Ohio State alumni suit up for The Basketball Tournament 2018
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Team Scarlet and Gray is back with your Thad Matta-era favorites, and Team Big X has a couple recent Buckeyes to root for.

It’s here! Your now-annual way to re-watch some of the most dynamic players under former Ohio State men’s basketball coach Thad Matta and to catch a couple of Holtmann’s alumni too.

The 2018 edition of The Basketball Tournament is underway, with the Midwest Regionals taking place this weekend in Columbus. The games aren’t tipping off at The Schott, but they are just down the road at Capital University — still plenty close for local Ohio State fans to see some of their favorite alumni.

There are two teams featuring Buckeyes to keep an eye on during the tournament: Team Scarlet and Gray and Team Big X.

Team Scarlet and Gray


This is the real marquee event for Buckeye fans, with Scoonie Penn acting as the team’s head coach, and Evan Turner as the assistant. The roster includes fan favorites like Aaron Craft, David Lighty, Jon Diebler, Jared Sullinger, and William Buford — just to name a few.

The team sailed through last year’s regional games, winning each matchup by at least 10 points, and (surprise, surprise) Aaron Craft averaged 9.6 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 4.6 apg and 1.4 spg in last year’s tournament.

Craft and crew were knocked out of the 2017 TBT in the semi-final round, after dropping 88-83 thanks to a couple last-minute shots by their opponent, Team Challenge ALS.

Team Big X


This is the first year of the tournament for the Big Ten squad featuring two Buckeyes Andrew Dakich and Jae’Sean Tate, along with mostly Michigan alumni.


Considering the timespan between the Matta squad and Dakich and Tate, it’s not entirely surprising that they didn’t link up for the annual tournament. Not that there’s any love lost between the two, but Dakich might be a little bitter about all the support thrown at Team Scarlet and Gray over Big X.

How to watch

No. 4 Big X vs. No. 13 Chattanooga Trenches


Time: 10 a.m. ET
TV: ESPN3 | Online: Watch ESPN

No. 1 Scarlet & Gray (Ohio State) vs. Game 2 Winner


Time: 4 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN / ESPN3 | Online: Watch ESPN

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The Ohio State staff has a very good class of 14 class of 2019 commitments going. They also are off to a spectacular start with their five class of 2020 commitments. The Buckeyes' 2019 class is currently ranked No. 6 in the country in the 247Sports ...
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Season Preview: Oregon State @ Ohio State
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With 43 days left until the Ohio State season opener, there is a lot of hype with the 2018-2019 team. Since we are ready for the season to begin, I will take my shot at previewing the games on deck for this season. If I get worked up, let it happen–this offseason has dragged on way too long, but its nearly over with!

The first game of the season will be an out-of-conference game against another Power-5 team in Oregon State. The Beavers have a new head coach in Jonathan Smith and he looks to improve from a 1-11 overall record, going winless in the Pac 12. He will attempt to resurrect his teams spread offense with a brand new starter at Quarterback and a pair of offensive player that look to build on last seasons numbers in JR Artavis Pierce and RS JR Noah Togiai. Pierce had a decent season with 323 yards on 68 carries with just a single touchdown and he also added 128 yards on 15 catches. Togiai, on the other hand, had 34 catches for 461 yards and 2 scores.

On the other side of the ball, they return 4 of their top 5 defenders from last season, which would help the newer players in the long run. Safeties Jalen Moore and David Morris return after recording 75 tackle seasons and a pick a piece and a forced fumble. Jonathan Willis also returns with the entire linebacking core that tallied 155 total tackles between them, 5.5 sacks, and 1 forced fumble. It is quite the collection of defenders within this multi-scheme based defense. Isaiah Dunn is the lone returnee at Corner and they will need to be aggressive with the Ohio State receivers to be competitive in this game.

On Ohio State’s end, their offense will have a new starter in Dwayne Haskins and Tate Martell. Haskins has the advantage, but Martell seems to be making it interesting as we inch closer toward fall camp. I think Haskins will edge out in the end, with Martell getting a package of plays to keep the defenses on their heels. Ohio State also returns a ton of weapons from a season ago, with a battle at Tight End coming with the recent addition of Jeremy Ruckert, the upperclassmen better be ready for a dogfight with the true freshman. Most of the receivers have returned for a season with Haskins and both Running Backs are back as well. It is a potent accumulation of talent that could explode in this game–that could set the table for the rest of the season.

The defense is also returning many starters and they should pick up where they left off with potential NFL draft implications at stake. Nick Bosa, Dre’mont Jones, Damon Arnette, Kendall Sheffield, Jordan Fuller are the more notable members of the defense that are eligible for the 2019 NFL Draft, and I am sure they wouldn’t mind bolstering their stock during this season. A ton of underclassmen will also look to improve with Chase Young and Robert Landers looking to be a disruptive force and a near brand-new group of Linebackers behind them.

