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Google NFL 7-round mock draft: 14 Buckeyes make the cut - 247Sports
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If this mock draft from Dane Brugler of CBSSports.com is accurate, Ohio State will tie its all-time record of producing 14 NFL draft picks in a particular year. Brugler has five Buckeyes pegged for the first round, three for the second round, two for ...
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NFL 7-round mock draft: 14 Buckeyes make the cut
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If this mock draft from Dane Brugler of CBSSports.com is accurate, Ohio State will tie its all-time record of producing 14 NFL draft picks in a particular year. Brugler has five Buckeyes pegged for the first round, three for the second round, two for ...
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The Buckeyes will host Providence on Thursday, Nov. 17, according to Rothstein. The Gavitt Games began last year, but Ohio State did not participate. So that adds to the list of the Buckeyes' nonconference games for 2016 that have already been revealed ...
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The Buckeyes will host Providence on Thursday, Nov. 17, according to Rothstein. The Gavitt Games began last year, but Ohio State did not participate. So that adds to the list of the Buckeyes' nonconference games for 2016 that have already been revealed ...
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Around the Oval: Men's Gymnastics Finishes Third at NCAA Championships & Men's Lacrosse Downs Michigan in ...
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After the former Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback and hybrid back and Wayne High School graduate Miller threw out the ceremonial first pitch before a Cincinnati Reds game against the Colorado Rockies, Landon stayed on the mound and kept watching ...
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LGHL Braxton Miller threw the first pitch at Reds-Rockies and it was a strike
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Braxton Miller threw the first pitch at Reds-Rockies and it was a strike
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Let's make sure Braxton gets drafted by the Bengals so we can see this happen, like, once a week.
Leave it to Braxton Miller to make throwing out the first pitch at a baseball game even more fun than it would normally be. Typically, a celebrity guest who makes an appearance to toss out a ceremonial first pitch will step out wearing the jersey of the team playing with their own name on the back, wave for the crowd, proceed to gently toss a ball high and away (unless you're Ronald Reagan, then you throw two pitches) and move on. Braxton chose to make his pitch a little more fun, however.
Let's run down the list of things that made this so awesome.
-On the way out to the mound, Miller pulled off a spin move. You know, kinda like this one.
-He threw the pitch while Hang On Sloopy played throughout the stadium.
-He brought his son out with him.
-Before the pitch, he wore a signed Pete Rose jersey.
-He proceeded to play catch afterwards with one of the only players in baseball who can probably match his athleticism, in Billy Hamilton.
-He did this all while wearing a cabana hat.
-And most importantly, we actually got to watch Braxton Miller throw a ball for just the second time since 2013.
.@BraxtonMiller5 threw his first pitch to @DatDudeBP, and he did it with style. #Reds #RedsSocial https://t.co/2oTcVYNB2l
— FOX Sports Ohio (@FOXSportsOH) April 18, 2016
Solid first pitch by by former Prosser League pitcher @BraxtonMiller5 to Brandon Phillips. #reds #Buckeyes pic.twitter.com/hO8aP7eIfr
— David Jablonski (@DavidPJablonski) April 18, 2016
Well played, Braxton.
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Nick Polak via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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Let's make sure Braxton gets drafted by the Bengals so we can see this happen, like, once a week.
Leave it to Braxton Miller to make throwing out the first pitch at a baseball game even more fun than it would normally be. Typically, a celebrity guest who makes an appearance to toss out a ceremonial first pitch will step out wearing the jersey of the team playing with their own name on the back, wave for the crowd, proceed to gently toss a ball high and away (unless you're Ronald Reagan, then you throw two pitches) and move on. Braxton chose to make his pitch a little more fun, however.
Let's run down the list of things that made this so awesome.
-On the way out to the mound, Miller pulled off a spin move. You know, kinda like this one.
-He threw the pitch while Hang On Sloopy played throughout the stadium.
-He brought his son out with him.
-Before the pitch, he wore a signed Pete Rose jersey.
-He proceeded to play catch afterwards with one of the only players in baseball who can probably match his athleticism, in Billy Hamilton.
-He did this all while wearing a cabana hat.
-And most importantly, we actually got to watch Braxton Miller throw a ball for just the second time since 2013.
.@BraxtonMiller5 threw his first pitch to @DatDudeBP, and he did it with style. #Reds #RedsSocial https://t.co/2oTcVYNB2l
— FOX Sports Ohio (@FOXSportsOH) April 18, 2016
Solid first pitch by by former Prosser League pitcher @BraxtonMiller5 to Brandon Phillips. #reds #Buckeyes pic.twitter.com/hO8aP7eIfr
— David Jablonski (@DavidPJablonski) April 18, 2016
Well played, Braxton.
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BTN Eighteen former Big Ten stars on 2016 NBA Playoff rosters
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Eighteen former Big Ten stars on 2016 NBA Playoff rosters
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The 2016 NBA Playoffs tipped off Saturday, and there are plenty of Big Ten names still playing. Eighteen of them, to be exact, according to NBA.com’s team roster pages. Golden State do-it-all star Draymond Green (Michigan State) headlines the list, and is one of three former Big Ten player of year award winners in the postseason, joining Boston’s Evan Turner (Ohio State) and Charlotte’s Frank Kaminsky (Wisconsin). If you’re wondering, Michigan’s four playoff players pace the Big Ten, followed by Michigan State, Ohio State and Wisconsin, which have three apiece. Here’s the full list. ATLANTA HAWKS Tim Hardaway Jr., Michigan
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Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor via Big Ten Network
The 2016 NBA Playoffs tipped off Saturday, and there are plenty of Big Ten names still playing. Eighteen of them, to be exact, according to NBA.com’s team roster pages. Golden State do-it-all star Draymond Green (Michigan State) headlines the list, and is one of three former Big Ten player of year award winners in the postseason, joining Boston’s Evan Turner (Ohio State) and Charlotte’s Frank Kaminsky (Wisconsin). If you’re wondering, Michigan’s four playoff players pace the Big Ten, followed by Michigan State, Ohio State and Wisconsin, which have three apiece. Here’s the full list. ATLANTA HAWKS Tim Hardaway Jr., Michigan
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Urban Meyer says Cardale Jones can succeed in the NFL with the right coaching staff
Alexis Chassen via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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Jones' relationship with the staff of whatever team drafts him, will be the difference between his success and failure.
"It's going to be dictated by the team that takes him, the amount of patience and the relationship he develops with the quarterback coach."
- Urban Meyer via Marla Ridenour of the Akron Beacon Journal
Ohio State quarterback Cardale Jones is surely giving many NFL teams sleepless nights, with his limited game tape and colorful personality, his ability to have success at the next level is widely debated.
Urban Meyer recently spoke with the Akron Beacon Journal, and spoke in detail about the maturation of a man that once claimed he wasn't at Ohio State "to play school" and that the team and situation he is put in will dictate his success as an NFL player. The head coach noted that Jones is very much a relationship guy, and that the bond with his quarterbacks coach and other staff is vital to his performance on the field.
