GreenwoodBuck said:

Just got him again. Where we're these refs last night? Pisses me off that they play the game of their lives all 3 times against us. Back down to earth so far today. I hope our coaching staffs in all sports recognize that we are definitely their rival. It's the same in football and wrestling. We're always worried about Michigan. Better start worrying about Penn State. It seems the games mean more to them than they do to us. Just my observation.

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Penn State trails Buckeyes after first day - Altoona Mirror
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Penn State trails Buckeyes after first day
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EAST LANSING, Mich. — When Ohio State beat Penn State for the Big Ten team title in 2017 and the Nittany Lions rebounded by winning the NCAA title, Buckeyes coach Tom Ryan said his team had obviously kicked a hornets' nest by winning Big Tens. Ryan ...

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Ohio State podcast: Buckeyes pick up commitment, Big Ten titles galore - MyDaytonDailyNews
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Ohio State podcast: Buckeyes pick up commitment, Big Ten titles galore
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A commitment from 6-foot-5, 270-pound tackle Ryan Jacoby of Mentor, Ohio to the Buckeyes this past Thursday and why it's just the tip of the iceberg for Ohio State when it comes to recruiting offensive line prospects for the 2019 class. Upcoming visits ...

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Ohio State podcast: Buckeyes pick up commitment, Big Ten titles galore
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A commitment from 6-foot-5, 270-pound tackle Ryan Jacoby of Mentor, Ohio to the Buckeyes this past Thursday and why it's just the tip of the iceberg for Ohio State when it comes to recruiting offensive line prospects for the 2019 class. Upcoming visits ...

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Roux: Best social media moments at the Big Ten Tournament
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It was a phenomenal experience being in New York City for the Big Ten Tournament, with five days of thrilling games that culminated in a Michigan title at Madison Square Garden. Here are the best moments I encountered during the week in New York City.

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Ohio State podcast: Buckeyes pick up commitment, Big Ten titles galore
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A commitment from 6-foot-5, 270-pound tackle Ryan Jacoby of Mentor, Ohio to the Buckeyes this past Thursday and why it's just the tip of the iceberg for Ohio State when it comes to recruiting offensive line prospects for the 2019 class. Upcoming visits ...

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WIAH: On top OL and OSU; advantage with Florida star; and more - 247Sports
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WIAH: On top OL and OSU; advantage with Florida star; and more
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There is plenty going on with Ohio State football recruiting so let's get started with what I am hearing. 1) 1) Oak Park (Mich.) 2020 offensive lineman Justin Rogers has made numerous Ohio State visits. There is no doubt he is very, very interested in ...

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Ohio State holds off Maryland to capture Big Ten tourney
Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor via Big Ten Network

The Ohio State Buckeyes knew that if they were going to take home the Big Ten championship trophy, they were going to have to beat a team that had never lost in the conference tournament. Challenge accepted. Championship won.

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Ohio State football: 5 players to watch as Buckeyes begin spring practice - Austin American-Statesman
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Ohio State football: 5 players to watch as Buckeyes begin spring practice
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For Ohio State, spring is a time of development and experimentation, with breakout players often emerging from the extra reps and attention given to younger players. With the Buckeyes once again sending off a huge haul to the NFL — Ohio State had the ...
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Ohio State recruiting: Several top Buckeyes receiver targets schedule visits
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Ohio State has made the top 10 for Houston St. Pius X wide receiver Jalen Curry, the No. 18 wide receiver and No. 90 prospect in the country in the 2019 class. Curry listed the Buckeyes alongside Oklahoma, Texas A&M, LSU, Florida State, TCU, Tennessee ...


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Ohio State recruiting: Several top Buckeyes receiver targets schedule visits
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Ohio State has made the top 10 for Houston St. Pius X wide receiver Jalen Curry, the No. 18 wide receiver and No. 90 prospect in the country in the 2019 class. Curry listed the Buckeyes alongside Oklahoma, Texas A&M, LSU, Florida State, TCU, Tennessee ...


