New Man In Charge At IMG Academy, Likes What He Sees In Day And Buckeyes
IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida is home to one of the top football programs in America. Some of the top talent at the high school level has decided to make IMG their home over the past decade, as the program provides a true preparation for the college level in living away from home, having to …
The Pain Scale: Hudson Wolfe
If you’ve ever gone to the doctor, you may have been asked to rate your pain on a scale from 1-10. Your favorite team missing on a recruit may bring those same types of feelings, which is why we’re here to help with ‘The Pain Scale’. When Ohio State misses on a key recruiting target, …
Bank Blog: Updating the recruiting rules manifest
Bill Greene is back with the 2020 version of the recruiting rules manifest. Click here to read his 32 laws of recruiting: https://buckeyescoop.com/forums/1708/discussions/2573/
The Morning Scoop: NevadaBuck on breaking big news, Master Teague
The Morning Scoop is your daily Buckeye fix. Host Tom Orr shares an update on a 5-star 2021 football recruit who made his decision over the weekend, then interviews one of the most fascinating people in the Ohio State media world: NevadaBuck. If you’ve followed Ohio State football for any amount of time, that’s a …
The Buckeye Scoop: New Camp season? Hope for Hancock?
College coaches are facing an interesting challenge that they haven’t had to face before. The lack of a camp season and key evaluation opportunities. With the NCAA wiping out the Spring Evaluation Period and then the June college camp circuit, schools around the nation are making recruiting decisions in the 2021 and 2022 classes with …
Scoop World Order Podcast: Urban Meyer on leadership, the 2012 team, and the upcoming season
Episode Two of the Scoop World Order Podcast is now up and we have a very special guest in former Ohio State head coach and Fox Sports analyst Urban Meyer. Meyer gives his take on the current college football landscape and how leadership will determine which programs will successfully navigate the COVID-19 shutdown. Meyer also …
Bank Blog: OSU best-guess list for 2021 on June 14
It’s time to take a weekly look and see how the 2021 Ohio State recruiting class is shaping up. To see where things stand right now click here: https://buckeyescoop.com/forums/1708/discussions/2554/
B1G Scoop: Indiana lands major QB pledge, Northwestern keeps rolling
Here at Buckeye Scoop, we have assembled a great group of well connected and informed recruiting analysts. And because of that we hear a lot of different rumblings and recruiting nuggets about other teams on the recruiting trail, primarily in the Big Ten but also other national teams. As a result, all our recruiting analysts …
No Longer Playing Catch Up, the Time Is Now For Nick Petit-Frere
Ohio State will be searching for a handful of new starters when fall camp gets underway later this summer. A new running back will need to be found, as will a couple new receivers. The offensive line will be replacing two starters, while the defensive line is looking for three new reliable options. A starting …
Updating the list of most important recruiting targets
Even during the prolonged Dead Period, there is still movement on the recruiting trail. With that in mind it is time to take an updated look at Ohio State’s most important recruiting targets in the 2021 class. How does the commitment of J.C. Latham to Alabama impact the list? The big-time tackle had been my …
Buckeye Weekly Podcast — Surprises, Pleasant and Otherwise
In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr continue answering listener questions. Up first is a question about concerns regarding the number of sacks the Buckeyes gave up last year and Justin Fields’ ball security. The talk then turns to Tuf Borland and the fans’ reaction to his future play …
Mick Chat: Mick Walker talking OSU football and basketball recruiting
We love interacting with our membership here at BuckeyeScoop.com and we are going to make chats with our insiders a regular thing around these parts. First, it was Ross Fulton’s chalk talk on Wednesday, which gave everyone an in-depth look at the X’s and O’s of the Ohio State football program. Then on Thursday, we …
Major O-Line target J.C. Latham commits to Alabama
For months it looked as though Ohio State was in the driver’s seat to land highly touted Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy offensive tackle J.C. Latham. But in recent weeks there were rumblings that Alabama had become an even bigger factor than previously thought and perhaps even the leader for the big-time tackle. Those rumblings turned …
No Empty Nests For Kerry Coombs and Larry Johnson
Empty Nest Syndrome is an experience some parents must deal with when their final child leaves home for life on their own. With no more kids to care for, there is sadness, questions of what to do now, and an overall feeling of loss for the parent. Parents go about their daily lives feeling as …
The Morning Scoop: Marc Givler on top 2021 and 2022 defensive recruits
Ohio State already holds a commitment from the top defensive player in the state for 2021, 5-star Pickerington North defensive end Jack Sawyer. Now, they’re working hard to land the top in-state defender for 2022 as well, Marysville linebacker Gabe Powers. BuckeyeScoop.com recruiting analyst Marc Givler spoke with both Sawyer and Powers this week and …