939 total yards during the 2018 season. Haskins threw for over 4,800 yards that year while rushing for an additional 108. Barrett has the No. 2 (3,851 yards in 2017) and No. 3 (3,772 yards in 2014) highest totals for yards in a single season, while Justin Fields comes in at No. 4 after his 3,757-yard performance in his first year at the helm.
Haskins filled the stat sheet week in and week out, and as a result holds the record for most total offensive yards in a single game, while also having five of the top six spots in the category. His best performance came against Purdue in 2018 — ironically, a game Ohio State lost — when Haskins put up a school-record 477 yards. The one-year starter also had more than 460 yards of total offense against both Maryland and Indiana that same year, good for No. 2 and No. 3 on the list.
Total Touchdowns
Barrett finds himself as the record-holder in yet another category, as he tops the list of career total touchdowns at Ohio State with 147. His four years as the team’s starter certainly helped, and he is a whopping 59 touchdowns ahead of the next highest player on the list—Braxton Miller with 88. Barrett also holds the record for most touchdowns in a single game with seven, which he completed on two occasions — 2016 against Bowling Green, and 2017 against Nebraska.
Haskins holds the record for most touchdowns in a single season with his 54 scores in 2018, 50 of which were passing and four on the ground. Fields is right behind him after finding the end zone 51 times in 2019. Both Fields and Haskins have each had at least one six-touchdown game, with Haskins pulling off the feat on three separate occasions.
Passing
No surprises here — J.T. Barrett holds the OSU record for most career passing yards with 9,434. He is over 2,000 yards over the next highest contender, as Art Schlichter sits in second place with 7,547 career passing yards. Haskins holds the record for most passing yards in a single season with his 4,831 in 2018, and also has six of the top seven single-game passing performances in program history, led by his 499-yard passing performance against Northwestern in 2018.
It’s once again Barrett topping the list for career passing touchdowns with 104 — nearly double the next-closest players Bobby Hoying and Terrelle Pryor, who each finished with 57 in their careers. Haskins has passed for the most TDs in a single season with 50, and Fields was just behind him this past season with 41. Barrett, Haskins and Kenny Guiton are all tied for the single-game record, each having thrown six touchdowns in one afternoon.
Rushing
Archie Griffin holds the Ohio State record for most rushing attempts over a player’s carer. His 924 runs between 1972-75 are almost 200 more than J.K. Dobbins in 2019, which is No. 2 on the list with 725 attempts. Keith Byars holds the record for most attempts in a single season, however, with 336 rushes in 1984. Champ Henson has the single-game record with a whopping 44 carries against Northwestern in 1972.
Once again no surprise, Griffin is also the record-holder for most career rushing yards by a Buckeye with 5,589, and Dobbins is in second place with 4,459. Dobbins did break the school record for rushing yards in a single season in 2019, becoming the first Ohio State player ever to rush for over 2,000 yards. Eddie George has the single-game record with a huge 314-yard day against Illinois in 1995.
When it comes to rushing touchdowns, Pete Johnson is your guy. He holds the OSU record for career rushing TDs (56), single-season rushing TDs (25 in 1975) AND single-game TDs (5, tied with Byars).
Receiving
Another newly crowned record-holder, K.J. Hill is Ohio State’s all-time leading pass-catcher with 201 career receptions. Parris Campbell, somewhat surprisingly, holds the record for most receptions in a single-season with 90 in 2018, ahead of David Boston’s 85 in 1998. Boston does, however, hold the record for most catches in a single game with his 14 against Penn State in 1997.
Michael Jenkins has the school record for most career receiving yards with 2,898 despite playing only three seasons (2001-03). He finishes just ahead of Boston, who racked up 2,855 yards receiving in his career. Boston holds the record for most receiving yards in a single season with 1,435 in 1998, and Terry Glenn holds the single-game record with 253 receiving yards against Pittsburgh in 1995.
Boston sees his name atop the list yet again when it comes to receiving TDs, as his 34 are the most of any Ohio State receiver ever. Glenn holds the single-season record with 17 TD catches in 1995. A quartet of guys are tied for the single-game receiving TD record — which is four — with those being Glenn, Bob Grimes, Dane Sanzenbacher and Noah Brown.
Defense
The Ohio State record for career interceptions is 22, held by Mike Sensibaugh. He is also tied for the record for most picks in a single-season with Craig Cassady, as the two guys each finished with nine in their respective campaigns. The most picks in a single game for a Buckeyes is three, and that distinction is held by a number of players including Fred Bruney, Ted Provost and William White.
Marcus Marek holds the school record for most career tackles with 572, just ahead of Tom Cousineau whose in second with 569. Cousineau tops the list for the most tackles in a single season at Ohio State with 211 in 1978, and is tied with Chris Spielman for the most tackles in a single game in program history (29).
The record book for sacks at Ohio State is a long and talented list of dominant Buckeye defensive players. Mike Vrabel is the all-time career sacks leader with 36, and while Chase Young made a run at him this season, he came up just shy and is sitting at No. 2 with 30.5 career sacks. Young did, however, break the OSU record for sacks in a season with 16.5 despite having to miss two games. Young is also one of five guys to have ever recorded a four-sack game for Ohio State, with Vernon Gholston and John Simon also on that list.
Kicking
This section can just be titled Mike Nugent. The four-year OSU kicker and NFL journeyman holds school records for most career field goals (72), the top two spots for most field goals in a single season (25 and 24), and is one of four players in program history to have hit five field goals in a single game. Blake Haubeil currently has the edge over Nugent for career FG percentage at 82.1 percent, but that number can still change as he has one more year remaining.
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Gene Ross via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Which former Buckeyes top the charts in some of the most important categories?
Ohio State has a rich and storied tradition as one of the nation’s most prestigious college football programs of all time. Obviously this is the result of a long lineage of extremely talented players making their way through Columbus over the years.
