Ezekiel Elliott is best running back prospect since Adrian Peterson - ESPN
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Ezekiel Elliott is best running back prospect since Adrian Peterson
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Running backs are in a strange place in today's NFL. We keep hearing about how easy it is for teams to find them anywhere in the draft -- and some of the best in the NFL have indeed been acquired for very little outlay -- but the position clearly has ...
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Former Ohio State DB Tyvis Powell dishes on Buckeyes mates
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Ohio State defensive back Tyvis Powell is one of about a dozen Buckeyes likely to turn the NFL draft on April 28-30 into an infomercial for Urban Meyer's program. None of the Buckeyes enjoys talking about his former teammates more than Powell, who ...

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Lacrosse Report: Four Big Ten men’s teams in Top 20 rankings
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Four Big Ten men';s lacrosse teams are ranked among the top 20 in the various polls. BTN lacrosse analyst Mark Dixon assesses the season so far in his first 2016 BTN Lacrosse Report.

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2017 Ohio State Scholarship Grid
Ben Van Ooyen via our good friends at Men of the Scarlet and Gray
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Position​

2017 Class​

2017 Freshmen​

2017 Sophomore​

2017 Junior​

2017 Senior​

Max​

Current​

Available​

2017 Prospects
Quarterback​

Danny Clark (4*)​

Dwayne Haskins​

Joey Burrow* (10)​

Stephen Collier* (13)​

JT Barrett* (16)​

4​

5​

-1
Running Back​

Todd Sibley (4*)
JK Dobbins (4*)​

Demario McCall
Antonio Williams (3)​

Mike Weber* (20)​

7​

4​

3​

Trey Sermon (4*)
Cam Akers (4*)
A.J. Davis (4*)
Khalan Laborn (4*)
Devan Barrett (4*)
Kyshaun Bryan (3*)
H-Back​

Curtis Samuel (4)​

2​

1​

1
Wide Receiver​

Austin Mack (11)
Binjimen Victor
Malik Harrison​

Alex Stump* (87)
K.J. Hill* (9)
Torrance Gibson* (6)​

Terry McLaurin* (83)
Johnnie Dixon* (1)
Paris Campbell* (21)
Noah Brown* (80)​

James Clark* (82)​

10​

11​

-1​

Trevon Grimes (5*)
DeAngelo Gibbs (5*)
Tyjon Lindsey (4*)
Donovan Peoples-Jones (4*)
Tee Higgins (4*)
Jacoby Stevens (4*)
Jeff Thomas (4*)
Jaylan Harris (4*)
Tahj Capehart (4*)
James Robinson (4*)
Juwan Burgess (4*)
Jerry Jeudy (4*)
Jamyest Williams (4*)
C.J. Cotman (3*)
Emmanuel Greene (3*)
Bo Melton (3*)
Tight End​

Kierre Hawkins
Jake Hausmann
Luke Farrell​

Rashod Berry* (24)
A.J. Alexander* (88)​

Marcus Baugh* (85)​

4​

6​

-2​

Matt Dotson (4*)
Offensive Line​

Josh Myers (5*)
Jake Moretti (4*)​

Tyler Gerald (72)
Jake Wohlabaugh
Michael Jordan (73)
Gavin Cupp​

Grant Schmidt* (67)
Kevin Feder *(77)
Liam McCullough*(49)
Matthew Burrell* (56)
Branden Bowen* (76)​

Kyle Trout* (71)
Demitrius Knox* (78)
Brady Taylor* (73)
Isaiah Prince (59)​

Evan Lisle* (75)
Billy Price* (54)
Jamarco Jones (74)
Malcolm Pridgeon​

16​

19​

-3​

Jordan McNair (4*)
Darnell Ewell (4*)
Micah Clark (4*)
Isaiah Wilson (4*)
Tony Grey (4*)
Trey Smith (4*)
Jedrick Wills (4*)
Robert Hainsey (4*)
Andrew Thomas (4*)
Cody Bowes (3*)
Defensive End​

