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BTN Dienhart: Best chance for each Big Ten team to get upset

Dienhart: Best chance for each Big Ten team to get upset
Tom Dienhart, BTN.com Senior Writer via Big Ten Network

No coach wants to lose a game that experts think he’s supposed to win. Upsets can set a season on its ear and prove ruinous. There are potholes on every schedule. And I have picked the one game on your school’s schedule in which it has its best chance to be—gulp–upset. Illinois: The visit from Western Michigan on Sept. 17 is dangerous. P.J. Fleck is an up-and-coming coaching fireball who always preaches to “row the boat.” He played at Northern Illinois, is a native of the state and has his Bronco program rolling. You know the 35-year-old would love to
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BTN Ohio State paces 4 Big Ten teams in 2016 preseason Coaches poll

Ohio State paces 4 Big Ten teams in 2016 preseason Coaches poll
Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor via Big Ten Network

The preseason Coaches Poll was released Thursday, and four Big Ten teams land in the season’s first ranking. Ohio State, the 2016 Fiesta Bowl champ, paces the Big Ten, at No. 5, behind No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 Clemson, No. 3 Oklahoma and No. 4 Florida State. Michigan, fresh off a 10-win season in Jim Harbaugh’s first season, comes in at No. 8, giving the Big Ten two preseason top 10 teams, while reigning Big Ten champ Michigan State (No. 11) and 2015 Big Ten West champ Iowa (No. 15) round out the Big Ten contingent. Wisconsin, Northwestern, Nebraska and
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That might explain a lot about the goings on down there.

LSU finished the '97 season 10-2 with the #11 ranked defense in the country.
replaced defense coordinator (Carl Reese) with Lou Tepper before the '98 season.

began season win the top 10 in preseason polls.
Teppers #91 ranked defense was a big reason for finishing 4-7 that year. and then 3-8 the following season.
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LGHL Ohio State’s 2017 recruiting is on fire, but how big could their class get?

Ohio State’s 2017 recruiting is on fire, but how big could their class get?
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Will the Buckeyes have enough room?

The Buckeyes picked up two more elite recruits over the last few weeks, and they’re big favorites to land at least two more before the end of August, which could further cement their grip on the most elite recruiting class in Ohio State history. It stands a very good shot at being the top ranked class in the country, even better than a certain school in Tuscaloosa.

The key question at this point seems to be, “How many kids can they take?” After all, half of Ohio State’s team has freshman eligibility, and barring very significant roster attrition, the Buckeyes don’t have room to add too many more bodies.

To discuss this, Matt and Colton reluctantly close the Pokemon Go app for just long enough to record another podcast. They also talk about the potential logjam at quarterback going forward, and why you shouldn’t be upset with Ohio State’s place in Bill Connelly’s Big Ten power rankings.

You can find us on iTunes, thanks to our fancy iTunes page, or our fancy SB Nation podcast page. You can also subscribe via RSS on Android and Windows Phone devices. If you're listening on iTunes, writing us a nice review would certainly help other people find the show.

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BTN See every Big Ten name, past, present & future, in 2016 Olympics

See every Big Ten name, past, present & future, in 2016 Olympics
Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor via Big Ten Network

The 2016 Olympic Games open this week, and the Big Ten will boast more than 150 participants and coaches in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from August 5-21. All 14 Big Ten schools are represented, with Michigan leading the way with 30 representatives (24 competitors and six coaches). The Wolverines are followed by Penn State (24), Indiana (17), Wisconsin (16), Ohio State (14) and Nebraska (11). Of the 154 overall representatives, 126 are competitors, including 27 who will be students on Big Ten campuses this fall. The Big Ten contingent of current and former students, coaches and alumni includes 66 members
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The value of the Associated Press college football poll has diminished in recent years, but this is one AP ranking that will excite Ohio State fans.The organization has ranked the Buckeyes the No. 1 all-time program over the 80 years in which the media ...


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Google Ohio State football: Who will win the starting jobs on Buckeyes offensive line? - cleveland.com

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Can true freshman Michael Jordan win a starting job on Ohio State's offensive line? (Jay LaPrete, Associated Press). Print Email · Bill Landis, cleveland.com By Bill Landis, cleveland.com The Plain Dealer Follow on Twitter on August 04, 2016 at 6:30 AM ...

