SAN ANTONIO — Preparation for Saturday’s All-American Game kicked off with a full day of practice on Tuesday. There is plenty of Ohio State flavor this week down in San Antonio with several commits and targets participating on both rosters. Today provided an opportunity to spend a lot of time at West practice where a …
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Ohio State landed its fourth, and likely final, offensive lineman of the 2022 recruiting cycle on Tuesday evening as Hammond (WI) St. Croix Central product Carson Hinzman gave Ohio State his verbal commitment. The 6-foot-4, 275-pound prospect chose the Buckeyes over the childhood favorite Wisconsin Badgers as Ohio State continues to make some key late …
It’s All-Star Game Announcement Season and the Buckeyes were a big beneficiary on Sunday afternoon with a commitment from Duncanville (Texas) defensive end Omari Abor. The Top 100 prospect chose the Buckeyes over Alabama, Texas, Texas A&M, and many others and made his choice known at the Under Armour All-American Game being played down in …
The Buckeyes have more irons in the fire than usual at this late stage of the recruiting calendar. On Sunday afternoon, Ohio State was able to land one of its long-time top targets in Duncanville (Texas) defensive end Omari Abor. The Top 100 prospect gave Ohio State his commitment during a live ceremony at the …
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What. A. Game. What an absolutely wild game. The Buckeyes surged back in the second half on Saturday evening to win the Rose Bowl and avoid maybe the longest and most miserable off-season around the program in more than a decade, taking out Utah 48-45. 1. How on earth do I describe what I just …
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Ohio State will be very active in the state of Florida in the 2023 recruiting class but it was a bit of a surprise to see which Sunshine State star is the first to issue a verbal commitment to the Buckeyes. As the Rose Bowl was in full swing, Cocoa (Fla.) safety Cedrick Hawkins announced …
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Historically Ohio State playing in the Rose Bowl is a huge deal for the program and the fanbase, but this year the trip comes as a disappointment after losing to Michigan and watching the Wolverines go on to win the Big Ten and secure a berth in the College Football Playoff. The Buckeyes’ opponent, Utah, …
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Ohio State has spent several years building good relationships at Bellflower (Cali.) powerhouse St. John Bosco. This week, geography will actually be in favor of the Buckeyes who are spending the week in southern California in preparation to play in the Rose Bowl on Saturday. The Buckeyes hit the practice field on Monday and several …
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There is still some intrigue left to this 2022 Ohio State recruiting class, but the majority of the hay is now in the barn for the Buckeyes who signed 18 prospects this past week and are trending toward finishing with another Top Five recruiting class. Let’s examine and grade how the Buckeyes have done so …
The Letters of Intent are about to be sent into the Woody Hayes Athletic Center as the Buckeyes are looking to start putting the finishing the touches on their 2022 recruiting class. While a few players are expected to sign this week and wait to announce until January, much of the hay will be in …
It wasn’t all good news for Ohio State on Wednesday morning as the Early Signing Period for the 2022 recruiting class opened up. As the Buckeyes were receiving LOI’s from their long time commits, one was announcing his intentions to go in a different direction. Little Elm (Texas) cornerback Terrance Brooks committed to Ohio State …
Ohio State landed long time defensive line target Caden Curry on Tuesday afternoon, a huge get for the Buckeyes who had put a lot of time and effort into recruiting the Top 100 prospect over the past two years. The 6-foot-3, 250-pound prospect out of powerhouse Center Grove High School in suburban Indianapolis gives the …
Ohio State received a pre-Signing Day boost to its 2022 recruiting class on Tuesday afternoon, landing Greenwood (IN) Center Grove defensive lineman Caden Curry. The top 100 prospect had been at the top of the Ohio State wish list for more than a year and chose the Buckeyes over Alabama, Clemson, Oregon, Notre Dame, Indiana, …
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Ohio State is closing in on yet another potential Top 5 recruiting class and the Buckeyes will know many of the results of their efforts by lunch time on Wednesday as the Early Signing Period kicks off tomorrow morning. With several uncommitted targets still out there to be had, this year brings a little more …
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Ohio State recently zeroed in on Oklahoma State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles as its top target as the Buckeyes look to revamp their defense. Early on Tuesday evening, the Buckeyes landed their guy as the program announced Knowles will be joining the staff officially on January 2nd. Knowles coordinated one of the top defenses in …
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