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LGHL 4-star CB out of Texas lands an offer from Ohio State

4-star CB out of Texas lands an offer from Ohio State
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Buckeyes looking for some defensive star power in the 2018 class

OSU after Cook


This past week, the Buckeyes 2018 recruiting class officially got rolling when 2018 running back Brian Snead, a five-star prospect from Armwood (FL), decided to commit to Head Coach Urban Meyer and Ohio State at the annual Friday Night Lights event.

On Wednesday, the Buckeyes also had next years recruiting class in mind as they dropped an offer to 2018 cornerback Anthony Cook (Houston, TX / Lamar). The 6’1, 168-pounder has a bevy of offers already under his belt. Ohio State is now one of the 24 programs to give an offer to the Houston native including Alabama, Baylor, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Michigan, Michigan State and many more.


Extremely Blessed and Excited to receive an offer from The Ohio State University !!! #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/sZ6lfWXIwN

— Anthony Cook (@_ACook21) July 27, 2016

Cook is currently pegged as a four-star prospect in next years class but he is this close to five-star status. The Lone Star State standout is also slotted as the 43rd best player in his class, the fifth overall cornerback, and the sixth highest graded player from the state of Texas.

Pledger talks FNL


One prospect that was in attendance for Friday Night Lights last week was 2018 RB T.J. Pledger (West Hills, CA / Chaminade). On Wednesday, the 5’9, 188-pounder caught up with 247Sports’ Bill Kurelic and told him he “had a good time” at the event. Pledger also raved to Kurelic about the atmosphere at Ohio Stadium and being able to work with the Buckeye coaches. Pledger unsurprisingly singled out running backs coach Tony Alford as one coach he specifically enjoyed working with.

Perhaps the biggest news from the interview with Kurelic was when Pledger stated that he will get back to Columbus for a game and that he is “most definitely” interested in Ohio State. As we mentioned above, the Buckeyes already have a commitment from Snead for 2018 but it is super likely that Ohio State takes two backs in next years class. Could this be the tandem? We will have to wait and see.

One time commit picks USF


Not too long ago, Ohio State had a verbal commitment from 2017 athlete Bruce Judson (Cocoa, FL / Cocoa). The four-star prospect was technically a member of the Buckeyes class for 10 months before what seemed to be a mutual parting between the two parties.

On Wednesday, the one time Buckeye commit announced that he was keeping his skill set in the Sunshine State and would be playing his collegiate career for Head Coach Willie Taggart and South Florida.

Judson is the 275th best player in this years class, according to the 247Sports Composite Scale. He also stands as the 14th highest rated ATH in the entire country and the 41st best player from the always talented state of Florida.

Definitely an underrated but tremendous pickup for the Bulls.

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CHICAGO – Ohio State coach Urban Meyer said Tuesday that reserve defensive lineman Dylan Thompson is academically ineligible for the coming season.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Almost a year ago to the day, four-star athlete Bruce Judson of Cocoa, Fla., was in Columbus for Ohio State's Friday Night Lights camp as a Buckeyes commit. After he worked out in Ohio Stadium, Judson spoke one-on-one with ...

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Big Ten coordinator of officials still regrets targeting call

CHICAGO — Big Ten football officials called targeting penalties 21 times last season. After video review, they reversed that call on the field nine times, and coordinator of football officials Bill Carollo wants one back.

In the second quarter of a scoreless game Nov. 7 between the Gophers and Ohio State, Buckeyes safety Joshua Perry was flagged for targeting as Minnesota quarterback Mitch Leidner threw an interception. Vonn Bell then returned it 16 yards for a touchdown.

After rewinding the footage multiple times, the call was reversed, and the Buckeyes took a 7-0 lead en route to a 28-14 victory at Ohio Stadium.

“I know these targeting plays that still hang with me,” Carollo said Tuesday at Big Ten media days.

“It was a targeting call based on the video from television that was brought into the replay booth,” Carollo said. “The play was reversed by one of my senior replay officials, who is an expert at it, based on that video.”

Carollo said that following Monday he received another video opposite the original evidence from the press box side of the field. “Someone sent it to the office and said, ‘What about this?’ ” Carollo said. “I said, ‘Whoa.’ ”

“(Leidner) got hit in the chin; it’s wrong,” Carollo said. “That is one of the mistakes that, I can’t say I downgraded the replay based on that information, but technically, that was a big mistake.”

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LGHL Former Ohio State LB Darron Lee reaches deal with the New York Jets

Former Ohio State LB Darron Lee reaches deal with the New York Jets
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It took a while, but it finally happened.

“Jets and first-round pick Darron Lee reached agreement, per source.”

- Adam Schefter, ESPN


Former Ohio State linebacker Darron Lee has finally reached an agreement with the New York Jets. He was one of three players from the 2016 NFL Draft, including Ohio State’s own Joey Bosa, who hadn’t signed a deal yet. Lee had participated in OTAs and minicamp despite not having a deal. He did not report to camp on Wednesday, but that will now change with the contract.

