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Ohio State’s 2015 class shows there are no guarantees in recruiting
Matt Brown via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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This might have been Urban Meyer’s biggest recruiting mistake at Ohio State.
We already knew that Ohio State’s 2013 recruiting class was beyond loaded, but in case you were wondering, the NFL Draft gave even more proof.
Joey Bosa. Eli Apple. Ezekiel Elliott. Vonn Bell. Gareon Conley. Daron Lee. All of those dudes were drafted in the first two rounds of the NFL Draft. Throw in J.T. Barrett, who will leave Ohio State holding nearly every passing record of consequence, and other dudes who have had strong college careers, like Jalin Marshall, Marcus Baugh, Michael Hill and Billy Price, and you have the nucleus of a squad that would win a national title, make another College Football Playoff, and play at a truly elite level.
That 2013 recruiting class was ranked second in the country, only behind Alabama. And going by the metrics and rankings, Ohio State’s 2017 class could be even better. It includes more five star players, after all the 2013 recruiting class only had one, Vonn Bell. And even though it’s very early, the 2018 recruiting class may end up being in that same conversation.
Recruiting rankings matter, and if any coach deserves the benefit of the doubt when it comes to player development and recruiting, it’s Urban Meyer. But it’s also worth a reminder that nothing in recruiting is guaranteed, and even Urban Meyer can make mistakes sometimes.
Let’s take a closer look at that 2015 recruiting class.
Last month, Meyer raised a few eyebrows when he called out the group. Via Cleveland.com:
"The 2015 class, they've received a lot of heat, and it's very justified," he said. "That was not a good class. The good thing is they're allowed to change and they're starting to change. We're seeing much better production from them ... That class was a misfit class that's starting to buy in, and they better."
Let’s quickly unpack this.
Based on the metrics, 2015 was actually a good class, just like every Ohio State class under Urban Meyer, although it was ranked lower than stalwart years like 2013, 2016 and 2017. The Buckeyes finished 7th in the 247 Sports Composite, and had a per-player average of .9019, which is still excellent. They signed 15 blue-chip players. You can count the number of fanbases who would not be excited about those metrics on one hand.
But there were obvious misses. For one, the Buckeyes reached on a few players that based on their offer sheets, high school performances and rankings, would not be “takes” for Ohio State in most other years. Ten three-star players were in the class, way more than Ohio State typically takes (last year’s class had two, and one was a kicker). Some of those players have shown signs of contributing, like A.J. Alexander at tight end, Robert Landers at defensive tackle, and Branden Bowen at guard and tackle.
But others, like Grant Schmidt and Joshua Norwood, transferred. Others have struggled with injuries, positional definition, or just plain ol’ have already been recruited over on the depth chart.
The top of the class has struggled to perform as well. Five-star linebacker Justin Hilliard hasn’t been healthy. Jashon Cornell has struggled with injuries too, along with a change to defensive tackle. Eric Glover-Williams changed to the offensive side of the ball, where he faces another crowded depth chart. Torrance Gibson had off the field troubles, changed positions, and transferred. The list goes on.
To be fair, there are plenty of members of this class who have contributed. Mike Weber ran for 1,000 yards last season and could be a breakout star this year. Jerome Baker looked awesome last season. Isaiah Prince struggled at times last year, but should be a mainstay on the line. Dre’Mont Jones was awesome at defensive tackle. And heck, Joe Burrow just might end up as the next starting QB at Ohio State.
But it’s clear there were misses. Perhaps they were most glaring on the offensive line, where Feder, Schmidt and Burrell failed to make a difference. Those misses, along with a few in other classes, robbed the offensive line of needed depth, especially after injuries, which forced a true freshman (Michael Jordan) to start, and for Isaiah Prince to stay out maybe a little longer than needed.
Plus, every player signed means one less scholarship spot is open for a future player. Ohio State’s big 2015 class, including a few players that might be classified as reaches, meant that the Buckeyes had to take fewer players in 2016 or 2017, two excellent years. Maybe the Buckeyes could have taken an extra Ohio kid or two in those years to help keep relationships with local coaches strong. Maybe there could have been another lineman, another defensive tackle, another wideout (Ohio had several strong ones in 2017) that might have helped out.
Of course, it’s 2017, not 2021, and as Urban Meyer said, “they’re allowed to change.” Maybe players get healthy or have breakthroughs, and maybe the conversation around this class looks very different in the future. The immediate returns aren’t totally positive, but there’s plenty of time for that to change.
Hindsight is 20/20, and everybody, from Alabama on down, has recruiting misses. But 2015 is a good case study in how everybody, even Ohio State, is mortal. You can’t predict who might get hurt, who might transfer, who just might not work out. Sometimes those are the lower ranked kids in a class, but sometimes those kids end up being Darron Lee and the blue-chippers get hurt or wash out.
The more blue-chip kids you sign, typically, the better off you’ll be. It’s why everybody tries to sign those players, and why the programs that sign the most, like Ohio State, are in contention for playoff bids and conference titles. But you also need development, and good ol’ fashioned luck.