With preseason camp just a week away, we are beginning to prep for whatever semblance of a college football season we will see in 2020. With a new campaign hopefully on the horizon, now seems like a good time to take a walk down memory lane and highlight some of the greatest performances in Ohio State history.
Total Offense
The program record for total offensive yards in a season, held by none other than quarterback J.T. Barrett, is 12,697 yards. Barrett spent four years as the starting QB at Ohio State, with his best season coming in 2017 when he threw for just over 3,000 yards with 35 touchdowns and nine picks. His 3,851 total yards that same season are good enough for the second-most yards in a single season in school history.
The man ahead of Barrett in that category is Dwayne Haskins, who put up 4,939 total yards during the 2018 season. Haskins threw for over 4,800 yards that year while rushing for an additional 108. Barrett has the No. 2 (3,851 yards in 2017) and No. 3 (3,772 yards in 2014) highest totals for yards in a single season, while Justin Fields comes in at No. 4 after his 3,757-yard performance in his first year at the helm.
Haskins filled the stat sheet week in and week out, and as a result holds the record for most total offensive yards in a single game, while also having five of the top six spots in the category. His best performance came against Purdue in 2018 — ironically, a game Ohio State lost — when Haskins put up a school-record 477 yards. The one-year starter also had more than 460 yards of total offense against both Maryland and Indiana that same year, good for No. 2 and No. 3 on the list.
Total Touchdowns
Barrett finds himself as the record-holder in yet another category, as he tops the list of career total touchdowns at Ohio State with 147. His four years as the team’s starter certainly helped, and he is a whopping 59 touchdowns ahead of the next highest player on the list—Braxton Miller with 88. Barrett also holds the record for most touchdowns in a single game with seven, which he completed on two occasions — 2016 against Bowling Green, and 2017 against Nebraska.
Haskins holds the record for most touchdowns in a single season with his 54 scores in 2018, 50 of which were passing and four on the ground. Fields is right behind him after finding the end zone 51 times in 2019. Both Fields and Haskins have each had at least one six-touchdown game, with Haskins pulling off the feat on three separate occasions.
Passing
No surprises here — J.T. Barrett holds the OSU record for most career passing yards with 9,434. He is over 2,000 yards over the next highest contender, as Art Schlichter sits in second place with 7,547 career passing yards. Haskins holds the record for most passing yards in a single season with his 4,831 in 2018, and also has six of the top seven single-game passing performances in program history, led by his 499-yard passing performance against Northwestern in 2018.
It’s once again Barrett topping the list for career passing touchdowns with 104 — nearly double the next-closest players Bobby Hoying and Terrelle Pryor, who each finished with 57 in their careers. Haskins has passed for the most TDs in a single season with 50, and Fields was just behind him this past season with 41. Barrett, Haskins and Kenny Guiton are all tied for the single-game record, each having thrown six touchdowns in one afternoon.
Rushing
Archie Griffin holds the Ohio State record for most rushing attempts over a player’s carer. His 924 runs between 1972-75 are almost 200 more than J.K. Dobbins in 2019, which is No. 2 on the list with 725 attempts. Keith Byars holds the record for most attempts in a single season, however, with 336 rushes in 1984. Champ Henson has the single-game record with a whopping 44 carries against Northwestern in 1972.
Once again no surprise, Griffin is also the record-holder for most career rushing yards by a Buckeye with 5,589, and Dobbins is in second place with 4,459. Dobbins did break the school record for rushing yards in a single season in 2019, becoming the first Ohio State player ever to rush for over 2,000 yards. Eddie George has the single-game record with a huge 314-yard day against Illinois in 1995.
When it comes to rushing touchdowns, Pete Johnson is your guy. He holds the OSU record for career rushing TDs (56), single-season rushing TDs (25 in 1975) AND single-game TDs (5, tied with Byars).
Receiving
Another newly crowned record-holder, K.J. Hill is Ohio State’s all-time leading pass-catcher with 201 career receptions. Parris Campbell, somewhat surprisingly, holds the record for most receptions in a single-season with 90 in 2018, ahead of David Boston’s 85 in 1998. Boston does, however, hold the record for most catches in a single game with his 14 against Penn State in 1997.
Michael Jenkins has the school record for most career receiving yards with 2,898 despite playing only three seasons (2001-03). He finishes just ahead of Boston, who racked up 2,855 yards receiving in his career. Boston holds the record for most receiving yards in a single season with 1,435 in 1998, and Terry Glenn holds the single-game record with 253 receiving yards against Pittsburgh in 1995.
Boston sees his name atop the list yet again when it comes to receiving TDs, as his 34 are the most of any Ohio State receiver ever. Glenn holds the single-season record with 17 TD catches in 1995. A quartet of guys are tied for the single-game receiving TD record — which is four — with those being Glenn, Bob Grimes, Dane Sanzenbacher and Noah Brown.
Defense
The Ohio State record for career interceptions is 22, held by Mike Sensibaugh. He is also tied for the record for most picks in a single-season with Craig Cassady, as the two guys each finished with nine in their respective campaigns. The most picks in a single game for a Buckeyes is three, and that distinction is held by a number of players including Fred Bruney, Ted Provost and William White.
Marcus Marek holds the school record for most career tackles with 572, just ahead of Tom Cousineau whose in second with 569. Cousineau tops the list for the most tackles in a single season at Ohio State with 211 in 1978, and is tied with Chris Spielman for the most tackles in a single game in program history (29).
The record book for sacks at Ohio State is a long and talented list of dominant Buckeye defensive players. Mike Vrabel is the all-time career sacks leader with 36, and while Chase Young made a run at him this season, he came up just shy and is sitting at No. 2 with 30.5 career sacks. Young did, however, break the OSU record for sacks in a season with 16.5 despite having to miss two games. Young is also one of five guys to have ever recorded a four-sack game for Ohio State, with Vernon Gholston and John Simon also on that list.
