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Brian Hartline makes late push for five-star WR, Buckeyes make the cut for two 2025 hoops stars
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Both in football and basketball, Ohio State recruiting continues to stay as active as they can on the trail.
On Thursday, we discussed receiver target Jerome Myles being the latest player in the 2025 class to receive an Ohio State offer. The Utah native de-committed from Ole Miss this past June, and clearly the Buckeyes and Brian Hartline saw an open window to hopefully get in the mix on the No. 76 player nationally and 11th best receiver per the 247Sports Composite.
One more player at the position desired in this current cycle, this new offer makes sense, but this late into the process makes you wonder how the Buckeyes would fare. Fortunately, it seems as if Ohio State is in the forefront of Myles’ mind as he took time to talk with Bucknuts about the offer.
Going as far to say the common “dream school” quote when talking about Ohio State, Myles knows the value in what the Buckeyes do at the receiver position. Down the stretch he will have them under consideration with the likes of Texas A&M, Utah, and a few others until he’s ready to shut it down.
Heading to Michigan this weekend, Myles has already visited the aforementioned Texas A&M and Utah campuses as well, but with this new offer to his name it is fully expected that he eventually gets to Columbus to see all that Ohio State has to offer. Hartline already has three receivers in the fold and a fourth is desired, so it wouldn’t be a total surprise to see the Buckeyes win out in the end when you consider the position coach’s track record of wins on the recruiting trail.
For now, Ohio State is in the mix and will look to jump to the top of his list.
Much of the attention in recruiting deals with football right now, but Ohio State basketball is still active on the trail and seeing their staff’s efforts pay off. Getting ready to start the first full campaign under Coach Diebler, the Buckeyes are making their name known, and multiple top players are keeping them in consideration as potential landing spots.
Making the cut on Thursday for multiple guys, the Buckeyes are still in it for 2025 shooting guard, Kiyan Anthony. The son of former NBA star, Carmelo Anthony, Kiyan is currently the No. 31 player nationally and fifth best player at his position per the 247Sports Composite. Nearly 20 offers to his name from some of the more impressive basketball schools in the country, Anthony is down to just six schools, proving he’s closer to making his call.
Joining Ohio State as his top schools includes Auburn, Florida State, Rutgers, Syracuse, and USC. No Crystal Ball predictions have been submitted, and it’s up in the air who he is most likely to commit to when the time comes, but knowing his dad’s legacy at Syracuse could point to them being the easy call. At any rate, the Buckeyes are very much in the thick of this race and will continue pitching their best shot.
Staying right in the 2025 class with another elite talent at the shooting guard position, Ohio State also made the top schools list for Michigan native, Trey McKenney. A five-star prospect and the No. 15 player nationally per the 247Sports Composite, McKenney holds nearly 40 offers to his name and from every top program in the country.
A 6-foot-4, 225 pound athlete, McKenney released a top schools list via his social media on Thursday that included 10 programs. Still in the mix, Ohio State joins the likes of Creighton, Gonzaga, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Oregon, UCLA, and USC all vying for his services at the next level.
Being a Michigan native, one would think Michigan and Michigan State would have the inside track for the St. Mary’s Prep star, but still double-digit schools to choose from it’s not narrowed down enough to really name a leader thus far. That said, the Buckeyes will continue working as the 2025 class is a major foundation for the program’s start under this new coaching staff.
Obviously some are going to see this as cause for concern, but the most respected insiders in the business such as Jeremy Birmingham of The Podcast believe this isn’t that big of a deal.
It’s going to be an interesting couple of weeks as Ohio State looks to try and pull off arguably the biggest win of this class with the top-ranked tackle in the 247Sports Composite. If they do, he’ll be the icing on the cake to the nation’s best class.
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Caleb Houser via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK
Both in football and basketball, Ohio State recruiting continues to stay as active as they can on the trail.