We’ll see what happens with Ohio State’s next few classes. The metrics are all outstanding. But hey, everybody can make mistakes.
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Matt Brown via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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This might have been Urban Meyer’s biggest recruiting mistake at Ohio State.
We already knew that Ohio State’s 2013 recruiting class was beyond loaded, but in case you were wondering, the NFL Draft gave even more proof.
Joey Bosa. Eli Apple. Ezekiel Elliott. Vonn Bell. Gareon Conley. Daron Lee. All of those dudes were drafted in the first two rounds of the NFL Draft. Throw in J.T. Barrett, who will leave Ohio State holding nearly every passing record of consequence, and other dudes who have had strong college careers, like Jalin Marshall, Marcus Baugh, Michael Hill and Billy Price, and you have the nucleus of a squad that would win a national title, make another College Football Playoff, and play at a truly elite level.
That 2013 recruiting class was ranked second in the country, only behind Alabama. And going by the metrics and rankings, Ohio State’s 2017 class could be even better. It includes more five star players, after all the 2013 recruiting class only had one, Vonn Bell. And even though it’s very early, the 2018 recruiting class may end up being in that same conversation.
Recruiting rankings matter, and if any coach deserves the benefit of the doubt when it comes to player development and recruiting, it’s Urban Meyer. But it’s also worth a reminder that nothing in recruiting is guaranteed, and even Urban Meyer can make mistakes sometimes.
Let’s take a closer look at that 2015 recruiting class.
Last month, Meyer raised a few eyebrows when he called out the group. Via Cleveland.com:
"The 2015 class, they've received a lot of heat, and it's very justified," he said. "That was not a good class. The good thing is they're allowed to change and they're starting to change. We're seeing much better production from them ... That class was a misfit class that's starting to buy in, and they better."
Let’s quickly unpack this.
Based on the metrics, 2015 was actually a good class, just like every Ohio State class under Urban Meyer, although it was ranked lower than stalwart years like 2013, 2016 and 2017. The Buckeyes finished 7th in the 247 Sports Composite, and had a per-player average of .9019, which is still excellent. They signed 15 blue-chip players. You can count the number of fanbases who would not be excited about those metrics on one hand.
But there were obvious misses. For one, the Buckeyes reached on a few players that based on their offer sheets, high school performances and rankings, would not be “takes” for Ohio State in most other years. Ten three-star players were in the class, way more than Ohio State typically takes (last year’s class had two, and one was a kicker). Some of those players have shown signs of contributing, like A.J. Alexander at tight end, Robert Landers at defensive tackle, and Branden Bowen at guard and tackle.
But others, like Grant Schmidt and Joshua Norwood, transferred. Others have struggled with injuries, positional definition, or just plain ol’ have already been recruited over on the depth chart.
The top of the class has struggled to perform as well. Five-star linebacker Justin Hilliard hasn’t been healthy. Jashon Cornell has struggled with injuries too, along with a change to defensive tackle. Eric Glover-Williams changed to the offensive side of the ball, where he faces another crowded depth chart. Torrance Gibson had off the field troubles, changed positions, and transferred. The list goes on.
To be fair, there are plenty of members of this class who have contributed. Mike Weber ran for 1,000 yards last season and could be a breakout star this year. Jerome Baker looked awesome last season. Isaiah Prince struggled at times last year, but should be a mainstay on the line. Dre’Mont Jones was awesome at defensive tackle. And heck, Joe Burrow just might end up as the next starting QB at Ohio State.
But it’s clear there were misses. Perhaps they were most glaring on the offensive line, where Feder, Schmidt and Burrell failed to make a difference. Those misses, along with a few in other classes, robbed the offensive line of needed depth, especially after injuries, which forced a true freshman (Michael Jordan) to start, and for Isaiah Prince to stay out maybe a little longer than needed.
Plus, every player signed means one less scholarship spot is open for a future player. Ohio State’s big 2015 class, including a few players that might be classified as reaches, meant that the Buckeyes had to take fewer players in 2016 or 2017, two excellent years. Maybe the Buckeyes could have taken an extra Ohio kid or two in those years to help keep relationships with local coaches strong. Maybe there could have been another lineman, another defensive tackle, another wideout (Ohio had several strong ones in 2017) that might have helped out.
Of course, it’s 2017, not 2021, and as Urban Meyer said, “they’re allowed to change.” Maybe players get healthy or have breakthroughs, and maybe the conversation around this class looks very different in the future. The immediate returns aren’t totally positive, but there’s plenty of time for that to change.
Hindsight is 20/20, and everybody, from Alabama on down, has recruiting misses. But 2015 is a good case study in how everybody, even Ohio State, is mortal. You can’t predict who might get hurt, who might transfer, who just might not work out. Sometimes those are the lower ranked kids in a class, but sometimes those kids end up being Darron Lee and the blue-chippers get hurt or wash out.
The more blue-chip kids you sign, typically, the better off you’ll be. It’s why everybody tries to sign those players, and why the programs that sign the most, like Ohio State, are in contention for playoff bids and conference titles. But you also need development, and good ol’ fashioned luck.
