ORD_Buckeye said:

A college football miracle: Dickrod to Hoke to SimpLLLLL Jim. That's a genuine, according to Hoyle miracle.

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You misspelled Martin (GBYBMYMSOB) to Brandon (GBYDBYRSOB) to Manuel (acronym to be determined).

Although:

Big Ten could have something atop standings it’s never had
Tom Dienhart, BTN.com Senior Writer via Big Ten Network

The penultimate week of the Big Ten season is here. And we could be headed toward a three-way tie at the top of the conference between Ohio State, Michigan State and Purdue with each team perhaps having a 16-2 league record.

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Ohio State: Taver Johnson set to join football staff; Buckeyes basketball in top 10 for first time in 4 years - MyAJC
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Ohio State: Taver Johnson set to join football staff; Buckeyes basketball in top 10 for first time in 4 years
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Taver Johnson will be the Buckeyes' new cornerbacks coach, FootballScoop reported Monday afternoon. Johnson was linked to the job earlier in the day when his name was listed on the university directory as an assistant coach. Johnson is no stranger to ...


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Ohio State: Taver Johnson set to join football staff; Buckeyes basketball in top 10 for first time in 4 years
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Ohio State football is the No. 1 topic in Wake Up every day — but we cover news, notes and analysis from across Buckeyes sports. Join us each morning to get caught up on everything you missed in the world of Ohio State football, recruiting, basketball ...

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Johnson replaces Coombs as Buckeyes' cornerbacks coach - Cincinnati.com
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Johnson replaces Coombs as Buckeyes' cornerbacks coach
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He also coached linebackers at Miami University from 2000 to 2003, and was the RedHawks' defensive coordinator from 2005 to 2006. And he's served as an assistant coach at Wittenberg (his alma mater), Millikin (IL), Notre Dame, Arkansas, Purdue and with ...


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Know Your Enemy: Penn State Hoops vs. No. 8 Ohio State Buckeyes - Onward State
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Know Your Enemy: Penn State Hoops vs. No. 8 Ohio State Buckeyes
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Penn State men's basketball is in a place it hasn't been in a very long time: on the bubble for an NCAA tournament berth. The Nittany Lions have had a roller coaster season but are currently 18-9 and 8-6 in the Big Ten, playing some of the best ...
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His sister runs track at OSU, FWIW.

http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/w-track/mtt/taylor_deloach_1034215.html

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Bubble Watch: Let's hand out some locks
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That's the result of the selection committee's bracket preview, which was released Sunday. With the possible exception of Oklahoma making the cut as a No. 4 seed, there were no surprises among the teams included. What was surprising, however, was a ...
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Jake said:

I lived in Haverfield with a couple guys from Reynoldsburg back in the day.

As for Fryer, it was bound to be PIT or STL, again.

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Lived in Haverfield as well.

Picking Ohio State 11th made sense, now so does the Buckeyes winning the Big Ten: Doug Lesmerises - cleveland.com
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Picking Ohio State 11th made sense, now so does the Buckeyes winning the Big Ten: Doug Lesmerises
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In mid-October, 11th place made sense for Ohio State basketball. In mid-February, first place makes sense for Ohio State basketball. The answers were there in October, but they were overwhelmed by the unknowns. And Holtmann wanted to know the same ...


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Is it time to start trusting the Ohio State Buckeyes? - Men's College ...
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann said his mind was full of doubts at Purdue's Mackey Arena on Wednesday night as he watched the final possession of the biggest game of his young Buckeyes tenure play out in front of the most ...
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Buckeyes crack top 10, but still behind MSU, Purdue
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COLUMBUS — Ohio State men's basketball is ranked in the top 10 for the first time in four calendar years. The Buckeyes, fresh off an upset at Purdue last week, are ranked No. 8 in the most recent Association Press top 25 poll, which the AP released ...
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Ohio State: Taver Johnson set to join football staff; Buckeyes basketball in top 10 for first time in 4 years
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Taver Johnson will be the Buckeyes' new cornerbacks coach, FootballScoop reported Monday afternoon. Johnson was linked to the job earlier in the day when his name was listed on the university directory as an assistant coach. Johnson is no stranger to ...


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Former Ohio State assistant Taver Johnson linked to current Buckeyes opening - Atlanta Journal Constitution
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Former Ohio State assistant Taver Johnson linked to current Buckeyes opening
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A Cincinnati native, Johnson worked as a defensive backs coach with the Buckeyes under Jim Tressel from 2007-2011. If he came back to Columbus, he would presumably be taking Coombs' role as the cornerbacks coach. Johnson was Temple's defensive ...


