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On today’s episode of “Buck Off with Christopher Renne,” I am joined, as always, by Jordan Williams for the third episode of Ohio State’s offseason and we are feeling the offseason blues hard.

We begin the show by talking about our least favorite offseason topics and why we hate how people grade coaching staff hires in January. We also discuss the importance of assistant coaches and why there are more important things than names.

Then we keep on complaining because we have problems with the Hall of Fames of major sports league and some issues about the college football Hall of fames. Major League baseball is the vehicle, but we still talk about Ohio State in this segment.

After the break, we get into the B1G’s plan to move away from dvisions. We talk about how it might work and why it’s beneficial for everybody involved. We move forward and discuss the NIL dominance by Ohio State and ponder why anyone ever had problem with this. We talk about some of the deals that were exciting to see and what cars we’d want from a local auto dealer.

Our final discussion is about some of the final recruiting takeaways as the composite ranking gets finalized. We talk about Devin Brown’s number one ranking and some of the exciting factors of this class.


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Why is this News? All the articles and tweets Buckeye fans need for January 28, 2022
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Monday through Friday, we’ll be collecting all of the articles, tweets, features, interviews, videos, podcasts, memes, photos, and whatever else we stumble across on the interwebz and putting them in our daily “Why is this News?” article. That way, you’ll have a one-stop-shop for all of the most important Buckeye news, jokes, and analysis.

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On the Gridiron


Would Ohio State football benefit if the Big Ten eliminated divisions? ($$)
- Nathan Baird, Cleveland.com

B1G Thoughts: What could a Big Ten without divisions look like?
- Jordan Williams, Land-Grant Holy Land

Ohio State Draft Profile: Garrett Wilson, the receiver with the highest floor in the 2022 NFL Draft
- Chris Renne, Land-Grant Holy Land


Tyleik Williams shows off impressive first-year numbers for Buckeyes
- Spencer Holbrook, Lettermen Row

Projecting Buckeyes who will emerge as stars in 2022
- Patrick Murphy, Bucknuts

Looking forward to the 2022 Buckeye football season: TreVeyon Henderson
- David M. Wheeler, Land-Grant Holy Land

#DevelopedHere


Bengals QB Joe Burrow reflects on time at Ohio State
- Chase Brown, Buckeye Sports Bulletin

Pittsburgh Steelers sign former Ohio State defensive end John Simon to reserve/future contract
- Andrew Lind, Sports Illustrated

Thayer Munford’s NFL Draft Diary: Former Ohio State offensive tackle has no regrets about extra year with Buckeyes
- Dan Hope, Eleven Warriors

On the Hardwood


Liddell gets 1,000, Holtmann gets 100 as Ohio State takes down Minnesota
- Justin Golba, Land-Grant Holy Land


Ohio State shakes off rust, hits multiple milestones in win at Minnesota
- Adam Jardy, The Columbus Dispatch

Chris Holtmann Notches 100th Win with Ohio State after Victory at Minnesota
- Griffin Strom, Eleven Warriors

Meechie Johnson Jr. cleared to play Thursday vs. Minnesota following facial injury
- Stephen Means, Cleveland.com

The masked man...


Roundball Round-Up: A former Buckeye sets a franchise rookie record
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pnuts34 said:

Also brings to mind on the lower end, Eric Glover Williams and Demario McCall...

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Regardless of how his career may play out, he’s a totally different player than them. Other than playing multiple positions, they aren’t comparable. Not saying he’s better or worse than them. Just different type of player.

Well, his NFL career is over.

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/...vegas-arrest-on-gun-drug-charges-per-reports/

Less than two weeks after signing with the Chiefs, former Raiders first-round pick Damon Arnette is once again without a team amid more legal troubles. Kansas City released the 25-year-old cornerback on Saturday, according to NFL Media's Tom Pelissero, after the cornerback was arrested late Friday night in Las Vegas. Arnette faces charges of assault with a deadly weapon, carrying a concealed weapon without a permit, and possession of controlled substances, as NFL.com reported.

Drafted 19th overall by the Raiders in 2020, Arnette was detained at Clark County Detention Center this morning, police records indicate, after a report of a person with a gun surfaced at the Park MGM hotel and casino Friday night. He was also charged with possession of marijuana or cannabis and possession of a class one or two level controlled substance, per Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Justin Byers. He'd just signed with the Chiefs on Jan. 20, inking a futures deal that included a commitment to "intense counseling and zero tolerance," according to Pelissero.

Arnette was previously released by the Raiders in November after social media video surfaced of him posing with guns and threatening to kill someone. He was also the subject of multiple lawsuits in 2021, per the Las Vegas Review-Journal, facing allegations of assault and a hit-and-run.

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Wait a sec, I already paid @AKAK the € 39 Covid fee to post here.

To whom do I pay the $77.95?

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Bernard Rubble handles most of our financial affairs.

Former Ohio State defensive end John Simon has signed a reserve/future contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, the team announced on Thursday.

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Simon will be entering his 10th NFL season in 2022. In his career, he's started 52 games and has recorded 283 total tackles, 25 tackles for loss, 21 sacks, and two interceptions – one of which he returned for a touchdown.

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John Simon signed a 1 year, $56,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers

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Still 10 years and contracts totally $15.8M isn't a bad NFL career.

buckeydoptimist said:

Can't find any corroboration that he was offered? Would be a nice addition if they want another PG option!

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You are correct. I cannot find any place where he has an offer from Ohio State. I have no idea who they are going to offer this year.

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ScriptOhio said:

Probably not, different spelling of name.



Unless Billy changed it so he could attend Penn State incognito......

