2018 guard Torrence Watson decommits from Ohio State
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The Buckeyes lone basketball commit in the 2018 class has reopened his recruitment.

He received an offer from Ohio State in June, and committed to the program in July. Now, shooting guard Torrence Watson (Saint Louis, MO / Whitfield School) has reopened his recruitment.

Watson made the announcement on Twitter.


247sports graded Watson as a four-star SG, and the third best guard in the state of Missouri for 2018. Currently, 12 schools have awarded offers to the St. Louis native, with the likes of Illinois, Butler, Creighton, Kansas State and St. Louis on that list.

Where Watson goes next is anyone’s guess. The 247sports Crystal Ball had four predictions for Watson, and each of them pointed to Ohio State. With the Buckeyes now out of the mix for now, expect other schools (especially in the Midwest) to make a move for the services of Watson. With his decommitment, the Buckeyes no longer have any pledges for their 2018 class.

We wish the best for Watson on his future endeavours, on and off the court.

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Emory Jones, Taron Vincent on National TV today - 247Sports
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Emory Jones, Taron Vincent on National TV today
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And today Ohio State fans get an extra treat as two of the crown jewels of the Buckeyes' No. 1 in the country 2018 recruiting class will show the country their talents in big games on national TV today. Ohio State quarterback commitment Emory Jones and ...


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Greg Schiano named as third hottest assistant coach in CFB - 247Sports
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Greg Schiano named as third hottest assistant coach in CFB
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In his first season in Columbus, coaching the safeties, Schiano produced a first-round NFL Draft pick out of first-year starter Malik Hooker and helped the Buckeye secondary to be one of the best in the country. Schiano will be with OSU again in 2017 ...


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Nebraska will go as far as new quarterback Tanner Lee takes them
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Nebraska could be good this year! They could also be bad! Who knows!

Trusting a transfer quarterback to lead your program is a dicey decision. Since it’s become more frequent over the last decade, we’ve seen schools hit the jackpot on transfer QB’s, but also miss the mark on more than one occasion.

Nebraska is hoping that new quarterback Tanner Lee becomes one of the success stories this season, as the former Tulane signal-caller is already generating some significant expectations and hype:


On this episode of The Hangout in the Holy Land, Corn Nation’s Brian Towle talks about the importance of Lee’s quick acclamation to the team this year, and why his success —or lack thereof— may decide Nebraska’s season. Brian also breaks down everything about the 2017 Cornhuskers, including:

• How head coach Mike Riley’s first two years have gone, and what to expect in year three.
• Changing the style of the offense to fit Lee’s skillset, and which skill position players need to step up.
• The sheer insanity of new Defensive Coordinator Bob Diaco (seriously, watch one of his UConn press conferences) and what he brings to the program.
• Why the Cornhuskers should start the season fast, whether they can be a factor in the Big Ten West title race, and more!

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Ranking Ohio State football's 2017 schedule, easiest to hardest - Landof10.com
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Ranking Ohio State football's 2017 schedule, easiest to hardest
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It was tempting to rank this one higher, with Army forcing the Buckeyes to defend the triple option a week after the Buckeyes slug it out against Oklahoma. Let's be real, though: Ohio State isn't going to lose this game. Army looks competitive again ...
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Counting down most likely OSU commits from 2019 Top Targets list - 247Sports
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Counting down most likely OSU commits from 2019 Top Targets list
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The Buckeyes have one 2019 commitment so far, offensive lineman Doug Nester. From the current list of Ohio State Top Targets in the database, I count down the Top 15 prospects I feel are most likely to join Nester as a Buckeye and what the Crystal Ball ...


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Men's soccer: Michael Prosuk's last-minute goal wins Buckeyes opener over Pittsburgh - OSU - The Lantern
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Men's soccer: Michael Prosuk's last-minute goal wins Buckeyes opener over Pittsburgh
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The Ohio State men's soccer team (1-0) opened the 2017 season with a thrilling victory on a game-winning goal in the 90th minute by forward Michael Prosuk as the Buckeyes defeated the Pittsburgh Panthers (0-1) Friday evening at Jesse Owens Memorial ...

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Ohio-bred Riggins looking forward to facing No. 2 Buckeyes - Greensburg Daily News
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Ohio-bred Riggins looking forward to facing No. 2 Buckeyes
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But he still remembers the feeling he had starting against the Buckeyes last year and walking out before a crowd of 107,420 at Ohio Stadium. “It was like playing on a stage,'' Riggins said. “It was loud, and even on the sidelines you had to get real ...


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Lock in for huge weekend watching OSU commits on national TV
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And you can follow how the Buckeyes' verbal commitments are doing in action all weekend on our Front Row message board thread. And what a huge weekend it is! A number of the Buckeye commitments are playing in nationally televised games this ...


