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Plan For the Incoming Freshmen: Find the Baseline, Get to Work

Ohio State’s 2021 freshman class is going to end up somewhere between 21 and 23 players, depending on how well things go on the recruiting trail the next couple of weeks or so. Much of that class is now on campus, however, as 15 of the Buckeyes’ current 21 signees have enrolled early. It’s an …

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Replacing Justin Fields: Three Freshmen Walk Into a Shoe

[This is the first in a series looking at each of Ohio State’s key departures and how the Buckeyes will look to replace them. Up first, quarterback Justin Fields.] Ohio State is losing quarterback Justin Fields a year early to the NFL but that was always kind of expected even back to when he transferred …

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Quick Thoughts As Ohio State Welcomes In Early Enrollees

Ohio State mid-year enrollees have been rolling into campus all weekend and when the moving is all over, the 15 newest Buckeyes will be settled into their swanky digs where they will quarantine for a full week before winter workouts with strength coach Mickey Marotti get underway on February 1. So far, Ohio State head …

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Bank Blog for Sunday January 24

Bill Greene checks in with another Bank Blog, this time touching on subjects like 5-star defensive end JT Tuimoloau, 5-star cornerback Will Johnson, the energy building within Jim Harbaugh’s Michigan football program, and much more. Available only on the Ask The Insiders Board. Check it out! Bank Blog for Sunday January 24

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What the Next Two Months Look Like for Ohio State Football

Offseasons are hard to come by in college football. Generally, once a season is over, more focus shifts to recruiting and final official visits and wrapping up a class heading into the final February signing day. The early signing day in December has eliminated much of the mad dash at the end, and COVID’s restrictions …

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Breaking Down The Roster: Offense

Breaking Down The Roster is presented by Steamboat Dry Goods Now that the deadline for underclassmen to declare for the NFL Draft has come and gone, we have a more clear picture as to what Ohio State’s 2021 roster will look like, at least heading into winter conditioning and spring practice. Today, we take a closer look …

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Bank Blog: Replacing Greg Mattison, Hitting the Transfer Portal, Recruiting Raesjon Davis, and More

It’s a loaded Bank Blog today from Bill Greene who touches on a number of important subjects today, including how OSU may choose to replace Greg Mattison, how things are looking for 5-star linebacker Raesjon Davis, what the Buckeyes are looking to do in the transfer portal, and much, much more. Only on our Ask …

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Ohio State Co-Defensive Coordinator Greg Mattison Retiring

Ohio State co-defensive coordinator Greg Mattison is retiring. Buckeye head coach Ryan Day announced the news Friday morning. Mattison has been with the Buckeyes for the past two seasons. He was hired by Day as part of Day’s original staff. Mattison also coached the Sam linebackers for the Buckeyes. Speaking about Mattison on Friday, Day …

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Ryan Day Talks OSU Returnees, QB Battle, Greg Mattison Departure

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day spoke with reporters Friday morning to put a bow on the 2020 season and look ahead to the coming offseason and future of the Buckeye football program. He touched on many topics, including the retirement of co-defensive coordinator Greg Mattison. Here are the highlights of everything he had to …

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Michigan Legacy and 2022 Five-star Cornerback Will Johnson Breaks Down Recruitment and Recent Visits

WIXOM, MI. — On Martin Luther King Day, Buckeye Scoop made the trip up to the state of Michigan for the National College Evaluation Camp hosted by Sound Mind Sound Body to see the best prospect in the Midwest for the 2022 recruiting class. That prospect would be none other than Michigan legacy and five-star …