Kicking
This section can just be titled Mike Nugent. The four-year OSU kicker and NFL journeyman holds school records for most career field goals (72), the top two spots for most field goals in a single season (25 and 24), and is one of four players in program history to have hit five field goals in a single game. Blake Haubeil currently has the edge over Nugent for career FG percentage at 82.1 percent, but that number can still change as he has one more year remaining.
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LGHL Column: Which Power-5 conference makes the best Ohio State opponents
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Column: Which Power-5 conference makes the best Ohio State opponents
Meredith Hein via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images
Some are clearly better than others.
Hello everyone and hope you had a wonderful and safe Fourth of July! Friendly reminder to stop setting off fireworks every night because your animals hate it.
Given Ohio State’s recently announced home-and-home against Alabama, Brett Ludwiczak recently wrote an awesome post about the top opponents Ohio State has never played. Which obviously begs the question of who, among the 90 FBS teams the Buckeyes have played throughout their program history, that Ohio State would like another crack at. But given there are 130 teams in the FBS, it’s probably best to start the analysis at the conference level.
There are distinct attributes almost on a conference-by-conference basis which makes some opponents more intriguing than others. On that conference basis, there are some obvious winners and losers.
With the exception of Ohio State’s Sugar Bowl win over Alabama in the College Football Playoff in 2014, arguably (yes, I’m open to discussion) the most exciting out-of-conference wins in recent history have come over Oregon (2010), Oklahoma (2016), USC (2017) and Washington (2019). The wins against Oregon and Washington came in the Rose Bowl, and that over USC in the Cotton Bowl Classic. Speaking of classics, these three matchups both had the familiar ring of a traditional Rose Bowl game which is just the best.
So let’s save the best for first:
The Pac-12
Ohio State holds a 62-26-2 record overall against Pac-12 opponents. Those 90 games are the most played by Ohio State against any other Power-5 conference.
Among particular teams, the Buckeyes have winning records against nine of 12 current teams, led by Oregon and Washington State, over whom Ohio State has a 9-0 and 8-0 advantage, respectively.
Ohio State has played a Pac-12 opponent in six of the last 10 seasons, including three times in bowl games. Of note, the Buckeyes won all three of those games (Oregon, 2015; USC, 2017; Washington, 2019).
What makes these games particularly intriguing are two things. First, the aforementioned point regarding a totally different style of play. Go figure, many teams in the Pac-12 run traditional, pass-heavy West Coast offenses. Passing attacks have benefited teams like Washington State and Oregon, who are consistently among the most potent passers in the FBS.
Next, there’s no real football basis to it, but the nostalgia of traditional Rose Bowl opponents rings strong when Ohio State plays teams like USC, Stanford and Oregon. Games like these bring generations together in a way that unites Buckeye nation and inevitably leads to higher shirt sales at Homage. Because what’s better than a vintage throwback shirt of “Ohio State vs. USC in the granddaddy of them all”?
The Big 12
The Buckeyes are 20-6-1 against the Big 12, their only losing record coming to Texas (1-2). As a conference, Ohio State has played fewer games against the Big 12 than any other conference. The Buckeyes have faced both West Virginia and TCU six times apiece, and hold a 5-1 record versus each.
Once again, the Big 12 is a conference that plays an entirely different brand of football than what Ohio State sees week-in and week-out against Big Ten opponents. The high-flying offenses and sieve-like defenses of teams like Oklahoma State and Texas Tech offer unique and exciting challenges for a program that is used to exploiting and defending the run.
Unlike the Pac-12, Ohio State doesn’t tend to face Big 12 opponents in bowl games. That’s because there are no protected bowl matchups between the two conferences, despite 10 automatic bids for the Big Ten and seven for the Big 12.
The ACC
Then there’s the ACC. With the exception of Clemson, there doesn’t feel like there are a lot of advantages to playing the ACC in football (the caveat is necessary because obviously the Big Ten/ACC Challenge in basketball might be the best crossover in college athletics). In all, the Buckeyes are 40-19-1 against schools from the ACC. Ohio State holds winning records against eight schools in the ACC, even splits with two (Miami and Virginia Tech) and are winless against two others (Florida State and Clemson).
Which brings us to a point regarding out of conference matchups, and one of the components that makes the Big Ten/ACC Challenge so great. It’s exciting to see an entire conference face off against an entire other conference. In doing so, fans get a picture of top-to-bottom conference power as well as overall prowess. It’s one of the rare glimpses into national prominence of not just conferences but relative powers of teams. For NCAA basketball, it’s crucial for understanding relative conference performance — an understanding which ultimately plays into NCAA Tournament seeding.
The SEC
Don’t be mad. By far the worst conference (IMHO) to play against is the SEC. While Ohio State actually holds a more than decent record against the conference, at 22-13-3 overall, the Buckeyes’ record against these opponents is the lowest win percentage against any Power-5 conference.
Recent history suggests that Ohio State has the edge against the SEC, given data points of bowl wins against Arkansas (2011) and Alabama (2015). Unlike the Pac-12, Big 12 and ACC, however, Ohio State does not typically schedule series against the SEC — the 2027-28 home-and-home against Alabama notwithstanding.
But it’s not about winning in this case - it’s about the intrigue of the matchup. Top-to-bottom, much of the SEC plays a similar style to the Big Ten: balanced offense, great defense. It’s not as exciting to see another team like the teams the Buckeyes play week-in and week-out. Sure, a win over an SEC foe would win brownie points, but apparently only if that opponent is LSU or Alabama. A loss to any other SEC opponent (especially those in the SEC East) is a black mark on the Buckeyes’ record.
Personally, I can’t stand playing the SEC, and fully-recognize I’m in the minority. People say Ohio State fans are annoying (yes, we definitely are, so we might as well own it), but the worst is playing SEC teams and putting two extremely annoying fan bases together (looking at you, Florida). While some (cough, my husband) see this aspect as a positive — a marquee matchup that’s exciting for both sides — once again, it’s like another Big Ten matchup with another impassioned group of fans, just one we don’t have to deal with every year.
