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LGHL Ohio State sends two offers on Thursday

Ohio State sends two offers on Thursday
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The Buckeyes are wasting no time before Spring Break.

The Ohio State football program had their second spring practice yesterday and concluded their practice sessions until after Spring Break. While the Buckeye football players may be headed home to see family, the coaching staff certainly seems to be ignoring the term “break” as Thursday saw one of the busier days of the new 2017 recruiting calendar.

New offer goes to Georgia LB


Thursday started off with a bang early in the morning when a Georgia linebacker prospect announced he had received an offer from Ohio State.

Michael Harris (Tucker, GA / Tucker) was the recipient of the coveted Scarlet and Gray offer. For the 6-foot-2 inside linebacker from the class of 2018, the Buckeye offer adds his total up to nearly 20 scholarship offers — with the likes of Alabama, Auburn, Florida, LSU and Georgia having already made it known that they want the Peach State product.


Honored, Blessed and Thankful for receiving an offer from The Ohio State University‼️ # @RecruitGeorgia @markpantoni @tOSURecruiting pic.twitter.com/97UyRCJcBs

— Money Mike (@Illionairemike) March 9, 2017

He is currently ranked as a three-star prospect on 247sports, but as seen many times before, when a prospect with a “lower” ranking starts to receive national attention from some of the top programs in the country, there is usually an increase to a higher status after a rankings update. Until then, Harris checks in as the 15th best prospect at his position and the 32nd best prospect in the talent-rich state of Georgia.

There’s quite a bit of time until National Signing Day 2018, but not long after the offer from the Buckeyes, three 247sports crystal ball predictions in favor of Ohio State rolled on it. If the Buckeyes are serious about Harris, which they are, the feeling seems to be very mutual.

2019 OL earns OSU offer


For the Buckeyes, West Virginia may be a border state, but rarely in years past have they dipped into the West Virginia recruiting pool for talent potentially making the short move to Ohio State.

Yesterday, however, a new trend may have begun as Urban Meyer and the Buckeye coaching staff hosted Doug Nester (Huntington, WV / Spring Valley) for an unofficial visited. The visit was definitely worth the trip as Nester received an offer from Ohio State—tallying his offer total to nine.


Very Honored and Blessed to announce that I have received an offer from The Ohio State University ⚪#GoBucks pic.twitter.com/kW4P9N1dg0

— Doug Nester (@Freshie74) March 9, 2017

A 6-foot-4, 280-pound offensive tackle, Nester does not currently own a ranking on 247sports due to his 2019 class status, but with early offers from programs such as Tennessee, West Virginia, Florida, Louisville, and most recently Ohio State, Doug is sure to be a top prospect when the rankings do come out.

Bucks make the cut for 2018 ATH


The Buckeyes current 2018 class may only have four commits right now, but the four that are included have ratings so high that the class is still in the top 10 — proving that quality over quantity is exactly what Urban Meyer is bringing each and every year to Columbus.

Yesterday, Ohio State and Urban Meyer made the cut for another top 2018 prospect when Tampa, Fla. native Jermaine Eskridge released his top seven. The Buckeyes made the list, which also included Alabama, Oregon, Michigan, Penn State, Florida State and Florida. Obviously in high regard, Eskridge with his 52 scholarship offers ranks as the 16th best athlete in the country for 2018 and the 44th best prospect in the Sunshine State.


I knew my time was coming I had to wait for it #LongLiveNuchie pic.twitter.com/tZlZzWJdBo

— EJ1️⃣ (@Iam_Jermaine4) March 9, 2017

The Buckeyes may have six other opponents to land his services, but as things stand now, at least they made the cut. When a prospect has over 50 scholarship offers, narrowing down to just seven shows the Buckeyes are being highly considered (and rightfully so) with their continued success.

2019 stud DB loves OSU visit


Ohio State is absolutely loaded with past and current talent at the defensive back positions. With a record amount of players being sent to the NFL year in and year out, coaches Kerry Coombs and Greg Schiano have done an incredible job with developing their guys.

This past Tuesday, Art Herndon III of St. Joseph, Mich. took an unofficial visit to Ohio State with his father, and came away very impressed with what they had to see. Normally, when a recruit is able to come into Columbus and see firsthand what the Buckeyes have to offer, they come away pretty impressed. For Herndon, this visit wasn’t any different. In fact, he had this to say to Land-Grant Holy Land:

“Man, I loved the visit. It was one of the best visits I’ve been on. It was so family-like and everything was great from top to bottom. The practice was crazy intense and competitive which I love. I also loved the facilities. Their trophy area is truly amazing, especially seeing the first ever College Football Playoff trophy. The rings too, those were something to see.”


