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Google Report: Ohio State hoops to travel to Spain for preseason - 247Sports

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Report: Ohio State hoops to travel to Spain for preseason
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Buckeye fans already knew the Ohio State men's basketball team would open the 2018-19 season on Nov. 7 against Cincinnati. They also knew the Buckeyes had non-conference games against Bucknell and UCLA and the opponents and venues for the ...
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Ohio State trio ready to make marks in Cincinnati with Bengals
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Three Ohio State Buckeyes are getting their first taste of on-field NFL action this weekend in Cincinnati. Billy Price, Sam Hubbard and Chris Worley find themselves back on the same field but facing fairly different situations. As the No. 1 pick in the ...
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With the end of the spring semester last week, there has been some movement with scholarship spots within the Ohio State program. The flurry of activity has helped Ohio State get down to the NCAA limit of 85 players on scholarship. The truncated May ...


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Ohio State has made the latest cut for a well-regarded prospect in the class of 2019. Thursday evening, four-star point guard prospect DJ Carton from Bettendorf, Iowa, posted a list of his top six schools to his Twitter page. Those schools are Ohio ...
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Google 2020 R100 Sooners commit Jase McClellan talks Buckeyes offer - Rivals.com (press release)

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McClellan said that when it comes to the Buckeyes, seeing how quickly fellow Texas product J.K. Dobbins found success is something that caught his eye. “I can see myself going up there and doing the same sort of things,” he said. “I feel like I could ...


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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Guard became a slightly less pressing need for Ohio State in its 2019 recruiting class when CJ Walker transferred from Florida State in April. But the Buckeyes still need another guard, and they got some good news on Thursday night.
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Ohio State has become an NFL production factory in recent years. Since Urban Meyer took over as head coach in 2012, the Buckeyes have had 43 players drafted, including 12 first-round selections. The league is littered with young Scarlet and Gray talent.


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BM5: What are reasonable expectations for Dwayne Haskins?
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LGHL Ohio State heads to the DMV for latest offer

Ohio State heads to the DMV for latest offer
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The Buckeyes have offered another big time offensive lineman prospect from the DC-Maryland-Virginia area.

Ohio State’s football program has seen a busy week in the headlines. With the news of Joe Burrow announcing his intent to transfer, the attrition of the Buckeye roster has seen a fair share of drama. Now, one may see this as negative, but in all reality, this is the fate that’s not out of the ordinary when a program recruits as well as Urban Meyer and Ohio State. Ironically, it may be hard to wrap your thoughts around talented players leaving, but when a talented prospect is still considered to be a possible backup, it’s easy to see where the Buckeyes have an embarrassment of riches.

With this recruiting success, the Buckeyes have proved their formula works—and they continued to dishing out their latest offers to prospects on Thursday.

OSU to the DMV


Even before the Meyer tenure, Ohio State had success recruiting in the Maryland and Virginia area. Especially with Meyer at the helm, the success in the DMV has been second to none. Pulling top prospects seemingly each and every year with guys such as Dwayne Haskins and Chase Young, you can see why the Buckeyes like to branch out to that region each year and pitch why coming to Columbus and playing for Ohio State is better than going anywhere else. Yesterday, Ohio State was back in the DMV with their recruiting hats on and one prospect was given the all so coveted Buckeye offer.

Walter Rouse, a 6-foot-6, 285-pound offensive tackle, took to his Twitter account yesterday evening to announce his latest offer from Ohio State. The 2019 three-star talent holds over 20 scholarship offers and, in the last two weeks, has seen his recruitment take off a little bit as Big Ten schools such as Indiana and Michigan State threw their name into the hat for Walter’s services.


BLESSED to receive an offer from The Ohio State University! #GoBuckeyes ⭕#StriveForGreatness ⚪pic.twitter.com/igu63vuBi7

— Walter Rouse (@wrouse19) May 10, 2018

While Ohio State’s offer may now be the “biggest” to his name, you an expect this will certainly put the Buckeye near if not at the top. If Ohio State does in fact become a serious threat to land Rouse, they would be gaining the ninth best player in Washington D.C. and a top 100 offensive line prospect. Time will tell if this offer will become more, but if a visit does come to fruition then it’s easy to see the interest between both parties is real. 2019 is a very important year for offensive line recruiting, considering the Buckeyes are planning on trying to stockpile the top talent they can land. If so, they’ve struck gold before in the DMV and they may be able to yet again.