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Ohio State: Question players can't escape at NFL combine; Buckeyes wrestling wins second straight Big Ten title
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Ohio State's head-scratching loss to Iowa last season has followed some Buckeyes to the NFL combine. Meeting with NFL teams this week, former Ohio State players have not been able to escape questions about the Buckeyes' 55-24 loss to Iowa on Nov. 4 ...
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Ohio State offers 3-star QB scholarship during visit to Columbus
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The Buckeyes entered the race for the another 2019 signal caller over the weekend.

Ohio State might already have numerous bodies in the quarterback room, but that isn’t stopping Urban Meyer, Ryan Day, and the Ohio State coaching staff from searching the recruiting trail high and low for a class of 2019 signal caller to add to the fold.

Handing out numerous offers recently, another talented soon-to-be senior quarterback locked in a scholarship from Meyer, Day, and crew on Friday afternoon.

In Columbus for the weekend from Baltimore, Md., three-star prospect Jalon Jones of St. Frances Academy has now earned a chance to suit up in the Scarlet and Gray.


Currently considered the 10th dual threat quarterback and 434th overall prospect in the class of 2019, according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings, Jones has picked up a solid list of offers since decommitting from the Bulldogs of Mississippi State in late November. Just like the Buckeyes, Florida, Maryland, Ole Miss, and Tennessee are among the programs to give the 6-foot-3, 180-pounder a chance to continue his playing days and education at their University.

No wonder so many teams have their eye on Jones. A threat to reach the end zone nearly every time the ball is in his hands, Jones finished his junior campaign with 1,162 yards and 10 touchdowns through the air, while rushing for another 1,087 yards and nine scores last season for the Panthers, one of the top high school programs in the country.

Get a taste of what Jones could potentially add to the Buckeyes offense with these highlights, via Hudl:

Buckeyes make the cut for 2019 DB


When you’re a highly sought after prospect there is a good chance that you might pick up a couple of dozen scholarship offers throughout the process. Only able to attend one school, you will definitely have to cut most of those potential suitors out of contention along the way.

That’s certainly what class of 2019 safety Jalani Williams did on Friday evening. Trimming things down from over 20 schools to eight, the Saint Louis, Mo., native will concentrate on Ohio State, Alabama, Florida State, Georgia, Missouri, Notre Dame, Oklahoma and Penn State going forward.


Still open to other schools recruiting him, Williams, who finished with 61 tackles, and two interceptions at Parkway North High as a junior, would help the Buckeyes keep their pipeline into the St. Louis area well alive.

Starting with John Burroughs running back Ezekiel Elliott in 2013, Ohio State most recently signed Christian Brothers College Prep wide receiver’s Kamryn Babb, and Cameron Brown in the 2018 class.

4-star WR names OSU among leaders


On Saturday evening four-star wide receiver Jalen Curry took to his Twitter page to share with the world that he’s now considering signing on the dotted line with either Ohio State, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida State, LSU, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, TCU, Tennessee or Texas A&M.


In a very deep wide receiver class, Jalen, a former Florida State verbal pledge, has shown big play ability with the ball in his hands.

Playing alongside 2019 QB Grant Gunnell, the duo teamed up for 121 receptions, 1,570 yards and 18 touchdowns for St. Pius X in Houston, Texas.

What’s next for the Texas duo? Both Curry, and Gunnell will be on the Ohio State University campus later this month to check out what the Buckeyes are working with in person.

Wilson drops final 8


Jones, and Williams weren’t the only class of 2019 standouts to name the Buckeyes among his current leaders over the weekend. Also dropping a leader list was four-star wide out Garrett Wilson.

Down to eight programs, Ohio State, Nebraska, Texas, TCU, Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, Notre Dame and Arkansas will fight it out for Wilson’s pledge.


Similar to Jalen Curry and Grant Gunnell, Wilson, who grew up in Dublin, Ohio, has hauled in passes from a quarterback with Ohio State ties.