The reality is that top-to-bottom, conference vs. conference arrangements are difficult in football. With so few slots of non-conference matchups, years-out scheduling for non-conference games and existing out-of-conference rivalry games that are protected (think Iowa/Iowa State, etc.), scheduling these types of matchups is nearly impossible.
You see it a little with bowl games, where you have a few teams who get racked-and-stacked against other conferences (usually the SEC). Of course, it only takes a small adjustment to throw off entire arrangements — when, for example, the SEC gets two teams in a playoff scenario or when a Big Ten champ gets left out.
The reality is that marquee matchups are difficult enough to bring to fruition on an individual basis. Ohio State’s recently agreed-upon home-and-home against Alabama isn’t scheduled until 2027-28. With that kind of far-out scheduling, it’s hard to ensure Ohio State will be facing top-tier teams when those matchups finally come around.
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Meredith Hein via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Some are clearly better than others.
Hello everyone and hope you had a wonderful and safe Fourth of July! Friendly reminder to stop setting off fireworks every night because your animals hate it.
Given Ohio State’s recently announced home-and-home against Alabama, Brett Ludwiczak recently wrote an awesome post about the top opponents Ohio State has never played. Which obviously begs the question of who, among the 90 FBS teams the Buckeyes have played throughout their program history, that Ohio State would like another crack at. But given there are 130 teams in the FBS, it’s probably best to start the analysis at the conference level.
There are distinct attributes almost on a conference-by-conference basis which makes some opponents more intriguing than others. On that conference basis, there are some obvious winners and losers.
With the exception of Ohio State’s Sugar Bowl win over Alabama in the College Football Playoff in 2014, arguably (yes, I’m open to discussion) the most exciting out-of-conference wins in recent history have come over Oregon (2010), Oklahoma (2016), USC (2017) and Washington (2019). The wins against Oregon and Washington came in the Rose Bowl, and that over USC in the Cotton Bowl Classic. Speaking of classics, these three matchups both had the familiar ring of a traditional Rose Bowl game which is just the best.
So let’s save the best for first:
The Pac-12
Ohio State holds a 62-26-2 record overall against Pac-12 opponents. Those 90 games are the most played by Ohio State against any other Power-5 conference.
Among particular teams, the Buckeyes have winning records against nine of 12 current teams, led by Oregon and Washington State, over whom Ohio State has a 9-0 and 8-0 advantage, respectively.
Ohio State has played a Pac-12 opponent in six of the last 10 seasons, including three times in bowl games. Of note, the Buckeyes won all three of those games (Oregon, 2015; USC, 2017; Washington, 2019).
What makes these games particularly intriguing are two things. First, the aforementioned point regarding a totally different style of play. Go figure, many teams in the Pac-12 run traditional, pass-heavy West Coast offenses. Passing attacks have benefited teams like Washington State and Oregon, who are consistently among the most potent passers in the FBS.
Next, there’s no real football basis to it, but the nostalgia of traditional Rose Bowl opponents rings strong when Ohio State plays teams like USC, Stanford and Oregon. Games like these bring generations together in a way that unites Buckeye nation and inevitably leads to higher shirt sales at Homage. Because what’s better than a vintage throwback shirt of “Ohio State vs. USC in the granddaddy of them all”?
The Big 12
The Buckeyes are 20-6-1 against the Big 12, their only losing record coming to Texas (1-2). As a conference, Ohio State has played fewer games against the Big 12 than any other conference. The Buckeyes have faced both West Virginia and TCU six times apiece, and hold a 5-1 record versus each.
Once again, the Big 12 is a conference that plays an entirely different brand of football than what Ohio State sees week-in and week-out against Big Ten opponents. The high-flying offenses and sieve-like defenses of teams like Oklahoma State and Texas Tech offer unique and exciting challenges for a program that is used to exploiting and defending the run.
Unlike the Pac-12, Ohio State doesn’t tend to face Big 12 opponents in bowl games. That’s because there are no protected bowl matchups between the two conferences, despite 10 automatic bids for the Big Ten and seven for the Big 12.
The ACC
Then there’s the ACC. With the exception of Clemson, there doesn’t feel like there are a lot of advantages to playing the ACC in football (the caveat is necessary because obviously the Big Ten/ACC Challenge in basketball might be the best crossover in college athletics). In all, the Buckeyes are 40-19-1 against schools from the ACC. Ohio State holds winning records against eight schools in the ACC, even splits with two (Miami and Virginia Tech) and are winless against two others (Florida State and Clemson).
Which brings us to a point regarding out of conference matchups, and one of the components that makes the Big Ten/ACC Challenge so great. It’s exciting to see an entire conference face off against an entire other conference. In doing so, fans get a picture of top-to-bottom conference power as well as overall prowess. It’s one of the rare glimpses into national prominence of not just conferences but relative powers of teams. For NCAA basketball, it’s crucial for understanding relative conference performance — an understanding which ultimately plays into NCAA Tournament seeding.
The SEC
Don’t be mad. By far the worst conference (IMHO) to play against is the SEC. While Ohio State actually holds a more than decent record against the conference, at 22-13-3 overall, the Buckeyes’ record against these opponents is the lowest win percentage against any Power-5 conference.
Recent history suggests that Ohio State has the edge against the SEC, given data points of bowl wins against Arkansas (2011) and Alabama (2015). Unlike the Pac-12, Big 12 and ACC, however, Ohio State does not typically schedule series against the SEC — the 2027-28 home-and-home against Alabama notwithstanding.
But it’s not about winning in this case - it’s about the intrigue of the matchup. Top-to-bottom, much of the SEC plays a similar style to the Big Ten: balanced offense, great defense. It’s not as exciting to see another team like the teams the Buckeyes play week-in and week-out. Sure, a win over an SEC foe would win brownie points, but apparently only if that opponent is LSU or Alabama. A loss to any other SEC opponent (especially those in the SEC East) is a black mark on the Buckeyes’ record.
