Scarlet and Gray Drive Time Re-Wind:Rutgers, JT Record, Scarlet Knight Thumping, VBall Big Win
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Welcome to the daily rewind of the previous days or weekends articles here on the Buckeye Battle Cry with some commentary and links to the author’s twitter account!




Ben van Ooyen has this unique look at Rutgers



Brandon Zimmerman recaps JT Barrett’s record setter . . ,



JC Collingsworth recaps a nice day in The Shoe . . ,



JC Collingsworth gets the lowdown on the women volleyball team’s big win









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Ohio State's J.T. Barrett could have a shot at the Heisman
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Though Lamar Jackson has the early vote on lock down, Barrett’s play could help him keep pace.

"It’s October, and so far it feels like the Heisman Trophy race is between two people: Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson and Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett."

-Bill Landis, Cleveland.com


Even with a loss to now-No. 3 Clemson Saturday, Louisville sophomore quarterback Lamar Jackson’s Heisman hopes have never been higher. He threw for nearly 300 yards and a touchdown (with one pick) in addition to gaining 162 yards and two touchdowns on the ground on 31 carries against the Tigers. On the season, Jackson has thrown for 1625 yards, four touchdowns and four interceptions, with 688 yards and 14 more touchdowns on the ground. And while Jackson has split his premier matchup games with a win versus Florida State to balance the loss to Clemson, he has one more shot against sixth-ranked Houston for another signature win coming up in November.

Other contenders at this early stage include Stanford running back Christian McCaffrey, Houston quarterback Greg Ward, Jr. Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson and San Diego State running back Donnel Pumphrey, and while it seems unlikely that any of these players will be able to catch up to Jackson without Jackson himself falling off, Ohio State’s own J.T. Barrett may be in the best position to do so. Barrett has averaged a 68.8 completion percentage on the year, throwing for 14 touchdowns with two picks, and rushing for three more touchdowns. He may not have the exciting plays of Jackson, but there is little doubt as to his ability to score points, having just broken Bobby Hoying’s record for career passing touchdowns at Ohio State.

Perhaps Barrett’s biggest detriment is that the Ohio State offense is extremely balanced, relying on playmakers beyond Barrett to score. H back Curtis Samuel, for instance, who is considered by some a dark horse for this year’s Heisman, is No. 5 in yards from scrimmage in Division I, averaging 168.3 yards per game. And freshman running back Mike Weber, while certainly out of the Heisman talk, was Big Ten freshman of the week following an outstanding rushing performance against Rutgers.

"There’s some people on this team who have been personally affected by this, so it’s definitely an important matter but as of us taking a stand, it will be a team thing. And as a team, there wouldn’t be anybody who would decide differently."

-Ohio State junior forward Jae'Sean Tate, via Adam Jardy, The Columbus Dispatch


In light of protests of the national anthem--especially in the NFL--to bring awareness to racial injustice in the U.S., Ohio State Buckeyes junior forward Jae’Sean Tate has said that whatever the Buckeyes do, including whether to protest or not to protest, will be decided as a team. Tate was the emotional leader of Ohio State last year on a team that missed the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2008, and which was plagued by a slew of transfers both during and after the season.

Tate says that he has an opinion on the subject of racial injustice, and that his coaching staff, including head coach Thad Matta, would be behind him should he choose to share it. And while Tate, at this point, has not made any direct comments on the subject, he has retweeted a number of relevant posts, which protest violence and demand equality. Especially given the shooting death of 13-year old Tyre Kind in September, Tate commented that the subject is something the entire team has been thinking about. He said that several team members have been personally affected by this problem, owing to the need to respond together as a team.

Tate and the Buckeyes are certainly not alone in college basketball in their views. Last week, Virginia point guard London Perrantes posted a photo of his entire team kneeling at half court, and encouraging others to use their platform "to help create change. TOGETHER."

Ohio State is scheduled to open its 2016-17 campaign against Navy in the 2016 Veteran’s Classic on Nov. 11, which falls on Veteran’s Day.

"Outside of the fact that we’re in this very strange year, I’m not seeing anything unusual. In fact, it’s probably remarkable that sports is holding up as well as it is."



-Artie Bulgrin, ESPN senior vice president of global research and analytics


With a massive drop off for many of the once-premier sporting events in the country, media executives are wondering where, exactly, did all of the viewers go? After years of growth, two of the NFL’s chief weekly games--Sunday Night Football on NBC and Monday Night Football on ESPN--have both taken double digit dips in viewership in the opening weeks of the season, shedding light on the fact that the issue is not isolated to either cable or broadcast alone.

While the presidential race has garnered significant attention, likely drawing viewers away from their respective sporting events (the First Presidential Debate took place during last week’s Monday Night Football game between the Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints), the trend has seemed to pervade most sports, and has included regular season games as well as major annual events.

Even the Summer Olympics were not exempt, with viewership down double digits compared to the 2012 London games. Sunday Night Baseball, NASCAR and UFC also experienced significant declines, as well as the finals for both the men’s and women’s U.S. Open tennis finals and the finals of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament.

Still, other sports--including NBA basketball, college football and the PGA Tour--experienced viewership increases this calendar year. And in 2015, 93 of the top-100 programs on television were live sporting events (compared to 14 in 2005).

Of course, the decrease in TV viewership does not necessarily mean that less people are watching sports, but perhaps that they are watching on different platforms. NBC’s total viewership for the Olympics, for example, combined both TV and online viewers, and viewers can watch Thursday Night Football directly through Twitter.


The Ohio State Buckeyes women’s volleyball team has Nebraska’s number, defeating the top-ranked Cornhuskers in Lincoln for the third consecutive time and snapping Nebraska’s 28-game win streak which had dated back to the 2015 season. The Huskers had been the only remaining undefeated team in Division I prior to the match. With the win, the 19th-ranked Buckeyes improve to 12-4 on the season, including 2-2 in the Big Ten, while Nebraska falls to 12-1.