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Recapping Ohio State’s big recruiting weekend
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Ohio State had a huge recruiting weekend hosting some of the top talents in the next two classes. With a focus on beefing up the offensive line, we break down some of these visits.

And just like that, the 2018 recruiting cycle is in the rear-view mirror. National Signing Day 2018 is less than a week behind us and without skipping a beat, the Ohio State football coaching staff has already begun focusing on next year’s class and beyond.

Ohio State hosted a plethora of talent this past weekend that focused mainly on the offensive line. We briefly touched on this in the latter part of Monday’s State Secrets column and today we will be going more in depth on how some of the visits went.

Ryan Jacoby


2019 four-star offensive lineman Ryan Jacoby (Mentor, OH / Mentor) found his way to Ohio State this past weekend and has quickly emerged as a priority for Ohio State. Offered just last month, the budding relationship between Jacoby and Ohio State has strengthened in a short time

Bill Greene of Scout.com spoke with Jacoby following his first unofficial visit to the program and the weekend trip appears to have left a strong impression.


“I thought everything was amazing, and they are definitely towards the top of my list,” Jacoby told Greene when discussing his thoughts following his visit. “It’s too soon for me to even think of committing, and I want to see a few more of the schools that have offered.”

Jacoby listed both Purdue and Northwestern as schools he plans on visiting before making a decision and he also holds offers from programs like Michigan State, Michigan, Penn State and Oregon.

While Ohio State certainly appears to have a leg up on these other programs, it is still early in his recruitment.

Paris Johnson Jr.


One of the bigger names visiting Ohio State’s campus was 2020 offensive tackle Paris Johnson Jr. (Cincinnati, OH / St. Xavier). The Ohio native has been an Ohio State target for a long time and is quickly becoming one of the biggest priorities for the team in his class.

In fact, Johnson was the first recruit in the 2020 cycle to receive an official scholarship offer from Ohio State, receiving it in December of last year. Urban Meyer and his staff have become great at recognizing talent early on in the recruiting process, so Johnson being the first recruit to receive an offer from the Buckeyes speaks largely to how the staff views his potential.

Ohio State isn’t the only program to take notice of Johnson’s talent however. He has already racked up an impressive 19 reported offers with a list of suitors including the likes of Michigan, Michigan State, Penn State, Nothwestern, Notre Dame, Louisville, Clemson, Cincinnati and Iowa State.

This was Johnson’s second unofficial visit to the program and currently the Buckeyes have the edge in the 247Sports Crystal Ball Predictions, holding 44-percent of the votes.

Justin Rodgers


Of all the recruits to find themselves on Ohio State’s campus last weekend, there might not be a bigger name than Justin Rodgers (Oak Park, MI / Oak Park). The 2020 offensive guard has already earned a fourth star from 247Sports and is listed as the No. 1 OG in the country as well as the No. 25 overall recruit in his class.

Despite heralding from unfriendly territory, Rodgers has already unofficially visited Ohio State’s campus five times since receiving his offer letter in the summer of last year, including two visits since the start of the new year.

Because of this constant contact between the two, the Buckeyes are pegged as the runaway favorite to land to blue-chip prospect, holding 100-percent of the 247Sports Crystal Ball Predictions.

However, Rodgers is attracting attention from some of the best schools in the country including Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Florida State, Oregon and plenty of others. Ohio State stands out above the rest, but Rodgers’ recruitment is still very young and anything could happen.

Other notable visitors:

Jonathan Allen


Position: Offensive Tackle

Class: 2019

Town: Dayton, OH / Dunbar

Size: 6-6 / 315

Notable Offers: Ohio State, Michigan State, Wisconsin, Cincinnati

Connor Foster


Position: Tight End

Class: 2019

Town: Milford, OH / Milford Sr

Size: 6-6 / 270

Notable Offers: Ohio State, Purdue, Cincinnati

Joachim Bangda


Position: Running Back

Class: 2019

Town: Washington, DC / St. Frances Academy

Size: 5-10 / 210

Notable Offers: Ohio State, Alabama, Michigan State, Penn State, Wisconsin

Quick Hit:

• Ohio State offered 2020 running back Lawrence Toafili (Largo, FL / Pinellas Park).