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“Incognito” is Latin for “I don’t remember what’s his name.”

scarletmike said:

Has anyone here who has had an OLED TV for 1+yrs noticed any kind of image retention/burn-in related to score boxes, tickers, and channel logos yet? I'm planning on finally upgrading to a 4K TV when we move into our house next year and have narrowed it down to the 65" Sony X90J or A80J (LCD and OLED respectively, or the equivalent models for next year), but given my fall Saturday viewing habits - preferably watching games from noon into PAC12 After Dark - I'm a little paranoid about potential burn-in issues. I know there's a lot of features that are included to reduce the severity and occurrence, but hearing positive news from others with similar viewing habits would make me feel better about going for the slightly more expensive and better image of the OLED.

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I have an 83” A90J. It’s an EVO panel with heat sink, so no burn in risk whatsoever. This year’s LG G2 model will also use an EVO panel with heat sink, so will also have no burn in risk. They’ll have a 97” G2 model this year, so I plan on grabbing one. Any of the older models prior to the evolution of the EVO panel will have significant burn in risk.

Specifically, to the selections you’ve mentioned, avoid any non mini-LED sets like the X90J. This is the first year Sony is introducing mini-LED technology. X95k is mini-LED the model number released by Sony at CES. Last year, Samsung’s QN90A used mini-LED technology and was the highest rated set in its class. I also have an 85” QN90A. Not as good as my A90J, but a solid offering.

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Dick Butkus has launched a podcast, been verified by Twitter, and started trending. He's leaned into it. Butkus the Twitter Troll was not on my 2022 Bingo card.

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January 22nd
2023 DL A.J. Hoffler (Atlanta GA Woodward)
2023 ATH Malik Hartford (West Chester OH Lakota West)

March 5th
2023 DL Desmond Umeozulu (Springfield MD Flowers)

March 8th
2023 WR Bryson Rodgers (Zephyrhills FL Wiregrass Ranch)
2023 OL Olaus Alinen (Windsor CT Loomis Chaffee)
2023 LB Tackett Curtis (Many LA Many)

March 22nd
2023 OL Austin Siereveld (Middletown OH Lakota East)
2023 DL Mason Williams (Mogadore OH Mogadore)
2023 DL Keon Keeley (Tampa FL Berkeley)
2024 TE Tayvion Galloway (Chillicothe OH Chillicothe)
2024 OL Ransom McDermott (Noblesville IN Noblesville)
2024 OL Liam Andrews (Dexter MI Southfield)
2024 ATH Brian Robinson (Austintown OH Fitch)
2025 ATH Bo Jackson (Cleveland OH Villa Angela St. Joseph)

March 24th
2024 DL Elijah Davis (West Chester OH Lakota West)
2024 ATH Taebron Bennie-Powell (West Chester OH Lakota East)

March 25th
2023 DB Jayden Bonsu (Newark NJ St. Peter's Prep)
2023 ATH Joenel Aguero (Bradenton FL IMG Academy)

March 26th
2024 OL Ben Roebuck (Lakewood OH St. Edward)
2024 OL Deontae Armstrong (Lakewood OH St. Edward)
2024 DL KingJoseph Edwards (Buford GA Buford)

March 31st
2024 OL Jake Wheelock (Riverside OH Stebbins)
2024 LB Nate Severs (Sunbury OH Big Walnut)
2024 DB Tysen Campbell (Akron OH Hoban)

April 1st
2023 WR Jalen Hale (Longview TX Longview)
2023 TE Tanner Lemaster (Washington Court House OH Washington)
2023 OL Evan Browner (Cincinnati OH Withrow)
2023 DB Daemon Fagan (Plantation FL American Heritage)

April 2nd
2023 WR Brandon Inniss (Plantation FL American Heritage)
2023 WR Carnell Tate (Bradenton FL IMG Academy)
2023 RB Mark Fletcher II (Plantation FL American Heritage)
2023 DB Dijon Johnson (Tampa FL Wharton)
2024 QB Dylan Raiola (Chandler AZ Chandler)
2024 QB Ethan Grunkemeyer (Lewis Center OH Olentangy)
2024 RB Stacy Gage (Bradenton FL IMG Academy)
2024 WR Jeremiah Smith (Hollywood FL Chaminade-Madonna)
2024 WR Joshisa Trader (Miami FL Central)
2024 OL Waltclaire Flynn, Jr. (Grayson GA Grayson)
2024 OL Demetrius John (Westerville OH North)
2024 LB Tysen Smith (Bloomington IN South)
2025 WR Winston Watkins, Jr. (Bradenton FL IMG Academy)
2025 OL Jake Cook (Westerville OH North)

April 6th
2023 DB Kayin Lee (Ellenwood GA Cedar Grove)
2023 LB Raul Aguirre (Ellenwood GA Cedar Grove)
2025 OL Mason Short (Evans GA Evans)

April 7th
2023 WR Rico Flores, Jr. (Folsom CA Folsom)

