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LGHL Ohio State could be in for another BOOMing week

Ohio State could be in for another BOOMing week
Dan Hessler via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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Five-star offensive tackle JC Latham | Andrew Ivins, 247Sports
The nation’s top offensive tackle could be nearing his decision, which should be good news for the Buckeyes

The last few months have been kind to Ohio State’s football program in terms of recruiting. The Buckeyes 2021 class has vaulted to the top of the class rankings, and to be frank, no other program is even close to Ohio State’s level. And this was all the case before the 2020 NFL Draft, which saw a handful of Buckeyes successfully make the transition to professional ball, including the top three picks all being on Ohio State’s roster at one point.

Giving OSU even more ammunition doesn’t even feel fair at this point. However, that is a problem for every other team. The Buckeyes are hoping the weekend’s success will help them win the remaining recruiting battles they are facing — one of which could be coming to an end soon.

Five-star OT target JC Latham (Bradenton, FL/IMG Academy) posted a somewhat cryptic tweet Monday morning, and it could be good news for the Buckeyes.


It’a time to make some business decisions...real adult like choices.

— JC Latham (@TKJaayy) April 27, 2020​

Now it needs to be stated up front, nowhere in Latham’s tweet does he say he is going to be announcing his decision, let alone when. However, in college football recruiting, where there is smoke, there is usually fire.

Latham has long been associated with the Ohio State program, and as of recent, the Buckeyes have become the overwhelming favorite to earn his commitment. The 247Sports Crystal Ball Predictions all favor the Buckeyes, including the most highly respected recruiting analysts. Currently, all 11 CBs for Latham are for OSU, including lead expert Bill Kurelic and 247Sports director of football recruiting Steve Wiltfong.

But again, there are no certainties in college football recruiting. However, if Latham is going to be making his decision soon, it would come as a big shock if the Buckeyes were not the selection. That is not to say there is a lack of competition for Latham though. Back in January, the offensive lineman released a top ten of Ohio State, LSU, Michigan, Oklahoma, Alabama, Georgia, Penn State, Texas A&M, Florida State and Miami. Since then, the Buckeyes have done a tremendous job of separating themselves from the field.

Latham would make for a terrific addition alongside already Ohio State OL verbal commits Donovan Jackson and Ben Christman. Rated as a five-star prospect in 247Sports’ own rankings, he currently stands as the No. 1 offensive tackle in the nation, and the No. 3 player in the class overall.

Quick Hits:

  • Four-star OT target David Davidkov committed to Big Ten foe Iowa over Ohio State and others on Monday. The Buckeyes had looked to be a long shot candidate in the recruitment of the nation’s No. 18 OT, with the race really coming down to Michigan and the Hawkeyes.

Top247 OT David Davidkov has committed to #Iowa. #Hawkeyes rise to No. 6 in the @247Sports Team Rankings with a pledge from the nation's No. 9 OT and No. 59 prospect overall in the Top247. More here: https://t.co/O9mpsaBsQd

— Steve Wiltfong (@SWiltfong247) April 27, 2020​
  • Ohio State 2021 safety target and Florida decommit Kamar Wilcoxson has once again spurned the Buckeyes in favor of an SEC team, this time choosing Tennessee. With OSU holding five verbal commits from defensive backs in this class already, the room is starting to get a bit crowded. Wilcoxson seemed to be high on Ohio State, but it could have become a numbers game.

Crazy thing is outta all life done taught me, before you get 1 win you gotta take 1000 losses. pic.twitter.com/EtvPQKXH40

— (@KamarWilcoxson4) April 27, 2020​

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The Ultimate OSU Scholarship Roster

Oh8ch
This is an updated version of something I have been working on for a while.

The idea is to cram as much info onto one table as possible. The downside, of course, is that it can be difficult to interpret. There is a key on the right hand side (you may need to scroll) that explains the line under each recruits name. Ignore the gray info in the column on the far left, I just use that to build the totals in red at the end of Offense, Defense and Special Teams. The third line is the players home state.