Nick Bosa
Jonathon Cooper (18)​

Dre’Mont Jones* (86)
Jashon Cornell* (9)​

Dylan Thompson* (53)
Darius Slade* (42)
Sam Hubbard* (6)​

Tyquan Lewis* (59)
Jayln Homes (10)​

9​

9​

0​

Joshua Kaindoh (4*)
Zachary Carter (4*)
Chase Young (4*)
Joshua Paschal (4*)
Donovan Jeter (4*)
Corey Malone-Hatcher (4*)
Robert Beal (4*)
Defensive Tackle​

Jerron Cage (4*)
Haskell Garrett (4*)​

Malik Barrow​

Robert Landers* (57)
Davon Hamilton* (53)
Joshua Alabi* (58)​

Donovan Munger* (52)
Michael Hill (77)
Tracy Sprinkle* (93)​

7​

9​

-2​

Jay Tufele (4*)
Eric Crosby (4*)
Fred Hansard (4*)
Cam Spence (4*)
Teair Tart (4*)
Kivon Bennett (3*)
Dayln Wade-Perry (3*)
Corey Bolds (3*)
Emmanuel McNeil (3*)
Linebacker​

Brandon White (3*)
Antjuan Simmons (3*)​

Tuf Borland (32)
Keandre Jones​

Nick Connor *(34)
Justin Hilliard* (47)​

Kyle Berger* (44)
Jerome Baker (4)​

Christopher Worley* (35)
Donte Booker (33)
Raekwon McMillian (5)​

8​

11​

-3​

Dylan Moses (5*)
Baron Browning (5*)
Anthony Hines (5*)
Jordan Anthony (4*)
Drew Singleton (4*)
Santonio Marchiol (4*)
Ayinde Eley (4*)
Peter Werner (4*)
Cornerback​

Shaun Wade (4*)
Marcus Williamson (4*)​

Kareem Felder
Wayne Davis
Rodjay Burns
Jordan Fuller​

Joshua Norwood* (14)
Damon Arnette* (3)​

Marshon Lattimore* (2)
Eric Glover-Williams (19)
Denzel Ward (12)​

Gareon Conley* (8)
Damon Webb (7)​

9​

13​

-4​

Darnay Holmes (5*)
Lamont Wade (5*)
Stanford Samuels (5*)
Chevin Calloway (4*)
Ambry Thomas (4*)
Malcolm Askew (4*)
Marco Wilson (4*)
Deon Jones (4*)
Kay Vincent (4*)
William Poole (4*)
Amir Riep (4*)
Safety​

Isaiah Pryor (4*)​

Jahsen Wint​

Malik Hooker* (24)​

Erick Smith (7)​

7​

4​

3​

Jeffery Okudah (5*)
Devon Hunter (5*)
Maleik Gray (4*)
Daniel Wright (4*)
A.J. Terrell (4*)
Jaylen Kelly-Powell (4*)
Kickers​

Blake Haubeil (NR)​

Sean Nuernberger (96)​

1​

2​

-1
Punters​

Drue Chrisman​

1​

1​

0
Scholarships​

13​

24​

21​

18​

20​

85​

96​

-11​

* = Player has used Redshirt





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2016 Ohio State Scholarship Grid
Ben Van Ooyen via our good friends at Men of the Scarlet and Gray
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Position​

2016 Freshman​

2016 RS Freshman​

2016 Sophomore​

2016 Junior​

2016 Senior​

Max​

Current​

Available​

2016 Prospects
Quarterback​

Dwayne Haskins (4*)​

Joey Burrow* (10)​

Stephen Collier* (13)​

JT Barrett* (16)​

​

4​

4​

0​

Running Back​

Demario McCall (4*)
Antonio Williams (3)​

Mike Weber* (20)​

​

​

Brionte Dunn* (25)​

7​

4​

3​

H-Back​

​

​

​

Curtis Samuel (4)​

Dontre Wilson (2)​

2​

2​

0​

Wide Receiver​

Austin Mack (11)
Binjimen Victor (4*)
Malik Harrison (3*)​

Alex Stump* (87)
K.J. Hill* (9)
Torrance Gibson* (6)​

Terry McLaurin* (83)
Johnnie Dixon* (1)
Paris Campbell* (21)
Noah Brown* (80)​

James Clark* (82)​

Corey Smith* (84)​

10​

12​

-2​

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Heard Around the ‘Shoe – 4-7-2016
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Class of 2017 Target Baron Browning Sets Top 10:






