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'26 MO SF Luca Foster (Gonzaga Verbal)
- By ScriptOhio
- 2011 & Beyond Basketball Recruiting
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Luca Foster
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One of the top frontcourt prospects in the 2026 class is beginning to narrow his focus. Luca Foster, a 6-foot-5 forward who will play his senior season at Link Academy (MO), has trimmed his list to nine programs and is now entering the next stages of his recruitment.
Foster, ranked No. 36 overall in the class, is now considering Villanova, Oklahoma, Michigan, Georgetown, Ohio State, Virginia, Gonzaga, Pitt, and Oregon.
The versatile forward has already locked in his first official visit, a trip to Michigan scheduled for the weekend of September 13th and now has a full set of official visits.
Villanova: August 29th
Oklahoma: September 6th
Michigan: September 13th
Georgetown: September 20th
Ohio State: September 27th
Virginia: October 4th
Gonzaga - TBD
Pitt - TBD
Oregon - TBD
Luca Foster
★★★★
- Pos: SF
- Height: 6-5
- Weight: 185
- High School: Link Academy
- City: Branson, MO
- Class: 2026
One of the top frontcourt prospects in the 2026 class is beginning to narrow his focus. Luca Foster, a 6-foot-5 forward who will play his senior season at Link Academy (MO), has trimmed his list to nine programs and is now entering the next stages of his recruitment.
Foster, ranked No. 36 overall in the class, is now considering Villanova, Oklahoma, Michigan, Georgetown, Ohio State, Virginia, Gonzaga, Pitt, and Oregon.
The versatile forward has already locked in his first official visit, a trip to Michigan scheduled for the weekend of September 13th and now has a full set of official visits.
Villanova: August 29th
Oklahoma: September 6th
Michigan: September 13th
Georgetown: September 20th
Ohio State: September 27th
Virginia: October 4th
Gonzaga - TBD
Pitt - TBD
Oregon - TBD
Football Coach/Staffer Josh Boyer (Official Thread)
- By ScriptOhio
- Buckeye Football
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How new defensive coach Josh Boyer will help the Ohio State football team
The Ohio State football team hired a new defensive coach. Here's how he will help them.
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How new defensive coach Josh Boyer will help the Ohio State football team
The Ohio State football team hired a new defensive coach. Here's how he will help them..
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It's certainly strange for the Buckeyes to make a hire just three weeks before they take on the Longhorns in the first game of the season, but this move is only additive. He won't have that much say in the defense, and he will only help coach the team a little harder.
Boyer has a history with Patricia, as he coached with Patricia for several years while he was with the Patriots. He hasn't coached since 2022, which is a big concern. That's why it's good that he shouldn't have a say in how the defense is called this season.
With the new rules allowing college teams to hire as many coaches to be on the sidelines as they want, this move can only be positive for the Buckeyes. They are expecting him to just help with the secondary, as well as coaching up defensive players to be better.
This is a low-risk, high-reward move to make, even if the Buckeyes hired him just a few weeks before they open up the 2025 season. They feel like they should still be very good on the defensive side of the ball, even without Boyer. He will only help that cause.
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Rule Changes (CNNSI link)
- By Zippercat
- College Football
- 17 Replies
Would you also allow a transfer if a school receives severe sanctions for NCAA violations, such as cheating and then attempting to cover it up from investigation?
Rolling Signing Day coming to college football?
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Rolling Signing Day coming to college football?
Recruiting has changed in college football over the last three years as the transfer portal and NIL have all been introduced. Now with increased scholarship counts and more set portal windows, staff and fans alike are still adjusting to the new norm in college athletics as a whole.
Football is the one sport that the overall calendar still doesn’t make a lot of sense when it comes to these new recruiting windows. With two portal periods after the season and in the spring, there is a lot to track for staff. Add in the early signing period falling right as many teams start prepping for bowl games, and it all is a mess. That is why we might be seeing a change come on the signing of high school players’ side of things.
According to Pete Thamel of ESPN, the idea of a ‘Rolling Signing Day’ is being tossed around by some heads in the college football space. What would that do? Well, it would schools and recruits alike lock down a spot on the roster almost immediately.