This is not a phone friendly table.

This is all based on the recruiting info from 247 in a way that should allow us both to follow recruiting classes and see what kind of talent is on the roster at any given time. (Of course, this presupposes that recruiting ratings are more accurate than we all know they are - but so it goes.) Thus players in each class are color coded (the key to the colors is on right side of table as well). I can't promise that the rankings for 2021 will be accurate since 247 keeps changing them. I will do a final update after signing day.

What I think is a cool feature is that I have added "early departures" at the bottom of the table so we can follow each class completely (these are only for the past four recruiting classes). At the end of this season I also plan to create a new table for the "true" (i.e. 4th year) seniors (2017 class). From this I can begin to build an ongoing set of data that gives a complete picture of each class. (Not sure if I will go back and do the same for earlier classes.)

Clearly, it is still a work in progress. I am adding first names, but don't plan to do that for players earlier than the 2021 recruits since it is a pain in the ass. I will also be adding jersey numbers once the fall roster comes out. And if the COVID lock down continues long enough I may add the 4 digit numerical rating. Then I will do the whole thing over again for TSUN so we can make fun of them in a more punctilious fashion.

Just my ideas, but I want it to be useful to those who like to play with this kind of stuff. So let me hear your thoughts (there is a volume adjustment at the base of the amygdala). And corrections are always welcome.

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RC Cars/Trucks/Crawlers

NFBuck
Anybody else on BP into these things? I bought a Crawler last year on impulse. Didn't mess with it too much, but since moving into our new house, which is in a new development, meaning lots of construction/empty lots/dirt hills, I've been playing with it more with my girls. It's an entry-level type, so now that I'm enjoying it more, wanted something with a little more capability. Will pass that one to the girls after picking this up today...the Traxxas TRX-4 1979 Chevy Blazer K5...

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Ohio State Signees

Smudger
01. Jyaire Brown, DB, West Chester (OH) Lakota West; 6'0’’ 165lbs - committed on 04/22/2020

02. Tegra Tshabola, OL, West Chester (OH) Lakota West; 6'6’’ 290lbs - committed on 04/23/2020

03. C.J. Hicks, ATH, Kettering (OH) Archbishop Alter; 6’4” 210lbs - committed on 05/01/2020

04. Gabe Powers, LB, Marysville (OH) Marysville; 6'4" 220 lbs - committed on 08/01/2020

05. Dasan McCullough, ATH, Overland Park (KS) Blue Valley North; 6’4” 210 lbs - committed on 08/18/2020

05. Bennett Christian, TE, Acworth (GA) Allatoona ; 6’5” 225 lbs - committed on 09/01/2020

06. Benji Gosnell, TE, Pilot Mountain (NC) East Surry; 6’3” 223 lbs - committed on 11/04/2020

06. Quinn Ewers, QB, Southlake (TX) Southlake Carroll; 6’3” 195 lbs - committed on 11/19/2020 (reclassified to Class of 2021; enrolled in August 2021)

