Ohio State softball’s sweep over Penn State was another home run-filled effort
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The Buckeyes added another 3 home runs to their season total, which stands at an impressive 45 homers.

The softball Buckeyes pulled off a sweep over Penn State on Wednesday, finishing the doubleheader with a 9-1 six-inning win, and a 7-4 victory to cap off the night. The two wins put the team at 26-8 overall (7-4 in Big Ten games) which should help Ohio State move up a bit in the national rankings, where they’ve hovered in the high-teens/low-20s, and currently sit at No. 22 in both the ESPN and USA Today/NFCA Coaches polls.

Big hits and home runs have highlighted an already-impressive season for the Buckeye softball team, and they continued that trend against the Nittany Lions, notching three additional home runs during the doubleheader and nine hits for extra bases. Taylor White was a show stopper during the pair of games, hitting .714 (with 5 hits), three runs scored, a triple, a double, a pair of RBI and a slugging percentage of 1.143. (I mean, damn!)

It wasn’t just White making contact at the plate, Emily Clark claimed her seventh home run of the season, and her 100th career RBI in the process. Similarly, Ashley Goodwin’s two-run homer was her sixth of the season and pushed her to the 100 career-hit mark.


Not all of the game’s big hits made it over the fence though, with Bailee Sturgeon notching a hit in her ninth game in a row, and Bri Betschel claiming a pair of triples in the doubleheader. The Buckeyes definitely have a couple heavy bats on the roster, but one of the cool things about this year’s squad is how many various players have had their own big-hit moment this season — and it’s not over yet.


Leading the Buckeyes in home runs on the season is Lilli Piper, who is dominating with 16 dingers so far. She only saw three at-bats against the Nittany Lions, so while she didn’t add to her overall total, she sits just two HRs shy of tying Garner-Webb’s Katie Prebble for the most home runs this season — a stat she should be able to top by season’s end. Piper finished last season with 18 homers, and is on her way to joining the 50-career HR Club by the time she finishes her career at Ohio State.

After losing 0-3 to Indiana in their Big Ten opening series, the Buckeyes have won their last six and sit at No. 3 in the conference, just behind Michigan (8-1 B1G, 33-7-0) and Indiana (7-2 B1G, 15-24-0). The Hoosiers may be doing well in conference play, but that overall season record is far from impressive, so a regression to the mean is likely.

The Ohio State softball team is completely immersed in Big Ten play at this point in the season, and will next face Northwestern on the road for a weekend series, April 13-15.

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Once again we'll have a 'pick the winners' contest for the NBA playoffs. The winner will get v$25,000. Second place will get a mocking PM from the winner.

Before Saturday at 3 pm ET, pick the playoff winners round-by-round, and the number of games each series will go. You can't edit your post after 3 pm ET on Saturday.

First round winners are worth 5 points, second round 10, third round 15, and picking the correct champion is worth 20 points. For each correct pick in the round, there are 5 bonus points for getting the correct number of games, 3 if only off by 1 game, and 1 bonus point if off by 2 games. No bonus points are given if you don't have the correct winning team in a series.

For example:
In the first round, you pick 76ers in 5 and they sweep, you get 8 points (5, plus 3 bonus for being off by one game).

In the second round, you pick 76ers in 5 and they win in 7, you get 11 points (10, plus 1 bonus for being off by 2 games).

Points will be awarded based on teams winning a round. So for example, in the finals, if you pick the 76ers in 7 and they win in 7, you get 20 points plus the 5 bonus, even if you didn't correctly pick the opponent that won the other conference.

To make your picks, copy/paste this sample and pick the winners and the number of games for each series.

Entry deadline is Saturday at 3 pm ET. You may edit your picks until then.

