OSU Marching Band will be with Buckeyes in Bloomington - 247Sports
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OSU Marching Band will be with Buckeyes in Bloomington
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The Buckeyes are visiting Indiana for a rare Big Ten road season opener. OSU last opened a season with a conference road game in 1975 at Michigan State. It's unclear the last time the OSU marching band made an appearance at Indiana, although a source ...


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Ohio State women's basketball: UConn out, Louisville in on Buckeyes' schedule - The Columbus Dispatch
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Ohio State women's basketball: UConn out, Louisville in on Buckeyes' schedule
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The Ohio State women's basketball team on Wednesday announced a 2017-18 schedule that features seven 2017 NCAA Tournament teams, including four nonconference opponents who made last year's field of 64. The non-conference slate begins with a ...


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QB prospect Jack Miller narrowing his focus, latest black stripe removal defies ratings, and more - Landof10.com
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QB prospect Jack Miller narrowing his focus, latest black stripe removal defies ratings, and more
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The 6-foot-4, 210-pound sophomore visited Ohio State in June and camped with the Buckeyes. His quickly forged relationship with the Ohio State staff is one reason Urban Meyer's program has quickly become a top contender for his services. “I just liked ...


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Kurelic: Handicapping 2019 QB recruiting; more 5-stars ahead - 247Sports
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Kurelic: Handicapping 2019 QB recruiting; more 5-stars ahead
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Good evening Bucknuts subscribers! There is plenty going on with Ohio State football recruiting so let's get started! I will of course have plenty more throughout the night and tomorrow. 1) J.T. Barrett is headed into his final season for the Buckeyes ...


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The Football Fever: Buckeyes are restocking their NFL-depleted secondary quite nicely - ABC6OnYourSide.com
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The Football Fever: Buckeyes are restocking their NFL-depleted secondary quite nicely
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No other cornerback has playing time for the Buckeyes but there is young talent with four cornerbacks enrolling early and going through the 2017 spring drills: sophomore Kendall Sheffield and freshmen Jeffrey Okudah, Shaun Wade and Marcus Williamson.
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Two Buckeyes named to CBS Sports Pre-Season All-American Team - 247Sports
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Two Buckeyes named to CBS Sports Pre-Season All-American Team
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The CBS Sports All-American First Team does not include any players from Ohio State, but the Second Team includes two Buckeyes. At center, Billy Price got the nod, as he makes the transition from guard to center. Former OSU star Pat Elflein made the ...


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Buckeyes NFL cornerback group chat, how Damon Arnette is Bradley Roby: Ohio State football daily nuggets - cleveland.com
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Buckeyes NFL cornerback group chat, how Damon Arnette is Bradley Roby: Ohio State football daily nuggets
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Coombs got a text recently from Eli Apple, the former Buckeye corner who was a first-round draft pick of the New York Giants in 2016. Apple had watched film of a Buckeyes practice and was offering tips on technique for Denzel Ward, the next potential ...
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Austin Mack, other WRs on the rise for Buckeyes247Sports
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Ohio State basketball opens Big Ten play on Dec. 2 at Wisconsin, and more notes from Buckeyes schedule - cleveland.com
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Ohio State basketball opens Big Ten play on Dec. 2 at Wisconsin, and more notes from Buckeyes schedule
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The Buckeyes released their full 2017-18 schedule on Wednesday -- while the Big Ten released the conference schedule for all of its teams. Ohio State has a brutal stretch of games from late November to early December that will likely define the season.
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Conference schedule for Ohio State men’s basketball released
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The Buckeyes open conference play at Wisconsin, and close conference play at Indiana.

On Wednesday, the Big Ten Conference released the conference slates for the 2017-18 men’s basketball season, and Ohio State will open their B1G schedule in Madison, Wis. on Dec. 2.

The schedule sees the Buckeyes take on Michigan, Iowa, Rutgers, Penn State and Indiana twice, with single home games against Michigan State, Maryland, Nebraska, and Illinois. OSU will travel to take on Wisconsin, Northwestern, Minnesota and Purdue.

New head coach Chris Holtmann’s first season in Columbus officially kicks off on Nov. 10 against Robert Morris, and features non-conference games against Gonzaga, Clemson, North Carolina, Miami (OH), and either Florida or Stanford.

This is the earliest that the Buckeyes have opened the conference season in recent memory, with five non-conference games coming after OSU takes on Wisconsin and Michigan.


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The differences between Joe Burrow and Dwayne Haskins could decide who is Ohio State’s back-up quarterback
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Also, what did Urban tell a four-star wide receiver that has him on the verge of committing to OSU?

“I came here to Ohio State because I wanted to compete and be the guy. That's gonna take time, but right now it's the 2017 season and we're just worried about continuing to get better for Indiana.”