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Miller, who grew up in the Ohio village of Greenfield, started attending OSU practices as a kid in the 1940s, when Carroll Widdoes coached the Buckeyes. Miller announced that he would someday play for Widdoes. Sure enough, a few years later, Widdoes ...


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However, he is worried that the extra reps and full-speed practices could wear out or even injure players before the Buckeyes' first game, Sept. 3 against Bowling Green. Another thing that has weighed on Meyers's mind is how the younger players will ...
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Can true freshman Michael Jordan win a starting job on Ohio State's offensive line? (Jay LaPrete, Associated Press). Print Email · Bill Landis, cleveland.com By Bill Landis, cleveland.com The Plain Dealer Follow on Twitter on August 04, 2016 at 6:30 AM ...


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tBBC How They Compare: 2014 Defense vs. 2016 Defense

How They Compare: 2014 Defense vs. 2016 Defense
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On Friday, I took a position by position look at how the 2014 and 2016 offenses compared heading into their respective seasons. It showed the two teams were pretty similar on paper and each had their strengths. Today we will take a look at the defenses and see how they stack up against each other heading into the season.

Defensive End

The 2014 Buckeyes had a sophomore by the name of Joey Bosa…maybe you have heard of him? In his freshman season, Bosa had 42 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss, and 7.5 sacks. It’s fair to say the 2014 team was set with Bosa attacking from the edge. He was one of a few known quantities on the team.

The 2016 Buckeyes will be turning to Bosa’s back-up, redshirt sophomore Sam Hubbard. In his first season at the defensive end position, Hubbard was spectacular in a limited amount of playing


Sam Hubbard and Tyquan Lewis will need to step up in the absence of Joey Bosa.


time racking up 28 tackles, 8 tackles-for-loss, 6.5 sacks, 1 interception, 1 forced fumble, and 2 fumble recoveries.

EDGE: 2014 Buckeyes. As much as I love Hubbard, Bosa was already on a path to stardom after starting his freshman year and dominating at times. Hubbard will introduce himself to the national audience this year but Bosa was more of a known quantity going into the season.

Defensive Tackle

The 2014 Buckeyes had a junior who was transitioning from defensive end named Adolphus Washington. Coming into the 2014 campaign, the former five-star recruit had 23 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, five sacks, and one forced fumble.

The 2016 Buckeyes will likely be turning to junior Tracy Sprinkle who had a tremendous spring practice. In limited playing time last year, Sprinkle had four tackles and one fumble recovery but really impressed during the spring.

EDGE: 2014 Buckeyes. Although Washington was unproven at tackle, he had already showed some flashes of great play in his previous two seasons. Sprinkle looked good in the spring game but so have a host of others over the year who didn’t turn out great. Spring game greatness is no guarantee for real game success.

Defensive Tackle

The 2014 Buckeyes had senior Michael Bennett at the other defensive tackle position. Coming into the season, Bennett had 70 tackles, 17.5 tackles for loss, and 11 sacks over three seasons. On an inexperienced team, Bennett was one of the veterans who was looked at to keep the team on track.

The 2016 Buckeyes will likely be turning to former four star recruit, junior Michael Hill. After playing in only two games his first two years on campus, Hill was able to crack the rotation last year playing in nine games. In his career with Ohio State, Hill has accumulated 15 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, and one sack.

EDGE: 2014 Buckeyes. Bennett was one of a few returning starters on the team and had established himself as one of the best tackles in the B1G.

Defensive End

The 2014 Buckeyes were turning to senior Steve Miller after the suspension of Noah Spence. (First let’s take a moment of silence and remember how amazing it would have been to see Spence and Bosa start opposite each other in 2014 with Bennett and Washington in the middle.) Coming into the season, Miller had played in 11 games over three seasons compiling 14 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, and three sacks.

The 2016 Buckeyes will actually have a returning starter here as Tyquan Lewis is back after leading the team in sacks in 2015. In his first season starting, Lewis had 54 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, and eight sacks.

EDGE: 2016 Buckeyes. They are finally on the board on the defensive side of the ball. Lewis quietly was one of the better defensive linemen in the Big Ten last season. Having him back will help the other three guys transitioning to starting roles.