Suiting up for a Lake Travis High squad with OSU true freshman Matthew Baldwin, Wilson and the now Buckeye passer were an incredible team all season. Helping pace the Cavaliers to a Texas state championship title, Garrett finished his junior season with over 2,200 all-purpose yards, and 29 total touchdowns as a junior.

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Buckeyes are too much for the Terps
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Buckeyes make cut for Matt Baldwin's elite target Garrett Wilson
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... State quarterback signee Matthew Baldwin were a spectacular duo last season in leading Lake Travis to the Texas big school state championship game. Baldwin enrolled at Ohio State in January. The 6-foot-0 and 185-pound Wilson is a 4-star prospect in ...

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Ohio State recruiting: Several top Buckeyes receiver targets schedule visits
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This is hardly a comprehensive list of Ohio State's wide receiver targets to watch, but rather an update on storylines with a selection of some of the program's top targets. The Buckeyes also will receive a visit from Tennessee wide receiver T.J ...
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Wolverines embracing underdog role in hockey semifinal
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Ann Arbor — Michigan first-year head coach Mel Pearson knows his Wolverines will be a big underdog heading into the Big Ten hockey tournament semifinal game next Saturday at No. 6 Ohio State. But Pearson ended his news conference after Michigan's ...
Buckeyes Sweep Spartans, Will Host Michigan in B1G SemifinalEleven Warriors

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Patrick Murphy on 97.1 The Fan talking Buckeyes hoops, football
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Bucknuts' Patrick Murphy joined Matt Hayes and Mark “The Shark” Howell on 97.1 The Fans' Fan Sports Sunday program on Sunday morning to talk Ohio State. With the NCAA Tournament beginning in a little over a week and spring football starting on Tuesday ...

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Women's basketball | Buckeyes need better 'D' in Big Ten tournament final
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INDIANAPOLIS – The thought of Ohio State getting its feet out of the mud and coming back to defeat Minnesota in a Big Ten women's tournament semifinal seemed to be out of the question with time ticking off the scoreboard in the fourth quarter. The ...
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Ohio State wrestling | 7 Buckeyes reach Big Ten meet finals
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Two finals matches pit Buckeyes against Nittany Lions and figure to be pivotal in determining the team champion. Kollin Moore (197 pounds) of Ohio State will face Penn State's Shakur Rasheed. The Buckeyes' Myles Martin (184 pounds) will wrestle Bo ...

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2018 Big Ten Wrestling Championships: Track the final matches
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The 2018 Big Ten Wrestling Championships are live on BTN, and we're keeping track of all of the champions. Check out the winner of each weight class below.

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No. 6 Ohio State splits the weekend at the Midwest Lacrosse Classic
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The Buckeyes lost their first game this season to Marquette, but bounced back Sunday with a win over Detroit Mercy.

The No. 6 Ohio State men’s lacrosse team had a mixed weekend at the Midwest Lacrosse Classic in Pontiac, Michigan. Friday night, the Buckeyes fell in overtime to No. 19 Marquette by a score of 8-7. Sunday, after playing from behind for most of the game, Ohio State flipped the script to pull out a narrow, 8-7 win. Ohio State is now 4-1 on the season as it heads into the toughest part of its schedule over the next few weeks.

On Friday night, Marquette won the game’s first possession on an Ohio State turnover, but it was Ohio State who got on the scoreboard first on a goal by sophomore attackman Lukas Buckley, assisted by junior attackman Gale Thorpe. Just over a minute later, junior attackman Jack Jasinski added to the Buckeyes’ lead on an unassisted score. Neither team was able to find the back of the net for nearly eight minutes, but two quick goals by Marquette in the final four minutes of the first tied things up. However, with 1:37 remaining in the opening quarter, senior attackman Hank Bethke gave the Buckeyes a 3-2 lead heading into the second.