Personally, I can’t stand playing the SEC, and fully-recognize I’m in the minority. People say Ohio State fans are annoying (yes, we definitely are, so we might as well own it), but the worst is playing SEC teams and putting two extremely annoying fan bases together (looking at you, Florida). While some (cough, my husband) see this aspect as a positive — a marquee matchup that’s exciting for both sides — once again, it’s like another Big Ten matchup with another impassioned group of fans, just one we don’t have to deal with every year.
The reality is that top-to-bottom, conference vs. conference arrangements are difficult in football. With so few slots of non-conference matchups, years-out scheduling for non-conference games and existing out-of-conference rivalry games that are protected (think Iowa/Iowa State, etc.), scheduling these types of matchups is nearly impossible.
You see it a little with bowl games, where you have a few teams who get racked-and-stacked against other conferences (usually the SEC). Of course, it only takes a small adjustment to throw off entire arrangements — when, for example, the SEC gets two teams in a playoff scenario or when a Big Ten champ gets left out.
The reality is that marquee matchups are difficult enough to bring to fruition on an individual basis. Ohio State’s recently agreed-upon home-and-home against Alabama isn’t scheduled until 2027-28. With that kind of far-out scheduling, it’s hard to ensure Ohio State will be facing top-tier teams when those matchups finally come around.
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2021 OH DB Devonta Smith (Alabama Verbal)
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Re: Ohio State lost a commitment from three-star cornerback Devonta Smith on Thursday.
Just sayin': Getting that 4th star didn't sure take very long.....
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LGHL Ohio State quarterback commit Kyle McCord misses out on Elite 11 MVP
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Ohio State quarterback commit Kyle McCord misses out on Elite 11 MVP
Tia Johnston via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Photo by John Jones/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
The five-star quarterback won the Elite 11 Pro Day competition on Tuesday
The Elite 11 Finals are over, and while we wait for the updated recruiting rankings, the analysts over at 247Sports have come up with a list of their own after watching the three-day event and “taking a thorough look at each quarterback”. Here’s what they had to say about Ohio State five-star commit Kyle McCord, who they have ranked No. 5.
“Kyle McCord scored a 45 during his pro day. That was the highest mark out of the 20 attendees. The Philadelphia (Pa.) St. Joseph’s product also held his own during the accuracy gauntlet as he was precise and confident with his decisions. The ball in a way just seems to jump out of McCord’s hands which is a trait that we like, a lot. We also how it never feels like he’s forcing anything. The No. 3 ranked pro-style passer is set to spend the next couple years in Columbus with Ryan Day.”
McCord went into the competition ranked No. 8 by the Elite 11 coaching staff, and No. 3 pro-style QB by 247Sports’ Composite rankings. After a rocky start on the first day (Monday), he bounced back and earned himself a score of 45 on Tuesday— just five points short of the all-time Elite 11 Pro Day record holder, Ohio State freshman quarterback CJ Stroud.
After his performance on Day 2, another observer told 247Sports that “his deep balls...were over his receiver’s shoulder and hit them in stride. There is very little chance the defender can make a play on those passes. In general, after the first three or four throws, he was as sharp as just about anybody who went through the drill.”
Five-star Caleb Williams from Washington (DC) Gonzaga, who only scored 34 on Tuesday, was named MVP of the Finals. He “showed why he’s considered a blue-chip talent as he was able to make a difficult throw after difficult throw look easy,” according to 247Sports. Williams is the nation’s No. 1 ranked dual-threat and is expected to commit to Oklahoma on Saturday.
Had McCord won the Elite 11 MVP honor, he would have become the third Ohio State quarterback in the past four years to do so. Justin Fields won it in 2017, and Stroud in 2019.
In between winning Elite 11 Pro Days, McCord is recruiting
Speaking of McCord, he’s been doing some recruiting of his own for the Buckeyes. He told Bill Kurelic of Bucknuts that he (along with his fellow Buckeye 2021 commits) is going after wide receiver target Emeka Egbuka, offensive tackle Tristan Leigh and cornerback Jordan Hancock. He notes that Hancock is currently committed to Clemson but they’re “trying to get him to flip because he has some close ties with some of the guys from our recruiting class.”
“We are still going after a few guys but coaches have been, from Day One, really selective about who we want and now that we are on the final stretch it has really dwindled down to just a couple of guys we are going after.”
The 2021 class has been hinting about another BOOM coming, and if it is in fact one of the three guys that McCord listed, it’d be a major win for the Buckeyes.
Quick Hits
Nickel visited Ohio State on Monday, according to Bill Kurelic of Bucknuts, as part of a Midwest tour of colleges. He toured campus alone with his family, as recruits cannot meet with coaches or staff because of the ongoing recruiting dead period.
Nickel was impressed with what he saw, and said he is “definitely” still interested in Ohio State, according to Kurelic. He also talks to Wilson every week.
Nickel is a three-star prospect, the country’s No. 12 tight end in the class of 2022 and the No. 19 prospect in Georgia.
Carrico is the No. 2 ILB in the 247Sports Composite, the No. 69 overall player (nice) and the fourth-best player in Ohio in the 2021 class.
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Tia Johnston via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
The five-star quarterback won the Elite 11 Pro Day competition on Tuesday
The Elite 11 Finals are over, and while we wait for the updated recruiting rankings, the analysts over at 247Sports have come up with a list of their own after watching the three-day event and “taking a thorough look at each quarterback”. Here’s what they had to say about Ohio State five-star commit Kyle McCord, who they have ranked No. 5.
“Kyle McCord scored a 45 during his pro day. That was the highest mark out of the 20 attendees. The Philadelphia (Pa.) St. Joseph’s product also held his own during the accuracy gauntlet as he was precise and confident with his decisions. The ball in a way just seems to jump out of McCord’s hands which is a trait that we like, a lot. We also how it never feels like he’s forcing anything. The No. 3 ranked pro-style passer is set to spend the next couple years in Columbus with Ryan Day.”