Meyer specifically noted Jones having a hard time adjusting when former quarterbacks coach Tom Herman left for University of Houston after their Championship season, and that for the large quarterback, discipline could be where he succeeds or fails.
"Whoever drafts him will have to have a little bit of patience," Meyer said, according to the Akron Beacon Journal. "The unfortunate thing in the NFL: there's not a whole lot of patience."
Meyer ranked Jones' size as a 10 and his accuracy and football knowledge an 8 out of 10. Jones has been getting some extra help ahead of the NFL Draft, working out on the west coast with George Whitfield Jr. and is focused on his mechanics and fundamentals.
"Miller grew up in Springfield. He also attended a Reds game with the Buckeyes in 2015 when they were honored for winning the national championship."
- David Jablonski, Dayton Daily News
Ohio State's quarterback turned receiver will throw out the ceremonial first pitch at Great American Ball Park, Monday at 7:10 p.m. before the Cincinnati Reds take on the Colorado Rockies.
This may be Miller's second time visiting GABP -- the first being in 2015 following the National Championship win --, but this will be his first time taking the mound. The former quarterback shouldn't have any problem making it to plate, but just how accurate will he be?
Miller isn't the only NFL-bound Buckeye to take the mound for the Reds, Columbus-native Darron Lee -- also a former high school quarterback -- will try his hand at the ceremonial pitch on Wednesday before the 12:35 p.m. game against the Rockies.
"Running backs aren't supposed to be taken at the top of the first round, the current rule holds, but Elliott's versatility and supreme talent suggest that he's worth ignoring the rules altogether."
- Bill Barnwell, ESPN
There are some standard practices when it comes to the NFL Draft, but it seems like every year there is at least one team that is willing to buck the trend for that rare exception of a player. Barnwell at ESPN argues that this year's exception is the Buckeye running back, Ezekiel Elliott.
Barnwell describes Elliott as, "the athletic, powerful, short-on-weaknesses running back who has drawn comparisons to Adrian Peterson."
The long held belief has been to avoid using high first round picks on running backs, with Todd Gurley going at No. 10 overall in 2015, surprising quite a few experts. Elliott's versatility and "supreme talent" could cause teams to clamor their way to the top of the draft board to try and snag the block-happy, do-everything back.
With running backs having considerably shorter careers than at other positions, a lot more is riding on teams to decipher between potential booms and/or busts heading into the draft. If Elliott ends up being the next Adrian Peterson, whatever team he lands with will consider it a win; if the young back follows the career of Trent Richardson, however, the future will look a lot less bright.
"Saturday, more people gathered to watch an Ohio State practice than there were in total attendance for every Akron home game..."
- Jason Kirk, SB Nation
Not only did Ohio State break the all-time attendance record for a spring game at any university in the country, ever(!), but they also account for four of the top ten attendances for a spring game in history.
The Urban Meyer era, also ushered in a new environment in the spring, one that doesn't consider a Saturday in April a mere scrimmage, but rather one that illicit a game-day experience each and every time the football team takes the field in Ohio Stadium.
Ohio State holds the top three spots in all-time attendance numbers, from years 2009, 2015 and 2016, but also holds the No. 10 spot with 81,112, from Meyer's first year as head coach, 2012. As far as rivalries go, Alabama holds four spots, No.s 5 thru 8, but Michigan has never had over 80,000 people attend their spring game.
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Alexis Chassen via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Jones' relationship with the staff of whatever team drafts him, will be the difference between his success and failure.
"It's going to be dictated by the team that takes him, the amount of patience and the relationship he develops with the quarterback coach."
- Urban Meyer via Marla Ridenour of the Akron Beacon Journal
Ohio State quarterback Cardale Jones is surely giving many NFL teams sleepless nights, with his limited game tape and colorful personality, his ability to have success at the next level is widely debated.
Urban Meyer recently spoke with the Akron Beacon Journal, and spoke in detail about the maturation of a man that once claimed he wasn't at Ohio State "to play school" and that the team and situation he is put in will dictate his success as an NFL player. The head coach noted that Jones is very much a relationship guy, and that the bond with his quarterbacks coach and other staff is vital to his performance on the field.
Meyer specifically noted Jones having a hard time adjusting when former quarterbacks coach Tom Herman left for University of Houston after their Championship season, and that for the large quarterback, discipline could be where he succeeds or fails.
"Whoever drafts him will have to have a little bit of patience," Meyer said, according to the Akron Beacon Journal. "The unfortunate thing in the NFL: there's not a whole lot of patience."
Meyer ranked Jones' size as a 10 and his accuracy and football knowledge an 8 out of 10. Jones has been getting some extra help ahead of the NFL Draft, working out on the west coast with George Whitfield Jr. and is focused on his mechanics and fundamentals.
"Miller grew up in Springfield. He also attended a Reds game with the Buckeyes in 2015 when they were honored for winning the national championship."
- David Jablonski, Dayton Daily News
Ohio State's quarterback turned receiver will throw out the ceremonial first pitch at Great American Ball Park, Monday at 7:10 p.m. before the Cincinnati Reds take on the Colorado Rockies.
This may be Miller's second time visiting GABP -- the first being in 2015 following the National Championship win --, but this will be his first time taking the mound. The former quarterback shouldn't have any problem making it to plate, but just how accurate will he be?
Miller isn't the only NFL-bound Buckeye to take the mound for the Reds, Columbus-native Darron Lee -- also a former high school quarterback -- will try his hand at the ceremonial pitch on Wednesday before the 12:35 p.m. game against the Rockies.
"Running backs aren't supposed to be taken at the top of the first round, the current rule holds, but Elliott's versatility and supreme talent suggest that he's worth ignoring the rules altogether."
- Bill Barnwell, ESPN
There are some standard practices when it comes to the NFL Draft, but it seems like every year there is at least one team that is willing to buck the trend for that rare exception of a player. Barnwell at ESPN argues that this year's exception is the Buckeye running back, Ezekiel Elliott.
Barnwell describes Elliott as, "the athletic, powerful, short-on-weaknesses running back who has drawn comparisons to Adrian Peterson."
The long held belief has been to avoid using high first round picks on running backs, with Todd Gurley going at No. 10 overall in 2015, surprising quite a few experts. Elliott's versatility and "supreme talent" could cause teams to clamor their way to the top of the draft board to try and snag the block-happy, do-everything back.
With running backs having considerably shorter careers than at other positions, a lot more is riding on teams to decipher between potential booms and/or busts heading into the draft. If Elliott ends up being the next Adrian Peterson, whatever team he lands with will consider it a win; if the young back follows the career of Trent Richardson, however, the future will look a lot less bright.
"Saturday, more people gathered to watch an Ohio State practice than there were in total attendance for every Akron home game..."
- Jason Kirk, SB Nation
Not only did Ohio State break the all-time attendance record for a spring game at any university in the country, ever(!), but they also account for four of the top ten attendances for a spring game in history.
The Urban Meyer era, also ushered in a new environment in the spring, one that doesn't consider a Saturday in April a mere scrimmage, but rather one that illicit a game-day experience each and every time the football team takes the field in Ohio Stadium.