Enjoyed my visit at THE Ohio State University, Showed tons of love and great energy pic.twitter.com/00i1vv2kfV

— Art Herndon III (@to_okc) March 7, 2017

From the sounds of it, Herndon fully enjoyed his time being able to tour the facilities and check out the first spring practice for the Buckeyes’ 2017 season. Currently, Art does not hold a 247sports ranking due to his 2019 class status, but with vistit to Notre Dame, Michigan and others, Herndon certainly won’t be a “new” name in the recruiting cycle for long. The Buckeyes would love to establish a strong relationship early, and this week’s visit may have just done that.

Quick Hits:

  • Ohio State 2019 WR target Jadon Haselwood committed to Georgia yesterday afternoon.
  • Top 10 ATH, Jordyn Adams of Cary, North Carolina will visit Ohio State April 15 for the Spring Game.

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Why isn't there a college basketball forum?

You should realize that there is not that much interest in college basketball as a whole on this site to start a forum.

Indeed. We're just a football school. :facepalm:

Some of our fans are so thankful to make a couple of final fours this century they feel a lifetime obligation to keep that coach, one of the highest paid college hoops coaches in the country, even as the program gets worse for six straight years. Regrettably, such sentimentality will make sure we stay just a football school. Even worse, tOSU administration seems to share that sentiment.
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Ohio State kicked off spring practice on Tuesday. Bucknuts brought you updates from the first hour of that practice that was open to the media, but the Buckeyes have now released highlights from the rest of the session.
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LGHL Ohio State offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson speaks for the first time since hiring

Ohio State offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson speaks for the first time since hiring
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The former Indiana head coach says he wouldn’t be coaching at Ohio State if there was any truth to mistreatment allegations.

“We wouldn’t be here, doing this job, if those things are true. Anyone can have an opinion, I know the department went over there and looked at everything, I know this school has looked at everything, I know we’re very, very comfortable with what we’re doing and where we’re at. And we’re excited about it to move forward.”

Ohio State offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson via Eric Seger, Eleven Warriors


On Thursday, new Ohio State offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson spoke to the media for the first time since being hired in January. The former Indiana head coach was pressed about allegations that he mistreated players while with the Hoosiers. Wilson is accused of making injured players return to the field before they were fully recovered while at the school. When asked about the allegations and being hired by Ohio State, Wilson defended himself, and said he wouldn’t be coaching with the Buckeyes if there was any truth to the allegations.

In early February when asked about the hiring of Wilson, head coach Urban Meyer said that Wilson was vetted by athletic director Gene Smith before the hiring was approved. Meyer said even though he previously knew Wilson, he still wanted to do his homework on the situation, and when he got the responses he was comfortable with going forward with the hire. The official reason Indiana and Wilson parted ways was because of “philosophical differences”. Wilson won’t have to wait long to square off with his former employers, as Ohio State opens the 2017 against Indiana.

“My whole heart is into it. This is all that I do. I am here to play football, I come from Texas. This is why I came. It’s all in good nature. It’s not like I am trying to mess up the Ohio State backup. I read sometimes, it was like I was the enemy, I was the bad guy. Guys, I’m not trying to do that to the Buckeyes. I love the Buckeyes.”

Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett via Ari Wasserman, Northeast Ohio Media Group


Just a few years ago quarterback J.T. Barrett was the hero for stepping in for an injured Braxton Miller and putting Ohio State in position to make the College Football Playoff before he was injured against Michigan. Now there are some who would have been happy if Barrett had left the Buckeyes following the 31-0 loss in the Fiesta Bowl to eventual national champion Clemson. Barrett brushed off the haters and decided to return for his senior season. Still, Barrett says that some of the things he has seen written about him on-line have gotten to him.

Even with the criticism, Barrett understands it just because of how the world is now. These days people want the newest thing. While he knows he isn’t the latest thing, he continues to try and improve his game to help Ohio State win football games. Barrett also knows that if there was a quarterback on the roster that was better than him, they’d be playing instead of him. Even though there are times when it can be easy to get frustrated with Barrett’s play, there is no doubt that he is a winner, and there likely will be plenty more wins he can add to his record in his senior season in Columbus.

“That’s one of the main things, I don’t like that sour feeling in my stomach. Especially after losing like that. That was definitely on the list.”

Ohio State defensive end Tyquan Lewis via Jeremy Birmingham, Land Of 10


After a season in which he recorded 7.5 sacks, and was named Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year, it wouldn’t have been surprising to see Tyquan Lewis forego his senior season and declare for the NFL Draft. Lewis threw a bit of a curveball to many though when he announced he wasn’t quite ready to leave Ohio State.