Prediction:

The defense will be too much for the Oregon State offense, especially the Offensive Line. With Bosa becoming a full-time starter and Young lining up opposite, and Landers and Jones on the interior, it’ll be great to see them demolish the other team and throw them out of rhythm.

The Linebackers will close the running lanes as the DB’s lock up the Beaver #1 receiving threat Togiai. The Linebackers will be without Borland, who suffered an injury, but his replacement Browning or Mitchell will show their skills.

With all things considered, I think the back seven will suffocate the offensive attack and they’ll come up with a few turnovers–especially with a young, unproven signal-caller, it’ll be ugly. I predict a two-pick game and a fumble type of game.

The Ohio State offense will make a statement after shaking off the rust, the offense will put up points in a hurry afterward. I think 3 receiving scores and 4 on the ground. Campbell, Dixon, and Mack score through the air and Dobbins, Weber, Martell, and Teague rumble it in, with Martell and Teague scoring when the starters get pulled.

Ohio State defeats Oregon State: 49-10




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Ohio State’s Nick Bosa tops list of edge defenders among 2019 NFL Draft prospects
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Plus, The Basketball Tournament starts tomorrow and plenty of Buckeye news from around the NFL.

“Bosa had 13.5 sacks and 23 TFLs in his first two seasons and those numbers could see a huge uptick as he becomes a bigger part of the Ohio State defense. In a class that looks full of impressive defensive linemen, Bosa will be among the top prospects.”

-Ben Natan, Bleeding Green Nation


The 2018 football season is inching closer, and with that also comes talk about the draftable players to watch heading into 2019. While it might seem a little early to forecast where the top college football players will go following the upcoming season, there’s plenty of people naming some Buckeyes to keep an eye on.

In Ben Natan’s preview of some of the top players heading into the season, Nick Bosa tops his list at edge defender, and Dre’Mont Jones is named as an interior player to watch.

These two names should be floating around some of the bigger networks throughout the season, and with Joey Bosa’s successful transition to the NFL from Ohio State, all eyes will be on Nick as he makes his case to be the No. 1 overall pick next April.

Jones isn’t someone that Draft Twitter has discovered yet, but it’s just a matter of time. In the past two seasons, the DL nabbed 71 total tackles, 9.0 for loss, and a sack. With the Buckeyes using a heavy rotation among their defensive line in 2017, Jones hasn’t seen the type of snap count that would reflect his contributions on the stat line, but heading into his final year at Ohio State, he should definitely be a bigger part of the Buckeyes’ scheme.


The 2018 edition of The Basketball Tournament has already gotten underway, but the Midwest regional will begin on Saturday. This is the group that Buckeye fans will want to keep an eye on, with plenty of Ohio State alumni suiting up once again in Columbus.

Team Scarlet and Gray is back for their second season, after coming up just shy of the championship in 2017. The team features Thad Matta-era Buckeyes and fan favorites like Aaron Craft, David Lighty, and Jared Sullinger. The group of guys initially came together last season to pay homage to their former coach who was unceremoniously dismissed by Ohio State, and it almost felt like no time was lost from when the group last played together.


I mean, look at how happy they are. This is the look of teammates who truly enjoy playing together and being around one-another, and it’s something that Chris Holtmann is hoping can happen with his very young group of guys as they prepare for their trip to Spain.

It isn’t just the OSU alumni on Team Scarlet and Gray to keep an eye on, but team Big X also features former players from throughout the Big Ten, including Andrew Dakich and Jae’Sean Tate. The Big X crew take the court first against the Chattanooga Trenches, with the Scarlet & Gray squad facing off against a yet unknown opponent later in the afternoon.

• Saturday, July 21 (@ 10:00 a.m.): #4 Big X vs #13 Chattanooga Trenches | ESPN3
• Saturday, July 21 (@ 4:00 p.m.): #1 Scarlet & Gray (Ohio State) vs Game 2 Winner | ESPN / ESPN3

Other Buckeye Bits

Men’s Golf:

Men’s Gymnastics:

Fencing:

Swimming and Diving:

Swimming and Diving:

Buckeye Bits out of the NFL

Billy Price in an exclusive interview with Cincy Jungle — Rebecca Toback


(Price also got engaged this week! Congrats to the happy couple)

On Andrew Norwell’s contract with the Jaguars — Bill Barnwell, ESPN

Devin Smith released by the Jets — Alexis Chassen, LGHL

On Terrelle Pryor Sr. and his potential with the Jets in 2018 — Smackdad, Gang Green Nation

Taylor Decker got married last weekend! (Way to get it in before training camp.)