Ohio State holds the top three spots in all-time attendance numbers, from years 2009, 2015 and 2016, but also holds the No. 10 spot with 81,112, from Meyer's first year as head coach, 2012. As far as rivalries go, Alabama holds four spots, No.s 5 thru 8, but Michigan has never had over 80,000 people attend their spring game.
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- Ohio State researchers prove sunscreen can reduce risk of melanoma by 80 percent.
- One McDonald's in Missouri is offering customers all-you-can-eat French fries.
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Notre Dame tight end Chase Hounshell announced on Twitter Monday morning that he is transferring to Ohio State.
“I can’t thank ND enough but I am excited to announce I will be transferring to THE Ohio State University! Go Bucks! ” Hounshell tweeted.
Because he is a graduate transfer, he is eligible to play this fall. He will be a walk-on and will not count against OSU’s scholarship limit, according to media reports.
Hounshell originally committed to Coach Urban Meyer when he was at Florida but flipped to the Irish when Meyer stepped down. Hounshell appeared in 13 games last season, making three starts. He had one catch for six yards against Wake Forest.
Since he is a graduate transfer, Hounshell will be eligible immediately for the Buckeyes. The Mentor native coul add depth to the tight end position, where Marcus Baugh appears to be the starter. Two other freshman will join Hounshell in the fall and provide depth behind the spring game standout
Hounshell began his career as a defensive lineman, making four tackles in 2011 and two tackles in 2014. He missed all but one game in 2012 and the entire 2013 season because of injury. He was granted a sixth year of eligibility because of the two missed seasons.
The 6-foot-4, 255-pound Ohio native is a graduate of Lake Catholic High School in Mentor.
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Notre Dame tight end Chase Hounshell announced on Twitter Monday morning that he is transferring to Ohio State.
“I can’t thank ND enough but I am excited to announce I will be transferring to THE Ohio State University! Go Bucks! ” Hounshell tweeted.
Because he is a graduate transfer, he is eligible to play this fall. He will be a walk-on and will not count against OSU’s scholarship limit, according to media reports.
Hounshell originally committed to Coach Urban Meyer when he was at Florida but flipped to the Irish when Meyer stepped down. Hounshell appeared in 13 games last season, making three starts. He had one catch for six yards against Wake Forest.
Since he is a graduate transfer, Hounshell will be eligible immediately for the Buckeyes. The Mentor native coul add depth to the tight end position, where Marcus Baugh appears to be the starter. Two other freshman will join Hounshell in the fall and provide depth behind the spring game standout
Hounshell began his career as a defensive lineman, making four tackles in 2011 and two tackles in 2014. He missed all but one game in 2012 and the entire 2013 season because of injury. He was granted a sixth year of eligibility because of the two missed seasons.
The 6-foot-4, 255-pound Ohio native is a graduate of Lake Catholic High School in Mentor.
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If this mock draft from Dane Brugler of CBSSports.com is accurate, Ohio State will tie its all-time record of producing 14 NFL draft picks in a particular year. Brugler has five Buckeyes pegged for the first round, three for the second round, two for ...
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NFL 7-round mock draft: 14 Buckeyes make the cut
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If this mock draft from Dane Brugler of CBSSports.com is accurate, Ohio State will tie its all-time record of producing 14 NFL draft picks in a particular year. Brugler has five Buckeyes pegged for the first round, three for the second round, two for ...
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The Buckeyes will host Providence on Thursday, Nov. 17, according to Rothstein. The Gavitt Games began last year, but Ohio State did not participate. So that adds to the list of the Buckeyes' nonconference games for 2016 that have already been revealed ...
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Ohio State basketball: What we know about the Buckeyes 2016-17 nonconference schedule
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The Buckeyes will host Providence on Thursday, Nov. 17, according to Rothstein. The Gavitt Games began last year, but Ohio State did not participate. So that adds to the list of the Buckeyes' nonconference games for 2016 that have already been revealed ...
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Ohio State to add graduate transfer tight end from Notre Dame
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The Buckeyes could be getting some additional depth at tight end and special teams.
Space on Ohio State's football roster is tight, and will be tight for the next several months. But that doesn't mean that the Buckeyes aren't looking for opportunities to add depth at important positions. It appears that one position group could be getting a talent infusion very soon.
According to Bucknuts, Ohio State is expected to add Chase Hounshell from Notre Dame as a graduate transfer tight end once Hounshell finishes up his last semester with the Irish. Hounshell reportedly would be joining as a preferred walk-on, so he would not count against Ohio State's scholarship count.
Hounshell confirmed the report with this tweet:
I can't thank ND enough but I am excited to announce I will be transferring to THE Ohio State University! Go Bucks! pic.twitter.com/cVR5YQ2P3t
— Chase Hounshell (@chasehounshell) April 18, 2016
Hounshell, who is originally from Mentor, Ohio, was a three-star prospect out of high school that courted offers from programs like Florida, Michigan State and Wisconsin, before deciding to head to Notre Dame. In fact, he even has some history with Urban Meyer.
Former #NotreDame TE Chase Hounshell to play his 6th year at Ohio State. CH initially committed to Urban Meyer at UF https://t.co/j6xtS5m6ql
— Matt Fortuna (@Matt_Fortuna) April 18, 2016
Originally a defensive lineman, Hounshell switched to tight end after missing multiple years due to injury. He appeared in seven games as a true freshman defensive lineman, and another 13, including three starts, as a tight end.
Marcus Baugh is almost certainly entrenched as a starting tight end for Ohio State, but there's very little experience behind him at the moment. Also fighting for playing time will be redshirt freshman A.J. Alexander, and blue-chip true freshmen Jake Hausmann and Luke Farrell. Another experienced option to provide leadership and depth, either at tight end or on special teams, can only be a good thing for Ohio State.
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Matt Brown via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
The Buckeyes could be getting some additional depth at tight end and special teams.
Space on Ohio State's football roster is tight, and will be tight for the next several months. But that doesn't mean that the Buckeyes aren't looking for opportunities to add depth at important positions. It appears that one position group could be getting a talent infusion very soon.
According to Bucknuts, Ohio State is expected to add Chase Hounshell from Notre Dame as a graduate transfer tight end once Hounshell finishes up his last semester with the Irish. Hounshell reportedly would be joining as a preferred walk-on, so he would not count against Ohio State's scholarship count.
Hounshell confirmed the report with this tweet:
I can't thank ND enough but I am excited to announce I will be transferring to THE Ohio State University! Go Bucks! pic.twitter.com/cVR5YQ2P3t
— Chase Hounshell (@chasehounshell) April 18, 2016
Hounshell, who is originally from Mentor, Ohio, was a three-star prospect out of high school that courted offers from programs like Florida, Michigan State and Wisconsin, before deciding to head to Notre Dame. In fact, he even has some history with Urban Meyer.
