Former Ohio State center Billy Price hoping injury won’t effect his draft stock
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Price’s injury during the combine has NFL teams a little concerned.

“I’m glad I did that. To hear it from me, to make sure I can set the record straight. I control the narrative and say, ‘Hey, I’m going to be fine. I can show you everything you want to see. It’s not as significant as everyone is making it to be.’”

- Billy Price via Alexis Chassen, SB Nation


Former Ohio State center Billy Price is out on a mission to let NFL teams know that the injury he suffered during the NFL Combine isn’t going to keep him out any longer than planned. Price’s timetable for a return to health is in June, which leaves plenty of time to be ready for the season’s start. The question now is whether or not the injury will cause Price to fall some in the draft. Originally looked at as a first-round pick after switching from guard to center last season, Price might have to set new expectations depending on how the draft goes.

The good news for him is he could end up in a better situation than before, and that might help his growth in the long run as he becomes a professional. Right now, Price is expected to drop into the middle of the second round, or even further, depending on what teams decide to do. All of the doctors he’s checked with have him coming back on time but it will be up to teams to have faith in Price.

“And, just for the record, Brian Snead and touted H-back Jaelen Gill aren’t even on campus. It also doesn’t account for Demario McCall, who figures to be involved in the running game in some capacity despite primarily looking like more of a slot receiver at this point. So, if any unit qualifies as having an embarrassment of riches, Ohio State’s collection of tailbacks has to be on the short list.”


- Austin Ward, Land of 10

Ohio State has a bit of a problem. It’s a good problem to have, but a problem nonetheless. The Buckeyes have one of the deepest positions in the country at running back. For starters, you have J.K. Dobbins, coming of a Big Ten Freshman of the Year candidate performance, and Mike Weber, who has rushed for over 1,000 yards himself. From there, you have Antonio Williams who has shown marked improvement over his spring and throw in Master Teague - an early enrollee - and just those four are enough to make any football program jealous. The real problem is that there’s only one ball to give and not nearly enough minutes for all of them over the course of the game.

Add to it that the Buckeyes are also expecting Jaelen Gill later in the year and as mentioned above, Brian Snead is not expected to be a slouch either. There’s no way you can really take carries away from Dobbins or Weber so it’s going to be a tough assignment for the coaching staff in action, but running backs coach Tony Alford has done a great job in the past of making sure his players get the time.

“I think Jeremy Ruckert might be the best tight end prospect that I’ve ever seen and recruited. His skill set is ridiculous. Now it’s a question of getting him ready to play.”

- Urban Meyer via Ryan Ginn, Land of 10


There are five incoming freshmen that aren’t with Ohio State this spring that could still make an impact this fall, and Ryan Ginn of Land of 10 has them all listed. Offensive lineman Nicholas Petit-Frere, running back/H-back Jaelen Gill, defensive end Tyreke Smith, safety Josh Proctor, and tight end Jeremy Ruckert all have the potential to see the field in 2018 and in expanded roles depending on how their fall camp goes.

Ruckert, especially, to me seems like he has a chance to stand out. With Marcus Baugh moving on, the spot is somewhat up for grabs but the competition has been fierce this spring.

Luke Farrell, Rashod Berry, and Jake Hausmann have been working all offseason for the starting job, so Ruckert will definitely have his work cut out for him. But if he’s as good as Meyer thinks he is, then he could be competing for that starting spot when it’s all said and done. And obviously, with all of the offensive line shifting, Petit-Frere could have an excellent chance at seeing some playing time as well.

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Cold temperatures expected tonight in Columbus

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Due to predicted weather Wednesday evening, the game time vs. Youngstown State Wednesday has been moved up to 3:05 p.m. at Bill Davis Stadium.

Following the midweek contest vs. the Penguins, the Buckeyes, 24-10 and 6-3 in Big Ten play, will prep for a key three-game Big Ten home series against No. 8 Indiana Friday-Sunday in Columbus. All games this week will be streamed on BTN Plus ($) and can be heard on AM 1460 ESPN.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State baseball game against Miami (Ohio) scheduled for 6:35 p.m. Tuesday has been cancelled due to cold temperatures expected Tuesday evening in Columbus. No makeup date has been announced.

Following the midweek contest vs. the Penguins, the Buckeyes, 24-10 and 6-3 in Big Ten play, will prep for a key three-game Big Ten home series against No. 8 Indiana Friday-Sunday in Columbus. All games this week will be streamed on BTN Plus ($) and can be heard on AM 1460 ESPN.

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Nick Mangold announces official NFL retirement
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The Buckeye center will finish his career as a New York Jet.

Former Ohio State center Nick Mangold officially announced his retirement from the NFL on Tuesday, after missing out on the entire 2017 season as an unsigned free agent.

After 11 seasons with the New York Jets, the team decided to release seven-time Pro Bowl center Nick Mangold ahead of last year’s free agency. He’s only missed significant playing time once in his career — seven games in 2016 — but due to his age and price tag, wasn’t able to sign with another team to play during in 2017.

