All verbal offers until 08/01/2019

QB
Jack Miller: 6'3" 203 lbs; Chaparral HS, Scottsdale Arizona (05/17/2017)
Jalen Suggs: 6'5" 185 lbs; Minnehaha Academy, Minneapolis, Minnesota (05/17/2018)
CJ Stroud: 6’2” 194 lbs; Rancho Cucamonga HS, Rancho Cucamonga California (10/08/2019)


RB
Miles "Juice" Friday: 6'0" 172 lbs; Peachtree Ridge HS, Suwanee, Georgia (05/19/2017)
Zachary Evans: 6'1" 185 lbs; North Shore HS, Houston, Texas (07/24/2017)
Darvon Hubbard: 5'11" 205 lbs; Chaparral HS, Scottsdale, Arizona (06/26/2018)
Kevontre Bradford: 5’11 190 lbs; Lancaster HS, Lancaster Texas (08/01/2019)
Jahmyr Gibbs: 5’11” 194 lbs; Dalton HS; Dalton Georgia (09/05/2019)
Miyan Williams: 5'10" 210 lbs; Winton Woods HS, Cincinnati, Ohio (09/21/2019)

WR
Teriyon "Mookie" Cooper: 5'9" 178 lbs; Trinity Catholic HS, St. Louis, Missouri (10/21/2017)
Julian Fleming: 6'1" 175 lbs; Southern Columbia HS, Catawissa, Pennsylvania (02/07/2018)
Gee Scott Jr: 6'3" 200 lbs; Eastside Catholic, Sammamish, Washington (10/06/2018)
Jaxon Smith-Njigba: 6'1" 185 lbs; Rockwall HS, Rockwall, Texas (07/17/2019)


TE
Joe Royer: 6’5” 225 lbs; Elder HS, Cincinnati Ohio (06/07/2019)

OL
Paris Johnson, Jr: 6'7" 260 lbs; St. Xavier, Cincinnati, Ohio (12/08/2017)
Luke Wypler: 6'4" 269 lbs; St Joseph, Montvale, New Jersey (03/12/2018)
Josh Fryar: 6'5" 295 lbs; Beech Grove HS, Beech Grove, Indiana (12/12/2018)
Jakob James: 6'5" 275 lbs; Elder HS, Cincinnati, Ohio (01/21/2019)
Trey Leroux: 6’8” 320 lbs; Norwalk HS, Norwalk Ohio (3/6/2019)
Grant Toutant: 6'7" 320 lbs; De La Salle, Warren, M*ch*g*n (06/09/2019)
Marcus Henderson: 6'5" 300 lbs; Memphis University School, Memphis, Tennessee (05/11/2018)

DE
Jacolbe Cowan: 6'5" 250 lbs; Providence Day School, Charlotte, North Carolina (01/31/2018))
Ty Hamilton: 6’3” 250 lbs; Pickerington Central HS, Pickerington Ohio (05/28/2019)

DT
Darrion Henry: 6'5" 255 lbs; Princeton HS, Cincinnati, Ohio (02/19/2018)

LB
Mitchell Melton: 6'4" 225 lbs; Good Counsel HS, Olney, Maryland (12/03/2018)
Kourt Williams ll: 6’1” 216 lbs; St. John Bosco HS, Bellflower California (3/22/2019)
Cody Simon: 6'1" 218 lbs; St. Peters Prep. Jersey City, New Jersey (05/07/2019)

DB
Lejond Cavazos: 6' 185 lbs; IMG Academy, Bradenton, Florida (04/14/2017)
Lathan Ransom: 6'2", 183 lbs; Salpointe Catholic, Tucson, Arizona (01/24/2019)
Clark Phillips III: 5'10", 178 lbs; La Habra HS, La Habra, California (01/24/2019)
Ryan Watts: 6’2” 187 lbs; Little Elm HS, Little Elm Texas (02/15/2019)

ATH
Mike Drennen II: 5'11" 170 lbs; Dublin Coffman, Dublin, Ohio (06/22/2018)
Cameron Martinez: 5’11” 175 lbs; Muskegon HS, Muskegon Michigan (02/15/2019)

PK
Jake Seibert: 6’1” 190 lbs; La Salle HS, Cincinnati Ohio (05/20/2019)

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Hudson Card: (Texas) 6'2'' 170 lbs; Lake Travis HS, Austin, Texas (04/24/2018)
Harrison Bailey: (Tennessee) 6'4" 220 lbs; Marietta HS, Marietta, Georgia (06/15/2017)
Bryce Young: (Southern Cal) 6'0" 180 lbs; Mater Dei HS, Santa Ana, California (05/01/2018)
Max Johnson: (Louisiana State) 6'3" 190 lbs; Oconee County HS, Watkinsville, Georgia (05/08/2018)
DJ Uiagalelei: (Clemson) 6'4" 240 lbs; St. John Bosco HS, Bellflower, California (05/01/2018)
CJ Dixon: (Illinois) 6'5" 210 lbs; Grayson HS, Loganville, Georgia (06/13/2018)
Jayden de Laura: (WSU) 6’1” 190 lbs; St Louis HS, Honolulu Hawaii (11/04/2019)