Former #NotreDame TE Chase Hounshell to play his 6th year at Ohio State. CH initially committed to Urban Meyer at UF https://t.co/j6xtS5m6ql
— Matt Fortuna (@Matt_Fortuna) April 18, 2016
Originally a defensive lineman, Hounshell switched to tight end after missing multiple years due to injury. He appeared in seven games as a true freshman defensive lineman, and another 13, including three starts, as a tight end.
Marcus Baugh is almost certainly entrenched as a starting tight end for Ohio State, but there's very little experience behind him at the moment. Also fighting for playing time will be redshirt freshman A.J. Alexander, and blue-chip true freshmen Jake Hausmann and Luke Farrell. Another experienced option to provide leadership and depth, either at tight end or on special teams, can only be a good thing for Ohio State.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Watch the Ohio State Buckeyes join together to sing Carmen Ohio State after Saturday's spring football game. You'll see quarterback J.T. Barrett in the black No. 16 jersey next to redshirt freshman receiver K.J. Hill in the black No ...
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Watch the Ohio State Buckeyes sing Carmen Ohio after the spring football game (video)
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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Watch the Ohio State Buckeyes join together to sing Carmen Ohio State after Saturday's spring football game. You'll see quarterback J.T. Barrett in the black No. 16 jersey next to redshirt freshman receiver K.J. Hill in the black No ...
QB Joe Burrow, young Buckeyes stand out in Ohio State spring gameUSA TODAY
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Ohio State Football: Projecting Buckeyes Post-Spring 2-Deep Depth Chart
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Players such as H-back Curtis Samuel, defensive end Tyquan Lewis and wideouts Noah Brown and Corey Smith will be big factors for the Buckeyes this fall, but none will be at full capacity until fall camp. With so much uncertainty in Columbus, Ohio State ...
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Ohio State Football: Projecting Buckeyes Post-Spring 2-Deep Depth Chart
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Players such as H-back Curtis Samuel, defensive end Tyquan Lewis and wideouts Noah Brown and Corey Smith will be big factors for the Buckeyes this fall, but none will be at full capacity until fall camp. With so much uncertainty in Columbus, Ohio State ...
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The False Prophecy Of Jimbo
jcollingsworth via our good friends at Buckeye Battle Cry
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10-3 in the first year at TTUN. 39-24 college record overall – which includes Stanford and the University of San Diego. Signed as the 2nd highest paid college coach in all of the NCAA at $7,000,400 per year; that comes to $700,040 per victory.
I speak of Jim Harbaugh – TTUN’s Head Coach.
Yep! The very same that donned sweatpants and slept over at a recruits home – while on another occasion climbed a tree to impress yet another recruit.
Yes we are speaking of the same Jim Harbaugh who angrily got into a twitter snip with OSU Athletic Director Gene Smith by tossing out the tattoo fiasco. But when Ezekiel Elliott jumps into the fray with his own twitter responses by suggesting when you speak of a rivalry you must first win a rivalry game. OMG! Now I read he will not be a Baltimore Raven because he had the audacity to bad mouth a Harbaugh.
Please! Who really would want to be a Raven anyway?
Obviously Michigan fans know football I mean these are the people who cheered when Tom Brady got benched for Drew Henson.
Okay – I’m back….
So much is being pinned on the future of TTUN’s return to greatness in College Football. It all starts with a coach who was their quarterback in the mid-eighties from 1983-86 who attempted 620 passes and connected on 387 of them for 31 Touchdowns with 22 interceptions. TTUN’s leading all-time passer in yardage is Chad Henne with 9,715. Though in fairness to the sleepover king at the time of his 5,449 yards it was the record.
The 49ers Jed York stood in a news conference and stated without any evidence of reservations: “Ultimately we came to the conclusion that it was best for us to go in different directions.” Word around the NFL was that Harbaugh felt he was deserving of more control. This isn’t so uncommon for Coaches in the Pro’s or College. But in order to gain the control they seek they often have leverage – such as a ton of wins – or Championships. In 4 years with San Francisco he went 44-19-1. With 2 first place sittings only to lose to the Giants in the NFC Championship game in 2011. In 2012 he lost to his brother and the Ravens in Super Bowl XLVII. Hardly leverage to earn that right for total “barking” orders.
But TTUN is in a hurt. They need relevance again. Their drought has been long and painful. They have not defeated the Buckeyes since 2011. And to add to the misery since 1994 the Buckeyes hold a 15-7 wins versus loss ratio.
Now the game plan of the brilliant sporting geniuses up in Ann Arbor feel that an unwanted egomaniac NFL Coach that once quarterbacked them will return them to the Promised Land. As difficult as some may see the correlation to my upcoming comparison I find urgency in stating it regardless – and that is the logic perpetrated in the hiring of Jim Harbaugh as the new Head Coach of the TTUN Football Program would be similar to The Ohio State University hiring Art Schlichter whenever he becomes available. I understand Schlichter has a little more of a tainted history and zero experience at coaching – football anyway – and the comparison certainly will seem ludicrous – if not plain stupid. But hear me out! Schlichter is more likeable. Period. That’s all I have. And it’s true. He may steal your silverware and put it on eBay but he won’t sleepover at your house with your teenage son or climb a tree to impress a teenage boy. Personally speaking I’d rather lose my silverware. It would give me bragging rights: “Schlichter got ripped off” would be my opener.
I understand that perhaps I may be dipping a tad too far into the gutter. But Jim Harbaugh and his clear-cut oddity welcome it. I am only attempting to warn our friends from the Roadkill heap up north that this man is closer to Jim Jones then Bo Schembechler. Be warned! The program may see a surge at some point – but will crash – and Jimbo will move on leaving his tsunami-style in the wake.
Other than that – Congrats to all my TTUN friends up north – You all deserve one another.
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jcollingsworth via our good friends at Buckeye Battle Cry
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10-3 in the first year at TTUN. 39-24 college record overall – which includes Stanford and the University of San Diego. Signed as the 2nd highest paid college coach in all of the NCAA at $7,000,400 per year; that comes to $700,040 per victory.
I speak of Jim Harbaugh – TTUN’s Head Coach.
Yep! The very same that donned sweatpants and slept over at a recruits home – while on another occasion climbed a tree to impress yet another recruit.
Yes we are speaking of the same Jim Harbaugh who angrily got into a twitter snip with OSU Athletic Director Gene Smith by tossing out the tattoo fiasco. But when Ezekiel Elliott jumps into the fray with his own twitter responses by suggesting when you speak of a rivalry you must first win a rivalry game. OMG! Now I read he will not be a Baltimore Raven because he had the audacity to bad mouth a Harbaugh.
Please! Who really would want to be a Raven anyway?
Obviously Michigan fans know football I mean these are the people who cheered when Tom Brady got benched for Drew Henson.
Okay – I’m back….
So much is being pinned on the future of TTUN’s return to greatness in College Football. It all starts with a coach who was their quarterback in the mid-eighties from 1983-86 who attempted 620 passes and connected on 387 of them for 31 Touchdowns with 22 interceptions. TTUN’s leading all-time passer in yardage is Chad Henne with 9,715. Though in fairness to the sleepover king at the time of his 5,449 yards it was the record.