Round 1 - pick 8 winners with # games predicted:
(TOR or WSH) in (4,5,6,7)
(BOS or MKE in (4,5,6,7)
(PHL or MIA) in (4,5,6,7)
(CLE or IND) in (4,5,6,7)
(HOU or MIN) in (4,5,6,7)
(GS or SA) in (4,5,6,7)
(POR or NO) in (4,5,6,7)
(OKC or UTA) in (4,5,6,7)

Second round - pick 4 winners with # games predicted:
(TOR or WSH or CLE or IND) in (4,5,6,7)
(BOS or MKE or PHL or MIA) in (4,5,6,7)
(HOU or MIN or OKC or UTA) in (4,5,6,7)
(GS or SA or POR or NO) in (4,5,6,7)

Third round - pick 2 winners with # games predicted:
Your Eastern Champ in (4,5,6,7)
Your Western Champ in (4,5,6,7)

Finals - pick Champion and # games:
Your NBA Champ in (4,5,6,7)

Class of 2019 offensive lineman visits Ohio State
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The Buckeyes are in the middle of a recruiting battle with Notre Dame and Clemson for the OL.

With the spring game still on for Saturday afternoon, the Ohio State Buckeyes are still at work getting ready for their scrimmage in front of the Buckeye faithful. Over 75,000 tickets have been sold for the spring game, which is very good. Ohio Stadium is undergoing some construction right now, meaning that some seats are unavailable for purchase.

But, Saturday is still a couple days away; right now, though, the recruiting trail is still heating up for Urban Meyer and his program.

In the middle of things


Three-star offensive lineman Andrew Kristofic (Gibsonia, PA / Pine-Richland) made his way to Columbus to visit with Meyer. Things must’ve gone well, as Kristofic—a member of the 2019 class—tweeted a picture from his visit Wednesday night.


Last week, Kristofic made a visit to Clemson, and a week before that he was visiting at Notre Dame. Both of those schools, as well as the Wisconsin Badgers are high on the 6-foot-6 guard’s list. However, according to Ryan Donnelly of Landof10, Kristofic’s visit to OSU was pulled together within the last two days.


With a trio of visits in as many weeks, Kristofic has been traveling all around the country. Those three schools (Ohio State, Clemson and Notre Dame) have to be feeling really good right now, as the OL mentioned to Donnelly that they are amongst the schools he’s feeling best about. Throw in the Badgers, and it looks to be a four program race right now for the Pennsylvania native. However, the 247sports crystal ball tells a different story. Nine votes have been casted for Kristofic, and all nine of them point to a commitment to the Fighting Irish.

The Gibsonia product holds over 25 offers; additionally, he is the 50th best OL and 10th best player in PA for the ‘19 class. Even though he’s graded as a three-star, he can clear paths for his offense. Take a look at his Hudl highlight reel below.

The all-seeing Crystal Ball


Kristofic may be a heavy Notre Dame lean in terms of the predictions, but in the race for another member of the 2019 class, the 247sports Crystal Ball gave some good news to the Scarlet and Gray.

Two recruiting analysts—with Donnelly being one of them—made predictions that four-star wide receiver Garrett Wilson (Austin, TX / Lake Travis) is trending toward the Buckeyes. This is more good news for OSU in the pursuit of Wilson, as the four most recent votes in Wilson’s crystal ball have pointed to the Bucks being the likely landing spot.

The University of Texas, which is located in Austin, is seen as the other main contender for Wilson. With over 30 offers made to the WR, the Buckeyes have a great opportunity to showcase the program to the Lake Travis standout, as he’ll be making an official visit this Saturday for the spring game. Next weekend, according to his profile page on 247sports, Wilson will be swinging by the Texas Longhorn’s program—also slated as an official visit.

Surely within the next two weeks, we’ll have a lot clearer picture on where Wilson may be thinking about committing to. Right now, he’s one of the best WRs and Texas products in his class.

Quick Hits

• Four-star defensive end Ani Izuchukwu had a top three of OSU, Alabama and Mississippi State. On Wednesday, he committed to the Bulldogs, spurning the Buckeyes and Crimson Tide. Izuchukwu is a Nashville native, and is graded as the 14th best weak-side DE in the 2019 class.