06. Caleb Burton, WR, Del Valle (TX) Del Valle; 6’0” 165 lbs - committed on 11/24/2020

08. Jaheim Singletary, DB, Jacksonville (FL) Robert E Lee; 6’1” 170 lbs - committed on 01/02/2021

07. Kyion Grayes, WR, Chandler (AZ) Chandler; 6’1” 170 lbs - committed on 02/28/2021

08. Kye Stokes, ATH, Seffner (FL) Armwood; 6’2” 185 lbs - committed on 05/02/2021

09. Ryan Turner, CB, Hollywood (FL) Chaminade-Madonna Prep; 6’0” 180 lbs - committed on 05/04/2021

10. Kaleb Brown, WR, Chicago (IL) St. Rita; 5’11” 177 lbs - committed on 06/07/2021

11. Dallan Hayden, RB, Memphis (TN) Christian Brothers; 5’11” 192 lbs - committed on 06/22/2021

12. Terrance Brooks, CB, Little Elm (TX) Little Elm; 5’11” 190 lbs - committed on 06/30/2021

12. Kojo Antwi, WR, Suwanee (GA) Lambert; 6’1” 180 lbs - committed on 07/05/2021

13. George Fitzpatrick, OL, Englewood (CO) Cherry Creek; 6’6” 285 lbs - committed on 07/09/2021

14. Kenyatta Jackson, DL, Hollywood (FL) Chaminade-Madonna; 6'4" 215 lbs - committed on October 19, 2021

15. Avery Henry, OL, St. Clairsville (OH) St. Clairsville; 6'6" 305 lbs - committed on October 20, 2021

16. Alex "Sonny" Styles, ATH, Pickerington (OH) Central; 6'4" 215 lbs - committed on November 13, 2021

17. Devin Brown, QB, Draper (UT) Corner Canyon; 6'3" 189 lbs - committed on December 1, 2021

18. Caden Curry, DL, Greenwood (IN) Center Grove; 6'5" 250 lbs - committed on December 14, 2021

19. DeaMonte Trayanum, LB, Arizona State; 5'11" 220 lbs - transferred on December 25, 2021

20. Omari Abor, DE, Duncanville (TX) Duncanville; 6'4" 240 lbs - committed on January 2, 2022

21. Carson Hinzman, OL, Hammond (WI) St. Croix Central; 6'4" 280 lbs - committed on January 4, 2022

22. Tanner McCalister, DB, Oklahoma State; 5'11" 200 lbs - transferred on January 5, 2022

23. Hero Kanu, DL, Rancho Santa Margarita (CA) Santa Magarita Catholic; 6'5" 293 lbs - committed on January 8, 2022

24. Mason Maggs, QB, Dublin (OH) Coffman; 6'3" 210 lbs - committed on January 29, 2022 (preferred walk-on)

25. Jaylon Stoker, LB, Cincinnati (OH) Princeton; 6'0" 210 lbs - committed on January 31, 2022 (preferred walk-on)

26. Brenten "Inky" Jones, ATH, Steubenville (OH) Steubenville; 6'3" 188 lbs - committed on January 31, 2022 (preferred walk-on)

27. Colin Kaufmann, DB, Avon (OH) Avon; 5'11" 185 lbs - committed on January 31, 2022 (preferred walk-on)

28. Blaize Exline, WR, Salem (OH) Salem; 6'0" 175 lbs - committed on February 28, 2022 (preferred walk-on)
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Jim Jones (Former tOSU AD, R.I.P.)

ScriptOhio
FORMER OHIO STATE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR JIM JONES DIES AT 83

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Former Ohio State athletic director Jim Jones died Wednesday at his home in Bonita Springs, Florida.

Jones, who worked in Ohio State's athletic department for 27 years and was the Buckeyes' athletic director from 1987-94, was 83 years old.

After starting his career at Ohio State in 1965 as a physical education instructor, Jones joined Ohio State's athletic department in 1967 as an academic advisor for the football team. He became an assistant athletic director in 1970 and was promoted to associate athletic director in 1977, then succeeded Rick Bay in 1987 to become the sixth athletic director in Ohio State history.

Jones retired in 1994 after seven years leading the Ohio State athletic department. He received the James J. Corbett Memorial Award in 2013 from the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics, for which he was a past president. In 2018, Ohio State's Varsity O Alumni Society created the Jim Jones Career Achievement Award, which honors a former male Ohio State athlete who has “contributed to the honor and fame of The Ohio State University” through his work in his career.

“Jim Jones had a significant and positive impact on my life,” current athletic director Gene Smith said in a statement. “I will miss him greatly. He had a commitment to diversity and made a tremendous contribution to the growth of Ohio State athletics. Sheila and I share our condolences to Linda and his family.”

