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Following a round of testing for COVID-19 of all student-athletes currently in training on Monday, the Ohio State University announced on Tuesday that voluntary workouts for those athletes can now resume as early as today. Voluntary workouts were shut down last week due to a small number of athletes testing positive for the coronavirus. The …

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In this episode of the Buckeye SloopCast, Jared and Kyle discuss the Big Ten’s cancellation of the non-conference schedule and the fallout around the college football world regarding the announcement. They also discuss why this is the best time to implement an expanded playoffs. All this and much more. The Rundown Suspending practice and canceling …

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Beginning Monday, college football programs will be permitted to start the 11-day period of strength and conditioning that precedes two weeks of “spring camp,” which precedes the beginning of fall camp around August 7. The Buckeyes aren’t expected to be one of those teams working out on Monday. They are still on a “pause” following …

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In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss the Big Ten’s decision to scrap the non-conference schedules for fall sports. Why is the conference doing this and why is their decision about more than just player safety? They explain Gene Smith’s explanation. The fellas discuss how this season is …

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You can go ahead and throw your 2020 Ohio State football magnetic schedule away. Or maybe you’d like to keep it as a collector’s item in remembrance of what could be the most unpredictable college football season of all time. And right now, we’re not in a position to nitpick the changes. The Big Ten’s …

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Ohio State director of athletics Gene Smith took part in a conference call with members of the media late  Thursday afternoon to discuss the Big Ten’s cancelation of non-conference football games for the 2020 season. Smith also answered plenty of questions about Ohio State’s overall approach to dealing with the pandemic at the moment. Here …

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From a Big Ten release. We are facing uncertain and unprecedented times, and the health, safety and wellness of our student-athletes, coaches, game officials, and others associated with our sports programs and campuses remain our number one priority. To that end, the Big Ten Conference announced today that if the Conference is able to participate …

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According to a report from The Athletic’s Nicole Auerbach, the Big Ten will be announcing the immediate cancelation of all non-conference football games this season, meaning the Big Ten will only play conference games during the 2020 regular season. The speculation for such a change has been growing, leaving Ohio State’s September 12 trip to …

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In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss the news that Ohio State has halted all voluntary workouts on campus. They talk about the fact that while this isn’t great news, it’s not apocalyptic either. They also discuss the likelihood of traveling to Oregon this year and the possibilities …

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Ohio State announced early Wednesday evening that all voluntary workouts on-campus have been paused following the results of its most recent COVID-19 testing of student-athletes. Seven teams’ workouts have been impacted by what OSU is calling a “pause” of the workouts. Those programs are men’s and women’s basketball, field hockey, men’s and women’s soccer, women’s …

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The next time you see Aaron Craft on a basketball court, it may have to be a pickup game or perhaps some one-on-one in a driveway. Craft came into The Basketball Tournament with his eyes on retirement and medical school, announcing well beforehand that this would be his last go-round on the hardwood. And with …

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It’s that time again. Join us on the Ask The Insiders board for my weekly chat about all things Ohio State and elseworlds. We’re talking the Buckeye defensive line, where will Cam Martinez be this season, what the players are doing right this very second, making some Big Ten predictions and much, much more. Stop …

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In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr continue their positional previews with a look at the Ohio State quarterbacks, tight ends, specialists, and returners. What should be expected from Justin Fields this year? And can any of the freshmen truly push Gunnar Hoak as the backup? How should the …

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In this episode of the Buckeye SloopCast, Jared and Kyle answer listeners’ questions about Ohio State and the world of sports and more at large. First, they tackle the Big Ten Network’s All-Big Ten team and the lack of Ezekiel Elliott on the first team. Then all heck breaks loose as the fellas get to …

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Carmen’s Crew, the team composed almost entirely of former basketball Buckeyes, is about to embark on defending it’s The Basketball Tournament title from last year. But before they take the court for the first time on Wednesday, five members of the team and two coaches spoke with reporters via a Zoom call. First up was …

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