RB
Jase McClellan: (Oklahoma) 5'10" 190 lbs; Aledo HS, Aledo, Texas (04/17/2018)
Demarkcus Bowman: (Clemson) 5'11" 180 lbs; Lakeland HS, Lakeland, Florida (02/01/2018)
Jayion McCluster: (Florida State) 6'1" 180 lbs; Largo HS, Largo, Florida (05/18/2018)
Chris Tyree: (Notre Dame) 5'10" 170 lbs; Thomas Dale HS, Chester, Virginia (05/14/2018)
MarShawn Lloyd: (South Carolina) 5'10" 190 lbs; Dematha Catholic, Hyattsville, Maryland (01/29/2018)
Jo'Quavious Marks: (Mississippi State) 5'11" 170 lbs; Carver HS, Atlanta, Georgia (05/08/2018)
Seth McGowan: (Oklahoma) 6'0" 205 lbs; Poteet HS, Mesquite, Texas (05/17/2018)
Deondre Jackson: (Texas A+M) 6' 195 lbs; Stephenson HS, Lithonia, Georgia (12/04/2017)
Sam Adams II: (Washington) 6'2" 200 lbs; Eastside Catholic, Sammamish, Washington (10/06/2018)
Bijan Robinson: (Texas) 6'1" 205 lbs; Salpointe Catholic, Tucson, Arizona (11/08/2018)
Lawrence Toafili: (FSU) 5'10" 169 lbs; Pinellas Park HS, Largo, Florida (02/12/2018)
EJ Smith:(Stanford) 5'10" 180 lbs; Jesuit HS, Dallas, Texas (12/28/2017)
Brandon Fields: (South Carolina) 5'11'' 190 lbs; Dr. Phillips HS, Orland, Florida (04/30/2018)
Jalen Berger: (Wisconsin) 6' 175 lbs; Don Bosco Prep, Ramsey, New Jersey (02/01/2018)

WR
Darin Turner: (Louisiana State) 6'3" 195 lbs; Memphis Central HS, Memphis, Tennessee (04/24/2018)
Porter Rooks: (N.C. State) 6'2" 180 lbs; Providence Day School, Charlotte, North Carolina (01/30/2018)
Jordan Johnson: (Notre Dame) 6'2" 180 lbs; DeSmet HS, St. Louis, Missouri (04/26/2018)
Devell Washington: (West Virginia) 6'4" 200 lbs; Central HS, Bay City, Michigan (06/25/2018)
Mike Wyman: (South Carolina) 6’4” 195 lbs; Dudley HS, Greensboro North Carolina (02/20/2019)
Jaquavion Fraziars: (Florida) 6'4" 185 lbs; Dunnellon HS, Dunnellon, Florida (05/14/2018)
Rakim Jarrett: (Maryland) 6'0" 182 lbs; St. John's, Washington, DC (07/02/2018)
Rashawn Williams: (Indiana) 6'1" 185 lbs; Martin Luther King HS, Detroit, Michigan (06/17/2017)
Leonard Manuel: (Florida) 6'4" 200 lbs; Vanguard HS, Ocala, Florida (04/23/2018)
Muhsin Muhammad: (Texas A&M) 6’0” 185 lbs; Myers Park HS, Charlotte North Carolina (04/23/2019)
Troy Omeire: (Texas A+M) 6'4" 195 lbs; Fort Bend Austin HS, Sugar Land, Texas (05/16/2018)
Marcus Rosemy: (Georgia) 6'1" 175 lbs; St. Thomas Aquinas, Fort Lauderdale Florida (05/16/2017)
Corey Wren: (Georgia) 5'10" 170 lbs; John Curtis HS, River Ridge, Louisiana (05/14/2019)
Jahvante Royal: (Pittsburgh) 6'3" 185 lbs; St. Thomas Aquinas, Fort Lauderdale, Florida (01/18/2018)
Aydin Henningham: (Pittsburgh) 6'1" 200 lbs; Atlantic HS, Deerfield Beach, Florida (12/13/2017)
Jalen McMillan: (Washington) 6’2” 181 lbs; San Joaquin HS, Fresno California (02/14/2019)
A.J. Henning: (Michigan) 5'10" 175 lbs; Lincoln-Way East HS, Frankfort, Illinois (05/17/2018)
Rome Odunze: (Washington) 6'2" 185 lbs; Bishop Gorman, Las Vegas Nevada (05/27/19)
Deajaun McDougle: (Maryland) 5'11" 170 lbs; Deerfield Beach HS, Deerfield Beach, Florida (12/13/2017)
Marvin Mims: (Stanford) 6'1" 170 lbs; Lone Star HS, Frisco, Texas (05/15/2018)
Jacobi Bellazin: (JUCO) 5'10" 175 lbs; Baker HS, Baton Rouge, Louisiana (05/15/2017)
Javian Hester: (Missouri) 6'4" 170 lbs; Booker T. Washington HS, Tulsa, Oklahoma (01/30/2018)
Lavon ”LV” Bunkley-Shelton: (ASU) 6’0” 180 lbs; Junipero Serra HS, Gardena CA (1/15/19

TE
Michael Mayer: (Notre Dame) 6'5" 215 lbs; Covington Catholic, Alexandria, Kentucky (04/09/2018)
Lukas Ungar: (Stanford) 6’4” 225 lbs; Delbarton HS, Morristown NJ
Jalin Conyers: (Oklahoma) 6’4” 220 lbs; Gruver HS, Gruver Texas (04/10/2019)
Cameron Large: (Wisconsin) 6'5", 232 lbs; Noble & Greenough School, Dedham, Massachusetts (01/31/2019)
Theo Johnson: (PSU) 6’5”, 225 lbs; Holy Names HS, Windsor Ontario (04/02/2019)
Darnell Washington: (Georgia) 6'7", 255 lbs; Desert Pines HS, Las Vegas, Nevada (01/15/2019)