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Rankings update: OSU commits in the new 247Sports Composite
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Football season is finally here. It has been about 9 months since real college football has been played, and about 10 months since high school football has been played in parts of the country. Since then, fans have had to rely on spring football at the ...


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Men's soccer: Michael Prosuk's last-minute goal wins Buckeyes opener over Pittsburgh - OSU - The Lantern
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Men's soccer: Michael Prosuk's last-minute goal wins Buckeyes opener over Pittsburgh
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The Ohio State men's soccer team (1-0) opened the 2017 season with a thrilling victory on a game-winning goal in the 90th minute by forward Michael Prosuk as the Buckeyes defeated the Pittsburgh Panthers (0-1) Friday evening at Jesse Owens Memorial ...


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Buckeyes bounce back: Ohio State tops Star's Top 25 college football poll - Arizona Daily Star
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Buckeyes bounce back: Ohio State tops Star's Top 25 college football poll
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Star reporter Michael Lev takes a swing at the college football top 25, and gives a snapshot of each team's challenges, their schedules, and why they landed where they did. 1 of 26. College football preseason top 25. 1 ...


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Maryland tickets are sold! Now $525 for the other two games..

Final thoughts on Blue Smith and Ohio State, full weekend of high schools games on tap - Landof10.com
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Final thoughts on Blue Smith and Ohio State, full weekend of high schools games on tap
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The Buckeyes, though, had a few months at the start of the year where they seemed to lose track of Smith. Then Urban Meyer got involved, and in May the momentum in Smith's recruitment appeared to swing back toward the Buckeyes. Since then, there have ...


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More black stripes removed for Ohio State freshmen
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Wide receiver Trevon Grimes and running back Mitch Rossi are the latest Buckeyes to earn their spot on the team.

“He lost his black stripe after practice on Thursday, the team announced on Friday morning. That means Grimes has been impressive enough in camp to now be considered an official Buckeye.”

— Bill Landis on Wide receiver Trevon Grimes losing his black stripe | The Columbus Dispatch


The black stripes keep coming off from the helmets of the new members of the Ohio State football team. Last week, a trio of Buckeyes lost their stripes—which included the likes of Wyatt Davis and Tate Martell.

Now, more Buckeyes officially got their welcome onto the team, as WR Trevon Grimes and running back Mitch Rossi got their stripes removed on Thursday. On Friday morning, the OSU football Twitter page made the announcement of the stripe removals.




According to Landis and cleveland.com, 14 black stripes have been pulled from the helmets throughout the 2017 edition of OSU football camp.

For Grimes, it’s a big step in his football career, as he came to OSU after a knee injury derailed his 2016 high school campaign. The football season is now less than a week away, and with camp concluding, expect Grimes to be a household name in the near future.

“The Ohio State women’s soccer team opens its home schedule against Buffalo at 7 p.m. Saturday at Bert L. & Iris S. Wolstein Field at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.”

— Ohio State Athletics


While football is gearing up its start to the regular season, the women’s soccer team has already started theirs. So far, the Lori Walker-Hock coached squad is 1-0-1 on the year, with both of those games taking place on the road against Arizona State and BYU.

In the first game of the season, the Buckeyes extinguished the Sun Devils in overtime, 2-1, behind goals from Meghan Kammerdein and Sammy Edwards. In the second game of the season at No. 8 BYU, both teams fought to a 0-0 draw after double overtime.

Now, the Buckeyes get to come back home to play some regular season matches. On Saturday night, Buffalo makes the trip to Columbus for a 7 p.m. kickoff. Then on Sept. 1, Western Michigan comes to town. Those two games are part of a seven-game homestand for the Buckeyes.

But, before we move onto those games, there is still more soccer to be played this weekend at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.

The Wolstein Classic takes places on the men’s side. Friday night at 7 p.m., Pittsburgh comes to play OSU, and then on Sunday, it’s Florida International that gets to face the Buckeyes. For the two games, there are a bunch of promotions happening. Friday’s game includes the Wolstein Carnival, where there will be games and free food for the first 250 people. The Sunday contest is Youth Day, and there will be free bag tags for the first 250 kids, and there will also be free cotton candy, according to the tweet below.


If you can’t catch the mens’ games, they will be on BTN Plus. Either way, it’s going to be an eventful weekend on the soccer pitch.

“It was just five short years ago that Meyer was coaxed out of retirement. It took him two years to win a national title and three more to help restore the Big Ten to national dominance.”

— Matt Murschel, previewing Ohio State | The Orlando Sentinel


And we transition back to the football team. Papers, news outlets and websites around the country are breaking down teams, and their chances of pulling off the national title win inside the new Atlanta Falcons stadium in January.