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2020 Buckeye Trivia Contest - won by BN27

BB73
Next contest sessions will be:

June 25, 2020 - 7 pm ET - Final Week of Contest

Each portion of the contest should have 5 questions, and last for 30-45 minutes.

They will be done one at a time until the correct answer is received. After an incorrect answer, a poster must wait 2 minutes (time between the posts' timestamps) before trying to answer the same question.

Times for future contest will be subject to revision, based on feedback received via PMs.

This thread will be on ongoing thread that will ask questions about college football, and reward the poster with the correct answer. I am establishing some rules for this thread, in order for it to have some order.

Rules:

1. I will try to 'activate' this thread each Thursday until further notice. I will open it for replies just before I post the first question in each session.

2. Only BB73 can ask the trivia questions in this thread. I may 'close' this thread when the contest is not in operation.

3. Each poster may only attempt to answer each question once every 2 minutes. Subsequent answers within the 3-minute period (for that question by that poster) will be deemed non-responsive. Once a post is made, please don't edit it or delete it. I will edit your answer to let you know if it's not correct. You will need to refresh your screen to see this.

4. The poster with the first correct answer, according to these rules, will be quoted and liked by me. The winner of the contest will receive v$25,000.

5. This thread should only be used for the purpose of attempting to answer the questions. All discussion regarding the questions, the answers, the format of the contest, etc., should be sent to me via PM.

6. A history of the posters with the correct answers will be maintained in the second post of this thread.

7. My decision regarding the correctness of the answers is final. If you have a question or dispute regarding a particular answer, PM me, and I will answer you. If I make a mistake, it will be admitted publicly.

8. After several weeks, this contest will end, and an overall winner will be declared.

I am trying to have the 'winner' be someone that knows the answer without guessing and without looking it up. That's why the questions are scheduled, and will be structured in a way that makes it difficult to guess the correct answer. But guessing and looking it up are allowed, you just only get one attempt per question every 3 minutes.

Here is a sample of the type of question that will be asked.

What is the total of the number of Heismans won by Archie Griffin and the total number of tOSU football victories over Notre Dame?

Most questions will not be that simple, but they are not intended to be ridiculously difficult, either. I will try to ask questions for which some people, but not most people, know the answers. If you weren't aware that the correct answer to the sample question was 6, you'll struggle with the questions.

The questions will sometimes involve more than 1 number, and may require simple math to be performed. That is done to make it more difficult to guess the correct answer.

Here is a link to the previous years' threads. ScriptOhio won the first two, mross34 won in '08, generaladm won in 2009, and gracelhink won in 2011.

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No contest existed in 2010, and none since 2011.
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Home Lawncare Tips

Magua
We moved into our home about 4 years ago and my lawn has never been something I would consider "show worthy" - it wasn't horrible but never great either.

Last summer we did a lot of work in the yard. I put in a new stamped patio, added a firepit, added some drainage from the downspouts into the back, and some other things. Long story short - it was a constructions zone last summer so the yard is a mess.

As of right now I have some top soil I want to put down in some low and dry/hard areas to level things out. Some areas I have good grass that's nice green and full but other areas are either bare or full of weeds. I guess I am looking for the best order in which to apply top soil, apply weed and feed, and put down some seed where the bare spots are. Anyone able to offer some advice? If it matters I am in Northeast Ohio so we have had a good bit of rain recently. I was able to mow yesterday for the first time this spring except for a couple areas that are pretty wet because they're low lying.
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NCAA waives standardized test requirement for incoming freshman.

BuckWrestler141
https://www.espn.com/college-footba.../ncaa-waives-test-scores-freshmen-eligibility

Not sure if we had any borderline kids in this class or not but if so the coaches can sigh in relief.

Zachary Evans may be college footballs biggest winner with this ruling. He missed the first half of his state semi-final football game to retake his ACT. I know there is character concerns as well, but someone will overlook that. The standardized test waiver may have just saved him from Juco though.
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