Ohio State extended its narrow lead in the second quarter on a goal by freshman midfielder Jackson Reid, assisted by senior midfielder John Kelly, but Marquette came right back, closing the gap to one after a score by Anthony Orsini with 11:05 remaining in the second. Despite several shots on lengthy possessions by Ohio State, the Golden Eagles got the ball back. They tied things up on a man-up opportunity after a penalty on the Buckeyes’ Bo Lori for pushing, sending the teams to the break tied four-all.

After a slow start to the third, Orsini found the back of the net once again to give the Golden Eagles their first lead of the game with 10:10 remaining in the quarter. Senior attackman Colin Chell tied things back up on the Buckeyes’ only goal of the quarter, assisted by freshman attackman J.T. Bugliosi. Marquette took advantage of another man-up opportunity midway through the quarter to go up one, and a final score by Ryan Fazio with 1:27 remaining in the third gave the Golden Eagles a two-goal advantage heading into the final quarter.

Jasinski and Buckley tied things up in the fourth on unassisted goals, while the Buckeye defense held Marquette scoreless for the duration of the quarter to send things to overtime.

Marquette won the opening possession of OT, but Ohio State goalie Matthew Smidt made a critical save to give the Buckeyes a shot at the win. Unfortunately, Reid’s shot attempt on the other end of the field fell short, and the Golden Eagles cleared successfully, leading to a score and the win.

Jasinski and Buckley led Ohio State with two goals apiece, with five players scoring in all for Ohio State. Overall shots were 29-26 in favor of Marquette, but Smidt saved 10 shots on the day to Marquette’s seven. The Buckeyes picked up 25 ground balls on the day, led by junior defenseman Matt Borges’ five. Ohio State went 11-19 on faceoffs on the combined efforts of Christian Feliziani and Justin Inacio.

The Buckeyes’ matchup Sunday was a different story, as Ohio State played catch-up for most of the game against Detroit Mercy. Despite the Buckeyes taking the opening possession and taking shots on goal, the Titans scored first on an assisted goal from Brennan Kamish. In fact, the Buckeyes would not score at all for the first quarter as Detroit Mercy took a 3-0 lead after the first 15 minutes.

It wasn’t until a man-up opportunity three minutes into the second quarter that Reid finally found the back of the net, assisted by sophomore attackman Tre Leclaire. Thorpe, assisted by Bethke, followed up with a goal of his own with 8:35 remaining in the half, but the Titans scored again to keep a two goal lead. After winning the ensuing faceoff, Buckley immediately took the ball on attack to score unassisted. Detroit Mercy connected once again, however, to take a two-goal lead to halftime.

Due to a holding call on Ohio State late in the first half, the Titans took a man-up opportunity for the first 21 seconds of the third quarter, converting to go up by three. Five minutes later, on a man-up opportunity of Ohio State’s, Leclaire finally scored his first goal of the weekend to close the gap to 6-4. Jasinski and Buckley once again rounded out the comeback to tie things at six-all heading into the final 15 minutes of play.

Finally, with 11:52 remaining in the game, the veteran Kelly found the back of the net on an assist from Leclaire to give Ohio State its first lead of the day. The Buckeyes kept the ball on attack, but, after several shot clock warnings, lost possession on a missed shot from Bethke. Smidt came up big for the Buckeyes with his seventh save of the day to keep Ohio State’s lead. Thorpe took advantage on the ensuing possession, giving the Buckeyes a two-goal lead with under four to go. Detroit Mercy found the back of the net once more, but Ohio State held the lead for the remainder of the game.

Thorpe and Buckley led Ohio State with two goals each, as six players scored in all. Ohio State held a 35-24 shot advantage, but Marquette’s goalkeeper saved 13 goals to Smidt’s seven. Inacio and Feliziani went a collective 14-of-18 on faceoffs, and Ohio State dominated ground balls 32-22.

Next up, Ohio State heads home to face Towson Saturday in Columbus.