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Kurelic: Florida looks good; landing country's best D-lineman
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1) Apopka (Fla.) Wekiva defensive tackle Tyler Davis has visited Ohio State multiple times including last week. Also visiting Ohio State last week, his first visit with the Buckeyes, was outside linebacker/defensive end teammate Rian Davis (no relation ...


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Can Ohio State go 2-for-2 on top Texas receivers?
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It feels too close to call between Ohio State and Texas right now, but I'd give a slight edge to the Buckeyes heading into Wilson's official visits. Curry's recruitment is far more wide open and Ohio State, LSU, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Tennessee, and ...

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Ohio State recruiting: Super freshman Derrick Davis Jr. recaps Buckeyes visit
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The Buckeyes seemed to be impressed by his maturity and he was likewise impressed by his conversations with the coaches inside the program. “I met with the safeties coach, the linebackers coach and then I met with Urban Meyer. Shoot — they're very ...
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Ohio State’s Urban Meyer is college football’s third-highest paid coach, but is it enough?
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Also, Urban’s not going to tell you who’s leading the quarterback battle until he absolutely has to.

“In reality, Meyer is not worth $7.6 million per year, which will make him the third-highest paid coach nationally behind Alabama’s Nick Saban and Clemson’s Dabo Swinney. He is worth more.”

-David Briggs, The Toledo Blade


In terms of the market value, Urban Meyer— as well as Saban and Swinney— are worth whatever a school is willing to pay him; and far be it for me to stand between another person and a paycheck. However, the other side of the equation is whether or not a school— Ohio State in this case— should be willing to pay their football coach that much money?

In his article, Briggs does a good job of breaking down all of the value that the OSU football program— and by extension, Meyer— brings to the university at large; including the athletic department surplus, enrollment spikes, enhanced marketing abilities, and much more; and all of that is true and valid, and I 100 percent support it.

After all, Ohio State is in the rare situation where they have the ability to justify paying a coach this much. All they have to do is point to the $40 million that athletics gave back to the university last year. So, both from a free market and a university finances position, there isn’t a problem with paying a coach whatever they want.

It’s also hard to argue that anyone in college football— save Saban— has done more with his programs on the field to deserve it.

However, whenever we start talking about the ever escalating landscape of coaches’ salaries, my brain always circles back to the fact that these adults are making millions of dollars on the backs of much younger men, who are incredibly limited in their ability to do exactly what their coaches are doing; financially capitalizing on their talents and notoriety.

Now, I’m not going to get into an argument about whether or not colleges and universities should straight-up pay their players, because, personally, I believe that such a move would result in catastrophically fewer programs across the board, thus limiting the opportunities of thousands of people nationwide from receiving a college education.

That being typed, if Meyer can find a school willing to pay him $7.6 million, why can’t Dwayne Haskins find a local McDonald’s franchise willing to pay him $10,000? Or better yet, why can’t St. Thomas Aquinas High School pay Nick Bosa to come back and work a camp during the offseason? Furthermore, why can’t the anchor on the women’s 4x400 relay team give swimming lessons? (I’m simplifying NCAA rules, I know, but you get the picture)

If you want to put limits on these types of things to prevent anything too untoward from happening, ok, but if people are going to get up in arms about how many millions a university should or shouldn’t pay a coach, maybe let’s table that until we figure out why players aren’t allowed to be paid at all by anyone, anywhere, despite being the ones generating the income in the first place.

“Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer spoke publicly Wednesday afternoon for the first time in nine days, and he said the competition among Dwayne Haskins Jr., Joe Burrow and Tate Martell remains too close to call.”

-Bill Rabinowitz, The Columbus Dispatch


I’m going to go ahead and break it to you all, it wouldn’t matter if Joe Burrow was lightyears ahead of Dwayne Haskins, or if Tate Martell was just not physically capable of performing at the Big Ten level (neither of which I am suggesting, mind you), but Urban Meyer isn’t going to tell us anyway.