Despite holding out (for one whole day) as a rookie, his teammates don’t seem too concerned. "I'm not worried about that. He'll be here in time," linebacker David Harris told NJ.com’s James Kratch. "I don't know when, but it happens all around the league. It's the business side of it, and I respect it.” Teammate Erin Henderson said something similar of Lee, telling Kratch, "I'm not sure exactly what the situation is, or what's happening. But if I know DLee the way I think I do, I know he's doing everything in his power to get out here and get on the field, and get back with us and continue to prepare for this upcoming season." It’s great to see that Lee’s got the support of his teammates. It speaks volumes on his character, and his skills on the field.

"We don't have rebuilding years.”

- J.T. Barrett, via Teddy Greenstein, Chicago Tribune


That statement by J.T. Barrett has surely seemed to be the case since Urban Meyer came to Columbus in 2012. The Buckeyes have a 50-4 record in Meyer’s tenure, and have lost just one game out of 32 in Big Ten play. That’s some real consistency. And while much talk during the offseason and at Big Ten Media Days has revolved around the Buckeyes losing tons of talent to the NFL, the team isn’t quite shaken up by the losses, because there’s so much more talent waiting to be revealed. Recruiting classes, and Meyer’s ability to develop players on and off the field has been the greatest recipe for success.

A great thing for the Buckeyes going into this season, is that there is absolutely no question who will be taking snaps at quarterback. J.T. Barrett is healthy, finished last season extremely strong, and Cardale Jones is now with the Buffalo Bills. Barrett was asked if he was glad that he didn’t have to look over his shoulder, but he understandably danced around the question, and acknowledged that it was a great responsibility to play quarterback for the Bucks. So while there will be new faces, Barrett is ready to lead the charge in 2016.

“I would say going into this this is as talented a group top to bottom as we've had.”

- Urban Meyer, via Austin Ward, ESPN


As aforementioned, Ohio State is losing talent, but the abundance of it behind the departing talent is great, and exciting. Pair that with the excitement of playing for one of the best programs in the history of the game, and you have a group hungry for a national title that the school saw just two seasons ago. People have tried to taper expectations, but that doesn’t appear to be the mood for Urban Meyer’s squad, and he’s up for the challenge himself.

“This is probably the most critical coaching month that I've ever been through,” Meyer told Ward. “We have to get these guys ready: 44 of our players, over half of our scholarships, are kids that never played in a game.” Meyer added that practices would be different, but the morale is high for a program that seems to somehow be rising despite already being at an elite level. And the rich will get richer, as the Buckeyes currently hold the top recruiting class for 2017, per 247Sports. Enjoy these days, Buckeye fans, because it won’t always be this glorious, but while it’s happening, it’s oh so sweet.

“Torrance Gibson wanted to play quarterback.”

- Doug Lesmerises, Northeast Ohio Media Group


Torrance Gibson came to Ohio State with intentions on playing quarterback. Other schools recruited him as a wide receiver because of his freakish athleticism and great size, but he was set on playing quarterback heading into Columbus. That changed after it was clear he would have been buried behind Cardale Jones and J.T. Barrett, so he moved in receiver in hopes of getting on the field earlier. That didn’t happen, but now Gibson has found his way into a permanent wide receiver role. The only chance of him playing quarterback? The wildcat, according to Urban Meyer.

The move isn’t out of the ordinary for kids coming out of high school. But Urban Meyer has a way with his players that we’ll only have so much access to. He somehow got Gibson to buy into his role as a receiver, and so far it seems to be working out. As Lesmerises points out, Meyer compared him to Braxton Miller, and acknowledged the rare athleticism both possess. "(Gibson) was an exception," Meyer told Cleveland.com. "When you talk about the elite, those are Braxton and Torrance, the elite elite. If they want a shot at quarterback, you absolutely get one.” Meyer would further explain that Gibson saw early it was best to move to receiver, so he did. This year, we will really see how the move will fare for Gibson. He should be in good hands with J.T. Barrett at quarterback.


Jets C Nick Mangold will earn a $2.4M reporting bonus by showing up to camp today, the largest such bonus in the NFL.

— Field Yates (@FieldYates) July 27, 2016

Former Ohio State Buckeye Nick Mangold got awarded a nice bonus for reporting to camp on Wednesday. The New York Jets center received $2.4 million for showing up, which is the largest bonus of its kind in the NFL. It’s not quite Mike Conley money, but that’s not a bad deal for showing up.

He’s been one of the few solid pieces of the Jets franchise since he joined in 2006. He’s started in 16 games seven out of his 10 seasons in the NFL, and been a five-time Pro Bowler. So, good for Nick in showing up to camp!

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BTN Dienhart: 10 bold predictions coming out of Big Ten media days

Dienhart: 10 bold predictions coming out of Big Ten media days
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Big Ten media days are in our rearview mirror. The last cliché has been uttered. The last photo taken. The last pitcher of water drank. So, what’s left? [ MORE: Best of Day 1 | Best of Day 2 | Big Ten player survey ] How about some bold predictions for the 2016 season? Sure. Let’s go! 1. Michigan will solve its quarterbacking—and then some. Just like last year, the Wolverines have a yawning hole at QB. Last season, Jim Harbaugh and Co., transformed Iowa cast-off Jake Rudock into a Cinderella by making him one of the most effective signal-callers
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Shoulder surgery?

any younger athletic types have your shoulder scoped?
My daughter is having her throwing arm scoped next week. Doc suspects Labrum but the arthrogram MRI was not conclusive. Her rotator cuff looked sound. But the pain she experiences when throwing just won't go away. Been treating it for 12 months now. Hoping it is a bone/tendon issue that can be cut away and smoothed.