McCord went into the competition ranked No. 8 by the Elite 11 coaching staff, and No. 3 pro-style QB by 247Sports’ Composite rankings. After a rocky start on the first day (Monday), he bounced back and earned himself a score of 45 on Tuesday— just five points short of the all-time Elite 11 Pro Day record holder, Ohio State freshman quarterback CJ Stroud.
After his performance on Day 2, another observer told 247Sports that “his deep balls...were over his receiver’s shoulder and hit them in stride. There is very little chance the defender can make a play on those passes. In general, after the first three or four throws, he was as sharp as just about anybody who went through the drill.”
Five-star Caleb Williams from Washington (DC) Gonzaga, who only scored 34 on Tuesday, was named MVP of the Finals. He “showed why he’s considered a blue-chip talent as he was able to make a difficult throw after difficult throw look easy,” according to 247Sports. Williams is the nation’s No. 1 ranked dual-threat and is expected to commit to Oklahoma on Saturday.
Had McCord won the Elite 11 MVP honor, he would have become the third Ohio State quarterback in the past four years to do so. Justin Fields won it in 2017, and Stroud in 2019.
In between winning Elite 11 Pro Days, McCord is recruiting
Speaking of McCord, he’s been doing some recruiting of his own for the Buckeyes. He told Bill Kurelic of Bucknuts that he (along with his fellow Buckeye 2021 commits) is going after wide receiver target Emeka Egbuka, offensive tackle Tristan Leigh and cornerback Jordan Hancock. He notes that Hancock is currently committed to Clemson but they’re “trying to get him to flip because he has some close ties with some of the guys from our recruiting class.”
“We are still going after a few guys but coaches have been, from Day One, really selective about who we want and now that we are on the final stretch it has really dwindled down to just a couple of guys we are going after.”
The 2021 class has been hinting about another BOOM coming, and if it is in fact one of the three guys that McCord listed, it’d be a major win for the Buckeyes.
Quick Hits
- The Buckeyes currently have one 2021 tight end commitment in Sam Hart, and tight ends coach Kevin Wilson has made it clear that he’d like to add a second. However, that task became a little iffier after Ohio State lost four-star TE Hudson Wolfe to Tennessee. While Wilson’s job isn’t done yet for the 2021 class, he’s still working hard on his 2022 group, and one of those names to watch is Jack Nickel from Alpharetta (Ga.) Milton.
Nickel visited Ohio State on Monday, according to Bill Kurelic of Bucknuts, as part of a Midwest tour of colleges. He toured campus alone with his family, as recruits cannot meet with coaches or staff because of the ongoing recruiting dead period.
Nickel was impressed with what he saw, and said he is “definitely” still interested in Ohio State, according to Kurelic. He also talks to Wilson every week.
Nickel is a three-star prospect, the country’s No. 12 tight end in the class of 2022 and the No. 19 prospect in Georgia.
- Ohio State linebacker commit Reid Carrico told Alex Gleitman of Buckeye Scoop that he’s enrolling early because he “doesn’t want to be holding everybody up,” and that he would “feel like he’d be the biggest traitor to his family if he didn’t go to Ohio State.”
Carrico is the No. 2 ILB in the 247Sports Composite, the No. 69 overall player (nice) and the fourth-best player in Ohio in the 2021 class.
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LGHL Buckeye Bits: Malik Hooker named to BTN All-Decade team, Kyle McCord wins Elite 11 Pro Day...
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Buckeye Bits: Malik Hooker named to BTN All-Decade team, Kyle McCord wins Elite 11 Pro Day competition, more
Tia Johnston via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images
All of the latest Ohio State news from around the beat and beyond.
Happy July 1 and welcome to the middle of the year! Its officially halftime of 2020 and we’re down by about 300 points.
It’s July. It’s the second half of 2020. I really hope we’re a second half team.
— Barrett Sallee (@BarrettSallee) July 1, 2020
If there’s anyone who knows what it’s like to be a second half team, its Ohio State fans, but friends, I don’t think a Coach Mick halftime speech can get us out of this one.
Still, there’s no reason why we can’t hang onto a little bit of hope for the rest of this year. Football could still happen, and maybe if U.S. citizens would cooperate, we might see an end to this pandemic before the clock hits zero (Ya never know!)
With that, let’s dive into the latest Ohio State news.
From around Land-Grant Holy Land...
Rivalry Week: Rehashing the feud between Ohio State and Mark May
Gene Ross, LGHL
Ah yes, Mark May. Anyone else kind of miss his anti-Ohio State commentary? I felt like our collective hate for May drew us Buckeye fans closer together. To reminisce on old times, Gene writes about how the former ESPN analyst became the Buckeyes’ mortal enemy, and how he used that to his advantage.
Leaders of the Room: If Justin Fields goes down, who’s taking over?
Tia Johnston, LGHL
Every position on the roster has a leader, and while its hard to tell without in-person practices, we here at LGHL are taking a wild guess on who those leaders are. Obviously, Justin Fields is, without question, the leader of the QB room, but I took it one step further— if Fields goes down, who’s taking the wheel?
Ohio State offers five-star combo guard
Gene Ross, LGHL
Ohio State Hoops have extended an offer to the No. 5 shooting guard and the No. 20 overall prospect in the class of 2022.
From around the gridiron...
Malik Hooker named to BTN’s All-Decade team
#BTNAllDecade DBs = playmakers
No list of the best defensive backs of the 2010s is complete without @OhioStateFB's 2016 consensus All-American @MalikHooker24.
More: https://t.co/tJBP1RNQRm pic.twitter.com/LSz2qvzcic
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) July 1, 2020
Ohio State safety Malik Hooker became the third Buckeye to join the Big Ten Network’s All-Decade team, joining offensive linemen Wyatt Davis and Billy Price.