STICK TO SPORTS

• Get ready, “Mark Wahlberg Chevrolet” is coming to Columbus.
• Beware of a knife-wielding man near the Olentangy Trail.
• Wildfires are already becoming a problem on the West Coast, with the rest of the 2018 season outlook doesn’t look a whole lot better.

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Skull Session: A Marionaire's Watch Ends
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TCU IN TROUBLE. The only thing worse for an offense than facing Ohio State's defensive line would be doing so without an experienced line. But such is what will happen to Texas Christian in September when it faces the Buckeyes. From star-telegram.com:.


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Watch: Carton discusses OSU verbal, returns to action
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Michigan prospect ready to see Ohio State
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The Buckeyes are set to host another top prospect from Michigan.

The Ohio State Buckeyes football season is almost right around the corner. Next week marks Big Ten Media Days in Chicago and that’s the sign that fall camp is about to get underway. The long awaited season is about to begin and while that’s the first and main priority for this Ohio State coaching staff, recruiting will surely continue to be at the forefront of the talk until that first Saturday game day in Columbus. With top notch prospects still headed to campus for visits, the staff knows they’re to continue impressing and keeping their foot on the gas with this momentum. As the 2019 class looks to be rounding out in terms of the few last prospects “thought” to be Buckeye leans, newer names may surface, but the 2020 class and beyond will continue to add more and more prospects to their targeted lists.

Visit to OSU coming for TSUN native


It’s been mentioned several times so we won’t waste a bunch of time explaining, but the fact of the matter is, Ohio State recruiting in a rival state, Michigan, is just the cherry on top when beating both teams on the field with a few sprinkles here and there of Michigan native guys on the roster. Ever since Meyer’s tenure at the helm of the Buckeye program, Michigan natives have been a target for this recruiting staff and that won’t stop any time soon as long as the state produces the talent coveted by Ohio State. In the 2020 class alone, Ohio State may land Michigan’s top overall prospect, but if they can land another top 15 kid, that would surely be fine too.

Devell Washington, a Bay City, Michigan native, is a 6-foot-4, 200-pound receiver that does it all for his Bay City Central prep team. A true deep threat as well as long and lengthy type kid, Devell is a prospect that in time may see a serious bump in his recruiting rankings. Being a 2020 status kid, Washington is thought to be a composite three-star prospect and Michigan’s 13th best player for that said class. This past June, Devell was offered by the home-state Wolverines and exactly a week later, Ohio State also came knocking with an offer. A commit-able offer at this time or not, there’s a strong interest on the Buckeye side of things and that looks to be reciprocated as news came out yesterday that Washington intends to visit Columbus next weekend on the 27th.

A relationship may have already been formed, but this upcoming visit will only help to solidify the interest between the two parties. His status with the coaching staff will certainly be evaluated and you can bet they’ve already done their homework in terms of how serious they are in terms of trying to land Devell for their already incredible 2020 class. Currently, Michigan State is thought to be the clear-cut favorite in this race and if that remains true, the Buckeyes will be able to be selective in the 2020 receiver recruiting scene as this 2019 cycle will easily re-stock the cupboards for Coach Smith. Time will tell, but the July 27 visit will be one to pay attention to.

The trend continues


Staying where we left off in TSUN, another big time player from Michigan will be on campus this coming July 27. Shaping up to be the biggest recruiting day until the season start, Ohio State is set to play host to several top guys mainly from the 2020 class. Originally reported by Lettermen Row’s Jeremey Birmingham, Detroit King star Rashawn Williams will head to Columbus once again to see what the Buckeyes have to offer. Camping and visiting Ohio State multiple times already, Williams isn’t a stranger to the Buckeye program or campus. This visit, however, looks to be another chance for him to get back to the facility and further grow his relationship with the staff who obviously would love to add him to the fold for the 2020 class.

Ranked as Michigan’s No. 3 player in the class, Williams is also a top 125 player regardless of position and more specifically the No. 21 receiver in the nation, according to 247sports. More than deserving of his high four-star status, after seeing Williams compete both for Detroit King and also Legacy Football Organization’s 7-on-7 travel team, Rashawn has the tools to be a prolific player at the next level. His size is solid, but with another two years of prep ball to be played, it’s pretty clear he’ll continue to add speed and strength and maybe even more size. With his route running abilities and jump-ball type skills, Urban would absolutely love his quarterbacks to have another weapon such as Williams. If this upcoming visit goes smooth, that’s a thought that could become reality.