Weakside Linebacker

The 2014 Buckeyes were turning to redshirt freshman Darron Lee. There was not much known about Lee besides the fact that he was essentially a tremendous athlete who was transitioning from high school quarterback to linebacker. (SPOILER ALERT: It worked out pretty well)

The 2016 Buckeyes will be turning to either junior Chris Worley or sophomore Jerome Baker. Coming into the season, Worley has 28 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, one sack, and one forced fumble over two seasons. During his freshman season, Baker had four tackles and a pass deflection. Although he is most remembered so far for his acrobatic interception in the spring game.


EDGE: 2016 Buckeyes. This was a tough one but I gave the edge to 2016 because of the experience Worley and Baker have coming into the season (16 games) compared to Lee (0 games).

Middle Linebacker

The 2014 Buckeyes had senior Curtis Grant returning to head the linebacker crew. In his first three seasons on campus, Grant had 66 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, and two sacks.

The 2016 Buckeyes have their second returning starter in junior Raekwon McMillan. After backing up Grant in 2014, McMillan has taken charge of the starting job and turned into one of the best in the nation. In two seasons (one starting), McMillan has 173 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, four sacks, one interception, five pass deflections, and one fumble recovery.

EDGE: 2016 Buckeyes. This one is not even close as the 2016 Buckeyes have possibly the best middle linebacker to play at Ohio State in a while.

Strongside Linebacker

The 2014 Buckeyes were turning to second year starter junior Joshua Perry. In his first two years on campus, Perry had accumulated 67 tackles, two tackles for loss, and one sack.

The 2016 Buckeyes will be turning to junior Dante Booker or redshirt freshman Justin Hilliard. In a reserve role during his first two seasons, Booker has 22 tackles and one tackle for loss. Hilliard, on the other hand, is a former five star recruit and the former top linebacker coming out of high school.

EDGE: 2014 Buckeyes. With Perry returning, the Buckeyes were in a good position at the linebacker position. Perry had not been spectacular in his first year starting but he was very consistent and smart which is very important with young teams.

Cornerback

The 2014 Buckeyes had senior Doran Grant returning to lead the secondary after playing opposite of Bradley Roby the previous season. In his previous three seasons, Grant had 77 tackles, three tackles for loss, one sack, two interceptions, and 10 pass deflections.


Conley will be counted on to shut down one side of the field.


The 2016 Buckeyes have a returning starter of their own in junior Gareon Conley. After backing up Eli Apple in 2014, Conley replaced Grant last year and excelled. In two seasons, Conley has 65 tackles, one tackle for loss, 0.5 sacks, two interceptions, and seven pass deflections.

EDGE: None. If I had a gun to my head, I’d lean towards Conley here as I think he is a better player but both of these guys are solid returning starters which both help the new secondary. The edge is extremely minimal by either player, if any at all.

Cornerback

The 2014 Buckeyes had a battle for the job opposite of Grant between redshirt freshman Eli Apple and true freshman Gareon Conley. Both players were highly regarded recruits with no previous playing experience.

The 2016 Buckeyes will likely be turning to redshirt sophomore Marshon Lattimore. Battling injuries his first two years on campus, Lattimore finally appears healthy and is drawing rave reviews from the coaching staff. Last year, Lattimore had four tackles and two pass deflections in an injury shortened season.

EDGE: 2016 Buckeyes. I will give the edge to Lattimore here as he has actually played in a game coming into the season. Just like the other cornerback position, the edge is pretty minimal.

Safety

The 2014 Buckeyes were turning to sophomore Tyvis Powell. As a freshman, Powell started at nickel back and had a pretty good season racking up 48 tackles, one tackle for loss, one interception, two pass deflections, and one fumble recovery.

The 2016 Buckeyes will also likely be turning to a former starting nickel back in junior Damon Webb. In two years on campus, Webb has 13 tackles, one pass deflection, and one forced fumble. Webb missed most of his sophomore season due to a suspension.

EDGE: 2014 Buckeyes. I wholeheartedly believe Webb is a better player but Powell was a proven commodity coming into the 2014 season. Powell had a lot of playing experience in his first year on campus whereas Webb has only seen minimal action in eight games due to the Buckeyes transitioning away from using nickel backs and his suspension.