We’ll see what happens with Ohio State’s next few classes. The metrics are all outstanding. But hey, everybody can make mistakes.
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That's because Robson pitched a complete-game two-hit gem, then went one hit shy of the cycle while going a perfect 4-for-4 — as Robson led the Nelsonville-York Buckeyes to a 12-0 blanking of the Raiders in Wednesday's Division III baseball sectional ...
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That's because Robson pitched a complete-game two-hit gem, then went one hit shy of the cycle while going a perfect 4-for-4 — as Robson led the Nelsonville-York Buckeyes to a 12-0 blanking of the Raiders in Wednesday's Division III baseball sectional ...
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Next up in Tom Dienhart's post-spring position check: The secondary. Which schools are in the best shape in the defensive backfield?
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Next up in Tom Dienhart's post-spring position check: The secondary. Which schools are in the best shape in the defensive backfield?
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That's because Robson pitched a complete-game two-hit gem, then went one hit shy of the cycle while going a perfect 4-for-4 — as Robson led the Nelsonville-York Buckeyes to a 12-0 blanking of the Raiders in Wednesday's Division III baseball sectional ...
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That's because Robson pitched a complete-game two-hit gem, then went one hit shy of the cycle while going a perfect 4-for-4 — as Robson led the Nelsonville-York Buckeyes to a 12-0 blanking of the Raiders in Wednesday's Division III baseball sectional ...
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Schiano, Buckeyes set on 3-man rotation at corner? Or no?
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Everyone that follows Ohio State football, present company included, seems to think that the Buckeyes will once again use a three-man rotation at cornerback this season. In 2016, Gareon Conley, Marshon Lattimore and Denzel Ward made up the rotation and ...
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Everyone that follows Ohio State football, present company included, seems to think that the Buckeyes will once again use a three-man rotation at cornerback this season. In 2016, Gareon Conley, Marshon Lattimore and Denzel Ward made up the rotation and ...
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If the Buckeyes had a game today -- and after checking the schedule we see they do not -- who would Schiano feel comfortable putting on the field at cornerback? "Well, those three (Ward, Damon Arnette, Sheffield) are a little bit older right, and then ...
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BM5: Could Class of '18 outdo '17?
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If the Buckeyes had a game today -- and after checking the schedule we see they do not -- who would Schiano feel comfortable putting on the field at cornerback? "Well, those three (Ward, Damon Arnette, Sheffield) are a little bit older right, and then ...
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Google Buckeyes lead for top East Coast stud 'Rocket' - 247Sports
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Wayne (N.J.) DePaul Catholic 2019 athlete Ronnie (Rocket) Hickman, who attended the Buckeyes' spring game, has a strong interest in Ohio State. The interest is mutual. The 6-foot-1 and 200-pound Hickman, who could play either safety or receiver in ...
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Wayne (N.J.) DePaul Catholic 2019 athlete Ronnie (Rocket) Hickman, who attended the Buckeyes' spring game, has a strong interest in Ohio State. The interest is mutual. The 6-foot-1 and 200-pound Hickman, who could play either safety or receiver in ...
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Make sure you're in the loop -- take five seconds to sign up for our FREE Buckeyes newsletter now! The 6-foot-3 and 225-pound Gant is a 4-star prospect in the 247Sports rankings. He is the country's No. 24 overall 2018 prospect, the No. 1 outside ...
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Buckeyes could land jewel Texas RB two years in a row
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Ohio State looks to the future with their latest offers
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Two 2019 prospects picked up Buckeye offers.
With this years recruiting class at the forefront for Ohio State and all other programs across the country, the Buckeyes took a quick pit stop to next year’s cycle when they dropped an offer to two of the nation’s best in 2019.
UGA commit gets Buckeye offer
On Wednesday, Ohio State went to a place they've come to know very well to drop off one of their latest offers—IMG Academy in Florida. That's home to 2019 defensive end Nolan Smith, a current Georgia commit since January 2017, as the Buckeyes offered yesterday according to Jeremy Birmingham of LandOf10.com.
Smith is a 6-foot-3, 223-pounder who originally chose the Bulldogs over offers from Alabama, LSU, Miami (FL), South Carolina and Tennessee. However, in the last month or so, a few more programs jumped into the fray for Smith. Since April 12, Florida, Florida State and now Ohio State have sent offers to the current four-star prospect, according to 247Sports.
Surely, more offers will continue to come down the pipe for what's expected to be one of the very best prospects in next year’s cycle. 247Sports' early grade has Smith listed as the fifth overall player, the third best player at his weak-side defensive end position, and the highest graded player in the state of Florida.
If Ohio State has any hope of continuing their success at IMG Academy in this specific race, obviously it starts with getting Smith on campus. If that doesn't happen, this won't be a case like it has been in prior years for the Buckeyes. See: Malik Barrow, Tyler Gerald, Isaiah Pryor, Taron Vincent, and Marcus Williamson.
Ohio State joins mix for McCaffrey
The other offer that came about on Wednesday was to '19 quarterback Luke McCaffrey of Valor Christian (CO).