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Know Your Enemy: Penn State Hoops vs. No. 8 Ohio State Buckeyes
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Penn State men's basketball is in a place it hasn't been in a very long time: on the bubble for an NCAA tournament berth. The Nittany Lions have had a roller coaster season but are currently 18-9 and 8-6 in the Big Ten, playing some of the best ...
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Ohio State Buckeyes hire a familiar face, Taver Johnson, as 10th ... - 247Sports
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Ohio State Buckeyes hire a familiar face, Taver Johnson, as 10th ...
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Johnson is also from Cincinnati, and was a two-time All-American linebacker at Division III Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio. Yes, to say he has deep Ohio roots would be a vast understatement. During his time in Columbus, Johnson coached two ...
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Chat Wrap: Who's next secondary star for Buckeyes? - 247Sports
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Chat Wrap: Who's next secondary star for Buckeyes?
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MannekenPis: Do you see any further additions to the Buckeyes 2018 hoops class? Grad transfer, late signee or otherwise? 10 bodies not nearly enough IMO. Helwagen: Yes, I think there will be one more player, either a late 2018 signee and/or another ...


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Greg Oden enters BIG3 Draft Combine - 247Sports
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Greg Oden enters BIG3 Draft Combine
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Greg Oden is heading back to the league. No, not the NBA, but rather the BIG3. SPLASH ALERT The 30-year-old former number one pick out of Ohio State hopes to return to the court this Summer! Oden is ready to turn heads at the BIG3 Draft Combine. pic ...
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Ohio State recruiting: Recapping a loaded Buckeyes football visit weekend
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Ohio State hosted a loaded list of visitors last weekend, with more than a dozen highly regarded recruits meeting with Urban Meyer and Buckeyes assistants. Prospects from five different states made the trek, and seven rated as 4-star recruits or better ...

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Watch: Buckeye basketball managers give curling a try
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In case you've been living under a rock the last several days, the 2018 Olympic Winter Games are going on right now in PyeongChang, South Korea. Like every four years, this means people around the world get invested in sports they don't necessarily ...

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Kurelic: Buckeyes' 2019 QB? Top LB liked what he saw at OSU - 247Sports
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Kurelic: Buckeyes' 2019 QB? Top LB liked what he saw at OSU
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1) The Buckeyes hosted an offensive line junior day on Saturday. Offensive linemen attending that arrived at Ohio State having already been offered a scholarship by the Buckeyes were Ryan Jacoby and Darrian Dalcourt, and then from the class of 2020 ...


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Ohio State recruiting: Recapping a loaded Buckeyes football visit weekend
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Ohio State hosted a loaded list of visitors last weekend, with more than a dozen highly regarded recruits meeting with Urban Meyer and Buckeyes assistants. Prospects from five different states made the trek, and seven rated as 4-star recruits or better ...

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Ohio State basketball still has a long road to a Big Ten title
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But it could mean a better seed in the NCAA Tournament.

“We know after Sunday that the Buckeyes are a top-16 team in the eyes of the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee.”

-Bill Landis, Cleveland.com


The Ohio State men’s basketball team, which rose to No. 8 in the latest AP Poll released today, has not won an outright Big Ten title since 2011, when Aaron Craft and Jared Sullinger graced Value City Arena under the tutelage of Thad Matta. Now, under first-year head coach Chris Holtmann, the Buckeyes are a game ahead of Purdue and Michigan State and hold head-to-head wins against both teams. With four games remaining on the conference slate, Ohio State would seem to have the edge over the Boilermakers and Spartans in their quest for a regular-season title.

Unfortunately, Ohio State has the toughest remaining schedule of the trio of teams vying for a conference championship. The Buckeyes have to go on the road against Penn State--the only team to beat Ohio State in conference play--and No. 20 Michigan before heading back to Columbus for a breather against Rutgers. After the Scarlet Knights, OSU is then travelling to Bloomington, Ind., to face Indiana in the regular season finale. Even the Scarlet Knights, however, could give the Buckeyes a scare, as Rutgers lost to Purdue by just two points less than two weeks ago.

Purdue, meanwhile, goes on the road to a 4-10 Wisconsin squad, gets 8-6 Penn State at home, travels to 2-11 Illinois and finishes the season at home against 3-11 Minnesota. Michigan State plays three of its four remaining games on the road, including Minnesota, Northwestern (6-7) and Wisconsin. They will get Illinois in East Lansing, Mich., next week.

