Welcome aboard Austin! Really good production against high level competition. CJ Saunders has shown that a preferred walk on can play here if you put in the work. Excited to have him on board.

Ohio State defensive end Jonathon Cooper: Buckeyes to watch in 2018 - cleveland.com
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Ohio State defensive end Jonathon Cooper: Buckeyes to watch in 2018
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Ohio State is turning over the defensive end position this year, and there are parallels between the new group and the old. Nick Bosa is, well, Nick Bosa. Chase Young is, well, Nick Bosa (maybe better, eventually?). Discussion for later. Cooper is ...

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Kurelic odds on who finishes off Buckeyes' 2018 recruiting class
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The Ohio State staff is working towards an outstanding finish to their 2018 recruiting class, a class that is currently ranked No. 1 in the country in the 247Sports Composite recruiting rankings. With the addition of Ramsey (N.J.) Don Bosco defensive ...


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No. 6 Ohio State hockey blows away No. 17 Michigan, 4-0
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The Buckeyes continued their season long domination of the Wolverines with the victory on Friday night

The No. 6 Ohio State men’s hockey team blew out No. 17 Michigan, 4-0, on Friday night in Columbus. The Buckeyes are now 3-0 versus the Wolverines this season after sweeping them in Ann Arbor in November. The Buckeyes improve to 16-5-4 on the year overall and 9-5-1 in the Big Ten, while Michigan falls to 12-11-2 and 7-8-2-1 in conference.

Anyway, this one had good results for the Buckeyes, obviously, though the results kind of mask some of the issues with the process. Whether it was because Ohio State scored in the first (probably not since they didn’t score until 16:40 into the first) or were up by three early by the early part of the third, Michigan dominated in shots on goal. It can work once and awhile, but generally, a team getting outshot is not a recipe for success.

But when Sean Romeo stops all 32 shots he faces and Michigan goalie Hayden Lavigne looks like a boi on sk8s and allows four goals on 20 shots, the process isn’t going to matter too much. Lavigne could’ve made things more complicated if he’d stopped more, but when Romeo’s pitching a shutout, it’s really my happy ending. (Notice those Avril Lavigne songs slipped into that paragraph?)

Ohio State only registered seven shots on goal to Michigan’s 10 in the first, but the only one that found its way into the net was Kevin Miller’s, as he skated in on a two-on-one and took the shot on net when the defense took away the pass. Dakota Joshua and Tommy Parran had the assist.


In the second, it’d be more of the same. Michigan would outshot OSU 14-7 but only an Ohio State shot would find the back of the net.

Tanner Laczynski received a drop pass to a wide open portion in front of Lavigne’s net from Matthew Weis and took the rare slot slapshot and blew it into the twine.


Mason Jobst had the secondary assist, but wouldn’t be done in this one.

Jobst would put the Buckeyes up 3-0 just 3:28 into the third as he broke away from the Michigan defense and pulled a deke on Lavigne that left the entire left side of the net wide open for the tap in. Hard to make it look easier than that, though you’d think Lavigne would realize that Jobst was definitely going back right since a Michigan defender was crashing down to his left.


His 12th of the year effectively put this one away. Dakota Joshua would add a goal of his own as he tipped a Matt Miller shot to make it 4-0 before the nine minute mark of the third. Michigan wouldn’t even register a single goal.

The process wasn’t great from the Buckeyes tonight, but when you get a sparkling performance from your consistently fantastic goalie and the offense is getting wide open slapshot opportunities in front of the net and breakaways, the process doesn’t matter as much.

The Buckeyes will look to once again defy the process on Saturday night when they host the Wolverines for the final time this regular season. They’ll look to sweep the season series in Columbus.

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Ohio State defensive end Jonathon Cooper: Buckeyes to watch in 2018
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Michigan State Wrestling Battles Buckeyes Tough Friday
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Michigan State wrestling battled No. 2 Ohio State tough on Friday night at Jenison Field House, taking three bouts but falling to the Buckeyes, 35-12. Redshirt freshman Austin Hiles upset No. 13 Te'Shan Campbell at 165 pounds, redshirt sophomore Logan ...


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Buckeyes make very rare very early offer
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The Buckeyes don't usually make offers more than a year or two ahead of a prospect's senior season. But they have done just that with their offer to class of 2021 offensive lineman Micah Morris from Kingsland (Ga.) Camden Country. Blessed to recieve an ...


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Buckeyes offer top Saint Louis safety
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The Buckeyes have offered a scholarship to Saint Louis (Mo.) Parkway North 2019 safety Jalani Williams. Blessed to receive an offer from THE Ohio State University !! #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/kA7oXiIRmF. — Jalani Williams™ (@jalaniw9) January 26 ...


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Ohio State RBs JK Dobbins and Mike Weber on the field together: Buckeyes to watch in 2018
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In the first 13 games of his college football career, Ohio State's freshman running back averaged between 4.3 and 13.2 yards per carry and gained between 51 and 181 yards. Perhaps glossed over in the Buckeyes' season-ending 24-7 Cotton Bowl win over ...