The Orlando Sentinel is one of the latest outlets to do their college football preview, and they, like just about everyone else, have the Buckeyes as a national title favorite. In fact, the Buckeyes landed on the No. 1 list on their preview.

Ohio State is out for revenge after the 31-0 loss to Clemson in the Fiesta Bowl semifinal last season, and they have the weapons on offense and defense to make it back to the top of the college football mountain.

Check out our video below on why we—like a lot of the other college football followers—believe the Buckeyes are a real contender to end the season with the title.

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Mark Dantonio’s job is probably safe, no matter how Michigan State plays in 2017
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Our podcast preview series rolls on, with a discussion on the Spartans.

At this time last year, the Michigan State Football program was nearly atop the college football world. The Spartans were coming off their second Big Ten title in three years— season that included the program’s first playoff appearance, and epic road wins over both Ohio State and Michigan. While there were reasons to expect a drop off in 2016, history suggested that Head Coach Mark Dantonio would figure a way to coax a strong season out of his team, and build towards another run in 2017.

That didn’t happen.

In fact, the last calendar year has been a mess for the Spartans, both on and off the field. After a disappointing 3-9 season, three MSU players were dismissed from the program on account of sexual assault charges.

On this edition of The Hangout in the Holy Land, The Only Colors’ Kyle Thele explains what went wrong for the Spartans in 2016, how they plan to rebuild, and why Dantonio’s job is safe —provided the off-field issues are over— no matter what happens in 2017. Kyle breaks down everything you need to know about Michigan State this year, including:

• What to expect from junior running back LJ Scott running behind a brand new offensive line.
• Why Brian Lewerke is the best quarterback option (for now), and how he’ll gel with an exciting —but very inexperienced— group of wide receivers.
• Needing improvement from what was an almost non-existent pass rush last season.
• A return to the usual top flight play you’re accustomed to from the secondary.
• Expectations for the season, why anything between 4-9 wins wouldn’t be a surprise, and more!

You can find the podcast on our iTunes page, and we encourage reviews, comments, criticisms, etc. to help us deliver the best possible audio product. The more we hear from you, the better we can make it. We’re also on Soundcloud, and you can subscribe via RSS on your Android and Windows Phone devices here.

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Ohio State recruiting: What's the latest on the Buckeyes' 2018 football class?
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National rank: The Buckeyes have the nation's No. 1-ranked recruiting class for 2018, per the 247Sports composite. The Buckeyes have jostled with Miami for the top spot through most of the summer, but now it's Texas in the No. 2 spot. Former Ohio State ...
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Ohio State's toughest games, position breakdowns, can the Buckeyes go 12-0? Ohio State football podcastcleveland.com
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Dienhart: My top candidates for end-of-the-year Big Ten individual honors
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It's only August, but our preseason coverage has me looking into my crystal ball to predict which stars will be hosting Big Ten hardware come season's end. Here are Tom Dienhart's top three candidates for the Big Ten's end-of-the-year superlatives.

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It looks like the OHSAA changed the way they organize schools into divisions. It's no longer just the number of students:

http://highschoolsports.cleveland.c...division-alignments-from-competitive-balance/

Ohio State football tickets 2017: Buy, sell tickets for all Buckeyes games - Landof10.com
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Ohio State football tickets 2017: Buy, sell tickets for all Buckeyes games
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Ohio State's promo detailed the Buckeyes famed silver helmet and what motivates them to keep it empty: the desire to cover it in the misery of other teams. That misery, in this case, comes in the form of well-earned Buckeye leaves. The rest of the Big ...

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Here a video of how they set up that eclipse shot at Smith Rocks. Pretty cool.
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Wayne grad Landers making most of his opportunities with Buckeyes - MyDaytonDailyNews
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Wayne grad Landers making most of his opportunities with Buckeyes
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Of course, recruiting aficionados know Landers nearly ended up playing his college football elsewhere. He initially committed to West Virginia before the Buckeyes offered him during his senior year. He found changing his mind was not hard, but changing ...

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Early BH: Long-term QB plan | Cook's recipe for commitment - 247Sports
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Early BH: Long-term QB plan | Cook's recipe for commitment
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There is no doubt one of the Buckeyes top remaining Class of 2018 recruiting targets is Houston (Texas) Lamar cornerback Anthony Cook. Most still consider Ohio State to be the leader and the Crystal Ball agrees showing the Buckeyes with a big lead over ...


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Earle Bruce reportedly battling early stages of Alzheimer's - 247Sports
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Earle Bruce reportedly battling early stages of Alzheimer's
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He remained in charge of the Buckeyes from 1979 until 1987, posting a 81-26-1 record. Thoughts and prayers are with Bruce and his family as he battles the disease. What's next for the Buckeyes? Make sure you're in the loop -- take five seconds to sign ...


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