Ohio State had previously won in Lincoln in 2012 and 2014, and the most recent victory was the fourth in the last five meetings between the two schools. The squad is now 4-3 all-time in

Lincoln, and the Buckeyes are the only Big Ten school without a losing record (4-4) versus Nebraska since the latter joined the conference in 2011. This win is also the first road win over a top-ranked team in school history. Coincidentally, Ohio State defeated No. 1 Minnesota 12 years ago to the date (Oct. 1, 2014) in four sets in Columbus.

After losing the first set 17-25, the Buckeyes rallied to win the next three 25-21, 25-21 and 25-13 behind strong performances from sophomore Taylor Hughes, who led the Buckeyes’ rally in the second set, and senior Taylor Sandbothe, who recorded 12 kills and two blocks in the match. Sandbothe is now second all-time at Ohio State in career blocks with 481. Junior Luisa Schirmer led the team with 16 kills on the day.

Next up, the Buckeyes are scheduled to play No. 18 Michigan State Friday evening before heading to Ann Arbor Sunday to face No. 22 Michigan. Ohio State is scheduled to once again play Nebraska at home Oct. 14.

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A Non-Voters Top 10 – Week 5
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Welcome to a new weekly feature on The Buckeye Battle Cry, my “doesn’t count for anything” top 10 poll. Each week after digesting the college football games that were I will come here and put together my top 10 teams in the nation. After week 5, let’s see how I think things stand.

1.) Ohio State – 4-0 – Next Week @ Indiana



The Buckeyes move to #1 in my latest poll, not only because they are my team, but because they have done the most on the field so far this season. The Buckeyes rank #1 in the nation in scoring offense, total offense, scoring defense, total defense, defensive touchdowns and red zone defense among other stats. The team is firing on all cylinders right now and they look to keep the momentum rolling as they travel to Bloomington this weekend to take on the Hoosiers.

2.) Alabama – 5-0 – Next Week @ Arkansas



The Crimson Tide didn’t do anything to deserve a drop in the rankings as much as Ohio State did to jump them. The Tide rolled last week against Kentucky 34-6 behind another strong performance by true freshman Jalen Hurts. The Tide travel to Arkansas this weekend in what will be one of the marquee games to watch. Arkansas is ranked 16th in the AP Poll and comes in at 4-1 with their lone loss to top 10 team Texas A&M. This will be a challenging game for Saban and company, can they continue the path towards the College Football Playoff?

3.) Clemson – 5-0 – Next Week @ Boston College



No doubt the biggest win over the weekend belongs to the Tigers who outlasted Louisville 42-36 in Death Valley. Deshaun Watson showed why he is a Heisman Trophy candidate and although the defenses didn’t really show up much at the end, this game was an instant classic. The Tigers have an easy week this weekend as they travel to Boston College to take on the Eagles who haven’t won an ACC game in nearly two years. This should be a statistic padding game for Watson, and the Tigers should have their starters out by the middle of the 3rd quarter.

4.) Washington – 5-0 – Next Week @ Oregon



I don’t think anyone outside of Washington expected to see what happened on Friday night against Stanford. The Huskies dominated every facet of the game, and shut down the always dangerous Christian McCaffrey to only 79 yards. Jake Browning is going to get some Heisman consideration if he continues to play at the level he is with 17 TD’s and only 2 INT’s on the season with a 71% completion percentage. The Huskies travel to the always dangerous Eugene to play the Ducks this weekend. Oregon is having a tough go of it this year, but with their skill you can never really discount them.

5.) Michigan – 5-0 – Next Week @ Rutgers



Yeah… I am still not impressed with Michigan. They played a decent Wisconsin team and pulled out the win at home. The Wolverines have not had to travel so far this season, and that will change this weekend as they go to New Jersey to play Rutgers. I fully expect the Wolverines to be undefeated going into their match-up with Michigan State on October 29th, and realistically they should be undefeated when they travel to Columbus for The Game in November.

6.) Houston – 5-0 – Next Week @ Navy



Houston beat up UConn last week to exact revenge on last years lone loss to the Huskies. Greg Ward Jr. accounted for five touchdowns to lead the Cougs to a 42-14 thumping. Houston shouldn’t really be tested until they play Louisville in Novemeber, but don’t discount the Navy Midshipmen who they play this week. Navy’s option can give teams fits, and as an Ohio State fan I am fully aware of how frustrating it can be to play this type of team. Unless something major happens, expect Houston and Louisville to play for a potential playoff birth later this year.

7.) Texas A&M – 5-0 – Next Week vs Tennessee



The Aggies are my surprise team of the week. They have four quality wins against UCLA, Auburn, Arkansas and South Carolina already this season. They are led by former Oklahoma quarterback Trevor Knight who doesn’t have all-world numbers, but he is getting the job done. Their offense is loaded with skill players like Christian Kirk and Trayveon Williams along with Josh Reynolds. Hopefully A&M doesn’t get out to a 21 point lead on the Volunteers this weekend, or we know what the outcome of that game will be.

8.) Louisville – 4-1 – Next Week Idle



Yeah, Louisville lost to Clemson. However, they played some great football and came up just short of pulling off the win in Death Valley. Lamar Jackson looked a little human in the first half, but then came alive in the second showcasing why he is still the front runner for the Heisman after five weeks. He threw for nearly 300 yards and ran for another 162 and three total touchdowns (bringing his season total to 28). Louisville has a pretty easy schedule until their potential top ten match-up with Houston in November.

9.) Nebraska – 5-0 – Next Week Idle



It hasn’t been pretty every week for the Huskers, but they have managed to get the job done every week so far. Their win against Oregon isn’t looking as good since the Ducks have decided to fall apart, but they are still undefeated and should remain so until they play Wisconsin and Ohio State in back to back games in late October-early November. Senior Tommy Armstrong is completing passes this year at a better percentage than any of his other seasons so far, and he has accounted for 14 total touchdowns for the Huskers. They are off this week, but travel to Bloomington in two weeks.

