Morning Scoop Archives - Buckeye Scoop

This week for the first time since November 2011, there are no schools from the state of Florida in the AP Top 25. And while the Gators, Seminoles, and Hurricanes are struggling, Ohio State could be about to swoop in and steal an elite recruit from under their noses. BuckeyeScoop’s Florida insider Dominique Smith joins …

Read more…

It has been more than a decade since an Ohio State player returned a kickoff for a touchdown, but after watching freshman phenom Emeka Egbuka there for the last few games, it seems like just a matter of time before that streak ends. Why did the Buckeyes choose to trust the freshman with that important …

Read more…

Halfway through the season, the Ohio State football team appears to be rounding into form. The offense looks explosive, the defense now looks fairly solid, and the Buckeyes’ path to a fifth-consecutive Big Ten championship is starting to take shape. But which team still on their schedule presents the biggest challenge to Ohio State’s offense …

Read more…

Why are the Buckeyes playing so many games at noon? Why was Ohio State/Akron a night game while so many better games weren’t? And what time is the Ohio State vs. Penn State game going to kick off? College football TV schedules have a major impact on many fans’ lives. That’s because the answers to …

Read more…

The Big Ten is in the middle of what could be one of the very best seasons in conference history. The league has five teams ranked in the top-10 of the major polls, including four members of the Big Ten East. With the regular season now halfway over, BuckeyeScoop.com’s Tony Gerdeman joins host Tom Orr …

Read more…

Two weeks into the 2021 season, Ohio State football was a complete mess. The Buckeyes had just lost to Oregon, a two-touchdown underdog, and were in danger of being knocked out of the College Football Playoff picture before their season ever really got started. But in the wake of that loss, Ohio State head coach …

Read more…

Ohio State could be close to pulling one of the very best prospects in the 2023 recruiting class out of the deep south. So how likely is it that they’ll be able to land the elite cornerback? Buckeye Scoop recruiting analyst Marc Givler just scouted Harris in person, and joins host Tom Orr to discuss …

Read more…

The Ohio State Buckeyes are now halfway through their 2021 regular season, and it has been quite an eventful ride. From the emergence of a huge group of elite true freshmen, to the drama surrounding their quarterback’s shoulder, and a total overhaul of the defense, there have been a ton of fascinating storylines to follow …

Read more…

For the third straight week, Ohio State rolled to a blowout win over an inferior opponent. This time it was 66-17 against Maryland, and it’s now time to start wondering if this year’s Buckeye team might be a legitimate College Football Playoff contender after all. BuckeyeScoop.com’s Kevin Noon joins host Tom Orr to break down …

Read more…

JT Tuimoloau and Jack Sawyer were two of the most sought-after recruits in the nation for the class of 2021. Now, they’re both playing significant minutes as true freshmen on the Ohio State defensive line. This week we got a chance to talk to both Tuimoloau and Sawyer about their transition to college life, the …

Read more…

The 2021 Ohio State football season has been much more unpredictable than most previous ones in Columbus. The emergence of young stars has completely changed the Buckeye team in the span of a month, but not every older player is necessarily happy about it. And the defense has been a lot more effective after a …

Read more…

The Ohio State Buckeyes were back on the practice field Tuesday preparing for their first Big Ten home game of the season against the Maryland Terrapins. Ryan Day and three players, including tight end Mitch Rossi, offensive lineman Nick Petit-Frere, and defensive back Marcus Williamson met with the media on Tuesday to discuss what they …

Read more…

The Big Ten currently has five teams in the top 11 spots of the AP Poll, each of which could make a run to the College Football Playoff. But is Penn State, Iowa, Michigan State, Michigan, or Ohio State the most likely to actually do it? Buckeye Scoop’s Bill Greene joins host Tom Orr to …

Read more…

After another week of dominating wins by Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State, and Michigan State, more than half of the Big Ten East is ranked among the very best teams in the nation. With most of the SEC West outside of Alabama has looked sluggish or just bad at times. So is the Big Ten …

Read more…