In any case I wanted to ask what your experiences were and what my expectations should be. She's a strong kid and her shoulders are stable. Just hurts to throw.

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Google Skull Session: Terrelle Pryor's Five-Year Ban Ends, Two Buckeyes Earn NFL Shots, and...

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Two factor authentication

I like the idea and do this for as many sites as I can but it is a drag to have to reauthenticate the site every single month on 4 different devices (my work computer, my home computer, my phone, and my tablet). It feels like I'm doing one every week. Could there be a way to permanently allow various devices? It seems that all the other services I use (hotmail, gmail etc) allow that. Just a suggestion.

Jim Delany (B1G Commissioner)

Report: Jim Delany to retire as B1G commish in 2020

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During his time at the podium during Big Ten Media Days Tuesday, commissioner Jim Delany hinted very strongly that he would not be around when the conference’s new media rights deal expires in 2022. In fact, the 68-year-old commish sounded fairly positive that he’ll be somewhere other than the league’s headquarters in Rosemont, Ill., when that deal comes up for negotiations.

“I have a lot of energy and a lot of interest in what’s going on in the college space today,” Delany said. “I will be around for a bit. Whether I’m around here for six years is probably a little bit beyond how I see it.”

A short time later, Nicole Auerbach of USA Today, citing a person with direct knowledge of the situation, reported that Delany will step down in 2020. Jut when in 2020 Delany would ceded control after more than three decades on the job isn’t clear.

Entire article: http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsport...-jim-delany-to-retire-as-b1g-commish-in-2020/

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LGHL 2018 Ohio State target switches up top list

2018 Ohio State target switches up top list
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A day after announcing his top 3, a potential Ohio State Buckeye adds 2 more programs to his list.

When it comes to recruiting, nothing is official until you sign on the dotted line. A day after announcing his top three of Ohio State, Alabama and Oregon, class of 2018 standout athlete Jermaine Eskridge (Tampa, FL / Jefferson) has now added two more programs into consideration for his college commitment.

Taking to his Twitter page to let the world know of his plans, the four-star talent stated that after thinking things through and talking with his mother, he is now considering in-state programs Florida and Miami to go alongside the Buckeyes, Crimson Tide and Ducks.


After talking it over with my moms she would like to add these 2 programs to me list!! Thanks everybody again pic.twitter.com/6eLkshkMec

— EJ2 (@Iam_Jermaine4) July 27, 2016

Racking up nearly 50 total scholarship offers throughout his recruitment, Eskridge, a one time Kentucky pledge, might be heavily sought after, but hasn’t seen much action on the high school level. Sitting much of his sophomore season out due to transfer rules, Eskridge is looking to get back into the swing of things and prove why he is thought to be one of the top two-way players on the scene.

Per the 247Sports Composite, the 6’3, 185-pound, Eskridge, who will reportedly announce his college decision in the coming weeks, is considered the seventh best athlete and 130th overall prospect in the junior class.

If Eskridge decides on Ohio State, he would follow in the footsteps of fellow class of 2018 prospect Brian Snead (Seffner, FL/Armwood), a four-star running back, who chose the Buckeyes over the likes of Florida, Michigan and Tennessee after visiting the OSU campus for the annual Friday Night Lights camp over the weekend.

Will Eskridge end up in Columbus or will he stay closer to his home in the Sunshine State? We might not have to wait much longer to find out. Stay with Land-Grant Holy Land for the latest.

Offer excites Alfano


Ohio State didn’t just pick up three verbal commitments over the weekend, they also offered a trio of underclassmen.

One of the prospects to earn an offer from OSU was Antonio Alfano (Rahway, NJ / Bergan Catholic). Although he has more than two seasons until he plays on the college level – and numerous scholarship offers currently on the table – the class of 2019 defensive end is definitely holding the offer from the Buckeyes in high consideration.

“Without being specific, Ohio State is near the top of the list. It means the world to me to get that offer this early. It tells me that if I continue to work hard and train that I can be something special,” The 6’5, 250-pound sophomore stated to Jeremy Birmingham of LandOf10.com.

Picking up offers and interest weekly, Alfano is on his way to All-American status. While OSU might be his “biggest” offer at the moment, Boston College, Duke and Penn State are among the programs trying to keep the Garden State gem out of of the grasp of Urban Meyer and the Buckeyes.

See why so many programs after Alfano with these highlights, courtesy of the team at Hudl:

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Junior middle linebacker Raekwon McMillan, one of the Buckeyes' captains, seems to think Weber still has a lot to prove before he wins the job. "Everybody's talking about Mike Weber, but really, he has to get through a camp first," McMillan said. "Last ...

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