Blessed to receive an offer from The Ohio State University!
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— Luke McCaffrey (@mccaffrey_luke) May 10, 2017
Yes, your initial thought was correct. Luke is indeed the brother of former Stanford running back and now Carolina Panther Christian McCaffrey. Obviously, that means he's also the brother of former four-star QB Dylan McCaffrey, who is now a Michigan Wolverine.
While Ed keeps churning out top tier athletes, Luke is the next in-line for the McCaffrey family. Who knows if he will eventually have the success as Christian has. What we do know is Luke looks to be in a great spot as of now.
Luke, a 6-foot-1, 190-pounder, has already accumulated eight offers to date with Michigan, Ohio State, UCLA and Washington making up half of them. He's also got an early four-star grade from 247Sports, who also list him as a Top 200 player and the very best in Colorado.
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• '18 wide receiver L'Christian "Blue" Smith was in Columbus on Wednesday for a brief visit with Ohio State. Smith is a four-star prospect and third highest graded player in the state of Ohio.
• '18 outside linebacker Dallas Gant revealed the details on his upcoming decision. The four-star prospect will announce next Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. at his high school of St. John's Jesuit (OH). The Buckeyes seem to be in a battle with Notre Dame for Gant's upcoming pledge.
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Bret Favachio via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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Two 2019 prospects picked up Buckeye offers.
With this years recruiting class at the forefront for Ohio State and all other programs across the country, the Buckeyes took a quick pit stop to next year’s cycle when they dropped an offer to two of the nation’s best in 2019.
UGA commit gets Buckeye offer
On Wednesday, Ohio State went to a place they've come to know very well to drop off one of their latest offers—IMG Academy in Florida. That's home to 2019 defensive end Nolan Smith, a current Georgia commit since January 2017, as the Buckeyes offered yesterday according to Jeremy Birmingham of LandOf10.com.
Smith is a 6-foot-3, 223-pounder who originally chose the Bulldogs over offers from Alabama, LSU, Miami (FL), South Carolina and Tennessee. However, in the last month or so, a few more programs jumped into the fray for Smith. Since April 12, Florida, Florida State and now Ohio State have sent offers to the current four-star prospect, according to 247Sports.
Surely, more offers will continue to come down the pipe for what's expected to be one of the very best prospects in next year’s cycle. 247Sports' early grade has Smith listed as the fifth overall player, the third best player at his weak-side defensive end position, and the highest graded player in the state of Florida.
If Ohio State has any hope of continuing their success at IMG Academy in this specific race, obviously it starts with getting Smith on campus. If that doesn't happen, this won't be a case like it has been in prior years for the Buckeyes. See: Malik Barrow, Tyler Gerald, Isaiah Pryor, Taron Vincent, and Marcus Williamson.
Ohio State joins mix for McCaffrey
The other offer that came about on Wednesday was to '19 quarterback Luke McCaffrey of Valor Christian (CO).
Blessed to receive an offer from The Ohio State University!
️ pic.twitter.com/eyGcVcLU3q— Luke McCaffrey (@mccaffrey_luke) May 10, 2017
Yes, your initial thought was correct. Luke is indeed the brother of former Stanford running back and now Carolina Panther Christian McCaffrey. Obviously, that means he's also the brother of former four-star QB Dylan McCaffrey, who is now a Michigan Wolverine.
While Ed keeps churning out top tier athletes, Luke is the next in-line for the McCaffrey family. Who knows if he will eventually have the success as Christian has. What we do know is Luke looks to be in a great spot as of now.
Luke, a 6-foot-1, 190-pounder, has already accumulated eight offers to date with Michigan, Ohio State, UCLA and Washington making up half of them. He's also got an early four-star grade from 247Sports, who also list him as a Top 200 player and the very best in Colorado.
Quick Hits
• '18 wide receiver L'Christian "Blue" Smith was in Columbus on Wednesday for a brief visit with Ohio State. Smith is a four-star prospect and third highest graded player in the state of Ohio.
• '18 outside linebacker Dallas Gant revealed the details on his upcoming decision. The four-star prospect will announce next Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. at his high school of St. John's Jesuit (OH). The Buckeyes seem to be in a battle with Notre Dame for Gant's upcoming pledge.
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Former Buckeyes assistant Tim Beck was mostly responsible for the addition of Jones, so it will be interesting to note who becomes Day's first quarterback in Columbus. Tom Herman's first Ohio State quarterback was a young man out of Wichita Falls ...
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The Xavier Peters situation, Ohio State may have found Ryan Day's J.T. Barrett, and more
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Former Buckeyes assistant Tim Beck was mostly responsible for the addition of Jones, so it will be interesting to note who becomes Day's first quarterback in Columbus. Tom Herman's first Ohio State quarterback was a young man out of Wichita Falls ...
Ohio State football: Buckeyes cornerback Joshua Norwood to transfercleveland.com
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Ohio State-Ball State 2017 final score: Buckeyes beat down by Cardinals, 14-4
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The dismal season for Buckeye baseball continued.