10.) Miami – 4-0 – Next Week vs Florida State



Mark Richt has to be happy with how things are going in South Florida right about now doesn’t he? With Georgia not having a great season so far, and the Hurricanes off to a 4-0 start under junior Brad Kaaya, things are moving in the right direction for Richt and the Canes. While they haven’t played anyone of note so far, they will be tested this week against a pretty down Florida State team coming off a last second loss to North Carolina. If the ‘Canes can navigate themselves through October unscathed then they will be sitting pretty for a shot at the ACC Championship and a birth in the Playoff.





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We double checked the math, and yes, Ohio State’s defense has been amazing
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Who needs turnovers when you give up zero points?

It turns out that Rutgers is who we thought they were. The Buckeyes’ 58-0 annihilation wasn’t quite enough to hit the over, but it was enough to let the rest of the Big Ten know that this year’s team won’t be satisfied by winning their games by “merely” a few touchdowns. A quick few notes on the defense:

• Saturday’s game was technically a tie as far as the Ohio State’s defense is concerned. That’s good enough for another week, as the Buckeyes’ defense is still up 24 to 23 against the offenses from Bowling Green, Tulsa, Oklahoma and Rutgers.
• Rutgers completed three passes on Saturday and averaged more yards per rush than they did per pass. They only averaged 2.2 yards per rush. This is not good.
• The Ohio State defense is No. 1 in the country in total yards and points allowed. Call me old-fashioned, but who needs DVOA when we can keep it to the two most simple defensive statistics ever invented?
• There are better spots to test the Buckeyes’ defense than downfield...opposing quarterbacks are just 2-for-19 for 58 yards and four interceptions on passes 20-plus yards downfield this season.

There were plenty of great individual performance against Rutgers, let’s take a look at a few:

Attention Big Ten: Quit trying ridiculous trick plays against Ohio State


Last year it was Illinois who failed miserably on an attempt flea flicker, though this year’s ill-advised trick play is just as horrendous:


Trick plays are great when they are executed properly, but this play appeared to never have a chance from the start. The running back tosses the ball to the wide receiver, who appears to be expecting a hand off, who then proceeds to blindly toss the ball to no one. Ohio State didn’t even really get much backfield penetration, but managed to cause the 17-yard loss anyways. It’s clear Rutgers would have to take a few chances in order to have a chance against the Buckeyes, but those chances should probably be better practiced before being displayed to the world on BTN.

Robert Landers is emerging in the interior of Ohio State’s defensive line


Landers was just a three-star recruit out of Wayne high school, but he is balling out as a red-shirt freshman. The loss of Tracy Sprinkle was a huge blow to the Buckeyes’ defensive line, though the recent play of Landers has the unit’s trajectory headed back to a positive direction:


After smoothly swimming past the Rutgers’ lineman, Landers has to fight through a chip from the tight end, but is strong and athletic enough to fend off both blocks and get to the quarterback. The Buckeyes have an abundance of edge rushers in Sam Hubbard, Tyquan Lewis and Jalyn Holmes; however, these edge rushers cannot get sacks unless the interior linemen are able to push the pocket and not allow the quarterback to step up. Landers did an excellent job of this all afternoon and managed to rack up two tackles for a loss. There’s already one Buckeye who is supposed to shrug after a sack, but maybe Landers could take after Flanders and give the crowd a happy wave after doing his business.

Speaking of Tyquan Lewis...


Lewis’ two sacks this season ties him for the team lead with Nick Bosa. Assuming Bosa is still on a mission to finish what big bear started, we could see a pretty great competition emerge for Ohio State’s sack leader. Both players got to the quarterback once against Rutgers, with Lewis showing excellent bend before he throws the Rutgers’ quarterback to the turf like a rag doll:


Though the silver bullets didn’t record any turnovers on Saturday, they were consistently in the backfield and racked up three sacks and seven tackles for a loss. If the defense continues to prevent big plays and forces offenses to attempt to drive the length of the field, look out, because this unit is loaded and playing at a very high level.

The final: 58-0, Ohio State

Defensive player of the game: Robert Landers

Defensive play of the game: Robert Landers sack

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TBBC Awards: Rutgers; Joe Thomas Record Holder, Elflein Top Dog, Raekwonza Domination, Kick Coverage
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There were some pretty good highlights from the match-up with Rutgers over the weekend and the staff was on point with each category! Let’s see what they have to say about the weekly awards.

Offensive


tOSU Offensive MVP





Scott – JT. He makes the offense go.

WVa – It is a tie for me with JT and Weber Jr. The fact that JT had the record setting day overshadowed one of the best days by any running back in Ohio State history by Weber. He is picking up his feet and that is making teams whiff on him.

Ben v. – JT Barrett. Without him who knows where this offense would be. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: There isn’t a more polished quarterback in this class at running the read option. He rarely if ever makes a bad decision running or passing, although we did see his second interception of the year on an iffy throw.

Brandon – Joe Thomas Barrett. It wasn’t the fact he combined for 284 yards and four touchdowns…it was his ever-steady presence on the field. This guy is the engine to this unstoppable offense and is the biggest key to them being successful.

JC – I want to say Weber because of his 144 yards in only 14 carries. The kid did show his salt on Saturday. But I have to say JT. He simply had his way – plain and simple. And the record setting TD passes just highlighted his outstanding afternoon in The Shoe.

Mike Meals – Mike Weber makes the jump for me from Unsung Hero to MVP this game. Going for 144 yards and a score was a great day in and of itself. But watch his runs. He is breaking tackles, not getting tripped up by a DL slapping his ankle in the trenches, but more than that, he is carrying defenders with him, being tougher to bring down. I loved it.

Joe Thomas Barrett, enough said



tOSU O-line MVP



Scott – Have to go with Pat Elflein. Dude is the anchor of a great offensive line.

WVa – Pat Elfein is probably the most consistent lineman the Buckeyes have ever had, plus he is just plain nasty. He does not shy away from helping other linemen after he has destroyed his match-up. My favorite part of the game Saturday was the moment he actually expected Weber Jr. to pick him up like he has him!

