LGHL Marvin Harrison Jr. won’t test at the NFL Combine, nor does he need to

[Matt Tamanini]

Marvin Harrison Jr. won’t test at the NFL Combine, nor does he need to
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All the Buckeye news thats fit to re-print.

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On the Gridiron​

Marvin Harrison Jr. Is a Prospect Training for the 2024 NFL Season—Not the Combine
Albert Breer, Sports Illustrated

Who’s the latest key person Ohio State has plucked from Alabama?
Bill Rabinowitz, The Columbus Dispatch

Petitto hiring a big win for the Buckeyes (paywall)
Bill Kurelic, Bucknuts

Nothing but work. pic.twitter.com/BiB8gVFkuH

— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) February 26, 2024​

You’re Nuts: Who will be Ohio State’s highest-rated player in EA Sports College Football 25?
Josh Dooley and Gene Ross, Land-Grant Holy Land

James Laurinaitis brings ‘been there, done that’ player perspective to new coaching role (paywall)
Tim May, Lettermen Row

Certainly not ideal:

A cautionary tale: Ex-#Raiders first-round pick CB Damon Arnette was arrested on Jan. 6 at 3:30 am and charged with possession of less than a gram of meth and unlawful carrying of a firearm, per me and @HollowayNFLN. The previously unreported arrest was in Richardson, TX.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 26, 2024​

Five Position Battles to Watch During Ohio State’s 2024 Spring Practices
Dan Hope, Eleven Warriors

Five questions for Ohio State’s running backs heading into spring practice (paywall)
Patrick Murphy, Bucknuts

Three Questions for Ohio State running backs heading into spring (paywall)
Austin Ward, Dotting the Eyes

College Football Playoff expansion talk premature with 12-team model still to come
Michael Citro, Land-Grant Holy Land

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On the Hardwood​

How the turns have tabled: Bonner’s big shot finally put Ohio State on the other side of heartbreak
Connor Lemons, Land-Grant Holy Land


Scarlet Sunrise: Jamison Battle injury not expected to be long term
Andy Backstrom, Lettermen Row

Could a Thad Matta return make sense for Ohio State basketball?
Adam Jardy, The Columbus Dispatch

Two Big Wins Renew NCAA Tournament Hopes for Ohio State, Though Its Path Is a Narrow One
Andy Anders, Eleven Warriors

The former OSU staffer is absolutely correct:

This will never happen, but in talking to some of my @OhioStAthletics friends, I told them I would modernize St. John Arena the way ⁦@KUHoops⁩ did with Allen Fieldhouse. It would be one of the grade home courts in college basketball. pic.twitter.com/fLypGZGb4D

— Fran Fraschilla (@franfraschilla) February 26, 2024​

Ohio State freshman Devin Royal steps up, breaks out at Michigan State
Andy Backstrom, Lettermen Row

Women’s Basketball: Ohio State stays at No. 2 in Week 17 AP Poll rankings
Patrick Murphy, Bucknuts

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Outside the Shoe and Schott​

USG Passes Resolution Encouraging University to Give Students Discounted Tickets for 2025 NHL Stadium Series
Grant Lieberman, The Lantern

Women’s Ice Hockey: Kirk Named WCHA Goaltender of the Week
Ohio State Athletics

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And now for something completely different...​

Over Dave Thomas’ dead body... oh wait...

Wendy’s planning Uber-style ‘surge pricing’ where burger prices fluctuate based on demand https://t.co/OqMsvy3FsR pic.twitter.com/kTSYxAFNz5

— New York Post (@nypost) February 26, 2024​

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