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Ohio State recruiting: Visit plans change for 2 Buckeyes targets
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It's shaping up to be a quiet weekend in Columbus, Ohio for the Buckeyes. After multiple questions about the legitimacy of Ohio State's pursuit of Under Armour All-America Game MVP Maurice Washington, a product of Cedar Hill (Texas) Trinity Christian ...
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Mike Vrabel relives his terrible, horrible, no good, very bad interview with Urban Meyer in 2011
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Plus, Ohio State women’s basketball returns to their home court after a road loss to No. 25 Iowa.


The leading candidate in my mind for future-Ohio State head coach, Mike Vrabel, sat down to talk about his new position and opportunity with the Tennessee Titans. During his first official interview as the head coach, he made note of how important interviewing for these positions is, and how he used to be really bad at it.

“I bombed my first interview. Urban Meyer interviewed me and I bombed it,” Vrabel explained.

Following a successful collegiate and NFL career, Vrabel headed to the coaching side of things in July 2011. While his NFL career was already nearing the tail end, his decision to join Ohio State’s coaching staff was moreso done to help the program. Having lost Jim Tressel and a handful of starters thanks to #TattooGate, Vrabel joined the staff to help out his former teammate and close friend, interim coach Luke Fickell.

When Urban Meyer accepted the head coaching position at the end of the 2011 season, he interviewed Vrabel to see if he should be retained with the changing of the guard. It was this interview in December 2011 that went so badly, Meyer actually asked him to re-do it.


The rest is history. Vrabel stayed in Columbus for a few seasons — coaching linebackers and then the defensive line — before joining the staff for the Houston Texans as the linebackers coach under (former Penn State head coach) Bill O’Brien. With rumors swirling ahead of the 2017 season that Vrabel could be eyed for a head coaching gig, the Texans instead promoted the Buckeye to defensive coordinator, before he ultimately got a chance to lead his own team in 2018.

“Stephanie Mavunga and Linnae Harper recorded double-doubles and Kelsey Mitchell scored 27 points but the Buckeyes just weren’t able to get over the hump and would fall on the road at No. 25 Iowa 103-89 on Thursday night.”

-Ohio State Buckeyes


Despite the myriad of scorers the Buckeyes claim, Thursday’s matchup against No. 25 Iowa wasn’t the best show of the team’s ability. (Doesn’t that sound familiar.) The Hawkeyes were able to limit Ohio State to a season-low five three-pointers.

This matchup drew some additional attention with the two top scorers in the Big Ten conference, Kelsey Mitchell for Ohio State and Megan Gustafson for Iowa, going head-to-head. The Buckeyes were able to limit Gustafson to a season-low five rebounds, marking just the second time this season that she didn’t record a double-double. Gustafson did, however, score a game-high 29 points (on 11-of-14 from the foul line), while Mitchell put up 27 points on the day.

The Buckeyes were plagued with foul trouble and missed shots throughout the matchup. Stephanie Mavunga was in foul trouble most of the night, but earned her double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds, before fouling out late in the game. Makayla Waterman also fouled out midway through the fourth, after putting up seven points and snagging six rebounds. Linnae Harper snagged double-double numbers with 17 points and 12 rebounds (along with four steals), and senior Asia Doss put up 14 point, in addition to three steals and two assists.

The Buckeyes will get back to Big Ten play on Saturday when they host Michigan State at noon at home -- the first of a three-game home stretch.

“In all, five Buckeyes were highlighted on Perfect Game’s Big Ten prospect list.”

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In addition to claiming five of the top 25 prospects in Perfect Game’s Big Ten College Baseball Preview, junior pitcher Ryan Feltner was listed as the top prospect in 2018 out of the Big Ten Conference and was named to their preseason All-Conference list. The 6’4, 195-pound right-hander has amassed 118 strikeouts in 131.1 innings pitched in two seasons with Ohio State, and was named 2017 Cape League Relief Pitcher of the Year and a CCBL All-Star. (Feltner was also named the top Big Ten prospect on D1Baseball’s Top 100 2018 prospect list earlier this month.)

In the news released by Ohio State in the link above, Perfect Game said of the 2018 Buckeyes, “With better health and injury luck in 2018, the Buckeyes are poised to potentially make a huge jump back into the conference’s elite, especially on the mound. It’s an extremely experienced pitching staff with a lot of seniors, and given health, could be one of the best staffs in the conference.”

The other four top Buckeye prospects span the next several draft cycles, with junior left-handed pitcher Connor Curlis (No. 21) rounding out the 2018 list, sophomore outfielder Dominic Canzone (No. 6) and sophomore third baseman Conner Pohl (No. 13) selected to the 2019 prospect list, and freshman catcher Dillon Dingler (No. 5) making the 2020 prospect list.