Now, the former Buckeye is officially hanging up his cleats,..


It was reported early on during last year’s free agency, that teams were interested in Mangold switching positions from center to guard, but the Buckeye was holding out hope he’d be able to keep snapping the ball. Initially pegged to receive over $9 million for the 2017 season, the Jets releasing Mangold was predominantly a financial decision.

The Buckeye learned about his release while at Disney World and posted a perfect meme for the occasion.


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Ohio State makes the cut for elite CB
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Elite Texas cornerback Erick Young included the Buckeyes among his top schools.

Since Urban Meyer has held the reigns as head coach for the Ohio State Buckeyes football team, the program has been churning out NFL-caliber defensive backs year in and year out. With the Buckeyes likely sending another First Round corner to the NFL again this year, Meyer and Ohio State hold as strong of a case as any to be known as “DBU.”

However, constantly sending talent in one area of the game means that Ohio State needs to constantly be looking for the next great CB. This doesn’t appear to be much of a problem though, as the Buckeyes are once again in good standing for one of the country’s premier CBs in 2019 Texas native Erick Young (Richmond, TX / Fort Bend Bush.)

Young is a four-star CB and is viewed as one of the best at his position in this year’s recruiting cycle. The 247Sports Composite Rankings have Young listed as the No. 9 CB and the No. 100 overall recruit despite position.

The blue-chip prospect is one of the most sought after recruits in the country, already holding a reported 27 offers heading into his senior season of high school football. Despite an incredible list of suitors, Young has narrowed down his selections to six schools—and Ohio State made the cut.


Ohio State has some stiff competition in securing a commitment from Young as Alabama, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, USC and TCU all made the cut alongside the Buckeyes.

Ohio State’s inclusion in Young’s top six schools was somewhat surprising as he has yet to visit the school, but to Meyer’s credit, the Buckeyes made the cut over presumed contenders Texas and LSU.

Young used his first official visit this last weekend at Texas A&M, the current favorite to earn his commitment. Because of this, if the Buckeyes are to become a legitimate threat to the Aggies, they will almost certainly have to get him on campus in the near future. That being said, making his top six is another strong step in the right direction.

Ohio State visits with elite 2019 guard


What Chirs Holtmann has been able to accomplish in just one season as head coach for the Buckeye basketball program is nothing short of spectacular. He was able to provide a late boost to last year’s recruiting class when he brought Kyle Young with him from Butler and has since shown that recruiting is one of his strong suits.

Last week Holtmann was able to secure a commitment from one of the top recruits in the country and more importantly, one from within state borders in Alonzo Gaffney. The five-star prospect was the Holtmann’s first commitment for the 2019 recruiting class and he is hard at work trying to secure his second.

As first reported by Rivals.com National Basketball Analyst Corey Evans, Holtmann wrapped up an in-home visit with one of the top guards in the country on Monday in Harlond Beverly (Southfield, MI / Southfield Christian School.)


The four-star guard is viewed as a point guard by the 247Sports Composite Rankings and they have him listed as the No. 6 PG and the No. 61 overall recruit in the class. He is also viewed as the No. 3 recruit from Michigan.

Currently, Beverly holds just six offers but that number will likely skyrocket by the time he decides on what school he will attend for college. As it stands today, Michigan State is the runaway favorite to land a commitment from Beverly, but Holtmann cannot be counted out.

If the Buckeyes are able to add Beverly to their recruiting class, the combination of him and Gaffney would put the program in position of bringing in one of the best classes in the country.

Holtmann will likely try and get Beverly on campus in the near future, and if he is successful, the Buckeyes could have a real shot at poaching an elite talent from Big Ten foes Michigan and Michigan State.

Holtmann not done with visits


The aforementioned Beverly is not the only highly touted recruit Buckeye basketball coach Chris Holtmann will be visiting with this week. Andrew Slater of The Athletic took to Twitter Monday to report that Holtmann will be traveling to New York Wednesday to meet with another elite prospect.


Continuing to focus on the 2019 recruiting class, Holtmann will reportedly visit with five-star center Isaiah Stewart (Rochester, NY / La Lumiere School.)

Stewart is the No. 8 center in the country, according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings, and is the No. 25 overall prospect in the class despite position. He is also viewed as the No. 2 prospect from the talent-rich state of New York.

However, unlike Beverly, Stewart is not flying under the radar one bit. He has acquired an impressive 37 offers already from the best college basketball programs in the country. Because of this, securing a commitment from him will be difficult for Holtmann, but not impossible.

We will learn more about how true of a contender Ohio State will be for Stewart’s commitment following Wednesday’s visit, but for now, the fact that Holtmann is doing his best to go after him is great news.

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Mentor (Ohio) defensive end Noah Potter, who visited Ohio State for the Buckeyes' spring game, has committed to Ohio State. The 6-foot-6 and 250-pound Potter has well over 20 scholarship offers. He picked Ohio State over the likes of Penn State ...

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