Ohio State baseball was looking to do something on Wednesday night it had done only once all season, and not since mid-March: win three ballgames in a row. The Buckeyes were unable to put that drought to an end, though, getting drilled 14-4 by Ball State.
The scarlet and gray are now 19-30 on the season with just seven games remaining on the schedule.
Senior pitcher-turned-outfielder Shea Murray was about the only bright spot for Ohio State with by far his best performance at the plate all season, lacing a pair of triples and driving in three runs.
5⃣ | MURAYYYYYY.
His second triple of the night scores two runs!
BSU 5, OSU 4#GoBucks https://t.co/l0RrWcBrII
— Ohio State Baseball (@OhioState_BASE) May 11, 2017
Freshman Jake Vance, who had put together a few solid appearances in a row on the mound, had serious command issues out of the chute for Ohio State. The right-hander walked four batters in the first two innings, and five overall in his 4.1 innings of work. Vance was touched up for five runs in taking the loss.
The bullpen didn’t fare any better, failing to keep the game within reach with nine runs surrendered over the final 4.2 innings.
All of those free passes from Vance led to an early Ball State lead. In the second inning, a single followed by three consecutive walks forced home a run, and a passed ball charged to catcher Andrew Fishel allowed a second to score.
But Vance settled down and escaped the third unscathed, giving his offense a chance to get back in the game. The Buckeye bats did just that. Noah West singled to lead things off and two batters later, Murray tripled to the right-center gap to score him. He would come home on an RBI single by Tyler Cowles to knot the game 2-2.
The tie would be short-lived, though, as the Cardinals grabbed the lead right back on a two-run home run off the bat of Caleb Stayton in the fourth. A Jeff Riedel infield single, stolen base, and wild pitch followed, and he was driven in by Trent Theisen to make it 5-2 and end Vance’s night.
Murray struck again in the home half of the frame to draw Ohio State back to within one run. Connor Pohl doubled and Fishel walked, and the Buckeye center fielder hit his second triple of the game, this time to left-center, scoring both runners.
Ball State got those runs back and more in the sixth against relievers Curtiss Irving and Joe Stoll. Stayton singled home his third RBI of the game, the third consecutive hit off Irving, who was pulled a batter later for Stoll.
Stoll inherited a two-on, one-out situation, and was unable to keep the deficit at just two. Riedel singled to plate the Cardinals’ seventh run and Seth Freed tripled in two more to make it a 9-4 game.
Stayton’s fourth run driven in came on a sacrifice fly off Connor Curlis in the seventh, giving Ball State double digit scoring and extending the lead to six. He would notch one more RBI thanks to an Andrew Magno wild pitch in the top of the ninth that scored Alex Maloney from third.
Gavin Lyon relieved Magno, and as it went for Ohio State’s hurlers on the night, he had a rough time of things. A three-run double by Freed made it a 14-4 beatdown.
After Murray’s fifth inning triple, Cardinals’ pitchers faced just two batters over the minimum as the Buckeyes’ bats went ice cold. With only four games remaining at Bill Davis Stadium, the club has a dismal 7-15 home record.
Ohio State will hit the road for the penultimate Big Ten series of the season this weekend against Iowa. At two games behind the eighth spot in the conference standings, the Buckeyes essentially have to win out the rest of the season to keep any hope of a trip to the Big Ten tournament alive.
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The dismal season for Buckeye baseball continued.
Ohio State baseball was looking to do something on Wednesday night it had done only once all season, and not since mid-March: win three ballgames in a row. The Buckeyes were unable to put that drought to an end, though, getting drilled 14-4 by Ball State.
The scarlet and gray are now 19-30 on the season with just seven games remaining on the schedule.
Senior pitcher-turned-outfielder Shea Murray was about the only bright spot for Ohio State with by far his best performance at the plate all season, lacing a pair of triples and driving in three runs.
5⃣ | MURAYYYYYY.His second triple of the night scores two runs!
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Freshman Jake Vance, who had put together a few solid appearances in a row on the mound, had serious command issues out of the chute for Ohio State. The right-hander walked four batters in the first two innings, and five overall in his 4.1 innings of work. Vance was touched up for five runs in taking the loss.
The bullpen didn’t fare any better, failing to keep the game within reach with nine runs surrendered over the final 4.2 innings.
All of those free passes from Vance led to an early Ball State lead. In the second inning, a single followed by three consecutive walks forced home a run, and a passed ball charged to catcher Andrew Fishel allowed a second to score.
But Vance settled down and escaped the third unscathed, giving his offense a chance to get back in the game. The Buckeye bats did just that. Noah West singled to lead things off and two batters later, Murray tripled to the right-center gap to score him. He would come home on an RBI single by Tyler Cowles to knot the game 2-2.
The tie would be short-lived, though, as the Cardinals grabbed the lead right back on a two-run home run off the bat of Caleb Stayton in the fourth. A Jeff Riedel infield single, stolen base, and wild pitch followed, and he was driven in by Trent Theisen to make it 5-2 and end Vance’s night.