April 15th-16th (Spring Game)
2023 RB Mark Fletcher (Ft. Lauderdale FL American Heritage)
2023 WR Bryson Rodgers (Zephyrhills FL Wiregrass Ranch)
2023 WR Noah Rogers (Rolseville NC Rolesville)
2023 TE Ty Lockwood (Thompson's Station TN Independence)
2023 TE Walker Lyons (Folsom CA Folsom)
2023 OL Joshua Padilla (Dayton OH Wayne)
2023 OL Austin Siereveld (Middletown OH Lakota East)
2023 OL Jordan Hall (Columbus OH KIPP Columbus)
2023 OL Ian Reed (Austin TX Vandegrift)
2023 DL Will Smith, Jr. (Dublin OH Coffman)
2023 DL Sidikiba Kaba (Columbus OH KIPP Columbus)
2023 DL Matayo Uiagalelei (Bellflower CA St. John Bosco)
2023 DL Stephilylan Green (Rome GA Rome)
2023 DL Jason Moore (Hyattsville MD DeMatha)
2023 DL Damon Wilson (Venice FL Venice)
2023 LB Arvell Reese (Cleveland OH Glenville)
2023 LB Raul Aguirre (Fayetteville GA Whitewater)
2023 DB Malik Hartford (West Chester OH Lakota West)
2023 DB Cedrick Hawkins (Titusville FL Cocoa)
2023 DB Dijon Johnson (Tampa FL Wharton)
2023 ATH Rodney Gallagher (Uniontown PA Laurel Highlands)
2023 PK Alexander Kasee (Sylvania OH Northview)
2024 QB Dylan Raiola (Chandler AZ Chandler)
2024 QB Jadyn Davis (Charlotte NC Providence Day)
2024 QB Reece Fountain (Rome GA Rome)
2024 RB T.J. Engleman (Cincinnati OH Princeton)
2024 RB Arkese Parks (Tampa FL Wharton)
2024 RB Quinton Martin (Belle Vernon PA Belle Vernon)
2024 RB Bryan Jackson (McKinney TX McKinney)
2024 WR Tyseer Denmark (Philadelphia PA Roman Catholic)
2024 WR Chanz Wiggins (King George VA King George)
2024 TE Martavious Collins (Rome GA Rome)
2024 OL Ben Roebuck (Lakewood OH St. Edward)
2024 OL Devontae Armstrong (Lakewood OH St. Edward)
2024 OL Deontae Armstrong (Lakewood OH St. Edward)
2024 OL Luke Hamilton (Avon OH Avon)
2024 DL Brian Robinson (Austintown OH Fitch)
2024 DL Elijah Rushing (Tucason AZ Salpointe Catholic)
2024 DL Nigel Smith II (Melissa TX Melissa)
2024 DL Booker Pickett, Jr. (Tampa FL Wharton)
2024 LB Myles Graham (Atlanta GA Woodward)
2024 LB Sammy Brown (Jefferson GA Jefferson)
2024 LB Edwin Spillman (Nashville TN Lipscomb)
2024 LB Jaidyn Penix (Summerville SC Summerville)
2024 DB Cameron Frazier (Columbus OH KIPP Columbus)
2024 DB Dre Kirkpatrick, Jr. (Gadsden AL Gadsden City)
2024 DB Mekhai White (King George VA King George)
2024 DB K.J. Bolden (Buford GA Buford)
2024 DB Tyshun White (Buford GA Buford)
2024 DB Kaleb Beasley (Nashville TN Lipscomb)
2025 RB Jordon Davison (Santa Ana CA Mater Dei)
2025 TE Landon Pace (St. Louis MO University)
2025 OL Jake Cook (Westerville OH North)
2025 DB Samir Mosley (Philadelphia PA Roman Catholic)
Transfer PK Parker Lewis (Southern Cal)

April 22nd
2024 LB Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa (Bellflower CA St. John Bosco)
2024 DB Payton Woodyard (Bellflower CA St. John Bosco)

April 29th
2024 LB Kristopher C. Jones (Stafford VA Mountain View)

June 7th
2025 QB Tavien St. Clair (Bellefontaine OH Bellefontaine)

June 10th
2023 TE Riley Williams (Portland OR Central Catholic) - official
2023 OL Miles Walker (Greenwich CT Brunswick) - official
2023 DL Derion Gullette (Marlin TX Marlin) - official
2023 DB Daniel Harris (Miami FL Gulliver) - official

June 16th
2024 WR Tyseer Denmark (Philadelphia PA Roman Catholic)
2025 QB Tavien St. Clair (Bellefontaine OH Bellefontaine)

June 17th
2023 WR Noah Rogers (Rolesville NC Rolesville) - official
2023 WR Brandon Inniss (Plantation FL American Heritage) - official
2023 OL Oluwatosin Babalade (Hyatsville MD DeMatha) - official
2023 DB Dijon Johnson (Tampa FL Wharton) - official
2023 DB Jayden Bonsu (Hillside NJ St. Peters) - official

June 24th
2023 RB Justice Haynes (Roswell GA Blessed Trinity) - official
2023 RB Richard Young (Lehigh Acres FL Lehigh) - official
2023 WR Rico Flores (Folsom CA Folsom) - official
2023 TE Ty Lockwood (Thompson's Station TN Independence) - official
2023 OL Luke Montgomery (Findlay OH Findlay) - official
2023 OL Joshua Padilla (Huber Heights OH Wayne) - official
2023 OL Olaus Alinen (Windsor CT Loomis Chaffee) - official
2023 DT John Walker (Kissimmee FL Osceola) - official
2023 DL Darron Reed (Columbus GA Carver) - official
2023 DL Jason Moore (Hyattville MD DeMatha) - official
2023 DL Vic Burley (Warner Robins GA Warner Robins) - official
2023 DL Desmond Umeozulu (Upper Marlboro MD Charles Herbert Flowers) - official
2023 LB Tackett Curtis (Many LA Many) - official
2023 LB Troy Bowles (Tampa FL Jesuit) - official
2023 LB Raul Aguirre (Fayetteville GA Whitewater) - official
2023 DB Malik Hartford (West Chester OH Lakota West) - official
2023 DB Caleb Downs (Hoschton GA Mill Creek) - official
2023 DB Christian Gray (St. Louis MO DeSmet) - official

