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Early tournament exits, especially for programs with a high talent ceiling and big expectations, are disappointing. While many Buckeye fans are understandably frustrated by the team’s repeated early exits from the NCAA Tournament (they last made the Sweet 16 in 2023), it’s important to remember this year’s roster was actually quite young. In fact, many […]
We’re back with our March offseason episode, and we’re talking about black stripes, jersey numbers, and coaching consultants. Yeah, it’s spring ball fever! Catch it! Ohio State had its annual Pro Day, and although we don’t pay tons of attention to it, you couldn’t miss the video of Arvell Reese doing Arvell Reese things. Carnell […]
We know that your life is busy, but that doesn’t mean you want to miss any news about your favorite team. So, we are rounding up all of the most important news, analysis, and commentary from LGHL and the rest of the Buckeye beat. For your ear holes Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | iHeart Radio On the gridiron Ohio State’s […]
Throughout the year, we will be asking and answering questions about various Ohio State teams, the players, and anything else on our collective minds of varying degrees of importance. If you have a question that you would like to ask, you can tweet us @LandGrant33 or if you need more than 280 characters, send an email HERE. As we wind […]
April Fools’ Day is the most dangerous day to be on the internet. While these days it’s becoming tougher and tougher to believe anything you read online, April Fools’ Day is a whole different animal, as everybody is trying to do their worst. For those who are gullible, Wednesday might be a day to stay […]
Ohio State has not lacked elite wide receivers over the past decade by any means. The program has built a reputation as the sport’s premier pipeline at the position, consistently producing first-round talent and record-breaking production. But even within that standard, Jeremiah Smith is operating on a different trajectory. Through two seasons, Smith has already […]
On Sunday afternoon, 2023 Ohio Mr. Basketball Award Winner Devin Royal, who started a combined 59 games over the past two seasons for Ohio State, shared with several media outlets that he intends to transfer from Ohio State when the transfer portal officially opens on April 7. Nobody is arguing that Ohio State becomes a […]
We know that your life is busy, but that doesn’t mean you want to miss any news about your favorite team. So, we are rounding up all of the most important news, analysis, and commentary from LGHL and the rest of the Buckeye beat. For your ear holes Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | iHeart Radio On the gridiron Three things […]
Ohio State may be out of the tournament, but March is far from over and neither is the momentum surrounding the program. Episode 29 of Off-Script Ohio shifts from heartbreak to projection. With a chaotic NCAA Tournament unfolding, key roster decisions ahead, and even a few football storylines creeping in, this week felt like a […]
Things are really starting to heat up in Columbus, Ohio as Ryan Day and the Ohio State football team are well into the thick of spring football. The team now has multiple weeks of spring practices behind it, and these have been crucial in helping the coaching staff decide on key position battles. But things […]
Ohio State’s men’s basketball season ended last week when the Buckeyes were defeated by TCU 66-64 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The appearance in the tournament was the first for the program since 2022, and the first under head coach Jake Diebler, who took over for Chris Holtmann in February 2024. After […]
With a new offensive coordinator in Arthur Smith, who values running the football and controlling the game, it’s imperative for Ohio State to elevate its offensive line play in 2026. While the 2025 line was solid enough, its weaknesses were exposed in the Big Ten Championship and the College Football Playoff. While those games came […]
We know that your life is busy, but that doesn’t mean you want to miss any news about your favorite team. So, we are rounding up all of the most important news, analysis, and commentary from LGHL and the rest of the Buckeye beat. On the gridiron Quick Hits: Cortez Hankton Calls Ohio State “Even […]
Sitting at a long, elevated table at Bon Secours Wellness Area not long after suffering a season-ending 66-64 loss to TCU, John Mobley Jr. and Amare Bynum were tasked with coming up with answers for why Ohio State fell so flat in the first 20 minutes of the program’s first NCAA Tournament game in four […]
Devin Royal, a former Ohio Mr. Basketball Award winner, Pickerington-native, and a 1,000-point scorer at Ohio State, will enter the transfer portal, officially ending his career as a Buckeye. Per Jonathan Givony, Royal has opted to enter the transfer portal and use his one remaining year of eligibility elsewhere. Royal appeared in 96 games over […]
March was a busy month for Ohio State athletics. Along with the winter sports wrapping up their seasons, the spring sports are now in the middle of their seasons. As if that wasn’t enough to keep track of, the Buckeye football team kicked off spring practices ahead of next month’s annual spring game. Since we […]
Ohio State’s men’s and women’s lacrosse teams have both been strong on the field this season. Not only are both teams currently ranked, but they have also combined to post a 15-5 record ahead of today’s men’s game against Penn State. The only loss in their first nine games of the season for the Buckeye […]
After the end of Ohio State women’s basketball’s 83-73 loss on Monday, athletic director Ross Bjork stood outside of the Buckeyes’ locker room entrance. As Bjork and assistant coaches stood there, waiting for head coach Kevin McGuff to finish his post-game radio interview, the mood in the hallway was not one of hanging heads. Nobody […]
The transfer portal doesn’t officially open until April 7, but rosters are already churning, players are moving, and coaches are calling. Players are even taking visits to other schools before the portal even opens. The tampering has begun. Ohio State is fresh off of a first-round NCAA Tournament exit, falling to the TCU Horned Frogs […]
Ohio State does not just recruit linebackers. It develops identities. Over the past two seasons, the Buckeyes have showcased two very different versions of elite linebacker play. Sonny Styles represented the modern off-ball centerpiece. A true sideline-to-sideline defender who controlled the middle of the defense, communicated, and erased space with athleticism. Arvelle Reese, on the […]
For college basketball coaches pre-2021, the months immediately following the end of the season allowed them a little time to catch their breath. High school recruiting picks up — save for a specific one-week dead period in early April — but generally speaking, your roster for the following season was set, and preparation for next […]
Hosting a ton of already offered players this spring, Ohio State is very much in the business of bringing in players they are still evaluating. Making the most of his time on Thursday for a recent visit, the Buckeyes have a new offer on the list by way of Brandon Murphy Jr., who received the […]
For all but 16 Division I women’s basketball programs, it is the offseason. March Madness goes into its second weekend on Friday, pushing forward on the way to crowning a national champion, but for hundreds of teams, it is the start of the roster limbo. The transfer portal giveth and the transfer portal taketh away. […]
Ohio State’s late-season surge and return to the NCAA Tournament created optimism around the program. The emergence of Amare Bynum reshaped the frontcourt. The guard play stabilized. The identity became clearer. But as the Buckeyes look ahead to next season, one of the most important pieces of the roster did not play a single minute. […]
I know, you might be experiencing a little bit of PTSD following the early eliminations of both the Ohio State men’s and women’s basketball teams from their respective NCAA Tournaments. However, March Madness waits for no one, so today, we are taking a look at the men’s Sweet 16 and who the masses think will […]