Committed QB received OSU offer


The ever so popular recruitment of the quarterback position is a topic that is seeing some serious changes over the past few weeks. For more than a while it seemed as if Houston native Grant Gunnell would be the 2019 QB in Ohio State’s class. After what was said to be a successful official visit for Gunnell, a pledge did not come (yet).

To add, the Buckeyes also dished an offer to current Michigan State commit Dwan Mathis just a week ago. Fast forward a week, and Ohio State is at it again offering another committed QB in the 2019 class. This time it’s Ryan Hilinski, a current South Carolina commit.


Humbled to say I have received an offer from The Ohio State! #GoBuckeyes ⭕pic.twitter.com/YFDHkGuN5N

— Big Bo (@ryan_hilinski) May 11, 2018

As the Buckeyes search full-steam ahead for the leader of their 2019 class, the line of un-committed prospect looks to be slimming and the poaching season may be in full effect. Hilinski, a 6-foot-4, 220-pound pro-style QB from Orange, California, is currently ranked as the No. 6 QB in the country and Cali’s 19th best player. If Ohio State is to become a serious player for Ryan, a visit must occur; while that may be easier said than done, never rule out Ryan Day and Urban Meyer when it comes to recruiting.

If this dynamic duo can get Hilinski on campus for at least an official visit, then they have a shot. While Gunnell may still be the favorite of the class, the coaching staff is showing that they’re wasting no time in looking around to find their guy. With the QB room in Columbus becoming a little less full recently, the Buckeyes need to restock the shelves a bit with top talent. With that said, full trust in this staff has to be given with their continued success each year.

Keep them away from TTUN


In the past few articles, it’s been mentioned how well Ohio State has done recruiting in enemy territory. More specifically: recruiting in the state of Michigan. With several prospects holding Ohio State offers in the 2020 class, the Buckeyes have wasted no time in trying to create—and solidify—strong relationships with many around the Detroit area’s top programs.

One receiver prospect who has garnered serious attention from not only Ohio State, but many other top programs, is Rashawn Williams. After seeing Williams play personally for Legacy Football Organizations, Legacy Elite All-State 7v7 team, Rashawn has both the top end speed as well as the ball skills to make for a more than dynamic receiver at the next level.


A Michigan star says #OhioState has an amazing program. #Buckeyes have offered and @troule19 plans to visit #OSU again FREE https://t.co/ocCA9tlBel

— Bill Kurelic (@Bill_Kurelic) May 10, 2018

Yesterday, in an article with Bill Kurelic of Bucknuts, Rashawn took a minute to talk in detail about his interest in Ohio State’s program. With Coach Coombs now in the NFL ranks, the recruiting in Michigan will be done a little differently, but hoping for much of the same success patterns and results. One thing’s for sure: the Buckeyes wouldn’t mind at all adding Williams to the fold.

The fifth best player in Michigan for 2020 and a top 50 receiver, Rashawn would be more than welcomed in Columbus.

Quick Hits


• Four-star point guard DJ Carton announced his list of top schools. Listed by the 247sports composite as the top prospect for Iowa in the 2019 class, Carlton included the Buckeyes amongst his six top schools.

• 2020 safety Jordan Morant received an offer from OSU. Morant holds over 10 offers already, and 247sports has Morant graded as a four-star prospect and the No. 3 prospect from New Jersey.

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LGHL Unforced errors cost Ohio State softball in the Big Ten Tournament, fall to Iowa, 5-1

Unforced errors cost Ohio State softball in the Big Ten Tournament, fall to Iowa, 5-1
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OSU’s tournament was a short one, so let’s just talk about how Lilli Piper set the school’s new single-season home run record.

The No. 5 Ohio State Buckeyes faced off against No. 12 Iowa in the first round of the 2018 Big Ten Tournament on Thursday night, and guess what? Lilli Piper hit another home run.