September 3rd (Notre Dame)
2023 QB Brock Glenn (Memphis TN Lausanne)
2023 RB Mark Fletcher II (Plantation FL American Heritage)
2023 WR Brandon Inniss (Plantation FL American Heritage)
2023 WR Noah Rogers (Rolesville NC Rolesville) - official
2023 WR Bryson Rodgers (Zephyrhills FL Wiregrass Ranch)
2023 WR Brendan Jenkins (Hoschton GA Mill Creek)
2023 TE Jelani Thurman (Fairburn GA Langston Hughes)
2023 OL Luke Montgomery (Findlay OH Findlay)
2023 OL Austin Siereveld (Middletown OH Lakota East)
2023 OL Joshua Padilla (Huber Heights OH Wayne)
2023 DL Matayo Uiagaleilei (Bellflower CA St. John Bosco)
2023 DL Damon Wilson (Venice FL Venice) - official
2023 DL Keon Keeley (Tampa FL Berkeley) - official
2023 DL Jason Moore (Hyattsville MD DeMatha)
2023 DL Will Smith, Jr. (Dublin OH Coffman)
2023 LB Arvell Reese (Cleveland OH Glenville) - official
2023 DB Jermaine Mathews (Cincinnati OH Winton Woods)
2023 DB Cedric Hawkins - official
2023 DB Malik Hartford (West Chester OH Lakota West)
2024 QB Dylan Raiola (Chandler AZ Chandler)
2024 RB Corey Smith (Waukesha WI Catholic Memorial)
2024 RB Sam Williams-Dixon (Millersburg OH West Holmes)
2024 WR Jeremiah Smith (Opa Locka FL Chaminade-Madonna)
2024 WR Ryan Wingo (St. Louis MO University)
2024 WR Mylan Graham (New Haven IN New Haven)
2024 WR Brauntae Johnson (Ft. Wayne IN North Side)
2024 TE Christian Bentancur (Woodstock IL Marian Central Catholic)
2024 TE Damarion Witten (Cleveland OH Glenville)
2024 TE Adam Steinfeldt
2024 OL Ian Moore (New Palestine IN New Palestine)
2024 OL Donovan Harbour (Waukesha WI Catholic Memorial)
2024 DL Elias Rudolph (Cincinnati OH Taft)
2024 DL Nigel Smith II (Melissa TX Melissa)
2024 DL Eddrick Houston (Buford GA Buford)
2024 DL KingJoseph Edwards (Buford GA Buford)
2024 LB Sammy Brown (Jefferson GA Jefferson)
2024 LB Anthony Speca (Pittsburgh PA Central Catholic)
2024 LB Brian Robinson (Austintown OH Fitch)
2024 LB Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa (Bellflower CA St. John Bosco)
2024 DB Payton Woodyard (Bellflower CA St. John Bosco)
2024 DB K.J. Bolden (Buford GA Buford)
2024 DB Joshisa Trader (Opa Locka FL Chaminade-Madonna)
2024 DB Bryce West (Cleveland OH Glenville)
2024 DB Aaron Scott (Springfield OH Springfield)
2024 DB Terhyon Nichols (Cincinnati OH Withrow)
2024 ATH Garrett Stover (Sunbury OH Big Walnut)
2024 ATH Aneyas Williams (Hannibal MO Hannibal)
2025 QB Ryan Montgomery (Findlay OH Findlay)
2025 QB Tavien St. Clair (Bellefontaine OH Bellefontaine)
2025 RB Gideon Davidson (Lynchburg VA Liberty Christian)
2025 RB Jordon Davison (Santa Ana CA Mater Dei)
2025 WR Jaime ffrench (Jacksonville FL Mandarin)
2025 TE Landon Pace (St. Louis MO University)
2025 TE Bear Tenney (Chandler AZ Hamilton)
2025 DB Jontae Gilbert (Atlanta GA Douglass)
2025 DB DJ Pickett (Tampa FL Zephyrhills)
2026 QB Dayton Raiola (Chandler AZ Chandler)

September 17th (Toledo)
2024 WR Mylan Graham (New Haven IN New Haven)

September 24th (Wisconsin)
2023 RB Mark Fletcher II (Plantation FL American Heritage)
2023 WR Brandon Inniss (Plantation FL American Heritage)
2023 WR Noah Rogers (Rolesville NC Rolesville)
2023 WR Carnell Tate (Bradenton FL IMG Academy)
2023 WR Bryson Rodgers (Zephyrhills FL Wiregrass Ranch)
2023 OL Luke Montgomery (Findlay OH Findlay)
2023 OL Joshua Padilla (Huber Heights OH Wayne)
2023 DL Will Smith, Jr. (Dublin OH Coffman)
2023 DL Keon Keeley (Tampa FL Berkeley)
2023 DL Kayden McDonald (Suwanee GA North Gwinnett) - official
2023 LB Arvell Reese (Cleveland OH Glenville)
2023 DB Malik Hartford (West Chester OH Lakota West)
2023 DB Cedric Hawkins (Titusville FL Cocoa)
2024 RB Corey Smith (Waukesha WI Catholic Memorial)
2024 TE Damarion Witten (Cleveland OH Glenville)
2024 TE Tayvion Galloway (Chillicothe OH Chillicothe)
2024 OL Ian Moore (New Palestine IN New Palestine)
2024 OL Donovan Harbour (Waukesha WI Catholic Memorial)
2024 DL Justin Scott (Chicago IL St. Ignatius)
2024 DB Bryce West (Cleveland OH Glenville)
2024 DB Charles Lester III (Sarasota FL Riverview)
2024 ATH Garrett Stover (Sunbury OH Big Walnut)
2025 QB Colton Gumino (Elmhurst IL York)
2025 WR Josiah Abdullah (Atlanta GA Woodward)
2025 OL David Sanders (Charlotte NC Providence Day)