Murray struck again in the home half of the frame to draw Ohio State back to within one run. Connor Pohl doubled and Fishel walked, and the Buckeye center fielder hit his second triple of the game, this time to left-center, scoring both runners.
Ball State got those runs back and more in the sixth against relievers Curtiss Irving and Joe Stoll. Stayton singled home his third RBI of the game, the third consecutive hit off Irving, who was pulled a batter later for Stoll.
Stoll inherited a two-on, one-out situation, and was unable to keep the deficit at just two. Riedel singled to plate the Cardinals’ seventh run and Seth Freed tripled in two more to make it a 9-4 game.
Stayton’s fourth run driven in came on a sacrifice fly off Connor Curlis in the seventh, giving Ball State double digit scoring and extending the lead to six. He would notch one more RBI thanks to an Andrew Magno wild pitch in the top of the ninth that scored Alex Maloney from third.
Gavin Lyon relieved Magno, and as it went for Ohio State’s hurlers on the night, he had a rough time of things. A three-run double by Freed made it a 14-4 beatdown.
After Murray’s fifth inning triple, Cardinals’ pitchers faced just two batters over the minimum as the Buckeyes’ bats went ice cold. With only four games remaining at Bill Davis Stadium, the club has a dismal 7-15 home record.
Ohio State will hit the road for the penultimate Big Ten series of the season this weekend against Iowa. At two games behind the eighth spot in the conference standings, the Buckeyes essentially have to win out the rest of the season to keep any hope of a trip to the Big Ten tournament alive.
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A new wave of Buckeyes in the NFL is coming.
“From the No. 1 overall pick to small-school third-rounders, our NFL Nation reporters predict the rookie on every team who will have the biggest impact in 2017."
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ESPN experts believe that four Ohio State rookies will be the best first-year players on their respective NFL teams. Those four players were Marshon Lattimore of the Saints, Gareon Conley of the Raiders, Malik Hooker of the Colts, and Raekwon McMillan of the Dolphins.
McMillan is the only non defensive back on the list, and was selected in the second round of the draft. ESPN’s James Walker said of McMillan, “Considering the Dolphins' recent track record of linebacker injuries, McMillan likely will find himself getting plenty of snaps. The second-round pick is a natural middle linebacker who could move outside and eventually take Koa Misi's starting job this season.”
The most pressure might be on Hooker though, where the Colts have struggled mightily in the defensive backfield for years. “The former Buckeye will get every opportunity to be the Colts' Week 1 starter because of his ball-hawking ability,” Mike Wells wrote. “The Colts didn't return a single interception for a touchdown last season. Hooker returned three of his seven picks for scores at Ohio State in 2016.”
“A few months removed from the playoff disaster, it's a bit easier to step back and appreciate what Meyer has accomplished thus far in Columbus.”
- Matt Brown, Sports on Earth
This isn’t new to anybody, but Urban Meyer is damn good. As Brown points out, the last time we saw the Buckeyes on the field, it was an ugly 31-0 loss to Clemson. While that wasn’t ideal, everything else the Bucks have done since his arrival has been spectacular.
According to Brown, “All five of Meyer's teams have won at least 11 game and finished the season ranked in the AP top 12. All four eligible teams played in major bowl games.” It’s also worth noting that while the one team wasn’t eligible after what was left of the Jim Tressel era, the team still went 12-0.
Brown takes a deeper dive into Meyer’s standing when it comes to winning percentage, national championships, AP to p10 finishes, first-five-yeras SRS average, and SRS differece five years before and after arrival. If you didn’t truly appreciate Meyer before reading this, you certainly will afterward.
“The American Football Coaches Association has put together a change that would alter the way redshirts are counted. Could it have helped Ohio State a few years ago?”
- Ryan Ginn, Land of 10
As of now, a player who plays a single snap loses the chance to redshirt, unless they have a season-ending injury after 3 games or less. The rule change would allow for a one-time exemption, so players could redshirt up to four games.
Ginn points out a few ways this could have helped Ohio State. The first being how the Buckeyes could have used Sam Hubbard late in the 2014 campaign when needing extra help on the defensive line. Another, was using K.J. Hill in 2015, when the passing game wasn’t doing all that well.
He feels the biggest one, though, came in 2013. Michael Thomas didn’t have a good fall camp in 2013, his sophomore year. So Zach Smith and the Buckeyes decided to redshirt Thomas, despite him showing much improvement in practice. Later on that season, they could have used him against Michigan State in the Big Ten title, and against Clemson in the Orange Bowl. Of course, we all saw what Thomas became for the Buckeyes, and how he turned in a wonderful rookie season with the Saints.
“Ohio State has taken a step toward a new arena for its men’s and women’s hockey teams by requesting bids on a potential project.”
- Bill Rabinowitz, The Columbus Dispatch
Ohio State men’s hockey currently shares The Schott with the men’s and women’s basketball teams. The university, however, is considering a new facility just for hockey.