Meyer has no intention of divulging any information to the public (and opponents) that he doesn’t have to. In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if part of him wouldn’t mind seeing Saturday’s spring game cancelled, just to avoid all of the coaches on this fall’s schedule having another bit of film on whomever ends up under center for the Buckeyes.

The last time that Meyer had a quarterback competition to contend with, it was a much different situation. J.T. Barrett was the starter that led OSU to a remarkable season before getting hurt against Michigan, paving the way for Cardale Jones to finish the run to the National Championship.

The following fall, Meyer had two proven options to go with, and he still kept it close to the proverbial vest as long as possible. Now, he has two backups who have played well, but only in limited, mop-up duty, and a redshirt freshman who is likely undersized for the job, but that Meyer can’t stop raving about.

So, with no clear favorite from the outside looking in, I would be shocked if Meyer tips his hand before mid-August (if not later), just to keep opponents guessing as long as possible.

“Holtmann’s first foray into the grad transfer market at Ohio State went exceedingly well, especially given the timing of things. He’ll have to match that again for the Buckeyes to avoid taking an expected significant step back from the second-place Big Ten finish and NCAA Tournament appearance they had last year.”

-Bill Landis, cleveland.com


Ohio State basketball coach Chris Holtmann desperately needs another ball-handler for next season to spell C.J. Jackson. However, in his search to find an experienced graduate-transfer able to play right away, Holtmann is hitting an understandable wall for one specific reason, the Buckeyes are going to be rebuilding in 2018-19.


The recent commitments from Florida State transfer CJ Walker and five-star forward Alonzo Gaffney have been great for the program’s outlook, but neither will be able to suit up for the Buckeyes until the 2019-20 season, leaving this odd limbo year between the unexpected success with Keita Bates-Diop, Jae’Sean Tate, Kam Williams, and Andrew Dakich and the infusion of Holtmann’s first real recruiting class.

So, that leaves Holtmann in a tough spot; guys looking to transfer for one final season are usually hoping for a chance to play in the NCAA Tournament, especially if they are moving up to a bigger program. And, unfortunately, it looks like that will be a long-shot for the Buckeyes this year (not that it wasn’t this past season too).

“We’re not hiding who we lost. We’re pretty transparent,” Holtmann said according to Landis. “They look at it, and I think there are some questions. That’s not always the No. 1 criteria, but for guys who haven’t played in the tournament it’s usually a pretty high criteria for them. It’s something we’ve had to address.”

There is also the issue of having to clear Ohio State’s relatively high academic bar for admissions, which again limits the number of players able to join the team for the fall. So, while finding that Dakich-style unicorn would be a huge help for this fall’s Buckeyes, it looks like it might be a much harder sell than anyone anticipated.

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Two Buckeyes named to NFF Hampshire Honor Society
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Audio: Big Ten Spring Football Teleconferences
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Buckeyes galore in most recent ESPN mock drafts
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Both draft experts stick with the common thought that Denzel Ward will be the first Buckeye off the board, but they disagree on where he should go. McShay has Ward going to the Denver Broncos with the fifth overall pick, while Kiper has him five spots ...

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As of now, Ohio State isn’t planning on cancelling their Spring Game
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We’ll keep you updated if anything changes.

Bad weather is forecasted in parts of the Midwest this weekend, leading to some schools cancelling their scheduled spring games. The Ohio State Buckeyes—as of 12:35 p.m. ET on Wednesday—are not one of them. OSU is still slated to kickoff their scrimmage on Saturday at approximately 1:45 p.m. ET.


While the spring game is still penciled in, the weather may be a factor. According to The Weather Channel, the outlook for Saturday in Columbus forecasts showers early, with steady rain occuring in the afternoon. Winds will be about 10-20 miles per hour, and there is a chance of thunder, too.