The 49ers Jed York stood in a news conference and stated without any evidence of reservations: “Ultimately we came to the conclusion that it was best for us to go in different directions.” Word around the NFL was that Harbaugh felt he was deserving of more control. This isn’t so uncommon for Coaches in the Pro’s or College. But in order to gain the control they seek they often have leverage – such as a ton of wins – or Championships. In 4 years with San Francisco he went 44-19-1. With 2 first place sittings only to lose to the Giants in the NFC Championship game in 2011. In 2012 he lost to his brother and the Ravens in Super Bowl XLVII. Hardly leverage to earn that right for total “barking” orders.
But TTUN is in a hurt. They need relevance again. Their drought has been long and painful. They have not defeated the Buckeyes since 2011. And to add to the misery since 1994 the Buckeyes hold a 15-7 wins versus loss ratio.
Now the game plan of the brilliant sporting geniuses up in Ann Arbor feel that an unwanted egomaniac NFL Coach that once quarterbacked them will return them to the Promised Land. As difficult as some may see the correlation to my upcoming comparison I find urgency in stating it regardless – and that is the logic perpetrated in the hiring of Jim Harbaugh as the new Head Coach of the TTUN Football Program would be similar to The Ohio State University hiring Art Schlichter whenever he becomes available. I understand Schlichter has a little more of a tainted history and zero experience at coaching – football anyway – and the comparison certainly will seem ludicrous – if not plain stupid. But hear me out! Schlichter is more likeable. Period. That’s all I have. And it’s true. He may steal your silverware and put it on eBay but he won’t sleepover at your house with your teenage son or climb a tree to impress a teenage boy. Personally speaking I’d rather lose my silverware. It would give me bragging rights: “Schlichter got ripped off” would be my opener.
I understand that perhaps I may be dipping a tad too far into the gutter. But Jim Harbaugh and his clear-cut oddity welcome it. I am only attempting to warn our friends from the Roadkill heap up north that this man is closer to Jim Jones then Bo Schembechler. Be warned! The program may see a surge at some point – but will crash – and Jimbo will move on leaving his tsunami-style in the wake.
Other than that – Congrats to all my TTUN friends up north – You all deserve one another.
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MotS&G Men of the Scarlet and Gray Podcast Clair Crawford Tells Us Her Spring Game Experiences
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Shannon via our good friends at Men of the Scarlet and Gray
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Clair Crawford joins us to help dissect the Ohio State Spring Game. We discuss the players that stood out to us along with if there should be any worry about J.T. Barrett.
What all did we learn if anything from the Scarlet and Gray game. We also dove into the record size crowd of 100,189 and some of the festivities.
I included the Urban Meyer Spring Game press conference for our fans to enjoy.
We want to thank Clair for joining us and please give her a follow on twitter at @buckeyeclair and don’t forget to listen to her and Joe Dexter on Script Ohio on buckeyesportsradio it really is a great show and Clair and Joe really knock it’s out of the park every Monday through Friday.
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Shannon via our good friends at Men of the Scarlet and Gray
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Clair Crawford joins us to help dissect the Ohio State Spring Game. We discuss the players that stood out to us along with if there should be any worry about J.T. Barrett.
What all did we learn if anything from the Scarlet and Gray game. We also dove into the record size crowd of 100,189 and some of the festivities.
I included the Urban Meyer Spring Game press conference for our fans to enjoy.
We want to thank Clair for joining us and please give her a follow on twitter at @buckeyeclair and don’t forget to listen to her and Joe Dexter on Script Ohio on buckeyesportsradio it really is a great show and Clair and Joe really knock it’s out of the park every Monday through Friday.
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MotS&G Heard Around the ‘Shoe – 4-18-2016
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Heard Around the ‘Shoe – 4-18-2016
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Buckeyes Getting TE Grad Transfer from ND:
ICYMI last night, #OhioState expecting to land transfer from #NotreDame to bolster depth https://t.co/Jp5Vw2AVP7 pic.twitter.com/LQ6EesroYB
— Bucknuts (@Bucknuts247) April 18, 2016
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Buckeyes Getting TE Grad Transfer from ND:
ICYMI last night, #OhioState expecting to land transfer from #NotreDame to bolster depth https://t.co/Jp5Vw2AVP7 pic.twitter.com/LQ6EesroYB
— Bucknuts (@Bucknuts247) April 18, 2016
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OSUMG: Buckeyes Climb into 7th at Boilermaker Invitational
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The Buckeyes traveled to West Lafayette, IN for the Boilermaker Invitational Saturday and Sunday. The course played to 7,465 yards and a par 72. (That's a lot of golf course). It has a USGA course rating of 76.5 and a slope of 146. (The highest slope ...
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The Buckeyes traveled to West Lafayette, IN for the Boilermaker Invitational Saturday and Sunday. The course played to 7,465 yards and a par 72. (That's a lot of golf course). It has a USGA course rating of 76.5 and a slope of 146. (The highest slope ...
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OSUMG: Buckeyes Climb into 7th at Boilermaker Invitational
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(Team photo and tournament information courtesy of Ohio State Athletic Department.)
(Event scoring and statistics courtesy of BirdieFire.com)
In league with extraordinary gentlemen.
The Buckeyes traveled to West Lafayette, IN for the Boilermaker Invitational Saturday and Sunday. The course played to 7,465 yards and a par 72. (That’s a lot of golf course). It has a USGA course rating of 76.5 and a slope of 146. (The highest slope rating assigned by the USGA is 155. With a rating of 146, Kampen is a very tough course. By comparison, my “home” course has a slope/rating of 72/123. Just sayin’)
The format a three round, 54 hole event of ‘play five count four’, where a school fields 5 players, and the low 4 scores for each round are counted.
This event has a fifteen team field, with four teams ranked in the Top-50 by Golfstat: Cincinnati, #2 Illinois, Indiana, #49 Kent State, Louisville, Miami (OH), #38 Michigan State, Northern Illinois, Northwestern, Ohio State, #33 Purdue, Southern Illinois, Toledo, UCF, Wisconsin.
The participating players participating were: , Tee-k Kelly, Will Grimmer, Clark Engle, Max Rosenthal and Josh Wick. After a solid showing last week in the Kepler Intercollegiate, Max worked his way into the starting lineup for this event.
Overall
The Buckeyes yet again rode a strong final round and moved from 10th to 7th place. The team again had a total of 884 (+20), so maybe there is a late season “zone” for them.
The Buckeyes were led by Will Grimmer’s 217 (+1). His score also placed in in 8th place, another Top -10 finish for him. His four team mates were; Tee-K Kelly 220 (+4), Clark Engle 223 (+7), Josh Wick 224 (+8) and Max Rosenthal 244 (+28).
This was an encouraging finish. They had a good first round, an equally good second round and, again, a very good third round. If OSU is close to an opponent prior to the 3rd round; they’ll track them down.