SAFETY

The 2014 Buckeyes were turning to sophomore Vonn Bell to start opposite of Powell. While Bell was not technically a returning starter (remember somehow he backed up Pitt Brown), he did start in the Orange Bowl against Clemson. During his freshman season, Bell had 19 tackles, one tackle for loss, and one interception.

The 2016 Buckeyes will be turning to redshirt freshman Malik Hooker. The former basketball player exploded onto the scene during the spring game where he had two interceptions and a touchdown.


EDGE: 2014 Buckeyes. I think Hooker will be good but Bell had already shown how special he was in that game against Clemson.

Conclusion

In my opinion, the 2014 Buckeyes were in a better position at six different positions while the 2016 team only had the edge in four positions.

The biggest difference was on the defensive line. I believe the defensive line will be great in 2016 and they have A LOT better depth but the starting four upfront for that 2014 squad was darn good and experienced. It would have been even more of an edge if Spence had stayed out of trouble. The secondary in 2014 was also in a lot better position with three of the four starters having significant playing time in 2013.

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LGHL Ohio State sends out an offer to a 5-star recruit in the 2018 class

Ohio State sends out an offer to a 5-star recruit in the 2018 class
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Xavier Williams has the chance to be a Buckeye

Two days is all that separates us from the 2016 Ohio State football team moving into the team hotel for fall camp. With Urban Meyer and staff putting the final touches on practice plans and schedules for the squad, recruiting still remains a top priority.

As the 2017 class sits atop of the standings in the nation, 2018 has seen a tremendous jump in attention. Never satisfied, the Buckeye football staff is hard at work hunting down the best prospects in the 2018 class and beyond.

5-star receives OSU offer


Whether you agree that it matters or not, star rankings seem to have done nothing but help the Buckeyes efforts on the field.

Yesterday was no different.

Once again, a top ranked prospect in the class of 2018 received the coveted Ohio State scholarship offer. Five-star prospect Xavier Williams (Hollywood, FL /Chaminade-Madonna Prep) announced last night via his Twitter account that his latest offer was in fact from the Buckeyes.


Extremely Blessed To Receive a Offer From Ohio State University #Zone6 #Shhhhh @RyanBartow @HamiltonESPN pic.twitter.com/rmAtY5Kkjp

— Xavier Williams (@zayborghini_6) August 3, 2016

Standing at 6-foot and 180 pounds, the speedster Williams currently lines up on both sides of the ball for his high school team. As a cornerback/wide receiver, he has the athleticism that every college program raves about.

Currently, Xavier is not only ranked as the sixth best prospect in the state of Florida for 2018, but also the second best "athlete" in the nation. With an incredible list of over 30 offers, there is no clear cut leader as of yet. However, Williams plans to make Buckeye fans happy as he fully intends on visiting Ohio State and seeing what Columbus, Ohio has to offer for the Florida stud.

With Meyer's track record, and in the state itself for recruiting purposes, never count out Ohio State as an option for pulling Southern talent out of SEC country. It has happened many times before in Meyer's short tenure at Ohio State – and you can certainly bet it will happen again.

Bucks lead way for top 2018 DT


In no surprise at all, the talks of 5-star prospects interested in Ohio State continues. This time, defensive tackle Taron Vincent (Bradenton, FL / IMG Academy) continues to keep Ohio State in high regards, as he still considers the Buckeyes to be leaders in his recruitment.


Ohio State continues to lead the way for the country’s top-ranked 2018 defensive tackle. https://t.co/6Cgy0Q3Pyl

— Jeremy Birmingham (@Birm) August 3, 2016

The 2018 5-star defensive tackle tops the list as not only Florida's top prospect for the 2018 class, but also as the top ranked DT in the country. Vincent currently has over 20 offers, but it's the Buckeyes who own every prediction on the 247sports crystal ball picks.


There is certainly a long way to go, as 2018's signing day is a solid two years ahead. However, as things sit right now, Larry Johnson and Urban Meyer continue to dominate the defensive line recruiting.

OSU social media buzz


Whether it's Ohio State's incredible graphic design team or just a social media post from a recruit, Ohio State stays a constant topic on social media. Last night, much of the same continued as two Texas targets being heavily recruited by Ohio State made the Buckeyes their topic of discussion on social media.

Linebacker Anthony Hines (Plano, TX / Plano East) made his Ohio State related splash on social media as he uploaded an original design created by the Ohio State graphic design team.