October 1st (Rutgers)
2023 DL Daevin Hobbs (Concord NC Jay M. Robinson)
2023 DB Jermaine Mathews (Cincinnati OH Winton Woods)
2023 OL Luke Montgomery (Findlay OH Findlay)
2024 TE Gavin Grover (Lewis Center OH Olentangy)
2024 ATH Kylan Fox (Loganville GA Grayson)
2024 DL Justin Scott (Chicago IL St. Ignatius)
2024 ATH Garrett Stover (Sunbury OH Big Walnut)
2024 WR Jeremiah McClellan (St. Louis MO Christian Brothers)
2024 OL Derek Jensen (Hartland WI Arrowhead)
2024 DB Treyvon Tolmaire (Mission Viejo CA Mission Viejo)
2024 TE Gavin Grover (Lewis Center OH Olentangy)
2024 Andrew Bruce (Chardon OH Chardon)
2025 LB Maddox Arnold (Cincinnati OH Elder)

October 22nd (Iowa)
2023 WR Carnell Tate (Bradenton FL IMG Academy) - official
2023 DB Cedric Hawkins (Titusville FL Cocoa) - official
2024 RB Quinton Martin (Belle Vernon PA Belle Vernon)
2024 WR Micah Hudson (Lake Belton TX Temple)
2024 ATH Garrett Stover (Sunbury OH Big Walnut)
2024 DB Vaboue Toure (Irvington NJ Irvington)
2024 OL Andrew Dennis (Mt. Pleasant MI Mt. Pleasant)
2024 TE Ryner Swanson (Laguna Beach CA Laguna Beach)

November 12th (Indiana)
2023 DB Jermaine Mathews (Cincinnati OH Winton Woods)
2023 OL Joshua Padilla (Huber Heights OH Wayne)
2023 ATH Arion Carter (Smyrna TN Smyrna) - official
2023 DL Joshua Mickens (Indianapolis IN Lawrence Central)
2024 OL Jake Wheelock (Riverside OH Stebbins)
2024 OL Marc Nave (Toledo OH Central Catholic)
2024 TE Aidan Steinfeldt (Bloomington IN Bloomington North)
2024 K Carter Holden (Dublin OH Dublin Jerome)
2024 TE Jaden Reddell (Peculiar MO Raymore-Peculiar)
2024 TE Tysen Smith (Bloomington IN Bloomington South)
2024 DL Brandon Davis-Swain (West Bloomfield MI West Bloomfield)
2024 OL Colin Cubberly (Lagrangeville NY Arlington)
2024 ATH I'Marion Stewart (Bolingbrook IL Bolingbrook)
2025 OL Jake Cook (Westerville OH North)
2025 DL Brendon Rice (Farmington Hills MI North Farmington)
2025 TE Ethan Barbour (Alpharetta GA Alpharetta)
2025 WR Andrew Marsh (Fulshear TX Katy Jordan)
2025 DL Austin Alexander (Burlington KY Cooper)
2025 LB Max Carver (Loveland OH Loveland)
2025 OL Toby Mealer (Chandler AZ Hamilton)
2026 WR Chris Henry Jr. (Cincinnati OH Withrow)
2026 WR Aaron Gregory (Augusta GA Augusta Christian)
2026 ATH Cam Thomas (West Chester OH Lakota West)

November 26th (Michigan)
2023 WR Brandon Inniss (Plantation FL American Heritage)
2023 OL Luke Montgomery (Findlay OH Findlay)
2023 DL Jason Moore (Hyattsville MD DeMatha)
2023 OL Joshua Padilla (Huber Heights OH Wayne)
2023 LB Arvell Reese (Cleveland OH Glenville)
2023 DB Jermaine Mathews (Cincinnati OH Winton Woods)
2023 OL Austin Siereveld (Middletown OH Lakota East)
2023 WR Bryson Rodgers (Zephyrhills FL Wiregrass Ranch)
2023 DB Cedric Hawkins (Titusville FL Cocoa)
2023 DL Jordan Hall (Jacksonville FL Westlake) - official
2023 DL Joshua Mickens (Indianapolis IN Lawrence Central) - official
2023 DL Damon Wilson (Venice FL Venice)
2024 OL Ian Moore (New Palestine IN New Palestine)
2024 WR Tyseer Denmark (Philadelphia PA Roman Catholic)
2024 ATH Garrett Stover (Sunbury OH Big Walnut)
2024 DB KJ Bolden (Buford GA Buford)
2024 DL Dylan Stewart (Washington DC Friendship Collegiate)
2024 DB Ellis Robinson IV (Bradenton FL IMG Academy)
2024 DB Bryce West (Cleveland OH Glenville)
2024 DL Nigel Smith II (Melissa TX Melissa)
2024 DL KingJoseph Edwards (Buford GA Buford)
2024 LB Kristopher C. Jones (Stafford VA Mountain View)
2024 LB Edwin Spillman (Nashville TN Lipscomb)
2024 ATH Miles Lockhart (Chandler AZ Basha)
2024 WR Elijah Moore (Olney MD Good Counsel)
2025 QB Ryan Montgomery (Findlay OH Findlay)
2025 TE Emaree Winston (Calhoun GA Calhoun)
2025 OL Mason Short (Evans GA Evans)
2025 LB Weston Port (San Juan Capistrano CA San Juan Hills)

Naked. Good Lord. And near a school. Dude was either on something, or has mental issues (or both)