And because the Big Ten is obviously trying to spread the wealth across the conference, Iowa’s Desmond King and Michigan State’s Darqueze Dennard somehow beat out Jeff Okudah, Marshon Lattimore, Denzel Ward, and about six other Ohio State backs that come to mind.
The conference’s All-Decade wide receivers and defensive line will be announced tomorrow, and if the graphic isn’t at least half scarlet and gray, I’m no longer entertaining this thing.
Jeff Okudah and Vonn Bell named to the Big Ten All-Decade 2nd Team.
This won't surprise you:@OhioStateFB great @jeffokudah was just named to the #BTNAllDecade 2nd Team.
More
https://t.co/6JM815E36S pic.twitter.com/lyJS2jDznk
— Ohio State on BTN (@OhioStateOnBTN) July 1, 2020
We have an announcement.
Former @OhioStateFB S @Vonn Bell has made the #BTNAllDecade 2nd Team.
More https://t.co/6JM815E36S pic.twitter.com/aO1jVZxM7s
— Ohio State on BTN (@OhioStateOnBTN) July 1, 2020
Genuinely curious how the Big Ten is making these decisions.
Ohio State quarterback commit Kyle McCord wins Elite 11 Pro Day competition
Zack Carpenter, Eleven Warriors
Five-star Ohio State commit Kyle McCord won day two of the three-day Elite 11 Pro Day competition in Nashville with a score of 45 points— just shy of Ohio State quarterback CJ Stroud’s record-setting 50 points last year.
Via @Elite11 Instagram live stream, here are Kyle McCord's final two throws at the Pro Day Competition. He's currently the leader in the clubhouse with 45 points.
Ohio State 2020 signee CJ Stroud won the competition last year with 50 points en route to winning Elite 11 MVP. pic.twitter.com/5mZuYEmMlk
— Zack Carpenter (@Zack_Carp) July 1, 2020
We shouldn’t have to worry about Ohio State’s quarterback situation for quite sometime.
The top 10 players in each Power 5 conference
Brandon Marcello, 247Sports
To no one’s surprise, four of the top ten players in the Big Ten are Buckeyes.
Ohio State football can let freshman wide receivers ease into the spotlight: Buckeye Take
Nathan Baird, Lettermen Row
Ohio State’s four freshmen receivers are incredibly talented, however that doesn’t mean the lack of spring practices/workouts with the team won’t affect them. They’ll still need a game or two to really adapt to the collegiate level. Luckily, the Buckeyes have a plethora of experienced receivers in Chris Olave, Garrett Wilson, Jaylen Harris and Jameson Williams who can take over until the youngsters are ready to ease into their roles.
College football entering a pivotal month as decisions about 2020 season must start to be made in July
Dan Hope, Eleven Warriors
During a teleconference in May, Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith told reporters that decisions about the college football schedule would need to be made in early July.
And friends, it is officially early July.
Fun stats!
Michigan has just one win against Ohio State since YouTube came online.https://t.co/9NLGOmatqg
— Eleven Warriors (@11w) July 1, 2020
How do UM fans do it?
In the 2014 B1G title game Ohio State covered the spread by 62.5 points with a 3rd string QB making his first start https://t.co/vF2kLajKHC
— Ramzy Nasrallah (@Ramzy) July 1, 2020
It’s almost poetic, isn’t it?
From everywhere else...
During a Senate hearing on name, image and likeness, former OSU president Michael Drake, when asked how many football starters would really benefit from their name, image and likeness, said “three to four.”
Sen. Wicker is asking OSU president Michael Drake how many, of 22 football starters, would really benefit from NIL.
Drake says "three to four."
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) July 1, 2020
This has to be a misunderstanding, right? Like maybe Drake thought he asked “how many of Ohio State’s quarterbacks would benefit from NIL?” or “how many athletes would not benefit from NIL?”
In that same hearing, Drake said he “believes it’s proper for schools to report” the number of positive coronavirus tests.
Interesting comment from Drake considering Ohio State has been one of the few Big Ten schools not to disclose its testing numbers since voluntary workouts were permitted. https://t.co/qHnCYzIvyo
— Joey Kaufman (@joeyrkaufman) July 1, 2020
A fairly innocent comment, except that Ohio State is literally not disclosing its number of positive coronavirus tests soooo....
A friendly reminder to wear your mask from Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith and a very enthusiastic tight ends coach Kevin Wilson.
Let’s Go Bucks!! Maintain Social Distancing, Wear those & Wash those
We are in a Fight - Remember #BuckeyeBattleCry “Our Honor Defend We Will Fight to the End ... for Ohio!!”
The Best Damn Fans in the Land - We Need You!! #FIGHT #GoBucks https://t.co/VyJnKuFiIS
— Kevin Wilson (@OSUCoachKDub) July 1, 2020
But seriously, wear them.
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Tia Johnston via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
All of the latest Ohio State news from around the beat and beyond.
Happy July 1 and welcome to the middle of the year! Its officially halftime of 2020 and we’re down by about 300 points.
It’s July. It’s the second half of 2020. I really hope we’re a second half team.
— Barrett Sallee (@BarrettSallee) July 1, 2020
If there’s anyone who knows what it’s like to be a second half team, its Ohio State fans, but friends, I don’t think a Coach Mick halftime speech can get us out of this one.
Still, there’s no reason why we can’t hang onto a little bit of hope for the rest of this year. Football could still happen, and maybe if U.S. citizens would cooperate, we might see an end to this pandemic before the clock hits zero (Ya never know!)
With that, let’s dive into the latest Ohio State news.
From around Land-Grant Holy Land...
Rivalry Week: Rehashing the feud between Ohio State and Mark May
Gene Ross, LGHL
Ah yes, Mark May. Anyone else kind of miss his anti-Ohio State commentary? I felt like our collective hate for May drew us Buckeye fans closer together. To reminisce on old times, Gene writes about how the former ESPN analyst became the Buckeyes’ mortal enemy, and how he used that to his advantage.