OL
Myles Hinton: (Stanford) 6'6" 300 lbs; Greater Atlanta Christian School, Norcross, Georgia (01/24/2017)
Paul Tchio: (Clemson) 6'5" 320 lbs; Milton HS, Alpharetta, Georgia (05/02/2018)
Akinola Ogunbiyi: (Texas A&M) 6'4" 310 lbs; Kempner HS, Sugar Land, Texas (02/15/2019)
Kevin Pyne: (Boston College) 6'8.5" 275 lbs; Millis HS, Millis, Massachusetts (01/25/2018)
Issiah Walker Jr.: (South Carolina) 6'4" 284 lbs; Norland HS, Miami, Florida (02/28/2019)
Turner Corcoran: (Nebraska) 6'6" 280 lbs; Lawrence Free State HS, Lawrence, Kansas (04/30/2018)
Bryn Tucker: (Clemson) 6'5" 286 lbs; Knoxville Catholic, Knoxville, Tennessee (05/05/2017)
Jaylen Garth: (Texas) 6'4" 280 lbs; Port Neches-Groves HS, Port Neches, Texas (06/09/2018)
Josh Priebe: (Northwestern) 6’5” 280 lbs, Edwardsburg HS, Edwardsburg Michigan (4/12/18)
Tosh Baker: (Notre Dame) 6'8" 260 lbs; Pinnacle HS, Scottsdale, Arizona (01/14/2018)
Tate Ratledge: (Georgia) 6’6” 306 lbs; Darlington HS, Rome Georgia (02/13/2019
Zak Zinter: (Michigan) 6’6” 300 lbs, Buckingham B&N HS, Cambridge Massachusetts (9/17/18)
Marlon Martinez: (LSU) 6’5” 305 lbs; St. Thomas Aquinas HS, Fort Lauderdale Florida (02/13/2019)
Jake Wray: (Colorado) 6'5" 275 lbs; Franklin HS, Franklin, Tennessee (03/13/2017)
Justin Rogers: (Kentucky) 6'4" 265 lbs; Oak Park HS, Oak Park Michigan (07/26/2017)
Dameion George: (Alabama) 6'6" 310 lbs; North Shore HS, Houston, Texas (06/09/2018)
Roger Rosengarten: (Washington) 6’7” 275 lbs; Valor Christian HS, Littleton Colorado (01/31/2019)
Cooper Mays: (Tennessee) 6'2" 236 lbs; Knoxville Catholic, Knoxville, Tennessee (11/15/2017)
Reece Atteberry: (Michigan) 6'5" 260 lbs; Eaglecrest HS, Aurora, Colorado (06/24/2018)
Geirean Hatchett: (Washington) 6'5" 275 lbs; Ferndale HS, Ferndale, Washington (02/13/2018)
Chad Lindberg: (Georgia) 6'6" 300 lbs; Clear Creek HS, League City, Texas (06/06/2018)
Anton Harrison: (Oklahoma) 6'5" 300 lbs; Archbishop Carroll HS, Washington, DC (05/09/2018)
Chris Morris: (Texas A&M) 6'4" 270 lbs; Freedom Prepatory Academy, Memphis, Tennessee (04/23/2018)
Omari Thomas: (Tennessee) 6'5" 280 lbs; Briarcrest Christian, Eads, Tennessee (04/19/2018)
Marcus Dumervil: (LSU) 6'5" 260 lbs; St. Thomas Aquinas, Fort Lauderdale, Florida (05/16/2017)

DE
Nazir Stackhouse: (Georgia) 6'3" 287 lbs; Stephenson HS, Stone Mountain, Georgia (12/05/2017)
Aaron Lewis: (West Virginia) 6’6” 235 lbs; Williamstown HS, Williamstown New Jersey (1/30/2019)
Fadil Diggs: (Texas A&M) 6'4" 220 lbs; Woodrow Wilson HS, Camden, New Jersey (05/14/2018)
Rylie Mills: (Notre Dame) 6'5" 265 lbs; Lake Forest HS, Lake Forest, Illinois (05/14/2018)
Mekhail Sherman: (Georgia) 6'4" 225 lbs; St. John's College, Washington DC (01/29/2018
Myles Murphy: (Clemson) 6'4" 230 lbs; Hillsgrove HS, Powder Springs, Georgia (02/01/2018)
Coziah Izzard: (Penn State) 6'3" 280 lbs; DeMatha Catholic, Laurel, Maryland (04/26/2019)
Amin Vanover: (Penn State) 6’4” 240 lbs; St. Joseph HS, Montvale, New Jersey (02/01/2019)
Van Fillinger: (Texas) 6'4" 250 lbs; Corner Canyon HS, Draper, Utah (05/17/2019)
Deontae Craig: (Iowa) 6’4” 240 lbs; Culver Academies HS, Culver, Indiana (02/12/2019)
Sav'ell Smalls: (Washington) 6'3" 227 lbs; Garfield HS, Seattle, Washington (06/24/2018)
Jay Hardy: (Auburn) 6'5" 250 lbs; McCallie School, Chattanooga, Tennessee (05/13/2019)
Tyler Baron: (Tennessee) 6'4" 240 lbs; Ensworth HS, Nashville, Tennessee (05/03/2018)
Xavier Carlton: (Utah) 6’7” 262 lbs; Juan Diego Catholic, Draper, Utah (05/08/2019)
Jaylen Harrell: (Michigan) 6'2" 205 lbs; Berkeley Prep, Tampa, Florida (06/11/2017)