The main reason for Lewis returning to the Buckeyes for one more year? The way the Fiesta Bowl played out. Even though Lewis already has been a part of a championship team at Ohio State, the defensive end couldn’t let his Buckeye career end with the 31-0 shutout to Clemson being his final game. Not only is Lewis looking to make up for Ohio State’s performance in the College Football Playoff, but he has also been named a captain this year. With plenty of defensive talent returning this year, especially on the defensive line, it is likely Lewis and the rest of the Buckeyes can atone for how their 2016 season ended.

“The only thing we can control right now is Friday. That’s all we’re really focused on right now, is to go up there and try to play our best hockey game Friday against a very good team in their barn — and they’re playing for an awful lot as well. Our focus really, to be honest with you, is trying to put a 60-minute game together Friday night.”

Ohio State men’s hockey coach Steve Rohlik via Nick Clarkson, The Lantern


After Wisconsin won the two prior meetings this year, Ohio State will be looking for a little revenge when they travel to Madison for a pair of games against the Badgers this weekend to close out the regular season. With the Big Ten Tournament next weekend in Detroit, both teams will be looking to close out the regular season on a high-note.

The Buckeyes and Badgers both have their eyes on the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament that comes with winning the Big Ten Tournament, but both have put together seasons that are worthy of earning an at-large bid if they don’t take home the Big Ten title. Wisconsin currently is ranked 13th in the PairWise rankings, while Ohio State sits just one spot outside the top-16. Ohio State will get a boost in these matchups with Wisconsin, as they’ll have senior forward Nick Schilkey available after the captain missed the first two meetings with the Badgers. If the Buckeyes want to secure their first NCAA Tournament berth since 2009, they’ll need a strong showing this weekend in Madison.

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I'm gonna go out on a limb and say craft was the glue holding this team together. He provided a spark and his unrelenting energy gave the other guys something to [Zeke] on. Since craft left there is no energy. Every year since then has shown less energy until it culminated last night with zero. No energy. None. At all. I think from 2010-2014 we assumed Matta was coaching this into them and it was part of the game plan.
And we only got Craft because Bruce Pearl was a blatant cheater. Things could have been even worse.
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Google Kevin Wilson at Ohio State, are you comfortable with the Buckeyes' hire? - cleveland.com

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Google Watch: Who will be 4 new starters on defense for Buckeyes? - 247Sports

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New Ohio State OC Kevin Wilson defends Indiana years
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LGHL Ohio State reportedly signs non-binding agreement to play in the NIT

Ohio State reportedly signs non-binding agreement to play in the NIT
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Will the Buckeyes play in the postseason? It could be trending that way.

Will Ohio State accept an NIT bid? We’re one step closer to knowing now.

Adam Jardy of the Columbus Dispatch reports that Ohio State returned the paperwork needed for the Buckeyes to play in the NIT. From Jardy’s report:

Ohio State has returned a signed copy of the NIT postseason agreement for 2017, the NCAA confirmed to The Dispatch.

The agreement is sent to nearly all Division I men's basketball teams starting in late January. Teams that return a signed agreement can change their minds about playing in the NIT, but an NCAA spokesman said such decisions are rare.

Of course, “rare” doesn’t mean “never happens.” After all, as Jardy also pointed out, LSU decided to decline an NIT bid during the Ben Simmons season, even though they finished with a 19-14 record.

Last night, right after the Buckeyes lost to Rutgers, it wasn’t clear if the Buckeyes would accept a bid, if offered. Thad Matta told us that he didn’t know if the Buckeyes would take a bid, and the idea didn’t exactly excite many of the players we talked to.

But people can change their mind after having a night to sleep on it. We’ll see what Ohio State eventually decides to do. If they want another game (or more), at least their paperwork is in order.

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LGHL Ted Ginn Jr. to sign with the New Orleans Saints, per report

Ted Ginn Jr. to sign with the New Orleans Saints, per report
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The wide receiver is headed to an NFC South rival, but is joining several other Buckeyes.

Heading into the offseason as an unrestricted free agent, the Carolina Panthers decided not to re-sign wideout and special teams phenom Ted Ginn Jr. Instead, the Buckeye has agreed to terms with the New Orleans Saints, according to Dianna Russini of ESPN.

Ginn will be joining several other Buckeyes in the Big Easy, and will a welcome addition to a wide receiver group that includes big guy Michael Thomas. The Saints wanted to add some new targets for quarterback Drew Brees, and the first man up was from an NFC South rival.

Initially pegged as a return specialist early in his career, the wideout has proven that he can have success on the offensive side of the ball thanks to his last few seasons with the Panthers. His first stint in Carolina was only for a year, before making a quick stop with the Arizona Cardinals on his way back to Carolina in 2015. Ginn signed a 2-year deal worth $4.2 million, including a $1.7 million signing bonus.