Ben v. – Elflein is a leader among men, and he continues to make this offensive line better each and every week. He will really be missed next year when he’s off playing on Sundays.

Brandon – Pat Elflein. This guy just keeps everything together. Without him, the three new guys would be struggling a lot more than they are.

JC – Pat Elflein. This guy is a bear. He was opening holes big enough to drive a tractor through it.

Mike Meals – I’ve said it, others here have said it, it will keep being said…Pat Elflein will be the pick here until I have to change it for someone else.

Easiest decision of the week, Pat Elflein!

tOSU Offensive Unsung

Scott – Demario McCall. Dude could start for 95 percent of the D-I schools out there.

WVa – Parris Campbell got his first touchdown yet not very many people are seeing the real work he is putting in. He is becoming as nasty on the edge as a blocker as Evan Spencer was and maybe just a smidgen better.

Ben v. – Parris Campbell gets the nod from me. I have been clamoring for the Buckeyes to get their wide receivers more involved in the game and this week they finally did. Campbell had four catches which was double what he had in the previous three games combined, so look for him to be used more going forward.

Brandon – Dontre Wilson. I just really like what Wilson is bringing to the table this year. He is the definition of great teammate. He doesn’t care where he plays, he is willing give his all for the team. We have seen him line up at QB, RB, WR, H-Back, kick returner, and punt returner. Another game…another 60+ yards and a touchdown.

JC – I guess I have to say Mike Weber here. So much light was taken off his “outstanding” performance due to JT’s record setting afternoon. Mike Weber belongs and he will be the Offensive juggernaut many, many times as the games roll on.

Mike Meals – P. Campbell. Yeah, he scored his first TD at OSU, which was a great play call and good for him. But I liked seeing him get in the offense more. 4 catches for 36 yards isn’t going to light up the headlines, but teams will have to plan for yet another weapon when game planning the Buckeyes.

Parris Campbell runs away with it here.

Defensive


tOSU Defensive MVP

Scott – Raekwon McMillan. He’s a stud.

WVa – If I have to choose just one I am going with Raekwonza. As good as Shazier was at getting to the football, McMillan is better and when he has to reverse field he closes faster. He is always around the football and will be the season MVP for this defense. His coverage of players out of the backfield and when receivers cross the middle goes unmathced!

Ben v. – Marshon Lattimore and Malik Hooker. The secondary is a no-fly zone at these two guys have made it that way. Both unknown going into the season, they have emerged as legitimate defensive MVP’s on a team loaded with talent. Knowing we have those two back in the secondary let’s the defensive front do work.

Brandon – Raekwon McMillan. He has become a steady force in the middle. If a team tries to run it up the middle, McMillan is there to greet them. He has really taken the next step and the defensive tackles stepping up are part of the reason why.

JC – Raekwon McMillan. As Mike says he is the QB here. He is the force behind this outstanding unit.

Mike Meals – Raekwon McMillan – The QB of the Silver Bullets, in on 7 tackles for the day. But watch the way he controls the middle of the field. It doesn’t matter if they are playing a deep zone or stacking the box, no one is running through the middle if Kwon is there.

Reakwon McMillan is a man amongst boys right now on the best defense in the country and that’s saying a lot.

tOSU D-line MVP

Scott – Nick Bosa. He’s gonna be better than Joey.

WVa – I am picking Robert Landers here because he is making sure that he’s not losing playing time right now. Also means this is a ite over-all with Nick “I don’t need no stinking shrug” Bosa.

Ben v. – Robert Landers showed up big last week. He has shown some signs of brilliance early this season, but he commanded the attention of Rutgers offensive line all game.

Brandon – I’m going to go with Robert Landers. He only had two tackles, one sack, and two tackles-for-loss but he was a constant force up the middle. Landers really stepped up this game and opened up things for the linebackers.

JC – Nick Bosa. His 4 tackles and sack boost him, certainly in the direction, of Joey.

Mike Meals – Baby Bosa. 4 tackles and sack, while not playing every down, shows the raw talent Nick has. And I love the 4 DEs in on passing situations.

Tie ball game and bottom of the ninth I will take younger Bosa and Robert Landers every time. Tie here.

tOSU Defensive Unsung

Scott – Gonna go with the entire secondary. Provided good run support and gave no room to pass.

WVa – Secondary here just like everyone else. Some individuals are playing at a high level, but the unit is playing better than anyone imagined and might be the best rotation in the country with little to no drop-off!

Ben v. – Chris Worley doesn’t get a lot of press, but man he sure shows up when he needs to. He was playing well on run coverage and doing equally as well in pass coverage making quite a few plays to end drives for the Scarlet Knights. While McMillan gets all the pub, Worley goes about his business and continues to shine.

Brandon – Marshon Lattimore. He has become an absolute shutdown cornerback opposite of the other shutdown cornerback, Gareon Conley. On Saturday, he had another two pass breakups.

JC – I love the backfield. I want so much to say Hooker, lattimore, Conley, or Webb, but that would be ignoring the solid performance from Tyquan Lewis. It actually could even be debated that the entire unit here was unsung…everyone participated effectively.

Mike Meals – Tyquan Lewis…he didn’t really show up as dominant in the box score, but he played a very solid game. He had one sack, one pass break-up, and a QB hit.

This is a hard one to pick!! Secondary wins by default thanks to me and Scott.

Odds and Ends


tOSU Special Teams MVP

Scott – N/A

WVa – Every starting position after a kick off was inside the 20. That is ridiculous coverage for a team that gave up a score in the Oklahoma game. Have to take my hat off to Coombs and Coach Meyer for the improvement and he said as much in the post game press conference so you know they worked on it a lot during the off week!

Ben v. – EGW is a good pick by Brandon, so I will echo that pick. He may not be getting playing time in the secondary because of the talent that is there, but the kid is putting everything he has into special teams. Knowing the effort he is putting in there, he will eventually find himself starting on defense.

Brandon – Eric Glover-Williams. He was a force on punts…barely missing two blocks. On kick returns, he was consistently the first one down the field and causing problems. His hustle and dedication to kick coverage puts a lot of pressure on the returners to make a decision before they get up to speed.