DT
Aidan Keanaaina: (Notre Dame) 6'3" 300 lbs; Mullen HS, Denver, Colorado (05/22/2018)
Tré Williams: (Clemson) 6'3" 275 lbs; St. Thomas More, Oakdale, Connecticut (01/25/2018)
Cole Brevard: (Penn State) 6'3" 280 lbs; Carmel HS, Carmel, Indiana (02/05/2018)
Bryan Bresee: (Clemson) 6'5" 260 lbs; Damascus HS, Damascus, Maryland (06/09/2017)
Dayon Hayes: (Pittsburgh) 6’3” 250 lbs; Westinghouse HS, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania (04/28/2019)
Vernon Broughton: (Texas) 6'5" 286 lbs; Cy Ridge HS, Houston, Texas (01/17/2019)
Kedrick Bingley-Jones: (North Carolina) 6'4" 240 lbs; A.L. Brown HS, Kannapolis, North Carolina (06/07/2018)

LB
Kevin Swint: (Clemson) 6'3" 205 lbs; Carrollton HS, Carrollton, Georgia (06/14/2017)
Jordan Botelho: (Notre Dame) 6’3” 220 lbs; St Louis HS, Honolulu Hawaii (04/02/2019)
Stephen Dix Jr: (Florida State) 6'0" 195 lbs; Dr. Phillips HS, Orlando, Florida (05/03/2018)
Antoine Sampah: (Louisiana State) 6'1'' 206 lbs; Woodbridge HS, Woodbridge, Virginia (04/24/2018)
William Mohan: (Michigan) 6’1” 195 lbs; Erasmus HS, Brooklyn New York (01/18/2019)
Cullen Coleman: (Northwestern) 6’3” 220 lbs; Rye Country Day HS, Rye New York (01/31/2019)
Jaheim Thomas: (Cincinnati) 6'5" 218 lbs; Princeton HS, Cincinnati, Ohio (03/30/2019)
Justin Flowe: (Oregon) 6'3" 215 lbs; Upland HS, Upland, California (12/07/2017)

DB
Javier Morton: (Alabama) 6'1" 175 lbs; Stephenson, Stone Mountain, Georgia (12/04/2017)
Elias Ricks: (LSU) 6'2", 180 lbs; Mater Dei, Santa Ana, California (07/28/2018)
Miles Brooks (Georgia Tech) 6’2” 182 lbs; Trinity Christian, Jacksonville Florida (06/23/2018)
RJ Mickens: (Clemson) 6'0" 180 lbs; Southlake Carroll HS, Southlake, Texas (04/17/2018)
Fred Davis II: (Clemson) 6'2" 175 lbs; Trinity Christian, Jacksonville, Florida
Jalen Kimber: (Georgia) 6’1” 170 lbs; Mansfield Timberview HS, Arlington Texas (3/4/2019)
Jaylon Jones: (Texas A+M) 6'3", 185 lbs; Steele HS, Cibolo, Texas (06/23/2018)
Luke Hill: (Oregon) 5'11", 180 lbs; St. John's, Washington, DC (01/21/2019)
Lorando Johnson: (Louisiana State) 6' 181 lbs; Lancaster HS, Lancaster, Texas (02/15/2019)
Jordan Morant: (Michigan) 6'0" 190 lbs; Bergen Catholic HS, Oradell, New Jersey (05/10/2018)
Enzo Jennings: (Penn State) 6'2" 175 lbs; Oak Park HS, Oak Park, M*ch*g*n (05/06/2018)
Joseph Johnson: (Penn State) 6'3" 180 lbs; Life Christian Academy, Chester, Virginia (04/30/2019)
Keshawn Lawrence: (Tennessee) 6'2" 183 lbs; Ensworth HS, Nashville, Tennessee (09/06/2017)
Bryson Washington: (Oklahoma) 6'3" 192 lbs; C. E. King HS, Houston, TX (11/09/2017)
Makari Paige: (Michigan) 6'3 180 lbs; West Bloomfield HS, West Bloomfield, M*ch*g*n (05/07/2018)
Chris Thompson Jr: (Auburn) 6'2" 180 lbs; Duncanville HS, Duncanville, Texas (05/01/2018)
Christian Gonzalez: (Purdue) 6’1” 193 lbs; The Colony HS, The Colony Texas (05/09/2019)
Rickey Hyatt Jr: (Kentucky) 6’2” 187 lbs; Westerville Central HS, Westerville Ohio (4/16/2019)
Henry Gray: (Nebraska) 6'1" 180 lbs; Central HS, Miami, Florida (05/15/2018)
Phillip Webb: (LSU) 6'4" 210 lbs; Lanier HS, Sugar Hill, Georgia (01/16/2019)
Dwight McGlothern Jr.: (LSU) 6'1.5" 180 lbs; Trinity Christian School, Cedar Hill, Texas (07/24/2017)
Kelee Ringo: (Georgia) 6'1" 180 lbs; Saguaro HS, Scottsdale, AZ (04/18/2018