#GoBucks pic.twitter.com/w1NyldHErg

— Anthony Hines III® (@TheAntHines_Era) August 3, 2016

A prospect with nearly 100 offers, Hines continues to keep the Buckeyes in his top list of schools. The nation's top ranked inside linebacker for the 2017 class will continue to be a priority for Urban Meyer, as he tries to solidify another top recruit in the already historic class of 2017.

The second Texas star of the night to mention the Buckeyes was none other than 2017’s top defensive back target Jeffrey Okudah (Grand Prairie, TX /South Grand Prairie).

The nation's top ranked 2017 cornerback hit up his Twitter with the ever so flashy black Ohio State jerseys.


Bring these back @OSUCoachMeyer #Shhhh pic.twitter.com/yrxriPl6Si

— Jeffrey Okudah III (@TheJeffOkudah) August 4, 2016

Considered to be the top school for Okudah, Ohio State is still in great shape to land yet another 5-star in the 2017 class. According to 247sports’ crystal ball prediction, the Buckeyes lead the pack to get the Grand Prairie star.

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Texas indefinitely suspends four-star 2015 WR DeAndre McNeal

Texas lost Ryan Newsome to transfer earlier this year, with the wide receiver ultimately landing at Arizona State. Once again, the Longhorns’ receiving corps has seen attrition, although this one is temporary. Maybe.

UT officials confirmed Wednesday that DeAndre McNeal has been suspended by head coach Charlie Strong. The only reason given was a violation of unspecified team rules.

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LGHL Former Ohio State DE Joey Bosa’s teammates speak up because of his holdout

Former Ohio State DE Joey Bosa’s teammates speak up because of his holdout
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This usually doesn’t happen with rookies.

“Teammates are beginning to speak out about the need for Bosa to sign a contract and get into training camp.”

- Curtis Crabtree, ProFootballTalk


Former Ohio State Buckeye Joey Bosa remains the only draft pick from the 2016 NFL Draft that has yet to be signed. From the looks of things, that doesn’t seem like it will change anytime soon, and now according to ProFootballTalk, his teammates are starting to speak up over his absence. Typically you don’t see a rookie holdout at all, so for this to be happening isn’t totally ordinary.

A pair of Bosa’s teammates, Corey Liuget and King Dunlap both spoke out about Bosa’s holdout. Liuget noted that the time to get adjusted to the NFL would hurt him the longer he held out, while Dunlap added that he’s missing “critical” time with the team. “The most valuable things he’s missing right now is reps,” Dunlap said via PFT. “Being a rookie you don’t know the rigors of what the season brings. I hope he gets everything done and settled so he can get into work.” Hopefully Bosa and the Chargers are able to meet in the middle sooner rather than later.

“Undrafted free agent rookie receiver Jalin Marshall is making some noise in the early stages of training camp, catching the eye of his receiver counterparts.”

- Ethan Greenberg, NewYorkJets.com


Jalin Marshall went undrafted in the 2016 NFL Draft that was dominated by the Ohio State Buckeyes. He was a versatile player while in Columbus, and apparently his style is wearing off on his teammates with the New York Jets. He’s received high praise from wide receiver Brandon Marshall, who told Greenberg, “I’m in love with Jalin, simple as that.” That’s a pretty good start for the rookie, receiving love like that from one of the team’s biggest pieces.

Brandon Marshall also told Greenberg, “I love when a young guy comes in and is a sponge of the game. He wants to learn everything and figure out what his craft is. That’s how you have success in this league because physically everyone’s got it. It’s mentally that separates you and keeps the longevity of your career.” That assessment of Jalin sure sounds like something that you would expect out of an Urban Meyer coached player. His craftiness at Ohio State will help him find his way in the NFL game quicker than if he had been a one-dimensional player, so hopefully he’s able to make some noise this season and become one of the better stories in the league.

“Everyone knew it didn't work because Meyer finally changed it after the Michigan State loss [...] Now Meyer has admitted he got it wrong.”

- Doug Lesmerises, Northeast Ohio Media Group


Watching the Ohio State Buckeyes last season was frustrating for the first 10 games. The Buckeyes won most of their games by good, considerable margins, but the product never looked complete out on the field. It finally caught up with them when Michigan State came to Columbus, and ruined the Buckeyes’ chances at repeating as national champions. Meyer changed things up after the loss, and as Lesmerises notes, Meyer has owned up to it. "That was one of the mistakes I probably made a year ago," Meyer said at Big Ten Media Days in Chicago last week, per Lesmerises.