The Buckeyes didn’t win, and it got pretty ugly near the end. Despite a close 1-1 score for the first six innings, the Hawkeyes picked up four runs in the top of the seventh for a 5-1 victory. Iowa will face No. 4 seeded Northwestern — who had a first-round bye — on Friday at 8 p.m. ET (on the Big Ten Network) in the quarterfinals.

With Shelby McCombs on the mound for the Buckeyes, Iowa’s Mallory Killian grounded out to 2b to open the matchup, followed by Allie Wood striking out swinging and Angela Schmiederer grounding out to first for a quick top of the first.

Then, my favorite part of Ohio State softball: the at-bats.

Bailee Sturgeon struck out swinging, but then Lilli “The GOAT” Piper stepped up to the plate. With a 2-2 count, the team’s leading home run-hitter nailed her 20th of the season to set the Buckeyes up 1-0. McCombs and Niki Carver would both strike out swinging to close out the first inning of the night.


B1 | PIPE IT UP!! Down 2-2 in the count, @PiperSwiper belts the ball over the middle for her 20th home run! She is now the single-season record holder for Ohio State!

OSU 1, IOWA 0 #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/u0vxYoqwSX

— Ohio State Softball (@OhioState_SB) May 11, 2018

It was another quick at-bat for the Hawkeyes, with McKenzie Schneider being walked and three of her teammates striking and grounding out. But it was also a quick second inning for the Buckeyes who went three-and-out heading into the third.

Finally, things started to get interesting with Iowa back at the plate. Daniella Ibarra opened with a single to center field, but was thrown out at second base shortly thereafter off of a hit by Cheyenne Pratt. It wasn’t in vein, Pratt stole second and ended up scoring on a passed ball three at-bats later, tying the Buckeyes 1-1 in the bottom of the third. Schmiederer grounded out to shortstop following the score for Iowa’s third out of the inning.

With Ohio State back in the dugout, Amy Balich led off with a fly ball to centerfield, but Taylor White followed it up with a shot to right field, making it to first. With Bailee Sturgeon at the plate, White stole second as Sturgeon eventually took first on a walk. The Hawkeyes were smart to give Piper a free-pass as she made her way back to the plate, advancing the runners and loading the bases.

Unfortunately, similar to inning No. 1, McCombs and Carver both followed up Piper’s at-bat with strikeouts, stranding three Buckeyes on base -- and wasting a prime opportunity to take the lead. The third inning finished with the teams tied 1-1.

The Hawkeyes got on base early in the fourth inning, but Havyn Monteer — who was pinch-running for Libby — was quickly thrown out by Ohio State when she was caught trying to steal second.


T4 | @becbecgav throws a perfect laser to @famous_AMES at second to catch the runner stealing!#GoBucks pic.twitter.com/fubdubsR5U

— Ohio State Softball (@OhioState_SB) May 11, 2018

The rest of the inning went pretty quickly with a single to short stop by Bogar, followed by two outs to finish out the top of the fourth. Ohio State wasn’t able to do much better, with one hit and two players left on base heading into the fifth, with the score still tied 1-1.

Ohio State pitcher Shelby McCombs would strike out three Hawkeyes in a row for a super quick top of the inning. Back at the plate, the Buckeyes opened with a Sturgeon line-drive to third base for an out. Piper stepped up and hit a single to left field, taking first base and eventually stealing second.

With another batter out before and after her second base snag, the Buckeyes would close out the fifth inning with Piper left hanging, and the score still at one all.

Iowa’s next at-bat would see six batters come to the plate, but no runs scored with two players left on the bases to close out the top of the sixth -- McCombs also claimed her eighth strikeout of the night. It was a quick three-and-out for Ohio State at the plate to close out the inning.

The Hawkeyes started off the top of the seventh strong with a single, a bunt, and an errant pitch that led to Lea Thompson advancing to third, setting Iowa up in scoring position. The Buckeyes called for a pitching change, moving McCombs to DH and Morgan Ray taking over the circle for Ohio State.

The change didn’t help much, with another wild pitch bringing Thompson home, letting Iowa take their first lead of the night, 2-1, with no outs and Ibarro on third. The Buckeyes would get their first out of the inning with a play at home, keeping Ibarro from advancing the Hawkeyes’ lead.