Player round by round scores, below:
Boilermaker Invitational Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Total To Par
Team 296 296 292 884 20
Tee-K Kelly 72 77 71 220 4
Will Grimmer 71 74 72 217 1
Clark Engle 76 72 75 223 7
Max Rosenthal 77 79 87 243 27
Josh Wick 78 73 74 225 9
0 0 0 0 0
8 8 4 20 20
First Round
The Buckeyes got solid performances from will Grimmer (-1) and Tee-k Kelly (E) in the morning’s first round. By the end of the round, the team score of 296 (+8) had them in 10th place.
The Buckeyes were led by Will Grimmer 71 (-1) and Tee-k Kelly 72 (E). Clark Engle shot a 76 (+4) and Josh Wick a 77 (+5) to round out the team scoring. Max Rosenthal shot a 78 (+6).
Will had a fairly “mundane” round. He began his round with 5 pars, then had a 6 hole stretch with 1 birdie/1 bogey, then closed with 7 consecutive pars. This score was good enough to place Will 13th of 84 golfers. Mundane is good. Very good.
Tee-K also had an even-keeled round. His 1 birdie/1 bogey/16 par round was well under control. Even par, even keeled.
Clark led the team with 3 birdies, but 5 bogeys and a double threw some sand in his gears. Still, a round of 76 is a good round of golf.
Josh’s had a five hole stretch (#13-#17) where he was +2 without recording par, which can be tough to do. He leveled things out during the remainder of his round, playing his last six holes in +1, so he did finish well.
Max just couldn’t get anything going in the first round. Even though he shot nothing worse than a bogey, he also didn’t record any birdies.
For the round, the Buckeyes had 8 birdies, 62 pars, 18 bogeys and 2 double bogeys. This was not a bad opening round at all. On to the 2nd round…
Second Round
The Buckeyes duplicated their first round score with another 296 (+8) to remain in 10th place. They are in position to make a run to get inside the top 8 teams.
The Buckeyes were led by Clark Engle’s 72 (E) and Josh Wick’s 73 (+1). Will Grimmer shot a 74 (+2) and Tee-k Kelly a 77 (+5) to round out the team scoring. Max Rosenthal shot a 79 (+7).
Will mixed a 2 birdie/4 bogey round into a well needed 74. I would have liked more birdies, but nothing worse than a bogey is a good round.
Tee-K couldn’t get anything going in the afternoon round. He did not have a birdie, but as with Grimmer’s round, nothing worse than a few bogeys on the card. If you’re not going to shoot “low”, then don’t shoot your team out of the event.
Clark had a relatively calm round of 2 birdies/2 bogeys. An even par round stabilized the ship on Saturday afternoon.
Josh’s had 6 bogeys, but countered with 5 birdies! He accounted for half of OSU’s birdies that round. He had to be chomping at the bit to get the 3rd round started.
Max rang up 2 birdies, but a handful of bogeys and a double bogey stalled out his round.
For the round, the Buckeyes combined for; 10 birdies, 56 pars, 23 bogeys and 1 double bogey. This was a very clean, solid round of team golf.Nothing great, but they kept themselves in the tournament.
This is the second consecutive round where the team played fairly decently. No one “went low”, but the team put together solid scores to keep them in position to improve their Top Ten standings. Steady as she goes after the first day. On to the 3rd round…
Third Round
The Buckeyes started their final round on hole #10 and finished their first nine holes with a team score of +6. Not bad, but not that great. However, for the back nine, they shot a team score of -2; an impressive turnaround. Whatever they had at the half-way house seemed to work. Consequently, the team shot a team 3rd round score of 292 (+4) to move into 7th place. After the 2nd round, I felt that OSU, in 10th place, was positioned to move into the top 8. They finished 7th. It’s a good thing when this team is that predictably good in their closing round.
The Buckeyes were led by Tee-K Kelly 71 (-1) and Will Grimmer 72 (E). Josh Wick (74 (+2) and Clark Engle (75 (+3) completed the team scoring. Max Rosenthal got into the clubhouse, barely, with an 87 (+15)
Will spread out 3 birdies/3 bogeys/12 pars in a solid “foundation” round for coaches Moseley and Smith.
Tee-K was even par on his first nine holes, then on his back nine birdied 4 of 5 holes. He scorched the course for 6 birdies. That is 1 birdie for every 3 holes played. (In a little more than an hour, Tee-k got as many birdies as I would in a month.)
Clark stumbled a bit with a double bogey on the par-3 13th. But, he also carded 4 birdies, so it wasn’t too much of a stumble.
Josh’s muddled around with front 9 score of 39 (+3), but he absolutely demolished his back 9 (3 birdies) for a 35 (-1). That’s a strong finishing kick.
Max, well Max had a round where you just want to get off the course without anyone getting hurt. Whatever magic he had at the Kepler wasn’t at the Boilermaker. Oh, well; next week is another week.
For the round, the Buckeyes combined for; 17 birdies, 56 pars, 24 bogeys, 4 double bogeys and 1 triple bogey. Don’t let the “big” numbers distract you; this was a clutch round of team golf.
Thoughts
We are now developing a trend with this team; good/decent scoring in the 1st round, bad scoring in the 2nd round then terrific golf in the final round. This broke trend a bit with the first two rounds having “not bad” scoring, but with a 3rd round that left no prisoners. This was a non-nonsense final round.
They did a nice job of game management in the 1st round, scoring only 2 double bogeys and not letting the round get away from them. The 2nd round was much better, with only 1 double bogey. Although Tee-k had no birdies in the round, his (only) 5 bogeys helped to keep the team in play. The 3rd round was interesting; of the 4 double bogeys and 1 triple bogey, they were all scored, except for a double bogey, by one player. Again, the team maintained the integrity of the team score.
Sifting through the chaff, here is a “what happened” snap-shot. They played the par 3’s fairly decently, scoring an average 3.30 (+18) ranking them 5th. They played the par 4’s not that well, to an average of 4.24 per hole, +36 to par, ranking them 12th. They played the par 5’s “OK”, to an average of 4.90 per hole, a total of -6 to par, ranking 8th.
In terms of “to par” scoring, Ohio State recorded 160 pars (again), placing them in 9th position in that measure. They recorded 36 birdies, placing them 9th.
The team did level out its 2nd round play, which kept them hanging around the Top 10. Yet gain, Ohio State closes with a very strong 3rd round. I like what I see about this team with their ability to close very strongly in their final rounds. This team has ‘gamers’. The post-season is going to be fun to watch.
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The OSUMG team will travel to Newburgh, IN for the Big Ten Championship from April 22-April 24. Post season starts. No mulligans.
Go Buckeyes!
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Ken via our good friends at Buckeye Battle Cry
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(Team photo and tournament information courtesy of Ohio State Athletic Department.)
(Event scoring and statistics courtesy of BirdieFire.com)
In league with extraordinary gentlemen.