JC – I am mixed here … I want to say Durbin, but a missed PAT is nothing to ignore. In a close one it could mean the world. So, I guess, as usual it’s Cam. But, hey, wait! I think it should be Liam McCullough the Long snapper. Primarily because these guys never get recognized for their needed speciality … but also, saying “long-snapper” makes me feel like a sophomore again ….

Mike Meals – Definitely not the kicker we all forgot the name of…missed XPs are unacceptable. Cam had a perfect game…not a single return yard against him (ok, not a single punt either). Actually, I would say the entire kickoff coverage team…Much better than what we have seen so far this season

Eric Glover Williams is emerging as he is one of the players working his way up the ladder through special teams . . , stay tuned!

tOSU Needs Improvement

Scott – Kicking.

WVa – This will seem stupid because there were twelve different WR’s with a catch, but I would like to see more touches for the running backs. Seems like McCall is earning some more playing time and I hate that he is getting the carries in mop-up time. He is special!

Ben v. – The slow start was the only thing that I saw last week that needed improvement. Against better teams we are going to need to have more 2nd and 3rd quarters statistically in order to get the job done. Sure we dominated yardage, but we couldn’t seem to find the endzone early.

Brandon – Sam Hubbard. I am the biggest Hubbard fan there is but I feel like he has not been as impressive as the other three defensive ends so far this year. Is he better suited for a reserve role like he had last year? Or are teams just focusing on him so much that it is opening the door for other lineman? Last year, it was obvious teams double and triple teamed Joey Bosa…I don’t see that with Hubbard.

JC – regardless of the spread, and that 12 different players caught a pass – I will stay on the call-playing. This was Rutgers, not the Spartans, Badgers, or Wolverines. I have yet to buy into Warriner & Beck.

Mike Meals – Because I am nitpicking here, JT Barrett. And I bet he would say the same thing. The pick against Rutgers was on him, I don’t think he saw the underneath DB that tipped the pass. I know he expects more out of himself.

Hodgepodge picks here, flip a coin!

tOSU Next Big Star

Scott – Binjemin Victor. Dude can ball.

WVa – Demario McCall will get some of those touches I was speaking of in the above topic. I look forward to his time to shine.

Ben v. – Demario McCall sure looks like he is ready to handle the spotlight already. He has shined every time he touches the ball this season. He is a little unfortunate that Mike Weber still has so much time left at Ohio State, but I am sure Urban and company will find a way to get him more involved.

Brandon – Mike Weber. He is already a star but just imagine what his stats will look like after the season is over. Barring injury, Weber is on pace for over 1,600 yards.

JC – Who knows! This team is the 1996 Yankees. The world is at their feet and they are loaded – right down to 5th string….. (is there a 5th string?)

Mike Meals – Parris Campbell. I have been on Weber’s train for a long time here, and I think PC will be the next super solid #2 wideout at OSU

Your choice who steps up here!

TB1G Coach of the Week

Scott – Urban Meyer. Had them ready to play after an off week after a big road win.

WVa – Kevin Wilson is a master right now and the Hoosiers have been having a measure of success against Ohio State. The upset of Sparty was big for the program and huge for confidence headed to Columbus this week!

Ben v. – Kevin Wilson has Indiana feeling good about themselves after beating Sparty over the weekend. While Michigan State seems a little down this year, the win for Indiana has to provide a lot of confidence coming into their battle with the Buckeyes this weekend.

Brandon – Kirk Ferentz. I think I will continue to just give this award to him. Over and over he struggles for years, then he wins a COY and receives an extension…which then prompts him to Netflix and chill for a few years. That kind of long-con game is deserving of Coach of the Week.

JC – Indiana’s win was big and a sure surprise. I guess based on that we’d have to say Wilson … but keep in mind Fitzgerald put the final nail in Iowa’s coffin….

Mike Meals – K Wilson at Indiana. Michigan State is quickly showing that they are not who anyone thought they were to start the season, but Wilson getting a W at home over Sparty gets him a nod in my book this week.

Kevin Wilson is doing all of the right things in Indiana.

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I was at the game at Wembley yesterday and the Colts were all over the place. Some serious wrist-slitting going off over on the Facebook page today. I feel bad for myself for blowing £75 on an Andrew Luck jersey, but even worse for the Colts fans who came all that way to see their team only play the 4th quarter!

I'm getting a bit tired of all the Jaguars bandwagon jumpers now though, every year there's a few thousand more jerseys and a few thousand more people screaming when the screens tell them to, and almost none of them seem to have a clue what's going off! Either give us our own team or start sending someone interesting over!

AuTX Buckeye said:

When you are that close to the endzone with 30+ sec and A TIME OUT ... GO FOR THE F'ing ENDZONE...

Dont get cute try to make enough yardage for the first down.. its 4th down catch it, get north/south then start to wiggle, but HEAD TO THE ENDZONE

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But then I can't pretend to be outraged!!!!

Ohio State football | Defense deserves nod for Buckeyes' dominating start, Meyer says - Columbus Dispatch
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Ohio State football | Defense deserves nod for Buckeyes' dominating start, Meyer says
Columbus Dispatch
The Buckeyes are preparing to host Indiana, which is coming off its most significant victory of coach Kevin Wilson's tenure, an overtime win over Michigan State on Saturday night. More to the point, the Hoosiers defense was as much or more a part of ...
Ohio State Buckeyes remain No. 2 in AP college football poll, pick up more first-place votescleveland.com
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Ohio State Football: Former Buckeyes Ezekiel Elliott and Carlos Hyde swap pro jerseys in rivalry - UPI.com
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Ohio State Football: Former Buckeyes Ezekiel Elliott and Carlos Hyde swap pro jerseys in rivalry
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Once upon a time, Elliott was the young buck freshman while Hyde was a superstar senior for the Ohio State Buckeyes. After Elliott's Cowboys skated by the 49ers 24-17 Sunday, the two reminisced by swapping pro jerseys. "Zeke is like a little brother to ...
Ezekiel Elliott ran wild in the Ohio State Running Backs Bowl between he and Carlos HydeLand-Grant Holy Land
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Bowl Projections: 11 Big Ten teams make Jerry Palm’s latest list
Tom Dienhart, BTN.com Senior Writer via Big Ten Network

Ohio State continues to impress, which is why it remains part of CBSSports.com’s Jerry Palm’s projected playoff field. But here is an alteration: Palm has 11 Big Ten teams in his bowl projections, one more than last week.