Urban Meyer is a smart guy, and a great football coach. You know you messed up when one of your best players gets the nerve to actually speak out against the playcalling after a game. But as Lesmerises points out, after some self-evaluation, Meyer was able to come to terms with his mistakes, and learn from them. He’s also taken most of the blame off of Tim Beck’s shoulders because his choices affect Beck’s. But all of that seemed to be figured out at the end of next season, and even J.T. Barrett told Lesmerises that Beck seems more comfortable and relaxed. Hopefully that results in some high-flying offense this season in Columbus.

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With much of the Buckeyes' 2017 recruiting finished the staff is working ahead on their 2018 class. They are also working even further ahead on Urban Meyer's 2019 recruiting class. 247Sports and Bucknuts.com is also working ahead on the class of 2019.
The Buckeyes confront the toughest year of the Urban Meyer eraToday's U (blog)
Three Buckeyes who could be play makers in 2016OSU - The Lantern
Morning Roundup: Issue 1 suffers overwhelming defeat, Ohio craft brewer expanding, Ohio State Buckeyes No. 1 in all ...Columbus Business First
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tBBC The Best Sports Apps Of The Year So Far

The Best Sports Apps Of The Year So Far
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Sports such as soccer, basketball, football, cricket, ruby, tennis, athletics, and baseball attract legions of fans across the world. However, modern sports fans want to do more than simply watch live sporting events. They also want to track key game metrics, evaluate the best betting apps, follow news on their favorite team/player, and monitor team/player performance throughout a season. Luckily, the following mobile sports apps would allow you to do that and much more.

ESPN

Formerly known as SportCenter, the ESPN app supports devices that run Android and iOS operating systems. What’s more, it is free. Unlike apps that focus on specific sports disciplines, the ESPN app gives users access to the latest sporting news and events that are happening globally. Users can create customized lists of the teams, players, or leagues that they would like to follow. Cable subscribers can also live-stream games via WatchESPN, as well as watch a wide range of on-demand video content.

Score

This app provides users with up-to-the-second game/sporting events updates and statistics, as well as the latest/breaking news related to diverse sports disciplines including tennis, basketball, cricket, and athletics. The app also has an event calendar making it easy for users to check upcoming matches or sporting events. Users can also follow teams or individual players and receive notifications when news related to them are released/published.

Team Stream

Team Stream is a sports app from Bleacher Report that gives users information or news relevant to their favorite teams/players. Information delivered to users includes videos, breaking news, scores, blog posts, and team/player stats. This approach is different from the one-size-fits-all approach favored by other sports apps because you only get content that suits your needs.

StubHub

Unlike the other apps reviewed in this article, StubHub excels in enabling users to purchase tickets to games/sports events. In addition,users can sell tickets they may no longer need via the app, thereby earning money. You can even use StubHub to check game schedules and seat layouts at stadiums.As such, StubHub is a must-have-app for sports fans who love attending sports events.

NBA 2015-2016

The NBA 2015-2016 app provides users with tons of team and player information. This includes live scores, team rosters, recap videos, player/team stats, winning/losing streaks, and game schedules. Users can also customize notifications to ensure they only receive alerts related to their favorite team/player. What’s more, you can subscribe to the NBA’s League Pass and stream live games or watch on-demand content.

NCAA Sports

The NCAA Sports app is for fans of collegiate sports. This apps allows users to check game schedules, stream live video coverage, review the latest scores, and check season standings. Moreover, users can customize notifications and follow specific teams/learning institutions. This app is free and it supports both Android and iOS devices.

Conclusion:

The best sports apps of the year so far include StubHub, NCAA Sports, ESPN, Team Stream, theScore, and NBA 2015-2016. These apps enable users to check information such as live scores, news related to transfers, stream live games, check season standings, and recap interesting game occurrences.

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tBBC Aaron Craft Inks Deal With A Pro Team In Italy

Aaron Craft Inks Deal With A Pro Team In Italy
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Aaron Craft, The former Ohio State point guard (2010-14), who stands as the school’s leader in career steals (337) and assist leader (694) and is listed at # 2 in games played in his career (147) is heading back over the big pond.