QB
Tavien St. Clair: 6'4" 207 lbs; Bellefontaine (OH) Bellefontaine

RB
Lamar "Bo" Jackson: 5'11" 188 lbs; Cleveland (OH) Villa Angela- St. Joseph
Isaiah West: 6'0 210 lbs; Philadelphia (PA) St. Joseph's Prep
Anthony Rogers: 5'8" 190 lbs; Montgomery (AL) Carver

WR
Quincy Porter: 6'3" 190 lbs; Oradell (NJ) Bergen Catholic
Bodpgen Miller: 6'4 180 lbs; Mansfield (OH) Ontario
De'zie Jones: 6'0" 180 lbs; Wayne (NJ) DePaul Catholic
Phillip Bell: 6'2" 195 lbs; Mission Viejo (CA) Mission Viejo

TE
Nate Roberts: 6'4" 230 lbs; Washington (OK) Washington
Brody Lennon: 6'4 225 lbs; Gates Mills (OH) Gilmour Academy

OL
Carter Lowe: 6'5" 290 lbs; Toledo (OH) Whitmer
Jake Cook: 6'5 290 lb; Westerville (OH) Westerville North
Jayvon McFadden: 6'5" 270 lbs; Upper Marlboro (MD) Riverdale Baptist

DL
Maxwell Roy: 6'5" 265 lbs; Philadelphia (PA) St. Joseph’s Prep
Jarquez Carter: 6'2" 280 lbs; Newberry (FL) Newberry
Trajen Odom: 6'5" 265lbs; Cary (NC) Panther Creek
Zion Grady: 6'4" 235 lbs; Enterprise (AL) Enterprise
Epi Sitanilei: 6'5" 225 lbs; Bellflower (CA) St. John Bosco

LB
Eli Lee: 6'3" 215 lbs; Akron (OH) Hoban
Riley Pettijohn: 6'2" 205 lbs; McKinney (TX) McKinney
Tarvos "TJ" Alford: 6'2 215lbs; Ft. Pierce (FL) John Carroll

DB
Devin Sanchez: 6'2" 170 lbs; Houston (TX) North Shore
Cody Haddad: 6'1" 175lbs; Cleveland (OH) St. Ignatius
Faheem Delane: 6'2" 184 lbs; Olney (MD) Good Counsel
DeShawn Stewart: 6'2" 185 lbs; Wayne (NJ) DePaul Catholic
Jordyn Woods: 6'3" 175 lbs; Cartersville (GA) Cartersville