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Urban Meyer says the staff wants Mike Weber to “be like Zeke”
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The head coach knows Indiana won’t be an easy win on Saturday.

Urban Meyer is just days removed from his team’s first Big Ten win of the season, and despite a 48-0 win over his former assistance coach Chris Ash, Meyer knows the Buckeyes are heading into the tough stretch of their season. Having a bye week early on is great with a group of young guys, but doesn’t allow much time for rest or rehab throughout the remainder of the year.

Ohio State is preparing to face an Indiana team that forced Michigan State into overtime and sent the Spartans back to East Lansing with a conference loss early in Week 4. Meyer knows they are an “outstanding team”, even stating that this is probably the best Hoosier team Ohio State has faced.

• Barrett was the only quarterback Meyer recruited without ever seeing him throw. He is “very close” to the gold standard Meyer has previously given to Tim Tebow. Barrett is managing the game much better this year, and by spreading around the offense, players are able to catch their breath, even with an uptempo scheme.
• Meyer was asked if Mike Weber was more similar to Ezekiel Elliott or Carlos Hyde; the head coach didn’t hesitate to choose Hyde, noting Weber is “a banger” but doesn’t have the top end that Zeke does.
• On training Mike Weber, it was assumed Meyer would have told Weber not to try and emulate Zeke and his production, but the head coach quickly squashed that and mentioned they do want him to “be like Zeke”.
• Meyer said this young team -- full of 18 year olds — hasn’t let the success get to their heads despite the coaching staff trying to trap them a little bit after the bye week.
• Specific notes on a few offensive players include Parris Campbell, one of the best gunners in the country; Terry McLaurin is a program guy and it was great seeing his first touchdown; Marcus Baugh had his best game so far as a Buckeye.

Players of the game


Offense: J.T. Barrett and Mike Weber

Meyer noted that Barrett setting a school record at a University like Ohio State is a big deal, even earning him the game ball. Weber had 14 carries for 144 yards and is playing hard and doing good things without the ball.

Parris Campbell, Terry McLaurin, Marcus Baugh and five guys on the line all got nods from Meyer as MVPs and Champions of the Game.

Defense: The entire defense

Meyer noted that the entire defense earned Player of the Game mentions, thanks to them keeping Rutgers to 116 total yards.

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2016-2017 ITH Season Preview: Ohio State Buckeyes
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Today, we continue our Big Ten team previews with the Ohio State Buckeyes. After missing the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2008, there's plenty of uncertainty as Ohio State enters the 2016-2017 season. Thad Matta's 2015 recruiting class was ...
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See who took home Week 5 Big Ten football honors
Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor via Big Ten Network

The Big Ten office released its Week 5 Big Ten players of the week on Monday morning. All five winners are first-time honorees. See all of the winners, plus watch select video highlights, below. Offensive Player of the Week: Ty Johnson, Maryland, So., RB Rushed for 204 yards on just seven carries against Purdue, averaging 29.1 yards per attempt Reached the end zone twice, scoring on runs of 8 and 48 yards, to help the Terrapins Paced a Maryland rushing attack that generated 400 yards on the ground as the team improved to 4-0 on the season Claims his first

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Heard Around the ‘Shoe – 10/3/2016
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Welcome to your tri-weekly look at all things Ohio State recruiting. Let’s get started!

5-Star Ends Recruitment Early, Picks Bama


Not even a week after announcing that he would be pushing back his commitment date from December to January, 5-star linebacker Dylan Moses made an official visit to Tuscaloosa on Saturday and left a member of the Crimson Tide’s 2017 recruiting class. Moses was once an LSU commit, and still had listed them as his leader until the Les Miles firing two weeks ago. He was caught off guard by the firing, and it looks to have made an impact judging by the fast commitment to Alabama.

Moses was supposedly going to take all five of his official visits before deciding, but that plan appears to be scraped with this news. He was going to go to Houston, Ohio State, Miami and Texas on officials before deciding on January 1st.

The Buckeyes were seen as a long shot in this recruitment anyways, so losing him is not a shock. With the commitment Alabama maintains the #2 spot on the recruiting rankings sitting behind Ohio State at #1. Alabama does however hold commitments from three of the top five ranked players in the 247 Sports rankings for 2017.



Top 2017 recruit tears ACL, Out for the Season:


In what was billed as a must see high school game last Friday, Bishop Gorman with its Buckeye trio hosted St. Thomas Aquinas and Trevon Grimes. The game was defensive battle, that went to three overtimes before the Gaels came out with a 25-24 victory. The game was not without incident, as one of Ohio State’s top recruits for 2017 Trevon Grimes left the game in an air-cast and it was later confirmed that he tore his ACL.

This is the second consecutive year the Buckeyes have had a 5-star commitment miss their entire senior season with a torn ACL, as last year Nick Bosa suffered the same injury. Bosa rehabbed and is now a rotating member of the defensive line, so there is hope for Grimes to get back to playing condition by fall camp.



Big Recruiting Weekend at Ohio State:


The Buckeyes not only steamrolled the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Saturday 58-0, but they also hosted a plethora of high school recruits who are considering the Buckeyes for their college plans. Some of the players were there without offers, and there were also some there who were already committed to Ohio State.

Emory Jones was on hand and was seen sitting with surprise visitory Jackson Carman during the game. I am sure that Jones was putting the full court press on Carman to get him to come to Ohio State and help protect him for years to come. Carman is a 5-star offensive lineman that currently has 33 offers, and a 100% crystal ball projection to the Buckeyes.