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Sam Hubbard talks future of Ohio State defense at NFL Combine
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The Buckeye also talked about leading from past teammates and having bragging rights over Michigan.

As Ohio State’s 2017 football season neared the end, it seemed inevitable that Sam Hubbard would be declaring early for the NFL Draft, and likely earn an early-round draft pick. He spent the months since the Cotton Bowl training for his moment to shine at the 2018 NFL Combine.

The Buckeye spoke to media on Saturday and talked about how playing in Columbus prepared him for this moment, and what he sees for the future of defensive line without him. He was asked if he’s talked to any of his former teammate about next year’s Rushman package, and Hubbard seemed confident in the young Bucks.


The defensive end has reason to be confident in the guys coming up, they were part of the reason that the Buckeyes beat rival Michigan all four years of Hubbard’s career. It’s even given him some bragging rights around the training facility the past few months.


It’s not just current Buckeyes that have helped prepare Sam Hubbard for the NFL. Having played alongside the 2016 Defensive Rookie of the Year and other players who have found success at the next level, helped develop the defensive end.


Playing among that much talent has certainly limited Hubbard’s playing time and opportunity to bolster his stat-line. But being the consummate team-first guy, he isn’t worried about what the numbers say, and rather that the results and the game film speak for itself.


Hubbard has had a chance to play among the best, and also to lead the next generation of all-star defensive ends to come out of Ohio State. Now with the Combine under his belt, he’ll be able to focus on performing at pro day on March 22, and then hopefully be busy flying across the country to meet with teams ahead of April’s NFL Draft.

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JT Barrett weighs in on Ohio State's quarterback competition - 247Sports
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JT Barrett weighs in on Ohio State's quarterback competition
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Before Barrett completed his eligibility with the Buckeyes, he rewrote the OSU and Big Ten record books and was the program's first three-time captain. With Barrett now preparing for the NFL Draft, Ohio State has to find a new quarterback, which means ...

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Ohio State’s Jalyn Holmes says he ‘wasn’t playing’ when he confronted Baker Mayfield
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The Buckeye also talked the advantage of working with Greg Schiano and how every NFL team has asked him about losing to Iowa.

One of 11 Ohio State players to get an invite to the 2018 NFL Combine, defensive lineman Jalyn Holmes spoke to reporters on Saturday and talked about how playing for the Buckeyes helped mold him into an NFL-caliber player. The former captain also talked about coming face-to-face with Baker Mayfield after he planted the OU flag in The ‘Shoe and how most NFL teams are asking what the majority of Buckeye Nation has also been asking since Nov. 4, “How did Ohio State lose to Iowa?”

The Virginia native chose to go away from home to play college ball, but it hasn’t been a decision he’s regretted. He talked about having a chance to learn three-technique from players like Joey Bosa and Adolphus Washington, but also how the coaching staff put a focus on more than just on-field development.


Holmes said that he doesn’t think his on-field play was a factor in him earning the honor to be a captain for his senior season, but rather showing his teammates respect and leading by example. One of the reasons that he gained confidence over the past few seasons was thanks to working with former NFL head coach Greg Schiano. Being successful in the Ohio State system makes Holmes confidant that he can also succeed at the next level.


The Buckeye was asked about QB Baker Mayfield planting the Oklahoma flag in Ohio Stadium during their early-season win. While it seems like the prospect is willing to let bygones be bygones, he also admits, “Me and Tyquan, we weren’t playing,” when they met him face-to-face after the stunt.


And finally, the narrative that just won’t die: How Ohio State could lose to Iowa in 2017? Holmes was asked if any NFL team had brought up that game, and the Buckeye admitted, “Every NFL team asks me about the Iowa game.” Unfortunately, Holmes has no more answers than the rest of us for how the Buckeyes could fall to the Hawkeyes.


Holmes is considered a solid mid-round pick in this April’s NFL Draft, and with a solid showing in Indy, could be the next Buckeye lineman to make a splash at the next level.

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