Shaun Richard, who is the associate athletic director in relation to hockey, told Rabinowitz nothing is set in stone. “We’re more just doing our homework to get some numbers and get some concrete information for if we were to take that next step and do something,” Richard said. “We are not committed to doing this at all. We have no money committed at all. We have no site picked out.”
“It’s just something we want to look at,” he told Rabinowitz. “No timelines, no nothing, but hopefully some good information coming back so we can make some good decisions in the future.” The arena would likely seat 4,000 people, and have two rinks. One for the men’s and women’s teams, and the other for intramurals and rec sports.
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A new wave of Buckeyes in the NFL is coming.
“From the No. 1 overall pick to small-school third-rounders, our NFL Nation reporters predict the rookie on every team who will have the biggest impact in 2017."
- ESPN
ESPN experts believe that four Ohio State rookies will be the best first-year players on their respective NFL teams. Those four players were Marshon Lattimore of the Saints, Gareon Conley of the Raiders, Malik Hooker of the Colts, and Raekwon McMillan of the Dolphins.
McMillan is the only non defensive back on the list, and was selected in the second round of the draft. ESPN’s James Walker said of McMillan, “Considering the Dolphins' recent track record of linebacker injuries, McMillan likely will find himself getting plenty of snaps. The second-round pick is a natural middle linebacker who could move outside and eventually take Koa Misi's starting job this season.”
The most pressure might be on Hooker though, where the Colts have struggled mightily in the defensive backfield for years. “The former Buckeye will get every opportunity to be the Colts' Week 1 starter because of his ball-hawking ability,” Mike Wells wrote. “The Colts didn't return a single interception for a touchdown last season. Hooker returned three of his seven picks for scores at Ohio State in 2016.”
“A few months removed from the playoff disaster, it's a bit easier to step back and appreciate what Meyer has accomplished thus far in Columbus.”
- Matt Brown, Sports on Earth
This isn’t new to anybody, but Urban Meyer is damn good. As Brown points out, the last time we saw the Buckeyes on the field, it was an ugly 31-0 loss to Clemson. While that wasn’t ideal, everything else the Bucks have done since his arrival has been spectacular.
According to Brown, “All five of Meyer's teams have won at least 11 game and finished the season ranked in the AP top 12. All four eligible teams played in major bowl games.” It’s also worth noting that while the one team wasn’t eligible after what was left of the Jim Tressel era, the team still went 12-0.
Brown takes a deeper dive into Meyer’s standing when it comes to winning percentage, national championships, AP to p10 finishes, first-five-yeras SRS average, and SRS differece five years before and after arrival. If you didn’t truly appreciate Meyer before reading this, you certainly will afterward.
“The American Football Coaches Association has put together a change that would alter the way redshirts are counted. Could it have helped Ohio State a few years ago?”
- Ryan Ginn, Land of 10
As of now, a player who plays a single snap loses the chance to redshirt, unless they have a season-ending injury after 3 games or less. The rule change would allow for a one-time exemption, so players could redshirt up to four games.
Ginn points out a few ways this could have helped Ohio State. The first being how the Buckeyes could have used Sam Hubbard late in the 2014 campaign when needing extra help on the defensive line. Another, was using K.J. Hill in 2015, when the passing game wasn’t doing all that well.
He feels the biggest one, though, came in 2013. Michael Thomas didn’t have a good fall camp in 2013, his sophomore year. So Zach Smith and the Buckeyes decided to redshirt Thomas, despite him showing much improvement in practice. Later on that season, they could have used him against Michigan State in the Big Ten title, and against Clemson in the Orange Bowl. Of course, we all saw what Thomas became for the Buckeyes, and how he turned in a wonderful rookie season with the Saints.
“Ohio State has taken a step toward a new arena for its men’s and women’s hockey teams by requesting bids on a potential project.”
- Bill Rabinowitz, The Columbus Dispatch
Ohio State men’s hockey currently shares The Schott with the men’s and women’s basketball teams. The university, however, is considering a new facility just for hockey.
Shaun Richard, who is the associate athletic director in relation to hockey, told Rabinowitz nothing is set in stone. “We’re more just doing our homework to get some numbers and get some concrete information for if we were to take that next step and do something,” Richard said. “We are not committed to doing this at all. We have no money committed at all. We have no site picked out.”
“It’s just something we want to look at,” he told Rabinowitz. “No timelines, no nothing, but hopefully some good information coming back so we can make some good decisions in the future.” The arena would likely seat 4,000 people, and have two rinks. One for the men’s and women’s teams, and the other for intramurals and rec sports.
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And what’s next for Ohio State’s offensive line.
American Ninja Warrior has taken their show to Cleveland, where elite athletes will attack the most intense obstacle course. Fans all over the midwest made their way downtown, including former Ohio State offensive lineman, and former Pittsburgh Steeler, Mike Adams. We got in touch with him to chat about Ninja Warrior, the next steps in his professional career, and some advice for Ohio State’s line. This interview has been lightly edited for clarity.
LGHL: Have you been a big Ninja Warrior fan for a while? Do you think this is something you’d like to do? Not a ton of competitors have the “former NFL lineman” body type, after all.