The Buckeyes also hosted Aeneas Hawkins, a 3-star defensive tackle out of Archbishop Moeller in Cincinnati. Hawkins spoke to Landof10.com about his visit and how it went.

“It was great,” Hawkins said. “I spent some time with Emory Jones and Jackson Carman, and then I got to talk to some of the coaches after the game. I also ran into (former Moeller stars) Jake Hausmann and Sam Hubbard.”

“The things I saw are that Ohio State knows two things really well,” he said. “First, they know how to win. Second, they know how to recruit. Both were impressive to watch. The defensive line rotated a ton of guys in and that lets me know that I will be given the chance to play, if I’m good enough.”


The Buckeyes also had strong Kentucky lean Alex Reigelsperger on hand, and he also spoke with Landof10.com about his trip to the ‘Shoe.

“It was amazing,” said Reigelsperger, Ohio’s 17th-ranked 2018 prospect. “I love it there so much.”

“During the game and everything, I was talking to Jackson Carman mostly,” he said. “After, I was talking to Larry Johnson. He just asked how things were, asked about my cast (for a broken finger) and if I’m still playing, how I’m playing, stuff like that. He said he’s going to try and come down for a game soon before our season ends.”

Reigelsperger does not hold an Ohio State offer yet.


A Weekend Visit = New Offer:


The Buckeyes had a visit from 3-star defensive end Brenton Cox out of Lithonia, Georgia as well on Saturday, and he came away with an offer after the road trip. He spoke to 11W about his trip up and the offer.

“[The] trip was eight hours long, but was worth it. I had a great time there,” Cox told Eleven Warriors. “I like the atmosphere. It was great.”

“[The] offer means a lot to me because they compete for the national championship every year,” Cox said.

Cox currently holds 13 offers, and in-state Georgia is the front runner at this time. Nebraska and Alabama have recently offered as well. He is ranked as the #14 defensive end in the class of 2018 and the 37th best player out of the state of Georgia.


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Mike Weber named Big Ten Freshman of the Week
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Another honor for the stud redshirt freshman running back.

A day after Carlos Hyde and Ezekiel Elliott went head to head to make a claim to be the NFL’s leading rusher, their heir apparent at Ohio State, Mike Weber, was honored for his outstanding showing Saturday.

After carrying the ball 14 times for 144 yards and a touchdown -- including runs of 46 and 49 yards -- Weber received the honor in what's been a loaded year for Big Ten newcomers.

Weber helped pace the Bucks to a 58-0 victory and in the process became the leading rusher in the Big Ten. Weber stands as the 11th leading rusher in all of FBS football and is averaging 123.8 yards per game through four contests.

Weber and the Buckeyes take on Indiana Saturday at 3:30 p.m. in Ohio Stadium.

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Buckeyes remain at No. 2 in AP Poll update - OSU - The Lantern
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Buckeyes remain at No. 2 in AP Poll update
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Buy or Sell: Ohio State won’t lose in the regular season?
Tom Dienhart, BTN.com Senior Writer via Big Ten Network

Five weeks down, and Maryland, No. 4 Michigan, No. 12 Nebraska and No. 2 Ohio State remain perfect. Here is what I’m buying and selling post-Week 5.

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Women’s Volleyball Hands #1 Nebraska A Loss
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The Ohio State University Women’s Volleyball Team, ranked nationally at # 19, this past Saturday (Oct., 1st), beat the nations’ #1 team, Nebraska, in Lincoln.

The Buckeyes head home from Lincoln with a victory for the third consecutive time (2012, 2014, & now 2016). The most recent victory snaps Nebraska’s 28-match winning streak dating back to last season and marks the fourth win for Ohio State over the Cornhuskers in the last five meetings.

The Buckeyes improve to 12-4 on the season and even-up things in the Big Ten standings at 2-2.

Nebraska joined the Big Ten in 2011. They have been dominating in Women’s Volleyball every since. They own a winning record against all competition in the league – except against the Buckeyes who in head to head they are even at 4-4. Another nice note is that the Buckeyes are 4-3 in Lincoln.

The Buckeyes would drop the opening set, 25-17, before they spun directions and out-scored Nebraska by combining 20 points over the last three sets. In the final set (the fourth) controlled every aspect of the game winning 25-13. OSU’s Luisa Schirmer attacked .480 on 14 kills during the three triumphant sets. She participated in a dozen digs to record her second straight double-double. Schirmer also had three block assists along with two service aces and was directly accountable for 19.5 points.

Taylor Sandbothe matched Schirmer’s 19.5 points, insanely delivering 12 kills, nine blocks, along with a pair of aces. Sandbothe’s .346 hitting pace was only exceeded by fellow Buckeye Taylor Hughes, terminating a career-high 11 kills at a .500 rate (11-2-18). Freshman Camry Halm paced the team digging up 14 balls, helping to limit Nebraska at a .175 attacking efficiency overall.

Taylor Sandbothe bypassed Danielle Meyer (2004-07) into second place on the all-time Ohio State career blocks list. She now proudly has 481 blocks and is in pursuit of the current record holder and her 517 blocks – Dawn McDougall (1988-91).

Set 1: The opening set was closely challenged, but then Nebraska went on a tear – a 9-1 run which pushed tight 13-12 lead into a 21-13 dousing. That eight-point difference would hold as Nebraska won the first 25-17.

Set 2: Taylor Hughes in the second stanza stepped up big-time, carrying a tremendous amount of the production offensively by directly impacting 17 of the team’s 18 kills on 11 assists and six kills. Despite her impressive efforts the Buckeyes trailed 15-13 midway through the period when a four-point OSU shot encompassed of back-to-back-to-back-to-back kills by Hughes and Sandbothe — a pair of put-aways’ from Hughes bookend by Sandbothe kills. The Buckeyes would add two more tallies to its advantage by the end of the set (25-21), tying up the match heading to intermission.