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All the ways former Buckeyes assistant Chris Ash is turning Rutgers into Ohio State East - cleveland.com
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All the ways former Buckeyes assistant Chris Ash is turning Rutgers into Ohio State East
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2018 in-state OL grabs a new offer from Syracuse, will Ohio State be next?
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The latest on the Buckeyes and Blaine Scott after a new offer coming to him on Wednesday.

New offer for Scott, Bucks next?


On Wednesday, new Syracuse Head Coach Dino Babers dropped an offer to a prospect that resides from that same state that he coached in last year. Class of 2018 offensive lineman Blaine Scott from Sciotoville East (OH) was the recipient of an offer from the Orange and the 6'5, 300-pounder was very excited about the news.

"I was very humbled and excited to receive the offer," Scott said. "I have already been on the phone today with the coaches. All of the staff had just come from Bowling Green, so I was very excited. I look forward to visiting and building relationships within the program."

The Syracuse offer for Scott now puts him at nine already. The Orange joined Appalachian State, Cincinnati, Duke, Iowa State, James Madison, Kent State, Ohio and Toledo on the offer list for the Buckeye State offensive lineman.

With that being said, could it be Ohio State to drop a scholarship to Scott next?

"I feel as if I have a great chance at getting the offer soon," Scott told Land-Grant Holy Land. "Coach [Greg Studrawa] and I have been talking weekly or every other week. It's going really well."

As you can see, Scott seems to be confident in the possibility of landing an offer from the Buckeyes. This will be something to monitor closely going forward. Right now, Ohio State stands at 100 percent on the 247Sports Crystal Ball for the Portsmouth, Ohio native.

2016 UK signee tells interesting story


In an interview with SECCountry.com, 2016 cornerback Jordan Griffin, who ultimately signed with Kentucky, revealed an interesting tale that came about during his recruiting process. While hosting an in-home visit with South Carolina Co-offensive coordinator/Wide Receivers coach Bryan McClendon, he was told something that he will likely never forget.


It was later clarified with the following two questions that it was indeed McClendon. While he may have been very honest with the three-star cornerback, it probably wasn't the smartest route to take if you are a program hoping to reel in the recruit. As mentioned above, the tactic did not pay off, as Griffin is a Wildcat.

Johnson's junior tape drops


With departures from the entire 2015 basketball recruiting class being made official, plenty of eyes have shifted to 2017 point guard Markell Johnson and a rumored reclassification possibility. Which, if it were to happen, would be huge for the Buckeyes, who are in good shape for the 6'1, 170-pounder.

On Wednesday, the East Technical (OH) standout had his junior season film released courtesy of 3rdCoastHoops and for Ohio State fans, it could be a preview of what he could bring to the table if the reclassification to 2016 and possible commitment comes to fruition.

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Meigs rallies past Buckeyes
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NELSONVILLE — The Nelsonville-York Buckeyes stood toe to toe with one of the area's top teams on Wednesday. The Buckeyes were competitive but lost to visiting Meigs, 6-2, at a soggy Blackburn Fields. N-Y led 2-1 going to the fifth, and trailed just 3 ...


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Eastern blanks Buckeyes, 10-0 - Point Pleasant Register
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Eastern blanks Buckeyes, 10-0
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The Buckeyes were retired in order in the top of the fifth and the hosts claimed a 10-0 mercy rule victory. Ethen Richmond tossed a complete game and earned the pitching victory for the Eagles, striking out four, while allowing zero runs, one hit and ...