Committed Elsewhere
Tiqwai Hayes: 5'10" 190 lbs; Aliquippa (PA) Aliquippa (Penn State)
Mason Short: 6'6" 285 lbs; Evans (GA) Evans (Georgia)
Waltez Clark: 6'2" 194 lbs; Tampa (FL) Plant (Florida)
Dallas Wilson: 6'3" 180 lbs; Tampa (FL) Tampa Tech (Oregon)
Ethan Barbour: 6'3" 220 lbs; Alpharetta (GA) Alpharetta (Georgia)
Dontrell Glover: 6'3" 293 lbs; Fairburn (GA) Langston Hughes (Alabama)
DJ McClary: 6'2" 210 lbs; Jersey City (NJ) Snyder (Rutgers)
Tyler Redmond: 6'1" 165 lbs; Alpharetta (GA) Milton (Tennessee)
Solomon Thomas: 6'3" 280 lbs; Jacksonville (FL) Raines (Florida State)
Brandon Brown: 6'2" 285 lbs; Palm Bay (FL) Eau Gallie (Texas)
Eli Owens: 6'2" 230 lbs; Alcoa (TN) Alcoa (ttun)
Jett White: 6'2" 160 lbs; Miami (FL) Edison (Maryland Decommit)
Ethan Long: 6'2" 200 lbs; Greenwich (CT) Brunswick School (Notre Dame)
Christopher Burgess Jr.: 6'5" 240 lbs; Chicago (IL) Simeon (Notre Dame)
Bryce Underwood: 6'2" 200 lbs; Belleville (MI) Belleville (ttun)
Emaree Winston: 6'3" 230 lbs; Calhoun (GA) Calhoun (Texas)
Ari Watford: 6'5" 235 lbs; Norfolk (VA) Maury (Clemson)
Elijah Melendez: 6'2" 225 lbs; Kissimmee (FL) Osceola (Auburn)
Amare Adams: 6'3" 275 lbs; Lake City (SC) Lake City (Clemson)
Elijah "Bo" Barnes: 6'1" 220 lbs; Dallas (TX) Skyline (Texas)
Ryan Montgomery: 6'3" 200 lbs; Findlay (OH) Findlay (Georgia)
Jordon Davison: 5'11" 210 lbs; Santa Ana (CA) Mater Dei (Oregon)
Marquise Davis: 6' 190 lbs; Cleveland Heights (OH) Cleveland Heights (Mizzou)
Avery Gach: 6'5" 265 lbs; Franklin (MI) Groves (ttun)
Micah DeBose: 6'5" 315 lbs; Prichard (AL) Vigor (Alabama)
Mariyon Dye: 6'5" 235lbs; Elkhart (IN) Elkhart (Tennessee)
Anthony Sacca: 6'3" 225 lbs; Philadelphia (PA) St. Josephs (Notre Dame)
Justin Hill: 6'4" 215 lbs; Cincinnati (OH) Winton Woods (Alabama)
Dorian Brew: 6'2" 185 lbs; Conroe (TX) Conroe (Oregon)
Mark Zackery: 6'0" 160 lbs; Indianapolis (IN) Ben Davis (Notre Dame)
Tory Blaylock: 5'10" 175 lbs; Humble (TX) Atascocita (Oklahoma)
Talyn Taylor: 6'1" 180 lbs; Geneva (IL) Geneva (Georgia)
Bear Tenney: 6'5" 230 lbs; Lehi (UT) Lehi (Nebraska Decommit)
Luka Gilbert: 6'7" 225 lbs; Cincinnati (OH) Lakota West (Miami, FL)
Brock Schott: 6'3" 215lbs; Leo (IN) Leo (Miami, FL)
Kaden Strayhorn: 6'3" 290 lbs; Bradenton (FL) IMG Academy (ttun)
Matty Augustine: 6'7" 285 lbs; Greenwich (CT) Brunswick School (Notre Dame)
Douglas Utu: 6'6" 300 lbs; Las Vegas (NV) Bishop Gorman (Oregon)
Trent Wilson: 6'3" 270 lbs; Baltimore (MD) St. Frances Academy (Oklahoma)
Landon Rink: 6'2" 260 lbs; Cypress (TX) Cy-Fair (Texas A&M)
Javion Hilson: 6'5" 230 lbs; Cocoa (FL) Cocoa (Missouri)
Nathaniel Marshall: 6'4" 265 lbs; Oak Park (IL) Fenwick (ttun)
Isaiah Gibson: 6'5" 250lbs; Warner Robins (GA) Warner Robins (Georgia)
Jahmir Joseph: 6' 175 lbs; Montvale (NJ) St. Josephs (Penn State)
Vernell Brown III: 5'11" 170 lbs; Orlando (FL) Jones (Florida)
DJ Pickett: 6'2" 170 lbs; Tampa (FL) Zephyrhills (LSU)
Jayvan Boggs: 6'1" 190 lbs; Cocoa (FL) Cocoa (Florida St.)
Messiah Delhomme: 6'1" 196 lbs; Newport News (VA) Warwick (Maryland)
Blake Woodby: 5'11" 180 lbs; Baltimore (MD) St. Frances (Auburn)
Andrew Marsh: 6'0" 170 lbs; Katy (TX) Jordan (ttun)
Josh Petty: 6'5" 265 lbs; Roswell (GA) Fellowship Christian School (Georgia Tech)
Brandon Caesar: 6'4" 250 lbs; Cleveland Heights (OH) Cleveland Heights (West Virginia)
Trey McNutt: 6'0" 180 lbs; Cleveland (OH) Shaker Heights (Oregon)
Jontae Gilbert: 6'1" 175 lbs; Atlanta (GA) Douglass (Georgia)
Chad Gasper: 5'11" 195 lbs; Katy (TX) Jordan (Florida)
Deondrae Riden: 5'11" 190 lbs; Desoto (TX) Desoto (Texas A&M)
Donovan Johnson: 6'0" 205 lbs; Bradenton (FL) IMG Academy (ttun)
Rowan Byrne: 6'6" 295 lbs; New Rochelle (NY) Iona Prep (Clemson)
Max Granville: 6'4" 215 lbs; Sugar Land (TX) FT. Bend Christian Academy (Penn St.)
Myron Charles: 6'4" 295 lbs; Port Charlotte (FL) Port Charlotte (Texas)
Jaylen Williams: 6'6" 265 lbs; Palatine (IL) Palatine (ttun Decommit, Wisconsin)
Joshua Moore: 6'4" 195 lbs; Pembroke Pines (FL) West Broward (Florida)
Daylan McCutcheon: 6'0" 160 lbs; Lucas (TX) Lovejoy (Texas)
Kaliq Lockett: 6'2" 175lbs; Sachse (TX) Sachse (Texas)
Weston Port: 6'1" 215 lbs; San Juan Capistrano (CA) San Juan Hills (UCLA)
Mantrez Walker: 6'1" 210 lbs; Buford (GA) Buford (ttun decommit, Colorado)
Tavion Wallace: 6'1" 200 lbs; Jessup (GA) Wayne County (Arkansas)
Jayden Shelton: 6'1" 200 lbs; Dallas (TX) South Oak Cliff (Arkansas)
Nasir Wyatt: 6'2" 200 lbs; Santa Ana (CA) Mater Dei (Oregon)
Emmanuel Karmo: 6'3" 225lbs; Minneapolis (MN) Robbinsdale Cooper (Minnesota)
Chuck McDonald III: 6'1" 180 lbs; Santa Ana (CA) Mater Dei (Alabama)
Devin Williams: 5'11" 170 lbs; Buford (GA) Buford (Auburn)
Kevyn Humes: 5'11" 175 lbs; Baltimore (MD) St. Frances Academy (Maryland)
Jadyn Hudson: 6'1" 170 lbs; Pittsburg (CA) Pittsburg (UCLA)
Daryus Dixson: 6'0" 180 lbs; Santa Ana (CA) Mater Dei (Penn St.)
Kainoa Winston: 6'0" 180 lbs; Washington (DC) Gonzaga (ttun)
Cameron Miller: 5'11" 165 lbs; Atco (NJ) Winslow Township (Wisconsin)
Alex Graham: 6'1" 170 lbs; Detroit (MI) Cass Tech (USC)
Michael Fasusi: 6'6" 290 lbs; Lewisville (TX) Lewisville (Oklahoma)
Preston Bowman: 6'0" 190 lbs; Pickerington (OH) Pickerington North (Kentucky)
Malik Autry: 6'5" 320 lbs; Opelika (AL) Opelika (Auburn)
Dakorien Moore: 5'11" 182 lbs; Duncanville (TX) Duncanville (Oregon)
Damien Shanklin: 6'4" 230 lbs; Indianapolis (IN) Warren Central (LSU)
Jonah Williams: 6'3" 200 lbs; Galveston (TX) Ball (Texas)
Naeshaun Montgomery: 6'3" 175 lbs; West Palm Beach (FL) Cardinal Newman (Florida)
Onis Konanbanny: 6'2" 170 lbs; Columbia (SC) Heathwood Hall Episcopal (Tennessee)
Jaime Ffrench: 6'1" 175 lbs; Jacksonville (FL) Mandarin (Texas)
Damola Ajidahun: 6'6" 290 lbs; Duluth (GA) Duluth (South Carolina)
Jerome Myles: 6'2" 205 lbs; Draper (UT) Corner Canyon (Texas A&M)
Malachi Toney: 5’9” 165 lbs; Ft. Lauderdale (FL) American Heritage (Miami, Fla)
Byron Louis: 6'1" 200 lbs; Ft. Lauderdale (FL) American Heritage (Florida)
Ousmane Kromah: 6'1" 201 ibs; Leesburg (GA) Lee County (Florida St.)
Zelus Hicks: 6'1" 180 lbs; Lilburn (GA) Parkview (Texas)
Brandon Finney: 6'2" 185 lbs: Owings Mills (MD) McDonogh School (Oregon)
Alai Kalaniuvalu: 6'4" 300 lbs; Las Vegas (NV) Bishop Gorman (BYU)
James Johnson: 5'10" 181 lbs; Douglasville (GA) Douglas County (USC)
Isaiah Campbell: 6'5" 265 lbs; Durham (NC) Southern Durham (Clemson Decommit)
Mario Nash Jr.: 6'5" 285 lbs; De Kalb (MS) Kemper County (Florida St.)
Julian "JuJu" Lewis: 6'1" 175 lbs; Carrollton (GA) Carrollton (Colorado)
Zach Weeks: 6'3" 215 lbs; Watkinsville (GA) Oconee County (LSU)
Zahir Mathis: 6'6" 225 lbs; Philadelphia (PA) Imhotep Institute (OSU decommit)
London Merritt: 6'3" 230 lbs; College Park (GA) Woodward Academy (Colorado)
Peter Langi: 6'6" 330 lbs; San Bruno (CA) Archbishop Riordan (Washington)
Brady Hart: 6'5" 195 lbs; Cocoa (FL) Cocoa (ttun Decommit, Texas A&M)
David Sanders Jr.: 6'6 265 lbs; Charlotte (NC) Providence Day (Tennessee)
Chaz Coleman: 6'5" 225 lbs; Warren (OH) Warren G. Harding (Penn St.)
Na'eem Offord: 6'1" 180 lbs; Birmingham (AL) Parker (Oregon)
Aydan West: 6'0" 184 lbs; Gaithersburg (MD) Quince Orchard (Michigan St.)
Winston Watkins Jr.: 5'10" 172 lbs; Fort Myers (FL) IMG Academy (Ole Miss)
Landon Pace: 6'2" 200 lbs; St. Louis (MO) St Louis University (Wyoming)
Madden Faraimo: 6'3" 210 lbs; San Juan Capistrano (CA) J Serra Catholic (Notre Dame)
Jahkeem Stewart: 6'6" 270 lbs; New Orleans (LA) St.; Augustine (USC)
Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng: 6'0" 205 lbs; Bradenton (FL) IMG Academy (ttun)
Kamryn Jones: 6'2" 190 lbs; Bellflower (CA) St. John Bosco
Edward Coleman: 6'0" 190 lbs; Savannah (GA) Calvary Day
Donovan Murph: 6'2" 180 lbs; Columbia (SC) Irmo (South Carolina)
Christian Pierce: 6'0" 215 lbs; Chicago (IL) Brother Rice