Leaders of the Room: If Justin Fields goes down, who’s taking over?
Tia Johnston, LGHL
Every position on the roster has a leader, and while its hard to tell without in-person practices, we here at LGHL are taking a wild guess on who those leaders are. Obviously, Justin Fields is, without question, the leader of the QB room, but I took it one step further— if Fields goes down, who’s taking the wheel?
Ohio State offers five-star combo guard
Gene Ross, LGHL
Ohio State Hoops have extended an offer to the No. 5 shooting guard and the No. 20 overall prospect in the class of 2022.
From around the gridiron...
Malik Hooker named to BTN’s All-Decade team
#BTNAllDecade DBs = playmakers
No list of the best defensive backs of the 2010s is complete without @OhioStateFB's 2016 consensus All-American @MalikHooker24.
More: https://t.co/tJBP1RNQRm pic.twitter.com/LSz2qvzcic
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) July 1, 2020
Ohio State safety Malik Hooker became the third Buckeye to join the Big Ten Network’s All-Decade team, joining offensive linemen Wyatt Davis and Billy Price.
And because the Big Ten is obviously trying to spread the wealth across the conference, Iowa’s Desmond King and Michigan State’s Darqueze Dennard somehow beat out Jeff Okudah, Marshon Lattimore, Denzel Ward, and about six other Ohio State backs that come to mind.
The conference’s All-Decade wide receivers and defensive line will be announced tomorrow, and if the graphic isn’t at least half scarlet and gray, I’m no longer entertaining this thing.
Jeff Okudah and Vonn Bell named to the Big Ten All-Decade 2nd Team.
This won't surprise you:@OhioStateFB great @jeffokudah was just named to the #BTNAllDecade 2nd Team.
More
https://t.co/6JM815E36S pic.twitter.com/lyJS2jDznk— Ohio State on BTN (@OhioStateOnBTN) July 1, 2020
We have an announcement.
Former @OhioStateFB S @Vonn Bell has made the #BTNAllDecade 2nd Team.
More
https://t.co/6JM815E36S pic.twitter.com/aO1jVZxM7s— Ohio State on BTN (@OhioStateOnBTN) July 1, 2020
Genuinely curious how the Big Ten is making these decisions.
Ohio State quarterback commit Kyle McCord wins Elite 11 Pro Day competition
Zack Carpenter, Eleven Warriors
Five-star Ohio State commit Kyle McCord won day two of the three-day Elite 11 Pro Day competition in Nashville with a score of 45 points— just shy of Ohio State quarterback CJ Stroud’s record-setting 50 points last year.
Via @Elite11 Instagram live stream, here are Kyle McCord's final two throws at the Pro Day Competition. He's currently the leader in the clubhouse with 45 points.
Ohio State 2020 signee CJ Stroud won the competition last year with 50 points en route to winning Elite 11 MVP. pic.twitter.com/5mZuYEmMlk
— Zack Carpenter (@Zack_Carp) July 1, 2020
We shouldn’t have to worry about Ohio State’s quarterback situation for quite sometime.
The top 10 players in each Power 5 conference
Brandon Marcello, 247Sports
To no one’s surprise, four of the top ten players in the Big Ten are Buckeyes.
Ohio State football can let freshman wide receivers ease into the spotlight: Buckeye Take
Nathan Baird, Lettermen Row
Ohio State’s four freshmen receivers are incredibly talented, however that doesn’t mean the lack of spring practices/workouts with the team won’t affect them. They’ll still need a game or two to really adapt to the collegiate level. Luckily, the Buckeyes have a plethora of experienced receivers in Chris Olave, Garrett Wilson, Jaylen Harris and Jameson Williams who can take over until the youngsters are ready to ease into their roles.
College football entering a pivotal month as decisions about 2020 season must start to be made in July
Dan Hope, Eleven Warriors
During a teleconference in May, Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith told reporters that decisions about the college football schedule would need to be made in early July.
And friends, it is officially early July.
Fun stats!
Michigan has just one win against Ohio State since YouTube came online.https://t.co/9NLGOmatqg
— Eleven Warriors (@11w) July 1, 2020
How do UM fans do it?
In the 2014 B1G title game Ohio State covered the spread by 62.5 points with a 3rd string QB making his first start https://t.co/vF2kLajKHC
— Ramzy Nasrallah (@Ramzy) July 1, 2020
It’s almost poetic, isn’t it?
From everywhere else...
During a Senate hearing on name, image and likeness, former OSU president Michael Drake, when asked how many football starters would really benefit from their name, image and likeness, said “three to four.”
Sen. Wicker is asking OSU president Michael Drake how many, of 22 football starters, would really benefit from NIL.
Drake says "three to four."
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) July 1, 2020
This has to be a misunderstanding, right? Like maybe Drake thought he asked “how many of Ohio State’s quarterbacks would benefit from NIL?” or “how many athletes would not benefit from NIL?”
In that same hearing, Drake said he “believes it’s proper for schools to report” the number of positive coronavirus tests.
Interesting comment from Drake considering Ohio State has been one of the few Big Ten schools not to disclose its testing numbers since voluntary workouts were permitted. https://t.co/qHnCYzIvyo
— Joey Kaufman (@joeyrkaufman) July 1, 2020
A fairly innocent comment, except that Ohio State is literally not disclosing its number of positive coronavirus tests soooo....
A friendly reminder to wear your mask from Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith and a very enthusiastic tight ends coach Kevin Wilson.
Let’s Go Bucks!! Maintain Social Distancing, Wear those & Wash those
We are in a Fight - Remember #BuckeyeBattleCry “Our Honor Defend We Will Fight to the End ... for Ohio!!”
The Best Damn Fans in the Land - We Need You!! #FIGHT #GoBucks https://t.co/VyJnKuFiIS
— Kevin Wilson (@OSUCoachKDub) July 1, 2020
But seriously, wear them.
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