-Dwayne Haskins via Bill Landis, Cleveland.com


The age-old adage goes that the back-up quarterback is always everyone’s favorite player. Ohio State has certainly had its share of popular No. 2s over the years, including Stanley Jackson, Joe Germaine, (Stanley Jackson again), Steve Bellisari, Kenny Guiton, and even J.T. Barrett.

However, coming into the 2017 season, the intense attention is on Barrett’s back-up not in hopes that he upsets the established starter, but instead for what it could mean for the future of the program.

Now as a redshirt senior, Barrett has cemented himself as the starter barring injury or unforeseen off-field issue, so there is no repeat of the who-will-start suspense of 2015, but fans have become invested in the battle between Joe Burrow and Dwayne Haskins, after seeing extended glimpses of both during last April’s spring game. What might have been most interesting about the pair is that, though both have tremendous talent, at this point, they appear to be very different quarterbacks.

As Landis says in his article, the biggest difference between the two is that Burrow is firmly entrenched in the way that the OSU offensive coaching staff wants the position played. He understands how Urban Meyer, Kevin Wilson and Ryan Day want decisions made, and, for better or for worse, is very much in the Barrett mold, especially as his arm strength has improved during his three years in Columbus.

Haskins on the other hand, is still a bit raw, despite his incredible physical gifts. Just a redshirt freshman, the QB acknowledges that he has room to improve.

"Everyone knows I can throw the ball, but it's more than that to play quarterback here at Ohio State,” Haskins said, according to Landis.

“I just feel like he bonded with Coach (Urban) Meyer. Blue wants to be a wide receiver. He sees himself as a wide receiver, so nobody should recruit him as a tight end.”

- Bill Greene, via Ben Roberts, Kentucky.com


Despite the fact that Ohio State currently has the top-ranked 2018 recruiting class according to 247 Sports, one thing that is conspicuously missing from the 16 current commits is a wide-receiver. However, the Buckeyes are in the mix for at least a half dozen four-star or better receivers, including five-star WRs Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jalen Hall, and four-star guys Kamryn Babb and L’Christian “Blue” Smith.

The fact that OSU is pursuing Smith as a WR might be what ultimately cements a commitment later this month. According to Scout.com’s Bill Greene, the fact that Meyer apparently has clarified his positional intentions for the 6-foot-6, 205-pound athlete might have given him the edge.

The OSU coach told Smith that he believes that the position he would play for the Buckeyes would depend upon what his body does over the next few years. If he stays at or around his current size, then wide receiver makes the most sense. However, if he continues to grow and add bulk, a move to tight end might be necessary.

Smith plans to announce his commitment at his high school during the weekend of Aug. 25. He is currently considered a heavy OSU lean, with his home-state UK Wildcats also in the mix.

“First-year OSU quarterbacks coach/co-offensive coordinator Ryan Day explained that the Buckeyes also need to stretch the field horizontally with wide receiver screens, swing passes and other quick throws.”

- Dave Biddle, BuckNuts


Depending on how you viewed Ohio State’s offense last season, the above statement might not be exactly what you wanted to hear as the Buckeyes prepare to open their season two weeks from tomorrow.

In 2016, one of the most consistent complaints about the OSU offense was that Barrett didn’t throw the ball deep often enough, and when he did, it was off-target more often than not. As the 2017 season quickly approaches, much of the talk about Barrett’s performance during camp is that he has dramatically improved his deep passing game, which is a relief to many.

However, Day has said that he and fellow new offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson have been spending as much time on the short passing game as the deep.

Day said that they want to use their offensive skill guys in these quick passing situations as an extension of the running game. Day did clarify that this was in an effort to keep defenses on their heels, and prevent them from loading the box, which became a problem last season.

“I just know that with our offensive line and our running back and our tight end and obviously our quarterback, they want to gang up on us,” Day said according to Biddle. “So, in order to operate at a high level we want to make sure we stretch the field both vertically and horizonally (sic).”

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View the full 2017-18 Big Ten men’s basketball conference schedule
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The 2017-18 Big Ten men's basketball conference schedule was released Wednesday afternoon on BTN. See the full thing and read Big Ten Senior Associate Commissioner Mark Rudner's takes on why it looks the way it does.

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Full 2017-18 Big Ten women’s basketball conference schedule
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Reloading: Buckeyes might use rotation of four cornerbacks - 247Sports
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Reloading: Buckeyes might use rotation of four cornerbacks
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When Bucknuts asked Kerry Coombs on Wednesday if Ohio State would use a three-man rotation again at cornerback this season, he offered an interesting response. Everyone knew junior Denzel Ward -- who Coombs considers a returning starter since he ...
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Maryland might have a worse record in 2017, but D.J. Durkin has them on the right track
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Testudo Times joins our podcast to talk about the ‘Sleeping Giant™’

Maryland has long been described as one of college football’s “sleeping giants.” The Terps are in the middle of one of the most talent-rich recruiting areas in the nation, can now boast Big Ten membership to recruits, plus have an apparel sponsor willing to go the extra mile for them, among other things. It would seem that all of the ingredients are there for Maryland to be a top-flight football program.