Interesting side fact...his roommate at IMG is Carnell Tate.

Zurp said:

Checking out the Penn State board, because that's what I do.
https://bwi.forums.rivals.com/threads/game-thread-psu-hoops-vs-ohio-state.313580/

Make sure you blame this on the referees. Don't bother watching the game - just look at the stats.

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Sophomore guard Eugene Brown had a career night scoring the ball, pouring in 14 points before all was said and done, and Louisiana transfer Cedric Russell tied his season-high mark of 12 points against the Jaguars. Jimmy Sotos finished with seven points and nine assists, his most in both categories as a Buckeye, and big man Joey Brunk showed a decent account of himself as well in the most minutes he’s played since mid-November (13).

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“It took me 100 percent by surprise, I had no idea it was coming,” Hookfin said. “Once he started, kind of towards the end of what he was saying I kind of got a hint of it but I didn’t want to get my hopes up. But then he said it, and a lot of emotions went over me, I really couldn’t believe it. It really didn’t hit me until I got home, I was by myself, and I was really thankful for that moment. But yeah, I had no idea about it.”

It didn’t take long for Hookfin to break the news to his parents, who were in attendance for the game and stayed afterwards to see their son. The revelation might have had a delayed impact on Hookfin himself, but the emotions were more immediate for his family members.

“I went up there and I told them and they were very, very thankful,” Hookfin said. “They couldn’t believe it just like I couldn’t, my mom cried a little bit. It’s a lot of emotions, it’s one of those things that in the moment you can’t believe it, then it hits you later.”

For Hookfin, becoming a scholarship player is an obvious acknowledgement of the work he’s put in for the program and just how far he’s come as a player. But beyond that, the effect of a scholarship is a tangible one for Hookfin and his family.

“It has a huge impact on me financially. … With basketball I’m not able to have a job, so I’ve had to do a lot of saving of my own money over the past years and years, a lot of budgeting and a lot of saying no to going out and eating and saying no to a lot of things just so I can budget and do my own expenses so I can survive,” Hookfin said. “This has helped me and my family out tremendously, so I’m very, very thankful.”

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