His new contract with the Panthers was justified in year one. During the team’s Super Bowl run, Ginn was having a career-high season, amassing 739 yards on 44 receptions for 36 first downs and 10 touchdowns. He followed that up with a 2016 season that included 752 yards on 52 receptions for 27 first downs and four touchdowns — Ginn also became one of the first players to claim an 85-plus yard touchdown reception, 85-plus yard punt return for a touchdown and 85-plus yard kick return for a touchdown.

For most of his career, Ginn has lived around the 50% mark for receptions on targets, but when he does make the grab he averages over 11-yards per catch. The Buckeye’s real draw is his speed. He never really fit the mold to be a team’s No. 1 receiver, but is perfect as a deep threat.

The early years of his career focused on the return game, with Ginn fielding both kicks and punts. Over the course of his 10 years in the NFL, Ginn has recorded a sensational 2,497 yards and four touchdowns on 238 punt returns, along with 6,842 yards and three touchdowns on 300 kick returns. He also scored on two different kick returns that were over 100 yards.

The Miami Dolphins’ first round draft pick (No. 9 overall) in 2007 out of Ohio State found a way to be productive on both offense and special teams throughout his career, and has definitely left a legacy of which he — and Buckeye Nation -- can be proud.

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LGHL 4-star CB Asante Samuel Jr. has Ohio State in his top group

4-star CB Asante Samuel Jr. has Ohio State in his top group
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The Buckeyes are on the radar of an NFL standout’s son.

Samuel down to six


Ever since Urban Meyer’s arrival in Columbus, Ohio to become Ohio State’s head football coach, the Buckeyes have had plenty of success on the recruiting trail down in Florida. The most notable would be at St. Thomas Aquinas in Fort Lauderdale, where they have reeled in talents like Damon Arnette, Nick Bosa, Joey Bosa and Trevon Grimes in previous years.

On Wednesday, they got one step closer to being able to add another name to that group when 2018 cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. narrowed his 38 offers down to his Top five schools on Twitter. As expected, Ohio State did find their way on the list for the 5-foot-9, 166-pounder and their competition will be very tough in this recruitment. The top list also included Alabama, Florida State, LSU and Miami (FL).


I Will Be Committing In The Summer ! #Tribe18 #Storm18 #GoBucks #RollTide #GoTigers pic.twitter.com/vY0rr0d9Bn

— Asante Samuel Ⓜ️ (@godschild3_) March 9, 2017

For now, the Buckeyes will have some catching up to do. Well, so will the Crimson Tide, Tigers and Hurricanes. It was just late last month that Samuel spoke with 247Sports’ Chris Nee and told him that the Jimbo Fisher and the Seminoles have a “big lead” for his services. As of Wednesday night, the Garnet and Gold hold 85 percent of Samuel’s 247Sports Crystal Ball predictions.

However, the good news is that Samuel is currently uncommitted and Ohio State has time to potentially throw a wrench into things — and attempt to make this battle much closer. First order of business is to get the four-star prospect in Columbus and on campus. If that doesn’t happen before summer, it may be too late for the Buckeyes.

With that being said, anything can happen in recruiting. Samuel is ranked as the No. 108 overall player in the 2018 recruiting class. Among cornerbacks, Samuel finds himself as the 14th highest graded one and is pegged as the 27th best player in the talented state of Florida.

Kinnard waits for Bucks


Back on National Signing Day for the 2017 class, Urban Meyer and Mark Pantoni touched on how the Buckeyes need to make Ohio more of a priority going forward. So far, the Buckeyes are doing that. They have a commitment from 2018 all purpose back Jaelen Gill of Westerville South (OH) and have offered eight others inside the state.

However, one they have not offered is ‘18 offensive tackle Darian Kinnard of St. Ignatius (OH). The 6-foot-6, 315-pounder does have offers from Cincinnati, Iowa State, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Pittsburgh, Purdue and UCLA. But it certainly, and definitely not shockingly, seems that the three-star prospect is waiting on that offer from the Scarlet and Gray to come.

“I don’t have an offer from Ohio State but they always stay in contact. I’d say the ones that stick out the most are Kentucky, Maryland and Ohio State,” Kinnard relayed to 247Sports’ Steve Wiltfong. It was also revealed by Wiltfong that the only campus Kinnard has been to yet is the Buckeyes’.

Obviously, it is a wait-and-see approach here in regards to whether or not Kinnard will get an offer from Ohio State. The good news for the Buckeyes is that the three-star prospect hasn’t gotten offers that force them to play their hand. However, UCLA is probably the top offer he has gotten and that just came about on Tuesday. We will see if that starts some crazy recruiting momentum for Kinnard and enables offers to start pouring in.

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