On Thursday, we discussed receiver target Jerome Myles being the latest player in the 2025 class to receive an Ohio State offer. The Utah native de-committed from Ole Miss this past June, and clearly the Buckeyes and Brian Hartline saw an open window to hopefully get in the mix on the No. 76 player nationally and 11th best receiver per the 247Sports Composite.
One more player at the position desired in this current cycle, this new offer makes sense, but this late into the process makes you wonder how the Buckeyes would fare. Fortunately, it seems as if Ohio State is in the forefront of Myles’ mind as he took time to talk with Bucknuts about the offer.
Going as far to say the common “dream school” quote when talking about Ohio State, Myles knows the value in what the Buckeyes do at the receiver position. Down the stretch he will have them under consideration with the likes of Texas A&M, Utah, and a few others until he’s ready to shut it down.
Heading to Michigan this weekend, Myles has already visited the aforementioned Texas A&M and Utah campuses as well, but with this new offer to his name it is fully expected that he eventually gets to Columbus to see all that Ohio State has to offer. Hartline already has three receivers in the fold and a fourth is desired, so it wouldn’t be a total surprise to see the Buckeyes win out in the end when you consider the position coach’s track record of wins on the recruiting trail.
For now, Ohio State is in the mix and will look to jump to the top of his list.
Ohio State hoops makes the cut for multiple targets
Much of the attention in recruiting deals with football right now, but Ohio State basketball is still active on the trail and seeing their staff’s efforts pay off. Getting ready to start the first full campaign under Coach Diebler, the Buckeyes are making their name known, and multiple top players are keeping them in consideration as potential landing spots.
Making the cut on Thursday for multiple guys, the Buckeyes are still in it for 2025 shooting guard, Kiyan Anthony. The son of former NBA star, Carmelo Anthony, Kiyan is currently the No. 31 player nationally and fifth best player at his position per the 247Sports Composite. Nearly 20 offers to his name from some of the more impressive basketball schools in the country, Anthony is down to just six schools, proving he’s closer to making his call.
Joining Ohio State as his top schools includes Auburn, Florida State, Rutgers, Syracuse, and USC. No Crystal Ball predictions have been submitted, and it’s up in the air who he is most likely to commit to when the time comes, but knowing his dad’s legacy at Syracuse could point to them being the easy call. At any rate, the Buckeyes are very much in the thick of this race and will continue pitching their best shot.
Staying right in the 2025 class with another elite talent at the shooting guard position, Ohio State also made the top schools list for Michigan native, Trey McKenney. A five-star prospect and the No. 15 player nationally per the 247Sports Composite, McKenney holds nearly 40 offers to his name and from every top program in the country.
A 6-foot-4, 225 pound athlete, McKenney released a top schools list via his social media on Thursday that included 10 programs. Still in the mix, Ohio State joins the likes of Creighton, Gonzaga, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Oregon, UCLA, and USC all vying for his services at the next level.
Being a Michigan native, one would think Michigan and Michigan State would have the inside track for the St. Mary’s Prep star, but still double-digit schools to choose from it’s not narrowed down enough to really name a leader thus far. That said, the Buckeyes will continue working as the 2025 class is a major foundation for the program’s start under this new coaching staff.
Quick Hits
- The most important recruit left in the 2025 class for the Buckeyes, five-star offensive tackle target David Sanders Jr. makes his announcement in just a few short weeks. In a good spot right now, the Buckeyes are battling Tennessee most notably for his commitment, and Sanders Jr. does have trips to both Tennessee and Nebraska lined up for this weekend.
Obviously some are going to see this as cause for concern, but the most respected insiders in the business such as Jeremy Birmingham of The Podcast believe this isn’t that big of a deal.
It’s going to be an interesting couple of weeks as Ohio State looks to try and pull off arguably the biggest win of this class with the top-ranked tackle in the 247Sports Composite. If they do, he’ll be the icing on the cake to the nation’s best class.
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