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Bo Jackson is the unquestioned starter going into 2026, but Ohio State’s best version almost always comes with two backs the staff trusts. That is why the RB2 job is quietly one of the most important position battles of the offseason. A real second option changes how defenses play early downs, keeps the run game […]
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No. 9 Ohio State women’s basketball is bound for the Pacific Northwest as the Big Ten side takes its second annual conference trip to the West Coast for two games. This time, against the No. 24 Washington Huskies and Oregon Ducks. It is a trip that features a ranked matchup, a return to Eugene, Oregon […]
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If Ohio State wins the Big Ten Championship this upcoming season, it will be their first conference championship in six seasons. The Buckeyes haven’t gone six seasons without winning a Big Ten Championship since 1986-1993. In three straight seasons from 2021 to 2023, Michigan beat Ohio State in The Game and went on to win […]
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Action around the NBA is starting to heat up. Not only is the league’s trade deadline on Thursday afternoon, next weekend will be the annual All-Star Game in Los Angeles. Currently there are eight former Ohio State players on NBA rosters, and one of them has already been moved ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline. With […]
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The latest episode of Land-Grant Holy Land’s flagship podcast is here! Join hosts Justin Golba and Alex Frank as they discuss Ohio State football, basketball, recruiting, and much more! Come for the hot takes. Stay for the warm ones. Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | Google Podcasts | iHeart Radio On episode 56 of Hangout in the Holy Land, Justin and Alex are back and […]
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With Brian Hartline headed to the University of South Florida as the head coach, there’s a new offensive coordinator in town, and he comes to Columbus with the play-calling experience Ryan Day needs in his O.C. Most recently, Smith served as the offensive coordinator for the Pittsburgh Steelers, but the veteran coach also served as […]
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Experience you can trust Ohio State has built its reputation on elite wide receiver play for the better part of a decade. From first round draft picks to Biletnikoff winners, the Buckeyes consistently reload with star power on the outside. But as the 2026 season approaches, one of the most important pieces in the room […]
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After a rough outing in Iowa City for Ohio State women’s basketball on Jan. 25, 2026, the Buckeyes got back to winning ways over the last week. After a win over the Wisconsin Badgers, the Scarlet and Gray welcomed the Nebraska Cornhuskers in a game that was at times not close and at other times […]
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The NHL is nearing a three-week Olympic break, which will allow players from the league to play in the Olympics for the first time since the 2014 edition in Sochi. For those not traveling over to Italy to play, it will allow for some time to recharge their batteries for the final month and a […]
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For the third consecutive season, the Ohio State men’s basketball team is inching closer to the NCAA Tournament time and finds itself firmly on the cut line. In college basketball, the gray area many middling teams exist in from February to early March is affectionately known as “the bubble.” The NCAA Tournament bubble is purgatory […]
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On Thursday at Downtown Columbus’ Nationwide Arena, the NCAA was in town to build excitement for the 2027 Women’s Final Four. Local business partners, influencers, media and basketball greats like Katie Smith sat and watched as the hosting committee, a partnership of the Columbus Sports Commission and Ohio State, unveiled the 2027 tournament logo. After […]
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Ohio State didn’t make any splashy moves this week, but they did make a key decision. By hiring Robby Discher as its special teams coordinator, Ohio State addressed a part of the program that had lingered in limbo for two seasons. The Buckeyes had functioned without a full-time coordinator on special teams, a reality that […]
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Ohio State’s football team is well within the thick of the offseason. Already days into February, Ryan Day and the coaching staff are about to get busier on the recruiting front, now that the open contact period is open. With spring recruiting camps quickly approaching, Ohio State is doing work identifying recruits it will want […]
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Ohio State women’s basketball guard Kennedy Cambridge was not alive when ESPN debuted its first ever top-1o plays countdown in the 1990s, but the guard seemed destined to make plays worth placement into one of the most famous lists in sports. On Sunday, against the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Cambridge put together another performance that sticks out […]
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When K.J. Hill became Ohio State’s career leader in receptions back during the 2019 season — less than seven years ago in geological time, but in world events it might as well have been the 18th century — he broke a record that had stood since David Boston snagged his 198th pass in 1998. Hill […]
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It’s amazing to think about how long the offseason is in college football. Then again, coaches and other members of football programs may tell you there isn’t an offseason. For the Buckeyes, there will have been over eight months in between their last game in 2025 and their first game in 2026. Between now and […]
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Rivals released its final rankings for the 2026 class last week, and Ohio State saw a number of its commits receive high praise. Five incoming Buckeye freshmen finished the recruiting cycle as five-star prospects, tying Notre Dame for the most of any program. Those five are, in order: Overall, Ohio State finished with 11 players […]
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For six weeks this season, the Nebraska Cornhuskers saw their name in the top-25 Associated Press rankings, until this week. Even so, Big Red brought a two-game winning streak with them to Columbus for a matchup with No. 11 Ohio State women’s basketball in a matchup of two star sophomore point guards in Buckeye Jaloni […]
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Everybody knows that one of the best parts of being a sports fan is debating and dissecting the most (and least) important questions in the sporting world with your friends. So, we’re bringing that to the pages of LGHL with our favorite head-to-head column: You’re Nuts. In You’re Nuts, two LGHL staff members will take […]
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While most of the country was facing down a cold front this week, several Ohio State winter sports teams were heating up, delivering big plays and big wins in both men’s and women’s basketball, men’s wrestling and more. If you missed any of the action, don’t worry. I’ve rounded up the highlights for you below: […]
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Every year, dynamic freshmen enter the Big Ten women’s basketball conference. Now, with an 18-team conference, that is even more true than before. Last season, the quality of new guards in the conference was hard to match across the power conferences. Ohio State women’s basketball benefited from the play of Big Ten Freshman of the […]
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Things started out well for the Buckeyes (14-7, 6-5) Saturday afternoon in Madison, but they fizzled out throughout the game as the Badgers (16-6, 8-3) shot their way to a 92-82 win over the Buckeyes. Ohio State got off to a 15-4 lead early, but the Badgers quickly rebounded to take a 49-43 lead into […]
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As if college athletics haven’t been wild enough lately, with trying to keep track of who is headed where in college football in the transfer portal, college basketball decided it was time to enter the chat. Over the last month, there have been a couple of head-scratching eligibility decisions handed down. On Christmas Eve, it […]
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Sunday begins the home stretch for Ohio State women’s basketball. In February, the Buckeyes play seven of their remaining eight Big Ten teams, and all of them come against Quad 1 teams, the highest tier of opponent in the NCAA’s NET rankings. That stretch begins at home against the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Like Ohio State, the […]
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Even though the NFL Draft is still a little under three months away, there are plenty of mock drafts out there. Featuring prominently in those mock drafts are Ohio State Buckeyes. The majority of first round projections currently feature five Ohio State players selected on the first night of the draft, with three of them […]
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