ATH
Derek Wingo: (Florida) 6'1" 195 lbs; St. Thomas Aquinas, Fort Lauderdale, Florida (01/18/2018)
Jaden Navarrette: (Oregon) 6'2" 205 lbs; Centennial HS, Corona, California (06/11/2017)
DeaMonte Trayanum: (Arizona State) 5'11" 210 lbs; Archbishop Hoban, Akron, Ohio (01/29/2018)
Cartavious "Tank" Bigsby: (Auburn) 6'1" 183 lbs; Callaway HS, Hoganville, Georgia (05/18/2017)
Arik Gilbert: (Louisiana State) 6'4" 227 lbs; Woodward Academy, College Park, Georgia (05/19/2017)
Reggie Grimes: (Oklahoma) 6'4" 210 lbs; Mount Juliet HS, Mount Juliet, Tennessee (05/18/2018)

Urban Meyer's 5 biggest 'what could have been' recruitments at Ohio State - Landof10.com
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Urban Meyer's 5 biggest 'what could have been' recruitments at Ohio State
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But while the Buckeyes faithful may now consider the former Michigan defensive star “overrated,” at one point in his recruitment he was actually considering Ohio State. In fact, the 2014 5-star prospect even took a visit to Columbus in 2013, just a ...
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Iowa downs Buckeyes, ends losing streak
Burlington Hawk Eye
Iowa downs Buckeyes, ends losing streak. Mediapolis' Holloway scores win as Iowa regroups. By MATT LEVINS [email protected] · Matt Levins. 1 hr ago; (…) Steven Holloway. Darren Miller/hawkeyesports.com. Iowa heavyweight Steven Holloway ...


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The Buckeyes will try to win their fourth Big Ten game in a tough environment on the road against the Hawkeyes.

The up and down season of the Ohio State basketball team continued on Wednesday night with a hard-fought 78-72 victory over Minnesota at Value City Arena in Columbus. After losing their first four games to open the Big Ten schedule, the Buckeyes have now won three of four, and at 3-5 sit in a logjam of six teams tied in the standings.

With 11 games remaining in the regular season, there promises to be a great deal of flux in the conference, and Ohio State has an opportunity to turn its whole year around. The question is which Buckeye team will show up on a night-in, night-out basis.

“Every day is day one,” head coach Thad Matta said after beating the Gophers. “I think when we’re in the position we’re in, we have to think that there’s a lot of basketball to still be played. The second that we feel like we have this figured out is not good for our team.”

One player who certainly seems to have figured things out is junior center Trevor Thompson. The man Minnesota head coach Richard Pitino called “one of the most improved players in the conference” scored a career-high 19 points and pulled down 10 rebounds, good for his seventh double-double of the season.

Thompson, who returned to Columbus after testing the NBA draft waters last spring, has seen an uptick in both scoring and rebounding in Big Ten play. He’s contributing 11.6 points per game during the conference schedule, and his 9.6 boards a night trail only Purdue’s Caleb Swanigan and Northwestern’s Derek Pardon.

Despite his performance, though, Thompson knows the Buckeyes still have an uphill climb if they hope to hold onto their exceedingly slim NCAA tournament prospects.

''We can't relax, we can't feel good,'' he said on Wednesday night. ''We can't take this win and think that we're there because we're not by any shape or form. We just got to continue to chip away.''

That slow, steady chipping away is perhaps the identity this Ohio State team needs. The squad’s wildly inconsistent performance this season has at times had fans wondering about the direction of the program, and Thompson’s blue collar, hard hat mentality seems a good fit for a roster that lacks one true star player.

The rest of the season will be a test of the Buckeyes’ will, and that begins anew on Saturday night in Iowa City. The Hawkeyes have the same 3-5 conference record, and much like Ohio State, have lacked consistency.

Fran McCaffery’s squad is only a game over .500 for the year at 11-10, but at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, they have tough to beat, going 10-3. It will be a tough game for the Buckeyes to win, but should also give those who follow the program an indication of how realistic it is to hold any optimism for the team down the season’s stretch.

Numbers to know


80.4

For the season, Iowa ranks 46th in the country in scoring at 80.4 points per game, but that number is not indicative of the team’s attack since conference play began. The Hawkeyes have seen their scoring average drop to 73.5 points a night in the Big Ten, seeing their shooting and three-point percentages suffer.

Ohio State’s defense has endured a similar downward trend in conference play, as opponents are knocking down shots at a higher clip and scoring seven more points per game. For a team that sometimes struggle to put the ball in the bucket, that’s a recipe for defeat.

.555

During his tenure at Ohio State, Matta is 13-7 against Iowa, and actually has a winning record at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, going 5-4 (.555). The last time the two teams met, the Buckeyes edged a Hawkeye squad ranked eighth in the country, 68-64, last February in Columbus.

Marc Loving, who is coming off a 19-point effort against Minnesota, scored 25 points in that upset victory last season, but has traditionally struggled against Iowa. In four other meetings during his career, he’s accumulated just 27 points (6.75 per game).

14

Of 14 teams in the Big Ten, Iowa ranks dead last in points allowed during conference play, yielding an average of 81.8 points per game. That mark, coupled with their decreased offensive efficiency, has led to an average -8.3 scoring margin per game for the Hawkeyes. Only Rutgers has a worse margin than that.

Names to know

Ohio State


Kam Williams

Williams can light it up from the three-point arc with the best of them, but you’d never know that based on his performance in conference action. The redshirt junior has seen his three-point shooting percentage plummet to 27.6 percent (8-for-29) against Big Ten opponents. Iowa struggles defending the three-point line, ranking tenth in the conference with a 40.8 percent opponent percentage, and Ohio State’s chances for victory would get a big boost if Killa Kam can take advantage.