Craft who spend the final parts of the 2015-16 season with the Santa Cruz Warriors of the D-League’s affiliate of the Golden State Warriors had also spent a little time in Europe with the Hungarian team, Szolnoki Olaj KK of the Nemzeti Bajnokság. He has just signed with Aquila Basket Trento, a team in the in Serie A Eurocup league, which is out of Trentino, Italy.

The move is a promising step for Craft who appeared stagnated in a loaded system of the powerful Warriors. In the announcement of the signing Craft spoke to the D-League Digest about playing in Europe when he returned to the Warriors earlier this year.

“It was interesting. Basketball over there is a little different,” Craft said. “The way they like to play, things like that. So that was an adjustment. But, once you get used to it it’s not so bad. It just wasn’t a great situation for me. The team’s doing pretty well so just trying to make a decision that’s best for myself and hopefully this is it.

“Overseas basketball is interesting. The times where you’re supposed to foul in transition and things like that. Shot clock is the same but shorter quarters. It’s a little interesting but you get used to it not too bad.”
Would Craft head overseas again?

“I think so,” Craft said. “Like I said, the situation just wasn’t great for me. If an opportunity arose that I thought was good for me, then I’d have no problem doing it.”

Well he is … and the situation is good for him now.

Aquila Basket Trento in the 2014/15 season, their first in the Serie A Beko, finished up in fourth place. Their leading scorer was American forward Tony Mitchell, who’d also be the League’s MVP and best scorer. The team was bumped off in the first stage of the playoffs by the eventual champions Dinamo Sassari, losing 3-1 after winning the first game of the series in Trento. In previous years’ Aquila Basket won several championships in the Italian minor leagues moving up the ladder from Regional Divisions to the Serie A in less than 20 years.
The need for a spunky and fiery ball handler and hunter is clear in Trentino, Italy. They found it too in our very own Aaron Craft.

Craft’s deal is reportedly for one year and the terms were not mentioned in the announcement.

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LGHL One sports book has Ohio State's win total at just 9. Too low?

One sports book has Ohio State's win total at just 9. Too low?
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Sure seems like it!

The football season is right around the corner, and the folks over at Bovada have released win totals for a handful of schools across college football.

Ohio State was placed at nine wins, with the over being the favorite. That’s an increase from what we saw back in May, where the Buckeyes over/under was set at just 8.5 wins. The number from Bovada is sure to go up, as more and more people are sure to bet on the over with it being a big favorite.

The over/under from Bovada is not a prediction, but rather a number to get equal action on both sides. Surely with the talent Ohio State lost, there is uncertainty, but there’s no doubting the program will be boasting some great players this upcoming football season.

The Buckeyes’ big foe early on, the Oklahoma Sooners have an over/under at 10, with the under being the favorite.

We’ll see how this changes, and how things ultimately turn out in the 2016 season.

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Google The Buckeyes confront the toughest year of the Urban Meyer era - Today's U (blog)

The Buckeyes confront the toughest year of the Urban Meyer era - Today's U (blog)
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tBBC Heard Around the ‘Shoe – 8/3/2016

Heard Around the ‘Shoe – 8/3/2016
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Welcome to your tri-weekly dose of Ohio State recruiting news and notes! Heard Around the ‘Shoe will now be posted on Monday-Wednesday-Friday.

New Social Media Rules in Effect:

In case you hadn’t noticed or don’t follow recruiting, the way that coaches can interact with recruits on social media changed starting August 1st. Coaches can now re-tweet, like, share and repost anything from social media sites like Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Coaches are still not able to comment on or tag a student athlete in posts on social media, so at least there is still that restriction. I follow quite a few prospects on Twitter, and the amount of re-tweeting done by coaches now fills my timeline with old posts and things I don’t need to see again and again. Lucky for us there is a way to turn off re-tweets from specific people as to not clutter the timeline. You can see below the new rules and how they effect coaches and their interactions with the student athlete before they sign a letter of intent and then after.


Coaches: see our handy chart for new social media rules! pic.twitter.com/7Sby0Fgz7x

— Kala Andrews (@Kala_Andrews) August 2, 2016


I for one agree with Landof10’s Jeremy Birmingham that this will soon get out of hand.