“Currently, they can’t formalize the agreements with schools until the December signing period, which means the deals aren’t binding. That leaves uncertainty on both sides,” Thamel said in his tweet thread. “The idea of a Rolling Singing Day would mean that when an offer is accepted by a recruit, they can sign an agreement that’s binding by both parties.”
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With National Signing Day now almost meaning nothing overall, and the new Rev Share era of college sports now in effect, this seems to make a ton of sense for everyone involved. As Thamel says, this is likely still a ways away, but it would bring a whole other part to the college football recruiting process as a whole.
Just sayin': This is a great proposal and is much needed. Along with it, there should be an additional stipulation: Once a player signs his/her LOI he/she is committed to playing (i.e. can not transfer to another school for) at least 1 season at that school unless there is a head coaching change.
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The Howard Stern Show (official thread)
- By Thump
- Open Discussion (Work-safe)
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The Howard Stern Show ‘to be canceled’ after nearly 20 years on SiriusXM
THE ICONIC Howard Stern Show on SiriusXM is set to be canceled after a stunning 20-year run, sources exclusively told The U.S. Sun. Stern, 71, who has had a mega-bucks contract for decades at…
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who's your favorite hockey team
- By Thump
- Open Discussion (Work-safe)
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Kraken mascot has run-in with bear at video shoot
Kraken forward John Hayden and the team's blue-haired troll mascot had a close call with a brown bear during a promotional video shoot in Alaska.
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tOSU Football Walk Ons (Official Thread)
- By ScriptOhio
- Buckeye Football
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Ohio State’s 11 New Walk-Ons for 2025 Include Sons of Former Buckeyes, Three-Star Recruits
Stanley Jackson Jr., Jaystin Gwinn, Kolton Stover and three-star recruit Omar Jah are among 11 new walk-ons on the Buckeyes’ roster for 2025.
Ohio State’s 11 New Walk-Ons for 2025 Include Sons of Former Buckeyes, Three-Star Recruits
Ohio State’s 11 new walk-ons for the 2025 season include several players whose last names will be familiar to Buckeye fans. Stanley Jackson Jr., a redshirt sophomore running back who previously played at Marshall, is the son of former Buckeye quarterback Stanley Jackson. Jaystin Gwinn, a freshman safety from nearby Westerville Central High School, is the son of former Ohio State safety Anthony Gwinn; his uncle, Jayson Gwinn, was also a defensive end for the Buckeyes.
Ohio State’s New Walk-Ons for 2025
| No. | Pos | Player | Year | High School (Hometown) | Previous School |
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| 14 | QB | Trey Robinette | FR | Miami Trace (Washington Court House, OH) | |
| 26 | QB | Kolton Stover | FR | Highland (Marengo, OH) | |
| 28 | RB | Stanley Jackson Jr. | RS SO | Westerville North (Westerville, OH) | Marshall |
| 30 | WR | Preston Wolfe | FR | Hilliard Bradley (Columbus, OH) | |
| 32 | S | JJ Sebert | RS FR | Pickerington North (Powell, OH) | Bucknell |
| 35 | S | Jaystin Gwinn | FR | Westerville Central (Westerville, OH) | |
| 36 | CB | Omar Jah | FR | Olentangy (Lewis Center, OH) | |
| 41 | LS | Grant Mills | RS FR | The Cannon School (Mooresville, NC) | North Carolina |
| 49 | S | Gavin Thobe | FR | Bellbrook (Dayton, OH) | |
| 54 | LB | Dylan Furshman | FR | The Benjamin School (Jupiter, FL) | |
| 57 | OL | Ian Gecse | JR | Grandview Heights (Columbus, OH) |
While the House v. NCAA settlement approved this summer set a roster limit of 105 players for college football, teams are allowed to have larger rosters for now thanks to the Designated Student-Athlete exception, which gives teams extra roster spots to account for players who were already with the team that would have lost their spots if a hard cap of 105 players had gone into effect this season. As such, Ohio State will have the same number of players in camp this year as it has in other recent seasons.
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