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Big Ten Basketball: Projecting starting lineups for 2016-17
Sean Merriman, BTN.com web editor via Big Ten Network

The college basketball season officially ended on Monday night as Villanova was crowned the national champions. [ MORE: Six Big Ten teams ranked in final Coaches Poll ] That means it is already time to look ahead to the 2016-17 Big Ten basketball slate. We have seen numerous 2016-17 top 25 polls come out this week, but there are still plenty of big decisions to come that could sway these rankings. Who stays in school and who goes to the NBA? Who transfers out and what transfers come in? Despite all of those unanswered questions, I went ahead and projected

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Eastern blanks Buckeyes, 10-0 - Gallipolis Daily Tribune
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Eastern blanks Buckeyes, 10-0
Gallipolis Daily Tribune
The Buckeyes were retired in order in the top of the fifth and the hosts claimed a 10-0 mercy rule victory. Ethen Richmond tossed a complete game and earned the pitching victory for the Eagles, striking out four, while allowing zero runs, one hit and ...

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Report: Kentucky football signee apologizes to Ohio State Buckeyes, Urban Meyer - OregonLive.com
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Report: Kentucky football signee apologizes to Ohio State Buckeyes, Urban Meyer
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Urban Meyer and the Ohio State team celebrates following the Oregon Ducks loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes in the College Football Playoff National Championship, Jan 11, 2015, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Thomas Boyd/Staff (Thomas Boyd).
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Patriots' Nate Ebner is chasing an Olympic dream in his father's memory
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And Cincinnati Bengals work out former Ohio State quarterback Cardale Jones.

Nate Ebner was one month from his 20th birthday when his father was killed. The two were supposed to play rugby together that weekend."

- Arash Markazi, ESPN.com


Former Ohio State Buckeye Nate Ebner is fulfilling his rugby dreams, that are mostly fueled by the memory of his father. The last conversation Ebner had with his father revolved around his dad expressing his wishes for him to not throw away his rugby career just to play football at Ohio State. Ebner told his dad he wanted to play for the Buckeyes, and eventually become an NFL player. That was the last conversation that they had, according to ESPN's Arash Markazi. Ebner's father Jeff was killed on November 13, 2008 after being beaten to death during a robbery attempt at an auto salvage shop.

Ebner went on to participate in Buckeye football tryouts in January of 2009, and was the only one who made the team. Ebner then went on to be drafted in the sixth round of the 2012 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots. He's been with the team ever since, and won a Super Bowl with the team in 2015. Despite playing football, he didn't give up on rugby. He played with the Tiger Rugby club in Columbus during the NFL offseason, and is now trying to earn a full-time spot on the USA Rugby team. The deadline for the roster to be announced is July 15, and we sure hope to hear Ebner's name called.

.@NFL @Patriots @Natebner34 looking pretty good back in a rugby jersey. https://t.co/MvfTsz8ApZ

— USA Sevens Rugby (@USASevensRugby) April 6, 2016​

"Cincinnati recently worked out Ohio State quarterback Cardale Jones, according to NFL Media's Rand Getlin."

- Dan Parr, NFL.com


Cardale Jones was highly regarded last year after leading the Ohio State Buckeyes to the first ever College Football Playoff national championship. He opted to stay in school, and while some might have believed that it hurt his stock, his name is certainly still flying around the NFL. Most recently, Jones worked out with the Cincinnati Bengals. They already have their franchise quarterback (depending on who you ask) in Andy Dalton, as well as a solid back up in A.J. McCarron. McCarron is set to be a free agent in 2018, which is enticing for the Bengals to draft another quarterback, in case McCarron puts up enough of a display to get a better contract elsewhere.

McCarron didn't do terribly when he stepped in for Andy Dalton last season. As Parr reports, Marvin Lewis said that the team would not be dealing McCarron, but owner Mike Brown didn't rule out the possibility. Jones would be a good backup, and possibly future starter for the Bengals. He has great size, and is best known for his rocket arm. A strong group of receivers, most notably A.J. Green would be nice for Jones, if he's ever needed to come in the game. He's been projected to go as early as the second round, and he could certainly land in worse spots than Cincinnati.