While the on-field product hasn’t met that potential yet, head coach D.J. Durkin is doing his damnedest to change that. In his first season, the Terps did just enough to earn a bowl bid, signed a top-20 recruiting class, and appear to have forward momentum for the first time since the Ralph Friedgen era. So, is it time for the sleeping giant to finally wake up?

On this episode of The Hangout in the Holyland, Testudo Times’ Jared Goldstein joins the show to talk about the progress Durkin has made in just over a year, and the outlook for the 2017 Terrapins, including:

• Battling with Ohio State and other big-time programs for recruits in the DMV area.
• Why running backs Ty Johnson and Lorenzo Harrison should be able to hold it down for the offense while the quarterback situation is figured out.
• Fixing an awful run defense, and playing younger players in the front seven.
• Why their tough schedule may mean a worse record than last year, but a better team overall.
• Expectations for the season, building for 2018, and more!

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Name the eight Ohio State Buckeyes with multiple 1000-yard rushing seasons: BuckWhys Trivia - cleveland.com
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Name the eight Ohio State Buckeyes with multiple 1000-yard rushing seasons: BuckWhys Trivia
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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Mike Weber should be next. The Ohio State running back topped 1,000 rushing yards as a redshirt freshman last season and returns this year as the primary ball carrier. The group he should join is Buckeyes with multiple seasons of ...


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Two Buckeyes make SI's preseason All-American list - 247Sports
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Two Buckeyes make SI's preseason All-American list
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Pat Elflein earned postseason All-America honors from SI after moving from guard to center for the Buckeyes in 2016, and Price is projected to follow his lead after starting every game of the past three seasons at guard. He's on pace to break former ...


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What do the Buckeyes think of freshman QB Tate Martell? Ohio State football analysis - cleveland.com
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What do the Buckeyes think of freshman QB Tate Martell? Ohio State football analysis
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The Buckeyes have a solidified starter in J.T. Barrett, and a two-horse race going to back him up between Joe Burrow and Dwayne Haskins. Martell is not a real candidate to sniff the No. 2 quarterback job this year. So again, why are we talking about him?

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BH: Truth be told | Carman's excellent adventures - 247Sports
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BH: Truth be told | Carman's excellent adventures
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BH: Truth be told | Carman's excellent adventures. Weber states case? Sweeter than expected? Glass half full? Hump Day in The House time ... Bucknuts Staff Report - 45 minutes ago; 0; Tools. Edit; Slot to 247Sports Home; Slot to Ohio State Buckeyes ...


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Watch: Haskins takes quarterback competition in stride - 247Sports
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Watch: Haskins takes quarterback competition in stride
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Fast forward four months and the bullets are starting to fly for real as the Buckeyes prep for the regular season. The quarterbacks are all taking turns showing the coaches what they can do within the OSU offense. “The competition is going great ...
Backup quarterback race heats up for BuckeyesMyDaytonDailyNews
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Who's No. 2: Florida State Seminoles or Ohio State Buckeyes? - Tampabay.com (blog)
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Who's No. 2: Florida State Seminoles or Ohio State Buckeyes?
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In the meantime, let's break down the Seminoles and the Buckeyes. The case for FSU. *The defense returns almost every starter, including a fully healthy Derwin James. Sports Illustrated put four Seminoles defenders on their list of the nation's top 100 ...

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ESPN to feature 'Megacast' for Ohio State vs. Indiana - 247Sports
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ESPN to feature 'Megacast' for Ohio State vs. Indiana
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What is the latest prediction on who will be the Buckeyes' starting right guard this season? What kind of an impact will first-year quarterbacks coach Ryan Day have on OSU's offense? The People's Champ, Matt Baxendell, joins Dave Biddle as usual on ...


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Name the eight Ohio State Buckeyes with multiple 1000-yard rushing seasons: BuckWhys Trivia - cleveland.com
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Name the eight Ohio State Buckeyes with multiple 1000-yard rushing seasons: BuckWhys Trivia
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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Mike Weber should be next. The Ohio State running back topped 1,000 rushing yards as a redshirt freshman last season and returns this year as the primary ball carrier. The group he should join is Buckeyes with multiple seasons of ...


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What do the Buckeyes think of freshman QB Tate Martell? Ohio State football analysis - cleveland.com
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What do the Buckeyes think of freshman QB Tate Martell? Ohio State football analysis
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The Buckeyes have a solidified starter in J.T. Barrett, and a two-horse race going to back him up between Joe Burrow and Dwayne Haskins. Martell is not a real candidate to sniff the No. 2 quarterback job this year. So again, why are we talking about him?
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