Given how things stand now in the college basketball world, Ohio State would likely garner a No. 4 seed in the NCAA Tournament, which is a far cry from their pre-season projection of missing the tourney altogether for the third-straight season. However, even that seeding could improve over the next couple weeks. The Buckeyes are one of the hottest teams in college basketball, having just slayed then-No. 3 Purdue, and, if they continue to play at the high level they have shown, could sweep their remaining conference schedule.

“He manages so much for me off the field as well as being one of the top defensive coordinators in America. And he’s a relationship person.”

-Urban Meyer, via Austin Ward, Land of 10


Greg Schiano is one of the best defensive minds in college football. While he brings that talent to bear on the football field, coaching one of the nation’s top defenses, Schiano’s skills as a former head coach make him nearly indispensable to Urban Meyer’s staff from an administrative perspective as associate head coach. Meyer credits Schiano as being one of the best, if not the best, recruiter on his staff. Now, with Alex Grinch joining the coaching staff from Washington State following the departure of Kerry Coombs for the Titans, Meyer’s defense could truly become Schiano’s as the latter could become the de facto head coach on that side of the ball.

Schiano has had a pretty rough offseason up to this point, having been considered the leading candidate for Tennessee’s head coaching spot before being nixed due to connections with Penn State. He also reportedly rejected overtures from the Patriots to join Bill Belichick’s staff as defensive coordinator following the departure of Matt Patricia for the Detroit Lions. At his current role, Schiano has a good thing going, with relative autonomy on defense without the pressure that comes with a head coaching role. He credits enjoying going to work, enjoying the people he works with and keeping his family in a good situation as his main reasons for staying in his current position. He could also become one of the highest paid assistant coaches in college football with his contract expiring this offseason.

While Schiano might aspire to a head coaching role again someday, he has a lot to look forward to at Ohio State this season and beyond. Despite losing the likes of Denzel Ward and Sam Hubbard, Schiano returns an absurd amount of talent on defense, including defensive end Nick Bosa and a host of cornerbacks to continue Ohio State’s defensive back lineage.

“Snyder had not lost in college since Iowa State’s Kyven Gadson beat him in the 2015 NCAA final at 197 pounds.”

-Skylar Rogers, The Ohio State University


No. 2 Ohio State wrestling dropped No. 4 Michigan in a tight, 18-15 match yesterday in Ann Arbor, Mich., but the story of the day was that senior heavyweight Kyle Snyder, the top wrestler in his weight class in the NCAA and widely considered the greatest wrestler in the world, lost his first collegiate wrestling match since 2015. Along with Snyder, Ohio State’s Luke Pletcher (133 pounds) Micah Jordan (157 pounds), and Bo Jordan (174 pounds) all fell in their respective matchups to lower-ranked opponents from Michigan. Along with Snyder, it was Pletcher’s first loss this season.

Snyder fell to Michigan’s Adam Coon, the No. 1 heavyweight in the NCAA, by a 3-1 score. Coon is listed as seven inches taller and 60 pounds heavier than his Ohio State counterpart, but Snyder was still considered the favorite heading into the match. Snyder is a two-time NCAA champion and an Olympic gold medalist as the youngest US wrestler in history to earn gold.

However, the rest of Snyder’s team was able to overtake Michigan. After their narrow loss to top-ranked Penn State on Feb. 3, the Buckeyes had another tightly-contested match against the Wolverines. Ohio State pulled out a victory on bonus points from Nathan Tomasello (125 pounds) and Kollin Moore (197 pounds). The two teams evenly split the matches 5-5, but the Buckeyes came out with the higher point total on wins from Joey McKenna (141 pounds), Ke-Shawn Hayes (149 pounds) and Myles Martin (184 pounds).

The Buckeyes head into their regular-season finale next week against No. 6 NC State in Raleigh. They will have a brief respite before the Big Ten Championships in East Lansing, scheduled for March 3-4, with the NCAA Championships coming up later in the month at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. Despite losing to Penn State last weekend, the Buckeyes remain the No. 2 team in the nation.

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Ohio State podcast: Buckeyes alone in first place, set to crack top 10 - MyAJC
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Ohio State podcast: Buckeyes alone in first place, set to crack top 10
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Get insight and reaction to Ohio State sports on the Inside the Shoe podcast brought to you by Land of 10. On the latest edition, Kyle Lamb recaps another Ohio State victory, the latest an 82-64 win against Iowa on Saturday before a ...


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