JaQuan Lyle

For a microcosm of Ohio State’s season, look no further than Lyle, who has shown tremendous playmaking ability, but too often given the coaching staff fits with his inability to take care of the ball. In the past three games, the sophomore has averaged just over 12 points and just under 4 assists, but he’s turned it over nearly five times a night. One facet of the game the Hawkeyes excel in is forcing steals, which they have done more than seven times a game during Big Ten play, good for fourth in the conference. Lyle’s scoring and playmaking are vital for the Buckeyes, but if the turnovers continue, he may well find himself watching from the bench.

Iowa


Peter Jok

For the season as a whole, Jok’s 21 points per game are the highest mark among players in the Big Ten. The athletic 6-foot-6 senior can score in a variety of ways, and has the potential to take a game over on his own. During conference play, his scoring has fallen to just north of 18 per night, and during Iowa’s current three-game losing streak, that number falls to just 9.3. As Jok goes, so do the Hawkeyes, which will make him the number one priority of the Buckeye defense.

Tyler Cook

Three of Iowa’s top four scorers this season are freshmen, and Cook leads the way at 11.9 points per game. The 6-foot-9 newcomer from St. Louis also hauls down more than five rebounds a contest, but has been held in check the past couple of games. In losses to Illinois and Maryland, Cook has scored just 13 points on 3-for-12 shooting, perhaps a sign of the freshman wall.

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Penn State men's hockey reflects on poor play against Buckeyes
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The game ended in a 3-3 tie, with the Buckeyes picking up an extra point in the Big Ten standings. “We did things that weren't us,” Gadowsky said. “We don't have to do anything more special. We just have to be us, more consistently, even when things ...

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College hockey: UMD women use third-period binge to beat Buckeyes
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Demi Crossman's first-period tally gave UMD (17-4-4 overall, 14-4-3, WCHA) a 1-0 cushion, which it promptly lost when Rebecca Freiburger put the Buckeyes (11-13-3, 5-13-3) on the board seven minutes later. The teams followed with a scoreless second ...


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Hawkeyes hold off fourth-rated Buckeyes
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At 184, a third-period escape and a takedown with 1:30 remaining allowed fifth-rated Brooks to rally past the Buckeyes' 10th-rated Myles Martin 5-3 and at 125, Iowa's Thomas Gilman dominated 18th-ranked Jose Rodriguez with a 23-8 technical fall in 6 ...
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Maize & Blue Races Past Buckeyes on Senior Night
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After the Buckeyes won the 100-yard backstroke, Michigan responded with a 1-2-3 finish in the 100-yard breaststroke, highlighted by Montague (54.04), Klein (54.44) and Swanson (55.19). Ohio State later took the 100-yard freestyle, but Michigan again ...
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Top 20 most important Buckeyes: No. 6 Gareon Conley - 247Sports
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Top 20 most important Buckeyes: No. 6 Gareon Conley
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If it weren't for Conley in 2016, the Buckeyes would have been fine at one cornerback spot with Lattimore. But it's that other position that becomes tricky. Second-year players Denzel Ward and Damon Arnette were the primary backups, and while both are ...

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Buckeyes looking to build off latest win
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Any of those would be valid characterizations of the Buckeyes' year, but yet, with the midway point of the conference season coming on Saturday night against Iowa, the Buckeyes (13-8) find themselves among nine teams in the Big Ten at either 3-5 or 4-4 ...
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NEB WBB: Huskers Back on Road to Face No. 15 Buckeyes - KLKN
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NEB WBB: Huskers Back on Road to Face No. 15 Buckeyes
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The Nebraska women's basketball team wraps up a stretch of four road games in five contests when the Huskers travel to No. 15 Ohio State on Sunday. Tip-off between the Huskers (5-16, 1-8 Big Ten) and the Buckeyes (18-5, 8-1 Big Ten) at Value City Arena ...
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Minnesota legacy says offer from Buckeyes would be game-changer - 247Sports
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Minnesota legacy says offer from Buckeyes would be game-changer
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Riley asserted that Smith will be in a good position to put a word in for the Buckeyes. However, just as with the NCAA basketball tournament selection process, committee members must recuse themselves in discussions regarding teams or conferences they ...

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Tate Martell is ready to shine at Ohio State
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Martell looks to have the hype train meet expectations as a Buckeye.

“Beyond the wins, stats and size, Martell's smarts make him such a captivating quarterback recruit. Few high school passers have ever been as dialed in to the dimensions of an offensive attack.”

— Tyler Donohue on Tate Martell (Bleacher Report)


Tate Martell enters Ohio State as one of the top recruits in the highly coveted 2017 class. Tyler Donohue of Bleacher Report wrote a feature on the former Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) quarterback—and how he will fit at OSU.

At Gorman, Martell ran the table for the Gaels. Even when rival powerhouses came to play in Las Vegas, Martell was able to lead the team and stave off the upset. Donohue mentioned a game in Martell’s senior season, where he brought the Gaels back to life after converting a do-or-die 4th down conversion early in overtime against St. Thomas Aquinas, and then converting a two-point conversion to win the game later in overtime to seal the win.

The hype train Martell brings to Columbus might be greater than what Terrelle Pryor brought when he suited up for the Buckeyes. But, to get to OSU, the Martell train came close to going to other schools across the country. Donohue wrote about the constant success Martell had since middle school, which led to him making a verbal commitment to Washington. After the Washington phase ended, Martell committed to Texas A&M. However, after meeting with Urban Meyer, Martell decommitted from the Aggies and prepared his future for Columbus, Ohio.