The Buckeyes traveled to West Lafayette, IN for the Boilermaker Invitational Saturday and Sunday. The course played to 7,465 yards and a par 72. (That’s a lot of golf course). It has a USGA course rating of 76.5 and a slope of 146. (The highest slope rating assigned by the USGA is 155. With a rating of 146, Kampen is a very tough course. By comparison, my “home” course has a slope/rating of 72/123. Just sayin’)
The format a three round, 54 hole event of ‘play five count four’, where a school fields 5 players, and the low 4 scores for each round are counted.
This event has a fifteen team field, with four teams ranked in the Top-50 by Golfstat: Cincinnati, #2 Illinois, Indiana, #49 Kent State, Louisville, Miami (OH), #38 Michigan State, Northern Illinois, Northwestern, Ohio State, #33 Purdue, Southern Illinois, Toledo, UCF, Wisconsin.
The participating players participating were: , Tee-k Kelly, Will Grimmer, Clark Engle, Max Rosenthal and Josh Wick. After a solid showing last week in the Kepler Intercollegiate, Max worked his way into the starting lineup for this event.
Overall
The Buckeyes yet again rode a strong final round and moved from 10th to 7th place. The team again had a total of 884 (+20), so maybe there is a late season “zone” for them.
The Buckeyes were led by Will Grimmer’s 217 (+1). His score also placed in in 8th place, another Top -10 finish for him. His four team mates were; Tee-K Kelly 220 (+4), Clark Engle 223 (+7), Josh Wick 224 (+8) and Max Rosenthal 244 (+28).
This was an encouraging finish. They had a good first round, an equally good second round and, again, a very good third round. If OSU is close to an opponent prior to the 3rd round; they’ll track them down.
Player round by round scores, below:
Boilermaker Invitational Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Total To Par
Team 296 296 292 884 20
Tee-K Kelly 72 77 71 220 4
Will Grimmer 71 74 72 217 1
Clark Engle 76 72 75 223 7
Max Rosenthal 77 79 87 243 27
Josh Wick 78 73 74 225 9
0 0 0 0 0
8 8 4 20 20
First Round
The Buckeyes got solid performances from will Grimmer (-1) and Tee-k Kelly (E) in the morning’s first round. By the end of the round, the team score of 296 (+8) had them in 10th place.
The Buckeyes were led by Will Grimmer 71 (-1) and Tee-k Kelly 72 (E). Clark Engle shot a 76 (+4) and Josh Wick a 77 (+5) to round out the team scoring. Max Rosenthal shot a 78 (+6).
Will had a fairly “mundane” round. He began his round with 5 pars, then had a 6 hole stretch with 1 birdie/1 bogey, then closed with 7 consecutive pars. This score was good enough to place Will 13th of 84 golfers. Mundane is good. Very good.
Tee-K also had an even-keeled round. His 1 birdie/1 bogey/16 par round was well under control. Even par, even keeled.
Clark led the team with 3 birdies, but 5 bogeys and a double threw some sand in his gears. Still, a round of 76 is a good round of golf.
Josh’s had a five hole stretch (#13-#17) where he was +2 without recording par, which can be tough to do. He leveled things out during the remainder of his round, playing his last six holes in +1, so he did finish well.
Max just couldn’t get anything going in the first round. Even though he shot nothing worse than a bogey, he also didn’t record any birdies.
For the round, the Buckeyes had 8 birdies, 62 pars, 18 bogeys and 2 double bogeys. This was not a bad opening round at all. On to the 2nd round…
Second Round
The Buckeyes duplicated their first round score with another 296 (+8) to remain in 10th place. They are in position to make a run to get inside the top 8 teams.
The Buckeyes were led by Clark Engle’s 72 (E) and Josh Wick’s 73 (+1). Will Grimmer shot a 74 (+2) and Tee-k Kelly a 77 (+5) to round out the team scoring. Max Rosenthal shot a 79 (+7).
Will mixed a 2 birdie/4 bogey round into a well needed 74. I would have liked more birdies, but nothing worse than a bogey is a good round.
Tee-K couldn’t get anything going in the afternoon round. He did not have a birdie, but as with Grimmer’s round, nothing worse than a few bogeys on the card. If you’re not going to shoot “low”, then don’t shoot your team out of the event.
Clark had a relatively calm round of 2 birdies/2 bogeys. An even par round stabilized the ship on Saturday afternoon.
Josh’s had 6 bogeys, but countered with 5 birdies! He accounted for half of OSU’s birdies that round. He had to be chomping at the bit to get the 3rd round started.
Max rang up 2 birdies, but a handful of bogeys and a double bogey stalled out his round.
For the round, the Buckeyes combined for; 10 birdies, 56 pars, 23 bogeys and 1 double bogey. This was a very clean, solid round of team golf.Nothing great, but they kept themselves in the tournament.
This is the second consecutive round where the team played fairly decently. No one “went low”, but the team put together solid scores to keep them in position to improve their Top Ten standings. Steady as she goes after the first day. On to the 3rd round…
Third Round
The Buckeyes started their final round on hole #10 and finished their first nine holes with a team score of +6. Not bad, but not that great. However, for the back nine, they shot a team score of -2; an impressive turnaround. Whatever they had at the half-way house seemed to work. Consequently, the team shot a team 3rd round score of 292 (+4) to move into 7th place. After the 2nd round, I felt that OSU, in 10th place, was positioned to move into the top 8. They finished 7th. It’s a good thing when this team is that predictably good in their closing round.
The Buckeyes were led by Tee-K Kelly 71 (-1) and Will Grimmer 72 (E). Josh Wick (74 (+2) and Clark Engle (75 (+3) completed the team scoring. Max Rosenthal got into the clubhouse, barely, with an 87 (+15)
Will spread out 3 birdies/3 bogeys/12 pars in a solid “foundation” round for coaches Moseley and Smith.
Tee-K was even par on his first nine holes, then on his back nine birdied 4 of 5 holes. He scorched the course for 6 birdies. That is 1 birdie for every 3 holes played. (In a little more than an hour, Tee-k got as many birdies as I would in a month.)
Clark stumbled a bit with a double bogey on the par-3 13th. But, he also carded 4 birdies, so it wasn’t too much of a stumble.
Josh’s muddled around with front 9 score of 39 (+3), but he absolutely demolished his back 9 (3 birdies) for a 35 (-1). That’s a strong finishing kick.
Max, well Max had a round where you just want to get off the course without anyone getting hurt. Whatever magic he had at the Kepler wasn’t at the Boilermaker. Oh, well; next week is another week.
For the round, the Buckeyes combined for; 17 birdies, 56 pars, 24 bogeys, 4 double bogeys and 1 triple bogey. Don’t let the “big” numbers distract you; this was a clutch round of team golf.
Thoughts
We are now developing a trend with this team; good/decent scoring in the 1st round, bad scoring in the 2nd round then terrific golf in the final round. This broke trend a bit with the first two rounds having “not bad” scoring, but with a 3rd round that left no prisoners. This was a non-nonsense final round.
They did a nice job of game management in the 1st round, scoring only 2 double bogeys and not letting the round get away from them. The 2nd round was much better, with only 1 double bogey. Although Tee-k had no birdies in the round, his (only) 5 bogeys helped to keep the team in play. The 3rd round was interesting; of the 4 double bogeys and 1 triple bogey, they were all scored, except for a double bogey, by one player. Again, the team maintained the integrity of the team score.
