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Ohio State offers rising 2027 safety

Ohio State’s coaching staff led by Ryan Day gets a break in the action following the start of the new year. College football players across the nation officially began entering their names in the transfer portal on Jan. 2 and what followed felt like a madhouse for college football. What seemed like half of all […]

Ohio State’s Chance Gray excels on holiday of personal importance

Basketball is a global game, but in most games, there are “small world” stories. Tales of past history between opponents, international matchups played overseas, carried over to the United States, and moments where history repeats itself. Monday’s victory for No. 14 Ohio State over the No. 10 TCU Horned Frogs carried its own history that […]

Supporting cast leads No. 14 Ohio State women past No. 10 TCU 71-69

To celebrate the life of Coretta Scott King, the wife of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., the Coretta Scott King takes place every Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This year, the annual doubleheader of power conference sides in NCAA women’s basketball included No. 14 Ohio State women’s basketball and the No. 10 TCU […]

Ohio State’s biggest transfer portal departures, additions

Ohio State experienced its most active transfer period since the start of NIL, with 30 scholarship players exiting the program and 16 newcomers making their way to Columbus. Overall, the Buckeyes did a good job of filling some holes on the roster with talent and experience, but depth took a hit across the board. The […]

LIVE UPDATES: Ohio State transfer portal tracker

With the transfer portal officially opening on Jan. 2, Land-Grant Holy Land is keeping track of all the roster movement surrounding Ohio State, including both players leaving the program and new additions from elsewhere. This tracker will be kept up to date as more moves are announced. All recruiting rankings are via the 247Sports Composite […]

MC&J: Wrapping up the 2025 season with a Miami/Indiana prediction

Bowls/CFP ATS: 22-23 (15-16 National, 7-7 B1G) Season ATS: 154-137 (80-73 National, 74-64 B1G) What a season it has been! There have been some good weeks, bad weeks, and a bunch of weeks where it felt like we were just treading water. Hopefully you had as much fun reading these picks articles as I did […]

Away Day: A road trip playlist for Ohio State’s trip to New Jersey

When Land-Grant Holy Land goes on the road to cover Ohio State women’s basketball, it is more than likely behind the wheel of a nearly 17-year old internal combustion engine. “The Toaster,” as the car is aptly named, will be at The Coretta Scott King Classic, along with SBNation’s home for Ohio State athletics. Normally, […]

Five candidates for Ohio State’s offensive coordinator position

With the transfer portal closing, now Ryan Day can focus his attention on deciding who will take over for Brian Hartline as Ohio State’s offensive coordinator. This marks the third consecutive offseason that Day has decided who will be calling the plays for the Buckeyes in the fall. In January 2024, Day hired Bill O’Brien […]

Visiting Locker Room: Winsidr on the TCU Horned Frogs

Monday is an oddity in the NCAA college basketball calendar with two nonconference games played at a time when conference basketball hits its stride. No. 14 Ohio State women’s basketball is part of The Coretta Scott King Classic doubleheader against a team it never played in its program history — The No. 10 TCU Horned […]

Three lessons from No. 14 Ohio State women’s win over Penn State

Take a look at the final score of No. 14 Ohio State women’s basketball’s win over the Penn State Nittany Lions on Wednesday and it was a comfortable 24-point victory. The 108-84 victory fell in line with the two teams’ records, and the 6-1 in conference play Buckeyes handed the Nittany Lions their seventh Big […]

Ohio State adds three more portal commits, keep key veteran players for 2026

Admittedly, the beginning stages of the transfer portal window looked pretty bleak for the Buckeyes. Seeing Ohio State lose depth piece after depth piece early on, other notable programs were quickly making moves while it felt like time was standing still in Columbus. That feeling has certainly shifted in the last few days, because the […]

Rink Roundup: Ohio State women’s hockey starts 2026 strong

After heading into the holiday break in early December on a low note following two losses to Wisconsin, Ohio State’s women’s hockey team has returned to the ice with a vengeance. The Buckeyes have won their first four games in 2026, outscoring their opponents 18-3. Currently Ohio State is ranked second in the country, with […]

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Bucketheads Podcast: Ohio State injuries start to mount, Buckeyes miss an opportunity

“Bucketheads” is LGHL’s men’s basketball podcast, hosted by Connor Lemons and Justin Golba. In every episode, they give you the latest scoop on the Ohio State Buckeyes and everything else happening in college hoops. Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | Google Podcasts | iHeart Radio On episode 186 of the Bucketheads Podcast, Connor and Justin are back to talk about the Buckeyes west coast trip, […]