Now, here we are.

Donohue also touched on interviews with Martell and conversations with recruiting beat writer Jeremy Birmingham. You can read the whole feature on Martell in the link above.

“He’s a student of the game and really coachable. And then when you’re a physically gifted kid on top of that, the game slows down. I think it all makes sense to him.”

— Richard Barrett, the high school coach of Baron Browning, as reported by Ryan Ginn (landof10.com)


Like Martell, Baron Browning is another member of the high profile 2017 recruiting class for the Buckeyes. To understand what Browning brings to the table, Ryan Ginn of landof10.com talked to Browning’s high school coach, Richard Barrett.

Ginn and Barrett touched on a wide array of topics to Browning’s success on the high school gridiron in Texas—which ultimately paved the way for Browning to be one of the higher rated recruits in the Lone State State. According to Barrett, the football experience in Browning’s family helped the Buckeye commit become a rising star. Advice from a father and brother who both played football on the college level definitely put Baron on a better path to understanding how to find success in the game.

Additionally, Barrett talked about the style of play Browning brings to the table. On the field, Browning is an aggressive defender who will make plays, according to Barrett. Off the field, Barrett said Browning is a typical jokester—like any other high school kid.

To read about the whole interview, you can click here.

“Ohio State would get to 20 overall wins and double-digit conference wins with a 7-3 finish...that kind of finish, and the Buckeyes may not need more than one Big Ten Tournament win to get into the NCAA Tournament.”

— Bill Landis on how the Buckeyes can make the NCAA Tournament (cleveland.com)


Pivoting to basketball, the Buckeyes are clawing their way back into the NCAA Tournament conversation. After stringing together a few early losses—and sliding on that slippery slope—in the waxing moments of Big Ten conference play, the Buckeyes now stare down a portion of the schedule that can bring them into a comfortable position when March rolls around.

With 10 games left to play in the regular season, Bill Landis at cleveland.com broke it down on how the Buckeyes can punch their ticket to the Big Dance. With Maryland, Wisconsin and Michigan State all on the docket, wins here would help Matta’s crew convince the committee that, yes, the Buckeyes are a tourney team, according to Landis.

On the flip side, if the Buckeyes can keep their head above water in conference play, a decent run in the Big Ten tournament might be enough to get in the tournament. As it stands right now, Jerry Palm at CBS Sports has the Buckeyes in by the skin of their teeth, while other brackets have the Buckeyes on the outside looking in.

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Ohio State hosts a number of top underclassmen for junior day, thoughts on official visits and more
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I won't spend too much time diving into the weekend's event – it's an opportunity for the Buckeyes staff to start turning their attention to the next wave of recruits and give those recruits a chance to spend a thorough day at Ohio State – but will ...

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Roughly 100 Underclassmen Will Declare For 2017 NFL Draft

Every year, as the end of January approaches, it seems like the same question is asked in football circles: How many underclassmen have declared for the National Football League Draft? This year will likely be no different.

The deadline for underclassmen to file 2017 NFL Draft declaration papers with the league has passed and the NFL will release all names to teams on January 20. The NFL has compiled a list of ninety-five players who have either announced their intention or formal declaration to enter the 2017 NFL Draft, prior to the date that those names will be officially disclosed.

Ninety-five individuals who have eligibility to continue to compete in intercollegiate athletics are purportedly about to make the jump to the professional ranks, if they are lucky enough to be chosen to participate on a 53-man roster or a team’s Practice Squad.

Some of these underclassmen cannot be second guessed. For instance, Florida State running back Dalvin Cook is ranked by ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay as the second best running back in the 2017 NFL Draft class. If Cook did not leave school early, then his choice would be questioned. Why risk a possible injury to play for Florida State one more year without pay, when he could show off his skill in the NFL while possibly earning an annual paycheck in excess of $1 million?

But when there are a total of ninety-five players expressing their interest to leave school early, some are bound to be disappointed with the results. One of those players could potentially be University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) running back Aaron Jones, who amassed 301 rushing yards and scored three touchdowns against North Texas, but may be risking his future by entering the 2017 NFL Draft.

UTEP head coach Sean Kugler, who formerly served as an offensive line coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers, said that if Jones had a first-round draft grade, then he should enter the Draft, but followed up on that comment a week later by stating that he recommended Jones stays in school. Jones has already submitted his 2017 NFL Draft paperwork and signed with NFL agent Leigh Steinberg. Most NFL Draft sites do not project Jones to be drafted.
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One of the toughest decisions for a college football player is deciding whether to stay in school or leave eligibility behind in favor of entering the NFL Draft. In 2016, thirty out of 107 underclassmen who declared went undrafted in the NFL Draft. Similar results may follow the 2017 NFL Draft.

Entire article: http://www.forbes.com/sites/darrenh...will-declare-for-2017-nfl-draft/#464687983781

Top 20 most important Buckeyes: No. 6 Gareon Conley - CBS sports.com (blog)
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Top 20 most important Buckeyes: No. 6 Gareon Conley
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The college football season has come to a close. As part of our year-end review of Ohio State's 2016 season, we will be counting down the 20 most important contributors to the Buckeyes this year. We will release one per day until we reach the top spot.

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Buckeyes offer talented Georgia athlete
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Signing Day for the Class of 2017 isn't until Wednesday, but Ohio State is full steam ahead when it comes to trying to bring in top 2018 prospects. Today, the Buckeyes started to make their play at a good one in the class from Georgia, in Stockbridge ...