"Kiper now has both Fuller and Nkemdiche dropping out of the first round and the (Eli) Apple now falling to the Seahawks."

- Bob Condotta, Seattle Times


According to Bob Condotta, Mel Kiper has the Seattle Seahawks taking former Ohio State cornerback Eli Apple with the 26th overall pick in the upcoming NFL Draft. Apple is one of the better corners in the draft, and landing in Seattle with the Legion of Boom wouldn't be a terrible place to start your career. Condotta notes that Kiper is impressed with Apple's physicality as a corner with great length, fitting in perfectly with the fearless Legion of Boom. If the Seahawks feel that Apple is the best player available at that spot, the likelihood that they take him only increases.

Despite being set at corner with Richard Sherman and Jeremy Lane, Apple could really learn a thing or two from those guys, who have been on one of the better defenses in NFL history. Picking Apple at the 26th spot wouldn't be a small deal for Seattle, though. Under Pete Carroll, the Seahawks haven't taken a corner in the first three rounds. While Lane is good in his own right and under contract for a couple of more seasons, you'd have to think Apple would be competing for an important role there.

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Ohio State Football: 3 Players Who Need to Break out for Buckeyes in 2016 - Bleacher Report
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Ohio State Football: 3 Players Who Need to Break out for Buckeyes in 2016
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Former Buckeyes go from gridiron to grill
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Former Buckeyes go from gridiron to grill. View Slideshow Request to buy this photo DISPATCH FILE PHOTOS Two former Ohio State University football players, Bryant Browning and Chimdi Chekwa, are collaborating on a North Side restaurant project, ...


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Kentucky commit Landon Young says his Urban Meyer criticisms were misquoted
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A potential end to the three-day controversy.

In a not wholly surprising (if not out and out predictable) end to the Landon Young-Urban Meyer "controversy", Young today tweeted a statement from his personal Twitter account claiming that his interview with SEC Country were taken out of context.

The quotes that were attributed to me in an article last week were mistaken and in no way reflect my feelings toward coach Urban Meyer and the Ohio State program. I have a tremendous amount of respect for coach Meyer, his assistants and that program. Coach was honest and frank with me and he, and his staff, treated me with a great amount of respect during my visit. My explanation of the camp treatment was that i thought it was actually somewhat funny and startling that coach Meyer was so honest and frank with me.

I am sorry that this situation became so public and that it brought negativity to coach Meyer, his staff and program because that was never my intent.

Meyer said yesterday that he had a lot of respect for Young and regretted not giving him a scholarship offer earlier. Meyer added that he'd spoken to his staff about Young's feelings in an attempt to address those concerns.

Last week in an interview with SEC Country, Young didn't hold anything back:


It might be tough at face value to see how a teenager could think he was being funny, but misunderstandings and irregularities occur on the regular with teenagers unacclimated to doing interviews. It's likely Young and Ohio State both move on from here without further incidence. Should be interesting to see if Young sticks with Kentucky throughout his recruiting process.

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Ohio State softball's Shelby Hursh throws no-hitter against Penn State
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It's the pitcher's second career no-hitter.

Wednesday's softball double header at Ohio State's Buckeye Field got off to quite the start.

With an early 10 a.m. start and a 12:30 p.m. game set to follow, OSU junior Shelby Hursh kept the visiting Penn State Nittany Lions guessing all morning long en route to a no-hitter. Hursh, who hails from Tipton, IN, had previously thrown a no-hitter while a freshman. Her six innings of no-hit ball Feb. 16, 2014 against Utah Valley was also the last time a Buckeye pitcher had accomplished the feat.

The 20-8-1 Buckeyes' starter had the Nittany Lions guessing all afternoon long. Her seven innings pitched also featured 10 strikeouts.

With multiple 10 K games to her name and now a pair of no hitters, the No. 24 ranked Buckeyes always have a chance when Hursh takes the mound. OSU softball heads to Piscataway to take on Rutgers in a three-game series this weekend.

