Though he was considered a heavy Ohio State lean for most of his recruitment, Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy five-star offensive tackle J.C. Latham committed to Alabama on Friday afternoon.
That’s a significant miss for the Buckeyes, especially given how quickly things changed in Latham’s recruitment over the last few weeks. Read More
Ohio State junior catcher Dillon Dingler was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the second round (38th overall pick) of the 2020 Major League Baseball Draft on Thursday evening.
With pick No. 38 in the 2020 #MLBDraft, the #Tigers select C Dillon Dingler from the Ohio State University. pic.twitter.com/NLhJDP4Ykt
— Detroit Tigers (@tigers) June 11, 2020
“I’m really excited for the future and to have the opportunity to put on the Tigers jersey,” Dingler said. “I Read More
Carmen’s Crew will have the chance to defend its championship in its hometown after The Basketball Tournament announced on Thursday that this year’s edition will be held at Nationwide Arena in Columbus from July 4-14. It will be the first live basketball played in the United States since the abbreviated Read More
Ohio State four-star cornerback commit Jyaire Brown announced on Tuesday night he will be transferring from New Orleans Warren Easton to West Chester (Ohio) Lakota West to finish out his high school career.
#godsent 🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/k8eQ2ORKfa
— Jyaire “Hollywood” Brown💫 (@jyairebrown13) June 9, 2020
The 6-0, 165-pound Brown, who considered the 16th-best cornerback and No. 122 prospect overall in the Read More
Heading into the 2020 season, Ohio State will have 63 former players on 27 different NFL rosters, including four with the Las Vegas Raiders. That includes cornerback Damon Arnette, who was the 19th-overall pick in April’s draft.
Most evaluators gave Arnette a second- or third-round grade, but the Raiders ignored Read More
Tampa (Fla.) Carrollwood Day four-star tight end Michael Trigg included Ohio State among his top 10 schools on Sunday afternoon alongside Auburn, Illinois, Kentucky, LSU, Michigan State, North Carolina, Penn State, South Carolina and USC.
— Trigg (@mtrigg_23) June 7, 2020
The 6-4, 208-pound Trigg is considered the fifth-best tight end and No. 153 prospect Read More
Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith released a statement on Sunday afternoon in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and the student-athletes who have used their platform to fight racism.
A message from @OSU_AD
Racism has been declared a public health crisis; hate has no place in civil society.Over the past decade, Buckeye student-athletes have proactively engaged in issues that have resulted in a shift in our departmental culture…https://t.co/StWvtwRPYr
— Ohio State Buckeyes (@OhioStAthletics) June 7, 2020
Here is Smith’s full statement:
“Racism has been declared a public health crisis; hate has no place in Read More
Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy five-star offensive tackle J.C. Latham hinted at a looming decision on Saturday evening with a tweet asking his followers for a commitment edit.
It’s time…I need a commitment edit!!!
— JC Latham (@TKJaayy) June 6, 2020
The 6-6, 305 pound Latham — who is considered the fifth-best offensive tackle and No. 17 prospect overall in the class of Read More
While the Ohio State football team is set to begin voluntary workouts on June 8, the Buckeyes will be down one player after walk-on defensive tackle Brett Novick subtly announced his decision to transfer to Delaware on Friday evening.
Together As One 💙@DelawareFB pic.twitter.com/40efxXg9p5
— Brett Novick (@BNovick57) June 5, 2020
The 6-1, 275-pound Novick was an all-state selection as Read More
Though Ohio State was at one point considered the favorite to land a commitment from Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Cardinal Gibbons four-star wide receiver Troy Stellato, he pledged his services to Clemson on Friday afternoon.
#ALLIN🐅🐅🐅 pic.twitter.com/LCngl0jDDB
— Troy Stellato (@troystellato) June 5, 2020
The Buckeyes were among the first programs in the country to show interest in Read More