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Bracketology: How does Big Ten shape up in latest tourney projections?
Tom Dienhart, BTN.com Senior Writer via Big Ten Network

Who's in? Who's out? Who's right on the bubble? Check in with bracketologists Joe Lunardi and Jerry Palm to see how the Big Ten might stack up come tourney time.

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Buckeyes to host Florida athlete for junior day - 247Sports
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Buckeyes to host Florida athlete for junior day
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The Buckeyes lost both starting cornerbacks and one safety to early entree in the NFL Draft, so Okudah will be in the mix in the secondary come the fall. As the top-ranked cornerback in the 247Sports Composite, Okudah has the tools to play and play ...


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Ohio State podcast: 247Sports recruiting expert Steve Wiltfong discusses the Buckeyes' historic 2017 recruiting class. - Landof10.com
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Ohio State podcast: 247Sports recruiting expert Steve Wiltfong discusses the Buckeyes' historic 2017 recruiting class.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — On Friday's Land of 10 “Inside the Shoe” Ohio State podcast, Ben Axelrod talks to Steve Wiltfong, 247Sports.com's Director of Recruiting and Recruiting Insider, about the Buckeyes' 2017 recruiting class. You can listen to the entire ...
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BM5: Why does OSU struggle to land elite DTs? - 247Sports
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BM5: Why does OSU struggle to land elite DTs?
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Each year, Ohio State is in the running for some of the top defensive tackles in the nation, but it seems as though the Buckeyes usually finish as the runner-up or in third place when it comes to the elite DTs. Will that be the case again this year ...

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Buckeyes roll to 67-38 win at Athens
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Nelsonville-York received plenty of scoring on Thursday, but it had to welcome the output of sophomore Mary Kate McCulloch with open arms. McCulloch scored 13 points in the Buckeyes 67-38 win over Athens on Thursday in McAfee Gymnasium. McCulloch ...


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Ohio State basketball: 5 good things Buckeyes can build on after beating Minnesota
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1. Trevor Thompson: Does Ohio State have a go-to player? Is that too strong of a way to describe what Thompson's done this season? "I think when Trevor is engaged, he's as good as anybody," coach Thad Matta said after Thompson posted a career-high 19 ...


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No. 8 Ohio State hockey defeated by Wisconsin, 3-1
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The Buckeyes failed to capitalize on their momentum after taking down Penn State last weekend

If you allow what ultimately amounts to the game winning goal within the first ten minutes of a hockey game, your offense probably didn’t play to its fullest potential.

That’s exactly what happened on Thursday night in Columbus as Wisconsin scored twice within the first ten minutes of the game and held off No. 8 Ohio State for the 3-1 victory, with the third goal coming via empty net.

Nick Schilkey was out yet again for the Buckeyes and the team is clearly missing their captain and consensus best player on offense. The Bucks only outshot an inferior Wisconsin team by two shots despite falling behind early and Wisconsin committing six penalties to Ohio State’s three. That’s just not good enough to beat a decent team, even at home.

Tanner Laczynski returned for Ohio State after missing the games versus Penn State last weekend, but was largely a nonfactor as he only registered two shots on goal and was a -1.

Ohio State registered only seven shots on goal in the first period, with Wisconsin taking over from the get go despite Patrick Sexton going to the box for UW just 1:25 into the game. WIth just one second left on that powerplay, Luke Kunin put one home shorthanded for UW, for his 15th of the season and gave Wisconsin a lead they would never surrender.

Matthew Freytag then scored for UW at 8:46 to make it 2-0 and suddenly, before they knew what hit them, Ohio State was down multiple goals without their best offensive player. Not an ideal situation! Christian Frey allows two goals on 11 shots in that first period, but wouldn’t surrender another one on the Badgers 13 shots in the second and third combined to keep OSU in it.

In the second, OSU did finally get on the board with a tally from Matthew Weis, his seventh of the season. Mason Jobst had the only assist, his 19th of the year, on the goal at 4:28. That’d be the only score in the period despite Ohio State clearly upping their game and putting 13 shots on goal in the period to Wisconsin's six.

But that would be all that the Buckeyes would get. They weren't able to capitalize on either of their two powerplays later in the second and were held to just that single goal.

Frey held strong and kept Ohio State within that one goal, but nobody would put one home. Frey was finally pulled for the extra attacker with just over a minute to go, but it would backfire on Ohio State as Ryan Wagner scored into the empty net to clinch the 3-1 victory for Wisconsin.

OSU put up only seven shots on goal in the third period and didn’t gain a single powerplay despite Wisconsin being called for six penalties in the first two periods. The period was played at even strength throughout until Frey was pulled but Ohio State, without Schilkey, couldn’t put enough pressure on Wisconsin goalie Jack Berry and were stuck with just one goal.

The two teams will meet again on Saturday...at Madison Square Garden at 7pm. What a confusing, strange world we live in.

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Get to know Ohio State freshman Josh Myers, Ezekiel Elliott adds more honors, Tate Martell's pedigree and more - Landof10.com
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Get to know Ohio State freshman Josh Myers, Ezekiel Elliott adds more honors, Tate Martell's pedigree and more
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Whether it's football, basketball, wrestling, hockey, baseball or just a wild story we hope you'll find interesting, we're here to share it all with you. Today is Friday, Jan. 27, 2017, and this is your Ohio State Wake-Up Call, the place for daily ...


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