The Buckeyes have four players (of six voted to the rosters) representing Ohio State in the 2018 Pro Bowl down in Orlando, and wide receiver Michael Thomas continues to prove why he’s breaking records and making Pro Bowls in just his second year in the league. During the Pro Bowl Skills Showdown — one of the many Pro Bowl Week events before the big game — Thomas helped keep the NFC in the contest, winning the Best Hands competition.

Ultimately, the AFC would win the overall showdown, but with a handful of teammates — including Buckeye rookie Marshon Lattimore — from the New Orleans Saints being voted into the All-Star game, the future for Thomas and the Saints looks very bright. The team fell just shy of making it to the NFC Championship, but will return almost all of their young playmakers, which should help them dominate in 2018.

Despite coming on after a slow start to the season, the Saints were poised for an extended playoff run — but, they didn’t end up making it as far as they had hoped thanks to the Minneapolis Miracle via Stefon Diggs. This was still the first year that Thomas has played in the postseason, where he claimed 15 receptions for 216 yards and two touchdowns.

Thomas’ two-year career has already broken records, and looks to continue to improve in the years to come. He’s coming off his second 1,000-plus season in a row, for a career total of 2,382 receiving yards during the regular season for 14 touchdowns.

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• Ohio State was named Big Ten Conference champion in the annual 2017 Game Day Recycling Challenge for the sixth year in a row.
• Funding for research is at a premium, and as the federal government’s funding has flattened over the years, Ohio State has had to look elsewhere.
• KFC has been changing up the role Colonel Sanders rather regularly, and now Reba McEntire will be the first female to portray the fried chicken legend.
• A petition has been started to get Columbus an XFL team now that Vince McMahon announced the league will be up and running in 2020.

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Ohio State men's basketball | Lineup analysis: How the Buckeyes lost to Penn State
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With Keita Bates-Diop shaking off a stomach flu, the Ohio State men's basketball team was likely going to have to get creative with its lineups Thursday night against Penn State. Then foul trouble hit the Buckeyes as hard as it has all season, and ...
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Lewis, Holmes confront Baker Mayfield at Senior Bowl
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While there were plenty of bright memories for Ohio State's 2017 season, there were a few painful ones as well. One that will likely stick out in Buckeye fans' minds for some time is the image of Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield literally attempting ...
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Ohio State players confront Baker Mayfield on symbolic flag planting: 'What's wrong with you, bro?'
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9, 2017, is one Buckeyes fans won't soon forget: Sooners quarterback Baker Mayfield, triumphant and giddy, sprinting across the sideline with the Oklahoma flag before planting it on the “O” on the 50-yard line at Ohio Stadium. Mayfield later said he ...
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Spartans Tangle With No. 12 Buckeyes Saturday
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EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State concludes it two game-road swing at No. 12/14 Ohio State on Saturday, Jan. 27 at 12 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ESPNU with Sam Gore and Mike Thibault on the call. The Spartans are currently 14-7 this season ...

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I do not want to be the first one to do this but I have to put a little bit of blame on our coach for sitting our 4 starters for so long as we kept falling further behind while we had next year's team on the court. I know that we had significant foul troubles but I think he just let it get out of hand. A lot of second-guessing on my part and I am aware of that but he just let the margin get too large.

I will also admit that the officiating was pretty poor and the one that stands out in my mind is when one of the guys from Slapping Valley pushed one of our guys with both hands out of bounds right after a made basket by them.. This was right before our starters came back in the game.

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Ohio State football: What impact will losing Kerry Coombs have on Buckeyes?
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Jeffrey Okudah-Ohio State-Buckeyes-cornerbacks-Kerry Coombs Ohio State will be plenty appealing to coaches with players such as Jeffrey Okudah coming back. (Land of 10/file photo). It's not necessarily a stone-cold lock that Ohio State would need a ...
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No. 6 Buckeyes Host No. 17 Wolverines In Weekend Series
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One of the greatest rivalries in American sports will be renewed this weekend when No. 6 Ohio State hosts No.17 Michigan in a two-game series at Value City Arena. The Buckeyes (15-5-4, 8-5-1-0) and Wolverines (12-10-2, 7-7-2-1) will face off at 7 PM ...
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Sports Today: Ohio State brought back to reality, but what's next for Buckeyes?
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Iowa dropped 103 points on OSU in Iowa City last night, sending the Buckeyes to their third straight loss. Beginning with the second half of a loss at home to Michigan on Jan. 16, Ohio State has played virtually no defense. That area has generally ...
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Kerry Coombs turned the Ohio State Buckeyes into the new DBU
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BuckeyeNation27 said:

if we haven't it just kicked off cuz the clock says 0:00:00

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Thanks. I'll watch on the radio.

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Ohio State football podcast: Penn State's banked 3-pointer ends Buckeyes' Big Ten win streak
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Men's Basketball: Penn State rains on No. 13 Ohio State from 3 to ...OSU - The Lantern
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Buckeyes poised to land No. 1 class
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247Sports released its final rankings for high school seniors, and the Buckeyes have once again overtaken the top spot in college football. Ohio State held the No. 1 ranking for the majority of the 2017 season, but slipped to No. 2 by the end of the ...
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