Iowa would load the bases again thanks to a couple of hits and a Schmiederer walk. Despite Ray getting her first strikeout of the game, she also had another errant pitch, advancing all the runners and putting the Buckeyes down 3-1 with two outs. The first three runs for the Hawkeyes came courtesy of passed balls and wild pitches.

However, the next at-bat saw Libby single to left field, bringing in another runner, to make it 4-1 — and increasingly more challenging for the Buckeyes to bounce back — with runners still on third and first.

It was a short stint on the mound for Ray who was swapped with McCombs, as the Buckeyes tried like hell to get their third out to finally stop the bleeding. (Narrator: the bleeding didn’t stop.) Schneider stepped up to the plate for the Hawkeyes and got an RBI single, making it 5-1, Iowa. Finally, Thompson grounded out to short stop to end the Buckeyes’ misery.

Finally with a chance to put some runs on the board, the Buckeyes opened the bottom of the seventh with Stevens connecting on her first pitch, with a single to right field. White was walked right after, filling two bases with zero outs. Sturgeon connected next, but White was thrown out at second — we can debate about whether or not she wasn’t really safe — leaving runners on third and first.

Just like her second at-bat, Piper was once again walked, loading the bases with McCombs heading to the plate. The Buckeye pitcher would go down swinging, as would Carver to close out the seventh inning, the game, and Ohio State’s run in this year’s Big Ten Tournament.

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A year ago, Noah McGowan was a typical Ohio State player in that playing Division I baseball for the first time might have been too much. After transferring from McLennan Community College in Waco, Texas, McGowan batted .214 in 39 games for an Ohio ...


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The scholarship offers the Buckeyes have extended in the past 24 plus hours are of course important. But also important are the prospects the Ohio State staff has offered landing offers from schools the Buckeyes are recruiting against. Bucknuts will ...
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LGHL Ohio State H-back Demario McCall is hoping to make some noise now that he is healthy

Ohio State H-back Demario McCall is hoping to make some noise now that he is healthy
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The highly-touted recruit from the Class of 2016 is hoping to rebound after missing most of last season.

“Last season was definitely frustrating from me. Just injury-wise, who doesn’t want to be on the field? And my injury was holding me back from being who I really was, so I definitely was frustrated.”

-Ohio State H-back Demario McCall via Sam Hellman, Bucknuts


As if the Ohio State backfield wasn’t scary enough with J.K. Dobbins and Mike Weber at running back, the Buckeyes will head into the 2018 season with a healthy Demario McCall. Even though it is unlikely McCall is going to wrestle many carries away from Dobbins and Weber, he could make a big impact for the Buckeyes at H-back, a position he moved to during the offseason.

After spending most of last season on the shelf with a hernia injury, McCall is already doing his best to make up for lost time. In the spring game, McCall made his presence known with 165 yards and two touchdowns. If McCall is able to carry that momentum over to the 2018 season, Ohio State’s offense could be even tougher for defenses to handle.

The benefit of having a healthy McCall isn’t just limited to the offense, as he could make plenty of noise in the return game. The speed and elusiveness that McCall possesses could set Ohio State up with great field position and put defenses on their heels. Every little bit of an advantage McCall can give Ohio State will help, especially with the pressure that will be placed on new starting quarterback Dwayne Haskins.

“Of the 26 scholarship players that Ohio State brought in as part of its recruiting class of 2015, only 13 of those players remain with the Buckeyes.”

-Dan Hope, Eleven Warriors


On Tuesday, quarterback Joe Burrow announced his intentions to transfer out of the program, leaving just half of the recruiting class of 2015 still on the Ohio State roster. While to some, the high number of players already having left the school might seem high, it is about in line with previous recruiting classes under head coach Urban Meyer.

Since 2012, which was Meyer’s first year recruiting as head coach with the school, Ohio State has seen 10-plus players from each recruiting class leave the program for either the NFL or to transfer before suiting up for their fourth year. The 2012 recruiting class saw 13 of the 25 recruits leave before the 2015 season, which tied this year as the high-mark under Meyer. The recruiting class that saw the least amount of players leave before their fourth-year was the 2014 recruiting class, where 10 of 23 recruits left before the 2017 season.