“Well, I was going to go to that school, but their coach didn’t RT me as much as this school did. That sealed the deal for me.” #Soon

— Jeremy Birmingham (@Birm) August 3, 2016


August 22nd a Good Day for the Buckeyes?

The end of August is shaping up to be another banner few days of recruiting news for Ohio State as Tyjon Lindsey and Trevon Grimes are set to make their announcements. Lindsey had said earlier that he might change his date to an earlier time, but has since backed off that and posted this yesterday on twitter announcing his intentions to commit on the 22nd of August.


T H E D A Y . ®
Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, Michigan, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oregon, Tennessee, & USC. pic.twitter.com/eDzViedLdQ

— Tyjon A. Lindsey ® (@tyjonlindsey) August 1, 2016


While he has 10 teams listed, it is likely a battle between Nebraska and Ohio State for this talented 4-star receiver out of Calabasas, California. Be prepared for some sort of video reveal on Bleacher Report, hopefully it is as cool as Emory Jones video from last week.

The continuing saga of Shaun Wade:

Possibly the most interesting story in Ohio State recruiting is the continuing drama of Shaun Wade. Wade has been committed to the Buckeyes for over a year now, and yet he continues to take visits to other schools and flirt with other programs across the country. Most recently it has been Michigan that has been on the radar for Wade, and he was rumored to be visiting for the big BBQ that is taking place this weekend, which is a huge recruiting tool for the Wolverines. It doesn’t look like Wade will be making the trip this weekend, but he will be getting up to Michigan for an official visit (October 1st) according to his father who spoke to Landof10.com. It was once thought that Alabama was the second team in the equation, but they have offered a few other defensive backs in the last couple of weeks, and maybe saw the writing on the wall that Wade wouldn’t end up in Tuscaloosa. Is Michigan a viable threat to Ohio State for Wade’s services? I don’t think so, but as we have seen in recruiting over the years, anything can happen.


#1 Athlete in New Jersey Announces Top 7:

2017 Athlete Markquese Bell out of New Jersey released his top 7 yesterday and the Buckeyes made the cut. The Buckeyes are probably not in a position to take a commitment from Bell if he wanted to, as they are putting all their chips in the basket of 5-star recruit Jeffrey Okudah from Texas.


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Bell says in the video above that he will visit Ohio State for the Michigan game on November 26th, and make his decision shortly after on December 1st. All signs are pointing at Rutgers for this one.


2018 Ratings Bump:

Two high profile recruits that the Buckeyes are pursing for the 2018 class got a bump from 4-star status to 5-star status in the recent release of the 247 sports recruiting rankings. Westerville, Ohio’s Jaelen Gill and Bellflower, California’s Jaiden Woodbey both got moved up to 5-star status. Gill is 100% projected to be a Buckeye by all the recruiting experts, and Woodbey who was trying to attend for Friday Night Lights and couldn’t make it, has 50% of his crystal balls to USC and 33% to Ohio State at this point. Woodbey is still trying to get to Columbus to visit, and getting him on campus would go a long way toward showing him what Ohio State has to offer.

New Offer Out for 2019:

One of the hottest names in 2019 is Devyn Ford, a class of 2019 running back out of Stafford, Virginia. Ohio State became his 19th offer yesterday, joining Virginia Tech, Clemson, Georgia and Michigan State among others.


#OhioState offers elite back Devyn Ford. https://t.co/Vfi732qq2Z @Mangano0073 @Bill_Kurelic @alexgleitman

— Ryan Bartow (@RyanBartow) August 2, 2016


Another 2018 name to keep and eye on:

Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nevada seems to be a hot bed of Ohio State recruiting right now. With the commitments of Haskell Garrett and Tate Martell already in the books, the Buckeyes are looking to lock up their current teammate and class of 2018 star linebacker Palaie Gaoteote. Gaoteote has 16 offers so far, and seems to be favoring the Buckeyes, Fighting Irish and USC Trojans as of right now. Yesterday he received another offer from TCU.


God Is Good! Excited to say that I have just received my 18th offer from Texas Christian University

Gaoteote is ranked as the #1 outside linebacker in the class of 2018, and the #1 overall prospect in the state of Nevada. I imagine that Martell and Garrett will be in his ear during this season trying to persuade him that donning the Scarlet and Grey is the way to go.

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