Wisconsin and Michigan have already called off their Saturday spring games, with Minnesota moving their game from Saturday to Thursday. Iowa State has also cancelled their spring game, and their weather forecast has rain, chance of thunder and winds speeds of 20-30 miles per hour.

If there are any updates with the spring game (time change, cancellations, or reschedule), we’ll keep you posted here at Land-Grant Holy Land.

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Ohio State targets shine bright in California
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Some of Ohio State’s biggest recruits dominated in Los Angeles over the weekend.

We’re fully into what is widely referred to in the recruiting world as camp season, or even 7-on-7 season. There isn’t a ton going on in college football outside of meaningless spring games, and it’s prime time for recruits across the country to prove themselves in camps, 7-on-7 tournaments, or combines.

A pretty major 7-on-7 tournament went down this past weekend, as the Los Angeles was packed with recruits for the Adidas 7-on-7 National Championship. SBNation’s recruiting director Bud Elliott was in attendance, and his write up certainly wasn’t lacking in Buckeye coverage. Let’s look at some Buckeye targets that showed out this weekend.

Jordan Battle: The 357th ranked player nationally and the 30th safety, Jordan Battle is a player to watch this summer, as I expect him to move up the rankings. Projected 100 percent to the Ohio State Buckeyes, Battle is one of the bigger Buckeye leans in the class of 2019.


Kyle Ford: One of the few players on the list that doesn’t yet hold a Buckeye offer, Ford is the 64th best player nationally and the 12th best receiver. He’s a little lower on Ohio State’s board than some other receivers, and right now he’s projected to USC, but if OSU pushes they’ll certainly have a shot.


Ramel Keyton: Another top receiver, this Georgia product is in a similar place to where Ford finds himself. Ohio State isn’t looking to take a ton of receivers this year, and at this point, Keyton is on Ohio State’s second tier of receiver targets. That doesn’t mean he won’t move up, but at this point, he’s projected to Tennessee, Florida or Clemson.


Garrett Wilson: Speaking of receivers, this Texas product is one of the most important recruits in the 2019 class for Ohio State. This will serve as the first real battle between Tom Herman and Urban Meyer, as Wilson is the top receiver for both teams, and for good reason.


Jalen Curry: Houston product Jalen Curry, the 94th ranked player nationally, has been on Ohio State’s radar for several years. While interest has cooled slightly in the past few months, Ohio State is still very interested, and should be in this recruitment until the very end.


Grant Gunnell: Could Curry’s teammate, Grant Gunnell, be Ohio State’s quarterback of the 2019 class? At this point, it certainly looks like a possibility, as the former Texas A&M commit and 53rd ranked player is Ohio State’s top priority at the position right now.


Dave Bell: Another receiver, Bell is very familiar with the midwest as he hails from Indiana. Bell was once one of Ohio State’s top receiver targets, and while rumors have stated that he’s no longer being recruited, those rumors are unfounded, and Bell is still very much a possibility for Ohio State.


Sheridan Jones: A Buckeye target for years, Jones’ jump to the 2019 class has tampered interest a bit, but Ohio State is still very much in the running. Ranked 138th nationally, I still have Jones finding his way into the class, but Ohio State will have to work for it.

Quick hits

• Ohio State made the cut for Connecticut athlete Marquin Armani. He’s visiting this weekend for the spring game.

• Sophomore point guard Zeb Jackson included Ohio State in a group of teams that have offered him or expressed interest. He has a way to go before he picks up an offer, but he’s very talented.

• UAB grad transfer Nick Norton is visiting Ohio State on April 17th and 18th. He put up 7.6 points and 4.8 assists a game last season for UAB as a starting point guard.

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The Buckeyes (21-10, 3-3 Big Ten) preyed upon the advantageous start and hunted down a 4-0 win against the Ohio Bobcats (15-15, 4-5 MAC), blanking an opponent for the first time this season. In just his third start of the season, Vance picked up most ...
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