One of the reasons for the high number of departures from Ohio State before their fourth-season with the program is because of the amount of players the Buckeyes are able to put in the NFL. While this year only saw Denzel Ward and Jerome Baker leave the program early — not including Sam Hubbard, who despite having eligibility left, did graduate —, the 2014 class saw five of the 10 early departures move on to the professional level.

Another reason for the high number of players leaving for the NFL or transferring from the program is the amount of talent Ohio State brings in on a yearly basis. With the battle for playing time in Columbus being a constant challenge, sometimes players don’t see the amount of playing time they expected to see, and feel it is better to move on to other schools where they might get some more exposure and a better shot at realizing their dreams of playing at the professional level.

On the surface, the high turnover of Ohio State players might be a cause for concern, but any school is going to have at least some turnover. With the high expectations that have been set at Ohio State by Meyer and his coaching staff, there are going to be some players who decide it is in their best interest to leave Columbus. Have no fear though, there will be plenty of talented players waiting to hopefully make a name for themselves with the Buckeyes.

“It’s everything. We talk about it all the time, since the day I got here. Especially for Ty, it’s been a dream of his since he got into coaching. This year, maybe more than the other few years I’ve been on the team, we really have a chance.”

-Ohio State men’s tennis player Martin Joyce via Bill Rabinowitz, The Columbus Dispatch


After going 29-2 during the regular season, the third-ranked Ohio State’s men’s tennis team will open up the NCAA Tournament at home on Friday against East Tennessee State, with the winner moving on to play either Kentucky or Virginia Tech on Saturday. The Buckeyes will be looking to exercise some demons, as they have gone 24-0 at home in the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament over the last 12 years, but only have one indoor title to show for their work.

If Ohio State is able to move on to the Round of 16 in Winston-Salem, one of the concerns for the Buckeyes could be the weather, since the weather in Columbus so far this spring has been less than ideal. If the weather in North Carolina is warm, it could pose a problem for the Buckeyes, who haven’t had much experience playing outdoors in the heat this year. One of Ohio State’s two losses this year came at Georgia in March, with the Buckeyes getting shutout 4-0.

After making the NCAA singles final two years ago, Mikael Torpegaard is hoping he can not only lead Ohio State to their first team title, but also help head coach Ty Tucker win his first NCAA team title with the Buckeyes. Despite having so much success as head coach without an NCAA team title, Tucker is cherishing the time he has left with the seniors on the team, and he is hoping there are a few more weekends of play left for them.


️ ICYMI NCAA ticket punched!
⛳@OhioState_WGOLF qualified for NCAA championships
️‍♀️@JaclynLee57 tied for second at the Regional

https://t.co/EIXVZZZOTJ#GoBucksw pic.twitter.com/xWa9RmNlLn

— Ohio State Buckeyes (@OhioStAthletics) May 10, 2018

After finishing fourth in the NCAA Regional in Wisconsin, the Ohio State’s women’s golf team will participate in the NCAA Championships in Oklahoma next week. The NCAA Championships will be held from May 18-23 in Stillwater. This marks the sixth time in the last eight years that the Buckeyes have earned a spot in the NCAA Championships, and the 22nd time in school history.

The Top 6 teams in the NCAA Regional earned spots in the NCAA Championship, with Ohio State tying Arizona State at 1-under for fourth place. The performance by the Buckeyes was even more impressive, considering the final round was affected by weather, which resulted in a shotgun start.

After earning medalist honors at the Big Ten Championships Jaclyn Lee was a standout for Ohio State in the NCAA Regional, with the junior finishing in second place at 8-under par. The next best Buckeye in the NCAA Regional was Niki Schroder, who tied for 17th place with her even-par performance after three rounds of golf.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The annual offseason scholarship countdown for the Ohio State Buckeyes has reached the point where the balloons can fall from the ceiling and the music can start. The Buckeyes are at 85. The NCAA scholarship limit is something that ...
Ohio State football | Buckeyes low on QBs, options for replacementsThe Columbus Dispatch
Ohio State recruiting: Buckeyes a contender for Michigan LB Lance DixonLandof10.com
Matthew Burrell transfers to Sam Houston State247Sports
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