Sifting through the chaff, here is a “what happened” snap-shot. They played the par 3’s fairly decently, scoring an average 3.30 (+18) ranking them 5th. They played the par 4’s not that well, to an average of 4.24 per hole, +36 to par, ranking them 12th. They played the par 5’s “OK”, to an average of 4.90 per hole, a total of -6 to par, ranking 8th.
In terms of “to par” scoring, Ohio State recorded 160 pars (again), placing them in 9th position in that measure. They recorded 36 birdies, placing them 9th.
The team did level out its 2nd round play, which kept them hanging around the Top 10. Yet gain, Ohio State closes with a very strong 3rd round. I like what I see about this team with their ability to close very strongly in their final rounds. This team has ‘gamers’. The post-season is going to be fun to watch.
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PHOTOS: Ohio State Buckeyes spring game. Ohio State Buckeyes spring game. Buy this photo. David Jablonski/Staff. Ohio State's Urban Meyer poses for photos with fans after the spring game on Saturday, April 16, 2016, at Ohio Stadium in Columbus.
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A packed Horseshoe saw a glimpse of what the future had to offer for Ohio State. Recruits saw the same thing and sounded off on their experience at the spring game.
Who says no one cares about spring games? Taking full advantage of the beautiful weather, over 100,000 screaming Ohio State fans gathered inside Ohio Stadium for the Buckeyes spring game on Saturday. Of those who made it to campus to see what J.T. Barrett and this year's crop of Buckeyes had to offer, were a large group of talented high school prospects.
Playing host to well over 20 future and potential Buckeyes, Urban Meyer and crew definitely left an indelible mark on a number class of 2017 and 2018 prospects on hand Saturday afternoon.
With all the excitement surrounded around the game, Land-Grant Holy Land caught up with the following prospects and had them break down their Ohio State spring game experience:
Future Buckeye DB Jahsen Wint
"The spring game was more than amazing, and to see 100,000 fans and to get so much love was amazing. I got the chance to hangout with all my future teammates. I can't wait to get up here."
2017 DL Darius Stills
"The spring game was breath taking. I've never been anywhere so big in my life. The game was amazing. The people were nice and the atmosphere was breath taking also. I've never been anywhere where there was 100,000 people before to watch a football game. I talked to coach Larry Johnson in his office and he told me what he thought about my film. He said I was raw and I had the talent to play for him and he's coming down to see me in two weeks. An offer from OSU would mean so much to me because so many people doubt me. It would mean the world to me because it would show the hard work is actually paying off for me."
2018 DL Dante Stills
"The spring game was amazing. The fans were awesome. 100,000 people? That's awesome. We were at the practice facility and that was beautiful too. I had a chance to speak with coach Larry Johnson and he was happy to see me there and said he will come see me in a couple of weeks."
2018 DT Aeneas Hawkins
"It was great. I had a chance to run into Sam Hubbard, who played at my school (Cincinnati Moeller). I also met some of the talent from my area, The game was good though. The fans were impressive. The thing that stood out the most was the Buckeyes coaching staff. They were all very honest and welcoming. I look forward to talking with them again soon. I had meetings with Coach Coombs, Coach Johnson and Coach Meyer. They all liked my film and they want me to be a Buckeye. That being said, they told me that they're going to go about this process the right way and build a relationship with me. I'll take more visits, and they'll be down to the school to see me. It went very well."
2018 LB Christopher Oats
"It was great. I got to see how the OSU coaches relate to the players and how they really like to compete. (I talked to) Coach Fickell and Coach Coombs. They said they like the way I run and how I play the game. They want me here for the camps."
2018 DE Alex Reigelsperger
"It was great. I love OSU and anytime I get to get up there, everyone's always like family. I got to talk to some coaches and even more coaches than before. I got to talk and recap some with Robert Landers, who also went to Wayne. So I love it up there. I talked to Coach Hinton, Johnson, and a couple of new coaches, but I can't remember their names. They all said they love me and the way I play and to just be patient."
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Charles Doss via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
A packed Horseshoe saw a glimpse of what the future had to offer for Ohio State. Recruits saw the same thing and sounded off on their experience at the spring game.
Who says no one cares about spring games? Taking full advantage of the beautiful weather, over 100,000 screaming Ohio State fans gathered inside Ohio Stadium for the Buckeyes spring game on Saturday. Of those who made it to campus to see what J.T. Barrett and this year's crop of Buckeyes had to offer, were a large group of talented high school prospects.
Playing host to well over 20 future and potential Buckeyes, Urban Meyer and crew definitely left an indelible mark on a number class of 2017 and 2018 prospects on hand Saturday afternoon.
With all the excitement surrounded around the game, Land-Grant Holy Land caught up with the following prospects and had them break down their Ohio State spring game experience:
Future Buckeye DB Jahsen Wint
"The spring game was more than amazing, and to see 100,000 fans and to get so much love was amazing. I got the chance to hangout with all my future teammates. I can't wait to get up here."
2017 DL Darius Stills
"The spring game was breath taking. I've never been anywhere so big in my life. The game was amazing. The people were nice and the atmosphere was breath taking also. I've never been anywhere where there was 100,000 people before to watch a football game. I talked to coach Larry Johnson in his office and he told me what he thought about my film. He said I was raw and I had the talent to play for him and he's coming down to see me in two weeks. An offer from OSU would mean so much to me because so many people doubt me. It would mean the world to me because it would show the hard work is actually paying off for me."
2018 DL Dante Stills
"The spring game was amazing. The fans were awesome. 100,000 people? That's awesome. We were at the practice facility and that was beautiful too. I had a chance to speak with coach Larry Johnson and he was happy to see me there and said he will come see me in a couple of weeks."
2018 DT Aeneas Hawkins
"It was great. I had a chance to run into Sam Hubbard, who played at my school (Cincinnati Moeller). I also met some of the talent from my area, The game was good though. The fans were impressive. The thing that stood out the most was the Buckeyes coaching staff. They were all very honest and welcoming. I look forward to talking with them again soon. I had meetings with Coach Coombs, Coach Johnson and Coach Meyer. They all liked my film and they want me to be a Buckeye. That being said, they told me that they're going to go about this process the right way and build a relationship with me. I'll take more visits, and they'll be down to the school to see me. It went very well."
2018 LB Christopher Oats
"It was great. I got to see how the OSU coaches relate to the players and how they really like to compete. (I talked to) Coach Fickell and Coach Coombs. They said they like the way I run and how I play the game. They want me here for the camps."
2018 DE Alex Reigelsperger
"It was great. I love OSU and anytime I get to get up there, everyone's always like family. I got to talk to some coaches and even more coaches than before. I got to talk and recap some with Robert Landers, who also went to Wayne. So I love it up there. I talked to Coach Hinton, Johnson, and a couple of new coaches, but I can't remember their names. They all said they love me and the way I play and to just be patient."
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