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Anyone have one of these done from Columbia Gas or AEP?

We've lived in our house about 2 1/2 years now, our energy bills are above average and I'm sure that's because we need new windows, more insulation, new appliances, etc. (everything but the furnace and water heater are original to house from 1993).

I also came across this, which caught my eye as well. If I'm going to get the audit done, I might spring the extra $150 for the Nest along with it.

Kiper's latest mock: 6 Buckeyes in first round - 247Sports
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Kiper's latest mock: 6 Buckeyes in first round
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Kiper even has four Buckeyes projected for the early second round: Braxton Miller, Joshua Perry, Michael Thomas and Adolphus Washington. (He does not specify where the players will be selected in the second round; he just groups them all together.) ...

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Any help in this matter would be appreciated

The Buckeyes traveled to Kent, Ohio for the first time since 1989 to take on the Kent State Golden Flashes in a mid-week game. The Bucks lost 8-3, proving once again that they are not the premier program in the state.

http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/040516aaa.html

KENT, Ohio - The Ohio State baseball team dropped an 8-3 contest at Kent State on a chilly Tuesday afternoon at Schoonover Stadium. With the loss, the Buckeyes drop to 19-8-1, while the Golden Flashes improve to 20-8 in 2016.

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Ohio State left four on vs. lefty Kent State starter Connor Wollersheim, who improved to 3-1, throwing 5.2 innings on no runs, three hits, one walk and four strikeouts. In the second, Troy Kuhn doubled to right center with one down, but was stranded on third base. The Buckeyes left a pair on in the fourth after Wollersheim struck out his fourth batter of the afternoon. Right-handed reliever Chris Martin allowed no runs or hits in the sixth and seven innings.

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Social Media Round-Up 4-6-2016
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Chase Young Updates His Top 15 (Buckeyes make the cut):






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Ohio State recruiting: Shayne Simon has great visit at OSU
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The 2018 safety visited Ohio State last weekend. It went well. Now, where do the Bucks stand?

With the spring game quickly approaching, more and more prospects will be making their way to Columbus for a spring visit. Spring recruiting is one of the busiest times of year as the staff is fully entrenched in the 2017 class, but it provides a nice time to get a jump start on 2018.

Class of 2018 safety prospect Shayne Simon was in Columbus last weekend, and reportedly had a great visit while on campus. From New Jersey, Simon is an intriguing prospect at 6 feet 3 inches tall, and 195 pounds. He moves well enough in space to be effective in the pass game, but also triggers to the ball in run support.

Simon, though he hasn't been evaluated by most recruiting services, holds one offer as it stands now – Boston College. In addition to visiting Ohio State, he has also been on campus at Michigan and Michigan State within the last week. In order to catch Ohio State's full attention, Simon will need to report back to Ohio for camps over the next year or so. It would also help his stock to have huge junior and senior seasons. Still, it's very early in this recruiting process and Ohio State will want to see Simon as much as possible before coming to a conclusion on if the kid is worth a shot.




Who is OSU's next commit?


With limited spots left in the 2017 class, Ohio State can afford to be extremely picky when filling out the rest of it. There's tons of top talent out there who have the Buckeyes at or near the top of their list. Who will be the next commit though?

Well, two wide receivers, Trevon Grimes and Jaylen Harris, have a chance to hop in the class at any time. Could be today, over summer, or on National Signing Day of next year. Again, Ohio State seemingly has a large lead for both of those prospects.

Instead, we'll focus our attention on defensive back Amir Riep. Riep, from Cincinnati, has seen his interest in Ohio State grow substantially over the last few months. Ohio State is believed to be his leader, and he's a guy that could be next to jump into the 2017 class. Riep is currently the 14th rated cornerback in his class.

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Baseball Beats Buckeyes 8-3
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KENT, Ohio – Kent State (20-8) earned the title of "Ohio's team" Tuesday night as they beat Ohio State (19-8-1) 8-3 in the Buckeyes' first trip to Kent since 1989. Ohio State had won 16-straight midweek games dating back to last season, but that streak ...
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