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BM5: The Notorious Wiltfong holds court
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College ties bind former Buckeyes in The Basketball Tournament
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Kurelic: Ohio OL talks Buckeyes; 2019 D-tackle recruiting
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Mariemont's Will Grimmer, La Salle's Daniel Wetterich to play US Amateur
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Former La Salle High School standout Daniel Wetterich earned one of two qualifying spots for the US Amateur in August at Pebble Beach, and will join his Ohio State University teammate and former Mariemont High School standout Will Grimmer at the event.


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NFL.com says Bosa one to watch in 2018
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Despite being one of the more well known and most productive linemen in the Big Ten the last two years, 2018 will actually mark the first season that the younger Bosa is a full-time starter for the Buckeyes. With Sam Hubbard, Jalyn Holmes, and Tyquan ...

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Ohio State 2020 targets most likely to commit to the Buckeyes
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Can Michigan beat Ohio State? A 43 percent chance the Buckeyes could lose
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Ohio State makes top 4 list for 2019 defensive tackle
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The Buckeyes move a little bit closer to getting another class of ‘19 recruit.

We are now under 45 days until the Ohio State Buckeyes kickoff the 2018 college football season. While Urban Meyer and the rest of his coaching staff are facing high expectations for how they’ll guide this group of Bucks on the gridiron, they also have high expectations on the recruiting trail.

The 2019 and 2020 recruiting classes are starting to take shape, and they have the promise of being some of the best classes in the Meyer era. On Wednesday, good news came to the Scarlet and Gray as they made the cut for a 2019 defensive tackle’s top schools list.

Down to 4


D’Von Ellies (Owings Mills, MD / McDonogh School) is the 2019 prospect that trimmed his list down to four schools. In a Twitter post mid-morning Wednesday, Ellies let it be known that OSU, Rutgers, Virginia Tech and West Virginia were the four schools he will be focusing on.


Currently graded as a three-star DT, the Maryland native received offers from some pretty good schools. Tennessee, Nebraska, Maryland, and (reigning national champions) UCF all made it known that they wanted Ellies—but were left out of the top four.

At 6-foot-2, 280 pounds, the No. 7 product from MD will have his work cut out for him if he chooses any one of those four schools. OSU’s Larry Johnson, a former high school coach in Maryland, has taken the lead in the recruiting efforts of Ellies, according to 247sports. So far, the Buckeyes seem to be the leader in the clubhouse, as all three of the 247sports crystal ball projections has Ohio State as the team he’ll end up committing to.

But, if the proximity to home becomes a factor, then Virginia Tech and West Virginia may sneak up on the Buckeyes. Rutgers doesn’t seem like a contender, as Ohio State is already on the board. Combine that with VT and WVU, and it’s a game of ‘which one doesn’t belong’.

Since the Buckeyes made their offer in mid-May, they’ve been on Ellies’ radar—and likewise. If another DT were to make Meyer’s 2019 class, this McDonogh School product is the probable choice. We’ll keep you posted on any developments in Ellies’ recruitment to Columbus.

A wide open race


While Ellies cuts his choices down to four, class of 2020 wide receiver Rakim Jarrett (Washington, DC / St. John’s College HS) has nearly put all the cards back on the table. In an Instagram post, Jarrett listed a slew of schools and mentioned that his recruitment is “100% open.”


This is a stark contrast to a couple weeks ago, when Jarrett made a top four announcement of Alabama, Penn State, Ohio State and Florida State.

Ohio State seemed like a lock for the WR, but things apparently have changed, as the Buckeyes aren’t on this list; Florida State and Penn State, however, do show up on his Instagram post—as does Michigan, Michigan State and Wisconsin.

This shakeup is huge, as Jarrett would’ve been another wide out option in 2020. The Bucks are expected to have an exodus at that position due to graduation and early enrollment into the NFL Draft. Stacking up on WRs helps cushion the blow of a talent deficit, but that only works if recruits commit to the program.

There could be a number of reasons for why the commitment was reopened, but one thing is for certain: Ohio State will have a lot of work to do if they want Jarrett as a member of their 2020 recruiting class.

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Former Buckeye wrestler Kyle Snyder has new line of shoes stolen
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For diehard Ohio State fans, it's not uncommon to know the name of the Buckeye football team's backup linebackers or the third-string quarterback. Heck, those that follow recruiting closely know all about future Scarlet and Gray players before they ...


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This year's TBT created an Ohio State team of 'What ifs'
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COLUMBUS – Take a ride on the hypothetical train for a second. All Buckeye fans remember the talent Thad Matta brought to Ohio State during his 13-year tenure in Columbus, especially early on. Beginning with the "Thad Five" class of 2006 that featured ...

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Bates-Diop could be the steal of the draft after Summer League
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Like most NBA rookies, Bates-Diop took part in the Summer League and showcased plenty of the abilities that Buckeye fans became familiar with throughout his career with the Scarlet and Gray. Bates-Diop played in all five Minnesota games, leading all ...

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