Adams: Yeah, I’ve watched it here and there over the years. Obviously, as an athlete, it’s a pretty interesting show, it’s pretty different from anything else that you really get to see. But yeah, this isn’t really conducive to my size quite yet. Maybe if I shed a couple more pounds.
LGHL: Are you healthy right now? Do you think you’d want to give the NFL another shot?
Adams: Yeah, I’m completely healthy right now, but i’m retired. I’m looking forward to the next chapter in life.
LGHL: What do you think that might be?
Adams: You know, I’m interested in so many different things. Like the outdoors. I’m associated with an archery/hunting group, and we have a show on CarbonTV called “the timing of two man archery”, so I’m filming a lot of hunts for that. I’m also really interested in commercial real estate development. I also talk to men’s groups, churches, and different organizations with kids with developmental disabilities. Plus, I’ve got to finish school.
LGHL: How many classes do you have left?
Adams: About five classes. Not much left.
LGHL: There are so many players from Ohio State drafted recently, and likely more to come. If you could get all of them in a room, what sort of advice would you give them about the transition to the NFL?
Adams: You know, honestly, the coaches at Ohio State do such a great job at getting those guys ready to transition, just because when you go to play there, there’s an expectation that you’re going to make it to that level, so the whole time you’re there, you’re being readied for that. The support they have at Ohio State is about as good as it gets. I’d tell them to stay the course, keep your goals in mind, always have your goals and your faith be the forefront of why you do what you do. For me, that was enough to see me through.
LGHL: Is there a guy on Ohio State’s line right now that you see and say “that guy is gonna be playing on Sundays?”
Adams: Oh man, all those guys are a bunch of great athletes, a bunch of big men who move really well. You got Billy Price, who is coming back to anchor in the middle, and the guys on the outside, Jamarco and Isaiah, obviously I love watching those guys. I think they’ve both done a really great job and I’m excited to watch them this year. And then you’ve got Michael Jordan, who I thought had a great year last year, being the first true freshman to start the whole season since Orlando Pace. That’s a big deal! I know a lot of people probably don’t want to make a big deal out of it because he’s young, but it’s a huge deal. I think this year, this group has a chance to have a lot of success.
Best of luck to Adams in whatever he decides to focus on in his future.
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And what’s next for Ohio State’s offensive line.
American Ninja Warrior has taken their show to Cleveland, where elite athletes will attack the most intense obstacle course. Fans all over the midwest made their way downtown, including former Ohio State offensive lineman, and former Pittsburgh Steeler, Mike Adams. We got in touch with him to chat about Ninja Warrior, the next steps in his professional career, and some advice for Ohio State’s line. This interview has been lightly edited for clarity.
LGHL: Have you been a big Ninja Warrior fan for a while? Do you think this is something you’d like to do? Not a ton of competitors have the “former NFL lineman” body type, after all.
Adams: Yeah, I’ve watched it here and there over the years. Obviously, as an athlete, it’s a pretty interesting show, it’s pretty different from anything else that you really get to see. But yeah, this isn’t really conducive to my size quite yet. Maybe if I shed a couple more pounds.
LGHL: Are you healthy right now? Do you think you’d want to give the NFL another shot?
Adams: Yeah, I’m completely healthy right now, but i’m retired. I’m looking forward to the next chapter in life.
LGHL: What do you think that might be?
Adams: You know, I’m interested in so many different things. Like the outdoors. I’m associated with an archery/hunting group, and we have a show on CarbonTV called “the timing of two man archery”, so I’m filming a lot of hunts for that. I’m also really interested in commercial real estate development. I also talk to men’s groups, churches, and different organizations with kids with developmental disabilities. Plus, I’ve got to finish school.
LGHL: How many classes do you have left?
Adams: About five classes. Not much left.
LGHL: There are so many players from Ohio State drafted recently, and likely more to come. If you could get all of them in a room, what sort of advice would you give them about the transition to the NFL?
Adams: You know, honestly, the coaches at Ohio State do such a great job at getting those guys ready to transition, just because when you go to play there, there’s an expectation that you’re going to make it to that level, so the whole time you’re there, you’re being readied for that. The support they have at Ohio State is about as good as it gets. I’d tell them to stay the course, keep your goals in mind, always have your goals and your faith be the forefront of why you do what you do. For me, that was enough to see me through.
LGHL: Is there a guy on Ohio State’s line right now that you see and say “that guy is gonna be playing on Sundays?”
Adams: Oh man, all those guys are a bunch of great athletes, a bunch of big men who move really well. You got Billy Price, who is coming back to anchor in the middle, and the guys on the outside, Jamarco and Isaiah, obviously I love watching those guys. I think they’ve both done a really great job and I’m excited to watch them this year. And then you’ve got Michael Jordan, who I thought had a great year last year, being the first true freshman to start the whole season since Orlando Pace. That’s a big deal! I know a lot of people probably don’t want to make a big deal out of it because he’s young, but it’s a huge deal. I think this year, this group has a chance to have a lot of success.
Best of luck to Adams in whatever he decides to focus on in his future.
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