Set 3: The offense took off here in the third. Ohio State attacked with a .536 while Nebraska passively delivered a .312. The score evened on 13 occasions before the Buckeyes moved ahead for good in the combination of Hughes-to-Sandbothe hook-up; 20-19. Ohio State then secured five of the next seven rallies for another 25-21 triumph.

Set 4: The Buckeye attack cooled momentarily in set four, dipping to a .346. Sandbothe would be on fire here, rejecting the ball five times. This performance forced the Cornhuskers into a negative -.057 hitting percentage. The Buckeyes then poured it on as they raced to a 7-3 lead. It would end quite favorably for the Buckeyes, 25-13. The Buckeyes posted a flawless 100% side-out percentage in the final set, taking the point on all 13 Husker serves.

The Ohio State University Women’s Volleyball team now head up north to challenge the *ichigan State Spartans on Friday, Oct. 7th at 7:00 p.m. They then move on to Ann Arbor and meet up with TTUN on Sunday the 9th, scheduled for a 1 p.m. first serve. This one is set to be broadcast live on ESPN.

See You There!

Go Buckeyes!!

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Ohio State offers '17 LB Chandler Wooten, an Auburn commit: Buckeye Breakfast - cleveland.com
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Ohio State offers '17 LB Chandler Wooten, an Auburn commit: Buckeye Breakfast
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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State offered a scholarship to three-star outside linebacker and Auburn commit Chandler Wooten of Kennesaw (Ga.) North Cobb on Sunday. It was the same day five-star linebacker Dylan Moses of Bradenton (Fla.) IMG announced ...


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Are You Not Entertained? Rutgers
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Obviously it’s true that you win with players.

If that wasn’t the case, Ohio State wouldn’t have been able to score 58 points against Rutgers, given that the Scarlet Knights head coach Chris Ash ran OSU’s defense for a few years.

The same defense that was so good in Columbus was horrible for Rutgers. Of course, the Buckeyes have some darn good players on offense.

And it was good to see so many of them get involved in the game.

I liked to see that. But did we see everything else we wanted to see?

Scott
No injuries: Haven’t heard of anything significant.
No false starts: Still have some work to do.
Shutout: Yeah boyee.

JC
Be ready: A little bit of a slow start I guess. But there was never any doubt.
Poll this: OSU has the pollsters’ attention.
You watching up there?: I’m sure TTUN knows what Ohio State is doing. But Harbaugh’s guys have some other games to worry about first.
Split them up: Ed Warriner & Tim Beck seem to be thriving in the press box together.

Ben
Health part deux: No major injuries and a good win.
Don’t let up: The pedal was, as they say, to the metal all afternoon.
Shake your groove thing: Buckeyes were grooving all afternoon.
Badgers? We need the stinkin’ Badgers: They couldn’t beat Xichigan. But it was a good effort.

WVa
Nothing but base: Saw a few wrinkles but there are still plenty of special pages in the playbook.
Take it to the house: Silver Bullets didn’t score, but they kept Rutgers from scoring. That’s good, right?
Growing pains: No youthful mistakes here. Everything was rock solid.

Mike M.
Do it all: It wasn’t a completely clean game but there wasn’t much to complain about.

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5-star Ohio State commit tears ACL
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A key Buckeye commit will miss the rest of his senior season.

One of the top rated Ohio State commits watched his season end early over the weekend.

Taking on Tate Martell, and the posse of OSU commits, and targets at Bishop Gorman (NV), St. Thomas Aquinas (FL) star wide receiver Trevon Grimes went down with a knee injury. In the 3-overtime loss to the Gaels, Grimes, who scored on a 53-yard reception, came up injured in the fourth quarter, and didn’t return to action.

After an announcement that he didn’t break any bones, it was first reported by Bill Kurelic of Bucknuts that Grimes tore his ACL in his left knee, and is out for the remainder of St. Thomas Aquinas’ season.


While it’s never good to see anyone get injured, the five-star standout should be ready to participate fully when he arrives on the Ohio State campus next year.

Land-Grant Holy Land wishes Trevon Grimes nothing but the best with his recovery.

OSU target commits


After recently announcing that he would officially visit Ohio State and others, five-star linebacker Dylan Moses of IMG Academy (FL) took to his Twitter page on Sunday afternoon to let the world know that he will suit up for Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide.


Never thought as a lock or even a lean towards the Buckeyes, Moses was always pegged to be headed to play for LSU, but after the Tigers fired head coach Les Miles last week, it opened the door for other programs to swoop in and lock up his pledge.

Hawkins visits Ohio State


Ohio State class of 2018 quarterback commit Emory Jones might’ve headlined the list of recruits who invaded Columbus for the Buckeyes match-up against Rutgers, but he wasn’t the only big name prospect in the stands on Saturday afternoon.

Three-star 2017 defensive tackle Aeneas Hawkins (Cincinnati / Archbishop Moeller) also made the trek to Ohio Stadium to watch the Silver Bullets battle with the Scarlet Knights and mingle with the OSU coaching staff.

“The coaching staff is phenomenal. I got to spend some time with (recruits) Emory Jones, and Jackson Carman. All the coaches had a very positive message. They were excited that I came up, and they want me back again soon.” Hawkins stated to Land-Grant Holy Land.

The 6-foot-3, 260-pound standout holds scholarship offers from not just Ohio State, but programs such as Florida State and Notre Dame.

Quick Hits

• Tate Martell, Josh Myers, and many other future Buckeyes were back at it over the weekend. Which Ohio State pledge did enough to grab your MVP vote?
• Ohio State offered class of 2018 defensive end Brenton Cox on Saturday. The three-star Lithonia, Ga. native reportedly holds offers from the likes of OSU, Tennessee, Alabama and Louisville.
• Per 247Sports, class of 2017 safety Deangelo Gibbs will officially visit Ohio State, Southern California, Miami, LSU, and Alabama. The Peach State standout didn’t name a date for his trip to Columbus, but seems interested to see what Urban Meyer, and crew are putting together for himself.

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yup...12 players drafted last year...i know everyone already knows this....but its even more impressive after watching this Bucks team destroy everything in their path!