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all good. DGG FTW

scarletngray said:

Simply. The. Best. Vest.

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FIFYA

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Ohio State basketball verbal Marcus Johnson finishing travel strong, mulling transfer​

As a junior, Johnson averaged 29.7 points and 5.7 rebounds per game with 4.7 assists and 2.2 steals. Garfield Heights (24-3) broke through to the Division III state semifinals.

Johnson has carried over his hot play with the Indy Heat team on the Nike EYBL 17-U circuit. Through four weekends (15 games), Johnson is averaging 19.0 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.6 steals. He is hitting 33 percent of his three-point shots (24 of 72).

This past week in four games, Johnson averaged 17.8 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.5 steals. He was 32 percent on three-point tries (6 of 19).

Johnson did not play with Garfield Heights at the Midwest Live team recruiting event in late June, giving rise to speculation he could transfer to a national prep school for his senior year. He has not announced such a move yet, however.
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Just sayin': Apparently he turned down over $100K in NIL money to stay at Garfield Heights.

Marcus Johnson, reigning Ohio Mr. Basketball, passes on prep school to stay at Garfield Heights for senior year​

• Aug. 18, 2025

Transferring to a prep school could allow Johnson to earn money through NIL, which is not permitted for student-athletes who compete at member schools within the Ohio High School Athletic Association. Ohio’s high schools voted down a proposal for it in 2022. At least 40 states allow some form of NIL, including Pennsylvania.

As that weighed on Johnson, he said he reached a conclusion this weekend after dinner with his parents, Sonny and Sianez Johnson.

“This is a big thing,” said Sonny Johnson, who also is his coach at Garfield Heights. “He’s turned down marketing opportunities and, with NIL, he’s turned down over $100,000.”

The possibility of going to a prep school or even enrolling early at Ohio State had been considered by the Johnson family since this spring. Sonny Johnson said they counseled Ohio State basketball coach Jake Diebler, whom Sonny said recommended Marcus remain at his high school for one more year.

Diebler and his brother, Jon, played for their father, Keith Diebler at Upper Sandusky and won a Division II state championship in 2005.

A state title has eluded the Johnsons, who made back-to-back regional finals during Marcus’ freshman and sophomore seasons. They got even closer last March. Marcus Johnson averaged 29.7 points per game, leading the Bulldogs to a 24-3 record, which concluded with a 49-48 loss to Louisville in the state semifinals. He scored a game-high 25 points against the Leopards before a hard fall knocked him out with 5:31 left in the fourth quarter.

Johnson said he wants another shot at reaching Dayton, both with his team for the state finals and to potentially repeat as Mr. Basketball.

“I want it more than ever,” he said. “We’re going to get it next year.”

Luke Kennard is the last player to win back-to-back Mr. Basketball awards in 2014 and ’15. Jared Sullinger of Columbus Northland, (2009 and ’10), O.J. Mayo at North College Hill (2005 and ’06) and LeBron James at St. Vincent-St. Mary (2001, ’02 and ’03) are the company Johnson will try to join. He also is on pace to be a four-time All-Ohioan.

Such feats would only be pipedreams had Johnson opted for a prep school.

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305Buck 12 hours ago
Tyler Bowen visited Darius Gray today.
https://247sports.com/player/darius-gray-46134168/
South Carolina has already fired their OL coach, Beamer could be next.

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KYBuck4858 3 hours ago
Aaron Thomas’s mom throwing out a go bucks at the end of the post. All the reports were that he won’t be in the class. Perhaps that’s not a done deal?

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Good for Jack!

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Good to see him get rotated in more the last few games. Both he and Porter can give the duo a breather and make their own plays.

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Crucial get not only to snatching him away from PA, but he slots in the lineup holes at his weight when he gets here. I would expect him to be in the lineup sooner rather than later.

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OH athletes have Jamier Brown to thank

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Really a great accomplishment to help spearhead the change.

brodybuck21 said:

Ok big fella I see you! Bigtime 3rd down stop for Hou

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He's been great tonight

Jaxbuck said:

That is what is so odd about this for me. In a way, this team has already crossed the (first) finish line. They are in the CFP with near mathematical certainty at this point. All the horror memories don't really apply anymore.

Now we face a new reality in terms of horror, that the regular season doesn't mean shit. Like the NFL, a team could be the overall #1 seed, have a 14+ win season and just be dominant...if they lose it's a bad year.

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Sorry but they have to beat those fuckers this year. And I mean a Justin Fields, Dwayne Haskins beatdown. Hang 60+ and the defense gets their 5th shutout kinda destruction. Otherwise the year still gets an asterisk from me.

pnuts34 said:

He also has shown next to no interest in OSU either. So I don't even think Walt put in much effort

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Exactly. Don't let the door hit ya

Um 12.......SIGH

Projected Top 20 pick in almost all mock drafts. Him and Arvell Reese are changing plans for the OSU 2026 defense…..

Will forever be bummed we got robbed of Tiger in his 50’s competing on his short game and grit.

His body couldn’t hold up obviously. I always said Tiger would break Jack’s major championship record in his early 50’s with wins on hard tracks where short game is required.

He kinda showed that with his last Masters win, but his competing days are over…..unless he applies and is granted a golf cart due to disability (I don’t think he’ll ever go down that route).

Ernie Els is openly pushing him to join the Champions Tour bc he’d have access to a cart. I hope he does it bc it’s always great to see him in a competitive setting.

calibuck said:

Sounds like you might be an 'untouchable'. You got complementary boxes to all the games, heisman? And reserved parking?

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Typically, I can’t make it to Columbus more than twice a year. More importantly, I’m not “that guy”, if you catch my drift. Most of these guys have questionable pasts, so I like to keep it as professional as possible.

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re. Preston Stearns… his run at the regional was exceptional, esp the upsets over teammates Byers and Anthrop.
Five huge wins total for Stearns as a #9 seed makes him worthy of the prestigious invite to the fall championships in Orlando.
BTW, his older sister Peyton is currently ranked #52 on the wta circuit. Hit #28 in the world last May after some impressive wins on clay surface tournaments.
Would love to see her very talented sibling at OSU (Preston’s) game explode this year.